January 22nd, 2014

1/22/14

In Class:
Journal--  Take a mental inventory of your bedroom or living space. What objects, decorations, etc. do you see around? What do each of these say about your personality, interests, and identity?

10 minutes of independent, guided GMX work.


Lesson on Annotation:
annotation: the process of marking a text to create notes (e.g., underlining, margin notes, stars, etc.).
Why annotate?
Annotation helps us
   - read actively     - keep track of ideas
   - note important information     - remember reactions and thoughts
   - clarify/rephrase difficult texts
Questions to ask yourself when annotating include:

   * What words or expressions do I not yet understand? 
   * What are the main points of this article?    
   * What important information supports the main points? [Who, What, When, Where, Why, How] 
   * What information is missing? What do I need to research more? 
   * Where are the ideas coming from? Can I trust the information? 
   * What thoughts, feelings, and reactions am I experiencing as I read? 
As a class, students read and annotated "Drugs" by Gore Vidal. What key ideas and arguments does Vidal present? How should we read the tone of this essay? What information does Vidal ignore? What emotional and intellectual reactions did you have?

Independently, students annotated one of four selected articles to practice.

Exit ticket: Name one question you should ask yourself when annotating.

Homework:
Read "Salvation" by Langston Hughes for Timed Writing #2.
Finish your in-class annotation practice.