TODAY'S LESSON AND HOMEWORK
Theme for the Year: CONNECTIONS
Remember -- as you leave my classroom,
be sure to thank someone
for helping us have a good English class.
Homework Assignment
1) Watch this video very carefully. You might want to pause it now and then and take a few notes, because there will be a test on the video tomorrow.
2)Write the second body paragraph for Essay 9 and post it on Google Docs. Be sure to share it with your partners and with me. Don't forget to include the special requirements.
Lesson Objectives
Today you will learn (I hope) ...
1) more about connections in TOTC, especially as we see them in Ch. 22 ...
and
2) more about the significance of the poem of the week ...
and
3) more about using the 11-sentence formula.
The Steps of the Lesson
* First we will have a test on the video you looked at last night.
* Next, let's look at our "English Lessons for the Class of 2012" and look at the explanation of the 11-sentence formula. It will be good to review it again.
* Next, we will discuss the connections we see in TOTC, especially in Ch. 22.
* With time left, let's read the poem of the week again, and take a look at the comments.
Remember -- as you leave my classroom,
be sure to thank someone
for helping us have a good English class.
