Monday 3.30.20

LA: Read Independently at least two hours a week;

Writing: Research five people for Grit/Perseverance speech. Will narrow down list later in week.

Miscellaneous:

 

Tuesday 3.31.20

LA: Read Independently at least two hours a week;

Writing:

Journal-

Who says I can't?

https://youtu.be/kXEruspkD_Q

One paragraph-Which characteristic of grit do you think Rob Mendez shows the most? Why? Be sure to refer to the grid in your three subject notebook for quick reference. If you need it for reference that sheet is also in Google Classroom called Five Characteristics of Grit Summary sheet. Turn in. Your journals will now be assessed. 

 

Research-1)Look at the document to see who your assigned person is. 2)Find an article. 3) Begin to read the article and take digital notes in the document provided. Be sure to also  include the article title and URL in the document. Read and annotate digitally and turn your notes in. These notes will be assessed. You should hopefully have your first article completed on Thursday/Friday. 

 

Miscellaneous:  

 

Wednesday 4.1.20

LA: Read Independently at least two hours a week;

Writing:

Would you rather have the ability to time travel or to stop time?

One paragraph journal. Be sure to include why you believe what you believe. 

 

Research-

Research-Article one-Read and annotate in the appropriate section of the document. As a guide, I suggest reading and annotating for about 30 minutes per day. Turn in notes for assessment. I will assess you each day on notes. Please turn it into google classroom. I will return them at the end of each day. 

You should be finished with your first article by the end of today.

 

 

Miscellaneous:

 

Thursday 4.2.20

LA: Read Idependently; Greek and Latin Roots

Writing:

Julia Chase Pioneering runner

https://drive.google.com/a/d47.org/file/d/0B8ux30X9h-RyX1dnbzZZTFc2TUk/view?usp=sharing

 

Which characteristic of grit do you think Julia Chase shows the most? Why? Be sure to refer to the grid in your three subject notebook for quick reference.

 

Research-Add your notes from your annotations into the Dalzell:Grit Research Project & Speech graphic organizer. You will not need to have the entire graphic organizer completed today. Just the sections that apply from the article you read. By the end of the fourth article, you will completely have this document filled out.

Julia Chase Pioneering runner

https://drive.google.com/a/d47.org/file/d/0B8ux30X9h-RyX1dnbzZZTFc2TUk/view?usp=sharing

 

Which characteristic of grit do you think Julia Chase shows the most? Why? Be sure to refer to the grid in your three subject notebook for quick reference.

 

Research-Add your notes from your annotations into the Dalzell:Grit Research Project & Speech graphic organizer. You will not need to have the entire graphic organizer completed today. Just the sections that apply from the article you read. By the end of the fourth article, you will completely have this document filled out.

 

 

Miscellaneous:  

 

Friday 4.3.20

LA: Read Independently at least two hours a week;  Greek and Latin Roots

Writing:

Journal-Ellen Surprises Incredible Teacher Mr. Bonner

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN6gKAfEwZ8

One Paragraph-Which characteristic of grit do you think Mr. Bonner shows the most? Why? Be sure to refer to the grid in your three subject notebook for quick reference. Turn in. 

Greek and Latin roots:

Complete the document for the root: struct

 

Research:If you have not finished your first article, finish reading and annotating. Then be sure to add your notes into the appropriate sections on the Dalzell:Grit Research Project & Speech graphic organizer,  If you finished your first article, find your second article for your grit person. You will need to give the article title and URL for that article. You do not need to research for the day. Just turn in your article title and URL.

 

Miscellaneous:

 

----------------Previous week's work for the term----------------

Term 5

Monday 3.9.20

LA: Read Independently at least two hours a week;

Writing: Research five people for Grit/Perseverance speech. Will narrow down list later in week.

Miscellaneous:

 

Tuesday 3.10.20-Incentive Lunch to Portillos TEAM Illini

LA: Read Independently at least two hours a week; .

Writing: Research five people for Grit/Perseverance speech. Due Wednesday

Miscellaneous:  

 

Wednesday 3.11.20-CLC Musical

LA: Read Independently at least two hours a week;

Writing: Research five people for Grit/Perseverance speech. Due today?

