MP1 Week 3

     MONDAY    9-28-20      A-Day: Finish Presenting Your Personal Quote Posters     

        ANNOUNCEMENTS                    

• Check Your Gmail, Class Blog and Google Classroom everyday!  This is a course requirement! 
  

• Next week's contest.  Thoughts?  Ideas?
  
  
• Did you submit your personal quote poster in Google Classroom and on Padlet?
  
  

        DO NOW                                                   

DIRECTIONS
Copy the following vocabulary words into the new digital notebook you created.

Just cut and paste them into a new Google Document titled, VOCABULARY LIST I.

Entry Title: Vocabulary List I

3.   fetish n. (fetishes) – an abnormal attention or attachment

Example:  Jeremy had an abnormal,  childish fetish for sucking his thumb, even though he was fourteen years old.

4.  impulse n. (impulsive, impulsively) a sudden wish or urge.

Even though he had the impulse to run and hide, Laron courageously stood strong and faced the bully.

        LEARNING TARGETS          

1. I can create new entries for English class by using my digital notebook. 

2.  I can practice my speaking skills by presenting a Personal Quote Poster to my classmates.

3.  I can share my beliefs, values, hobbies and interests with my classmates through my Personal Quote Poster.

        MINI-LESSON          

1.  Mr. DeGrandis will demonstrate how to create a new entry in your digital notebook and the format we will use throughout the year.

2.  Mr. DeGrandis will present a Personal Quote Poster to the class as a model for student presentations.

        WORK TIME          

Present Your Personal Quote Poster

1.  Be sure your poster is on THIS PADLET.

2.  A name will be picked at random via The Wheel of Names.

3.  If your name is picked it will be your chance to present.

4.  You will receive a classwork grade worth 20 points for presenting your Personal Quote Poster.

RUBRIC - How You Will Be Graded 

18-20 Points - You presented your poster with energy.  You are clearly visible in your screen. You were loud and clear. You added appropriate humor and/or your own personal style to the presentation.

15-17 Points - You presented your poster.  You were clearly visible in your screen. You were loud enough to be heard.  

13-14 Points - You presented your poster.  We could not hear you and/or could not see you.  You were not in your screen.

12 or Less - You did not choose to present or we could not hear/see you at all.  You did not complete the assignment or post it to Padlet.

        ASSESSMENT / HOMEWORK          

None

     TUESDAY     9-29-20      A-Day: Active Reading Part I     

        ANNOUNCEMENTS          

• Check Your Gmail, Class Blog and Google Classroom everyday!  This is a course requirement! 
  
  
• Did you show your family the Course Criteria Sheet?
  
  
• This week's contest is best emoji sentence!
  
  Here are some good examples...
  
  
  
  
  

        DO NOW          

OPEN THE CLASS BLOG and SCROOL DOWN TO TUESDAY 9-29-20!

Copy the following two new vocabulary words into Vocabulary List I in your digital notebook under the entry titled Vocabulary List I.

3.   fetish n. (fetishes) – an abnormal attention or attachment

Example:  Jeremy had an abnormal,  childish fetish for sucking his thumb, even though he was fourteen years old.

4.  impulse n. (impulsive, impulsively) a sudden wish or urge.

Even though he had the impulse to run and hide, Laron courageously stood strong and faced the bully.

5.  intuition n. (intuitively, intuit) a sense of knowing; an insight.

Meagan trusted her intuition about her date and left the restaurant without saying goodbye because she had a feeling something was odd.

6.  lapse n. (lapsed, lapsing) to sink or slip gradually. While waiting to go on stage, Alvin experienced a momentary lapse into stage fright, but he pulled himself out of it and went on with the show.

        LEARNING TARGET          

I understand how to use the active reading strategy for independent reading.

        MINI-LESSON          

• Start a new page in your notebook and give it the title:
  
  
• New Entry Title: Active Reading: A Metacognitive Thing
  
  
• Be ready to take some notes on this presentation...
  
  
• PRESENTATION: What is Active Reading and How Do I Do It?
  
  
  
  Watch the presentation above to understand how to use active reading to improve your reading comprehension.

        WORK TIME          

1.  Open the Active Reading Presentation

2.  Complete the worksheet in Google Classroom, Assignment 11.0.  This is a classwork assignment worth 15 points!

        ASSESSMENT / HOMEWORK          

1. Complete the worksheet above for homework and an attendance grade for tomorrow.

2. Be sure to share your Course Criteria Sheet with your family.

                                                                                                                                                                   

     WEDNESDAY    9-30    C-Day: Active Reading Worksheet Due     

See assignment 12.0 in Google Classroom.  Be sure to turn it in by noon!

     THURSDAY    10-1-20    C-Day:  Counselor Presentation 

        ANNOUNCEMENTS          

• Check Your Gmail, Class Blog and Google Classroom everyday!  This is a course requirement! 
  
