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Wednesday, December 21, 2016

MP 2 - Week 7

   MONDAY    1-2  NO SCHOOL             





         TUESDAY    1-3    A-Day:  Intro to To Kill a Mockingbird Part I         

         Announcements     

    • You will need your Chromebook
    • Check your Gmail!
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         DO Now - Copy and Respond           
         Entry Title:  Pictures or Words?

    • Read the two quotes below.  Pick the one you feel most strongly about (not both) and explain why.  Be prepared to share what you wrote for a raffle ticket!


      QUOTE 1
      A picture is worth a thousand words. - Fred R. Bernard

      QUOTE 2
      ...your words can cut like a knife. - Proverbs 12:18
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         Learning Target(s)                         
    • I can get information from photographs and make inferences about those images.  RL 8.1
    • I can explain the advantages and disadvantages of gathering information from photographs.  RI 8.7
    • I can explain my opinion about what it meas to "take a stand." RI 8.7
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         Mini-Lesson                                   
    • Create a New Folder in your Google Drive labeled, To Kill a Mockingbird
    • Go to Assignment 21.0 in Google Classroom and OPEN the Taking a Stand Notice and Wonder Chart 2016.
    • Using the Taking a Stand Notice and Wonder Chart 2016capture specific details you notice in each photo below.  You will have one minute to view each photo.
    • REMEMBER:  Inferencing is noticing clues from a text and using your background knowledge to express logical conclusions about it.
    • What do you notice and wonder about the following images?


    • IMAGE 1


      IMAGE 2



      IMAGE 3


      IMAGE 4


      IMAGE 5
      Civil rights march on Washington, D.C.


           Assessment                                            
      TURN and TALK
      Select a partner and discuss your thoughts about the following questions with them.  Be ready to share your thoughts with the class!
        1. What might all of these photos have in common?
        2. Why might all of these people be holding signs?
        3. What are some things motivating all these people?





         WEDNESDAY   1-4    A-Day:  To Kill A Mockingbird Intro Part II       

           Announcements                                       

      • You will need your Chromebook
      • Check your Gmail!
      • Check Parent Connect: Know Your Grade!
      • Need extra help?  It's a perfect time to get caught up!
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           DO Now -   Visual Synectics                  

      NOTE:  Use your existing Visual Synectics Entry

      Directions:  Examine the pictures below.  Pick one picture you think completes the thought and write the sentence out in your composition book.


      A ____________ 




        is like taking a stand because...

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             Learning Target(s)     
        • I can get information from photographs and make inferences about those images.  RL 8.1
        • I can use a Frayer Model to deepen my understanding of the concept of taking a stand.  RI 8.7
        • I can develop a deeper understanding of what it means to "take a stand." RI 8.7
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             Mini-Lesson:  Who Are The Little Rock Nine?           

        View the photo below.  On your Taking a Stand Notice and Wonder Chart 2016 from yesterday (Assignment 21.0), jot down details of what you notice in this photo and things you might wonder about it.



        TURN and TALK
        : Share what you noticed with a partner.
        • Discuss the following questions:
          1. Who might be taking a stand in this photo?
          2. How might taking a stand be a positive and a negative?
          3. Share a story of a time you or someone you know took a stand!
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               Work Time:  Creating a Frayer Model       

            WHAT IS A FRAYER MODEL?
             a graphic organizer for building vocabulary


            HERE IS A SAMPLE FRAYER MODEL
          TAKING A STAND Frayer Model

            1. Open Assignment 22.0 in google Classroom!
            2. Examples:  Brainstorm examples of Taking a Stand with your partner.  Share your Turn and Talk examples.
            3. Definition:  Taking a stand means to go out of your way to express your belief in something.  It means to stand up for what you believe in, to not just keep quiet about your beliefs.
            4. Characteristics:  What are some characteristics or qualities that a person who takes a stand might have?
            5. Non-Examples:  What might a person do that is the opposite of taking a strand?
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                 Assessment / Homework       
            • Sharing of Taking a Stand Frayer Models and TURN IN for a classwork grade worth 30 points.



                 THURSDAY   1-5     C-Day: Who is Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm?             

                 Announcements     

            • You will need your Chromebook
            • Need Extra Help? See Mr. D.
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                 DO Now - Copy                                           
                 Entry Title:  Vocabulary List IV

            1.  stealth  adj. (stealthy, stealthily) sneaky
            The cat stealthily crouched in the grass eyeing its intended victim and waiting for just the right moment to pounce.