 

Miscellaneous:

 

Thursday 3.12.20-IAR Testing Begins-Earbuds and Charged Chromebook

LA: Read Idependently; Greek and Latin Roots

Writing:Probably begin research on primary individual for speech or alternate activity

 

 

Miscellaneous:  

 

Friday 3.13.20-IAR Testing-Earbuds and Charged Chromebook

LA: Read Independently at least two hours a week;  Greek and Latin Roots

Writing:Research Grit personality for speech

Miscellaneous:

Monday 3.2.20

LA: Read Independently at least two hours a week;

Writing: Grit Self Assessment 

Miscellaneous:

 

Tuesday 3.3.20

LA: Read Independently at least two hours a week; .

Writing: Arn Chorn Ted Talk; Watch. Exit Slip-

Choose one of the five characteristics of grit/perseverance (courage, resilience, endurance, excellence, or conscientiousness) Did Arn Chorn-Pond demonstrate any, and if so,  how? Cite specific evidence to support your thinking. 

 

Khmer Rouge Regime (group that took over Cambodia)

 

Miscellaneous:  

 

Wednesday 3.4.20

LA: Read Independently at least two hours a week;

Writing: Article-“Do Kids Get Off too Easy?” Read and Annotate. Read and annotate first page.

 

 

 

Miscellaneous:

 

Thursday 3.5.20

LA: Read Idependently; Greek and Latin Roots

Writing:Finish reading Article-“Do Kids Get Off too Easy?” Read and Annotate. Exit slip-Do Kids Get off Too Easy?

Prompt:

After reading the article “Do Kids Get Off Too Easy?” does the author Alfie Kohn believe that kids get off too easy? Support your answer with evidence from the text. Be sure to explain how your evidence supports your claim.

 

 

Miscellaneous:  

 

Friday 3.6.20

LA: Read Independently at least two hours a week;  Greek and Latin Roots; IDR

Writing:Introduce the research project and the people kids can research. Choose five and begin to do light research on the top five.

Miscellaneous:

 

 

 

 

Summative to start term-

LA: Read Idependently; Greek and Latin Roots

Writing:  Write CER for "The Wallet."
Prompt and document for the response in in Google Classroom. Do not turn the final prompt into classroom. Instead, print out the CER. Turn in and staple in the following order: 1-CER, 2-Rubric,3-and the CLEAR Graphic organizer.

Homework if not finished in class. Due Friday.

 

 

After reading and annotating The Tell-Tale Heart complete the crime scene report using text evidence to defend your thinking.

Being an “outsider” can mean different things to different people. Choose 1 character or group in the story and discuss how he/she is an outsider. What makes he/she an outsider? Provide at least three examples from the story to support your response. 1-2 page response. 12 pt, Times New Roman; Double Space. Rubric

Format-(Remember how you’ve been writing these for SS. Also, remember, no first person references)

Introduction with Claim (Paragraph 1)

 

Evidence/Analysis  (Paragraph 2)

Evidence/Analysis  (Paragraph 3)

Evidence/Analysis  (Paragraph 4)

 

Conclusion with a restated claim  (Paragraph 5)

Read Chapter 3 of The Outsiders.

Detemining Conflicts within the chapter.

Handout on different types of conflict.

 

Writing:Watch video “Being 12” The Year Everything Changes. In writing notebook, write down memories of being twelve. You can focus on those memories or on how everything changed when you turned 12. Choose one idea and write for 8-10 minutes in notebook.

Spoken word poem "Hands" by Sarah Kay. Watch video and annotate poem. In Notebook, trace outline of hands and then write down ideas for stories of memories that your hands hold. For example, a baseball holds memories when you hold it in your hands. Or a game controller. Choose one idea and write for 8-10 minutes in notebook.

 

Read and Annotate poem. On Tuesday we are creating a blueprint of our home and neightborhood in notebooks (writing) for future memoir ideas.

Kitchen Table

Example of blueprint  (draw in writing section of notebook)

 

"The Rose that Grew from Concrete"
Read background information on Tupac Shakur. 

Follow directions on second page of link with graphic organizer. Create a theme and then in a short paragraph with evidence and analysis.

Poem

Graphic organizer and Assignment

Tuesday:Read and annotate first page of article "A California high school found students' cellphones too distracting, so they're locking the devices up"

Watch the Video and complete the indirect characterization handout. Indirect Characterization is what the is implying about the character. You need to make inferences based on the evidence. Due Thursday.

 

Breakfast Club

 

Indirect Characterization

Watch the Video and complete the direct characterization handout. Direct Characterization is what the author is telling you about the character. There is no inferencing involved. Due Wednesday

Mean Girls

 

Direct Characterization