MP3 - Week 4 - 2022

     MONDAY    2-28-22      A-Day: TREAT Review Part I     

        ANNOUNCEMENTS          

1.  Reminder: Please be seated, quiet, and working before the bell rings for class to begin.  Thanks!   

2.  Check your Gmail twice a day - before school and after school.

3.  Periods 1, 2, and 6:  What day this week will you make some progress on your Genius Proejct?

        DO NOW          

Go to www.kahoot.it enter the game pin and get ready to review the parts of a TREAT paragraph.

LEARNING TARGETS    

I can review how to write a well developed paragrpah using TREAT.

        MINI-LESSON          

Review of how to write a TREAT essay. Click on the link to open the presentation.

        WORK TIME          

1.  Open Assignment 44.0 in Google Classroom.

2.  This is due tomorrwo by the end of the period.

          ASSESSMENT          

Your completed essay!

     TUESDAY    3-1-22      B-Day: TREAT Review Part II     

        ANNOUNCEMENTS          

1.  Reminder: Please be seated, quiet and working before the bell rings for class to begin.  Thanks!   

2.  Check your Gmail twice a day - before school and after school.

3.  Periods 1, 2, and 4:  What day this week will you make some progress on your Genius Project?

4.  Room Changes for Tomorrow (Write it down please!)

    Period 1: M225

    Period 2:  A350

    Period 4:  A339

    Period 5AC:  A339

    Period 6:  A176

        DO NOW          

Copy these two new words into Vobculary List IV

7.  melancholy adj. (melancholic)  gloomy or depressed  

The one act play was so melancholy that I felt depressed even after I left the theater! 

8.  aloof  adj. (aloofly) not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant.

After meeting Jenine for the third time, Michael realized she wasn't shy, just aloof, because she hardly spoke and acted bored every time they went out. 

LEARNING TARGETS    

I can write a well-develpoed paragraph using TR EA EA T to analyze my own paragraph writing.

        MINI-LESSON          

Review assignment 44.0.

        WORK TIME          

Work on assignment 44.0 in Google CLassroom and submit before the end of the period.

          ASSESSMENT          

Your completed assignment.

     WEDNESDAY    3-2-22      C-Day: Intro to Web Quest Group Project for To Kill a Mockingbird     

        ANNOUNCEMENTS          

1.  Check your Gmail twice a day - before school and after school.

2.  Reminder: Please be seated, quiet and working before the bell rings for class to begin.  Thanks! 

        DO NOW          

Copy the following twonew words into Vocabulary List IV...

 9.  benign adj. (benignly)  showing or expressing kindness or gentleness  

 Until Jem and Dill excluded me from their plans, she was only another lady in the neighborhood, but a relatively benign presence.

10.  acquiesce v. (acquiesced, acquiescing) submit or comply silently or without protest; agree; consent. 

We were accustomed to prompt, if not always cheerfully acquiescing to Atticus's instructions, but from the way he stood Jem was not thinking of budging.

LEARNING TARGETS    

1.  I can explain what I need to do for the Group Research Project in order to prepare for reading the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.

2.  I can begin my individual research on my group's assigned topic using Assignment 44.0 in GC.

        MINI-LESSON          

1.  What is the project?

    You and your assigned group will create a presentation based on a topic given to you by your teacher.  You will then be assigned a new group and you will present your topic to your new group for an individual grade. You will use the To Kill a Mockingbird Group Project website for your research.

2.  What is a research-based project?

    It is a project that requires you to find specific information about a topic you are given and present what you learned to the class and create a bibliography.

3.  What do I have to do?

    You will do the research part with your first group.  Then, you will present what you learned to a second, new group.

4.  How will I be graded?

    You will receive two grades - a group grade for your research and an individual grade for presenting to your second group.

        WORK TIME          

Work on Assignment 44.0 in Google Classroom in your assigned group.  

What to do...

a.  Get together with your assigned group.

b.  Divide up the work!

c.  Complete Assignment 44.0 in Google Classroom.

          ASSESSMENT          

Submission of Assignment 44.0 in Google Classroom.

     THURSDAY     3-3-22      D-Day: Plagiarism and Citations     

        ANNOUNCEMENTS          

1.  Check your Gmail twice a day - before school and after school.

2.  Reminder: Please be seated, quiet, and working before the bell rings for class to begin.  Thanks! 

        DO NOW          

None for today.

LEARNING TARGETS    

I can explain what plagiarism is.

I can explain what citations are.

