English P4 ('24 - '25) Assignments

Please complete the attached Membean survey by Monday.  It should take you 5 minutes to complete.

This is a reminder to finish reading, annotating, and researching, your assigned poem packet prior to your Socratic Seminar on Day 3!

1) Independent Reading (15)
-Read your independent reading book for 15 minutes. 

2) Membean (10)
-Log into Membean (remember if you need the log in link, it is posted in a separate posting on GC)
-Complete a 10 minute training session.  

3) Ode Homework (10)
-Remember the two odes you wrote for homework in your composition notebook? Now, you will open the document that is attached to this assignment post - the one in which a copy has been made for you - and type both of your odes in the document. 

4) Mystery Ode (15) 
-Go to the "Poetry | Mystery Ode" question posting on GC. 
-Read the prompt, craft a mystery ode, pst your response as an answer to the question. 
-Do not give it a title, as the reader is going to try to figure out what your ode is about. 
--> Once you are done posting, click out of the assignment post, as you will come back to it again towards the end of the period. 

5) Socratic Seminar Prep (30)
-Review the attached Socratic Seminar Groupings doc. 
-Make note of whether you are assigned to be in the purple Group A or green Group B.  
-Your guest teacher will have a copy of the paper for you.  Go and pick one up from the appropriate color pile when you are ready. 
-Read through and annotate the poem with a highlighter or underlining, if you don't have a highlighter.  To the right of the poem, summarize each stanza in your own words.  Then, respond to the other prompts on the back of the paper.  
-Complete this handout independently - do not work with anyone else, as you will keep all ideas/thoughts/points for the Socratic Seminar on Tuesday. 
-On Tuesday, we will have our Socratic Seminar - it will be a 'process' grade.  So view it as a practice run for our final Socratic that will be on Day 3 next week.  
-During the seminar you will expect to openly discuss your assigned poem with the other half of class who was assigned the same poem.  You will reflect on the meaning of the poem, the theme, key details, imagery, style, speaker, etc.  Essentially, expect to have an open conversation about the poem.  
--> Whatever is not finished on the handout by the end of the period, needs to be completed for homework, due: Tuesday. 

6) Return to: Mystery Ode (10)
-Go back to the Mystery Ode posting. 
-Read at least five odes from other peers and comment on the ode with your guess as to what the ode is about.  
-Please try to comment on peers you are not close friends with and also odes that have no guesses/comments. 

--> If you finish all of the above with time to spare in the period, please read your independent reading book.

Part 1: 
-Finish annotating "Ode to a Large Tuna in the Market". (This is the paper copy we worked on in class). 

Part 2: 
-Review the attached slide. 
-You will create two odes in your composition notebook.  
-Each will be a minimum of 15 lines. 
-Each will have all 5 sensory details in each ode.  

Due: Day 3 (Remember Wednesday is an SEL lesson)

Warm Up:

-->Write a ‘mystery’ ode!
-Do not come right out and reveal the object/thing/item.
-Give enough details so the reader can try to figure out the identity of the object/thing/item. Ex: if talking about a ‘lemon’, you would never say “lemon”, but rather that it is “fragrant”, “yellow”, “porous” etc.

-Submit your ‘response’ as an 'answer to this 'question' on GC.

Please fill out.

You reviewed the assignment sheet in class and also attached is the rubric for the visual creation (Part II).

- TIMELINE of Due Dates - 

Due: Monday 5/5 - "Where I'm From" Template (Part I)
--> This is where you will write your poem. This is the final draft. 
Due: Wednesday (5/7 for ODD classes) and Thursday (5/8 for EVEN classes)  - Visual Creation (Part II)
--> This is the visual creation you will create to bring your "Where I'm From" poem to life! 
--> You very well may finish the visual before this date.  Get it turned in as soon as you are done.

Here is where you will construct your own "Where I'm From" poem.  This is Part I of a two part assignment.  Part II involves you taking your poem creation and bringing it to life in a creative visual creation. (Note: examples of these visuals have been shown to you in class and are available whenever you would like to see them.)

This Part I of your "Where I'm From" project will be Monday 5/5 at 8:30am, although many of you will finish your first completed draft by the end of class on Day 2 this week, Wednesday 4/30. As soon as you are done with Part I, you should begin to work on the visual creation.

1) Memoir Sampling - Student Mentor Memoir SamplesToday (Day 1 - 4/28 or 4/29) you will first start by reading at least four of the attached memoir student samples.  Keep in mind these examples are written in the genre/format of memoir. 

Then, you will start drafting your Spring Speech.  The first completed draft is due by the end of class on Day 3 this week. 

2) First Completed Speech Draft
-Once finished with reviewing the mentor sample memoirs, you will spend the remainder of the class period beginning your first draft.  
-The due date of this first draft is Day 3 (5/1 or 5/2).  You will then spend the reminder of most of Day 3, revising, editing, previewing with a peer, practicing your delivery, then transforming it into a final draft. You will also be provided notecards in order to create notecards for the delivery of your speech. 
-Write your first draft on the document provided in this assignment posting titled, "Spring Speech | Draft 1" 
-You will notice that there is an area for you to indicate a 'Song Selection'.  You are probably wondering, what does Mrs. G mean by "Song Selection"??  Well, after delivering your speech, the entire class will reflect privately on your speech and while doing so, your chosen song will play.  
This song might cater to the content/topic of your speech or it may cater to the mood/tone of your speech.  
It does need to be *clean* and school appropriate. (If you have any concerns about your song not following this guideline, pick a different song and/or check in with Mrs. G.
Pick your song with intention!  
Make sure it is available on Apple Music or if you know it is not, please include a hyperlink in your title linking it to YouTube. 
It may be in a different language. 
It may be completely instrumental.  
You may have a song in mind right away or you may have no idea right now, and that is fine too! Wait until you are done writing your speech to determine your song selection, as hopefully the writing of your speech inspires you to select a particular song.
-Spend the remainder of the period drafting your speech!
-Work silently and independently! If you need to ask a peer a quick question, do so, then get back to work! 
You may be wondering: "How many paragraphs is it supposed to be?!"  There is no requirement, but naturally your speech better be constructed into various paragraphs. Think: naturally where do you change the scene or switch to a different point? Or where should a long breath be taken??  --> A paragraph break should probably go there! 
Remember: It is not about "how many paragraphs" but rather, the speech needs to be more than 2 minutes and less than 4 minutes in length.  Most likely you will be writing about 2-3 double-spaced pages, although that varies per person.

Assigned on Day 3 (4/24 or 4/25) and due Day 1 next week.

In your response include the following items:

1) [Which type of speech are you planning to write: Personal Narrative, Informational, or Persuasive? ]
2) [Give a 2-4 sentence summary of which topic/argument/etc. you plan to write your speech about ]
3) [In a single sentence, explain why you are driven to write your speech about this particular topic/argument/etc.]

Today you have 90-minutes to produce a Craft Essay. Attached is the prompt - please use it to guide you during the writing process. Manage your time so that you are able to produce the entire four-paragraph essay during the course of the class period. 

