Week of 12/7 - 12/11
English 3
Daily Topics of Exploration
Monday:
How do we improve our reading stamina?
Please complete your Status Update for Reading Workshop - Remember if you completed a book to record it on the bottom of the page.
Reading Workshop all period
Tuesday:
How do I read through different lenses to help analyze lyrics (poetry)?
How do I use before-during-after strategies to understand an author's purpose?
Read: "Wings"
Wednesday:
How do I use the lenses of symbolism and the setting to understand lyrics (poetry)?
Watch, annotate and discuss: "Wings"
Thursday:
How do I infer to reveal the author's purpose?
What question is the author asking and answering?
Write about the song, "Wings"
Friday:
How do I use before-during-after strategies to understand an author's purpose?
How do symbols help me draw inferences which allow me to understand a story or poem?
What question is the author asking and answering?
Wrapping up - "Wings" by Macklemore
Weekly Links
Here is where you will find our weekly links needed for our class:
"Wings" by Macklemore Video for VideoAnt
Homework Central
You will find the information pertaining to your weekly assignments here:
Everyday - Read your Reading Workshop Book in order to meet your weekly targets.
Monday 12/7:
20 minutes of reading
Continue to update your status sheet
Tuesday 12/8:
20 minutes of reading
Wednesday 12/9:
20 minutes of reading
Thursday 12/10:
20 minutes of reading
Friday 12/11:
20 minutes of reading
Teacher Conference Sign-Up
A clip board will be available everyday in class. Please make sure to let us know if you sign-up for a conference later that same day.
Teacher Information
Mrs. Zimmermann
Best time to find me:
Periods 2, 5 and 6
Mrs. Jones
Best time to find me:
Periods 6, 7 and 8