Learning Objectives:

• I can... understand and respond to peers with insight and add to a conversation
• I can... annotate a text
• I can... prepare and participate in class discussions

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Do Now:

• Fill out the "Daily Check in"

Goals for today:
Today I want us play catch up before we start the play The Crucible. 

1. Make sure you have your Crucible Historical Context DICE finished as well as finish your "Forming Opinion - The Crucible" assignment on Google Classroom done. BE SURE TO RESPOND TO CLASSMATES APPROPRIATELY. 
2. Read and annotate the poem "Half Hanged Mary"
3. We will take the last ~20 minutes of class to have a mini Socratic discussion about the poem "Half Hanged Mary" so along with your annotations I want you to come with something to share or a question to bring to the group about the following prompt: "What is Margaret Atwood, the author of 'Half-Hanged Mary' trying to teach her audience? What did you learn or find interesting?"

Daily Objectives:

• I can... write an explanatory paragraph expressing my opinion and supporting it.
• I can... understand and respond to peers with insight and add to a conversation
• I can... annotate a text

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Do Now:

• Fill out the "Daily Check in"
• Discuss with your group what causes panic in America today?

Google Classroom Codes

• Period 2 - bgvqsx
• Period 3 - qg7qa4
• Period 4 - 3aulob

Assignment:
1. Finish the  “Forming Opinions – The Crucible” Google Classroom Assignment. Don't forget to respond to peers! Try using the sentence frames below.

• Contradict
  •  While I agree with your point about ________, I think…
  •  Your point assumes _______, which I would argue means…
  •  I share your belief that . . . , but question . . .  due to . . .
• Affirm
  •  You’re right. Your claim about ________ challenges society’s outlook on ________.
  •  You offer an effective explanation of why ________ happens, which is especially useful because___________

 
2. When you finish, you are begin to read and annotate the poem “Half-Hanged Mary” located on the table at the front of the room. This is not homework, but you should have the poem read and annotated at least by the end of class.

ANNOTATION literally means "to make critical or explanatory notes or comment on a written work." Check out the image below for a GREAT example of what looks like annotation. So, as you read the poem “Half-Hanged Mary” I want you to implement the following annotation techniques.

• Summarize what’s going on in each stanza in one short sentence
• Underline powerful words or images, be sure to underline at least 2 per stanza
• Make connects or ask questions
• Define words if you need to

3. When you’ve annotated, you can start working on questions on the back of the paper. Be sure to read directions; HOWEVER, I know it says to write the answers, but please type them in Google Classroom if at all possible.

Daily Objectives:

• Understand historical context of our first unit, The Crucible.

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Do Now:

• Fill out the "Daily Check in"
• Brainstorm what you know about witches and the Salem Witch Trials.

Assignment:

• Read the linked article on The Background of the Salem Witch Trials and on a note card or in your notes and DICE the information, meaning write what you think is...
  D - Disturbing
  I - Interesting
  C - Confusing (what do you still have questions about)
  E - Enlightening (what do you know now that you didn't before)

First day of school! We talked about education as a whole. It was great.