Monday, February 5, 2018

Censorship

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Today I will: 
  • Review Homework from Chapters 1 & 2
  • Discuss censorship via a four corners activity
  • Make a claim about censorship and write a paragraph explaining your view
  • Read Ch. 3 and make observations about the characters in TKAM
Please Take Out
-HW: Ch. 2
-H HW: Letter to Apple 
-writing utensil
-piece of paper
-chromebook

Today's Agenda:

-BELLWORK:Eccentric
-Enroll in Turnitin.com & H turn in letter
-Four Corners: Censorship
-Review Ch. 1 & 2
-Read Chapter 3


Homework:
-Catch up on your reading and homework

Let's Get Started!

Friday, February 2, 2018

Diction and Detail in TKAM

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Today I will: 
  • Read Ch. 1 and make observations about the characters in TKAM through Ch. 1 review
  • identify and discuss why the author includes specific diction into their novels via the censorship ppt. 
  • Identify diction and detail in a passage from TKAM and draw conclusions about what the evidence reveals about the town of Maycomb.
Please Take Out
-HW: Ch. 1
-H HW: Letter to Apple (due today or Monday)
-Highlighter

Today's Agenda:

-Bellwork Vocab: Evasion
-Work on Ch. 1 Diction and Detail Worksheet
-Watch Screencast on Google Classroom
-Finish paragraph


Homework:
-Complete Diction and Detail Worksheet if need be
-Read Ch. 2 and complete Chapter Two TKAM Homework
-Honors: Letter to Apple

Let's Get Started!

Thursday, February 1, 2018

Intro to To Kill A Mockingbird

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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

Today's Agenda:
Check out Copy of TKAM
Bell Work: TKAM Vocabulary- Malevolent 
1.TKAM intro/discussion and presentation
2. Begin reading Ch 1

Homework:
-All Finish reading ch 1 & complete homework slip 
-Bring Headphones tomorrow if you can
-Honors: Letter to Apple - due Monday

Let's Get Started!

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Your first paragraph

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Today I will: 
  • Highlight the parts of a sample paragraph to identify how the parts come together to make a cohesive whole.
  • Write a main claim and body paragraph
  • Edit a peer's paragraph.
Please Take Out
-HW: Paragraph diagram art
-A writing utensil
-A piece of paper
-Essay Notes
-Blue Packet
-Evidence sentence notes

Today's Agenda:

-Turn in Paragraph diagram art, return work, honors assignment
-Paragraph Instruction
-Write a main claim and body paragraph
-Peer edit


Homework:
HONORS: Complete your letter to Apple - due Friday or Monday

Let's Get Started!

Monday, January 29, 2018

Writing simplified


Today I will: 
  • Practice writing an effective evidence sentence using evidence from my evidence collector
  • Take notes of the parts of a paragraph and learn a dance to help me remember the parts
  • Creatively create a diagram that will help me remember the parts of a paragraph.
Please Take Out
-A writing utensil
-4 colors (highlighters, pens, or pencils)

Today's Agenda:

-Return work
-Evidence Sentence Practice
-Have you turned in the work packet, "42" notes, "42" movie review?
-Paragraph structure (KEY)
-Paragraph diagram art


Homework:
Finish your paragraph diagram art

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Friday, January 26, 2018

"42"

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content/uploads/2015/04/jackie-robinson-42.png
Today I will: 
  • Watch the film "42" and take notes on examples of injustices that people faced and how each person persevered through the injustice.
  • Write a movie review in Google Classroom for the movie "42"
Please Take Out
-A writing utensil
-Notes on "42"
-Blue packet of work (to turn in)

Today's Agenda:

-Turn in completed work packet
-Watch "42" and take notes on injustice and perseverance
-Write a movie review for "42" 
(assignment will be typed in Google Classroom and is due Monday)


Homework:
ALL: 
*Finish your "42" Movie Review on Google Classroom - due Monday 1/29
HONORS:
Vocabulary, Claims, and evidence in this letter to apple - due Monday 1/29


Let's Get Started!

Thursday, January 25, 2018

"42"

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Today I will: 
  • Collect evidence for your paragraph by writing it on your evidence collector.
  • Watch the film "42" and take notes on examples of injustices that people faced and how each person persevered through the injustice.
Please Take Out
-A writing utensil
-Blue packet of work

Today's Agenda:

-Watch "42" and take notes on injustice and perseverance


Homework:
ALL: Finish blue packet - due tomorrow
*Read "No Smartphones..." & highlight claims and evidence
*Finish Evidence Collector for "No, Smartphones..." (last three boxes)
HONORS:
Vocabulary, Claims, and evidence in this letter to apple - due Monday 1/29


Let's Get Started!