            2.  malevolent  adj. (malevolently) wicked or evil
            The malevolent spirit howled profanities through the night from the depths of the old basement.
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                 Learning Target(s)     
            • I can cite the evidence that Shirley Chisholm uses to support her claims in the speech, "Equal Rights for Women."  RL8.1
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                 Who is Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm?     
            • (November 30, 1924 – January 1, 2005) Shirley was an American politician, educator, and author.  She was a Congresswoman, representing New York's 12th Congressional District for seven terms from 1969 to 1983. In 1968, she became the first African-American woman elected to Congress.  On January 25, 1972, she became the first major-party black candidate for President of the United States and the first woman to run for the Democratic presidential nomination (US Senator Margaret Chase Smith had previously run for the 1964 Republican presidential nomination).  She received 152 first-ballot votes at the 1972 Democratic National Convention.


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                 Mini-Lesson: Reading for the GIST     
            • Open the the speech, Equal Rights for Women from Google Classroom.
            • Check out the Reading Closely: Guiding Questions handout.
              Note:  This speech is an example of someone taking a stand!
            • We will be using this text over the course of the next few lessons.
            • Reading Closely: Guiding Questions
              1. TURN and TALK:  What might be some questions you think are important to ask before reading this article?  Why? (Check out the first two boxes on the handout.)
              2. You will be reading this text to understand the author's point of view and how the author structures the text to prove her claim!
            • Read Aloud / Think Aloud: Actively Reading the Text
              1. Mark your Text:  Highlight any unknown words as you listen!
              2. Turn and Talk:  What do you think is the gist of the speech?
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                   Work Time       
              • Respond to the Shirley Chisholm Ticket Out the Door Question in Google Classroom.

                Option 1:  Compare what Shirley's Chisholm says about women's rights in 1969 with your view of women's rights in 2015.  What are some reasons you feel women do or do not have equal rights today.  Use TREES to structure your response.

                Option 2:  What might be the overall main idea (the gist) of this speech by Shirley Chisholm?  Use TREES to structure your response!
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                   Assessment / Homework       
              • Hand in your response from Work Time.




                 FRIDAY  1-6    D-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.

              Sunday, December 18, 2016

              MP2 - Week 6

                 MONDAY    12-19    D-Day:  Vocabulary Review Day       

                   Announcements                                      

              • Check Your Gmail! 
              • Did you TURN IN your final project for Inside Out & Back Again?
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                   DO Now - Copy and Complete                          

              Entry Title: Blank Space
              1.  It was Bon Qui Qui's firm _______________ that her annoying sister be sent away to live a _____________ life in the mountains of Tibet and meditate for the remainder of her pathetic life.
              2. Caleb realized that he would have to ______________ hours of screaming, crying and diaper changing because of his long-term ______________ of becoming a nanny.
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                   Learning Target(s)     
              • I can use a review game to help me prepare for the upcoming quiz on Vocabulary List III. 
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                   Mini-Lesson:  Around the Room and Back                  
                 
              • Divide into groups.
              • Review game rules.
              • Review the stations.
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                   Work Time       
              • Play Around the Room and Back
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                   Assessment / Homework       
                • Each team that successfully completes a challenge will receive a raffle ticket for that round.





                     TUESDAY  12-20    A-Day:  Vocabulary List III Quiz      

                       Announcements     

                  • Check Your Gmail! 
                  • Did you TURN IN your final project for Inside Out & Back Again?
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                       DO Now - Study                                    
                  Go on FlashCard Machine and play a review game.
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                       Learning Target(s)                            
                  • I can demonstrate my understanding of vocabulary in context.
                  • I can use poetry reading tips to improve the performance of my poetry.
                  • I can provide feedback about the Inside Out and Back Again Poetry project in order to help make it better.
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                       Mini-Lesson:  Tips and Feedback            
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                       Work Time       
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                       Assessment / Homework       
                    • None




                       WEDNESDAY   12-21    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.




                         THURSDAY  12-22  & FRIDAY 12-23  B, C-Days:  Present Poetry Projects in Ensemble Theater and Holiday Raffle    


                      Monday, December 12, 2016

                      MP2 - Week 5

                         MONDAY  12-12    C-Day:  Project Work Time              

                           Announcements     

                      • CHECK YOUR GMAIL!
                      • Study for your vocabulary test happening in a week!
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                           DO Now - Copy and Complete             

                      Entry Title: Matching Vocabulary Words

                      Directions:  Copy this entry into your composition notebook and complete.


