Thursday, February 1, 2018

Intro To TKAM

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Today I will: 
-Formulate a prediction about TKAM based on visual representations of the novel.
-View Emaze intro to TKAM ppt. and discuss images as a class 

Please Take out
-Writing Utensil
-Your copy of TKAM

Today's Agenda:
Check out Copy of TKAM
Bell Work: TKAM Vocabulary- Malevolent 
1. Make predictions about TKAM by analyzing the cover
2. TKAM intro/discussion and presentation
3. Begin reading Ch 1

Homework:
-All Finish reading ch 1 and complete the homework slip 
Bring Headphones tomorrow if you can

Let's Get Started!

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Have Smartphones Ruined Your Generation?

Today I will: 
  • Respond to a prompt by constructing a main claim and one body paragraph
Please Take out
-Paragraph Diagrams

Today's Agenda:
1. Write paragraph response to smartphones
2. Collect Work Packet #2

Homework:
Honors write Open Letter to Apple due Friday 

Let's Get Started!

Monday, January 29, 2018

Paragraph Instruction

Today I will: 
  • Familiarize myself with the components of a paragraph
Please Take out
-A writing utensil
-Evidence Sentence Packet

Today's Agenda:
1. Evidence Sentence Practice
2. Paragraph writing instruction
3. Paragraph Diagram

Homework:
Finish Paragraph Diagram
Honors: Complete Open Letter Article (Read and complete vocab, claims, evidence) due Tomorrow

Let's Get Started!

Friday, January 26, 2018

42- Movie Review

Today I will: 
  • View a film titled 42 to gain a clear understanding of the terms injustice and perseverance
  • Write a well-written movie review following the guidelines provided
Please Take out
-a writing utensil

Today's Agenda:
1. Finish 42 and take notes
2. Write a movie review in Google Classroom due at the end of the block today

Homework:
Finish Evidence Collector with evidence from the article "No Smartphones are Not Destroying a Generation" 

Let's Get Started!

Thursday, January 25, 2018

42

Today I will: 
  • View a film titled 42 to gain a clear understanding of the terms injustice and perseverance
Please Take out
-a writing utensil

Today's Agenda:
1. Go over "movie notes" worksheet and define Injustice and Perseverance
2. Watch 42 and take notes

Homework:
Finish Evidence Collector with evidence from the article "No Smartphones are Not Destroying a Generation" 

Let's Get Started!

Tuesday, January 23, 2018

The Kids are Gonna Be Alright


Image result for the kids are gonna be alright
Today I will: 
  • Identify and label claims in an article.
  • Identify and label different types of evidence in the article.
Please Take out
-Evidence Sentence Packet
-Writing Utensil
-Evidence Collector

Today's Agenda:
1. Collect Work Packet 1
2. Evidence Sentence Practice
3. Read "No Smartphones are Not Destroying a Generation: The Kids are Gonna Be Alright" and highlight claims and identify evidence

Homework:
Finish Evidence Collector with evidence from the "No Smartphones are Not Destroying" article

Let's Get Started!

Monday, January 22, 2018

Evidence Sentences

Today I will: 
  • Survey a text by identifying the author's background, reading the first and last paragraph, and making a prediction about what the article will be about.
  • Learn how to write a polished Evidence Sentence
Please Take out
-Evidence Collector
-A writing utensil

Today's Agenda:
1. Evidence Sentences
2. Survey the text for "No Smartphones..."
3. Vocabulary for  "No Smartphones..."

Homework:
1. ALL: Finish the Survey of text (Google Classroom) and Vocabulary for "No Smartphones Are Not Destroying a Generation"
2. HONORS: highlight claims and identify evidence in this article

Let's Get Started!