Homework 12/17 (*Last Assignment of 1st Semester)

Upload your TED-style Talk video to your YouTube channel. If you are not sure how to do this, click here to watch a video tutorial. You must make your video public (preferable, so anyone can find and view it) or unlisted (so it's viewable to anyone with the link). Once you've uploaded your video,  complete this Google Form.

TED Ed Club Members - Share your TED-style talks with me via Google Drive and complete this information form. Please reply carefully as I will copy and paste your responses onto the TED Ed video submission site, and it will be posted on the TED Ed YouTube channel.

Homework 12/15

Finish reading and annotating the last few pages of F451. Bring your annotations to the final. 

Study for Your Final Exam – 
Your final exam will consist of 2 parts.

Hour 1: Scantron exam with questions about vocabulary lists 1-7 (not every word will appear on the exam), character identification and specific questions about F451.

Hour 2: Build a 3 dimensional metaphor bringing one of Ray Bradbury's metaphors to life. Prior to the exam you will want to select a compelling metaphor (direct comparison NOT using like or as) and select materials to use to create this metaphor (cardboard, popsicle sticks, toothpicks, newspaper, magazines, straws, glue...anything you might find around your home is fine!). DO NOT build this at home and bring it in. You need to construct it in the actual final during the second hour!

Agenda 12/15

SSR Project - Due MONDAY 12/15

Sustained Silent Reading Book Club Chat

Combining good food, good conversation and good literature!

60 Points

The first semester SSR project will be an informal book club style chat. You will be sharing

your SSR book(s) with your fellow classmates while relaxing and eating a dish inspired by your

book. You will share your reflections and observations about what you have read with your

group. My hope is that your conversations will expose your group to a book that they would not

otherwise know about. The objective of this presentation is to provide students with possible

choices for free reading books for second semester.

This project consists of 4 parts:

1. The Passage: Hook your group members! Choose an exciting, interesting or descriptive

passage to read to your group. The passage should be long enough (at least half a page in

length) to reveal something interesting about a situation in the story (element of the plot) or

provide insight into a main character.

2. Visually Stimulating: A picture is worth a thousand words! Create a small 8x11 (size of a

piece of computer paper) poster with the title of the book, the author, and at least one symbol

incorporated into your collage or drawing. This poster should be creative and colorful! I am

looking to see that you have invested time, energy and effort into this visual.

3. Honest Reaction: Is this book worth reading? Write an 8-12 sentence reflection on your

book. This reflection should focus on your reaction to the book. Are you enjoying this book?

Why or Why not? Do you connect with the subject of the book or with a character in the

book? What was your favorite part of the book? Why? Would you recommend this book to a

classmate? Why or why not? What type of reader would enjoy this book?

4. The Perfect Dish: This book makes me crave… Choose a type of food, dish or beverage

that you think goes nicely with this particular book and bring it in to share. Is there a scene

that involves a particular type of food? Are the characters from a distinct cultural background

that specializes in a particular type of food? Is your story sad or emotionally draining and

therefore results in cravings for “comfort food”? Is your book a teen-read where the character

is addicted to pizza or popcorn flavored jellybeans? Is your action adventure taking place on a

climb to Mt. Everest where the characters only have access to Cliff Bars or freeze dried

meals? Look at the details in your book and come up with something creative to share with

your group of ~5 students. Write a 4-6 sentence explanation of how this food goes with your

book.

Rubric Breakdown:

 10points- Reading passage/overall group conversation.

 15 points- Quality of Visual.

 15 points- Quality of Reflection/Critique.

 10 points- Food and explanation of why you chose the particular food or drink.

 10 points- Quality of your participation in your group.

Agenda 12/11 CLASS ONLINE

StudySync read/write assignment titled "Book Burning in Nazi Germany" – Please be sure to follow the directions, annotate thoroughly and develop your responses.

Read and annotate Fahrenheit 451 to page 155. If you are part of our Luminescent Google Community, feel free to post comments and questions there about the reading! This can take the place of our 4 corner conversations if you get stuck in the reading.
*If you don't have access to the Google community, text me at my Google Voice number (707) 595-0265 and I'll invite you.


Final Exam – What's going to be on the test?
Your final exam will consist of 2 parts.

Hour 1: Scantron exam with questions about vocabulary lists 1-7 (not every word will appear on the exam), character identification and specific questions about F451.

