Metacognition, Part 5: 5th strategy

This is an excellent example of a propaganda poster from the Russian Revolution. Remind you of Animal Farm in any way?

Below, post your response to chapter 8, using your 5th strategy.

For those keeping track, this post is Thursday night's homework. The previous post is for Wednesday night's work. The next post will be the weekend's work.

Watch out for swine...

Metacognition, Part 4: 4th strategy

Greetings, all:

Everyone's doing a great job of posting and commenting. The blog itself is performing less well, but don't worry, you can always turn in your work in class, or email it to me at mrmillersclass@gmail.com

This is the post for Wednesday night's assignment. You should be responding to chapter 7. Below, post your comment for your fourth reading strategy. Follow the list of strategies we developed in class. Check your notes.

Remember, your job is to write 7-10 sentences that explain how you used the strategy to help yourself understand the chapter.

*Include your name!
*Include your section number!
*Include the name of the strategy your are using!

Keep calm and keep up with the work. Orwell would appreciate it.

Metacognition, Part 3: 3rd strategy

Tonight's assignment is to respond to chapter 6 using the third strategy on the list for your section. If you're not sure what tonight's strategy was, ask a classmate who's in your section. (Hint: not all of your friends are your classmates, and not all of your classmates are your friends. Deal.)

Remember, the goal here is to develop a list of strategies that will keep you engaged in the book. Not every book will thrill you, but many will, if you employ the strategies we are developing.

Everyday in class this week, we'll discuss the strategies you used.

What's that word for "thinking about thinking," again?

Metacognition, Part 2: Your second strategy

To all of you who have commented below, good job! Time for another go, this time using the second strategy on the list we made in class.

Use the strategy to teach yourself (and us) something about Chapter 5.

Again, write seven to ten sentences.

At the top of your entry, provide your name, section number, and the strategy you are using this time.

An Interesting Assignment: Metacognition!

You should now be in chapter 4 of Animal Farm. After you read it, write a response of 7-10 sentences, using the first reading strategy on the list we made in class. Post your response in the comment section below.

Important: At the top of your comment, please include your name, give your section number and name the strategy that you are employing.

Each comment will be worth 10 points, based on
a) clarity of expression
b) use of evidence
c) thoughtfulness of response.

Remember to think about your own thinking. What mental processes are you using to help yourself understand the story?

Animal Farm: Respond!

Thanks to copyright law, (whew!) Animal Farm is now available online for free:

http://www.msxnet.org/orwell/animal_farm

Follow my reading assignments as I give them in class.

Mr. Miller