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Daily Learning Target(s): By the end of class, students will be able to.... ** Due Today: College Readiness Survey and Lit Circle #5 Questions ** **Homework:** = ** Essential Question(s): **  = ==== **Important Deadlines/Reminders** ==== ‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍ **Agenda ** **1.** ** Learning Log: ** Update with DLT, HW, etc. **2.** ** Journal #9: Hero ** // “There needs not a great soul to make a hero; there needs a god-created soul which will be true to its origin; that will be a great soul!” –Thomas Carlyle, On Heroes, Hero Worship, and the Heroic in History //
 * practice analysis as evidenced by literature circle discussions.
 * practice analysis as evidenced by annotations, discussion and using textual evidence to answer questions.
 * **Due Fri 2/26:** Resume Typed and Printed, click HERE for resume template
 * ** Due Mon 2/29: ** VER- Flashcards for quiz
 * **Due Tue 3/1:** Literature Circle Meeting #6: Describe the author's philosophical assumptions/beliefs and the theme of the book and use textual evidence to support them.
 * How am I prepared for college and life after high school?
 * **Be prepared to learn and participate! Bring your literature circle books every day! **
 * Prompt: How do you define hero, and who is **** a hero in your view? **

** Reminders: ** 3. **** 4. **Practice Reading for Information and Key Details**
 * Keep your pen/pencil moving //**the entire time**// and write with as much detail and examples as possible.
 * Each entry in your Journal must be one or more hand written pages.
 * You must strive to be thoughtful and honest.
 * This is a place to think and create. Use it.
 * If you find a prompt difficult commit to it, don't give up. Analyze it and dive in!
 * 1) Meet with your group; each person shares **ALOUD** his/her responses while group members take notes on what they hear.
 * 2) Discuss finishing the book; you should be finished by next Tue March 1 and be prepared to discuss the following with your group:
 * 3) ** The author's beliefs (philosophical assumptions) and claims based on the story line, characters and themes of the book. **
 * 4) ** Each person should be ready to share two pieces of textual evidence to support the author's beliefs and claims. **
 * 1) **Pre-Read**: Number the paragraphs and review the text and questions to note your purpose for reading.
 * 2) **First Read**: Read the text silently and annotate on your own.
 * 3) **Partners:** Complete questions, be prepared to explain your answers.