Hour 2: Build a 3 dimensional metaphor bringing one of Ray Bradbury's metaphors to life. Prior to the exam you will want to select a compelling metaphor (direct comparison NOT using like or as) and select materials to use to create this metaphor (cardboard, popsicle sticks, toothpicks, newspaper, magazines, straws, glue...anything you might find around your home is fine!). DO NOT build this at home and bring it in. You need to construct it in the actual final during the second hour!

I'll be online all day today (if my Internet doesn't cut out), so you can G-chat with me or we can meet via Google hangout if you have questions about the lesson or the final exam.

Homework 12/9

Read and annotate F451 --> p. 136 at the break

Begin work on your SSR Project - Due Monday 12/15
(*See handout)

Agenda 12/9

Homework 12/5

Read and annotate F451 -->p.110

Write a holiday-themed blog (150-300 words minimum) with media. Remember to include media (picture or video).

Homework 12/3

Read and annotate F451 to page 91.
Post your vocabulary 7 story to Schoology and reply thoughtfully to at least two peers.

Agenda 12/3

Homework 12/1

Read and annotate F451 to page 63 (break at the top).

Watch SAT vocabulary #7 video and take Cornell notes.

Agenda 12/1

Core Final TED-style Talk

Click here to view the peer feedback spreadsheet with the comments for your TED-style Talk script. Please incorporate any feedback that will improve your talk.

Dress code: Please dress nicely! No jeans, hoodies, hats or t-shirts.

Agenda 11/20

Homework 11/18

Read and annotate (or continue the explicit, implicit, inferences chart) F451 --> p.32

Schoology: Post vocabulary story #6 and reply thoughtfully to at least 2 peers. "Like" your favorites!

Core Final: Finish up your multimedia presentation & practice speech for a parent or friend!

Agenda 11/18

Homework 11/14

Please complete the essay you began in class - due Tuesday!

Essay Prompt: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Choose three events and/or people from Marguerite Johnson’s early life that deeply affected her development, growth, and identity as an African American woman. Analyze (look closely at) each event or person in a separate body paragraph (3 body paragraphs total) and explain how each event impacted Marguerite’s growth  positively and/or negatively. In your conclusion, explain how these three events and/or people helped Marguerite Johnson understand why the caged bird sings?

Reminders:

• Thesis must include title, author and three events and/or people you plan to write about.
• Begin with a hook strategy (personal story, quote +analysis, unusual fact + analysis OR three thought provoking questions.
• Body paragraphs should begin with a strong topic sentence that clearly states the person or event and the specific impact on Marguerite’s growth, development and/or identity.
• Each body paragraph needs a minimum of 2 quotes with introductions and proper citations.
• PLEASE NO contractions, NO first (I or me) or second person (you or your), NO plot summary!

Homework 11/12

Finish reading and annotating the last few pages of Caged Bird.

Schoology Discussion: Participate in a reflective online discussion about Angelou's autobiography. Post your response to the question then reply thoughtfully and substantively to at least 2 other people in the class.

Complete a THOROUGH revision of your death penalty argument essay incorporating my detailed feedback.

Agenda 11/12

*Please place annotations and TED Ed forms on your desk for me to check and collect.

Maya Angelou's Early Life on a Map (15)
As a class, we will work collaboratively to identify where Maya was in each chapter of her early autobiography.

• You will be assigned a specific chapter from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Dig into that chapter and find details about where Marguerite is in that chapter. 
• Click here to access our shared Google Map. 
• Zagros 
• Atlas
• Qinling
• You will need to drop a pin in the location where Marguerite was in the chapter you have been assigned. Research a specific location (i.e. location of a store, library or junkyard) instead of dropping the pin on a city or town in general. 
• Label your pin with "Chapter #" and include your name. Then write 3-5 sentences about what happened to Marguerite in this location in the chapter you were assigned.

"Still I Rise" Copy Change Poem (15)
Type, edit and improve your "Still I Rise" poem, then share it with me via this Google Form. Remember when you click "Share" and enter my email whs.tucker@gmail.com, make sure to UNCLICK the notify with an email button. I do not want email notifications!


Small Group Collective Annotations (25)

• Form a group of 3 students for this activity. 
• One member of the group should make a copy of the Google Document with Michelle Obama's speech from Maya Angelou's memorial service.  Click here to access the Google document with Michelle Obama's speech.
• The group leader should title the document properly Class Name - Last Names - Title and share it with me (whs.tucker@gmail.com) and the other members of the group as a "Can edit" document.
• Once everyone is on the document, each group member should choose a color (that won't hurt my eyes) and begin annotating the document. Remember to use the "Define" and "Research" tools at the top to look up unfamiliar vocabulary or references. 

