Monday, June 6 Agenda

*         Bell Ringer:

*         Missing Assignments

*         CHECK your essay NAME and SHARING

}  Title: “Final Essay_Your Name”

}  Share with michelle.lee@gk12.net

*         BwF Presentation

*         Journals

*         Explain Peer Evaluations

*         Presentations (first five)

*         Craft – Reminders on MLA Format.

*         FIRST: Peer Reviews – work with a partner

*         Edit Body Paragraphs: Summary vs. Analysis

*         Finish Intro & Conclusion

*         Search for “I”, “You”, contractions, “This essay”

*         Conference with Mrs. Lee

*         Extra Credit: Hand me a RUBRIC with YOUR NAME on it to indicate I can go ahead and grade your essay early.

Friday, June 3 Agenda

*         Bell Ringer: Check PowerSchool

*         BwF Work Time. Rubric Review. Lottery for presentation order.

*         Final Theme Paper: Work on BODY PARAGRAPHS. Start intro & conclusions.
You goal is to benefit from peer review on Monday

Thursday, June 2 Agenda

*         Books with Friends Work Time / Reminders:

*         Cover, Paragraphs and appropriate length, 3 of each from each individual, Printed out, Due Friday

*         Final Theme Paper: Work on BODY PARAGRAPHS. Start intro & conclusions.
You goal is to benefit from peer review & teacher conference on Friday.
(You have SHARED your working document with me so I can provide feedback)

Wednesday, June 1 Agenda

*         Bell Ringer:

*         Did you turn in your OMM Perspective Journal?

*         Quick Outline / Assignment Review on final paper

*         OMM Big Ideas Assessment (45 minutes; share document with me; work on paper / outline when done)

*         BwF Work Time

*         Writer’s Workshop

*         Finish looking through the story, taking notes on what themes are present, how it shows themes, what literary ideas come up, how it shows its era (LOOK AT YOUR NOTES, I WILL NOT TELL YOU THE ERA’S CHARACTERISTICS) –

*         You should be done taking notes (re-reading, highlighting, actual notes) by middle of class today (at latest)

*         If you haven’t already, share a document (ON GOOGLE DOCS) with me that is or will be your outline. Thesis should have been done yesterday. Outline due at end of school today: if it isn’t done, it becomes EXTREMELY IMPORTANT homework.]

*         Work on body paragraphs (which should be drafted by end-of day Thursday)

Tuesday, May 31 Agenda

***** Of Mice and Men Perspective Journals due ****

1)      OMM prep for Wednesday

*         REMINDER: Big Idea Notes Sheet: Make sure for American Dream and one of your other two big ideas that you have a theme connected to that idea and two pieces of textual evidence that show each one perfectly (WITH PAGE NUMBER): you will be analyzing these quotes tomorrow!!!

2)      Final Paper: Working Document is SHARED

*         Work on figuring out theme/thesis, taking notes, and starting the outline

*         Thesis Check: your rough draft thesis must be checked by the end of the end of the hour at the latest (rough draft thesis most likely will change)

3)      BWF

*         Book & Journal entries are finished. (Turn in journals FRIDAY)

*         Last 20/30 minutes: Planning & Work Time with Partners