English 7 Assignments
- Instructor
- Penny Paradies
- Term
- 2020-2021 School Year
- Department
- English
- Description
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This course will include both reading and writing. Our textbook is Collections 7. We also use a Close Reader that allows the students to annotate reading selections. Students will be issued hard copies of the books as well as have access to digital copies.
Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
Due:
"Teenagers and New Technology"
Complete the Bell Ringer Google Form.
Read "Teenagers and New Technology" - pages 77 - 82 in the Close Reader.
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"Life at Home in the Twenty-First Century"
Students should reread "Life at Home in the Twenty-First Century" (pgs. 221 - 228). We will discuss it in class on Friday.
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Final Copy of Memoir Due
Students are currently working on writing a memoir. Please check Google Classroom for the various stages and their due dates.
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Poetry Station Rotation Activity
All students should refer to Google Classroom for the information about the poetry assignment.
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Escape Room Review Activity
All classes are completing the Escape Room review activity.
Remote Class (Hr. 4) - Complete the "Triwizard Tournament Worksheet" (found on Google Classroom). Use your answers to complete the Escape Room activity ("Triwizard Tournament Escape Room"). The worksheet and escape room must be completed by the beginning of class on Thursday.
Hrs, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 - Any students who were absent will receive your "tournament packet" when you return.
All classes will have a test on Thursday. The test will cover figurative language, theme, organizational patterns, text features, nuances of words, and general information from the class discussions of the reading selections. Hrs. 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, will also have questions concerning Shakespeare and the selection from The Tempest.
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Test Tomorrow
Tomorrow will be the test over the first portion of Collection 3.
Students should study the multiple review materials that Ms. Dedeke has used this week (listed on slide 8 of the April 7 Agenda for class).
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Virtual Field Trip
Hrs. 2, 3, 5, 6, 7
On Google Classroom, access the activity entitled "Virtual Field Trip to the Arabia Steamboat Museum". Complete the activities from each of the 3 columns. Submit your work on Google Classroom at "Submit Your Steamboat Arabia work here".
Hr. 4
One member of each group needs to submit your "Big Rocks Poster" on Google Classroom.
Everyone needs to complete the Gallery Walk (found on Google Classroom).
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"Big Rocks' Balancing Acts"
Any student who was absent needs to read or listen to "Big Rocks' Balancing Acts" - pages 157 - 164 in the Collections textbook.
Tomorrow, we will be working on a poster project in class, so students may want to bring colored pencils.
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Text Features
All students who were absent need to watch the Google Slides presentation of "Big Rocks' Balancing Acts" about text features. The presentation can be found on Google Classroom.
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Academic Honesty Contract & IXL Diagnostic Assessment
All students should discuss the Academic Honesty Contract with their parent/guardian. The contract needs to be signed and returned by March 26th.
All students should finish the IXL Diagnostic Assessment by March 26th.
Any student who was absent needs to complete the "Quiz" activity found on Google Classroom.
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"Allied with Green"
Read "Allied with Green" (pgs. 149 - 152 in the Collections book).
Hr. 2 - After reading, write the theme of the story using only 280 characters. Then, explain why you think that is the theme. (This part can be more than 280 characters.). Finally, write 2 or 3 words that you think the character Lucy would associate with the word "green".
Hrs. 34, 5, 6, 7 - Work on the Story Map in class. Be prepared to finish it tomorrow in class.
Reminders of due dates:
March 26 - signed plagiarism contract
March 26 - IXL Diagnostic Assessment needs to be completed
March 29 - Collection 6 Project corrections (Hrs. 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 only)
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IXL Diagnostic
All students worked on the IXL Diagnostic Assessment. Students who did not finish the Diagnostic Assessment will need to complete it as homework.
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March 10
Hrs. 2, 5, 6, 7 - Read the excerpt from The Tempest (pgs. 145 - 146 in Collections book). Complete note sheet.
Hr. 4 - Read the excerpt from The Tempest (pgs. 145 - 146 in Collections book). Complete note sheet and submit.
Hr. 3 - Complete Polar Dream Annotation sheet.
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"Polar Dream"
Complete the Bell Ringer for March 8.
Any student who did not complete the comic strip for "Mississippi Solo" or who had it returned for not meeting the requirements, will need to complete it tonight.