  
• Did you show your family the Course Criteria Sheet?
  
  
• This week's contest is best emoji sentence!
  
  Here are some good examples...
  
  
  

        DO NOW - One Word, One Sentence           

New Entry Title: One Words, One Sentence

DIRECTIONS
Pick a vocabulary word from Vocabulary List I and write a complete sentence using the word correctly in context.  Remember to use part of the definition in your sentence and underline both the word and the definition in your sentence.

Be ready to share your sentence with the class for class participation.

EXAMPLE

intuition n. (intuitively, intuit) a sense of knowing; an insight.

Meagan trusted her intuition about her date and left the restaurant without saying goodbye because she had a feeling something was odd.

After we share out, your school counselors will be coming to visit us.

     FRIDAY    10-2-20      B-Day: Active Reading Part II     

        ANNOUNCEMENTS          

• Check Your Gmail, Class Blog and Google Classroom everyday!  This is a course requirement! 
  
  
• Did you show your family the Course Criteria Sheet?
  
  
• Best Emoji Sentence!

• Take three and create yours now!

        DO NOW          

Copy the following two new vocabulary words into Vocabulary List I in your digital notebook.

7.  reverie n. (reveries) a daydream.

Like most of her daydreams about Carl, in this reverie, she found herself at the carnival taking selfies and holding hands.

8.   meditation n. (meditate, meditating, meditates, meditated) an act of deep thinking or reflection. Before Kalvin made the decision to break up with Cherise, he meditated on it deeply for several days.

        LEARNING TARGET          

I can practice my active reading skills using the short story, Checkouts, by Cynthia Rylant.

        MINI-LESSON          

Mr. DeGrandis will demonstrate how to perform active reading using a short story and an active reading worksheet.

Here is a demonstration of how to do Active Reading.

        WORK TIME          

• Open the short story, Checkouts by Cynthia Rylant.
  
  
• Mr. DeGrandis will model how to actively read using Assignment 12.0: Active Reading Worksheet Practice in Google Classroom.

        ASSESSMENT / HOMEWORK          

Finish Actively Reading the short story, Checkouts by Cynthia Rylant and submit your Active Reading Worksheet for a grade worth 28 points.

There will be a quiz on the story on Monday.

MP1 - Week 2

 

REMEMBER:  First and Last Name must be showing for attendance and face in center of video screen please throughout the class!

   MONDAY    9-21-20    A-Day:  The Course Criteria and Cross the Line Game     

     Announcements                                      

• Check Your Gmail, Class Blog and Google Classroom everyday!  This is a course requirement! 
  
  
• Announce the Winner of the Crazy Hair Contest.
  
  
• Next week's contest is...
  
  
• Want to text your teacher without giving away your phone number? Sign up for REMIND.  Click the link below to get started for your period.

• Period 1 https://www.remind.com/join/aeh43a

  Period 2 https://www.remind.com/join/23k23h

  Period 4 https://www.remind.com/join/9h8948

  Period 5AC & BD https://www.remind.com/join/623dfdk

  Period 6 https://www.remind.com/join/ck282a

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     DO Now - Offering Positive Feedback                                 

 

DIRECTIONS

Go to the Personal Quote Poster Padlet and give at least one other classmate feedback on their poster.

Go into Google Classroom and find your course criteria sheet in the stream.  Open it and look it over.  Come up with one good question you think no one else will ask about it and be ready to share it with the class. 

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     Learning Target(s)                                   

• I can explain how to earn an A+ in ELA this year by reading over the Course Criteria for my class.
  
  
• I can learn more about my classmates values, beliefs and interesting facts about them by playing the Cross the Line Game.
  
  
• I can critique and peer review my classmates' Personal Quote Posters using Padlet and a rubric.

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     Mini-Lesson:     How to Peer Review Personal Quote Posters                                         

What are Course Criteria?

Course criteria are a set of details that make clear to students and their families the expectations for being successful in a course of study.  In this case, English class.

Why are Course Criteria Important?

They are important so that everyone knows well in advance the expectations to be successful in class so that when a question arises or there is a disagreement, we can use this document to resolve the problem or answer the question.

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     Work Time                                     

Padlet Critique  (10 Minutes)

1. Break into small groups.  
2. Pick one person's poster to critique.
3. Use appropriate language... 

   I like.  I wish.  I wonder.  
4. Write your comments under the person's poster.
5. Repeat these steps for each person in the group.

Course Criteria Activity

Your teacher will break you into small groups.  In your group, discuss the following questions.  You will have 5 minutes for this activity.

1. What are some ways we can communicate with our teachers?
2. What are some expectations our teacher has for online behavior?
3. What are some expectations we have of our teacher?

Cross the Line Game

Getting to know your classmates and your teachers is an important aspect of a healthy classroom environment.  This game will help us all get to know each other a bit better and start building a stronger rapport with each other.