You May Use:
-Outline (turned in on GC) (feel free to unsubmit, but leave attached on GC - it will not be marked "late" by Mrs. G)
-Essay Graphic Organizer (turned in on GC) (feel free to unsubmit, but leave attached on GC - it will not be marked "late" by Mrs. G)
-Any other writing tools/notes in your comp book
-The physical stories - either the hard copies (if you have them in your possession) or you may use the electronic versions (attached to this assignment post). 
-The spellcheck tool on Google Docs
-The Annotations + Reminders Doc (attached on this assignment post)

Reminders:
-Only Annotations: 
    --> Underline any counterargument and corresponding rebuttal. 
    --> *star* The last punctuation of your strongest body P * 
-Proofread your writing before submitting! 
-Whatever is finished by the end of the 90-minute period is the essay Mrs. G will be grading. You need to manage your time; keep an eye on the clock, as you should be averaging about 20-22 minutes per paragraph. If you are a very thorough/detailed writer, do your best to get down all of the main basics for each paragraph first, then return to each paragraph to enhance each with greater detail. A completed essay that shows your mastery of all the key components of a comparative is better than you crafting an essay in which multiple components are missing, but perhaps you did a really good job with one body paragraph. Find a balance between quality and quantity. 
-If time, review the rubric!

Today you will be working on your Craft Essay Outline.  If you did not finish your Craft Organizer, you need to finish that first before you start on the Essay Organizer.


You will work on this assignment today (Day 3) and you will be writing the in-class Craft Essay On-Demand on Day 1 next week.  You will be able to use all of your notes from this outline on your on-demand.

Hi folks, you have a guest teacher today. Review the following lesson overview for details regarding today's plan:

1) IR (20)
-Read your independent reading book for 20 minutes. The guest teacher will let you know when the 20 minutes is finished. 

2) IR Tracker (5)
-Fill out your IR Tracker on GC. 
--> Reminder: April Book Talk peeps are presenting this Friday! Check your school email for an email from Mrs. Bateman. 

3) i-Ready Diagnostic (-->End of Period)
-Go to Clever to i-Ready. There you will see the Reading Diagnostic.....yes, you have to do it againnnnn, I know.  It is the third and final time of the year.  Do your best.  Take your time.  Remember: LGHS now can view your score! ;-)
-Most likely you will get to about 44% today and the second half will be completed on Wednesday.  
--> If you finish early - which you should NOT, as that is a sign you sped through it and went too fast - you need to work on homework for a different class or read your IR book.

1) Mentor Craft Essays
-Read through the three essay samples of Craft Mentor Essays in the attached document.  
-Pay attention to their claim, how the revisit/reinforce their claim throughout the entirety of their essay, and how they crafted their claim to be focused, yet specific. 

2) Craft Essay Organizer (Planning)
-Complete this organizer, as it will help to formulate ideas you will later use when you construct your Craft Essay Outline, then final essay after Spring Break. 
-You should be able to finish this before the end of the class period.  Whatever you do not finish does become homework.
--> If you finish early, you are to work on homework for a different class or read your IR book.

1) IXL Literary Devices Practice: Sensory Details, Allusions, and Figures of Speech (Grade 8)
-Use the attached IXL link to access the lessons. 
-Lesson: Grade 8 - Sensory Details Practice: F1 (Sensory Details), F2 (Allusions), F3 (Allusions), F4 (Figures of Speech)
-Goal: Reach at least 85% or spend no more than 20 minutes per lesson. 

2) Screenshot Completed Lessons
-> Once you have achieved either 85% or higher (or have spent 20 minutes) on the lessons, go to your Dashboard, then to Grade 8 and the 'F' Literary Devices Section.  Take a screenshot of your scores, then add that screenshot as a picture to this assignment post.
--> If not done by the end of the period, this becomes homework Due: Day 3.

--> If you finish early, work on homework for a different class or read your IR book.

Make sure to use the examples on the slides for your reference as you craft your own advanced claim.
Copy and paste, then fill in the following details before posting an 'answer' to this question:

[Chosen Text for Craft Essay]

Essay Option:
[One or Two]

Basic Claim:
[Write Here]

Advanced Claim:
[Write Here]

1) IXL Literary Devices Practice: Sensory Details and Allusions (Grade 7)
-Use the attached IXL link to access the lessons. 
-Lesson: Grade 7 - Sensory Details Practice: F1 (Sensory Details) and F2 (Allusions)
-Goal: Reach at least 85% or spend no more than 20 minutes per lesson. 

2) Screenshot Completed Lessons
-> Once you have achieved either 85% or higher (or have spent 20 minutes) on the lessons, go to your Dashboard, then to Grade 7 and the 'F' Literary Devices Section.  Take a screenshot of your scores, then add that screenshot as a picture to this assignment post.
--> If not done by the end of the period, this becomes homework Due: Day 2.

This write long is to be completed in your comp book. See screenshot for prompt. Attached is the Session 10 lesson from today's class. Review the lesson on symbolism, as needed. 

Due: Day 1

Started and introduced in class on Day 1 (3/24 or 3/25) and due at the end of class on Day 2.

DO NOT work on before class on Wednesday, as you will have all of class on Wednesday to work on this.

See screenshot for instructions.  Started in class on Day 1. Due: Day 2.

Remember:
-Do not select your theme text as one of your four. 
-List as many craft moves as possible that appear in each text. 
-Go back and review either the hard copies or digital ones of the stories in order to recall any/all of the craft moves used in each story.

Please do and work on the following after your 15 minutes of Independent Reading. Sorry for being gone today, as it was unexpected. 

1. Transform your Body Paragraph Graphic Organizer (Outline) into your Final Draft
-Take all of the components from your organizer and reformat them on the attached doc "Theme Essay | Final Draft"
-Essentially, get rid of the graphic organizer, so your fresh Final Draft doc looks like two gorgeously crafted Body Ps. 

2. Read --> Edit --> Revise
-After crafting your two GORGEOUS Ps, then spend some time reading through your draft. Think: Do things make sense? How is the flow of your essay?  Are things organized? What is missing? What needs to improve?
-After reading through, fix things! Edit! Revise! Build up your essay to be stronger!

3. Rubric Review
-Take a look at the rubric. 
-Compare the rubric criteria to your essay product! 
-Consider: How would you score? What can you do to make your essay stronger?
-Spend some more time revising!

4. Annotations + Reminders
-Super Important: complete the required annotations requested of you (these can be found on the doc titled, "Theme | Final Draft Annotations and Reminders")
-Review the reminders given to you. 

5. PRINT OUT ESSAY (Hardy Copy)
-Your final draft is due at the start of class on Day 1 next week. 
-Print out a hard copy of your essay, as you will physically turn this in (in addition to submitting on GC).

1) WW | Session 4
-Reviewed in class on Day 1. 

2) Theme Essay Outline
-See Slide 18 for details.
-The Outline is attached to this post. 
-It was worked on in class on Day 1.  Remember, we do not see each other on Wednesday. Due: Day 3.  You need to have this completed in order to be successful during draft day on Day 3. 
-Remember: This Outline is only for your two body paragraphs.

Pack your headphones in your backpack, as you will most likely need them during the SBAC interim on Wednesday's Flex Day!

If you are a lucky Book Talker for this week on Day 3, you have received two emails from Mrs. Bateman - one this week and one previously - as reminders.  If you did not receive an email, you are not scheduled.

