1. In Class: You need headphones/earbuds today Log into iReady and take iReady assessment
1. At Home(Breakout rooms): *Missing/Make-up work- Make sure you reach out to Mr. Spicer with work *Re-do work- Meet with Mr. Spicer in a breakout room to discuss redo work *Year Long Reading Challenge (consider creating a reading group/shared book this week)
Friday 1/8/21
Today I can: 1. Log into google classroom and complete Free Write Friday Quickwrite (15-20 minutes) 2. Participate in Friday Mingle! Share out with my friends 3. Workshop Options: *Finish Intro to Argument Doc *Work on any Missing/Redo Work *Group Mad Gab for EC *Year long reading challenges
Have a Great Weekend!
Wednesday 1/6/21 & Thursday 1/7/21
Today I can: 1. Complete Intro to Art of Argument Section 1 for "Bellwork" Individually. 2. Get into a groups/breakout rooms and complete Argument Escape Room 3. Pick an article from NEWSELA text set (as a group) 4. Complete Section 2 of Intro to Art of Argument as a group
**(All work can be found in google classroom under title "Intro to Art of Argument 20/21" in the WRITING section)**
Homework: Secure an independent Reading book
Monday 1/4/2021! & Tuesday 1/5/2021!!!!!
Today I can: 1. Catch up from break 2. Present our group's common Theme 3. Read NewsELA Articles 4. Participate in Academic Debate: Philosophical Chairs
Thursday 12/17 (A Block) & Wednesday 12/18 (B Block)
Today I can: 1. Finish watching Dennis the Menace and create a common theme to Charles *Discuss & submit 2. Group up and work on NewsELA group project (located in google classroom) 3. Meet individually with Mr. Spicer about Literary analysis
Tuesday 12/15 (A Block) & Wednesday 12/16 (B Block)
Today I can: 1. Review Characterization & Themes 2. Learn about a media comparison 3. Make a copy of the "Analyze Theme Development" slides from Charles resources assignment. 4. Watch Dennis the Menace and fill out charts to compare characterization/Themes.
5. Meet with Mr. Spicer in Breakout rooms to grade my literary analysis
Friday 12/11 (A Block) & Monday 12/14 (B Block)
Today I can: 1. Review Philosophical Chairs Academic Debate 2. Log into google classroom and access shared doc *Pick a box and write your name 3. Begin playing Philosophical Chairs *Practice Topics *Academic debate topic: Parents should be held responsible for their children's actions and behavior. *Fun Choice Topics
Break 4. Learn about NewsEla Group Project 5. Begin Individual Conferences: Literary Analysis
Wednesday 12/9 (A Block) & Thursday 12/10 (B Block)
Today I can: 1. Review Schedule for the day 2. Get Acquainted with Zoom 3. Move to breakout rooms to finish Charles packet sections
Break
4. Share out info & make charts Discuss finer points of: Indirect Characterization-Laurie & Mother Themes Foreshadowing
Monday 12/7 (A Block) & Tuesday 12/8 (B Block)
Today I can: Make a Media Center Visit to return/check out books- 15 minutes 1. Review Week at a Glance 2. Study Note cards independently or with a partner (6 Feet) *Hand out papers for Remote Learning -Remote Schedule Through Break -Charles Handouts: Reading Section -Packet: Writing Section 3. Take QTR 2 Words Assessment 4. Fill out group Charts: *Plot *Theme Development *Foreshadowing *Characterization
Thursday 12/3 (A Block) & Friday 12/4 (B Block)
Today I can: 1. Participate in workshop time: *Finish Note Cards *Finish Slides with my group *Get my note cards graded
Break 2. Share out our Elements of Fiction research and examples
3. Learn about Philosophical Chairs: Academic Debate
Should Parents be responsible for Their children’s behavior?
4. Read "Charles"
Monday 11/30 & Wednesday 12/2 Welcome Back from Thanksgiving Break!
