English+1C+Lesson+17

Copy the objectives in the Participation section of your notebook:

Learning Objectives for English 1C Lesson 17 Today's Homework Assignment:
 * Content Learning Objectives || Language Learning Objectives ||
 * Students will:
 * write a character traits essay
 * collaborate on improving essays
 * learn to read informational texts. || Students will:
 * talk about the writing process.
 * write and speak to share ideas. ||
 * Grammar Book pages 65-68
 * Complete a total of 10 Achievements from Achieve 3000 before next Tuesday.
 * You must score 65% or higher on the activity quiz (on the first try) to get credit for the reading.
 * Scan "---" (pages) for vocabulary.

Check homework Due Today:
 * Grammar Book, through page 64
 * Essay due today. I will check your essay by reading it on your online Portfolio. So, be sure to add your portfolio URL to Mr.Devine.net

Today's Agenda:

1. Continue 4/5/11 Writer's Workshop: Character Traits Essay

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2. How will the Grammar Test be constructed?

3. Reader's Notebook: Informational Texts, pages 72-75
 * Complete the reading and all activities.

4. Online Portfolio Development
 * Pages:
 * Home
 * What is the purpose of this online portfolio?
 * Self Introduction
 * On this page, introduce yourself. Describe yourself. What are your interests? You can add pictures that represent you. If you need help starting, use "Hello, my name is and I am a  at El Cajon Valley High School." Then, continue from there.
 * Reading
 * On this page, describe what kind of reading you are doing in class. Describe what you do as a student to make sure you understand what you read. You can also add pictures to this page. Further, add sub-pages to showcase your own reading work.
 * Writing
 * On this page, describe what kind of writing you are doing in class. Describe what you do as a student to improve as a writer. You can also add pictures to this page. Further, add sub-pages to showcase your own writing work.
 * Speaking
 * On this page, describe what kind of speaking you are doing in class. You can also add pictures to this page. Further, add a sub page that you will later use to add Google Presentations to your portfolio.