Announcements
- Check Your Gmail!
- Be seated, quiet and working on DO NOW before the bell rings!
DO Now - Copy
New Entry Title: The Writing Process
- Brainstorm Ideas
- Structure Your Idea
- Write a Rough Draft
- Peer Edit Rough Draft - check capitalization, spelling, grammar and punctuation.
- Make Suggested Changes to Rough Draft
- Repeat Steps 3 - 5 Until Satisfied
- Write Final Draft
- Publish Your Work for the World
Learning Target(s)
- I can use the writing process to create a 6-Word Horror Story for Halloween.
Mini-Lesson: 6-Word Stories
- Watch these two videos on 6-Word Stories and Memoirs
- Mr. DeGrandis will demonstrate the writing process and as a class we will create a 6-Word Horror Story together.
- Publish the story on www.smithmag.net
Work Time
- Create a 6-Word Horror Story
- Proofread it very carefully with a friend!
- Using pencil, create a rough draft on colored paper.
- Have Mr. DeGrandis do a final check.
- Write final draft with colored markers.
- Decorate.
- Publish it in the hall!
Assessment / Homework
- You may work on this at home or do more than one! We will finish next period.
TUESDAY 10-16-18 D-Day: Finish 6-Word Horror Stories
Announcements
- Check Your Gmail!
- Be seated, quiet and working on DO NOW before the bell rings!
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DO Now - Write a 6-Word Story
Entry Title: A 6-Word Story
- Directions: Write a quick and easy 6-Word Story!
- Here here are some ideas to get you started or make up your own!
- Snap Chat, Facebook, Instagram or...
- Video Games
- My Best Friend
- My Worst Enemy
- My Mom
- My Pet
- An embarrassing life moment
- Superheros
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Learning Target(s)
- I can use the writing process to create a 6-Word Horror Story for Halloween.
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Mini-Lesson: (See Yesterday)
- Watch these two videos on 6-Word Stories and Memoirs
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Work Time
- Finish your 6-Word Story and post it in the hall!
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Assessment / Homework
- None
WEDNESDAY 10-17-18 A-Day: Review for Vocabulary Quiz
Announcements
- Get your Chromebook
- Go to the class blog.
- Check your Gmail
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DO Now - Review Vocabulary Words
Directions: go to www.quizlet.com and quiz yourself or a partner on the vocabulary words and their word family members. Make sure you know how to spell all the words AND their word family members correctly!
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Learning Target(s)
- I can study for the upcoming vocabulary test by playing a review game!
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Mini-Lesson: What and How to Play
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...
- Mr. DeGrandis will assign you a group and your starting station.
- You will have 3 minutes to complete the challenge. When the timer goes off, time is up!
- When your group completes the station challenge, raise a hand and Mr. DeGrandis will come check your work.
- Reminder: Use good sportsmanship!
Work Time
- Play the game!
- May the best team win!
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Assessment / Homework
- Study for the vocabulary quiz tomorrow!
- Bring your DIRT Day novel!
THURSDAY 10-18-18 B-Day: Vocabulary QUIZ for List I
Announcements
- Check Your Gmail!
- Be seated, quiet and working on DO NOW before the bell rings!
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DO Now - STUDY!
Cram for the quiz!
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Learning Target(s)
- I can demonstrate mastery of Vocabulary List I by completing an inline assessment.
- I can create a proposal using Adobe Spark for my 20% Time Project.
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Mini-Lesson: None
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Work Time
- Complete Assignment 24.0 in Google Classroom: Vocabulary List I Quiz
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Assessment / Homework
- None
FRIDAY 10-19-18 D-Day: Vocabulary Quiz and DIRT Day
Announcements
- Check Your Gmail!
- Are you making progress on your 20% Time Proposal? We will be writing the scripts soon!
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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.
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Learning Target(s)
- I can inform a global audience about the progress I am making on my 20% Time project using a blog.
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Mini-Lesson: Sample Blog Update
Here is an example of a great blog update!
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My First Blog Post!
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| A Picture of My Ukulele |
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Why it's well done...
- Post it titled and capitalized correctly.
- Follows the TREES structure.
- Includes links to other sites mentioned in the post.
Work Time - Update Your 20% Time Blog
- Update your 20% Time Blog.
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Assessment / Homework
- What have you done for your 20% Time Project?
