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English 11 Mr. Rinka

English 11 Mr. Rinka. American Literature Writing & Communication. Personal History. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Live in Wilmington, North Carolina Went to Kenyon College, Boston State University and University of Michigan. Personal History. Played Basketball

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English 11 Mr. Rinka

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  1. English 11Mr. Rinka American Literature Writing & Communication

  2. Personal History Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Live in Wilmington, North Carolina Went to Kenyon College, Boston State University and University of Michigan

  3. Personal History Played Basketball http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Rinka http://ohiohoopzone.com/?p=229 Started out as a college coach Taught & coached high school for 32 years

  4. Personal History I have lived in: Boston, MA http://web.mit.edu/ncfmtc/events.html

  5. Personal History I have lived in: Washington DC http://www.ysop.org/ysopdc.htm

  6. Personal History I have lived in: Ann Arbor MI http://www-personal.umich.edu/~jensenl/visuals/album/annarbor/

  7. Personal History I have lived in: Boone, NC http://www.appstate.edu/about/

  8. Personal History I have lived in: Durham, NC http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Durham-montage-05-08.jpg

  9. Personal History I have lived in: Raleigh, NC http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Downtown-Raleigh-from-Western-Boulevard-Overpass-20081012.jpeg

  10. Personal History I have lived in: Wilmington, NC http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/47/Wilmington_NC_northern_riverfront.JPG

  11. Personal History Married 40 years Four sons Retired to care for my wife with ALS. Now a widower

  12. Personal History I want to stay involved in education. Enjoy reading, movies, athletics, biking, walking, volunteering & traveling.

  13. English 11 Overview English 11 Literature English 11 Writing & Communication English 11 Literature Syllabus English 11 Writing&Communication Syllabus

  14. Expectations Study all lessons in sequence Do each lesson assignment & the additional two assignments Follow Journal Writing Rules Follow Socratic Seminar Rules

  15. Journal Writing You will respond in writing to many literature lessons in a journal. Follow the instructions carefully. Indicate the date of your response, the lesson number and the prompt.

  16. Journal Writing Use full sentences and paragraphs unless otherwise directed. Always work to spell and punctuate correctly.

  17. Socratic Seminarhttp://www.readwritethink.org/professional-development/strategy-guides/socratic-seminars-30600.html The Socratic seminar is a formal discussion, based on a text, in which the leader asks open-ended questions. Within the context of the discussion, students listen closely to the comments of others, thinking critically for themselves, and articulate their own thoughts and

  18. Socratic Seminar their responses to the thoughts of others. They learn to work cooperatively and to question intelligently and civilly. (89) Israel, Elfie. “Examining Multiple Perspectives in Literature.” In Inquiry and the Literary Text: Constructing Discussions n the English Classroom. James Holden and John S. Schmit, eds. Urbana, IL: NCTE, 2002.

  19. Socratic Seminars Socrates (470-399 B.C.) was a Classical Greek Philosopher who developed a Theory of Knowledge.

  20. Theory of Knowledge The best way to obtain information is through disciplined conversation. Socrates termed this method dialectic.

  21. Dialectic The art of logically examining ideas or opinions by using the question / answer method.

  22. Socratic Seminars Understanding information by creating a dialectic in reference to a specific text. Obtaining deeper understanding of a text through thoughtful dialogue.

  23. Text Readings full of ideas, issues, and values that stimulate thoughtful dialogue. Literature, history, science, math, health, and philosophy.

  24. Text Raise important questions with no right or wrong answers. Participants should leave with more questions and a broader understanding.

  25. Opening Question Has no right answer but reflects a genuine curiosity. Leads participants into the text to speculate, evaluate, define, and clarify the issues.

  26. Opening Question Should generate new questions leading to new responses. Dialogue should evolve and not be predetermined.

  27. Seminar Leader Keeps the discussion on the text Asks follow-up questions Helps participants clarify positions Involves reluctant participants & restrains dominant voices

  28. Participants Study the text in advance Listen actively Share ideas and questions Search for evidence in the text

  29. Follow-up to Seminar Student should generate a written response in their journals to the seminar topic and overall discussion.

  30. Socratic Seminar in Depth http://www.nisd.net/departments/giftedandtalented/gtac_handouts/ConductingEffectiveSocraticSeminars.pdf

  31. Socratic Seminar Examples http://quietube2.com/v.php/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ly1ZzyUOq0&feature=related http://quietube2.com/v.php/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLBMORyce7k&feature=related http://quietube2.com/v.php/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCpBTf7ib0o&feature=related

  32. Arthur Costa’s Three Levels of Intellectual Functioning Level #1- Information Level #2 – Processing Level #3 - Application

  33. Level #1 - Information Define Describe Identify List Name Observe Recite Scan

  34. Level #2 - Processing Analyze Compare Contrast Group Infer Sequence Synthesize

  35. Level #3 - Application Apply Evaluate Hypothesize Imagine Judge Predict Speculate

  36. English 11Mr. Rinka American Literature Writing & Communication

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