MP2 2019-2020 - Week 7

   MONDAY     1-6-20    D-Day:  Project Work Time     

     Announcements     

• Check Your Gmail!
• Work on your poetry project at home too!
• Rough Draft of poetry project due Thursday!
• Peer review Friday.
• Final Draft submitted by Monday 1-13-20 by 11:59 PM

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     Learning Target(s)     

• I can use literary elements to create a refugee poem in the style of Thanhha Lai's novel, Inside Out and Back Again. 

     Work Time       

 

• Periods 1, 2, 6: Complete Inside Out poem by end of class tomorrow.
• Period 4:  Complete 1st half of your Inside Out poem by end of the period Tuesday.

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     Assessment / Homework       

• • If you din't complete your work in class today, then you have homework tonight!

   TUESDAY    1-7-20    A-Day:  Project Work Time     

     Announcements                

• Submit Assignment 28.0, Literary Elements Notecatcher!
• Work on your poetry project at home too!
• Rough Draft of due Thursday!
• Peer review Friday.
• Final Draft submitted by Monday 1-13-20 by 11:59 PM

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     Learning Target(s)     

• I can use literary elements to create a refugee poem in the style of Thanhha Lai's novel, Inside Out and Back Again. 

     Work Time - Suggested Timelines      

 

• Periods 1, 2, 6: Rough draft of Inside Out poem done by end of period.
• Period 4:  Complete 1st half of your Inside Out poem by end of class today.

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     Assessment / Homework       

• • If you din't complete your work in class today, then you have homework tonight!

   WEDNESDAY    1-8-20    B-Day:  Project Work Time     

     Announcements     

• Check Your Gmail!
• Work on your poetry project at home too!
• Rough Draft of due Thursday!
• Peer review Friday.
• Final Draft submitted by Monday 1-13-20 by 11:59 PM

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     Learning Target(s)     

• I can use literary elements to create a refugee poem in the style of Thanhha Lai's novel, Inside Out and Back Again. 

     Work Time - Suggested Timelines      

 

• Periods 1, 2, 6: Rough draft of Back Again poem due tomorrow by end of period.
• Period 4:  Complete 2nd half of your Inside Out poem by Thursday end of period.

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     Assessment / Homework       

• • If you din't complete your work in class today, then you have homework tonight!

   THURSDAY    1-9-20    C-Day:  Project Work Time     

     Announcements     

• Check Your Gmail!
• Work on your poetry project at home too!
• Rough Draft of due Thursday!
• Peer review Friday.
• Final Draft submitted by Monday 1-13-20 by 11:59 PM

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     Learning Target(s)     

• I can use literary elements to create a refugee poem in the style of Thanhha Lai's novel, Inside Out and Back Again. 

     Work Time - Suggested Timelines      

 

• Periods 1, 2, 6: Rough draft of Back Again poem due by end of period.
• Period 4:  Complete your Inside Out poem by Thursday 11:59 PM tonight.

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     Assessment / Homework       

• • If you din't complete your work in class today, then you have homework tonight!

   FRIDAY    1-10-20    D-Day:  Peer Review   Poetry Project Today and Monday       

   DO NOW  - Finding Peer Reviewers   

  CHOOSING PEER REVIEWERS  

• Get a sticky note.
• Write your name at the top.
• Number it 1, 2, 3
• Stick your note on the wall in the classroom and stand next to it.
• Wait for instructions from your teacher.

  SHARE YOUR PROJECT...  

1. Share your project with the 4 other classmates on your sticky note.
1. Open your project in Google Drive. 
2. Click on the blue share button.  
3. Share your project with the four people you selected.

  PEER EDIT AND PROOFREAD  

1. READ
   First read the poem(s) to yourself.  Don't edit or correct anything. Just read it for enjoyment and to get a feel for the story and the poetry.
2. PROOFREAD
   Use a proofreading checklist to make sure all the grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation are correct.  Tip: Start at the end and read it backward.
3. EDIT
   Lastly, using the rubrics provided by your teacher, check each section of the rubric very carefully.
   
