WEEK THIRTY FIVE-May 30-June 2
MONDAY, May 29--No School
TUESDAY, MAY 30 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1--MATH EOG THURSDAY, JUNE 2--ELA EOG FRIDAY, JUNE 3 |
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WEEK THIRTY FOUR--May 22-May 26
MONDAY, May 22--Review I am Very Real and Learning to Read
Complete--"From the World Before Him" HW--EOG Review Selection Excerpt from "Kathleen: The Celtic Knot" TUESDAY, MAY 23--Library Day--Books returned to Library WEDNESDAY, MAY 24-- THURSDAY, MAY 25 FRIDAY, MAY 26 |
TEST DATES
Monday, May 29--OUT OF SCHOOL FOR Memorial Day Wednesday May 31--MATH EOG Thursday June 1--ELA EOG Monday June 5-6th grade AWARDS-8:45 am Tuesday June 6--Science Final Exam Wednesday June 7--SS Final Exam |
WEEK THIRTY THREE--May 15-May 19
WEEK THIRTY TWO--May 8-May 12
Monday, May 8--Pet Rock Assignment
Tuesday, May 9--Creativity Day Wednesday, May 10-Pet Rock Outline-group work Thursday, May 11-Pet Rock--DOK-individual Friday, May 12 |
Wednesday, May 17--Band Concert
Monday, May 29--OUT OF SCHOOL FOR Memorial Day Wednesday May 31--MATH EOG Thursday June 1--ELA EOG Monday June 5-6th grade AWARDS-8:45 am Tuesday June 6--Science Final Exam Wednesday June 7--SS Final Exam |
WEEK THIRTY ONE--May 1-May 5
Monday-May 1--National Storytelling Month
Tuesday--May 2-Math Benchmark Wednesday--May 3--Field Trip Group 1 Thursday--May 4--CommonLit-Pet Rock Friday--May 5--No School |
Tuesday, May 2-MATH Benchmark
Wednesday, May 3--Cores 1 and 2--Field Trip Friday, May 5--Core 3--Field Trip Monday, May 29--OUT OF SCHOOL FOR Memorial Day Wednesday May 31--MATH EOG Thursday June 1--ELA EOG Monday June 5-6th grade AWARDS-8:45 am Tuesday June 6--Science Final Exam Wednesday June 7--SS Final Exam |
WEEK THIRTY--April 24-April 28
IMPORTANT UPCOMING EVENTS
Tuesday, April 25--Honor Roll Recognition 8:45 am (All As and ABs)-S conduct--(Complete) Thursday, April 27--Principal's Pride Kona Ice (All As, Bs Cs)-S Conduct Tuesday, May 2-MATH Benchmark Wednesday, May 3--Cores 1 and 2--Field Trip Friday, May 5--Core 3--Field Trip Monday, May 29--OUT OF SCHOOL FOR Memorial Day Wednesday May 31--MATH EOG Thursday June 1--ELA EOG Monday June 5-6th grade AWARDS-8:45 am Tuesday June 6--Science Final Exam Wednesday June 7--SS Final Exam |
CLASSWORK Assignments
Monday April 24--Welcome Back! IR reading and recording VP Lesson 6 Goal Setting Tuesday April 25-IR and recording; VP Lesson 6; Goal Setting Wednesday, April 26--IR and recording; VP Lesson 6; Goal Setting Thursday, April 27--IR and recording; VP Lesson 6--DUE TODAY; Goal Setting Friday, April 28--Library Day |
SOCRATIC SEMINAR--THURSDAY's Classwork Assignment
www.hhh.k12.ny.us/uploaded/PDFs/DI_Pdfs/Day_1/hertberg.pdf |
WEEK TWENTY NINE--April 10-April 13
Monday April 10--Poetry
Tuesday April 11--Poetry Wednesday April 12--Poetry Thursday April 13--Vocabulary Power 6 Good Friday April 14-No School |
IMPORTANT UPCOMING EVENTS
Tuesday, April 11--Report Cards go home April 27--Principal's Pride Kona Ice Tuesday, May 2-MATH Benchmark Monday, May 29--OUT OF SCHOOL FOR Memorial Day Wednesday May 31--MATH EOG Thursday June 1--ELA EOG Monday June 5-6th grade AWARDS-8:45 am Tuesday June 6--Science Final Exam Wednesday June 7--SS Final Exam |
WEEK TWENTY EIGHT--April 3-April 10
lMONDAY 4.3.17--Finish Reading Brian's Winter Literacy Groups
TUESDAY-4.4.17--First day of last nine weeks-Complete Graphic Organizers of Brian's Winter WEDNESDAY 4.5.17-Still completing Graphic Organizers on Brian's Winter THURSDAY 4.6.17-Brian's Winter Graphic Organizers FRIDAY 4.7.17--Brian's Winter Graphic Organizers-Library Day |
IMPORTANT UPCOMING EVENTS
Tuesday, April 11--Report Cards go home Tuesday, May 2-MATH Benchmark Monday, May 29--OUT OF SCHOOL FOR Memorial Day Wednesday May 31--MATH EOG Thursday June 1--ELA EOG Monday June 5-6th grade AWARDS-8:45 am Tuesday June 6--Science Final Exam Wednesday June 7--SS Final Exam |
WEEK TWENTY SEVEN--March 27-March 31
So, the grades for this 3rd---9 week period have been cut off; the official end of the nine weeks is on Monday April 3. What does this mean for you? Any assignments that we complete go on your 4th nine weeks' report card.
