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MR. SALSICH’S  LESSON PLAN: 9th GRADE

DATE: Thursday, February 19

THANKS -- again -- FOR MAKING IT EASY FOR RASHAD AND TRISTAN TO DO THEIR JOBS. 

1. Refreshments and casual quiet reading

2. Reminder: saying thanks

3. Get daily class notes ready

4. Set timer

+ + + SLANTS + + +

** HERE THE T.A. COULD READ A FEW OF LAST NIGHT'S COMPLETED ESSAYS FROM STUDENT BLOGS -- perhaps for 5 minutes. LIKE YESTERDAY, LOOK FOR GOOD USE OF SHORT SENTENCES, APPOSITIVES, OR PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES, AND COMPOUND/COMPLEX SENTENCES.**

5. Reminder about job assignments  ...

CELL PHONE FOR THE TA (HOW ABOUT  a phone call FROM MR. SALSICH!) 

6. Stickers to the TA  

*  Don’t forget to keep your mugs clean!

7. Joke of the day: by Rashad or Tristan!

 ****  collect GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS  ****

8. Picture of the day

9. Homework assignment , including the renga. REMINDER ABOUT MAKING GOOD COMMENTS ON YOUR FRIENDS' BLOGS.

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LESSON FOR THE DAY : TAKING NOTES ON A LECTURE, PART 3

1. something strange (to get you interested): BY  RASHAD AND TRISTAN

2. objective of the lesson: TO GET EVEN MORE PRACTICE IN TAKING NOTES

3. reason for the lesson: BECAUSE IT IS A VERY IMPORTANT SKILL FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

THE T.A. SHOULD CLICK ON "PINE POINT PODCASTS", THEN CLICK "LECTURE ON 'THE TEMPEST', #3. 

 Thanks for YOUR CONTINUED GOOD WORK.