E10+A+-+September+9+-+11

=Wednesday, September 9=
 * ===Welcome!===
 * ===Jigsaw challenge===
 * ===story groups===
 * 1) ===setting - time===
 * 2) ===setting - place===
 * 3) ===main character===
 * 4) ===conflict===
 * ===write the beginning of a story===
 * ===use at least two of the ideas from your table===
 * ===book check out on Friday===
 * ===must have ID card===
 * ===unless you're a new student===
 * ===new students only may use copy of schedule===
 * ===syllabus===
 * ===signatures due next Wednesday, September 16===

Thursday, September 10
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 * ===warm-up:===
 * ===Imagery exercise: Which words give us which feelings?===
 * ===Grit test===
 * ===What's your score?===
 * ===Your results are private!===
 * ===Read aloud "Grit: Aptitude for Writers" from blog //317am//===
 * ==="The Truth About Grit" article===
 * ===time to work on assignment===
 * ===Due tomorrow, Friday, 9/11===

=Friday, September 11= > =2. skeptical, adj. – not easily convinced; doubtful= > =3. gullible, adj. – easily convinced; overly trusting= > =4. slough, v. – //sluf// – to shed; to cast off= = =
 * =8:45 - Check out Of Mice and Men=
 * =reading starts on Monday=
 * =vocab warm-up - need to do TWO things=
 * 1) =start an Of Mice and Men vocab list on your own paper or in your notebook=
 * 2) =take a small piece of paper from a nearby basket=
 * 3) =write each word in a sentence on the little paper=
 * 4) =turn it in to the silver box on the wall=
 * =1. morose, adj. – gloomy=
 * =Discussion of "The Truth About Grit"=
 * =article with marginal notes due=
 * =turn in to gold box=
 * =Steinbeck notes=
 * =how-to from spoken info=
 * =talks with the writing=
 * =then pause, share with other people=
 * =at the end, see what you've got=
 * ="Struggle for Smarts?" article=
 * =__and__ "Motivation, Not IQ" article=
 * =homework: read articles and mark texts=