MONDAY 3.27.17--Vocabulary D/C for Chapters 8 and 9;
TUESDAY 3.28.17--ELA Check in 3 during homeroom class
WEDNESDAY 3.29.17--Chapter Analysis andReflection Character Traits of Chapters 9 and 10;
THURSDAY 3.30.17--Read Chapters 10 and 11-Character Traits reflection--group
FRIDAY 3.31.17--Read Chapters 12 and 13--Character Traits reflection--group
TUESDAY 3.28.17--ELA Check in 3 during homeroom class
WEDNESDAY 3.29.17--Chapter Analysis andReflection Character Traits of Chapters 9 and 10;
THURSDAY 3.30.17--Read Chapters 10 and 11-Character Traits reflection--group
FRIDAY 3.31.17--Read Chapters 12 and 13--Character Traits reflection--group
WEEK TWENTY SIX--March 20-March 24
MONDAY 3.20.17---Reflection of Character traits Chapter 7
--Character Analysis I--Chapters 1-7; RL6.3
--Written Response 6.1
TUESDAY 3.21.17--Character Analysis II--Chapters 1-7; RL 6.3
--Written Response 6.1 --cont'd
WEDNESDAY 3.22.17--Character Analysis III-Chapters 1-7: RL 6.3
Read Chapter 8; D/C RL 6.4-Review
THURSDAY 3.23.17--HOTS Ch. 8-Review
FRIDAY 3.24.17--Complete HOTS Review
Read Ch. 9-D/C Ch9
--Character Analysis I--Chapters 1-7; RL6.3
--Written Response 6.1
TUESDAY 3.21.17--Character Analysis II--Chapters 1-7; RL 6.3
--Written Response 6.1 --cont'd
WEDNESDAY 3.22.17--Character Analysis III-Chapters 1-7: RL 6.3
Read Chapter 8; D/C RL 6.4-Review
THURSDAY 3.23.17--HOTS Ch. 8-Review
FRIDAY 3.24.17--Complete HOTS Review
Read Ch. 9-D/C Ch9
ON SUNDAY, March 12--Move or Spring your clock forward--
WEEK TWENTY FIVE--March 13-March 17--Friday is an early release day!
MONDAY 3.13.17--45 minutes library day and 45 minutes HOTS discussion on Chapter 6
CORE 3--HOTS chapter 6 completion in inhousebinder TUESDAY 3.14.17--CORES 1 and 2 Read Ch 7 Brian's Winter and complete Ch 7 Dump and Clump and discuss WEDNESDAY 3.15.17--Ch 7 HOTS Completion THURSDAY 3.16.17-HOTS Reviews FRIDAY 3.17.17 Half day--CH. 7 discussion We need to think about completing the grapic organizers for Brian's Winter that are in your in house binder and we need to make sure everyone has a copy. |
ANNOUNCEMENT: All of your grades have been entered in PowerSchool. If you have been out because of illness I posted a comment that you were absent and that you need to get the work from your in-house-binder, complete it and turn it in for a grade. The work you missed was from Ch 4 or Ch 5 of our novel reading.
THE GRADING PERIOD ENDS APRIL 3 and I usually have to turn grades in a week before so you have until Friday, March 10 to turn in your missing work from last week. This does not apply to Vocabulary Power that was due on February 21.--I have already spoken to students who were absent on the 21st since there were only a couple. BEHAVIOR is becoming an issue for some of you. Please make a choice and a plan to control your behavior in class, in the hall, in the bathroom and in the cafeteria so you can learn and so I can do my job. I love my job and I love you so make sure you are taking responsibility for your learning and investing in yourself and using your time wisely. IT'S TIME!!!! to spring your clock forward on Sunday, March 12, 2017. |
WEEK TWENTY FOUR--March 6-March 10--This is a full week of school; however on Tuesday we will flip-flop exploratory classes and lunch with 7th grade so that means we go to lunch at 1:00. You may want to bring a nourishment to school with you to eat/drink before l:00 since we usually go to lunch at 11:35.
MONDAY 3.6.17--Finish Discussing Ch 5 HOTS
TUESDAY 3.7.17--altered schedule for today only--you still go to ALL of your classes
Reflection character sketching of Chapter 5 and read Chapter 6
WEDNESDAY 3.8.17--Chapter 6 Dump/Clump and discussion
THURSDAY 3.8.17--Complete Chapter 6 HOTS?
FRIDAY 3.9.17--HOTS Chapter 6 Discussion/Table Top Thinking
TUESDAY 3.7.17--altered schedule for today only--you still go to ALL of your classes
Reflection character sketching of Chapter 5 and read Chapter 6
WEDNESDAY 3.8.17--Chapter 6 Dump/Clump and discussion
THURSDAY 3.8.17--Complete Chapter 6 HOTS?