Argument Essay on the Death Penalty (25)
Open you death penalty argument essay and use the comments I've left on your document to edit and revise your work. It's important that you make changes before resolving comments. You will be assessed on the quality of your changes and revisions.

Homework 11/6

***TED Ed Form: If you plan to host your TED-style Talk on the TED Ed site, please have your parents read and sign the consent form! Bring them back on Wednesday. ***

Read and annotate Caged Bird to page 283.

Watch SAT vocabulary #6 and take Cornell notes.

Finish the script for your TED-style Talk on the Google document I shared with you.

Helpful links for TED-style Talk visual component.
Flikr search site where the attribution stamp appears on photos.
OWL Purdue -  how to site sources

Agenda 11/6

Homework 11/4

Read and annotate Caged Bird to page 250.

I've shared a TED-style Talk Script document with you. Go to your Google Drive and click "Incoming" or "Shared with me" and you'll see the document. Begin to craft your TED-style Talk. Please click the link to see the tips for crafting a TED Talk.

Agenda 11/4

Homework 10/31

Read and annotate Caged Bird to page 225.

Core Final Mini-research Paper:

• Please use the template as a guide and complete your research paper. 
• Use the feedback you received from peers via StudySync to improve your thesis and first body paragraph. 
• Add your hook, fill in the missing elements in your second body paragraph and write a conclusion. 
• Do not forget to include the complete works cited at the bottom. 

Vocabulary 5 Quiz on Tuesday!

Agenda 10/31

Homework 10/29

Read and annotate Caged Bird to page 200.

Publish your SAT vocabulary narrative to Schoology and reply thoughtfully and substantively to at least 2 peers.

On StudySync, write the thesis for your mini-research paper and complete the first body paragraph. Then submit it and give specific feedback to two other students in the class. You will be evaluated on both the quality of your writing and the feedback you provide.

Qinling - Ideas Worth Spreading

Zagros - Ideas Worth Spreading

Atlas - Ideas Worth Spreading

Agenda 10/29

Homework 10/27

Read and annotate Caged Bird to p.168

Watch SAT vocabulary video #5 and take Cornell notes.

Add your research (concrete details complete with quote introductions and citations) to the mini-research paper template I gave you today. Then complete your works cited for at least 2 credible online resources.

*For specific instructions on how to format your MLA works cited, click here!

Agenda 10/27

Homework 10/23

Enjoy homecoming weekend!

Note that the research paper has been postponed due to the field trip. We will discuss the details on Monday.

Homework 10/21

Read and annotate Caged Bird to page 136.

Write your "How to" blog with original images or video. Your "how to" blog should explain the steps in a process related to your blog topic.

• You will need to insert either original images to demonstrate the steps or a video you've created showing your audience how to do something in relation to your topic. 
• The text of your blog should be a minimum of 150 words, unless you have an original video. If you create a video, you can do a brief introduction to provide some context for your video. 

Agenda 10/21

Vocabulary 4 Quiz (15)

Run-on Sentence Quiz (10)
*If you finish the quizzes early, please move onto the next activity!

Comment on Peer's Blogs (15)
Click here to view the spreadsheet of our Core Blogs. Select two blogs that sound interesting. Read and reply thoughtfully and substantively to at least two blogs.

How To Blog (15)
Begin your own "How to" blog explaining to your audience the steps in a process.

• You will need to insert either original images to demonstrate the steps or a video you've created showing your audience how to do something in relation to your topic. 
• The text of your blog should be a minimum of 150 words, unless you have an original video. If you create a video, you can do a brief introduction  to provide some context for your video. 

        *New to Tucker students: Please ask a returning sophomore to show you HOW to insert
          images and/or video!

Core Final Research (20)
Begin research for your Core Final TED Style Talk. Find at least 2 credible resources about your topic that has information you can use either in your talk or in your multimedia presentation.
Complete the Got Credibility Form for one resource you plan to use that is credible. *Please make a note of your complete MLA citation!