   Things to remember...
1. Use only whole numbers.  No 8.5s or 3.2s!
2. Do not discuss anything with the author.  Write them notes using the SUGGESTION button so they can fix it later.
3. Add up the columns with a calculator for totals at the bottom of the rubric.

     Assessment / Homework       

• • Make the changes suggested by your peer reviewers from today over the weekend so you can receive the best grade possible!

MP2 2019-2020 - Week 6

   MONDAY    12-16-19    C-Day:  Read Novel Pages 123-191    

     Announcements             

• Check Your Gmail! 
• Make some progress this week on your 20% Time Project.

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     DO Now - Copy               

Copy into your Vocabulary List III Entry

 3.  boisterous adj. (boisterously) noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy.

    The students in the gym were really boisterous yelling and cheering-on their Bubble Ball teammates.

4.  decorum n. behavior in keeping with good taste; etiquette.

     It took all the decorum Frankie had to walk past the group of boys with class and not look at them while they screamed for her phone number.
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     Learning Target(s)     

• I can explain what the protagonists and antagonists are in a work of fiction.
• I can identify the protagonist and antagonist in the novel Inside Out and Back Again.

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     Mini-Lesson:  Protagonists and Antagonists     

 
• Watch this video about protagonists and antagonists.
•  THINK-Pair-SHARE:  With a partner, create a definition of antagonist and protagonist and share it with the class for  a ticket.

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     Work Time                   

 

• While we read... try to identify the main antagonist in Part II of the novel.
• Challenge:  Can you identify the antagonist in Part I of the novel?

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     Assessment / Homework       

• • None

   TUESDAY    12-17-19      D-Day:  Read Novel Pages 192-260      

     Announcements     

• Check Your Gmail! 
• Make some progress this week on your 20% Time Project.

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     DO Now - Copy            

Copy the following new vocabulary words into Vocabulary List III

5.  refugee n. (refugees) a person forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution or natural disaster.

     Many child refugees experience the horrors of war before they leave their home countries in order to find a safe place to live.

6.  endure v. (-d, -s, -ing, endurance) to patiently suffer something painful or difficult; to remain in existence or last a long time.

     It is unbelievable that a child can endure such horrible living conditions and still manage to smile.

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     Learning Target(s)     

• I can identify and explain how Thanna Lai creates dialogue in the novel.
• I can identify and punctuate dialogue in fiction. 

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     Mini-Lesson:  Punctuating Dialogue in Fiction     

 
• Usually, dialogue is written like this....
  
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Entry Title: Writing Dialogue for Poetry Project

For Inside Out & Back Again, dialogue is written like this...

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     Work Time                                          

 

• Read the remainder of the novel.
• FOCUS: How do Ha and Pink Boy resolve their conflict?

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     Assessment / Homework       

• • None

   WEDNESDAY     12-18-19    A-Day:  Peer Review of Blog Post #3     

     Announcements             

• Check Your Gmail! 
• Make some progress this week on your 20% Time Project.

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     DO Now - Copy              

Copy the following new vocabulary words into Vocabulary List III

7.  cringe v. (-ed, -s, -ing) to feel disgust or embarrassment often through movement of your face or body; to make a sudden movement out of fear of being hurt.

Many English teachers cringe when they hear their students use the non-word "mines."

8.  alienate v. (-ed, -s, -ing) to cause someone to feel that he or she no longer belongs to a particular group or part of society.

He alienated most of his friends with his bad temper and soon no one even texted him anymore.

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     Learning Target(s)             

• I can perfect Blog Post #3 by having it peer reviewed.
• I can submit Blog Post #3 correctly for full credit.

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     Mini-Lesson:  Peer Reviewing - A Blog post Checklist           

 

1. Proofread First: Use the Proofreading checklist.
2. 
   



3. Editing: Use the Blog Post Rubric in Assignment 35.0

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     Work Time            

 

• Find two people to proofread and edit your Blog Post #3!
• If you need someone to do it and can't find anyone, let Mr. DeGrandis know immediately!  

