Learning Goals:
1. I will demonstrate what I know about the literary and grammar strategies that make writing effective.
2. I will become familiar with several titles in the classroom library.
3. I will write a cover letter to introduce myself to Ms. Martell.
4. I will participate in an activity to get to know some of the people in this room.
Announcements:
1. Pick up the handouts on the front table.
2. Stash your phone and find a seat!
3. Signed syllabus turned in by FRIDAY!
4. You need a book on FRIDAY!
Agenda:
1. Martell Book Talks
5. Stockbridge Commons:
Wrap Up:
1. Of the books you sampled today, which one are you the most interested in?
1. I will demonstrate what I know about the literary and grammar strategies that make writing effective.
2. I will become familiar with several titles in the classroom library.
3. I will write a cover letter to introduce myself to Ms. Martell.
4. I will participate in an activity to get to know some of the people in this room.
Announcements:
1. Pick up the handouts on the front table.
2. Stash your phone and find a seat!
3. Signed syllabus turned in by FRIDAY!
4. You need a book on FRIDAY!
Agenda:
1. Martell Book Talks
- Bleachers
- (John Grisham movies have starred some of Hollywood's heavy hitters: Tim Allen, Samuel L. Jackson, Matt Damon, Tom Cruise, Julia Roberts, Denzel Washington, Susan Sarandon, Harry Connick Jr., Gene Hackman, John Cusack, Dustin Hoffman, Tommy Lee Jones, Jamie Lee Curtis and many more.)
- The Da Vinci Code
- Bridget Jones Diary
- 5 minutes per round x 4 Rounds
- First Impressions: Front/Back Covers
- Getting to Know You: Read 1-2 pages
5. Stockbridge Commons:
- Cover Letter
- Plot-Toon
Wrap Up:
1. Of the books you sampled today, which one are you the most interested in?