FRIDAY 3.9.17--HOTS Chapter 6 Discussion/Table Top Thinking
WEEK TWENTY THREE--February 27-March 3
MONDAY--2.27.17--Author's Purpose 6.1 Infoweb
Table Top Thinking on Beginning-Middle-End Chapter 4-Group Collaboration 6.1
HOTS? Completion and Discussion of 6.1 and 6.2
TUESDAY--2.28.17--LIBRARY DAY
HOTS? Completion and Discussion of 6.3, 6.4 and 6.5
WEDNESDAY 3.1.17--Read Chapter 5
CH 5 Dump and Clump
THURSDAY 3.2.17
HOTS? Chapter 5
FRIDAY 3.3.17-Chapter 5 Hots discussion and 20 minutes of celebrating the school week's end on Ms. Furlough
Table Top Thinking on Beginning-Middle-End Chapter 4-Group Collaboration 6.1
HOTS? Completion and Discussion of 6.1 and 6.2
TUESDAY--2.28.17--LIBRARY DAY
HOTS? Completion and Discussion of 6.3, 6.4 and 6.5
WEDNESDAY 3.1.17--Read Chapter 5
CH 5 Dump and Clump
THURSDAY 3.2.17
HOTS? Chapter 5
FRIDAY 3.3.17-Chapter 5 Hots discussion and 20 minutes of celebrating the school week's end on Ms. Furlough
WEEK TWENTY TWO--February 21-February 24
MONDAY 2.20.17--No School
TUESDAY--2.21.17
~~~~~~~VP Lesson 5 Exercises 1, 2, 3 are do--No late work
~~~~~~~Sketch Character Traits Reflection for Ch. 3--ongoing
~~~~~~~READ Chapter 4 Brian's Winter
~~~~~~~Student lead Dump/Clump Chapter 4 (pairs)
WEDNESDAY 2.22.17
~~~~~~~Discussion of Dump/Clump and Chapter 4
~~~~~~~Character Traits Reflection for Ch. 4--ongoing
~~~~~~~READ Chapter 5 Brian's Winter
~~~~~~~Student lead Dump/Clump Chapter 5 (pairs)
THURSDAY 2.23.17 (Cores 1 and 3)
~~~~~~~Check in review/reflection
FRIDAY 2.24.17-Independent Reading
TUESDAY--2.21.17
~~~~~~~VP Lesson 5 Exercises 1, 2, 3 are do--No late work
~~~~~~~Sketch Character Traits Reflection for Ch. 3--ongoing
~~~~~~~READ Chapter 4 Brian's Winter
~~~~~~~Student lead Dump/Clump Chapter 4 (pairs)
WEDNESDAY 2.22.17
~~~~~~~Discussion of Dump/Clump and Chapter 4
~~~~~~~Character Traits Reflection for Ch. 4--ongoing
~~~~~~~READ Chapter 5 Brian's Winter
~~~~~~~Student lead Dump/Clump Chapter 5 (pairs)
THURSDAY 2.23.17 (Cores 1 and 3)
~~~~~~~Check in review/reflection
FRIDAY 2.24.17-Independent Reading
WEEK TWENTY ONE February 13-February 17-
LIBRARY DAY on Monday, February 13
HONOR ROLL-8:45 on Tuesday, February 14
PRINCIPAL'S PRIDE 8:45 on Wednesday, February 15
MONDAY-February 13, 2017--Vocabulary Power Lesson 5 given and all exercises are due on Tuesday, February 21, 2017.
TUESDAY--
WEDNESDAY--
THURSDAY--Discussion of Ch. 3 Dump/Clump and text of Brian's Winter (Cores 1 and 3)
FRIDAY--1/2 day in-class VP 5 and tutoring
TUESDAY--
WEDNESDAY--
THURSDAY--Discussion of Ch. 3 Dump/Clump and text of Brian's Winter (Cores 1 and 3)
FRIDAY--1/2 day in-class VP 5 and tutoring
WEEK TWENTY February 6-February 10--Report Cards go home on Tuesday February 7
MONDAY--Review Chapter 2 HOTS? and Responses/IR
TUESDAY--Review Chapter 2 HOTS? and Responses
~~~~~~~~~Sketch and list Character Traits from Ch 2/IR
~~~~~~~~~HW Report Card Signed
WEDNESDAY--READ Ch 3--Student led Dump/Clump Ch 3
THURSDAY--MATH BM Test
FRIDAY--Student led Dump/Clump Ch3_ Check/Balance
TUESDAY--Review Chapter 2 HOTS? and Responses
~~~~~~~~~Sketch and list Character Traits from Ch 2/IR
~~~~~~~~~HW Report Card Signed
WEDNESDAY--READ Ch 3--Student led Dump/Clump Ch 3
THURSDAY--MATH BM Test
FRIDAY--Student led Dump/Clump Ch3_ Check/Balance
WEEK NINETEEN January 31-February 3, 2017--BRING IN YOUR BOXTOPS
MONDAY--NO SCHOOL TEACHER'S WORKDAY
TUESDAY--LIBRARY DAY/Graphic Organizers 6.3-Character Analysis
~~~~~~~Homework DUMP and CLUMP for Chapter 2
WEDNESDAY--Brian's Winter Chapter 2-
~~~~~~Progress Report
~~~~~~Choose 3 words for the list of gerunds to write your sentence starting with a gerund. See Google CR for assignment and word list.
THURSDAY--Brian's Winter--Summary Writing of Chapter 2 and Theme
~~~~~~Core 2--Ms. Rogers--Survival tasks
FRIDAY--Brian Winter -Chapter 2 and Theme--Assignment is on GOOGLE CLASSROOM-LITERATURE
TUESDAY--LIBRARY DAY/Graphic Organizers 6.3-Character Analysis
~~~~~~~Homework DUMP and CLUMP for Chapter 2
WEDNESDAY--Brian's Winter Chapter 2-
~~~~~~Progress Report
~~~~~~Choose 3 words for the list of gerunds to write your sentence starting with a gerund. See Google CR for assignment and word list.
