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Here's How an average day in class may look...

Every day except for Friday we will have an 80 minute period. On Fridays, we will have approximately 90 minutes.

  1. Daily Success Starter (DSS) - 10 minutes
  2. Literature Lesson / Activity- 30 minutes
  3. Transition Activity (TA)- 10 minutes
  4. Grammar or Writing Lesson /Activity- 30 minutes
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Times may vary slightly for each activity based on content and rigor.
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The DSS is an activity designed to stimulate student thinking during the optimal learning time in class. The prompts and activities are designed to accomplish any of the following tasks: connect prior knowledge, set up the lesson, reinforce material from previous lessons, establish real-world relevance, and prime students for new concepts. These activities may vary in depth and length but will be fast-paced and limited to less than fifteen minutes of the period.
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Every day we will work with some form of literature. Whether we are reading and analyzing a short story or examining the stylistic elements of an article from LinkIn, we will be engaged in text. Many lessons will be student-directed, but I may provide necessary background information or direction as well. Many activities will take place over several days. On Fridays this time is reserved for vocabulary quizzes and tests.
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Often we will transition to a different lesson/activity about halfway through the period. During this time I may provide an activity that prepares students. We may also take the time to work on weekly vocabulary.
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During most regular days, we will shift to a different focus the second half of class, typically grammar or writing. I may provide some direct instruction or students may be working on an activity. Often activities will take place over several consecutive days with practice to be completed at home. For example, we may study grammar Monday and Tuesday and practice writing on Wednesday and Thursday. 
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Any time left at the end of class is reserved for vocabulary, independent work, or other activities we need to complete to wrap up a lesson or project. Often this time will be student-directed wherein students determine how to best use it. This will vary each day.
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  • Home
    • About
    • My Philosophy
    • Contact
  • Expectations, Policies, Procedures
    • Student Guide
    • Cell Phone Policy
    • Grading policy >
      • Late vs make-up work
    • Assignment Directions >
      • MLA Format
    • Impact vs SMART lunch
    • An Average Day in Class
    • Syllabus
  • The Curriculum
    • Daily Success Starters
    • Grammar
    • Literature >
      • Literary Analysis slides
      • Literary Analysis Tools
      • Short Story Unit >
        • Honors independent short story analysis
        • Literature term documents
      • Fable, folk tale, myth
      • Poetry Unit >
        • Poems for honors explication
        • Poetry mashup alternative
      • Iliad and Aeneid >
        • Epic Poetry Bonus Activity
      • Drama Unit >
        • Antigone Response Blog
        • Honors research activity for Greek drama
      • Graphic Novel Unit
      • Nonfiction & AOW >
        • "Spectacles"
    • Vocabulary
    • Writing
    • Rhetoric >
      • Rhetoric Project
      • Visual Rhetoric- ad analysis
      • Infographics
  • Class Resources
    • Daily Docket
    • Mrs. D's Symbaloo
    • Mrs. D's YouTube channel
    • Calendar >
      • First Day
      • Last week of class
      • Exam Schedule
    • A.C.E.
    • Handouts
    • Videos from class
    • Collaborative projects >
      • Poetry Tableau
      • Short Story Project sign up
      • Literary Terms
      • Team Activity on Collaboration
      • Iliad team project
    • Independent Projects >
      • Who Am I Project
  • Surveys & Evaluations
    • Surveys
    • Short story self & team evluation
    • Epic Team evaluation
  • IMPact assignments
  • Bonus Activities
  • IF
  • Sophomore Class
  • Alternative to short story team project
  • New Page