Hrs. 2, 4, 5, 6, 7
Complete the "Polar Dream" annotation activity. The sheet can be found in Google Classroom.
Hr. 3
Complete the Figurative Language Flip Book.
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"Mississippi Solo"
Complete the Bell Ringer for March 4.
Complete and submit "Mississippi Solo" Group Work Assignment.
Complete comic strip activity. (Template handed out in class.). Instructions can be found on today's (March 4) agenda in Google Classroom.
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"Mississippi Solo"
Complete the Bell Ringer for March 3.
Read "Mississippi Solo" (p. 137 - 141).
Hr. 2 - Complete the note sheet from yesterday's Kahoot.
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February 26
Hrs. 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 - Any student who completed his/her Collection 6 project does not have homework. Those who were not finished, must finish over the weekend.
Hr. 3 - Any student who has submitted the summary from Monday does not have homework.
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Collection 6 Project
Hrs. 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 - Finish Collection 6 Project. Oral presentations of projects will be tomorrow.
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ELA Assignments
All Classes - Complete the Bell Ringer for February 23rd.
Hrs. 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 - Your Seesaw project is due tomorrow at the beginning of class.
Hrs. 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 - Begin planning your Collection 6 project. Bring any necessary supplies to class on Wednesday and Thursday.
Hr. 3 - Be prepared to continue the activity with context clues.
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February 18th Activities
All Classes
Complete the Bell Ringer for February 18th.
Hrs. 2, 4, 5, 6, 7
See-Saw activity from last week finished in class. Any students who were absent need to complete the activity independently. Any students who did not finish the activity in class must finish it as homework and submit.
Required Elements:
- your name and your partner's name (if you worked with a partner)
- concepts from the reading selections in your own words
- story and line number for all evidence
- at least 5 points for each section
- organized
- legible
Hr. 3
Write first draft of summary. (This is a continuation of the activity from last week in class.)
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February 11
All Classes - Complete today's Bell Ringer.
Hrs. 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 - We worked in class on a SeeSaw activity comparing and contrasting "from The Most Daring of [Our] Leaders" and "Doris Is Coming". We will continue working on the activity tomorrow in class.
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"Doris Is Coming"
Complete the Bell Ringer for February 10th.
Hr. 3 - All work was completed in class.
Hrs. 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 - Read "Doris Is Coming" - pages 103 - 106 in the Close Reader. Circle any unfamiliar words. In the margins or on sticky notes, write any questions you have. Be prepared to compare and contrast the story to "from The Most Daring of [Our] Leaders".
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Bell Ringer and Civil Rights
Complete the Bell Ringer for February 9.
Answer questions 1 - 7 from pages 96 - 102 in the Close Reader.
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Civil Rights' Selections
Complete the Bell Ringer for February 8.
Begin a new Writing Log.
Complete the chart entitled "February 8 - Analyzing the Presentation of Information".
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"from The Most Daring of [Our] Leaders" and "Speech from the Democratic National Convention"
Complete the Bell Ringer for February 4th.
Read pages 95 - 102 in the Close Reader.
Remote Students - Complete questions 1 - 7 from pages 95 - 102.
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Historical Narrative
Complete the Bell Ringer for February 2nd.
Revise your historical fiction story. The final copy is due tomorrow at the beginning of class.
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Bell Ringer and First Draft
All students need to complete the Bell Ringer for February 1st.
Any student who had a completed first draft of the narrative does not have homework.
Any student who did not have a completed first draft needs to write it tonight.
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Narrative
Complete the Bell Ringer for today.
Then, review the Google Slide presentation on Google Classroom entitled "Narrative Information".
Review the document entitled "January 28 - Narrative Info".
Write the first draft of your story.
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Bell Ringer
Complete the Bell Ringer for January 26th.
Check Google Classroom for any missing work you may have. Complete the missing work.
All other activity was completed as a class discussion.
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"from Uprising"
Complete the Bell Ringer for January 25th.
Read "Bella" - pages 299 - 302.
Any student who was absent must answer the attached comprehension questions. The responses should be shared with Ms. Paradies on Google Drive.
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"from Uprising"
For Monday's class, reread "Jane" (pgs. 291 - 298).
Complete any work identified on Google Classroom as "Missing".
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"from Uprising"
Complete the Bell Ringer for January 19.