*Take out your comp book and a pen or pencil*
Today you will review the attached slidedeck and complete various writing tasks during the period, including ending with a write long in your comp which will be finished for homework. Please work effectively and stay focused.  The more you get done, the less you have for homework.  If you finish early, you may either read your IR book or work on homework for a different class. 

Note: The homework due today "WW | Theme in Three Scenes" and tonight's homework, "WW | Session 3 Craft Moves Write Long HW" will both be checked in class on Day 3.

Please be focused and work independently throughout the period.  Please take out a pen or pencil and grab your comp book from the cabinet; if you do not have it, take out binder paper. 

1) IR (15) 
-You will silently read your IR book for 15 minutes. 

2) IR Tracker (5)
-Update your IR Tracker. 

3) WW | Session 2 (Continued)
-Today you will be finishing Session 2.  Read through the entire slidedeck. 
-Pay attention to every yellow highlighted section, as each section corresponds to a writing task you need to complete in your comp book.  
-Once you finish each writing task in your comp, move onto reading the next slide. 
-Writing tasks, including the homework will be checked Day 2. 
-Your homework is on the last two slides.  
-If you do not finish before the end of the period, you will need to take your comp book home with you and finish any incomplete writing tasks. 

--> If you finish before the end of the period, you may either read more of your IR book or work on homework for a different class.

Started in class on Day 1 and is to be finished for homework due Day 2 (Wednesday). 

Remember:
-There should be some color to bring your sketchnotes to life. 
-Most likely the overall ratio of writing to drawing on your entire sketchnotes page will be about 60-70% writing to about 30-40% drawings/symbols/illustrations.

Today you will be giving proof of your "Knowers" sketchnotes, then working on three IXL assignments.  

1) "Knowers" Sketchnotes Photo (2)
-On the original "Knowers" Sketchnotes assignment post (posted Day 1), attach a photo of your "Knowers" work as proof of completing the assignment.  
Note: Period 1 and Period 5 do not need to do this, as their notes were already previously checked. 
Note: Sketchnotes for "Forgiveness" will be checked on Thursday (Non-Block all period day). 

2) IXL - Topic and Theme Practice (40)
-Use the attached IXL link to access the lessons. 
-3 Lessons: Grade 7 - A (Main Idea, Lesson 1), B (Theme, Lessons 1 and 2)
-Goal: Reach at least 85% or spend no more than 20 minutes per lesson. You should be able to reach an 85% with plenty of time to complete all three lessons. 
-Whatever is not finished in class will be finished for homework, Due: Thursday for everyone! 

--> Once you have achieved either 85% or higher (or have spent 20 minutes) on the lessons, go to your Dashboard, then to Grade 7 and take a screenshot of the Main Idea and Theme sections. Take a screenshot of your scores, then add that screenshot as a picture to this assignment post; you should be able to capture all three scores in one picture.

--> If you finish your IXLs before the end of the period, you may work on your "Forgiveness" sketchnotes or read your IR book or work on HW for a different class.

Today you have a guest teacher.  Please work diligently and be focused. 

1) Book Talks (40)
-The first 30-40 minutes of class will be spent in the library for Book Talks.  

2) "ASIAD" Sketchnotes HW Check (5)
-Since Mrs. G is unable to check off your HW in-person, you will take a picture with your laptop of your completed Sketchnotes and attach it here to this assignment post.  
-If you do not attach a photo by the end of the class period, your homework will be late.  

3) Read: "The Knowers" (10-20)
-Attached here, but also in your 'Story Bank' on GC. 
-The guest teacher will give you a purple hard copy of the story to annotate and close read. 
-If you possess YOUR OWN headphones, you may click on the electronic link under the title to listen to the audio of the story as you read.  If you do not have headphones, you will read the story silently without audio. 
-As you read/listen to the story, use a highlighter to close read/annotate.  If you do not have a highlighter, ask a neighbor for one or just underline with another writing utensil.  
-Think: Which topics do you see in the text?  What are the morals or lessons the author is trying to teach the reader?  Where are crafty moves or decisions made by the author? 

4) Sketchnotes for "The Knowers" (25)
-Look for a separate assignment post titles, "WW | "The Knowers" Sketchnotes" - there you will find the assignment post and a reminder of what criteria needs to be included in your sketchnotes.  (Note: is is the same requirements as the ones you did for "ASIAD")
-The guest teacher will give you a piece of printer paper.  
-Borrow coloring materials as you see fit.  
-Use the rest of the period to work on your sketchnotes for "The Knowers" (Due: Day 1 next week).  
-Remember to use this time wisely.  Someone who is focused and working has the potential to get a lot, if not all, done.  Your work output determines how much homework you will need to work on over the weekend.

Started in class on Day 3 and is to be finished for homework due Day 1 (Monday or Tuesday) next week. 

Remember:
-There should be some color to bring your sketchnotes to life. 
-Most likely the overall ratio of writing to drawing on your entire sketchnotes page will be about 60-70% writing to about 30-40% drawings/symbols/illustrations.

Worked on in class after the quiz on Wednesday.  You are to finish this for homework due Day 3 (Thurs or Fri).  

Remember:
-There should be some color to bring your sketchnotes to life. 
-Most likely the overall ratio of writing to drawing on your entire sketchnotes page will be about 60-70% writing to about 30-40% drawings/symbols/illustrations.

Introduced in class on Day 1 (2/3 or 2/4). Due: Friday 2/14

You will complete this for every person in your group, including yourself.

Introduced on Day 1 (2/3 or 2/4). This is due on 2/13 (Periods: 1, 5) or 2/14 (Periods: 2, 4, 6).  Additionally, you and your group will be presenting all components of the slidedeck to the class on the same day your slidedeck is due. Only one group member will attach your completed slidedeck to this assignment posting. 

Attached are some samples of previous slidedecks.

Don't forget to work on your Character Fold before Day 1 of class next week! You will have some time in class to work on it on Day 1, but most of Day 1 will be spent working on the group design task! 

Due: Wednesday!

Worked on in class on Day 3 (1/30 or 1/31) and due Day 1 next week. 

Reminder: Continue to read your assigned block of pages and completing your 3-sentence summaries for the meeting next class.

1) Chapter Summary Check: Midpoint in Novel
-First half of the book's post-it summaries will be checked. 
-Note: Another check will occur towards the end of the novel. 

2) IXL 'Non-Fiction Book Study' Grade 7 - Lessons 3 + 4 (30)
-Use the attached IXL link to access the lessons. 
-Lesson: Grade 7 - K: 'Non-Fiction Book Study', Lesson 3 (Analyze passages from A Night to Remember: Part 1) and Lesson 4 (Analyze passages from A Night to Remember: Part 2) 
-Goal: Reach at least 85% or spend no more than 20 minutes per lesson. You should be able to reach an 85% with plenty of time to spare in the period for you to be able to read some of your Book Club book.
--> Once you have achieved either 85% or higher (or have spent 20 minutes) on the lessons, go to your Dashboard, then to Grade 7 and the K 'Non-Fiction Book Study' section. Take a screenshot of your scores, then add that screenshot as a picture to this assignment post.
--> If not done by the end of the period, this becomes homework Due: Day 3.
3) If time, Read your Book Club Novel
-Read the next section of reading for your Book Club book; this should be the reading that is due on Day 3 of this week, according to your group's calendar. 
-Continue to complete your 3-sentence summary Post-its. 
-Note: If you don't get to this or are only able to read a small portion of your novel, know that any remaining reading - per your calendar agreement of what is due on Day 3 - needs to be completed before next class, in order for you stay on track with your Book Club group. 

