Monday 9-18 A-Day: Finish the ELA 8 Pre-Assessment
TUESDAY 9-19 B-Day: Active Reading Part II
Announcements
- Check your Gmail!
- Get your Chromebook
- Bring in a book to read for independent reading on Friday!
- Start your Do Now
DO Now - Interactive Website
Learning Target(s)
- I know how to complete a an Active Reading assignment.
- I know what the expectations are for DIRT Day.
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Mini-Lesson: DIRT Day? What the...
- What is DIRT Day?
- How do I complete an Active Reading assignment?
- Are there expectations for DIRT Day?
- What novels are acceptable?
Work Time
- Finish Assignment 12.0 in Google Classroom.
Assessment / Homework
- Turn in Assignment 12.0 for a grade by the end of the period done or not.
WEDNESDAY 9-20 C-Day: Active Reading & DIRT Day Assessment
Complete Assignment 13.0 in Google Classroom for a Grade and Turn In by the end of the period.
THURSDAY 9-21 D-Day: Genius Hour!
Announcements
- Check your Gmail!
- What is your grade on your first TREES essay of the year?
- Respond to an email sent from Mr. DeGrandis.
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DO Now - Login to ReadWorks
- Go to www.readworks.org/student
- Sign in with your Google account.
- Enter your class code (see below) for your period according to the chart...
These articles are full of knowledge! You will learn new and important things by reading them.
You will not know many of the things you read about. That’s great! Reading is one way you can learn new things. And when you learn some new things, it gets easier to learn even more new things!
Maybe you will already know some of the things in these articles. That’s great also. When you read more about the things you already know, you will increase your own vocabulary. This will help you to understand new, big ideas.
Finally, you will become a stronger reader by reading these articles. You will be able to read for longer periods of time.
Maybe you will already know some of the things in these articles. That’s great also. When you read more about the things you already know, you will increase your own vocabulary. This will help you to understand new, big ideas.
Finally, you will become a stronger reader by reading these articles. You will be able to read for longer periods of time.
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Learning Target(s)
- I can access ReadWorks, an awesome reading website that will help me become an even more awesome reader!
- I can explain what 20% Time is to someone who has never heard about it.
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Mini-Lesson: What the Heck is Genius Hour?
- Go to Google.com and type in "20% Time" or "Genius Hour"
- In a small group or alone...
- Find any article, video or website about 20% Time.
- You will present your findings to the class for a raffle ticket!
- Check out this Presentation on Genius Hour
- Here's one for Parents and Teachers
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Work Time
- Spend the rest of the period discussing and brainstorming your most awesome and fantastic ideas!
- Want to get a jump on it? The next step will be to create a proposal that you will present to the class for their input.
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Assessment / Homework
- Bring a novel you have never read to school tomorrow for independent reading time!
FRIDAY 9-22 A-Day: DIRT DAY!
DIRT Day Expectations
- Do the following BEFORE the bell rings…
- Open your DIRT Day Assignment in Google Classroom.
- Be in your seat reading.
- Focus on your reading the entire period.
- Do not sub-vocalize during DIRT.
- 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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