Friday,+September+30

Bell Ringer: Vocabulary
Play Pictionary!

Discussion: Socratic Seminar Assessment
Checklist Assessment

Socratic Seminar for Chapters 5-6

 * Divide students into inside/outside circles.
 * Each group gets 7 minutes in the inside circle.
 * (Video?)
 * Students self-assess on checklist. Write a quick reflection of your own performance in Socratic Seminars this week. What are your strengths and weaknesses in discuss?

Mini-Lesson: Setting

 * Read passage from Of Mice and Men
 * Use highlighters to find DICTION, IMAGERY, and DETAILS.
 * In the graphic organizer, brainstorm the tone of the passage. Give text evidence and commentary for diction, imagery, and details.
 * Look at the web you created to brainstorm for descriptive writing of your place. Paying close attention to your own diction, imagery, and details, write your own descriptive passage rough draft.

Homework
Finish writing your descriptive passage.