*Make sure you added the screenshot of your completed IXLs to this assignment*

Today you have a guest teacher, as Mrs. Gonterman is still out sick. Please work diligently to get through today's lesson.  

1) IR (20)
-Read your independent reading book for 20 minutes.  
-Your guest teacher will let you know when the 20 minutes is finished. 

2) IR Tracker (5)
-Fill out your IR Tracker in GC. 

3) Book Club Meeting #4 (50)
-Spend about 5 minutes discussing the book thus far - What are the main takeaways from the chapters you read that were due today? Are you noticing any characters changing for the better or worse?  Who at this point is the most likable and least likable and why?
-After your brief discussion of the pages you read, complete the attached document titled, "Book Club | Book Meeting #4". 
-Again, one group member is to 'make a copy' of the attached document, then share with all group members; this should be group member that was selected on the back of your group calendar. That same group member will be the only group member to attach the document here on this GC post. If you have a group member that is absent, they will be responsible for an alternative assignment; they will not be contributing to this doc.  So, still share it with them, but they will not be adding anything to this doc. 
-Note: this meeting doc is different than before.  Please review the yellowed section of the doc completely for instructions.  Essentially, only one person at a time will be typing. 
-This document is due by the conclusion of the class period today. In total you have been given 65 minutes to complete it, but it should only take you 40-50 minutes as a group to complete. 

4) If time, Read your Book Club Novel
-Read the next section of reading for your Book Club book; this should be the reading that is due on Day 2 of this week, according to your group's calendar. 
-Continue to complete your 3-sentence summary Post-its. Note: a Post-it note check will be happening soon, so be ready!
-Note: If you don't get to this or are only able to read a small portion of your novel, know that any remaining reading - per your calendar agreement of what is due on Day 2 - needs to be completed before next class, in order for you stay on track with your Book Club group.

This was worked on in class on Day 3 (1/23 or 1/24). 

Remember: If you are the owner, make sure to attach it, but do not submit until every group member has finished their contributions to the doc.  Do not worry about it being marked late.

Today Mrs. G is out sick again.  You will be working on Part 2 of your i-Ready mid-year diagnostic. Please take your time with it; read every question and answer thoughtfully. Do not rush through your test, as it will get flagged and then we will have a discussion - let's avoid needing to do this.  As long as you work diligently, you should be able to finish the diagnostic before the end of the period.

Note for Period 2: Due to the drill impacting the period, we will continue with the diagnostic on Friday.

1) i-Ready Diagnostic 
-Log into i-Ready through Clever. 
-The 'Reading' Diagnostic should pop up as a pop-up window.  If it does not, please email me.  Note: if this is a class-wide issue, tell the guest teacher.
-If you do not finish before the bell, you will finish during IR on Day 3. 
-Note: Although your English grade will not be impacted by your grade on the diagnostic, the grade/assessment of your performance will be sent home to your parent/guardian and goes on your student record, so do your best and take it seriously.  

2) Read your Book Club book
-Once you are finished with your diagnostic, you will read your Book Club book until the bell. 
-Note: your next official Book Club meeting with your group is Day 3 (Thurs or Fri) this week. Make sure you are caught up on all of your reading.

HW: Read your assigned Book Club pages!

Today Mrs. G is out sick again.  You will be working on Part 1 of your i-Ready mid-year diagnostic. Please take your time with it; read every question and answer thoughtfully. Do not rush through your test, as it will get flagged and then we will have a discussion - let's avoid needing to do this.  The guest teacher will give you a five minute warning before the end of the period, so you can hopefully have enough time to wrap that last question before leaving the classroom. Close - exit out of - the page before you pack up; the test will pick back up where you left off on Wednesday, when you work on Part 2. 

1) i-Ready Diagnostic 
-Log into i-Ready through Clever. 
-The 'Reading' Diagnostic should pop up as a pop-up window.  If it does not, please email me.  Note: if this is a class-wide issue, tell the guest teacher. 
-Again, you will not - and should not! - finish today, as this is only Part 1 of the diagnostic. 
-Note: Although your English grade will not be impacted by your grade on the diagnostic, the grade/assessment of your performance will be sent home to your parent/guardian and goes on your student record, so do your best and take it seriously.  

2) Read your Book Club book
-Although not probable, if by chance you finish your diagnostic, you are to silently read your Book Club book.  
-Note: your next official Book Club meeting with your group is Day 3 (Thurs or Fri) this week. Make sure you are caught up on all of your reading.

HW: Read your assigned Book Club pages!

Today you have a guest teacher, as Mrs. Gonterman is still out sick. Please work diligently to get through today's lesson.  

1) IR (15)
-Read your independent reading book for 15 minutes.  
-Your guest teacher will let you know when the 15 minutes is finished. 

2) IR Tracker (5)
-Fill out your IR Tracker in GC. 

3) Book Club Meeting #1 Doc Revisited (10)
-Open the shared document from Meeting #1. The hope is that all group members completed their entires in each section of the doc. 
-Now, work together as a group to 'answer' each of the questions that were previously crafted in the Level 1, 2, and 3 sections of the document.  If you and your group already completed these answers, first decide if any need to be fine-tuned, then, if you collectively feel like all answers are complete, move onto working on your Book Club Meeting #2 document. 
-Note: The original owner of the document may need to unsubmit the doc; DO NOT worry about it being flagged as "late", as it will not be late. 

4) Book Club Meeting #2 Doc (30)
-Spend about 5 minutes discussing the book thus far - What are your initial thoughts? Do you like it? What do you wonder? What are you starting to sense about certain characters?  What (if any) conflicts do you notice developing?
-After your brief discussion of the pages from the second and third readings, complete the attached document titled, "Book Club | Book Meeting Document". 
-Again, one group member is to 'make a copy' of the attached document, then share with all group members; this should be group member that was selected on the back of your group calendar. That same group member will be the only group member to attach the document here on this GC post.  Make sure that the document gets attached, but not 'turned in' until the entire group is finished with the document, as once it gets turned in, the other group members lose editing access. Again, only the owner of the doc will be the one who adds it to this assignment post. Essentially, each group member will write their own entry in each section of the doc for a total of five entries per group member. 
-Once each group member is finished with their section, the entire group will work on the 'Answers' sections in the Level 1, 2, and 3 question sections. Work together to craft your answers.
-This document is due by the conclusion of the class period today. Whatever is not done becomes homework, although there is plenty of time to finish this in the amount of time given, provided your group is focused this class period. Once the group submits the document, each group member will work independently on their IXL tasks.   
-->Doc Owner: Remember to leave the doc unsubmitted in case any group member is absent or hasn't finished their sections; attach, do not submit until everyone is finished or else those group members lose access to the doc. 

