This week in English Class –
Lesson of the Week – Back to the Basics – CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS!:
Jaguar PRIDE:
PREPARATION
-Do you have your classroom binder with tabs clearly labeled? Your paper? Your pencil? Your planner? Are you in
your seat when the bell rings, working on the bell assignment?
RESPECT
-Are you showing value to yourself, your classmates, and Mrs. Ragsdale? Are you abiding by Moore Schools
policies, including, but not limited to, Safety Measures by wearing IDs? Are you respecting yourself and others by
your manner of dress?
INTEGRITY
-Are you being honest? Are you doing your own work/writing your own papers? Are you taking responsibility for
your own actions?
DETERMINATION
-Are you committed to making good choices? Are you leading others to do the right thing?
EXCELLENCE
-Are you giving YOUR BEST?
*The UNRAAVEL Method: I liken this to a detective walking into a dark room with a
flashlight --- this method helps students focus on the details of the passage they are reading,
which will aid with overall reading comprehension. Each student received a bookmark to keep
with the following information on it:
UNRAAVEL the Story
By Larry Bell
Underline the title
Now predict what the story is about
Run through and # the paragraphs
Are you reading the ?s
Are the important words circled?
Venture through and read the passage (Ad-Venture!)
Eliminate the wrong answers
Let the ?s be answered, and write the paragraph # where you found the answer.
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*Freedom Writers Diary – a lesson in Characterization: Students will learn about the
conflicts this group of teens faced in this true story of racial tension, and how one teacher, Erin Gruwell,
made a difference in her students’ lives by getting them to write their stories and work together! We
will watch the film based on this book – rated PG-13 for gang violence and some language. I ordinarily
do not allow any language in my classroom, but this story is so powerful, I hope you will partner with me
in the endeavor to teach kids how to overcome adversity in life. Please let me know if you have any
questions about this material.
*PreAP Students: Define the 10 vocabulary words from List 3 for their test on Friday.
PreAP students are also working on group projects over books of “The Odyssey,” which they will present
to the class on Monday, February 1.
*Jaguar NEWS:
**Don’t forget to check my website and Class Calendar there to see what is going on each
week. Have a great week!
“Go Jaguars!”