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Tuesday, October 4, 2016

MP1 - Week 6



   TUESDAY  10-11    C-Day:  Mix and Mingle Activity for Inside Out and Back Again     

     Announcements     

  • Get your Chromebook!
  • Check your Gmail!
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     DO Now - Remember and Write!      

Entry Title: Inferences About the Gallery Walk


What are some inferences you remember about the gallery walk from last week?  Click here to see the photos again if you need to.

Write at least three inferences down.

Sample Inferences
  1. In the photo with all the cars, I can infer that people may be trying to escape some natural disaster, like a tsunami.
  2. In the photo of the helicopter, I can infer that people are trying to escape to safety. 
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     Learning Target(s)     
  • I can support my inferences with evidence from a text.
  • I can participate in discussions about the text with a partner, small group, and the whole class.
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     Mini-Lesson:  Mix and Mingle          
     
  • This Mix and Mingle activity will help you create new inferences between the event you have seen in the Gallery Walk and information from the informational text we will be reading about the fall of Saigon.
What to do...
  • You will receive two sentence strips from your teacher.
  • Read them to yourself.
  • Turn and Talk: Read your sentence strips to a neighbor.
  • Do you think you have the whole story based on the pictures from yesterday and these two sentence strips? Discuss with your partner.
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     Work Time                                          

 SPECIAL REQUEST:  Sentence Strip Envelopes and Sentence Strips:  Please do not write, tear, fold or otherwise damage these so other students in other classes can use them for this activity today as well!  Thank You!   




Mix and Mingle: Create an Inference with Your Group
  • Mr. D. will give you an envelope containing two sentence strips.
  • When asked to begin, wander the room with your sentence strips.
  • Look for peers that have different strips than your own.  Stay together until you collect a total of 4-5 people.  No one should have the same sentence strips!
  • You will have five minutes to mix and mingle.
  • Select an area of the room in which you can meet with your group.
  • Arrange the strips in a logical order.  You should be able to explain why you put your strips in the order you did.
  • It's OK if you have more questions than answers at this point!

Class Discussion Questions
What do you think happened to the people in the gallery walk based on the sentence strips and the photos?What specific evidence do you have to back up your inferences?

Guiding Questions for this novel study...1.  What is home?
2.  How do critical incidents reveal character?
3.  Which of your quotes might fit our guiding questions?
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     Assessment / Homework       
    Go into the Stream and Answer Question 8.0 with your group.  Only one response needed per group. Include the names of everyone in your group with your post...





         WEDNESDAY  & THURSDAY  10-12,13    D/A-Days:  FlashCard Machine     

           Announcements     

      • Get your Chromebook
      • Check your Gmail!

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           DO Now - Think and Respond      

      Entry Title: Answer Me This...

      • You have a brazen fetish for exotic feathers. You are at Seneca Park Zoo.  You see the peacock exhibit.  What is something you might impulsively do?
      • If you you intuitively felt that getting on an airplane could be a perverse experience, what might you decide to do?  
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           Learning Target(s)     
      • I can create study tools for Vocabulary List I to help me do well on the upcoming quiz.
      • I can explain what to do in the event of a Fire Drill, Evacuation, Lock out or Lock Down.
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           Mini-Lesson:  Creating a FlashCardMachine Account and Creating Your First Set of Cards     
      How to use Flashcard Machine to create virtual flashcards!

      Flashcard Machine is a web-based flashcard maker.  Students can create their own set of virtual flashcards to use as study aides for vocabulary lists in English class.

      Mr. DeGrandis will model how to create your own set of cards, but if you missed today's lesson the link above will give you an idea of how to do it. 

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           Work Time       

      1. Go to www.FlashCardMachine.com
      2. For step-by-step instructions on how to create your Flash Card Machine account, click here!
      3. FlashCardMachine will send you an email confirmation that you have to click on in order to activate your account!
      4. VERY IMPORTANT:  Once you have created your Login ID and Password, go to MY PASSCODE BOOK in your Google Drive and enter the information there so you don't forget it!
      5. Create at least 5 flashcards!

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           Assessment / Homework       
        • Show Mr. DeGrandis your completed flashcards before the end of the period for a classwork grade.




           FRIDAY  10-14    B-Day:  DIRT Day     

        DIRT Day Expectations

        1. Do the following BEFORE the bell rings…
          1. Open your DIRT Day Assignment in Google Classroom.
          2. Be in your seat reading.
        2. Focus on your reading the entire period.
        3. Do not sub-vocalize during DIRT.
        4. Complete 10 thoughts using the Active Reading Model by the end of the period. Do more for extra credit.




        If You Finish a Book…
        In an email to Mr. DeGrandis, write a review about your book in 3-paragraph essay format.
        Guidelines for the Essay:
        • ¶ 1 - title, author and genre of the novel and your opinion of the book (controlling idea).
        • ¶ 2 - short summary of the book and include at least two text-based examples from the book
                 that support your controlling idea in ¶
        • ¶ 3 - explain why you would or would not recommend this book to a friend and where they might be able to find it or purchase it.

        If You Forgot Your Book…
        • Choose a book from the class library or Mr. DeGrandis will give you one.
        • Be sure to bring your book next week.

        If You Want to Switch Books…
        In an email to Mr. DeGrandis, write an Abandon Book Essay.
        Guidelines:
        • ¶ 1 – title, author and genre of the novel you are abandoning and
                  three reasons you don’t like the book (controlling idea).
        • ¶ 2 through 4 - Develop each reason using text-based details from the book.
        • ¶ 5 - Offer your suggestions for other novels you have read that another student might enjoy.

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