Announcements
- Check Your Gmail!
- Are you making progress on your 20% Time Proposal? We will be writing the scripts this week!
- Vocabulary test this Wednesday!
DO Now - Two Words One Sentence!
Entry Title: Add to Two Words One Sentence entry
- Directions: Use two vocabulary words from List I in one sentence for a ticket for Thursday's raffle!
Example: Silvia had to meditate after a stressful encounter after a perverse experience on her face when Jeremy told her he didn't want to date her any longer.
Learning Target(s)
- I can inform a global audience about the progress I am making on my 20% Time project using a blog.
Mini-Lesson: Sample Blog Update
Here is a good example of a blog update!
For my 20% Time Project, I am learning to play the Ukulele. This past week I spent two hours practicing. My biggest hurdle is learning to memorize the various chords in order to play the song, Your Welcome from the movie, Moana. To make this a bit easier, I decided to print out this ukulele chord sheet I found here. This was very helpful! I am also still using this site because it is the best one I have found. It makes playing easy and fun. Check it out here!
Work Time - Update Your 20% Time Blog
- Update your 20% Time Blog.
- No need to repost the link in Assignment 17.0!
Assessment / Homework
- Study for Vocabulary List I happening this Thursday!
- What have you done for your 20% Time Project?
TUESDAY 10-24 A-Day: Around the Room and Back Review Game
Announcements
- Check Your Gmail!
- Are you making progress on your 20% Time Proposal? We will be writing the scripts this week!
- Vocabulary test this Wednesday!
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DO Now - Vocabulary Review Time
Directions: Go to www.flashcardmachine.com and start a Study Session or Play a Game!
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Learning Target(s)
- I can study for the upcoming vocabulary test using a review strategy called Around the Room and Back!
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Mini-Lesson: Around the Room and Back
New Strategy: Around the Room and Back
- An activity where teams travel "around the room and back" in a competition to complete station challenges that review class content.
- How it works...
- Your stick color determines the make up of your group.
- Your teacher will assign each color group to a station to begin the game.
- You will have 3 minutes to complete the challenge.
- The group that finishes the challenge first will receive raffle tickets!
- Reminder: Use good sportsmanship!
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Work Time
- Play the game!
- Please return your colored sticks to Mr. DeGrandis by the end of the period.
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Assessment / Homework
- Study for the vocabulary quiz tomorrow!
- Are you working on your 20% Time Proposal?
WEDNESDAY 10-25 B-Day: Vocabulary Test and Make-up Work
Announcements
- Check Your Gmail!
- Are you making progress on your 20% Time Proposal? We will be writing the scripts this week!
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DO Now - Play a Game or Study
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Learning Target(s)
- I can demonstrate my understanding of Vocabulary List I by taking an online quiz.
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Mini-Lesson: None
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Work Time
DIRECTIONS
- Take the Vocabulary Quiz by going to Google Classroom and Clicking on Assignment 19.0!
- If you owe any assignments, get them done now!
- Start DIRT Day, but no need to record your thoughts today - just read!
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Assessment / Homework
- Work on your 20% Time Project
THURSDAY 10-26 C-Day: 20% Time Proposal Scripts
Announcements
- Check Your Gmail!
- Are you making progress on your 20% Time Proposal? We will be writing the scripts this week!
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DO Now - Copy
Entry Title: Vocabulary List II
1. engender v. (engenders, engendered, engendering) - to bring a feeling into existence When the principal announced that students could no longer wear sneakers to school, it engendered anger in the student body.
2. pacify v. (pacified, pacifying, pacifies, pacifist) - to ease someone's anger; calm someone down
After dropping her cell phone in the muddy puddle, I tried to pacify my friend by offering her a big, warm hug.
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Learning Target(s)
- I can clearly explain what I am doing for my 20% Time Project using an internet presentation tool!
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Mini-Lesson: Creating Your Elevator Speech/Project Proposal
- Modeling: Check Out this 20% Time Project Proposal
- You may use any of the following presentation tools:
- Adobe Spark
- PowToon
- Prezi.com
- Make a YouTube Video
- Mr. DeGrandis will show you how to use Adobe Spark today!
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Work Time - Create Your Project Proposal
- Your Elevator Speech = 20% Time Project Proposal!
- In the business world, an “elevator pitch” is a quick, passionately delivered description of a product that an inventor/business owner has created. You never know when you’ll be standing in line or sharing an elevator ride with a rich and powerful investor. To make the most of such an opportunity, an inventor must have an elevator pitch ready to roll at a moment’s notice.
- Next week, you will “pitch” your 20% Time Project idea to the full class with a 60-second elevator pitch/mini-presentation. Your pitch must include:
- Your name.
- What you want to create during your 20% Time Project.
- Why you chose this project (Tell a little story, perhaps?)
- What materials/resources you’ll need.
- What obstacles you anticipate and your plan to navigate those obstacles.
- Why this project is worthy of a significant investment of your time.
- Graciously thank the audience for their time/consideration of your idea. Be organized with your thoughts and be ready to speak passionately about your 20% Time Project proposal.
- You will also participate in a full-class question/answer session after your pitch (a kinder, gentler Shark Tank experience of sorts), so be ready to further explain/defend your idea.
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Assessment / Homework
- Post a link to your Project Proposal in Assignment 20.0 in Google Classroom!
FRIDAY 10-27 D-Day: 20% Time and 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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