This document outlines the schedule for an honors literature and composition class over 3 weeks. It includes dates for book discussions, research activities, drafting a digital composition, and peer reviews. Students will explore topics related to their chosen book through inquiry groups. They will conduct research and compose a digital project to share their findings. The schedule provides time for reading, discussions, lessons on research skills, and drafting their composition.

1. Media 21/10th Honors Literature/Composition Working Schedule
Lester and Hamilton Fall 2011
Date Activity
Thursday, 9/29/11 Book Tasting/Immersion for Social Justice Inquiry, Day 1
Friday, 9/30/11 Book Tasting/Immersion for Social Justice Inquiry, Day 2
Submit book choices for inquiry groups
Begin formulating groups/checking out books
Monday, 10/3/11 Inquiry groups meet and determine reading schedule
Unit overview (brief)
Tuesday, 10/4/11 Introduce Fishbowl method of discussion
Join class wiki
Wednesday, 10/5/11 Reading time
Prep for Fishbowl discussion 1
Recruit volunteers to take notes/LiveBlog tomorrow’s Fishbowl discussion
(small group of volunteers will work with Ms. Hamilton)
Thursday, 10/6/11 Fishbowl class discussion 1
Homework: reflect and respond on our class blog by midnight tonight
Friday, 10/7/11 Assign Group Reader Response Journal 1: VoiceThread; group VoiceThread
should be embedded to your group page by midnight on Tuesday, 10/11/11
Monday, 10/10/11 NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, 10/11/11 Groups may work on Reader Response Journal 1
Reading time if needed
Group Reader Response Journal due tonight
Wednesday, 10/12/11 Reading time
Fishbowl Discussion 2 prep
Recruit volunteers to take notes/LiveBlog tomorrow’s Fishbowl discussion
(small group of volunteers will work with Ms. Hamilton)
Thursday, 10/13/11 Fishbowl class discussion 2
Homework: reflect and respond on our class blog by midnight tonight
Friday, 10/14/11 Assign Group Reader Response Journal 2: format TBA; group response
product should be embedded to your group page by midnight on Tuesday,
10/18
Reading time
Monday, 10/17/11 Submit your topics for research/inquiry related to the book (we will provide
you a template/form)
Review research project requirements/options for digital research
composition
Invite ongoing input for final digital composition rubric—your feedback is due
Monday, 10/27/11
Tuesday, 10/18/11 Mini-lesson: set up group Wordpress blogs
Set up Symbaloo dashboards
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2. Media 21/10th Honors Literature/Composition Working Schedule
Lester and Hamilton Fall 2011
Date Activity
Wednesday, 10/19/11 Mini-lesson: Scoop.it
Thursday, 10/20/11 Finalize research/inquiry topics/lines of inquiry/essential questions to
investigate as a group or individually
Mini-lesson: CRAAP Test
Research time
Friday, 10/21/11 Mini-lesson : Academic Search Complete
Research time
Monday, 10/24/11 Mini-lesson: Gale Global Issues in Context
Research time
Tuesday, 10/25/11 Research time
Wednesday, 10/26/11 Research time
Thursday, 10/27/11 Research time
Group blog checkup 1
Friday, 10/28/11 Research Reflections 1 (review assignment and work on during class)
Monday, 10/31/11 Research time
Prepare for Fishbowl discussion
Tuesday, 11/1/11 Fishbowl Discussion 3
Response to fishbowl discussion on class blog; due at midnight
Wednesday, 11/2/11 Research time
Submit proposal for digital composition/game plan for crafting digital
composition
Thursday, 11/3/11 Research time
Group blog checkup 2
Friday, 11/4/11 Research Reflections 2 (review assignment and work on during class)
Monday, 11/7 Drafting digital composition
Tuesday, 11/8
No school
Wednesday, 11/8 Drafting digital composition
Thursday, 11/9 Drafting digital composition
Friday, 11/10 Drafting digital composition
Monday, 11/14 Finalize embedding of digital composition into group wiki page
Finalize group wiki page
Tuesday, 11/15 Peer review
Wednesday, 11/16 Self assessment
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