Month: October 2018

Warm Up/Bell Work:

• Put your cell phone in the cell phone zone
• Begin the classwork (look below!) on Google Classroom

Classwork:

• Halloween Activities – Go to your assignment on Google Classroom!
• Feel free to work in pairs; have fun!

Homework:

• Be safe and have fun tonight!
• Bring Ms. Wells Reese’s and Milkyway 🙂

 

Warm Up/Bell Work:

• Write your CW/HW in your planner
• Creative Writing Tuesday: In your spiral, free write or use this writing prompt: One dark, stormy Halloween night, I…

Classwork:

• Informational Writing: Introductions
• Begin creating your infographic

Homework:

• Read 30 Minutes

Learning Intention:

Today I will…  write the introduction to my topic

To help me… begin my infographic in a clear, relevant way

I’ll know I’ve got it when… I have a clear introduction that tell my reader the main points of my infographic.

Warm Up/Bell Work:

• Write your CW/HW in your planner
• Motivation Monday: In your spiral, free write or use this writing prompt: What do you believe is your best quality? How does this quality benefit you in your daily life?

Classwork:

• Learn and practice Piktochart

Homework:

• Read 30 Minutes

Learning Intention:

Today I will…  learn and practice using Piktochart

To help me… create an organized and relevant infographic

I’ll know I’ve got it when… I have completed a practice infographic about something I like and I can apply these skills to my infographic tomorrow.

Warm Up/Bell Work:

• Write your CW/HW in your planner
• FriYAY Funday! Log into Google Classroom for your funday assignment!

Classwork:

• Review Text Features
• Project Research
  • Infographic Requirements
  • Infographic Rubric
  • Infographic Example
• Set Goals for Tomorrow’s Research

Homework:

• Read 30 Minutes

Learning Intention:

Today I will…  continue research for my infographic

To help me… examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information

I’ll know I’ve got it when… I have selected, organized, and analyzed relevant content to my topic.

Warm Up/Bell Work:

• Write your CW/HW in your planner
• Read for 10 Minutes

Classwork:

• Review Text Features
• Project Research
  • Infographic Requirements
  • Infographic Rubric
  • Infographic Example
• Set Goals for Tomorrow’s Research

Homework:

• Read 30 Minutes

Learning Intention:

Today I will…  continue research for my infographic

To help me… examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information

I’ll know I’ve got it when… I have selected, organized, and analyzed relevant content to my topic.

Warm Up/Bell Work:

• Write your CW/HW in your planner
• Classbuilder

Classwork:

• Research Credibility
• Review Plagiarism
• Plagiarism Quiz
• Begin Research
  • Infographic Requirements
  • Infographic Rubric
  • Infographic Example

Homework:

• Read 30 Minutes

Learning Intention:

Today I will…  review credibility and plagiarism

To help me… determine how to find true information, and to ensure that I am not copying someone else’s work

I’ll know I’ve got it when… I can identify a credible source and I have passed a plagiarism quiz with at least 90%.

Warm Up/Bell Work:

• Write your CW/HW in your planner
• We are going to the library – line up QUIETLY by the door! You can grab books from your locker on the way down.
• Read 10 Minutes

Classwork:

• Library
• Introduce Resilience Project
  • Infographic Requirements  
  • Infographic Rubric
  • Infographic Example
• Choose a Topic

Homework:

• Read 30 Minutes

Learning Intention:

Today I will…   identify individuals who have shown resilience throughout history

To help me… choose a person for my research project

I’ll know I’ve got it when… I have selected three resilient individuals, done preliminary research on each of them, and chosen one to focus on for my infographic.

Warm Up/Bell Work:

• Sit in your seat so I can take attendance – do not unpack your stuff! You will be taking it all to the bullying lesson! You will need to make sure you have a pencil and your Chromebook!

Classwork:

• Counseling – Bully Lesson

Homework:

• Read 30 Minutes

Today is Rocky Top Reads! Please put your computer away and begin brainstorming questions for our guest speakers!

Warm Up/Bell Work:

• Write your CW/HW in your planner
• Classbuilder

Classwork:

• Review a strong/weak example of analysis
• Fix your own analysis

Homework:

• Read 30 Minutes

Learning Intention:

Today I will…   read a literary nonfiction text

To help me… identify important details and make inferences about the text

I’ll know I’ve got it when… I have explained my evidence in a way that shows that it connects to the central idea.