I can explain why we use citations.

I can explain the difference between a citation and works cited page. 

        MINI-LESSON          

New Entry Title: Citations and Works Cited Page (aka a Bibliography)

CITATIONS
a quote (evidence) from or reference to a book, paper, or author.  Think of it as a mailing address.  Citations help you find the source an author used.  They also help you avoid plagiarism.

There are two types... 1) In-line Citations and 2) Works Cited Entries

Inline Citations
Ha believes she is smart because "no one knows" (Lai, 2).

WORKS CITED ENTRY

...on a WORKS CITED PAGE - A works cited page is a list of stuff you used (books, websites, etc..) during your research for the body of an essay or presentation.

Works Cited Page (example)

"Blueprint Lays Out Clear Path for Climate Action." Environmental Defense Fund.
               Environmental Defense Fund, 8 May 2007. Web. 24 May 2009.

Clinton, Bill. Interview by Andrew C. Revkin. "Clinton on Climate Change." New York Times.
              New York Times, May 2007. Web. 25 May 2009.

Dean, Cornelia. "Executive on a Mission: Saving the Planet." New York Times. New York
             Times, 22 May 2007. Web. 25 May 2009.

Ebert, Roger. "An Inconvenient Truth." Rev. of An Inconvenient Truth, dir. Davis
            Guggenheim. Rogerebert.com. Sun-Times News Group, 2 June 2006.
            Web. 24 May 2009.

• Watch Beginners Guide to Citations
  
  
• Check out this slide show on Citations
  
  
• EasyBib is a website that formats the address of your citation.  Use it to create citations for your works cited page.
  
  
• You can also use CitationMachine
  
  
• HERE IS A SAMPLE RESEARCH PAPER WITH WORKS CITED PAGE

        WORK TIME          

Complete Assignment 45.0 in Google Classroom.

          ASSESSMENT          

Submit assignment 45.0 for a classwork grade worth 20 Points.

     FRIDAY     3-4-22      A-Day: Complete Individual Work Time for Web Quest     

Complete Assignments 44.0 and 45.0 and submit by the end of the period.

MP3 - Week 3 - 20222

     MONDAY    2-14-2022      C-Day: Review of Vocabulary List III Quiz & Blog Update #2: Key Issues of Which to be Aware!     

        ANNOUNCEMENTS          

1. Check your Gmail!

2.  Periods 1, 2, 6 - Start working on Blog Update #3 now by setting a time this week to make significant progress on your project.  Here are some ways to make progress... Not due for two weeks.

 WHAT IS SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS?

It is obvious that given the time from your last update that you have evidence (not just saying what you did) that you made some real progress towards completing your project goal(s).

        a.  Set a meeting with your mentor and tell us all about it.  Set a goal for your next meeting!

        b.  Read a book or an article from a reputable source about your topic and tell us what you learned.

        c.   Take the next logical step in completing your project goals.  Explain what you did and how it worked out.

        d.  Take pictures of your progress or even better a video of you working on your project!  Audio files are great too!  Explain each picture in detail and why it proves significant progress.

3.  Rough draft of Poetry Project due Wednesday 11:59 PM.

        DO NOW          

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DIRECTIONS

In your notebook under Do Nows, list three reasons you think these updates received top-notch grades and share your thoughts with a partner.  Be prepared to share one of your observations with the class for class participation.

LEARNING TARGETS    

I can identify key issues surrounding my Submission for Update #2 based on the rubric provided for the assignment.

        MINI-LESSON          

1.  Analysis of som great Genius Project Updates.

2.  How can you make your next update your best ever?

        WORK TIME          

Review Vocabulary List III answers and grades.

          ASSESSMENT          

Fill out the following PadLet for a class participation grade worth 20 Points.

PASSWORD = disney

     TUESDAY  2-15-2022      A-Day: Poetry Project Work Time     

        ANNOUNCEMENTS          

1. Check your Gmail!

2.  Periods 1, 2, 6:  Are you making progress on your Genius Project?

3.  Rough draft of Poetry Project due tomorrow, Wednesday 11:59 PM.

        DO NOW          

DIRECTIONS

Copy the following two new vocabulary words into a new page in your digital notebook called Vocabulary List IV.

1.  stealth  adj. (stealthy, stealthily) sneaky

The cat stealthily crouched in the grass eyeing its intended victim and waiting for just the right moment to pounce.

2.  malevolent  adj. (malevolently) wicked or evil

The malevolent spirit howled profanities through the night from the depths of the old basement.

