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Homework: Homework Due Today: September 21, 2011 Unit 1 Essential Question: Who Am I? media type="custom" key="10499982" WHOLE GROUP INSTRUCTION (~25-30 minutes) media type="custom" key="10499904" __LEARNING OUTCOME__: Learn the parts of an essay and the parts of a writing plan. Review how to mark a prompt and how to make a writing plan.
 * Writing Test 1 tomorrow
 * FILL IN

__INSTRUCTIONS__: Follow along. Review each part of the writing plan graphic organizer.

__ASSIGNMENT__: Use what the teacher shows you to help you in your groups. media type="custom" key="10499966" media type="custom" key="10499984" SMALL GROUP (~15 minutes) media type="custom" key="10499908" __LEARNING OUTCOME__: Analyze prompts and create writing plans.

__INSTRUCTIONS__: Continue work from yesterday.

__ASSIGNMENT__: Writing plan continued from yesterday. media type="custom" key="10499962" media type="custom" key="10549182" INDIVIDUALS/ COMPUTERS (~15 minutes) media type="custom" key="10499910" __LEARNING OUTCOME__: Learn to visualize while reading.

__INSTRUCTIONS__: Read "First Names" silently to yourself. Use your scan for vocab for help. After each page, draw a picture of what the words made you see in your mind. Write the words on one side of your paper and the drawing on the other.

__ASSIGNMENT__: Reading section: 9/21/11 Visualizing "First Names" media type="custom" key="10499960" media type="custom" key="10549172" DIRECT INSTRUCTION (~15 minutes) media type="custom" key="10499914" __LEARNING OUTCOME__: Learn new vocabulary. Organize work.

__INSTRUCTIONS__: The teacher will help you review vocabulary. The teacher will also be checking work/tables of contents.

__ASSIGNMENT__: Participate in vocabulary instruction and show completed work. media type="custom" key="10499958" media type="custom" key="10499934" WHOLE GROUP REFLECTION (~5 minutes) media type="custom" key="10499918" Reflection (use a sentence starter to share what you learned): media type="custom" key="10499956"
 * Today I learned __ .............................................................................................. __.
 * In small groups I learned __ .............................................................................. __.
 * At the computer I learned __ ............................................................................. __.
 * In direct instruction I learned __ ........................................................................ __.

__Expanded Agenda__:

1. Whole Group Instruction
 * Quizlet of writing terms
 * review concept of marking the prompt, looking for verbs etc.
 * Have students create the graphic organizer in their notebooks to prepare for small group

2. Student Centered Learning Environments
 * SMALL GROUP: In depth writing plan as a group for the practice prompt
 * INDIVIDUAL/COMPUTER: Read "First Names" silently. Use scan vocabulary to understand the text. For each page, draw a picture for what you visualize in that section. (Students create a chart with page number and picture). Write a summary sentence for the story. Also write a sentence explaining what your name means.
 * DIRECT INSTRUCTION: Start with vocabulary review and Quizlet. Checking group work or helping students prepare for group work. More instruction for the Writing Plan.

3. Whole Group Reflection
 * review the images students created for "First Names"
 * ask for questions regarding the writing plan

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