Review the notes entitled "Historical Fiction +".
Read "Yetta" - pgs. 283 - 290.
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Bell Ringer
Complete the Bell Ringer for January 15th.
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"from Flesh & Blood So Cheap" and "from The Story of the Triangle Factory Fire"
Complete the Bell Ringer for January 14th.
Students who were not in class today need to read page 279 in the Collections textbook. Then, read questions 1, 3, 4, 5, & 6 on page 280. Be prepared to discuss the questions in class tomorrow.
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Bell Ringer
Complete the Bell Ringer for today. Since you will be citing text evidence, you may use 10 minutes to write.
Sadly, if you missed class, you missed the discussion of "from Flesh & Blood So Cheap".
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"from Flesh & Blood So Cheap"
Complete the Bell Ringer for January 11.
Begin the Writing Log (found under "Week of January 11 - 15")/
Review "from Flesh & Blood So Cheap".
Read "from The Story of the Triangle Factory Fire" (pgs. 275 - 277).
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"from Flesh & Blood So Cheap"
Complete the evidence chart found on Google Classroom (continuation of yesterday's classwork).
Watch the History Channel video found on page 265 of the online book.
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"from Flesh & Blood So Cheap"
Complete "January 5 - Bell Ringer".
Complete "Writing Log Feedback".
Watch the "Text in Focus" video (pg. 267 in online book).
Students who were present began filling in the "Evidence in the Reading Selection" chart. Students who were absent will complete the chart in class on Wednesday.
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Collection 6
Complete the Bell Ringer for January 4.
Access the Google Slides presentation (found in Google Classroom) entitled "January 4 - Introduction and Assignment". Go through the slides. The blue dot on slide 3 is the link to a short video.
The reading assignment is on the final slide.
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A Christmas Carol
Complete the Bell Ringer for December 14.
Read/Listen to A Christmas Carol (Close Reader pages 35 - 42 or online book the 8 pages following page 126).
Be prepared to compare and contrast the pieces for class Tuesday.
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Compare and Contrast
All of this work was completed in class. Students who were absent will need to complete it.
December 15 - Bell Ringer
Under this week's topic, access "December 14+". Make a copy and complete the document based on the 3 versions of A Christmas Carol that were read in yesterday's assignment.
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Collection 4 Project
Our assessment for Collection 4 is a Google Slide presentation. The information sheet for the project can be found in your Google Classroom.
We will be working on the stages of the project in class this week.
Tuesday - project introduction, write claim
Wednesday - polish claim, write reasons, create first 4 slides
Thursday - add text evidence, create extra slides (if desired)
Friday - polish slides to make sure that they are visible and aesthetically pleasing
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Short Response
Complete the Bell Ringer from Dec. 3.
Access the document entitled "Short Response" or "Short Response 2" (Google Classroom). This is the writing assignment that will be due on Monday.
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"from Living in the Dark" and "Stinging Tentacles ..."
Any student who missed class:
Complete the December 2nd Bell Ringer.
Access the document entitled "December 2 - from Living in the Dark".
Respond to #1.
Submit your response.
All Students:
Access the document entitled "December 2nd - First Read Notes".
Complete this document while reading "Stinging Tentacles Offer Hint of Oceans' Decline" (pages 67 - 74 in the Close Reader).
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"from Living in the Dark"
Complete the Bell Ringer for the day.
Review "Cause and Effect" document on Google Classroom.
Read page 211 - "Vocabulary Strategy: Greek Roots".
Complete "Greek Roots" activity on Google Classroom. Choose a word from the list on the bottom of the page, or a word of your own (it must use one of the Greek roots from the list of ten). Your slide must include the word, its definition, and a visual representation of the term. This is similar to what you did recently in science class with vocabulary.
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"from Living in the Dark"
Completed in Class
Complete "November 30 - Bell Ringer".
Begin the "Writing Log - Nov. 30 - Dec. 4".
Review "November 30 - Notes".
Homework
Read "from Living in the Dark" - pages 201 - 208.
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Writing Logs and Fibonacci Poem
Today was filled with submitting various activities. All of the following need to be completed and submitted:
- November 24 - Bell Ringer
- "Writing Log November 16 - 24" (found under "Week of November 16 - 19")
- "Writing Average Word Chart" (found under "Week of November 23 - 24")
In addition, the students will need to complete the "Fibonacci Poem" assignment. (available under "Week of November 23 - 24"). The poem is due no later than 11:59 p.m. on November 29th.
