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MR. SALSICH’S LESSON PLAN
Class: 9th grade
Date: Tuesday, September 16

Refreshments and casual quiet reading (7)… SET TIMER …BLOGGERS: SET YOUR "TIME" TO "EASTERN"… Laugh of the Day (LOD) (1)… Reminder about job assignments (1) … reminder about saying thanks (1) … get daily class notes ready (1) … SLANTS (1) …. reminder about CLASS FORUM ... Receive any due assignment: SRJs!! (2) …. Wordsworth poem (3) …GO OVER RUBRICS (CLICK ON "ASSIGNMENTS", THEN LOOK TO YOUR RIGHT) (3) … Review previous lesson (2) …

LESSON FOR THE DAY (26) : the theme (main point) of the ending of "Sonny's Blues" ... SOMETHING STRANGE (TO GET YOU INTERESTED):"bending" toward your classmates in a discussion… OBJECTIVE OF THE LESSON: to enjoy each other's wisdom … REASON FOR THE LESSON: because it's important for you to understand how smart your whole class is … CONNECTION TO EARLIER LESSONS …we discovered hidden truths in literature again and again last year DIRECT INSTRUCTION: Not much needed because you already know how to discuss literature in a serious and dignified manner. Let's use your SRJs to have a very mature discussion… GUIDED PRACTICE: our intelligent discussion will be our practice… CLOSURE …

Tonight’s homework (1) … model paragraph, IF TIME (3)

Thanks to one and all!

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