5) IXL 'Non-Fiction Book Study' Grade 7 - Lessons 1 + 2 (30)
-Use the attached IXL link to access the lessons. 
-Lesson: Grade 7 - K: 'Non-Fiction Book Study', Lesson 1 (Analyze passages from Anne Frank: Part 1) and Lesson 2 (Analyze passages from Anne Frank: Part 2) 
-Goal: Reach at least 85% or spend no more than 20 minutes per lesson. You should be able to reach an 85% with plenty of time to spare in the period for you to be able to read some of your Book Club book.
--> Once you have achieved either 85% or higher (or have spent 20 minutes) on the lessons, go to your Dashboard, then to Grade 7 and the K 'Non-Fiction Book Study' section. Take a screenshot of your scores, then add that screenshot as a picture to this assignment post.

6) If time, Read your Book Club Novel
-Read the next section of reading for your Book Club book; this should be the reading that is due on Day 1 next week, according to your group's calendar. 
-Continue to complete your 3-sentence summary Post-its. 
-Note: If you don't get to this or are only able to read a small portion of your novel, know that any remaining reading - per your calendar agreement of what is due on Day 1 - needs to be completed before next class, in order for you stay on track with your Book Club group. 

*Make sure you added the screenshot of your completed IXLs to this assignment*

Today you have a guest teacher, as Mrs. Gonterman is still out sick. Today you will work on IXL lessons and then read your Book Club book.  

1) IXL 'Novel Study' Grade 8 - Lessons 1 + 2
-Use the attached IXL link to access the lessons. 
-Lesson: Grade 8 - J: 'Novel Study', Lesson 1 (Analyze passages from The Giver: Part 1) and Lesson 2 (Analyze passages from The Giver: Part 2) 
-Goal: Reach at least 85% or spend no more than 20 minutes per lesson. You should be able to reach an 85% with plenty of time to spare in the period for you to be able to read some of your Book Club book (Task #2 of this assignment post). 
--> Once you have achieved either 85% or higher (or have spent 20 minutes) on the lessons, go to your Dashboard, then to Grade 8 and the J 'Novel Study' section. Take a screenshot of your scores, then add that screenshot as a picture to this assignment post.

2) Read your Book Club Novel
-Read the next section of reading for your Book Club book; this should be the reading that is due on Day 3, according to your group's calendar. 
-Continue to complete your 3-sentence summary Post-its. 
-Note: If you don't get to this or are only able to read a small portion of your novel, know that any remaining reading - per your calendar agreement of what is due on Day 3 - needs to be completed before next class, in order for you stay on track with your Book Club group. 

*Make sure you added the screenshot of your completed IXLs to this assignment* 

If you finish with both tasks, either read your IR book or work on homework for a different class.

Greetings, 
Today you have a guest teacher.  Please review all of the following and work diligently during the class period. Be focused and productive when you are with your Book Club group. Know that whatever is not finished by the end of the period is homework due Day 2 (tomorrow!).   

1) IR (15)
-For 20 minutes, you will read your independent reading book.  Your guest teacher will let you know when the 20 minutes are complete.  
-Remember: this is not your Book Club book; this must be your independent reading book. 
2) IR Tracker (5)
-Please fill out your IR Tracker
3) Signposts | Notice and Note (10)
-With your Book Club group mates, read through this attached slidedeck.  
4) Three Levels of Questions (15)
-With your Book Club group mates, read through the attached document ("Book Club | Three Levels of Questions"), then review "Book Club | Costs's Three Levels of Questions". Use your peers in your Book Club book as resources in order to make sense of the levels of reasoning.  Consider/think about ways in which you can craft questions that are level 1, 2, and 3 questions.
5) Assignment: Group Meeting 1 (35)
-Spend about 5 minutes discussing the book thus far - What are your initial thoughts? Do you like it? What do you wonder? Who do you think will emerge as the main protagonist(s)? 
-After your brief discussion of the first reading, complete the attached document titled, "Book Club | Book Meeting Document". 
-One group member is to 'make a copy' of the attached document, then share with all group members; this should be group member that was selected on the back of your group calendar. That same group member will be the only group member to attach the document here on this GC post.  Make sure that the document gets attached, but not 'turned in' until the entire group is finished with the document, as once it gets turned in, the other group members lose editing access. Again, only the owner of the doc will be the one who adds it to this assignment post. Essentially, each group member will write their own entry in each section of the doc for a total of five entries per group member. 
-This document is due by the conclusion of the class period today. Whatever is not done becomes homework, although there is plenty of time to finish this in the amount of time given, provided your group is focused this class period. As soon as you are done entering in your five entries, move onto reading.  
-Note: The owner of the doc will not be penalized for "turning it in late"; the only penalty will go to group members who have not completed their sections on time.  
6) Read Your Book Club Book (10+)
-Until the bell, you are to start on your reading that is due on Wednesday.  Please continue to do your end of chapter/section 3-sentence summaries on your post-it notes throughout the book.

This is a reminder to read your required/agreed upon number of pages that is due Day 1 next week.  Additionally, at the end of every chapter (or chapter grouping, depending on your book), you are to write a 3-sentence summary on your Post-it at the end of that chapter/chapter grouping. 

Refer to your green calendar for your reading plan!

You are to individually work on the following IXL 'Novel Study' practice skill activities. Whatever is not completed in class becomes homework. 

Grade 7 - J. 'Novel Study' 
J. 1
J. 2
J. 3
J. 4

Goal: Reach at least 85% or spend no more than 20 minutes per lesson.

--> Once you have achieved either 85% or higher (or have spent 20 minutes) on the lessons, go to your Dashboard, then to Grade 7 and the J 'Novel Study' section. Take a screenshot of your scores, then add that screenshot as a picture to this assignment post.

Today we will start the period by discussing this final summative (product) task and looking at examples. We will then spend the remainder of the period creating your own infographic.  If not finished by the end of the period, you are to finish for homework.  You will briefly present your infographic to the class on Wednesday (Day 2).

Reminder: please read/review the yellow Book Club packet you received on Day 1 of this week, then have your parent/guardian sign the final page.  Due: Friday 12/13

Today (Wednesday) we will start the class period by annotating our two printed articles corresponding to the global issue you have chosen (note: if you did not have them printed, you read them electronically and created at least five key takeaway points per article on your Google doc. Then you were to complete the following 2 IXLs from Grade 8:

E. Text Structure: 3
E. Text Structure: 4

Goal: Reach at least 80% or spend no more than 15 minutes per lesson.

--> Once you have achieved either 80% or higher (or have spent 15 minutes) on the lessons, go to your Dashboard, then to Grade 8 and the E (Text Structure) section. Take a screenshot of your two scores, then add that screenshot as a picture to this assignment post.

You have the remainder of the period to read the prompt, apply your article research and understanding of your topic to compose a formal written letter to a government official.  The writing in your letter will appear as argument and informational writing.  This is due at the end of the class period.

Today (Wednesday) we will start the class period by annotating our two printed articles corresponding to the global issue you have chosen (note: if you did not have them printed, you read them electronically and created at least five key takeaway points per article on your Google doc. Then you were to complete the following 2 IXLs from Grade 8:

E. Text Structure: 3
E. Text Structure: 4

Goal: Reach at least 80% or spend no more than 15 minutes per lesson.