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     Assessment / Homework       

• • Complete the proofreading and editing of Blog Post #3!

   THURSDAY    12-19-19    B-Day:  Poetry Project Time     

     Announcements     

• Check Your Gmail! 
• Make some progress this week on your 20% Time Project.

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     DO Now - Copy           

Copy the following into Vocabulary List III

9.  conviction n. (convict, -ed, -s, -ing) a firmly held belief;  a formal ruling that someone is guilty of a crime.

It is my firm conviction that all students have the ability to learn and be successful.

10.  monastery  n. (-ed, -s, -ing) the place where a group of nuns or monks work and live either as a group or alone.

Brother Maurice lived in a beautiful monastery on Bolivia for most of his life.

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     Learning Target(s)     

• I will make progress on the rough draft of my Inside Out and Back Again Poetry Project.
• I can punctuate dialogue in fiction.
• I can punctuate dialogue in the same style as Thanhha Lai.

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     Mini-Lesson:  None          

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Entry Title: Writing Dialogue for Poetry Project

Usually, dialogue is written like this....

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2nd Entry Title: Writing Dialogue for Poetry Project

For Inside Out & Back Again, dialogue is written like this...

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     Work Time              

 

• Read the novel.
• Identify examples of dialogue in Thanhha Lai's style.

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     Assessment / Homework       

• • Include dialogue in your poetry project.

   FRIDAY     12-20-19     C-Day:  Poetry Project Work Time and Raffle        

MP2 2019-2020 - Week 5

   MONDAY     12-9-19    B-Day:  Review for Inside Out and Back Again Quiz     

     Announcements                                     

• Check Your Gmail! 
• Start your Do Now!
• What have you done this week for your 20% Time Project?
• The quiz on pages 1-1222 of the novel is tomorrow.

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     DO Now - Create                                   

Entry Title: Make a Multiple Choice Question

DIRECTIONS:   Create a challenging multiple choice question with a friend or alone based on the novel Inside Out and Back Again.  Be sure to cite the page with the correct answer.

Share your multiple choice question for a ticket!
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     Learning Target(s)                                   

• I can prepare for the quiz on the novel Inside Out and Back Again happening tomorrow by playing a team review game.

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     Mini-Lesson:  How to Play Kahoot!     

 
• All students will be invited.
• Type class code into Kahoot!
• Create your nickname and get ready to play!

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     Work Time                                            

 

• Play the game.

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     Assessment / Homework                    

• • Study for the quiz tomorrow.

   TUESDAY    12-10-19    C-Day:  Quiz on Novel     

     Announcements               

• Check Your Gmail! 
• Start your Do Now!
• What have you done this week for your 20% Time Project?
• The vocabulary quiz on List III is Thursday.

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     DO Now - Think and Do       

Entry Title: Using Literary Elements

DIRECTIONS:  Read this excerpt from the poem 1975: Year of the Cat.  Write a brief TREES paragraph in PadLet that answers the following question.  You will have ten minutes.   

Go to www.padlet.com and use this excerpt to answer the question!

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     Learning Target(s)     

• I can share my knowledge of the novel through an online assessment and an online bulletin board.

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     Mini-Lesson:  None           

 

Assessment time.

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     Work Time       

 

• Go to Google Classroom and take the quiz.

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     Assessment / Homework       

• • None

   WEDNESDAY   12-11-19      D-Day:  What is a refugee?     

     Announcements                                   

• Check Your Gmail! 
• Next blog update - provide evidence!
• Create links that look like words, not web addresses!

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     DO Now - Definition                 

Create anew Entry: What is a refugee?

Google the word refugee and write your own definition of it.

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     Learning Target(s)                                        

• I can explain what a refugee is.
• I can draw inferences from a text about the experiences of refugees.
• I can record details of the refugee experience to use later in my final project. 

