Friday, November 1, 2019

Warm-Up:

  • Enter Quietly
  • Read Independently 

Classwork: 

Homework:

  • Have a good weekend!
  • Finish your infographic Piktochart or slides if you are not finished!

Learning Intention:

 

Friday, October 25, 2019

Warm-Up:

  • Enter Quietly
  • Read Independently 

Classwork: 

Homework:

  • Read 20-30 minutes
  • Article of the Week due Friday

Learning Intention:

Today I will…

  • Learn Piktochart
  • Start Presentation
  • Finish Research

To help me…

  • Create an organized, relevant infographic

I’ll know I’ve got it when…

  • I can apply these skills to my infographic 

Thursday, October 24, 2019

Warm-Up:

  • Enter Quietly
  • Read Independently 

Classwork: 

Homework:

  • Read 20-30 minutes
  • Article of the Week due Friday

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 used a graphic organizer to gather relevant information on my topic 
  • I have cited all sources I used

 

 

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Warm-Up:

  • Enter Quietly
  • Classbuilder

Classwork: 

Homework:

  • Read 20-30 minutes
  • Article of the Week due Friday

Learning Intention:

Today I will…

  • Review credibility
  • Review plagiarism

To help me…

  • Determine how to find true information
  • Ensure I’m not copying someone else’s work

I’ll know I’ve got it when…

  • I can identify what makes a source credible
  • I can pass a plagiarism quiz with at least 90%

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Warm-Up:

  • Enter Quietly
  • Read Independently 

Classwork: 

  • Central Idea & Summary Assessment (Google Classroom) Rubric
  • If you Finish: Research for Resilience Project 

Homework:

  • Read 20-30 minutes
  • Article of the Week due Friday

Learning Intention:

Today I will…

  • Summarize a text and and identify the central idea 

To help me…

  • Explain what the text is about, and what details support the central idea

I’ll know I’ve got it when…

  • I have written a summary of “My Team Saved My Life”
  • I have determined the central idea of “My Team Saved My Life” and given evidence to support my answer in a R.A.C.E. response

Monday, October 21, 2019

Warm-Up:

  • Enter Quietly
  • Read Independently 

Classwork: 

Homework:

  • PREPARE FOR SUMMARY/CENTRAL IDEA ASSESSMENT
  • Read 20-30 minutes
  • Article of the Week due Friday

Learning Intention:

Today I will…

  • Identify individuals or events who have shown resilience throughout history

To help me…

  • Choose a topic for my research project

I’ll know I’ve got it when…

  • I have selected one resilient individual or event
  • I have done preliminary research on each of them
  • I have chosen one to focus on for my infographic

Friday, October 18, 2019

Warm-Up:

  • Enter Quietly
  • Open Up the “Resilience” Assignment in Google Classroom

Classwork: 

  • Resilience Concept Map (Google Classroom)

Homework:

  • Read 20-30 minutes
  • Article of the Week due Friday

Learning Intention:

Today I will… define resilience

To help me… identify instances where individuals or places have shown resilience

I’ll know I’ve got it when… I have completed a concept map about resilience, giving six different examples of the trait.