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Writing and Writing Logs
Complete the Bell Ringer for today.
Use your Writing Logs to compile the word averages for the weeks listed on the chart found in the "Week of November 23 - 24" section on Google Classroom.
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"Why Exploring the Ocean Is Mankind's Next Giant Leap"
The Bell Ringer is a bit different today. First, you need to watch the music video of the song "Calypso" by John Denver. ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35x_rwyBh-8 )
After watching the video, write your response to it. Your response my include any or all of the ideas listed below:
- What were your reactions to the video? Why?
- What did the images and music make you feel? Why?
- What did you think about the images? Why?
- What did you remember? Why?
- What stood out to you? Why?
Read "Why Exploring the Ocean Is Mankind's Next Giant Leap" (pgs. 193 - 196 in the textbook). Determine the writer's claim and the reasons for the claim.
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"Is Space Exploration Worth the Cost?"
Complete the Bell Ringer for the day.
Any student who was absent needs to answer questions 2 - 6 (pgs. 64 and 65 Close Reader).
Students in the Remote Learning class should answer the assigned questions (girls 2 & 4, boys 3 & 5) in preparation for tomorrow's discussion.
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"Is Space Exploration Worth the Cost?"
Complete the Bell Ringer for the day. (See Google Classroom)
Read "Is Space Exploration Worth the Cost?" - pgs. 63 - 66 in the Close Reader. Circle any unfamiliar words and record any questions you have.
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"Remarks"
Students who missed class either yesterday or today need to complete the Bell Ringer for the day that was missed.
All students should read or review "Remarks at the Dedication of the Aerospace Medical Health Center".
Any student who was absent today (Tuesday) needs to complete the assignment entitled "November 10 - Argument Terms".
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November 6
Any student who was absent needs to complete the Bell Ringer for the day. Then, the Writing Log needs to be completed and submitted. Also, he/she needs to access the November 6 - Agenda on Google Classroom to see the announcements for the day.
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November 5
Students who were absent will need to complete the Bell Ringer for today and make arrangements to take the quiz about capitalization.
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Today's assignment varies by class period.
All Classes - Complete the Bell Ringer for November 3.
Rms. 105, 106, 108, 109, 204 - Review your notes about complete sentences, sentence fragments, and run-on sentences.
Rm 204 - Complete the "Capitalization" tutorial (see attached instructions).
Remote Learning Class - Complete and submit "Complete Sentences". Complete the "Capitalization" tutorial (see attached instructions).
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Sentence Fragments and Run-ons
Complete the Bell Ringer for November 2nd.
Begin this week's Writing Log (found in Google Classroom).
Watch the Level Up Tutorial entitled "Sentences, Fragments, and Run-ons". This can be found using the "Student Resources" icon. Take notes over any information that is new to you.
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Fog Story - Final Copy
Complete the Bell Ringer for today.
Finish edits and revisions on your story.
Final copies are to be submitted in Google Classroom ("Fog Story - Final Copy") Thursday by the beginning of your English class.
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Fog Story
Tuesday:
Complete the Bell Ringer for today.
Update the Writing Log.
Finish peer evaluation and begin personal edits and revisions.
We will continue edits and revisions in class on Wednesday.
Final copies will be due on Thursday.
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Peer Evaluation
Complete the Bell Ringer for the day.
Record the number of words used in the "Writing Log" (found in Google Classroom).
Participate in Peer Evaluation (see notes in Google Classroom).
If students submitted their first drafts for class, then there is no homework. We will continue with peer evaluation tomorrow.
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Fog Story First Draft
October 22 - Bell Ringer
Please access the attached document for the instructions for the first draft of the fog story. This document can also be found on Google Classroom.
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Fog Story Prewrite
Complete the Bell Ringer for October 21.
Students completed a prewriting activity in class in preparation to write a story.
Any student who was absent should complete the attached form and submit it in Google Classroom.
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"Women in Aviation"
Complete the Bell Ringer for October 19.
Read "Women in Aviation" (pgs. 43 - 48 in the Collections book).
There will be a quiz over the reading selection either Tuesday or Wednesday, depending on which hour the students have English.
