Friday,+September+11+Contemporary+Voices

Today's Learning Goals:
Students will engage in discussion to evaluate and analyze texts and to develop ideas for reflective writing.

RI.12.1, RI.12.2, RI.12.3 RI.12.6, W.12.5, SL.12.1

Getting Started: This I Believe
What is the This I Believe project ?

Small Group Discussions

 * Post anchor charts for each text.
 * What is the author's point? Topics/Questions/Quotes to discuss for this text?
 * Have students go to the charts they did for Text 1 and then for Text 2. No more than 5 per text; if more than 5, split into multiple groups.
 * Do 5 minutes with text one and then have students share with class. Then move to text two, do 5 minutes, and then share with class.
 * Anchor charts "I Believe.." With your last group, discuss some of your ideas for your own "I Believe" essays. Write down an idea for each person on the anchor chart. You don't have to share your name. Post around room.

Teacher Modeling
Read essay and annotate together.

What's Coming?
Think about your beliefs. What drives you? What personal experience do you have that shaped this belief? You should brainstorm on this. Next week, we will write this and use it for our first blog posts!

Homework
Create a Gmail account using the following format: CHS + first initial + last name @gmail.com
 * BY NEXT FRIDAY (9/18/2015)!**

Example: CHSjsmith@gmail.com

Email me at **mrsenglishalley@gmail.com** with your name and your password. (Please note- I only need your password to help you access your account if there is a problem. This is why you need a separate account for school; I do not want your personal email password.)