Week 1

Monday January 20, 2020

MLK DAY!

Tuesday January 21, 2020

Warm up: complete the survey!

Agenda:

• Survey
• Introductions
• First day stations
• Reflection

HW: finish reflection (take home parent survey & technology survey)

Wednesday January 22, 2020

Warm up: What is a personal essay? What makes a personal essay unique/interesting to read? We are starting off this class by examining what we believe in. What are some things you believe in?

Ex:Ms. Mayeda believes that…

• Everyone has a story to tell.
• Everyone deserves an education.
• Find your passions and make time for it.
• Take care of yourself or else you won’t be able to care for anyone.

Agenda:

• Warm up & introduce warm ups routine
• Introduce "This I Believe" (optional prompt)
• Introduce imagery/descriptive language
• Read/Listen "Finding the Flexibility to Survive"
  • Look for Imagery
  • Look for their belief
• Read with group "Being Content with Myself" or "The Real Me"
• Highlight the imagery & their belief
• Report out

HW: think about what you want to write about

Thursday January 23, 2020

Warm up: Freewrite about your evolution as a reader: your earliest memories, in school and outside of school?

• What reading experiences stand out for you? High or low points?
• What supported you in your literacy development?
• What barriers have you faced at various stages in your life as a reader?
• What were times you felt like an insider/outsider in relation to reading?

Agenda:

• Warm up
• Four Corners
• Go over prompt
• Brainstorm & Discuss
• Start outlining

HW: Writing tomorrow! ONLY outline and notes!

Friday January 24, 2020

Warm up: How did your first week of semester two go? Which classes interest you? What was a high point of your week? What was a low point of your week? What are you looking forward to? What are you doing to take care of yourself?

Agenda:

• Warm up
• Write THIS I BELIEVE essay!

HW: none!