Class Notes: Oct. 2, 2009

B-block

AGENDA :
1. Journal: Write about the worst music video you have seen recently. OR Write a conversation between a calculator and a computer.
2. Paired Verbal Fluency (activator): What I learned from last night's homework...
3. Share 1 insight and 1 question or confusion with the class.
4. Character analysis from 1st three chapters - individual work time

HOMEWORK : 1. Chapters 2 & 3 vocabulary
2. Theme worksheet
3. Read chapter 4

D-block

AGENDA :
1. Journal: Respond to the following quote from TKMB: "You never really know a person until you consider things from his point of view."
2. Discuss above quotation with class.
3. Grammar: there, their, and they're (Reminder: Your written work will now be graded down for mistakes involving misuse of their, there, or they're.)
4. Discussion of Depression research.
5. Vocabulary quiz format review.

HOMEWORK: 1. Study vocabulary for QUIZ on TUESDAY (on "Through the Tunnel" vocab and chapters 2&3 vocab.)
2. Read chapter 4