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     Mini-Lesson:  What is a refugee?               

 
• ref·u·gee
  ˌrefyo͝oˈjē/

  noun

  1. a person or character who has been forced to leave their home in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster. 

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• Listen again to the poem Saigon is Gone. (page 67)  Ha is now a refugee.  She has left her country to escape a war.
• Think-Pair-Share
  What are some textual details you noticed about the conditions Ha must endure?  Be prepared to share a response with the class!
• What's it's Like to Be a Refugee?

  DIRECTIONS:  As you watch the videos below, record at least one detail from each video in the Notice and Wonder Chart in Assignment 43.0 in Google Classroom for your Inside Out and Back Again poems!

  SET 1:  These videos are actual refugee accounts narrated by child refugees.  Their stories have been animated for clarity and maximum impact on the audience.

  
  

  Refugee Stories

  
  
  SET 2:  These videos are true stories (factual accounts) from child refugees from around the world...

  
  

  1. Video #1:  To Be A Refugee (UNHCR)  (8:03 min)
  2. Video #2:  Syria's child refugees: 'You feel that they have lost their hearts'  (3:41 min)
  3. Video #3:  DRC's child refugees and victims of war speak out (4:36 min)

  
  

     Work Time                                                

With a partner...
1. Read your notice and wonder chart to your partner.
2. Listen while your partner reads their chart to you.
3. Compare charts.
4. Add at least one new detail to each set of videos from your partner's chart.
5. Share at least one new detail from each set of videos for your partner's chart.

     Assessment / Homework                      

• • 
    Completed Refugee Notice and Wonder Chart.

   THURSDAY    12-12   A-Day:  Inside Out and Back Again Final Project     

     Announcements                                     

• Check Your Gmail! 
• Are you working on your 20% Time Project?  How's It going?
• You only have about about 3.5 months left before we start planning our Ted-Talks.

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     DO Now - Copy                   

Create a new Google Doc titled Vocabulary List III and copy the following into it...

1.  accentuate v. (-d, -s, -ing) to make more noticeable

The girl accentuated her bright orange hair with a giant yellow bow which seemed to make it even more orange!

2.  aspire v. (-d, -s, -ing, aspiration) to strive for an ambitious goal

When I was younger, I aspired to become a famous stage actor even though I felt it was an unattainable goal.

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     Learning Target(s)                                   

• I can summarize what I am expected to do for the final project based on the novel Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai.|
• I can create an overview of the refugee character who will be the main character for my Inside Out & Back Again project.

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     Mini-Lesson:  Introduction to Your Final Project and Creating Your Refugee Character       

Your Task
Create a narrative poem (a poem that tells a story) in the style of Thanhha Lai's narrative poem, Inside Out & Back Again.


The Assignment:   33.0 in Google Classroom

The First Step...Create Your Refugee Character!

How to create an interesting refugee character.

1. Complete Assignment 34.0 in Google Classroom.  This will help get you started.
   
2. Model Student Tip:  Become your character for a day!  You should like your character.  Become your character for a day and see what it feels like to be that person!

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     Work Time                                             

 

• Open Assignment 34.0 in Google Classroom: Creating Your Refugee Character.
• Complete this classwork assignment for a grade. Do not turn it in! You need this to write your poem!

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     Assessment / Homework                     

• • This will be due Sunday 11:59 PM.

  
  

   FRIDAY     12-13-19   B-Day:  20% Time / Creating Your Refugee Character    

     Announcements                                     

• Check Your Gmail! 
  
• Are you working on your 20% Time Project?  How's It going?
  
• You only have about about 3.5 months left before we start planning our Ted-Talks.

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     Options, Options, Options...                   

1. Assignment 34.0:  Blog Post #3 - Due next week Wednesday
   
2. Assignment 33.0:  Create Your Refugee Character - Due this Sunday!
   
3. Finish and/or Submit ReadWorks Assignment - especially Period 4!