THURSDAY--Brian's Winter--Summary Writing of Chapter 2 and Theme
~~~~~~Core 2--Ms. Rogers--Survival tasks
FRIDAY--Brian Winter -Chapter 2 and Theme--Assignment is on GOOGLE CLASSROOM-LITERATURE
WEEK EIGHTEEN (due to storm) January 1.23.17-1.27
ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 24th we have an ELA check-in or benchmark test.
MONDAY 1.23.17--All Vocabulary Power Exercises for Lesson 4 is due. It's 3 zeros if not turned in today.
Brian's Winter Discuss Chapter 1 and start graphic organizers for RL 6.3
TUESDAY 1.24.17--ELA CHECK-in TEST
WEDNESDAY--1.25.17--Notices of Winter vs. Warnings of Winter; Characteristics of B. Robeson; HOTS for Chapter 1
THURSDAY--1.26.17--HOTS Chapter 1; 6.3 Graphic Organizers; Point of View
FRIDAY--1.27.17
Brian's Winter Discuss Chapter 1 and start graphic organizers for RL 6.3
TUESDAY 1.24.17--ELA CHECK-in TEST
WEDNESDAY--1.25.17--Notices of Winter vs. Warnings of Winter; Characteristics of B. Robeson; HOTS for Chapter 1
THURSDAY--1.26.17--HOTS Chapter 1; 6.3 Graphic Organizers; Point of View
FRIDAY--1.27.17
WEEK SIXTEEN 1.16.17-1.20.17
Monday 1.16.17--MLK Holiday
Tuesday 1.17.17--VP Lesson 4--Exercises 2 and 3 (See Google Classroom and Complete assignment 3 first) Wednesday 1.18.17--ALL Missing work is due Introduction to new Novel Vocabulary--Brian's Winter-Survival Chit Chat with a partner Novel Vocabulary Dump and Clump Complete VP 4-Exercises 2 and 3 New VP4-Exercise 1--All VP Lesson 4 work is due by Monday, January 23. Thursday 1.19.17-Create new tab for in-house-binder HOMEWORK---Dump and Clump-for Chapter 1 Vocabulary on Brian's Winter Friday 1.20.17--Homework Due Ch 1 Vocabulary Read Chapter 1 and start graphic organizers on RL 6.3 |
DUMP and CLUMP Chapter 1 Brian's Winter
TARGET GOALS:
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WEEK FIFTEEN 1.3.17-1.6.17--ALL LATE WORK IS DUE BY JANUARY 18, 2017--
WEEK FOURTEEN 12.12.16-12.16.16
Monday-12.12.16--Complete Character Analysis and Problem/Challenges of Addie Mills (GO 17/18) RL 6.3-Instructions on Literature Google Classroom
Tuesday 12.13.16-Complete classnotes find on after class discussion find on Literature Google Classroom. --START Character Analysis and Problems/Challenges of James Mills (GO 17/18) Wednesday 12.14.16 Thursday 12.15.16 Friday 12.16.16 |
WEEK THIRTEEN 12.5.16-12.9.16
IR Everyday!!!!
Monday 12.5.16-The House without a Christmas Tree Tuesday 12.6.16 The House without a Christmas Tree Wednesday 12.7.16--CORE 1-Cereal Day -------------------------------ALL Cores-Library Day Thursday 12.8.16--Create a character chart based on the characters of Addie Mills and her father James Mills from The House without a Christmas Tree. Whole Class Activity RL 6.3 (See Google CR -Literature for Character Trait List) Friday 12.9.16--Complete Character Analysis of Addie Mills-- Independent Activity (See Google CR Literature for Instructions GO pages 17 and 18) |
CLASSROOM RULES
I expect you to stay in your seat. I expect you to be quiet and raise your hand to participate in discussions. I expect you to complete your assignments. I expect you to be respectful. |
WEEK TWELVE 11.28.16-12.2.16--Wow! 1/3 of the school year completed.
NEXT WEEK 12.6.16--On Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.--Chorus concert.
CW
Monday 11.28.16--Historical Investigation-History of the Christmas Tree Tuesday 11.29.16--Historical Investigation-History of the Christmas Tree Wednesday 11.30.16--The House without a Christmas Tree Thursday 12.1.16--The House without a Christmas Tree Friday 12.2.16--The House without a Christmas Tree RL 6.2 Central Idea/Theme |
CLASSROOM RULES
I expect you to stay in your seat. I expect you to be quiet and raise your hand to participate in discussions. I expect you to complete your assignments. I expect you to be respectful. |
WEEK ELEVEN 11.21.16-11.23.16--Monday--1st 9 weeks' Awards @ 8:45 in the morning; Tuesday is library day.
Wednesday is a half-day.
Monday--IR and complete outstanding work.
Look at ur grades to see what's missing.
Tuesday--IR--Library Day--Bring Money if you wish to purchase an item from the book fair.
Wednesday--
Look at ur grades to see what's missing.
Tuesday--IR--Library Day--Bring Money if you wish to purchase an item from the book fair.
Wednesday--
WEEK TEN 11.14.16-11.18.16--Report Cards go home on Tuesday.