Caged Bird - Read and annotate page 112 -->? (15)

If you have trouble viewing or submitting this form, you can fill it out online:
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Core Final - TED Style Talk - Official Proposal

* Required

First Name *
Last Name *
Class Name *
Email *
What is your idea worth spreading? *
This is your official proposal and you will not be able to change your topic once you submit this form as we begin research on Tuesday!
What is your message? What do you hope to convey to your audience? *
Describe your personal connection to this topic. *
You will need to incorporate stories and personal connections in your talk. Use the space below to reflect on your personal connection to this topic.
What questions do you have that will drive your research? *
Articulate 3-5 strong questions you have about this topic in the space below.

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Homework 10/17

Death Penalty Argument Essay
Take your 3 body paragraphs from our time writing and type them up on the Google document I shared with you. Look in your Drive under "Shared with me" to find the document. Then write your introduction (complete with hook and thesis) and conclusion paragraphs. Due TUESDAY.

Read and annotate Caged Bird to page 112.

Study for SAT vocabulary 4 quiz Tuesday.

Agenda 10/17

Homework 10/15

Read and annotate Caged Bird to page 92.

Write and post your vocabulary #4 narrative to Schoology. Then reply to at least 2 peers thoughtfully and substantively.

Finish the "Still I Rise" copy change poem.

*Be prepared to complete your final death penalty argument essay paragraph on Friday.

Agenda 10/15

Homework 10/13

Watch SAT Vocabulary List #4 and take Cornell notes.

Read and annotate Caged Bird to page 68.

Click on the Padlet Wall link for your class and post your response to the question.

• Zagros
• Atlas
• Qinling

*Please share the Core Final handout and dates with your parents. Make sure those dates get on the family calendar!

Here are some notes that might be helpful about crafting your TED-style Talk. 

Agenda 10/13

Agenda and Homework 10/9

SSR (15)
Vocabulary 4 Context Clues (15)
4 Corner Conversations (10)
Timed Argument Paragraph on Death Penalty (30)
Read and annotate I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (20)

Homework:

• Read and annotate Caged Bird to page 53

*Bring Death Penalty Prewriting Document and “How to write an argument paragraph” notes back to
class on Monday!

Homework 10/7

Read and annotate Caged Bird to page 26.
Watch "How to Write an Argument Paragraph" and take Cornell notes.
Bring your Death Penalty Debate Prewriting document to class Thursday for the timed argument paragraph writing activity.

Agenda 10/7

Informative vs. Argumentative Writing

Works Cited Review

Homework 10/3

Post a response to the Schoology discussion topic and reply thoughtfully to at least two peers. You will be analyzing two scenes from the film version of TKAM and comparing them to the novel. 

Complete your death penalty prewriting document. You should have claims and research on both sides of the pro vs. con chart. Below the chart you need complete MLA citations for each online resource. You will need to bring this to class on Thursday!

Follow the OWL Purdue description for citing electronic sources to create your MLA citations. Below is the section from the OWL Purdue site that you need to reference. 

Basic Style for Citations of Electronic Sources (Including Online Databases)

Here are some common features you should try and find before citing electronic sources in MLA style. Not every Web page will provide all of the following information. However, collect as much of the following information as possible both for your citations and for your research notes:

• Author and/or editor names (if available)
• Article name in quotation marks (if applicable)
• Title of the Website, project, or book in italics. (Remember that some Print publications have Web publications with slightly different names. They may, for example, include the additional information or otherwise modified information, like domain names [e.g. .com or .net].)
• Any version numbers available, including revisions, posting dates, volumes, or issue numbers.
• Publisher information, including the publisher name and publishing date.
• Take note of any page numbers (if available).
• Medium of publication.
• Date you accessed the material.
• URL (if required, or for your own personal reference; MLA does not require a URL).

A Page on a Web Site

For an individual page on a Web site, list the author or alias if known, followed by the information covered above for entire Web sites. Remember to use n.p. if no publisher name is available and n.d. if no publishing date is given.

"How to Make Vegetarian Chili." eHow. Demand Media, n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2009.

Agenda 10/3

Library trip: return TKAM and pick up Caged Bird
Vocabulary 3 quiz
Body paragraph format quiz
TKAM film version

Homework 10/1

Study for the SAT vocabulary #3 quiz - Friday!

Complete online research for your death penalty timed essay:

• find one credible online resource (*note: This needs to be a second credible online resources since you did this activity once already in the computer lab.) 
• complete Got Credibility form for this resource
• add facts to your Death Penalty Debate Prewriting Doc (*Remember: use parenthetical citations after quotes)
• Reference OWL Purdue site for citation info and include the complete MLA citation information at the bottom of your death penalty debate prewriting document. 

