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Bell Ringer. Skill: Summarize and Apply Pick one of the following three quotes. 1. Summarize the quote in your own words. 2. Think about how this quote could apply to you. Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance. Will Durant

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Bell Ringer

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  1. Bell Ringer Skill: Summarize and Apply Pick one of the following three quotes. 1. Summarize the quote in your own words. 2. Think about how this quote could apply to you. • Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance. Will Durant • It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. Aristotle • My mother said I must always be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy. That some people, unable to go to school, were more educated and more intelligent than college professors. Maya Angelou

  2. ALL ABOUT YOU!!!! Your Name The last book you read and/or your favorite book

  3. ALL about Language Arts

  4. Fire & Tornado Drills For a fire drill you… For a tornado drill you… For a lockdown you…

  5. Supply List This year you will need… • Plenty of pencils • Blue and red pens • Highlighters of various colors • Sticky notes • 2 one subject spiral bound notebook with college ruled paper • 1 inch binder • Folder

  6. 1. Million Dollar Question: The amount of homework you can expect..? 2. Is there extra credit? 3. What kind of reading activities will we do? 4. What kind of writing activities will we do? 5. Grammar… I hate grammar… Can we do away with it? 6. What type of atmosphere can I expect in Mrs. Welches’s class?

  7. All About Welches

  8. Background • From a small town • 3rd generation teacher • Went to IU • Love my family and friends • Going to be a mom this November

  9. Things I love My dog!!! Books! Guilty Pleasure: Netflix marathon And… when students do their homework 

  10. Pet Peeves A…lot… A LOT! You don’t spell alittle so why spell alot? Rudeness annoys me. A lot.

  11. So… Why are you a teacher again? • I had great teachers! • I get to be a kid all day long.. Except when I have to act like an adult. • I REALLY love books. • The creativity Language Arts class allows. • Without my subject, none of the other subjects could exist 

  12. Really… I’m Quite Boring. Now you know all there is to know about dear old Mrs. Welches!

  13. Class Map • Where are things in the room? • Front wall • Side wall with cabinets • Other wall with agendas • Back Wall • My desk • Helpful things here and there

  14. Exit Ticket What places do you want to go? Think of ONE goal you have for yourself this year. What is it? How do you plan on achieving it? How will this goal help you go BIG places? *Keep for next class.

  15. End Day 1 

  16. Lesson 2Procedures and Expectations Purpose • To familiarize you with the expectations in English 9 • To understand the rules and procedures of this classroom

  17. Bell Ringer Think..Pair…Share. Get out your exit ticket from yesterday. Take a few minutes to read over what you wrote, or finish your writing. Once you have completed the above step, pair up with someone next to you (there is no need to get up from your seat). Share what you wrote and exchange thoughts. Ask your partner 1) Do you feel you have a good chance of attaining this goal? 2) What obstacles do you foresee preventing you from reaching your goal? 3) How will you handle those obstacles?

  18. What If… • I’m Tardy? • I have a cell phone out I shouldn’t? • I’m absent? • I forgot to do an assignment? • I talk back or am rude? • I need to reach you outside of class time? • Other questions? Other expectations?

  19. Syllabus Time • Sorry, this part is going to be boring.

  20. Honors Summer Reading Q & A • If you need an extra copy… look on the class website. • DUE BY LESSON 4. NO EXCUSES. • If you are new… you have until lesson 4 as well. • Full Sentences (that are legible). • Insightful reflections. • Clear evidence that you read that text. • Work Time / Q & A.

  21. Exit Ticket Technical Documents Reflect upon your first days as a high school student. What have been some of the highs you’ve experienced? What are some of the lows? Think about the goals you have for yourself. Write a technical document in 7 steps titled “How to Succeed in High School.” List step by step instructions on how you plan to succeed at AHS! Step 7 should be your final goal – ex: Graduate with honors, get into a great college, meet the man of my dreams, etc. Step 1: (2-3 sentences) Step 2: (2-3 sentences) Step 3: (2-3 sentences) Etc.

  22. Lesson 3Elements of a Story Purpose • To review and identify the elements of a story

  23. 3 Bell RingerShort Story Review Fill in the following graph.