Ground Rules - Creating a Safe Space

1. You do not have to participate.  Playing this game is totally optional. This game may bring up strong feelings in some people and no one should feel uncomfortable.
2. The game is played in total silence so people have space to process what they are experiencing.
3. Laughing or mocking anyone will not be tolerated and you will be placed in the Zoom waiting room until the game is over.

How to Play

I will call out specific categories/labels/descriptions, and ask that all of those to whom this applies, raise their digital hand to indicate that they have "crossed the line."

For example, I might request that anyone with glasses please raise their hand. If this describes you and you feel comfortable acknowledging it, you would raise your digital hand.

Once you have raised your hand, use the grid view in zoom to see who else has raised their hand. Get in touch with your feelings and think about those people who did and did not raise their hand.

After a few seconds, I will continue with a new question. Remember, there is no pressure to raise your hand if you don’t feel comfortable doing so. You will need to make that decision. 

At the conclusion of the activity, we will discuss what we felt and what we learned. 

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     Assessment / Homework       

1. The Course Criteria Kahoot
   
   
2. Post your feelings about this game on this Padlet called CROSS THE LINE GAME SHARE OUT for a participation grade worth 10 points.
   

 

REMEMBER:  First and Last Name must be showing for attendance and kindly have your face in center of video screen please throughout the class!

   TUESDAY     9-22-20    C-Day:  What You Should Know About Email Etiquette          

     Announcements     

• Check Your Gmail, Class Blog and Google Classroom everyday!  This is a course requirement! 
  
  
• Reminder:  Did you submit your Personal Quote Poster and post it on Padlet? Did you share your Course Criteria Sheet with your family?
  
  
• Submit your entry for the Cutest Pet Contest this Friday.
  
  
• Don't forget to post to the class Instagram page at elawithmrdegrandis.

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     DO Now -   Create a Digital Notebook                         

How to create your Digital Composition Book...

• Go to your Google Drive
• Click New > Folder
• Name it *ELA COMPOSITION BOOK (Be sure to include the asterisk!)

 
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     Learning Target(s)                           

1. I can organize my ELA notes by creating a digital notebook.
   
   
2. I can use good email etiquette to write my teacher an email.

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     Mini-Lesson:    5 Things You Should Know Before Sending Your Teacher an Email            

Video 1

But First... Check out how this Professor Critiques a Student Email

Focus Question: What are some things the professor pints out that you think should be included in an email to a teacher.

Video 2

Five Things You Should Know when writing your teacher an email.

1. Use a salutation.
2. Include a specific subject line with your period.
3. Keep it to-the-point.
4. Be professional. Avoid text-speak and spelling.
5. Sign and Proofread!

Focus Question: Why might these suggestions be a good idea to include in an email to a teacher?

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     Work Time                        

• Pick a situation below and write an email to Mr. DeGrandis, 1241390@rcsdk12.org, (copy in Ms. Queiroz emilyq2158@gmail.com please).
  
  SITUATION 1
  You just received your essay back from your teacher.  You received a failing grade.  You spent hours working on it and you were sure you did a great job.  Convince your teacher to reconsider your grade.
  
  SITUATION 2
  You missed the deadline for your big project to be turned in. Explain why you missed the deadline and convince your teacher to give you extra time to make up your work.
  
  SITUATION 3
  It's one week before the end of the marking period.  Your teacher posted the final grades and you are missing four assignments. Convince your teacher to let you make up the work so you can pass the marking period with partial credit.
  
  SITUATION 4
  You have an 'F' in English. But your average is a 62%.  Write an email convincing your teacher that you deserve the opportunity to do an extra credit assignment so you can pass the course.
  
  

• EMAIL RUBRIC
• A = Included all five suggestions above for a good email.
• B = Included 3-5 of the suggestions from the video. 
• C = Included only 1-2 of the suggestions from the video.
• D = Wrote an email but did not follow any of the suggestions.
• F = Did not write an email at all.

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     Assessment / Homework                    

• • Using the situations above, send an email to Mr. DeGrandis and Ms. Queiroz.  Mr. DeGrandis, 1241390@rcsd121.org, (copy in Ms. Queiroz emilyq2158@gmail.com please)  DUE TOMMOROW by 12:00PM for an attendance grade.
    
    
  • Be sure you start the subject line with EMAIL ASSIGNMENT:  and then the subject of your email.
    
    Example Subject line...
    
    
    

   WEDNESDAY   9-23-20    B-Day:  Asynchronous Learning Assignment for Attendance Purposes     

     Work Time                               

 

• Complete the email assignment from yesterday and send it before noon today!

     Homework                 

• • Be sure to show your family the Course Criteria Sheet for your class.
    
    
  • Don't forget to submit your entry for the Best Pet Selfie contest on the class Instagram page or email it to one of your teachers!