Agenda 10/1

Homework 9/29

Post your SAT vocabulary #3 narrative to our Schoology site and reply thoughtfully and substantively to at least two peers.

Use the peer feedback you received in class today combined with what you know about writing an essay to make any necessary final edits to your summer assignment.

Agenda 9/29

Homework

Finish reading and annotating TKAM to the end.

TKAM Exam on Monday:

• Part I: Character identification - you will need to match the character with the correct description. Please review both primary and secondary characters.
• Part II: Quote identification - you will need to identify which character said each quote.
• Part III: Paragraph Response - you will have a choice between 2 or 3 questions and you'll need to write a response following the body paragraph format. You will be able to use your book and annotations for this section. 

Agenda 9/25

Homework 9/23

Read and annotate TKAM to page 270.

Watch Vocabulary List #3 and take Cornell notes.

Watch "How to Write a Conclusion Paragraph," take Cornell notes (to be checked) and revise your summer assignment conclusion paragraph.

If you are not sure how to introduce your quotes, please watch this video!

Agenda 9/23

Analyzing Thematic Development

Homework 9/19

Read and annotate TKAM to page 254 (Chapter 26-27).

Complete the StudySync lesson on FDR Inaugural Speech assignment.

• Remember that the paragraph needs to follow the informational writing format:
• Topic sentence
• Concrete detail #1
• Commentary x 2 sentences
• Concrete detail #2
• Commentary x 2 sentences
• Conclusion sentence

Post your first blog for this year and make sure to fill out the information form (*see link below).

Agenda 9/19

Please put annotations on your desk to be checked. I'm checking Ch.22-25 today!

Research Tips (5) 

• Tip #1: Find websites with a specific word in the title by starting with “intitle:”
• intitle:death penalty

• Tip #2: Use quotation marks around phrase to find results with that exact wording.
• "death penalty in California"

A Google a Day Exercise (5)

• In teams of 2 or 3 and play a Google a Day. 
• Use today's research tips!
• You have 5 minutes and you earn points for how quickly you are able to answer the questions correctly, so work as a team. 

Research the death penalty (25)

• find one credible online resource 
• complete Got Credibility form 
• add facts to your Death Penalty Debate Prewriting Doc (*Remember: use parenthetical citations after quotes)
• Reference OWL Purdue site for citation info

Set Up Your Passion Blog (20)

• Click here to view the Google doc that walks you through setting up your blog. 
• Sophomores are the experts on this. Use them!
• Don't forget to fill out the information form with your blog info, so I can easily find it. 
• IMPORTANT: The URL you enter into the Google Form needs to be the unique URL you created when setting up your blogger site. If I don't have the correct URL, I cannot assess your work and you will receive a zero. 

Begin Your Blog! (15)

• Write your first blog by introducing yourself and the topic of your blog. This initial blog will tell your readers what can expect from your blog. 
• Upload a picture of yourself (If you don't have a photo on your desktop, you can take a selfie with your phone, email it to yourself, save the picture to the computer, then upload it to the blog. This will personalize your blog.) If you'd prefer not to use your own photo, then take an original picture that symbolizes your topic (i.e. picture of running shoes for a blog on jogging; picture of a guitar for blog about music, picture of food item for cooking blog, etc.) and upload that. 
• Write between 150-300 words. Use paragraph breaks and other conventions of English please. Although the TONE of a blog is more informal and fun, people will be turned off by blatant grammatical and sentence structure errors. 

*Returning sophomores continuing the same blog will want to do a welcome back blog to let their readers know what's been happening since they last blogged.

StudySync FDR Inaugural Speech Assignment - Due date has been extended to Tuesday
If you finish the activities above, feel free to return to the StudySync assignment! The more you get done here, the less you have to do for homework.

Read and annotate TKAM pages 241 - Chapter 26 (10)

Storytime (10)

Homework 9/17

Read and annotate TKAM to page 241 (end of Chapter 25).

Revise body paragraph #3 of your summer assignment.

Agenda 9/17

Identifying themes (20 minutes)

• Click on the Padlet Wall for your class:
• 4A Qinling
• Read the directions carefully and post your theme supported by textual evidence with citation.
• Atticus said, "I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what" (Lee 112). 

