Oct 29, 2024

 Hello! Here's what we're up to today:

EFP10

• Checking in
• Election results are in! Ish!
• Looking ahead at the reading schedule
• Student presentation(s)
• Braided essay
• Teacher example - second third
• Time to work
• By Friday, have the rough draft complete
• Tomorrow, read the next two sections

ENG 8

• Checking in
• Looking ahead at the reading schedule
• Recapping freewrite assignment
• How to complete a self-assessment
• Time to work
• By tomorrow, try to have this complete, so you can show me your work before handing it in on Thursday

Oct 28, 2024

 Hello! Here's what we're up to today:

EFP10

• Checking in
• Returning images
• Right to challenge
• Right to redo
• Putting the posters up!
• Student presentations
• Teacher notes
• Teacher's example - extended
• Time for your braided essay. Your goal by tomorrow is to have 2/3 of the rough draft complete
• For tomorrow, read the next section

ENG 8 

• Checking in
• Returning images
• Right to challenge
• Right to redo
• Putting the posters up!
• Student presentation
• Teacher notes
• Missing student videos
• How to edit your freewrites
• Teacher example
• Improving vocabulary
• Time for your freewrites. Your goal is to have at least one freewrite fully edited by tomorrow
• Read the next section for Wednesday

Oct 24, 2024

 Hello! Here's what we're up to today:

Eng 8

• Checking in
• Student presentation(s)
• Teacher notes
• Freewrite - the final one for this assignment!
• Turning towards Assignment 6
• Time to work

EFP10

• Checking in
• Braided essay - I'd like to take a look at everyone's plans and offer feedback
• Teacher essay example - live
• Time to work
• On Monday, we'll start writing it in class, with a goal of completing a rough draft by Thursday

Oct 23, 2024

 Hello! Here's what we're up to today:

ENG 8

• Checking in
• Student presentation
• Teacher notes
• (AM: Literary term)
• Freewrite
• Discussion
• For tomorrow, read the next section

EFP10

• Checking in
• Student presentation
• Teacher notes
• Braided essay
• Options for the third strand: research, another story, a movie, etc.
• Basic rules of research
• Tip: head to the library (Kits or VPL)
• Research used to be a desert, now it's a jungle
• For tomorrow, read the next section. Try to come to class with a mostly complete plan

Oct 22, 2024

 Hello! Here's what we're up to today:

ENG 8 (AM)

• Checking in
• (PM: Student videos / Silent reading)
• Student presentation
• Teacher notes
• Recapping freewrite assignment - I've moved the due date back
• Developing a freewrite rubric
• Freewrite
• Discussion
• Time to work on freewrite assignment
• Tomorrow, read the next section

EFP10

• Checking in
• Quick reminder about plagiarism and written work
• Today, you were asked to have your theme prepared
• Brainstorm again of themes
• Freewrite: how does your life connect to that theme?
• Teacher example of a plan
• Time to brainstorm: Your goal by tomorrow is to have specific, concrete, emotionally resonant examples for your personal section of the essay plan

ENG 8 (PM)

• Checking in
• Student presentation(s)?
• Teacher notes
• Literary term: Point of View
• 1st Freewrite
• Recapping freewrite assignment - I've moved the due date back
• Developing a freewrite rubric
• 2nd Freewrite
• Time to work on freewrite assignment
• By Thursday, read the next section

Oct 21, 2024

 Hello! Here's what we're up to today:

ENG 8

• Checking in
• Missing work list
• Handing in your visuals!
• Student presentation
• Teacher notes
• Freewrite
• Discussion
• Recapping freewrite assignment
• Developing a freewrite rubric
• Time to work on it
• Tomorrow we'll do our last freewrite, and you'll have time to complete it

EFP10

• Checking in
• Missing work list
• Student presentation
• Teacher notes
• Freewrite
• Discussion
• Recapping essay instructions
• How to build a brainstorm and plan
• Your goal by tomorrow: pick a theme, and choose number of strands

Oct 18, 2024

 Hello! Here's what we're up to today:

EFP10

• Checking in
• Visual assignment
• A walkabout!
• Student presentation
• Teacher notes
• Turning our attention to the essay
• Time to brainstorm

ENG 8

• Checking in
• Student presentation
• Teacher notes
• Freewrite
• Student videos
• Time for the visual - it's due Monday
• For Monday, read the next section