2nd 9 weeks starts 11.9.16 and ends 1.27.16
HW--U NEED THIS INFORMATION FOR CLASS ON WEDNESDAY.
--------Choose a cold cereal. 1. Determine the name, brand, amount in the box, and the cost. 2. Determine the serving size. 3. Determine the nutritional values in the cereal. 4. Determine the ingredients of the cereal. CW--Introduction to Writing an argumentative essay.--Please go to Google Classroom Writing and Grammar.
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CW--IR READING--20- minutes You need to bring your library book or a reading book to class everyday.
CW--Writing a response to reading. |
CW--ELA CHECK-IN REVIEW--20 minutes each day
Monday--11.14.16--Questions 1-7 Tuesday--11.15.16-Questions Wednesday--11.16.16-Questions 8-13 Thursday--11.17.16 Friday--11.18.16-Questions 14-20 |
WEEK NINE CONTINUED 10.31-11.8.16
CW LITERATURE--
Monday-10.31-PLOT Development GO of TGWS Tuesday--11.1--PLOT Development GO of TGWS Wednesday 11.2--PLOT Development GO of TGWS Thursday 11.3 Friday 11.4 ADD Google Timer to ur chromebook
https://www.google.com/#q=timer+5+minutes |
VOCABULARY POWER LESSON 3--HOMEWORK
Monday 10.31-Introduction of new words-Pronuctiation Tuesday 11.1-None Wednesday 11.2-Google Classroom Assignment Lesson 3 Exercise 2 Thursday 11.3--Google Classroom Assignment Lesson 3 Exercise 3 Friday 11.4-Google Classroom Collaborative Writing Assignment |
WEEK NINE 10.24.16-10.28.16--Last week of the first nine weeks. Tempus fugit. Celebrations....we made the Sun Journal newspaper on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 and we had our first field trip on the same day. Thank you Mrs. Willoughby for helping to make these events happen and thank you parent chaperones...Mrs. Rosario, Mrs. Fuller, and Mrs. Adams. Our first ELA benchmark assessment will be Tuesday, October 25.
Instant Grammar Checker Grammarly--Add it to Chrome--It's free
Week Eight 10.17.16-10.21.16--Field trip on Wednesday October 19, 2016--Please bring permission slip and money on Monday.
FIRST, Let's discuss the informational writing assignment that was due before we left school on Friday, October 7. If you published your writing and sent it to me, I have read it and written a comment to let you know your paper is acceptable or to let you know your paper needs attention; I explained what type of attention your paper needs. Please make the corrections and you're gonna need to let me know your paper is complete. If I have not received your paper, I need to know why and your parents need to know why because they will see two zeros on your progress report. Publish it and send it to me at [email protected]
SECOND I am working on making most of our assignments accessible on Google Classroom. This will allow you to take accountability for your own learning. Ample or enough time will be given to complete assignments. However this requires focus and using time wisely.
YOU NOW HAVE TWO GOOGLE CLASSROOMS---ONE IS WRITING AND GRAMMAR; the other is LITERATURE.
YOU NOW HAVE TWO GOOGLE CLASSROOMS---ONE IS WRITING AND GRAMMAR; the other is LITERATURE.
THIRD WHAT TO DO WHEN I FINISH writing "Race to the White House"?
Informational Writing W6.2 "Race to the White House" Phase II Follow-up and Reflection
When I let you know your paper is complete you need to complete the following assignment on Google Classroom--
Assignment 1: Using your earbuds...Listen and watch the video "Analyzing Non-fiction Text". What three writing styles can authors use to write non-fiction. How do you recognize an author's writing style when you read?
Assignment 2: Complete the Reflection Questions posted on Google CR.
Informational Writing W6.2 "Race to the White House" Phase II Follow-up and Reflection
When I let you know your paper is complete you need to complete the following assignment on Google Classroom--
Assignment 1: Using your earbuds...Listen and watch the video "Analyzing Non-fiction Text". What three writing styles can authors use to write non-fiction. How do you recognize an author's writing style when you read?
Assignment 2: Complete the Reflection Questions posted on Google CR.
FOURTH Literature Study of The Girl Who Survived
Week Seven 10.10.16-10.14.16--No School due to Teacher's WD and Hurricane Matthew
Week Six 10.3.16-10.7.16--HOTS strategy continued--Are there different perspectives on an issue related or connected in some way?
Get Progress Report signed tonight.
Analyze Viewpoints--Purpose--Develop a deeper understanding of both historical and current events.
W 6.2-Write informative text to examine the presidential nominees using relevant content.