Summer Assignment Body Paragraph 2 Revision (30 minutes)

• Please revise your second body paragraph using my comments from your first body paragraph to guide your edits. 
• You are encouraged to reference your "How to Write a Body Paragraph" notes.  

Death Penalty Argumentative Essay Prewriting (25 minutes)

• Log into your Gmail, click on this link Pro vs. Con debate template, go to "File" at the top of the template, click "Make a Copy" and title is correctly = Class Name - Last Name - Death Penalty Debate Prewriting.
• Complete this FORM once you have made copy and correctly titled your document.
• Revisit our Schoology conversations about the death penalty and pull over any strong points made on either side of the argument, as well as any strong data that supports those points. Next class we will begin the research phase of prewriting. 

Homework 9/15

Read and annotate (regular annotations) TKAM to page 211.

Complete the StudySync assignment you started in class. Remember to use the correct body paragraph format for the written response.

If you did not critique a narrative in class, please follow the directions below to finish that. Remember you are only critiquing one narrative.

Agenda 9/15

*Please put your TKAM annotations and your notes for how to write a hook strategy, thesis statement and body paragraph on your desk.

Sign up for StudySync & complete your first assignment: 

• Students new to Luminescent go to StudySync to create a new account.
• Returning sophomores, log in with last year's log in info, go to your profile and add the new code for this year's group to your account. 
• Zagros - i4c21294b
• Atlas - k0g21298x
• Qinling - u7n21299u
• Once you've created your account, you can begin reading and annotating FDR's inaugural speech (*one referenced in the novel). Complete the lesson attached to the reading. 

Critique a narrative (15)

• Log into Schoology and read through at least 3 of your peers stories. 
• Select the story you think is strongest and complete this FORM. 

Storytime 

Homework 9/11

TKAM  to page 189 and fill in the explicit vs. implicit chart (*we started in class).

Watch "How to Write a Thesis" and "How to Write a Body Paragraph" videos, take Cornell Noes, and revise your thesis and body paragraph #1. (*Note: If next week is going to be busy with extracurricular activities, feel free to revise body paragraphs #2 and #3 this weekend.)

Narrative Writing - Post to Schoology and reply thoughtfully and substantively to at least 2 peers. Please read the directions on the Schoology site carefully to ensure you are including the necessary narrative techniques.

Agenda 9/11

Homework 9/9

Study for vocabulary 2 quiz on Thursday.

10 point reading quiz on Chapters 12-16 on Thursday.

Watch the "How to Write a Hook Strategy," take Cornell notes, and revise your summer assignment. If you didn't begin with a hook, please add one. If you started with a hook, refine and improve it.

Read and annotate To Kill a Mockingbird to page 166 (end of Chapter 16).

Agenda 9/9

Death Penalty: A Visual Exploration

Step 1: Below are three infographics about the death penalty. Your job is to explore and discuss the information provided in each. As a group, work together to discuss and document the following for each infographic:

• What fact or facts are most interesting, thought provoking or shocking? Document these facts in your notes. (Note: you may want to reference these when we prepare for your timed argumentative essay.)
• What questions do you have that are unanswered by the infographic?
• What aspects of the death penalty do you feel you need to explore further?
• What impact does this information have on your opinion of the death penalty?

The Death Penalty in California: Capital Punishment Facts in the Golden State

The Death Penalty in the United States

American Executions

Step 2: Analyzing the Design of the Infographic

• Which infographic design did you like best? Why?
• How did the design of the infographic impact you? Which visual representation of the information have the biggest impact?

Homework 9/5

Read and annotate TKAM to page 144.

Schoology: Write your SAT vocabulary #2 narrative and post it. Then read and reply thoughtfully and substantively to at least 2 peers.

Agenda 9/5

SSR (15)
Vocabulary List #2 Synonym & Antonym Search (15)
Grammar Activity - Correcting Run-on Sentences (15)
Present History of the Death Penalty Timelines
*NOTE: These will be checked on Monday for quality.
Listen to audio version of To Kill a Mockingbird.

Homework 9/3

Watch SAT vocabulary list #2 and take Cornell notes. 

Read and annotate TKAM to page 112

Schoology: 1 DQ and 2 thoughtful replies to peers

Agenda 9/3

Silent Sustained Reading

Vocabulary #2 Context Clues

Death Penalty Timeline Activity

Listen to the audio version of To Kill a Mockingbird.

Homework 8/25

Read and annotate TKAM --> pg.99 (end of chapter 10)

Schoology: 1 DQ with 2 thoughtful and respectful replies to peers!

