WEDNESDAY 9-5 A-Day: Introductions and Learning Names
Announcements
1. Sit wherever you like and wait quietly for the bell to ring.
2. Time to take attendance!
3. Hire helpers.
4. Period 1 Only: Schedules: 1) Get a new one. 2) Take a picture of it!
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Learning Target(s)
- I know who my teacher and classmates are by name!
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Who is Your Teacher and Who Are You?
To help us get to know everyone, we will create Personal Quote Posters like this one...
What to do...
1. Get a piece of paper and some markers...
2. Write your name at the top in large bold letters!
3. Create a quote that reflects your personality.
4. Copy your quote under your name.
5. Make it colorful, creative and awesome!
6. Share your poster with the class by tacking or tape it on the wall!
The first person who can recall everyone's name in class will win a prize!
THURSDAY 9-6 B-Day: Do You Know Your Classmates?
Announcements
- Now Hiring: Attendance Helpers! If interested, ask Mr. D. about it!
- Please, sit in the seat you selected yesterday.
- Begin the Do Now below.
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Do Now
Finish your personal quote poster from yesterday! All done? Start memorizing everyone's names to compete in the Name Us Game for the grand prize!
FRIDAY 9-7 C-Day: Chromebook Management
Learning Target(s)
- I know who my teacher and classmates are by name!
Mini-Lesson: Introductions All Around
- What you should know about me...
- What should we know about you...
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Work Time
- Once your poster is complete, start memorizing names to win the grand prize!
- Go over the Course Criteria Sheet and class expectations.
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Assessment / Homework
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Do Now
What quote from yesterday did you like the best? Can't remember it? Ask the person who wrote it. Be prepared to share it and explain why you liked it.
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Learning Target(s)
- I know what a Chromebook is and how to take care of and store it.
- I know what Chrome OS is and how to personalize it.
- I know how to log into my Chromebook from anywhere!
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Mini-Lesson: Welcome to Your Paperless Classroom!
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Work Time
- Add your profile picture to your account. Yes, your face actual picture. Don't worry, no one can see your picture but Mr. D. and your classmates. This is your first classwork grade!
- Assigning you your very own Chromebook!
- Find two more videos about using a Chromebook or Chrome OS.
- Just type in "Tips on Using Chrome OS" and select videos.
- Change your wallpaper.
If you find out something really cool, let me know!
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Assessment / Homework
- Have your Course Criteria Acknowledgement Form signed by a parent/guardian and bring it in Monday for your first homework grade!
WEEK 2
MONDAY 9-10 D-Day: Google Classroom
Announcements
- Are you an Attendance Helper? Please take attendance now and remind Mr. DeGrandis to take attendance too!
- Take out your Homework: The Acknowledgment Form
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DO Now - Course Criteria
1. Get out your Acknowledgement Form to hand in for a homework grade!
2. Please wait quietly for class to begin.
3. Did you know you can go mobile for ELA? Just download Google Classroom, Google Drive and Google Docs to your phone and get your HW done whenever and wherever you are!
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Learning Target(s)
- I can sign in to Google Classroom and Open an Assignment to complete it.
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Mini-Lesson: Google Classroom Basics
Type in the code for your period when you click on "Join a Class."
Period 1: 60fapn
Period 2: sl977j
Period 4: lx9s1cb
Period 5AC: r7dio9
Period 5BD: ru6yyu
Period 6: 8k9gcc
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Work Time
- Click on the Stream tab.
- Complete Assignment 10.0 in Google Classroom and click TURN IN when you finish.
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Assessment / Homework
- Complete Assignment 10.0 Write your Own TREES Essay in the Stream! Due Wednesday.
TUESDAY 9-11 A-Day: Setting Up Your Digital Notebook, Passbook, and Posting a Comment
Announcements
- Come in, get Chromebook, Start the Do Now - BEFORE THE BELL RINGS!
- Bring in your Field Trip Form and hand in to the nurse!
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DO Now - Post a Response
- Open Question 1.0 in Google Classroom.
- Read the article about writing good blog posts.
- Using the guidelines for writing a good blog post from the article, write your own post about good blog posts. Get it?
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Learning Target(s)
- I can set up my digital Composition Book and my Digital Passbook.
- I can post a high quality comment in Google Classroom!
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Mini-Lesson: Your Digital Composition Book and Digital Passbook
- How to create your Digital Composition Book...
- Go to Google Drive
- Click New > Folder
- Name it *MY COMPOSITION BOOK (Be sure to include the asterisk!)
- How to access your Passbook (This is where you will record all the websites, IDs and pass codes you will use in English Class this year.)
- Do Assignment 11.0 My Digital Passbook in Google Classroom.
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Work Time
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Assessment / Homework
- Assignment 10.0 is due tomorrow!
- Do NOT Turn in Assignment 11.0!
- Do turn in Assignment 12.0!
WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY 9-12, 13 B/C -Day: Active Reading Strategy Part I
Announcements
- Get Chromebook, Check Gmail, Start Do Now - BEFORE THE BELLS RINGS
- Start checking your Gmail everyday!
- Bring in a book to read for independent reading on MONDAY!
- Turn in Assignment 10.0 in Google Classroom.
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DO Now - Copy
Entry Title: Vocabulary List I
COPY this entry into a new page in your Digital Composition Book! Click here for an example of how it should look....
1. brazen adj. – (brazenly) exaggerated fearlessness or boldness
Example: James made several brazen attempts to cross the busy street on his tricycle, but he chickened out every time.
2. deftly adv. – (deft) to move in a quick and skillful manner
Example: The crowd roared with applause when Alisha finished her deftly executed routine.
3. fetish n. – an abnormal attention or attachment
Example: Jeremy had an abnormal, childish fetish for sucking his thumb, even though he was fourteen years old.
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Learning Target(s)
I understand how to use the active reading strategy for independent reading.
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Mini-Lesson: Active Reading: A Metacognitive Thing...
- Start a new page in your Digital Composition Notebook and give it the title: Active Reading: A Metacognitive Thing
- Be ready to take some notes on this presentation...
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Watch this presentation to understand how to use active reading to improve your reading comprehension.
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Work Time
- Open the short story, Checkouts by Cynthia Rylant.
- Mr. DeGrandis will model how to Actively Read using Assignment 12.0 Practicing Active Reading in Google Classroom.
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Assessment / Homework
- Work on Assignment 12.0. You will have until the end of the period FRIDAY to complete this assignment.
- Bring in your favorite book to read for MODNAY. if you don't have one, Mr. DeGrandis will give you a book to read from the class library. Let's hope you like it!
FRIDAY 9-14 C-Day: Active Reading Strategy Part II
Announcements
- Check your Gmail!
- Get your Chromebook
- Do you have your independent reading book for today?
- Start your Do Now.
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DO Now - Interactive Website
Go to THIS SITE and practice identifying sentence fragments until Mr. DeGrandis starts class. Be sure to click on GET AN EXPLANATION so you learn why you were correct or incorrect. There are 20 questions.
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Learning Target(s)
- I know how to complete a DIRT Day assignment.
- I know what the expectations are for DIRT Day.
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Mini-Lesson: DIRT Day? What the...
- What is DIRT Day?
- How do I complete a DIRT Day assignment?
- Are their expectations for DIRT Day?
- What novels are acceptable?
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Work Time
- Finish Assignment 12.0 in Google Classroom.
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Assessment / Homework
- Turn in Assignment 12.0 for a grade by the end of the period done or not.
MONDAY 9-17 D-Day: Active Reading & DIRT Day Assessment
Complete Assignment 13.0 in Google Classroom for your first test Grade and Turn In by the end of the period.