CLASSWORK-45 minutes M, T, W, Th
Monday 10.3-Write a conclusion paragraph to unite and end your paper. Tuesday 10.4--Complete graphic organizer for paper outline Wednesday 10.5--Peer editing Thursday 10.6--Publish Friday 10.7 Publish -Paper is due. GRADING YOUR WRITING This assignment counts as two project grades (30%); when I receive your paper, I will put a check mark in the score/grade spot until I can get it graded. When I don't receive your paper two zeros will appear in the score/grade spot. No papers after Wednesday, October 12. Thanks! |
Checklist of completion-I can
___use capital letters at the beginning of a sentence and at the beginning of a proper noun. ___use punctuation correctly to end a sentence. ___write a full sentence. ___add a word and definition as a full sentence in my piece of writing ___add a quotation ".." of each candidate in my piece of writing ___edit my introduction paragraph. ___edit my Clinton paragraph. ___edit my Trump paragraph. ___edit my conclusion paragraph ___publish my paper using double space, Comic Sans or Times New Roman, point 14 font. Publishing my paper
October 7, 2016 RI W 6.2
Writing a conclusion paragraph Write a paragraph that sums up the topic Race to the White House. Before you write think about the importance or significance of the topic and think about making a connection between your writing piece and the reader. What information from your paper is most important for the reader to know? HOMEWORK
Monday 10.3--Organize writing piece by putting paragraphs in order and by skipping every other line. (Leave a space between each line.) Tuesday 10.4-Complete "My Outline" if you did not finish in class. Tuesday 10.4-Thursday 10.6--If you are behind on your writing you need to work on it each night. Paper is due on Friday 10.7.16 |
Literature--The Girl Who Survived by Bronia Brandman and Carol Bierman
Standard RI 6.3--Analyze in detail how a key individual is (a) introduced, (b)illustrated, and (c) elaborated in the text. How does the author introduce, illustrate and elaborate upon the events in her life and in the lives of the individuals around her?
Standard RI 6.3--Analyze in detail how a key individual is (a) introduced, (b)illustrated, and (c) elaborated in the text. How does the author introduce, illustrate and elaborate upon the events in her life and in the lives of the individuals around her?
CLASSWORK--45 minutes M,T,W,TH
Monday 10.3--Join and post on GoogleClassroom "Daily Life Before the Holocaust" Tuesday 10.4--Read Chapter 4 and start GO Give examples of Group Challenge and Solutions RI 6.1; Collaboration Wednesday 10.5--Read Chapters 5 and 6 Thursday 10.6 Friday 10.7 |
HOMEWORK for THE GIRL Who Survived
Monday 10.3-None |
Think with the end purpose in mind?
How does the author introduce the Jews? How does the author introduce the Germans/Nazis? How does the author introduce the holidays in her life? How does the author introduce her grandfather? and the rest of her family? What are the interactions between the author and the events before the invasion by the Germans? |
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Week Five 9.26.16-9.30.16--HOTS strategy continued--Are there different perspectives on an issue related or connected in some way?
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28th is library day. Thursday is test day on Lesson 2 of Vocabulary Power. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday nights....study for Vocabulary Test.
Analyze Viewpoints--Purpose--Develop a deeper understanding of both historical and current events.
W 6.2-Write informative text to examine the presidential nominees using relevant content.
Monday 9.27.16--Thank you for being concerned about my absence. I am feeling better. Just a note, if you have a fever or if you are sick with a sore throat that requires you to hang your head over the sink and let the saliva run out, it's probably strep so do us all a favor and stay home. Besides, we are more attractive when we keep our germs at home. Love. Tuesday 9.28.16--choose a word from your writing and define it within your paragraph Thursday 9.29.16--add a quote of the candidate within your paragraph Friday 9.30.16-Write a conclusion paragraph to unite and end your paper. (We didn't get to today. Save for next week.) |
Checklist of completion-I can
___use capital letters at the beginning of a sentence and at the beginning of a proper noun. ___use punctuation correctly to end a sentence. ___write a full sentence. ___add a word and definition as a full sentence in my piece of writing ___add a quotation ".." of each candidate in my piece of writing ___edit my introduction paragraph. ___edit my Clinton paragraph. ___edit my Trump paragraph. ADDING A WORD AND DEFINITION--W6.2
I can find an unknown word in my writing piece; and I can define it and include it as a full sentence in my writing piece. (Total=2 words with definition) Examples from The Girl Who Survived by Brionna Brandman "The behavior is know as anti-semitism, an irrational hatred of the Jewish people." (vii) "Before the war, my parents had arranged for an itinerant tutor, a teacher with specialized knowledge who travels from place to place." ADDING A QUOTE --W 6.2
Quotation marks "..." are used to either cite evidence from a text as shown above or to mark the dialogue of what an individual or character is saying. I can find a statement made by Hillary Clinton; and I can include it using proper form into my writing piece. I can find a statement made by Donald Trump; and I can include it using proper form into my writing piece. Example from The Girl Who Survived by Brionna Brandman Brandman states, "After the Germans launched their invasion of Poland in 1939, Hitler's laws against Jews began to affect our lives." (page 22) |
WRITING AN INTRODUCTION PARAGRAPH
Write a paragraph that introduces the topic: The race to the White House for President.
Before writing think about: What is a race to the White House? How often is an election held? What is popular vote? How do popular votes turn into electoral votes? How would you introduce the candidates in your writing?
Write a paragraph that introduces the topic: The race to the White House for President.
Before writing think about: What is a race to the White House? How often is an election held? What is popular vote? How do popular votes turn into electoral votes? How would you introduce the candidates in your writing?
Literature--The Girl Who Survived by Bronia Brandman and Carol Bierman
Standard RI 6.3--Analyze in detail how a key individual is (a) introduced, (b)illustrated, and (c) elaborated in the text. How does the author introduce, illustrate and elaborate upon the events in her life and in the lives of the individuals around her?
Monday, 9.26.16--Jewish families of the Holocaust. (C/C before and after)core 2 only
Tuesday 9.27.16--None
Wednesday 9.28.16--Jewish cultural dance instructor pm activity
Standard RI 6.3--Analyze in detail how a key individual is (a) introduced, (b)illustrated, and (c) elaborated in the text. How does the author introduce, illustrate and elaborate upon the events in her life and in the lives of the individuals around her?