Have a fabulous Labor Day weekend!

Agenda 8/29

Homework 8/27

Study for Vocabulary Quiz #1 - Friday!

• I will say the words aloud and you will need to spell them correctly. Then you will use those words to fill in sentences that are missing a word. You'll need to know the word and the part of speech to do this successfully. 

Read and annotate (minimum 2 annotations per page) to pg. 74 (end of chapter 8).

TED Ed Lesson: Racial Inequality in the Justice System 

• You will need to watch the TED Talk (*You can start the video at 5:15 minutes into the recording when he says, "There's power in identity...")
  
• Answer the 8 "Think" questions 
• Make sure to create a TED Ed account (if you do not already have one), so I receive the answers to your "Think" questions. Please use your Gmail address and a password you will remember!

Agenda 8/27

8/27: Class Exploration

Let's explore the world through Scout's eyes. She says, "I [Scout] knew nothing except what I gathered from Time magazine and reading anything I could lay my hands on at home" (Lee 33).

Click on your group's Life Magazine link and consider the following as you scan the pages:

• What is explicitly stated about life during this time period? What topics and events are specifically discussed in this issue of Life? What can you say without question is happening socially, economically and politically?
• What is implicitly suggested about this time period? Look beyond the articles and examine the advertisements too. What is implied? What messages might these images, articles and advertisements communicate to Scout?
• What inferences can you make about life, gender roles, race relations, and America during this time period?
• Group 1: November 23, 1936
• Group 2: November 30, 1936 
• Group 3: December 14, 1936
• Group 4: January 4, 1937
• Group 5: January 11, 1937
• Group 6: March 1, 1937
• Group 7: March 22, 1937
• Group 8: April 19, 1937

As a group, write at least 3 clearly stated inferences (each on its own virtual post-it note) based on your exploration of Time Magazine and post them to your class Padlet Wall. Use the camera function to add any poignant pictures to the Padlet wall (by taking a screenshot of your iPad or device screen).

• Zagros Padlet Wall
• Atlas Padlet Wall
• Qinling Padlet Wall

Homework 8/25

Read and annotate TKAM to page 57.
*Remember two annotations are required for each page. For tonight's annotations, please identify one piece of EXPLICIT information and one piece of IMPLICIT information per page to reinforce what we learned today.

Write a narrative (short story, poem, song lyrics) using at least 10 of our 15 SAT vocabulary words. Make sure your sentences communicate meaning. Post your narrative to Schoology then reply thoughtfully and supportively to at least two peers.

Academic vocabulary: explicit, implicit & inference

Example annotations using post-it notes

Example of annotations Cornell note style

Agenda 8/25

Homework 8/19

Read and annotate (minimum of two annotations per page) To Kill a Mockingbird Chapters 1-3 (pages 1-32). You can annotate using post-it notes or Cornell Note style on a sheet of paper.

Watch Vocabulary #1 video and take Cornell Notes. Please write down the:

• word,
• part of speech
• definition
• an example for each word

Schoology - One DQ (discussion question) and two thoughtful and respectful replies to peers. 

• Please read the directions for the task carefully.
• Follow MLA formatting for your quote and citation.
• Remember, you will not see your peers' responses until you post yours. 

Note: If you did not finish annotating the article in class, please finish. 

*CORE DAY on Thursday - please dress comfortably (may want a sweatshirt for cool mornings), bring a packed lunch and water. 

Agenda 8/19

Homework 8/15

Unfortunately Collaborize Classroom is having issues. We are going to use Schoology for our academic online discussions.

Step 1: To register for your class, go to - http://www.schoology.com/register 

Step 2: Enter your class pin/access code:

• 2A Zagros - Z9Z9X-Q3KV3
• 3A Atlas -  JS5RV-9C27F
• 4A Qinling - 6BVQ3-NSHZV

* Copy and paste the pin into the box to avoid entering the incorrect pin. 

Step 3: Click on "Courses" at the top of the screen. You should see the course I designed with your class name. 

TO DO:

1. Participate in the super power icebreaker – post a thoughtful and substantive response. Then reply thoughtfully and respectfully to at least 2 peers. 
2. Participate in the Exploring the Consequences of Online Behavior in an Open World – post a thoughtful and substantive response. Then reply thoughtfully and respectfully to at least 2 peers. 

*Note: I've also included the Dos and Don'ts for Online Communication for you to reference.