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Close Reader Writing Assignment
All students will respond to one of three questions from the Close Reader. The instructions can be found on Google Classroom under the topic "Week of October 12 - 16". The assignment is due on Monday.
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Close Reader Writing Assignment
Today in class students were given access to a graphic organizer to assist in the writing of the essay. While the graphic organizer is not due as an assignment, students may find it extremely helpful in organizing the essay that is due on Monday.
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"Arachne"
All Classes - Complete the Bell Ringer for October 15th.
Hr. 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 - Students who were absent need to answer questions 1, 2, 3, and 5 from the Close Reader (pgs. 17 - 22).
Remote Learning Class - Read "Arachne" (pgs. 17 - 22 in the Close Reader). Answer questions 1, 3, & 4.
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"Arachne"
Complete a first read of the story "Arachne" (pgs. 17 - 22 in the Close Reader).
Circle any unfamiliar words.
Write any questions you have in the margin.
This selection can also be found in the online book after page 38.
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"The Flight of Icarus"
Complete the Bell Ringer listed on Google Classroom.
Reread "The Flight of Icarus" for class on Tuesday.
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"The Flight of Icarus"
Complete the Bell Ringer for October 8 (Google Classroom). You will have to make a copy of the document.
Finish the chart from yesterday ("October 7 - Claim and Counterclaim"). Submit your chart.
Read "The Flight of Icarus" (pgs. 31 - 53 in the Collections book).
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"Finding Your Everest"
Complete today's Bell Ringer found on Google Classroom.
Review the "October 7 - Agenda, etc." Google Slide presentation on Google Classroom.
Use the Close Reader and respond to the following questions from pages 13 - 16: 1, 3, 5).
Complete the chart entitled "October 7 - Claim and Counterclaim".
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"Finding Your Everest"
Complete the Bell ringer for October 6.
Review the Google Slides presentation (on Google Classroom) entitled "Oct. 6 - Finding Your Everest".
Read "Finding Your Everest" (pages 13 - 16 in the Close Reader).
- First read - Circle unfamiliar words and write questions you have as you read.
- Second read - Read the story a second time in preparation for Wednesday's class discussion.
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"Teen sailor Abby Sunderland's yacht found intact 8 years after her rescue"
Read the attached article. As you read, compare it to the 3 pieces about Abby that we read/watched last week.
Any student who was absent also needs to complete the Bell Ringer for October 5th. (See Google Classroom.)
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Analyzing Media
Students need to complete today's Bell Ringer found on Google Classroom.
Read "Parents of Rescued Teenage Sailor Abby Sunderland Accused of Risking Her Life" (pages 19 - 23) from the Collections book (hard cover).
Complete the "5 Ws and an H" document (found on Google Classroom).
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"Big Things Come in Small Packages"
Reread or review "Big Things Come in Small Packages".
On Monday we will revisit the activity from Thursday.
It is possible that there might be a quiz over the reading selection.
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"Big Things Come in Small Packages" Collaborative Activity
Any student who was absent needs to read and submit the collaborative document started on Thursday. Documents should be submitted in Google Classroom under the assignment entitled "Big Things Discussion Questions". Also, all students should check to make sure that they have completed and submitted the 6 Bell Ringers listed under the ""Have you finished all of these?" topic.
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"Big Things Come in Small Packages"
If your class did not finish reading the selection in the Close Reader, please finish reading and annotating.
If you were absent, you can access the Close Reader through the online textbook. It is located right after page 18.
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"Rogue Wave"
Bell Ringer - This can be found in our Google Classroom under the "Bell Ringer Activity" topic heading. The document is entitled "Sep. 21 - Bell Ringer".
Homework - This can be found in our Google Classroom under the "Week of September 21 - 25" topic heading. The attached video will explain how to find the Level Up Tutorial that needs to be completed.
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Review "Rogue Wave"
Students should review/reread "Rogue Wave" (pages 3 - 15) in preparation for our class activities on Monday.
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"Rogue Wave"
Students should read or listen to "Rogue Wave". The story can be found on pages 3 - 15 of the Collections textbook.
Please remember that tomorrow is the beginning of the year formative assessment that is aligned with the textbook. The information gleaned from this assessment along with the results of the STAR Reading Assessment will be used to help formulate the curriculum for the students this year.