--> Once you have achieved either 80% or higher (or have spent 15 minutes) on the lessons, go to your Dashboard, then to Grade 8 and the E (Text Structure) section. Take a screenshot of your two scores, then add that screenshot as a picture to this assignment post.

Reminder: please read/review the yellow Book Club packet you received on Day 1 of this week, then have your parent/guardian sign the final page.  Due: Friday 12/13

Today (Wednesday) we will start the class period by annotating our two printed articles corresponding to the global issue you have chosen (note: if you did not have them printed, you read them electronically and created at least five key takeaway points per article on your Google doc. Then you were to complete the following 2 IXLs from Grade 8:

E. Text Structure: 3
E. Text Structure: 4

Goal: Reach at least 80% or spend no more than 15 minutes per lesson.

--> Once you have achieved either 80% or higher (or have spent 15 minutes) on the lessons, go to your Dashboard, then to Grade 8 and the E (Text Structure) section. Take a screenshot of your two scores, then add that screenshot as a picture to this assignment post.

Book Fair Visits:
P1: 8:55
P2: 9:25
P4: 10:30
P5: 1:20
P6: 2:05
Lesson Overview for Day 1: 
You will visit the library at your assigned time above in order to attend the Book Fair (20 mins). Complete the following:

1) Book Club Permission Slip (5 mins)
-You will receive a physical copy of this permission slip from your teacher. Please read it so you are aware of its content and what you will be sharing with your parent/guardian. 
-This slip corresponds to the upcoming Book Club unit and gives you access to books that may have more advanced content per your parents approval.  
-Please bring this home to have your parent/guardian review.  This is due back by Friday 12/13. The sooner you get it in, the better!

2) IR (20 mins)
-Read your independent reading book.

3) IR Tracker (5 mins)
-Complete an entry into your IR Tracker. 

4) Assignment | Essential Question and Issue Brainstorm (40 mins)
-Complete the attached document. 
-Your goal: Finish this document by the end of the class period. 
-If you finish before the end of the period, you are to read your IR book. 
-If you do not finish by the end of the period, you need to finish it for homework. 
 
--> After compiling your four articles and briefly analyzing them in the document, you will pick the two you like most and print them out as a hard copy.  BRING IN THE PRINTED COPIES OF YOUR ARTICLES on Day 1 of class. You will see this as a separate reminder on GC.

--> After compiling your four articles and briefly analyzing them in the document in the Lesson Overview assignment post, you will pick the two you like most or feel like are most beneficial and print them out as a hard copy.  BRING IN THE PRINTED COPIES OF YOUR ARTICLES on Day 1 of class. 
-Feel free to print double-sided. 


No Printer Access? : If you truly do not have access to a printer, please create a Google Doc with both of the articles linked (as clickable links) within the document and attach that Google Doc to this assignment post.

The essential question for this unit is: What can we do to solve a current global issue?

Spend the next 10 minutes or so using the internet to identify current global issues that peak your own personal interest. List at least five global issues in your answer to this question. Write them in a list or bullet-point format.

Today (Wednesday) we will start the class period by finishing any remaining BCI reading/annotations and green sheet work.  BCI quiz on Day 3 :). Then complete 3 of the following IXLs from Grade 7:

E. Text Structure: 1
E. Text Structure: 2
E. Text Structure: 3
E. Text Structure: 4

Goal: Reach at least 80% or spend no more than 15 minutes per lesson.

--> Once you have achieved either 80% or higher (or have spent 15 minutes) on 3 of the 4 lessons, go to your Dashboard, then to Grade 7 and the E (Text Structure) section. Take a screenshot of your three scores, then add that screenshot as a picture to this assignment post. 

In class today, we read the attached NPR article titled, "These Experimental Brain Implants Can Restore Speech to Paralyzed Patients".  Then we completed the ACE Check for the article (first half of the green sheet).  

Most students had 10+ minutes to start reading and annotating the second article, "Challenges and Advances in Brain-Computer Interfaces" from Penn Today.  After close reading the article (most likely finished in class), you are to complete the other side of the green sheet (article analysis with the two pieces of evidence) for homework due Day 2 of class. 

There may be a comprehension quiz on Wednesday :)))

Read the attached articles, then copy and paste the following questions as your answer to this GC Question. Pick which article you enjoyed more, then complete the following questions. Do not include this direction prompt in your response:
____________________________________________________________


Authority: Who wrote this and why are they trustworthy?
Title:
Author's Name:
Why they are trustworthy:

Summary: Give a 2-3 sentence summary of the article.
-->

Claim: What is the main claim (main point) of the author? (1 sentence)
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Evidence: What proof does the author provide for their claim? Identify three supporting points discussed in this article. Your points can be a mixture of direct quotes or you paraphrasing something discussed in the article.
1)
2)
3)

Takeaway or Action Item: What does the author intend the reader to now do with this information?
-->

In class on Day 1, you read and annotated most, if not all of the "Strawberry Case Study" article. If not yet finished, finish reading and annotating the article, then complete the purple (or yellow - a few students have yellow) one page reading response sheet.  


Potential reading quiz on Wednesday :)

In class we read, "PFAs 'Forever Chemicals' are Pervasive in Water Worldwide".  For homework, you are to close read and annotate, "How a California County Got PFAs Out of its Drinking Water".  

Then complete the green handout.  Use the "PFAs 'Forever Chemicals'" for the side with the ACE chart and the "How a California County" article for the second side of the green sheet (the two annotations, what we learn, and two unknown words).

All class on Wednesday was spent working on the following IXLs. If you did not finish, complete for homework:

Grade 3
EE 1 
EE 2
EE 3

Grade 4
Z 1
Z 2
Z 3

Finish reading and annotating the CTE article we started in class.  Remember to highlight things that are important and:


-Circle unknown words
-Draw a box around a new source
-Write a ? mark next to things you don't understand or have questions about
-Write an ! point next to things that are shocking or surprising
- Star * things that seem incredibly important

If needed, the electronic copy of the article and the audio for the article are included in this assignment post.

The test will have about 5 comprehension questions per story regarding the big takeaways and unsettling details from each of the following stories:


"The Diaries of John Harker"
"The Hitchhiker"
"The Story of an Hour"
"The Red Fox Fur Coat"
"The Landlady"

For this final On-Demand, you have the choice of any of the following:

1) Copying your Initial On-Demand story and pasting it here in this document and do minor edits. 
2) Copying your Initial On-Demand story and pasting it here in this document and complete significant edits and/or rework the story, given any new influence from stories read in the unit. 
3) Create a new story!

You need to PRINT your story creation (you may delete the writing prompt) and have it as a hard copy by Day 1.  If you truly cannot print, comment so on this assignment post prior to 8:30am on Day 1 next week.

The test will have about 5 comprehension questions per story regarding the big takeaways and unsettling details from each of the following stories:


"The Diaries of John Harker"
"The Hitchhiker"
"The Story of an Hour"
"The Red Fox Fur Coat"
"The Landlady"

The story was read in class on Day 2.  There was also ample time in class to finish the discussion questions during the class period. 

Due: Day 3

Attached is the corresponding Graphic Organizer for "The Landlady" by Roald Dahl. This is to be started in class and finished for homework, due Day 2.

