This is the tenth grade blog accompanying the website, Step into our classroom by your teacher, Troy White - www.stepintoourclassroom.org. This blog is a resource to help facilitate homework and in-class assignments. I am not alone in blogging, as everyone will be participating in the writing process via your personal blog. Writing is not only an art form, but a means of communication.*If you are having difficulties viewing our numerous embedded Google Docs, you need to update your browser.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Frankenstein Notes I
Can't say I like the image, but the content is good...
Mary Shelley
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Monday, February 7, 2011
Friday, December 17, 2010
50 Years of "To Kill a Mockingbird"
National Public Radio does a nice piece on our novel; its importance, legacy, and lasting impressions.
Listen to the audio here.
Read the transcript while you listen for increased comprehension.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
While We Read
These are guidelines we need to address as we read. Note that alothough observation is key in attaining higer level thinking, it is at the lower end of the critical thinking spectrum.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Friday, November 26, 2010
Socratic Seminar
These students:
- Refer to the text
- Respectfully take turns
- Use their examples to address “The Big Question”
- Did the reading and came to class prepared
- Understand the criteria of the Seminar, their role and responsibilities
- Go to a school with, either no uniform policy, or their uniform policy is based on America’s Best Dance Crew…
What we don’t want- people in the outer circle- just not nice- seems like their excluded- not nice- and you can see their reaction- not participating- not nice
Rubrics-
Socratic Seminar Analytic Rubric
Socratic Seminar Holistic Rubric
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