LEARNING TARGETS    

1. I can make significant progress on my poetry project by using my time wisely in class today.

2.  I can use a rubric to make sure that I am receiving all the points I deserve by meeting with my teacher.

        MINI-LESSON          

1.  Review of the rubric for the assignment.

2.  Fill out the Progress Report:  Inside Out and Back Again Poetry Project report and have it ready to share with Mr. DeGrandis or your assigned peer reviewer.

3.  One on One meeting with Mr. DeGrandis or a certified peer reviewer!

        WORK TIME          

1.  Fill out the progress report.

2.  Then, work on your poetry project until you are called up to have a meeting with your teacher or certified peer reviewer.

3.  If you finish, double-check that you have followed the rubric and submit your project in Google Classroom.

4.  Due Date:  End of class Friday, February 18, 2022.

5. Period 6;  Fill out the following PadLet for a class participation grade worth 20 Points.

USE THE IO & BA POETRY PROJECT PROOFREADING CHECKLIST!

NOTE: Add the following check to the checklist...

11. Be sure to color code all literary devices using the key!

          ASSESSMENT          

Your completed assignment.

You should be finished and ready for peer review tomorrow!

     WEDNESDAY    2-16-2022      B-Day: Rough Draft of Poetry Project Due!    

        ANNOUNCEMENTS          

1. Check your Gmail!

2.  Rough draft of Poetry Project due tonight, Wednesday 11:59 PM.

        DO NOW          

DIRECTIONS

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

3.  assuage v. (-ed, -s, -ing) to make something uncomfortable feel better

It took about three years for my feelings of grief to assuage after the death of my father.

4.  dictum n. (dictation, dictate)  a short statement that expresses a general truth or principle.

There is an old dictum that states, "Might makes right," but I disagree.

LEARNING TARGETS    

1. I can make significant progress on my poetry project by using my time wisely in class today.

2.  I can use a rubric to make sure that I am receiving all the points I deserve by meeting with my teacher.

        MINI-LESSON          

1.  Review the rubric for the assignment.

2.  Fill out the Progress Report:  Inside Out and Back Again Poetry Project report and have it ready to share with Mr. DeGrandis or your assigned peer reviewer.

3.  One on One meeting with Mr. DeGrandis or a certified peer reviewer!

        WORK TIME          

1.  Fill out the progress report.

2.  Then, work on your poetry project until you are called up to have a meeting with your teacher or certified peer reviewer.

3.  If you finish, double-check that you have followed the rubric and submit your project in Google Classroom.

4.  Final Draft Due Date:  End of class Friday, February 18, 2022.

          ASSESSMENT          

Your completed assignment.

     THURSDAY     2-17-2022      C- Day: Proofreading Your Inside Out and Back Again Poetry Project     

        ANNOUNCEMENTS          

1. Check your Gmail!

        DO NOW          

DIRECTIONS

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

5.  arbitrate v. (-d, -ing, -s. arbitrator, arbitration) to act between parties to resolve their differences  

If your two best friends are fighting over the last piece of gum in the pack, you might arbitrate by telling them to split it. 

6.  nauseate  v. (-d, -ing, -s, nausea, nauseous) to feel sick to the point of almost vomiting

The first few weeks of her pregnancy were difficult because Katy woke up every morning feeling nauseated and dizzy.

 

LEARNING TARGETS    

I can share my rough draft with at least two other classmates in order to check for typos, spelling mistakes, and grammar & punctuation errors using a proofreading checklist.

        MINI-LESSON          

Review of Peer Editing Process for Today using this proofreading guide: Inside Out and Back Again Poetry Project Proofreading Checklist.  

  

        WORK TIME          

Have at least two peer editors use the rubric and the proofreading rubric to check your rough draft!

Use the Proofreading Checklist to make sure youhave everything in order for submission.

          ASSESSMENT          

None Today

     FRIDAY     2-18-2022      D-Day: Update Poetry Projects and Turn In     

        ANNOUNCEMENTS          

1. Check your Gmail.

2.  Turn in your poetry project once you have made corrections.

        DO NOW          

None for Today

LEARNING TARGETS    

I can edit the rough draft of my Inside Out and Back Again Poetry Project for maximum points!

      MINI-LESSON        

Review peer editing process as necessary.

        WORK TIME          

Make any edits needed to optimize your points using suggestions from yesterday's peer editing porcess.

          ASSESSMENT          

Submit the final draft of your project!