For absent students: Read the attached PDF of the story (audio is linked on the top of the document), then complete the Organizer.

After reading "The Red Fox Fur Coat" in class on Day 3, you will complete this for homework.

In the radio play of "The Hitchhiker" we observe the main character, Ronald Adams, struggling to accept his fate and navigates through the 5 stages of acceptance. Find a quote from the radio play to highlight each of the 5 stages of grief. Copy and paste the following to your answer:

Denial:
Anger:
Bargaining:
Depression:
Acceptance:

Finish the story - begin audio at 13:30.

Now that you have read, "The Hitchhiker" you will now complete the attached graphic organizer in which you will compile at least 8 unsettling details from the story.  These bullet point entries should be brief - they can be direct quotes (with page numbers), short summaries, a phrase, etc. Focus on sharing 8 key unsettling details from the text.

Today is a collaboration day for Mrs. G on campus with the English 8 team.  Please be on task and productive throughout the period; everything will be completed independently. Complete the following:

1) Independent Reading (25 mins)
-For 20 minutes you will read your independent reading book. 
-Once the guest teacher tells you the time is complete, you will log your reading into your IR Tracker (remember this is posted elsewhere on GC). 

2) Moody Unit | Journal: Human Desire for Thrill (10)
-In your comp book, spend time responding to the writing prompt on slide 2 of the attached slideshow. 
-Write for 10 minutes. 

3) Moody Unit | "The Diaries of John Harker" (35)
-Slide 3 of the slidedeck.  Actual story is attached here on this assignment post - a copy has been made for you. 
-Read the attached document and use headphones to listen to the audio (audio is linked at the top of the document).  
-Throughout the document, you will pause to respond to various questions. 
-Annotate with the highlight tool as you read.
--> This assignment is due by the end of the class period. 

4) Moody Unit | Revisit Unsettling On-Demand or Read your IR Book (20)
-If you need more time on your on-demand (the one due today) to either finish it and/or edit it: unsubmit from the original post on GC (don't worry, it won't be counted as late) and finish working on your creative writing piece. 
-Make sure to submit by the end of the period. 
--> If you feel like your story is 100% set and finished, use the remainder of the class period to read more of your IR book.

Introduced in class on Day 1 and given work time in class on Day 3 to finish. You do not need to work on this for homework post-Day 1. Just start thinking of some ideas!

Due by Day 1 next week. 

This is a reminder to you to prepare for your Socratic Seminar on Day 3 of class. Completed organizer is due at the conclusion of your Socratic on Day 3. 

Complete the graphic organizer you received in class. If you choose to complete it electronically:
1) You are committing to printing it out. 
2) Make sure you make 'a copy' of the correct Group you are assigned to! Double check the group doc to see which group you are in! (THIS IS SUPER IMPORTANT!) (Look for the label "Frankenstein SS2", which is in yellow).

Go back to the in-class CER you crafted and print it as a hard copy to turn in on Wednesday.  Do not unsubmit the assignment, as there will be a penalty.  Simply print it.  If Google Classroom is not allowing you to print, make a copy of the doc and print that copied version.  

Do not print the passages - the only thing you need to print is your CER paragraph.  

If you do not have access to a printer, add a comment to this assignment that says "No access to a printer" so Mrs. G knows she will assess your electronic copy.

This was started in class on Day 3. Craft a paragraph response. This does not have to be a CER, thus no direct evidence is required. You may write in first person POV. 

Due: Day 1 (Mon or Tues)

This is a reminder that next week are our product assessments for Frankenstein are as follows:

Day 1:
- Vocabulary Test Volumes 1, 2, and 3
---> Review the vocabulary slidedecks that you have created for each volume. 
---> Practice with the Gimkits for each volume (also attached to this assignment post)

- In-Class CER
---> Nothing to prep ahead of time.  You will not know the question until you receive it during the class period.  You will be provided a specific excerpt to reference for evidence. This will be written in class and turned in by the end of the class period. You will have access to spellcheck in your Google document. 


Day 2:
- Amplify Reading Assessment
---> Nothing to prep ahead of time. 


Day 3:
- Socratic Seminar
---> The seminar questions will be provided to you on Day 1 and you will be able to review and prep all of the potential questions, prior to the seminar.

Introduced in class on Day 1 (9/30 or 10/1) and due Day 3 (10/3 or 10/4). There are 9 vocabulary words in total for you to identify, practice, and master. All of these vocabulary terms appear in Volume 3 of Frankenstein.  At some point in the future you will be assessed on your mastery of these vocabulary words. Do a bit here and there - spread out the completion of this over a few days.  

Due: Day 3 (10/3 or 10/4)

Assigned on Day 2 of class and due Day 3.  Students were given work time in class on Wednesday to work on either the Solo and/or CER.

Please copy your writing from Tab 6 of Amplify (Lesson 12) and paste here in this document.  You may cite illustrations as evidence. Reference the attached CER Rubric.  Since two pieces of evidence are required, you should be constructing a CERER. 

Additionally, you are to PRINT OUT your CER as a hard copy to physically turn in to Mrs. G. Please make sure to have the hard copy of your CER ready to turn in on Day 3 of class.  If you are unable to print it out, please make a private comment to Mrs. G on the assignment prior to the start of class on the due date.

Finish the Solo for homework, due Day 1 next week.

Please copy your writing from Tab 5 of Amplify (Lesson 10) and paste here in this document.  You may cite illustrations as evidence. Reference the attached CER Rubric.  

Periods 1 + 5: Note that you are not required to do any more additional writing work.  Simply go to your completed CER on Amplify and copy it, then paste into this provided document.

Started in class on Day 1, due Day 3.

Assigned Wednesday and due Day 3 (Thurs or Fri).  Printed packet was handed out and worked on in class on Wednesday.  If needed, you are to finish for homework.  This packet will be used during the seminar discussion on Day 3 of class. 

Attached is the electronic version of the packet.  You may fill it out electronically, as long as you commit to printing it out as a hard copy, as you will not have access to your laptop during your seminar; you must have a hard copy of your responses.

On Tab 9 of Lesson 7. Finish for homework.

This was started in class on Day 1 and is to be completed for homework, along with the Solo for Lesson 7. 

-You are encouraged to use first person POV. 
-Instead of narration or dialogue for your evidence (E), you may use a visual/graphic as your evidence; make sure to describe the scene/visual and include the page citation.  For example: In the visual on the bottom of page 99, the creature shows that he is in fact human and is happy as he is surrounded by the family in the cottage <-- This would be my evidence, then I would proceed to connect this evidence back to my claim (C) in my reasoning (R).

Introduced in class on Day 3 (9/12 or 9/13) and due Wednesday (9/18) There are 8 vocabulary words in total for you to identify, practice, and master. All of these vocabulary terms appear in Volume 2 of Frankenstein.  At some point in the future you will be assessed on your mastery of these vocabulary words. Do a bit here and there - spread out the completion of this over a few days.  

Due: Wednesday 9/18

This was started in class and is to be finished for homework.