Today I can: 1. Copy down Week at a Glance 2. Review Word Study Note Card Format 3. Complete Word Study Note Cards
Break 4. Group Review Elements of Fiction *Group up-no more than 3 *Get assigned an Element of fiction *One person in group makes a copy of Slides *Research assigned Element *Create a slide with information: Go beyond definition! -Examples, Pictures that represent the element *Share out: Teach your Peers about the Element
Monday 11/23 & Tuesday 11/24
Today I can: 1. Review Week at a Glance 2. Mini Lesson: *Paragraph Structure/PEEL Structure *Bibliography/Works Cited Page Requirements *What is PEER Editing? (Review Rubric) 1. Check for PEEL Structure-Do they have all required parts? 2. Read their paragraph to them-Does it make sense? Does it flow? 3. Check for TRANSITIONS 4. Check for format of in text citations: Direct Quotes and Paraphrases 5. Check for Bibliography in Alphabetical order and format 6. Review Rubric one more time 3. Workshop Time *Finish Graphic organizer *Check Claim with Mr. Spicer *Transfer your citations to final copy doc *Begin Drafting in final copy doc *Peer Edit
4. For those who finish early: *Create a Trailer in iMovie for Three Skeleton Key *Create a Poster for the upcoming Movie "Three Skelton Key" *Pick a fun app (comic maker, etc...) and represent something from Three Skeleton Key *Choice Reading Challenge
Thursday 11/19 & Friday 11/20
Today I can: 1. Learn how to create a clear claim 2. Watch a video on In Text Citations vs. paraphrasing 3. Review transitions within text 4. Workshop Time: Goals/Checklist: (*Finish previous goals below if you have not) *Create your claim *Fill out Graphic organizer (WITH IN TEXT CITATIONS) *Review where you can insert transitions in your graphic organizer (use orange) *Begin drafting in your literary analysis PEEL Paragraph doc
Tuesday 11/17 & Wednesday 11/18
Today I can: 1. Review guidelines for Three Skeleton Key Literary Analysis 2. Watch an 8 minute video on citations 3. Workshop Time Goals/Checklist: *Preview Articles *Pick your topic and article *Take Notes on your article-Think Venn Diagram *Cite your article in your google doc Stretch goals/Checklist: *Create a claim for your Layer 3 PEEL Paragraph *Begin filling out your graphic organizer *Begin thinking about your transitions
Wednesday 11/11 & Monday 11/16
Today I can: 1. Review Three Skeleton Key with a Partner- Peer Assess When finished, review 3SK PEELs with a partner. *Explain your PEEL to your partner *Have them check your format and if it makes sense. *Do you have transitions? *Check MLA citations and format "Quote," (Toudouze #).
2. Review Three Skeleton Key with Mr. Spicer-Self Assess
3. Learn about the Literary Analysis Writing Assignment-Pick a topic 4. Begin researching, reading and creating citations in google docs for the Literary Analysis Writing Assignment
Today I can: 1. Learn about Year long book challenges
2. Begin "Three Skeleton Key" Reader's Workshop Doc-Due TUES/WED
3. When finished, review 3SK PEELs with a partner. *Explain your PEEL to your partner *Have them check your format and if it makes sense. *Do you have transitions? *Check MLA citations and format "Quote," (Toudouze #).
4. Read independent book for pleasure
5. Review 3SK as a class
Wednesday 11/4 & Thursday 11/5 & Friday 11/6
Today I can: *Learn about Books! Library Book Talk with Mrs. Kingan!!!
1. Finish Reading and Annotating “Three Skeleton Key” by George Toudouze
2. Review PEEL Writing Strategy
3. Preview Reader's workshop with Mr. Spicer 4. Complete Three Skeleton Key Reader's workshop
Monday 11/2 & Tuesday 11/3
Today I can: 1. Log into Google Classroom and Complete a quickwrite (5-10 Minutes) 2. Review Quickwrites with the class 3. Review Elements of Fiction:Setting, Conflict, Suspense, Tone, Mood, Characterization(STEAL), Theme, POV, & Plot (Google Classroom for Notes)
4. Learn about the PEEL Writing Strategy (Google Classroom for notes & Hard Copy) 5. Begin Reading and annotating Three Skeleton Key by George Toudouze ( Google Classroom for Slides and PDF)
Thursday & Friday 10/29 & 10/30
Today I can: 1. Ask any questions to clarify for the test 2. Take Seedfolks Assessment 3. Take Roots/Affix Assessment 4. Submit Character development Chart in google classroom. Doc or Pic 5. Read quietly until everyone is finished
6. Learn about Tableau 7. Prep and plan a Tableau with my group 8. Perform Tableaus with the class