Monday, 9.26.16--Jewish families of the Holocaust. (C/C before and after)core 2 only
Tuesday 9.27.16--None
Wednesday 9.28.16--Jewish cultural dance instructor pm activity
Week Four 9.19.16-9.23.16--HOTS strategy--Are there different perspectives on an issue related or connected in some way?
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HOMEWORK Monday 9.19.16--On a T-Chart , collect at least two notes from a news channel and/or newspaper about the two presidential nominees. Tuesday 9.20.16--On a T-Chart, collect at least two facts from a news channel and/or newspaper about the two presidential nominees AND write an opinion statement based off the fact. Wednesday 9.21.16--On a T-Chart, collect at least two facts from a news channel and/or newspaper about the two presidential nominees AND write an opinion statement based off the fact. |
Literature--The Girl Who Survived by Bronia Brandman and Carol Bierman
Standard RI 6.3--Analyze in detail how a key individual is (a) introduced, (b)illustrated, and (c) elaborated in the text. How does the author introduce, illustrate and elaborate upon the events in her life and in the lives of the individuals around her?
CLASSWORK--Group Activity
Monday--9.19.16--Read Chapter 2--(Instruction: decide and vote to read chapter aloud as whole group or to read chapter aloud in pods; Group puts siblings of Brionna Brandman in birth order to practice sequencing skills; Individually choose a sibling and write a characteristic of the individual on a post it and write the relationship b/n Brionna and her brother/sister.)
Tuesday--9.20.16--Read Chapter 3
How does the author introduce the Jews?
How does the author introduce the Germans/Nazis?
How does the author introduce the holidays in her life?
How does the author introduce her grandfather? and the rest of her family?
What are the interactions between the author and the events before the invasion by the Germans?
Standard RI 6.3--Analyze in detail how a key individual is (a) introduced, (b)illustrated, and (c) elaborated in the text. How does the author introduce, illustrate and elaborate upon the events in her life and in the lives of the individuals around her?
CLASSWORK--Group Activity
Monday--9.19.16--Read Chapter 2--(Instruction: decide and vote to read chapter aloud as whole group or to read chapter aloud in pods; Group puts siblings of Brionna Brandman in birth order to practice sequencing skills; Individually choose a sibling and write a characteristic of the individual on a post it and write the relationship b/n Brionna and her brother/sister.)
Tuesday--9.20.16--Read Chapter 3
How does the author introduce the Jews?
How does the author introduce the Germans/Nazis?
How does the author introduce the holidays in her life?
How does the author introduce her grandfather? and the rest of her family?
What are the interactions between the author and the events before the invasion by the Germans?
Vocabulary Power--Lesson Two-Classwork
RI/RL6.4--Determine the meaning of words as they are used in a text. Monday 9.19.16 Introduction to words 1-3(anxious,bale, clan) Tuesday 9.20.16 Introduction to words 4-6(console,dire,endear0 Wednesday 9.21 Introduction to words 7-9hoodwink,hysteria,overbearing) Thursday 9.22.16 Introduction to words 10-12(resolute,revelation,sham) Friday 9.23.16 Introduction to words 13-15 (solicit,stabilizer,stagnant) |
Vocabulary Power-Lesson Two--HOMEWORK
Monday-9.19.16--Study word parts 1-3 Tuesday 9.20.16--Study word parts 4-6 Wednesday 9.21.16-Study word parts 7-9 Thursday 9.22.16--Study word parts 10-12 Friday 9.23.16-Study word parts 13-15 |
GEMS in writing--Purpose--Determine patterns in the author's writing. Steps to complete--In your reading select full sentences or more of a GEM or keepsake written by the author. Be able to tell your connection to the GEM you selected. Add the GEM in your writing portfolio along with the authors name, title of the book, and page number.-Complete assignment in class.Example: "Gummed into the straw, ground in the dirt, stuck in the fencing, flung against the slats of the wall of their enclosure."
Draper, Sharon. Stella by Starlight. p 160. CLASSWORK---Can be done when I finish my work.
EXTENDED GOAL: Students establish sentence patterns in their writing.
Draper, Sharon. Stella by Starlight. p 160. CLASSWORK---Can be done when I finish my work.
- I can determine an author's writing pattern. (RI/RL/L6.5)
- I can cite evidence from a text. (RI/RL 6.1)
EXTENDED GOAL: Students establish sentence patterns in their writing.
Week Three 9.12.16-9.16.16--HOTS strategy--Is there an abstract pattern of theme in the information?
GEMS in writing--Purpose--Determine patterns in the author's writing. Steps to complete--In your reading select full sentences or more of a GEM or keepsake written by the author. Be able to tell your connection to the GEM you selected. Add the GEM in your writing portfolio along with the authors name, title of the book, and page number.-Complete assignment in class.Example: "Gummed into the straw, ground in the dirt, stuck in the fencing, flung against the slats of the wall of their enclosure."
Draper, Sharon. Stella by Starlight. p 160.
EXTENDED GOAL: Students establish sentence patterns in their writing.
Draper, Sharon. Stella by Starlight. p 160.
- I can determine an author's writing pattern. (RI/RL/L6.5)
- I can cite evidence from a text. (RI/RL 6.1)
EXTENDED GOAL: Students establish sentence patterns in their writing.
