Tuesday July 14th, 2015

Tuesday July 14th, 2015

First week of class! Class runs Tuesday and Thursdays, between 5:30pm and 6:30pm. 

Our first day in class covered introduction, expectations, structure, what book we will read, and how we will write.

Introduce Class Structure

• Select class book to read based on LISD Summer Reading List (6th Grade, 8th grade)

Class Expectations

• What students should expect from instructor, and what instructor inspects from students

Class survey handout and Discussion

• Students provide their thoughts on reading and writing. Discussion to follow.

Journal and plot pyramid discussion

• Go over dialectical journal information, its importance, and the instruction handouts.
• Our class is expected to complete one journal entry on Monday night, and one journal entry on Wednesday night for homework.
• Plot pyramid, correct spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar required in journal.

Review books to read and make selection as class

• Went over LISD book list
• Students selected Soccerland to read the next few class sessions!

Reading
Read Chapter 1, Aroostook, aloud in class.

Writing
Wrote a 10 sentence essay, pulling three words from Chapter 1 to include in writing.
Students to include answers to the following:

1. What school was number 1, and wo did they have to compete against?2. Why did the school have a half day?3. Why did Aroostook cancel the game?4. Why was Flora upset the game was canceled?5. Why did Flora not care if she was crushed?

What to expect in the next four days of class

• Go over agenda for next 4 classes.
• Squeezing in more into each class due to it only being 4 sessions instead of 6.

Homework

• Finish essay
• Read Chapter 2
• Make 4 entries in the Dialectical Journal