  24. Short Story Elements Label the graph based on the story we just read.

  25. Constructed Response • Restate Question – OR, give creative introduction to response • Give textual evidence. Always support with quote. • Explain evidence. If you do not explain your evidence then your argument does not seem complete

  26. Constructed Response Connecting with the Text  Why do you think the author made the story so inviting at the beginning?  Ex: The reason the author made the story inviting at the beginning was_________. The author drew Billy to the house by putting a bright fire, animals, and pretty curtains in the house. Without these elements, Billy would not have gone to the house.

  27. YOU TRY! Constructed Response • Restate Question – OR, give creative introduction to response • Give textual evidence. Always support with quote. • Explain evidence. If you do not explain your evidence then your argument does not seem complete Connecting with the Text  • Why do you think the author made the story so inviting at the beginning?

  28. Exit TicketWorksheet Complete the following worksheet over the story we just read.

  29. Lesson 4AOW Intro and SpringBoard 1.1 Purpose • To understand the expectations and procedures for completing your weekly non-fiction article • To familiarize yourself with the setup of the SpringBoard text • to understand and use academic words and phrases that we will be using throughout the unit

  30. Bell RingerConstructed Response • Restate Question – OR, give creative introduction to response • Give textual evidence. Always support with quote. • Explain evidence. If you do not explain your evidence then your argument does not seem complete • Identify the biggest difference between The Landady and Dorthea Puente.

  31. Constructed Response Example Example: The biggest difference between The Landlady and Dorthea Puente is that The Landlady liked to kill young men and Dorthea Puente liked to kill elderly people. An example of this difference can be seen when Dorthea buries her elderly tenants and steals their money and The Landlady stuffs and admires the flawless bodies of her young tenants. They both kill their tenants, but they have different tastes how they like to kill them.

  32. AOW Intro AOW Intro • What is an AOW? • Why do we do AOWs? • How will they be graded?

  33. SpringBoard Intro • Page 1 – Unit Overview • Table of Contents • Goals • Academic vocabulary / Literary terms • Activity 1.1

  34. Exit Ticket - Context Clues Read the following sentences. Identify the meaning of the bolded word by using context clues. • To prepare for the imminent storm, Brian went to the store and bought a snow shovel, salt for his driveway, and new snow boots. imminent means • unknown b. about to happen c. scary d. big 2. Jason was so overwhelmed by the plethora of items at the salad bar that he couldn’t decide what to get. plethora means a. shortage b. colorful c. smelly d. overabundance

  35. 5 Bell RingerNouns, Adjectives, Verbs, Adverbs Label the nouns, adjectives, and verbs in the sentence below. REMEMBER: Noun = person, place, thing, or idea. Adjectives = describe nouns OR other adjectives. Verbs = show action or express a state of being. Adverbs = describe verbs (how, when, where, how much, what extent) A negative attitude quickly interferes with learning.

  36. Exit Ticket Spend the rest of class reading silently. Come back to the next class period with your reading book ready for reading workshop time. *Remember, this is MANDATORY.

  37. 6 Bell Ringer – Context Clues • Sometimes at lunch we have slowmoe. Slowmoeis a good drink. I like chocolate but some people like skim slowmoe. What is slowmoe? ice cream milk pizza 2. We like to go to glubnubclass. Sometimes we run races or play ball. We learn the rules for different sports. Glubnubis a fun class! What is glubnub? music art gym CHALLENGE: On the back of this page, write your own context clue riddle. Try to give good clues that will help your reader to know the meaning of the new word!

  38. Bell Ringer– Context Clues 1. No matter how valid Jeremy's reason was for being late to the concert, the usher remained adamant in his refusal to let him enter the hall. • menacing b. complacent c. firm 2. Sam sat a long time at his desk before beginning his essay exam, until it appeared he had some sort of epiphany on the topic and began writing furiously and nonstop. • decision b. insight c. instigation 7. I am so glad we went to see the opening of the artist's work at Leitner's Galleries. What a formidable new talent! a. polite b. young c. impressive

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