English 11 week of January 13

 Monday – Meet and greet Reading Strategies groups. Define Reading focus area. Share with class.

Tuesday – Inference activity. Homework if not completed in class.

Wednesday – Detail activity: Zoom by Istvan Banyai and in class activity

Thursday – Detail activity: tying complicated knots

Friday – RS groups – learning questions stems. Share with class.

English 11 week of January 6

 Monday – Meet and greet Reading Strategies groups. Define Reading focus area. Share with class.

Tuesday – Inference activity. Homework if not completed in class.

Wednesday – Detail activity: Zoom by Istvan Banyai and in class activity

Thursday – Detail activity: tying complicated knots

Friday – RS groups – learning questions stems. Share with class.

For Friday, December 20

Complete the following activities in your Reading Strategy Learning Goal area:

Details

1. Supporting details presentations at http://www.sophia.org/tutorials/understanding-main-idea-and-supporting-details-as

2. Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFqs0I9QrGo

3. Try this quiz at http://www.quia.com//pop/155268.html

Inference

1. Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OISc9pAYEs

2. Brain puzzles for inferring at http://brainden.com/logic-puzzles.htm

3. Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFqs0I9QrGo

Main Idea

1. View presentation and watch video at http://www.sophia.org/tutorials/understanding-main-idea-and-supporting-details-as

2. Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKuMY85G3zQ

3. Try this quiz at http://www.quia.com/pop/120023.html

Generalization

1. Read about it at http://www.sanchezclass.com/reading-generalization.htm

2. Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWu0UzC8dtQ

3. Powerpoint Presentation at http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&sqi=2&ved=0CDsQFjAD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pomounties.org%2Fcms%2Flib02%2FPA01000181%2FCentricity%2FDomain%2F257%2FMakingplusGeneralizations.pptx&ei=8QOmUorvKsHBrQGopoGgAQ&usg=AFQjCNEWaO-14FSRKRueTrjhAwUoKv-Qjw&bvm=bv.57752919,d.aWM

4. Try this quiz at http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/generalized-other-definition-example-quiz.html#qz

Word Choice/Context Clue

1. Read about it at http://www.sophia.org/tutorials/word-learning-strategy-context-clues

2. Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFqs0I9QrGo

3. Video at

Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iF0AaDeXKRU&list=PLD14EEE90BD6FC0F9

Part 2:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Al-kJWk9aU&list=PLD14EEE90BD6FC0F9

 Author/Time Period for Reading Literacy

1. History at http://www.online-literature.com/periods/

2. Deeper understanding at http://electricka.com/etaf/muses/literature/literary_periods/literary_periods_popups/understanding_literary_periods.htm

3. Take this challenging quiz at http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=american-literature-time-periods-quiz

For Thursday, December 19

1.  Update Goodreads

2.  Did you finish your Reading Challenge?

If yes,

3.  Click on Reading Challenge

4.  Press FN and Insert simultaneous to capture image of completed Reading Challenge

5.  Open Paint and press Control and V simultaneously

6.  Save image on desktop

7.  Email image as an attachment to: aluttke@homeoftheshamrocks.org

8.  Include your name in the Subject line.

Remember, you must finish your Reading Challenge by December 31, 2013!

Technical Writing week of December 16

Monday – meeting for status reports, items needed, and DK 142

Tuesday – follow up with target audience if students haven’t received a response.

Wednesday – Friday – Planning for implementation.

English 11 week of December 16

 Monday – skit practice; final drafts for poems/raps/songs, cartoons, and essays

Tuesday – Satire project presentations for poems/songs/raps, cartoons and essays.

Wednesday – Satire project presentations – skits.

English 11 by Friday, 9:00 am graded assignment

Looking back at your new learning goal for Reading Strategies... Details, Generalization, Inference, Word Choice, Main Idea

I would like you to identify a website that could assist you and others in learning about your Reading Strategy.

Email me at aluttke@homeoftheshamrocks.org

Include your name in the subject line

Copy the link to the body and identify what Reading Strategy it pertains to.
EX.
Inference:  http://brainden.com/