                      1accentuate_____a person forced to leave their home country
                      2aspire_____to make noticeable
                      3boisterous_____to reject someone from a group
                      4decorum_____found guilty of a crime
                      5refugee_____to strive for an ambitious goal
                      6endure_____to make a sudden movement
                      7cringe_____noisy, energetic, and cheerful
                      8alienate_____to suffer quietly
                      9conviction_____etiquette

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                           Learning Target(s)     
                      • I can peer review the poetry project for properly formatted dialogue.
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                           Mini-Lesson: Identifying Dialogue in Poetry     
                      • Read the excerpt below from the poem Choose (page 106)

                      ...
                      The man behind us whispers,
                      Choose America, 
                      more opportunities there,
                      especially for a family 
                      with boys ready to work.

                      Mother whispers back, 
                      My sons,
                      must first go to college.

                      If they're smart
                      America will give them
                      scholarships.

                      Mother chooses.

                      July 4

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                           Work Time       
                      • Project work time.
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                           Assessment / Homework       
                        • Work on your project.  It is due tomorrow!





                             TUESDAY       12-13     D-Day: Turn in        Projects           

                               Announcements     

                          • CHECK YOUR GMAIL!
                          • Study for your vocabulary test happening in a week!
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                               DO Now - Copy and Do    

                          Entry Title: Word Scramble List III
                           Directions:  Copy into your composition notebook and unscramble as many as you can! NOTE: The formatting might be a little weird.

                          List III Word Scramble

                          Mr. DeGrandis


                          cniovotcni
                          neaeltai
                          rmoeetsyn
                          efugeer
                          cdrneuean
                          rinceg
                          dmeourc
                          rbooseuiyslts
                          nasaptoiri
                          eactecatnuc

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                               Learning Target(s)     
                          • I can submit my completed Inside Out & Back Again project.
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                               Mini-Lesson:  Turning in Your Porject     
                             
                          • Making your project "picture perfect".
                          • You are turning in two assignments - 16.0 and 17.0!
                          • Remember - I am grading these as well!  
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                               Work Time       
                          1. Put the finishing touches on your project.
                          2. Check the following...
                                1. Rubric completed by three peer reviewers!
                                2. All columns on the rubric are added up correctly.
                          3. Turn in your project!  Do not share it with me!
                          4. Turn in Assignment 16.0!
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                               Assessment / Homework                     
                            • Turn in your completed project.
                            • Study for your Vocabulary List III Quiz




                               WEDNESDAY   12-14      A-Day:   Vocabulary FlashCards for List III       

                                 Announcements     

                            • CHECK YOUR GMAIL!
                            • Study for your vocabulary test happening in a week!
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                                 DO Now - None    


                            • Finish peer reviewing and revising your project.
                            • TURN IN BY THE END OF THE PERIOD!
                            • When done, start your FlashCards.  Note the new format for the cards below!
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                                 Learning Target(s)     
                            • I can create a study tool for Vocabulary List III.
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                                 Mini-Lesson:  Review of How to Create Flash Cards        
                               
                            • Flash Card Machine tutorial.


                              NEW FORMAT FOR CARDS!
                                  • FRONT:  WORD, WORD FAMILIES & SENTENCE
                                  • BACK:  Just the definition
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                                 Work Time                                             
                            • Complete all ten cards.


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                                 Assessment / Homework                       
                              • Turn in your cards via Google Classroom.
                              • NEW!  Now you can just add the link when you turn in your cards.




                                 THURSDAY      12-15    B-Day:  Finish FlashCards                          

                                   Announcements                                    

                              • CHECK YOUR GMAIL!
                              • Study for your vocabulary test happening next week!
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                                   DO Now - Think and Do                      

                              Entry Title: Two Words One Sentence
                              • Directions:  Write one sentence that uses two vocabulary words and that clearly illustrates the meaning of each word.
                              • Example:  When one lives a religious and monastic life as a Carmelite nun, one must conduct oneself with a great deal of control and prayerful decorum.
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                                   Learning Target(s)     
                              • I can share my creative writing with an audience.
                              • I can create study tools for Vocabulary List III.
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                                   Mini-Lesson:  Tips for Reading Your Poetry Out Loud        
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                                   Work Time       
                              1. If you have not completed your Vocabulary List III FlashCards and turned in your link, then you should do that while listening to the poetry performances.
                              2. If you are done and would like to share your Inside Out & Back Again poems with the class, get ready.
                              3. If you just want to enjoy listening to others poems, you may do that as well.
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                                   Assessment / Homework       
                                • Study your vocabulary words.




                                   FRIDAY      12-16    C-Day:   DIRT Day            


                                     Announcements                                  

                                • Check Your Gmail!
                                • Did you TURN IN your final project for Inside Out and Back Again?


                                     Check Your DIRT Day Entry               

                                • Capitalize your title correctly.
                                • Capitalize the author's name correctly!
                                • Complete 10 Thoughts
                                • Use complete sentences with proper spelling, capitalization and punctuation!
                                _________________________________

                                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.