Friday, Oct 28

Essential Learning:

I can make theories about the way the writer has crafted dialogue, sensory details and the voice of the narrator in my reading.

Today's class, looking through the lens of The Lottery by Shirley Jackson, the class will See/Think/Wonder about the four Dramatic Significance (Plot, Character, Theme,Mood)

Wednesday, Sept 19

Essential Learning

Reading:

• I can identify the purpose of my reading

Pick either your Independent Novel or your Dystopia

What did you say your purpose for reading was?

Reading: 

• I can identify short story elements

Then we Brainstormed the Title of our next Short Story: The Lottery

Tomorrow I will read while you annotate: Making connections

also, check out the side bar if you need copies of the short story or assignments

Friday, Sept 14

Essential Learning

A continuation of Yesterday's Reading Goals:

• I can identify the purpose of my reading

Today, after reading for just over 15 minutes, students reviewed their brainstorm of "Forms" that were completed yesterday.  Ms. Engel posted the photo of the Forms from Thursday's blog post.

Student's demonstrated their understanding of Forms by writing in their journals

Writing goal: 

• I can make connections between writing form and purpose

Today, the students picked FIVE forms from their list and then completed the prompt with their understanding of the purpose.  Then they are to give two examples.

1.  The Purpose of an Magazine Article form is to entertain and inform the audience regarding a specific topic.

• First example: an article found in People's Magazine would entertain and inform the audience regarding celebrities and their current relationships.
• Second example: an article found in Triumph World Magazine would entertain and inform the audience regarding a unique TR4 restoration in England. 

more time will be given on Monday to complete this assignment. 

Thursday, September 13

Essential Learning

Reading:

• I can identify the purpose of my reading
• we cannot say, "...because the teacher told me!"

Today, you have the choice of what you are reading for at least 10 minutes.  

Why did you pick that book (post, blog etc.)?

In your journal, answer this question (2 minute quick write)

Writing: 

• I can see how the volume of my reading impacts my knowledge of the wide variety of styles of writing.
• We will brainstorm the types of reading materials
• We will record our findings as a class and post
• We will make connections between writing form and purpose.

Here is our Class Collection of Writing Forms

Friday we will make connections between the writing forms and purpose.

Tuesday, Sept 11

Grade 10 Essential Learning

• establishing reading routine
• creating community with name game
• establishing writing routine with journal

Today, our essential learning was mainly regarding building our classroom routines.  Having a healthy class environment takes the entire group.  We practiced listening while we finished the name game and we built relationship by sharing your favorite chocolates.

You did a great job of jumping into the reading today!  I appreciate your willing to share your two truths and a lie.  

Tomorrow, we will continue to build our reading and writing routines.

Friday, September 7

This Friday our Essential Learning Goals were centred around creating our learning community.

As a class we were:

Learning & Practicing these I can statements

• I Can build/contribute to our learning space
• continue with name game
• build look, sound, feel Y-charts regarding the best learning space
• I Can identify my needs
• needs inventory
• I can demonstrate/communicate my ideas respectfully
• build look, sound, feel Y-charts regarding the best learning space

Thursday, September 6th

Today we talked about what we need to create essential learning moments.  To set the tone on how we work and learn together we brainstormed our expectation for each other.

Your Job (The young adults)

• To be welcoming and kind 
• To be respectful
• To be engaged
• To be on time and in class everyday
• To be responsible (look after your supplies, take care of the space)
• To learn
• To Listen 
• S - Square yourself
• O - Open your stance
• L - Lean in and pay attention
• E - Eye contact
• R - Relax
• Ask Questions 

Our Job (The adults)

• To Teach
• To assist
• To be organized
• To be fair - safe
• to be welcoming and show kindness
• to be understanding
• to be on time
• to learn along side the young adults

These are the points that we have control over to create moments of Essential Learning.  Each day, we will have Essential learning goals (posted or marked on this blog)

When we annotated Essential Learning we said that 

Essential meant: vital, important, "must do" and priority

we also noted that in our past Learning might have had a boring characteristic.  We made the connection between Learning and Knowledge (independent inquiry).

We are looking forward to continuing our development in Reading, Writing, Representing and Presenting: creatively, compassionately, respectfully, honestly and intently.

Home work = Bring something to READ for Friday's class.

Here we go....

Hello Grade Ten Students,

Here is a space that we can meet inside and outside the class hour.

Please notice the links on the sidebar.

Please take time to register, and when I update the site, you will get a notification.

Hope we all have a good semester collaborating and learning.

Ms. Engel