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January 31, 2019 (Gold) E-Learning Day

No School! Here is the E-Learning Day plan for today:

G2/G3/G4 - You should have finished Chapter 8 and the study guide for today. For Monday, read Chapters 9-10 and complete the study guide for those chapters as well. If you need extra copies of anything, you can find it on Moodle. YouTube has audio versions available if you want them. Use your phone to find those.  I'll collect your study guides for Chapters 9-10 as evidence of your Attendance for E-Learning Day.

January 30, 2019 (Blue) E-Learning Day

No School!  Here's the E-Learning Plan for today:

B1 - Go through the Powerpoint Presentation (on Google Classroom/Moodle) and complete your copy of the Cloze Notes (handout, please). Use the two primary sources you were given in class when asked to do that. I will collect those on Friday as evidence of your attendance.  We will then watch a full-length documentary over the Scottsboro Boys and their trial in class on Friday.

B2 - Review Materials for the Greek 2 test DUE. Everyone should start reviewing. Use the link to the Quizlet provided on Google Classroom. We will continue the Greek 2 presentations in class on Friday. The plan is to take the test on Tuesday.

B4 - Double-Entry assignments for "Psychology of Happiness" DUE. I will check those as soon as I can. Finish the sample analysis paragraphs as a group for "The Plug-In Drug." We will look at those together on Friday. In addition, go ahead and read "Happiness: Enough Already" and complete a Double-Entry notebook assignment for that article for Friday. We'll discuss both articles when you come to class on Friday.

January 29, 2019 (Gold)

G2/G3/G4 - Chapters 6-7 Review Sheets DUE. In class today, students were asked to write about whether they would be more drawn to Ralph or Jack's way of thinking on the island and what survival skills they might bring to this group of boys and their situation. After some discussion, we read Chapter 8 together for the rest of the block. Assignment: Read the rest of Chapter 8 and finish the review sheet for Thursday. If Thursday is an E-Learning Day, you will read Chapters 9-10 for Monday and complete the other review sheet you were given in class (just in case). It's also on Moodle, if you need it.

January 28, 2019 (Blue)

B1 - Journal: Write about the first time you saw snow OR Write about a favorite "Snow" Memory.  After sharing a few responses, we went over the Review Sheet for Chapters 8-9 and the vocabulary for Chapters 10-11. For the remainder of the block, we read Chapter 10 together.  Assignment: For Wednesday, read Chapter 11 and complete the review sheet. On Wednesday, E-Learning Day, you will be reading and taking notes over the Scottsboro Boys and their trial. Information will be posted for you on Google Classroom Wednesday morning.

B2 - In class today, we started presentations for the Greek 2 list. Assignment: Those of you who are doing "review games" should submit your roots and vocabulary items on the Google Doc that Grace shared in class with you today. Those are due on Wednesday.

B4 - Microtheme #1 DUE. In class today, after collecting the first official paper, I asked students to generate some questions about the obedience unit which might make good starting points for a research paper at the end of the semester. From there, I distributed copies of the next unit's homework calendar, the first article for the unit, the second Microtheme assignment sheet, a sample article, a copy of the Double-Entry Notebook expectations, and the E-Learning Day assignment. For the rest of the block, students worked on a sample analysis paragraph for the article, "The Plug-In Drug." Assignment: For Wednesday, read "Psychology of Happiness" and do a Double-Entry Notebook assignment. E-Learning Day assignments have been posted on Google Classroom and will be clarified again here on Wednesday.

January 25, 2019 (Gold) Two-Hour Delay

We had shortened blocks today due to the subzero windchill.

G2/G3/G4 - Ch. 5 Study Guides DUE. Journal: Freewrite Friday! Students wrote in their journals about topics of their own choosing today. After sharing a few of their responses, I asked students to read and work on the assignment for the rest of the block on their own. Too many students are on different pages right now for us to read together. Please get caught up between now and Tuesday. G2 and G3 students received books today.  Assignment: Get caught up. Read Chapters 6-7 and complete the Study Guide for Tuesday. Extra copies are available on Moodle, along with a PDF of the entire text.

January 24, 2019 (Blue)

B1 - Students were given some time to review prior to taking the Quiz over Chapters 1-7. Journal: Write about your neighbors.  After sharing a few journal responses, we discussed Chapters 4-7. We then covered the vocabulary for Chapters 8-9. For the rest of the block, students were asked to start reading Chapters 8-9. Assignment: Read Chapters 8-9 and complete the review guide for discussion.

B2 - Students were given some time in class for review prior to taking the test over the Greek 1 list. After the test, I asked students to copy the roots, prefixes, and suffixes for Greek List 2. Half of the class will present this list. The other half is responsible for the Review material. For Greek List 3, we'll swap responsibilities. Assignment: Greek List 2 presentations are due on Monday. Review materials are due on Wednesday of next week.

B4 - In class today, students were asked to read a document on Moodle about "Common Errors" on Summary Writing. Next, we reviewed and scored two sample papers together. Students then peer-edited and gave feedback within their groups for almost the rest of the block. Assignment: Microtheme #1 is due on Monday. Please submit it digitally on Google Classroom and print two copies to turn in with the rubric you were given in class today.

January 23, 2019 (Gold)

Mrs. Northouse was out for the day for a workshop.  This was the plan:

G2/G3/G4 - Ch. 2-3 Study Guide DUE. Ch. 4 Study Guide DUE. Students took a quiz over Chapters 2-4. After the quiz, students worked with partners to complete a Sensory Details chart for one of the chapters they read for today. Those were due in class today (plenty of time given to work on this in class with a partner). For the rest of the block, they were asked to start reading Chapter 5. Assignment: Read Chapter 5 and complete the study guide.

January 22, 2019 (Blue)

B1 - AOW Response #2 DUE. Ch. 1-3 Wksht DUE. In class today, we watched an episode of The Little Rascals (“Teacher’s Pet”) to compare with the setting and backdrop of To Kill a Mockingbird. Students then reflected in their journals on how the episode connects with the book so far. We shared a few of those journals, then we went through the vocabulary for Chapters 4-7. As time allowed, we began reading Chapter 4 together.  Assignment: Read Chapters 4-7. Be ready for a quiz next time over Chapters 1-7.

January 18, 2019 (Gold)

G2 - In class today, we started with a "Freewrite" Journal entry (Freewrite Friday!). After sharing a few of their responses, we read Chapter 2 of Lord of the Flies together.  Assignments: For Monday, read Chapter 3 and complete the study guide for Chapters 2-3.  ON E-LEARNING DAY, Read Chapter 4 and complete the study guide for Chapter 4.  You will have a quiz over Chapters 2-4 on Wednesday. The book is posted as a PDF on Moodle. There are audio versions available on YouTube, which you ought to be able to access with your phones.

 

January 18, 2019 (Gold)

G2/G3/G4 -