Announcements
- Remind Mr., DeGrandis to Take Attendance!
- Check Your Gmail!
Learning Target(s)
- I can create an outline for my TedTalk using the outlining feature in Google Docs and the TedTalk Guide for giving a great TedTalk!
Mini-Lesson: The Illustrated TEDTalk Guide
- Check out The Illustrated TEDxSpeaker Guide
- Your focus should be on Step 3
- Here is a text version of The TedTalk Speakers Guide with more detail. I highly recommend you read this!
- Create your Outline using Google Docs
Work Time
- Create your outline in Assignment 72.0. This is due on MAY 13TH.
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Assessment / Homework
- Work on your outline - Assignment 72.0.
FRIDAY 5-11 A-Day: Submit Your Outline and Script in Google Classroom
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.