Due: Day 1 (Monday or Tuesday) next week

This was started in class (15 minutes of work time), yet may need to be finished for homework.  This is in-lieu of completing Tab 8 of lesson 5 (skip doing Tab 8 of Lesson 5 and do this instead).  Use the CER Checklist (included in the doc) to help you check the content and quality of your writing.  Also, included at the bottom of your doc is a space to copy and paste the word count of your writing from your Solo.  

Due: Friday

This is the second part of your homework.  This is not a CER - you are encouraged to write in first person. Aim for about 100 words.  Use the bottom section of your CER document to write the Solo written response (so you can check the word count), then copy and paste onto the Solo in Amplify.

Due: Friday

Happy Tuesday! You have a guest teacher today, as Mrs. G was called into jury duty.  She hopes to see you again on Wednesday.  Please review and complete all of the following during this class period:

1) Independent Reading
-Read your IR book silently and independently for 20 minutes. 
-The guest teacher will set a timer and will let you know when the 20 minutes has finished. 

2) Vocabulary Quiz Reminder: as promised last week, there will be a vocabulary quiz on Friday.  The vocabulary words you had on your slideshow last week will be the only ones that appear on the quiz.  
--> Recommended: review and master the slidedeck you completed last week. 
--> Very much recommended: Print out that slidedeck and use the slides you created as notecards to help you prep for the quiz.  (When printing and the printing menu pops up, click "More Settings", then under "Pages Per Sheet", change it from 1 to either 4 or 6 - whichever you prefer.  Doing this allows your slides to transform easily to notecards and all you need to do is write the vocab words on the back blank side. 

3) Amplify - Frankenstein Lesson 5
-Go to Lesson 5 (we are skipping Lesson 4, as it is a Flex Day)
-Take out headphones, if you have them, in order to listen to the audio of the chapter.
-Normally we would go through the lesson together, but today you will work independently (aka: by yourself). 
-Complete the following:
--> Tab 2
--> Tab 3
--> Tab 4
--> Tab 5: No group/partner for this. Just review it on your own. 
--> Tab 6: No group/partner for this. Complete it on your own. Paraphrase each excerpt. Paraphrase the text into more everyday language. 
--> Tab 7: No group/partner for this. Complete it on your own. Paraphrase each excerpt. Paraphrase the text into more everyday language. 
--> Tab 8: See the assignment posting on GC titled "Frankie | Lesson 5 Write/CER (Tab 8)" The language and question on Tab 8 is a little unclear, so you will ignore what is on Tab 8 and instead complete the CER writing task you will see as a separate posting here on GC.  Use the CER Checklist (in the document) to help you construct your CER.  
--> Tab 9: Skip/don't complete. 
--> Tab 10: Complete the Solo directly on Amplify.  If you need to check the word count, use the space towards the bottom of your CER document where you completed Tab 8's CER Writing. 

Manage your time well. Stay focused, as the period will go by fast. Most students yesterday in periods 1 and 5 were able to complete most or all of their CER. If there is anything you have not finished from this lesson, you need to finish for homework Due: Friday.

Complete the Solo on Tab 9 of Lesson 3 for homework.

We finished the reading for this tab.  Complete/respond to the two questions on this tab.

This was started in class on Wednesday 9/4.  This is to be completed as homework, along with the Solo from Lesson 2. Remember to construct your response in CER (or CERER) format.

Due: Day 3

Don't forget to have your independent reading book in your possession on Day 3 of class, as it is our first block day with IR :)

This is to be completed as homework, along with the CER (tab 6) from Lesson 2.

This was started in class on Wednesday 9/4.  This is to be completed as homework, along with the Solo from Lesson 2. Remember to construct your response in CER (or CERER) format.

Due: Day 3

Introduced in class on Wednesday 8/28 and due Wednesday 9/4.  There are 13 vocabulary words in total for you to identify, practice, and master. All of these vocabulary terms appear in Volume 1 of Frankenstein.  At some point in the future you will be assessed on your mastery of these vocabulary words. Do a bit here and there - spread out the completion of this over a few days.  

Due: Wednesday 9/4

Make sure to finish reading Chapter 1 (You can fins the graphic novel in the Amplify Library), then:

1) Finish Tab 6, Page 3 (family tree graphic organizer) 
2) Finish Tab 7
3) Complete the Solo on Tab 8 of Lesson 1. 


Due: Tuesday 9/3

Read and review this electronic course syllabus.  You will not be receiving it in paper form.  By submitting/turning it in this assignment on GC that is essentially your electronic signature acknowledging that you:


1) Have read through the syllabus.
2) Understand and agree to the details, policies, and expectations for this course. 

--> Read and review the syllabus by Wednesday 8/28.

After completing your brainstorm - the one introduced on Wednesday - select your favorite one of the six.  You will now construct a tiny memoir - only 100 words. 

Remember: Writing a story about an event in your life in only 100 words is challenging; it forces you, as a writer, to be as concise as possible, while at the same time weaving figurative language and vivid imagery into your story. Your story, though brief, should have an exposition, rising action, a climax, falling action, and a resolution, although not necessarily in that order. Furthermore, any of these pieces may be intertwined; all of these authorial choices are yours to make. Let us get to know you through a moment - a singular moment - in your life. Create a mood for your readers: It can be scary, embarrassing, fun, silly, sad… it’s up to you. 

Next Steps:
1) Write your 100-word Tiny Memoir on the doc attached to this assignment post. 
--> It may be slightly less, but no more than 100 words. 
--> Proofread - make sure it makes sense, flows, has a mood and/or tone that the reader can easily navigate. 
2) Print out your completed Tiny Memoir
--> If by chance you do not have a printer, you may either: handwrite your Tiny Memoir or have Mrs. G print it out before class on Day 1 and then glue your 6-Word Memoir page that you already created. 
3) 6-Word Memoir
--> Decide how you can summarize or capture your Tiny Memoir in only 6-words in order to create your 6-Word Memoir.
--> Write your 6-Word Memoir on the back (blank side) of your Tiny Memoir. (This may be printed or hand-written)
--> Create an illustration that corresponds to your memoir and brings it to life - add pizzazz! 
--> Your final product should look polished - any lead pencil should be written over with pen, etc.  
--> You will have at least 10 minutes on Day 1 to finalize the your 6-Word Memoir and illustration.

Due: Day 1 (by the end of class)

For homework, you will be finishing the "Tiny Memoirs Summaries" handout we started in class.  An electronic copy is also attached to this assignment post in case you lose your physical paper copy and need to print another.  

Due: Day 3 of class

For this assignment, you will create a short video introducing yourself to Mrs. Gonterman. Use whichever recording app you would like, as long as Mrs. G can clearly see and hear you; it is recommended that you do a screencast directly on your Chromebook. Once completed, attach your IntroTok video directly to this assignment. 

In your video response please answer/speak to the following:

1) State your full (first and last) name.  If you are comfortable in sharing, please share your preferred personal pronouns. 
2) What are some of your hobbies or interests? What brings you joy?
3) What is your best trait or characteristic? What is something about yourself that you are most proud of?
4) What do you feel like is the most challenging trait or thing about yourself? What is something you struggle with or wish you could do differently?
5) What is something that you hope to accomplish this year? (This could be school-related or not!)
6) Optional: Is there anything else you feel like Mrs. G would benefit from knowing in order to better support your success? Anything about you? Anything about your family? Anything about your learning needs? etc.