Do Now: Response to the Elie Wiesel Auschwitz Death Camp Interview

One way to prepare for a discussion is to take a few minutes to gather your thoughts.

For today's "Do Now" think the Oprah interview of Elie Wiesel at the Auschwitz Death Camp (2006).



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In your comments, answer at least 2 of the following 4 questions:

1. Describe what went through your mind as you watched the interview.
2. What images or words stay with you afterwards?
3. Do you have any questions you would like to ask Elie Wiesel or another survivor? List them.
4. How does seeing the interview change how you will read Night?

Now, when we talk together, you will have something to refer to.

If you don't know what to say, you can read what other people think and build on their observations.

If you have something else you to write  that isn't covered by the questions, feel free to add it.

If you can't think of anything during class , you can do your "Do Now" later tonight.

Evaluation: Upfront Magazine

After your vocabulary Do Now (10 Minutes), please read the Upfront Magazine (October 8) and visit its website [www.upfrontmagazine.com] and complete the following evaluation.

In your comments:

1. Describe your overall impression of the magazine and provide at least 2 reasons for your rating.
2. Select the article or feature you think is the best in the magazine. Explain why/how it’s the best. 
3. Select the article or feature you think is the worst in the magazine. Explain how/how it’s the worst. 
4.   Visit the website www.upfrontmagazine.com. Please describe and rate the website—what is worth looking at, what is interesting, what works, what doesn’t.

If you would rather send me your evaluation via email, send it to: drgrm110@gmail.com.

Your Response: Dishing Dirt

Dishing Dirt is a more personal essay about a tolerance lesson than ones we have been reading..

In your comments, please answer the following questions:

1. What message about tolerance does the writer send to the reader of this essay?

2. How could a reader of this essay be inspired to think or act  after reading this essay?

3. What are you inspired to think or do after reading this essay?


4. How does this essay work as a model for an essay you could write about tolerance?

You may email your responses if you would rather your answers remain private.
My address is drgrm110@gmail.com

DI as Do Now: What do YOU think?

So, I went to Maine this weekend to make a presentation to the New England Association of Teachers of English [NEATE] about teaching teachers to teach students how to read Nonfiction. Do you know what they thought was the very best part? The Daily Infographic as Do Now!

Now, these teachers from across NE want to know what you think before they try it with their students. Would you please answer each question in your comments and label them 1,2,and 3. IDK and IDC are OK answers if that is how you feel.

1. Do you like the DI as a Do Now?
2. If you could change anything about the worksheet, what would you change and why?
3. Do you think you have learned something about reading or infographics or is it just something to do?

Of course, they would like you to explain anything you think they need to know, especially if you have something not covered in their questions.

I would like to know because next month, I am going to give this presentation in New Hampshire to teachers and I want to give them the best version I can, and I know your feedback will help me out as well as help the teachers and most inmportantly, help their students.

P.S. The teachers were from: Amherst, Wachusett,Wareham and Cambridge, MA; Merrimac, and Portsmouth, NH; Burlington, VT; Hartford, CT; and Providence, RI.

Your SSR Choice: What are you reading? Why?

In this post, I ask you to comment:

• What you are reading for SSR?
• Why you have chosen that reading material?

If you would prefer to send your answer directly to me,
email me at drgrm110@gmail.com .

Thank You!

What book should we read first?

After you vote on the poll to the right of this entry, you have several options for commenting below that will inform my decisions for sequencing the major texts that will center our curriculum for the year.

Comment below, please. Choose one option minimum, but you may do more or combine them to express yourself precisely.

Option 1: Simply tell me why you voted for your first choice.

Option 2: Give me your whole ranking suggestion 1-5. Include your opinion where you have one.

Option 3: If you are undecided, [IDK] tell me why. What additional information do you need?

Option 4. If your answer is " I don't care" [IDC]. Email me if you prefer to comment privately.

The poll is open for 3 more days.

For a private comment, email me at drgrm110@gmail.com.
Also, if the bog isn't working, email me.

Your response: Chris Herren Presentation:



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This post is a place for you to describe your responses to Chris Herren's presentation on Wednesday, September 5.

This is optional homework for Wednesday night.

We will work on this in class on Thursday.

I will comment as well.

In your comments, I would like you to complete three (3) tasks:

1. What do you or did you expect from the Chris Herren presentation?

2. What was your response during or after the presentation?

3. What kind of questions do you have after the presentation?

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Some sites you might want to visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Herren

http://www.basketballjunkie.net/about/

http://www.theherrenproject.org/

Follow Chris Herren on Twitter @c_herren