Analogies--Purpose-- Determine patterns to help students recognize similarities between items that may seem very different.
Monday 9.12.16--Instruction---Identify Analogy-Shows a relationship between words-shapes, etc. Analogies can help you learn new words if you first determine the relationship between the words. TO DO: Talk through Examples and Categories-Level 1 Part 1={up:down} :: {hot:cold}= Part 2 The relationship of the words in Part 1 is the exact relationship between the words in Part 2. They are antonyms. Reads as "Up is the opposite of down, just as hot is the opposite of cold." Tuesday 9.13.16--Instruction--Level 2--Solve the analogy by choosing the definition that matches the meaning of the underlined word. Wednesday 9.14.16--Instruction--Level 3--Complete the analogy to create the same relationship between words. Thursday 9.15-Friday 9.16.16--Instruction: Understand that both sides must be alike and different in the same way. Be able to explain the meaning of an image to word. Activity: Choose a picture and tell how a word from VP Lesson One that we've studied is like the picture. Example: A plant is like a bicycle because all of the parts have a function. L6.5 Demonstrate understanding of word relationships. EXTENDED GOAL: Establish processes to recognize and use patterns of writing and in reading text. |
HOMEWORK
Monday 9.12.16-Analogies--Level 1 Tuesday 9.13.16-Analogy Challenge--Level 2- (Items 1-8) Wednesday 9.14.16-Analogies--Level 3 (Items 1-2) |
Literature--The Girl Who Survived by Bronia Brandman and Carol Bierman
Standard RI 6.3--Analyze in detail how a key individual is (a) introduced, (b)illustrated, and (c) elaborated in the text. How does the author introduce, illustrate and elaborate upon the events in her life and in the lives of the individuals around her?
CLASSWORK--Group Activity
Monday--9.12.16--Individual Analysis for Literary Non-Fiction 1. Group=Brionia Brandman 2. Group=Adolf Hitler
How does the author introduce the Jews?
How does the author introduce the Germans/Nazis?
How does the author introduce the holidays in her life?
How does the author introduce her grandfather? and the rest of her family?
What are the interactions between the author and the events before the invasion by the Germans?
Standard RI 6.3--Analyze in detail how a key individual is (a) introduced, (b)illustrated, and (c) elaborated in the text. How does the author introduce, illustrate and elaborate upon the events in her life and in the lives of the individuals around her?
CLASSWORK--Group Activity
Monday--9.12.16--Individual Analysis for Literary Non-Fiction 1. Group=Brionia Brandman 2. Group=Adolf Hitler
- I can work in a group to determine how the person sees himself/herself.
- I can work in a group to determine how others see the person.
- I can work in a group to determine the problems/challenges this group faces.
- I can work in a group to determine the reactions of the people to the problems/challenges.
How does the author introduce the Jews?
How does the author introduce the Germans/Nazis?
How does the author introduce the holidays in her life?
How does the author introduce her grandfather? and the rest of her family?
What are the interactions between the author and the events before the invasion by the Germans?
Week Two 9.6.16-9.9.16
Vocabulary Power-Lesson One Classwork
Monday 9.5.16--Holiday Tuesday 9.6.16-Activity 1-Using Words in Context Wednesday 9.7.16-Activity 2-Prefix/Suffix Thursday 9.8.16--Activity 3-Sentence Completion |
Vocabulary Power-Lesson One-HOMEWORK
Monday-Labor Day Tuesday 9.6.16-None Wednesday 9.7.16-None Thursday 9.8.16--Finish Activity 3-Sentence completion 1-15 Friday 9.9.16-Read 30 minutes a day |
Week One 8.29-9.2.16--To Do: Attendance; Pledge; Handout papers to give to parents; tour the school; Assign lockers--Parents please look for information papers about our student that need to be signed by you and returned to me. Thank you.
Vocabulary Power--Lesson One-Classwork
Monday 8.29.16 Introduction to words 1-3 (abstain, atrocious, convoy) Tuesday 8.30.16 Introduction to words 4-6(curator, decipher, diligent) Wednesday 8.31.16 Introduction to words 7-9(duration, emboss, forcible) Thursday 9.1.16 Introduction to words 10-12(indict, masonry, narrate) Friday 9.2.16 Introduction to words 13-15 (pillage, prattle, privy) |
Vocabulary Power-Lesson One--Homework-Study the word, part-of-speech, definition, synonym and/or antonym
Monday 8.29.16 Study words abstain, atrocious, convoy Tuesday 8.30.16 Study words curator, decipher, diligent Wednesday 8.31.16 Study words duration, emboss, forcible Thursday 9.1.16 Study words indict, masonry, narrate Friday 9.2.16 Study words pillage, pratte, privy |
Literature--The Girl Who Survived by Bronia Brandman and Carol Bierman
Monday 8.29.16--Introduction
Tuesday 8.30.16
Wednesday 8.31.16 Chapter 1-My Grandfather's House
Thursday 9.1.16
Friday 9.2.16
Standard RI 6.3--Analyze in detail how a key individual is (a) introduced, (b)illustrated, and (c) elaborated in the text. How does the author introduce, illustrate and elaborate upon the events in her life and in the lives of the individuals around her?
How does the author introduce the Jews?
How does the author introduce the Germans/Nazis?
How does the author introduce the holidays in her life?
How does the author introduce her grandfather? and the rest of her family?
What are the interactions between the author and the events before the invasion by the Germans?