WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY 3-3,4-20 D/A-Day: Present Research Projects for To Kill a Mockingbird
FRIDAY 3-6-20 B-Day: Final Blog Post (Half Day!)
Sunday, March 1, 2020
Monday, February 24, 2020
MP3 2019-2020 - Week 3
MONDAY and TUESDAY 2-24 and 2-25-20 A/B-Day: Rehearse Presentations
Announcements
- Check Your Gmail!
- Presentations are happening this week Wednesday and Thursday!
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DO Now - Figure it Out
1. According to the inline citation, how many authors is the writer referencing?
2. The referenced authors write what kind of source? (blog post, vlog post, novel, magazine)
Learning Target(s)
- I know what presentation timing and deliver mean.
- I can rehearse a presentation for a grade with my team.
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Mini-Lesson: How Should a Rehearsal Flow?
- Presentation Timing: The amount of time it takes to present each part of the larger presentation AND the total amount of time for the presentation.
- Presentation Delivery: using voice, gestures, and visual aids while trying to establishing a comfortable environment for the audience. Check out this page for more details...
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Work Time - Rehearse The Presentation 10X
- Want that A+ for your Group? Here is what to do...
- Rehearse the presentation at least 10X!
- Use note cards with clear, bold notes on them.
- Get an audience to practice in front of - your teacher, other classmates, anyone who'll listen!
- Ask for specific feedback!
- If possible, record it.
- Make it look like you never had to rehearse in the first place.
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Assessment / Homework
- Rehearse some more!
WEDNESDAY 2-26 and 2-27-20 C-Day: Group Presentations Today and Tomorrow
Announcements
- Good Luck Today!
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Learning Target(s)
- I can present my part of an overall group presentation for a project grade.
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Mini-Lesson: How Will I be Graded?
- Using the rubric in Assignment 40.0 in Google Classroom.
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Work Time
- Groups will present in chronological order today and tomorrow.
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Assessment / Homework
- None
FRIDAY 3-6-20 C-Day: 20% Time Project Work Time
Sunday, February 9, 2020
MP3 2019-2020 - Week 2
MONDAY 2-10-20 A-Day: Introducing To Kill a Mockingbird and the Research Project
Announcements
- Check your Gmail!
- Quiz on tomorrow's lesson about citations!
- Make some progress on your 20% Time Project! You only have about 4 weeks left before we start creating our TedTalks!
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DO Now - Design a Sentence!
Go to this link on www.padlet.com and design a sentence that includes one vocabulary word!
GUIDELINES
- Use the definition of the word in your sentence.
- Start the sentence with a capital letter.
- End with punctuation.
- Superstar challenge: Add a picture!
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Learning Target(s)
- I can explain what what I need to do for the Group Research Project for To Kill a Mockingbird.
- I can have a class discussion about the themes we will explore in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird.
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Mini-Lesson: Model of the Research Project for To Kill a Mockingbird
- What is the project? What is a research-based project?
- What do I have to do?
- How will I be graded?
- Click here to check out a well done research-based presentation by Mr. DeGrandis on Thanhha Lai.
- See Assignment 40.0 on Google Classroom for a Task Page, Links to Topics, and the Rubric for this Group Project
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Work Time
- Check Out these ideas before You Read the Novel
- Follow these Steps
- Get together with your group.
- Divide up the work!
- Go to Assignment 40.0 for the Assignment
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Assessment / Homework
- None
TUESDAY 2-11-20 B-Day: Learning How to Cite Sources
Announcements
- Check your Gmail!
- Quiz today at the end of class on citations!
- Make some progress on your 20% Time Project! You only have about 4 weeks left before we start creating our TedTalks!
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DO Now - Designing Sentences Part II
Go to this link on www.padlet.com and design a sentence that includes one vocabulary word! USE A DIFFERENT WORD FROM YESTERDAY!
GUIDELINES
- Use the definition of the word in your sentence.
- Start the sentence with a capital letter.
- End with punctuation.
- Superstar challenge: Add a picture!
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Learning Target(s)
- 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 a works cited page.
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Mini-Lesson: Citations and Works Cited Pages
New Entry Title: Citations and Works Cited Page (Bibliography)
- CITATIONS
a quote (evidence) from or reference to a book, paper, or author. Think of it like 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 (you already know this one) Here's an example...
Ha believes she is smart because "no one knows" (Lai, 2). - AND....
- 2) WORKS CITED ENTRY on a WORKS CITED PAGE - A works cited page is a list of stuff you used (books, websites etc..) in the body of an essay or presentation.
EXAMPLE...Works Cited Page"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
- SAMPLE RESEARCH PAPER WITH WORKS CITED PAGE
Work Time
- Complete the practice assignment in Google Classroom, Assignment 41.0.
- Then, take the quiz below!
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Assessment / Homework
WEDNESDAY 2-12-20 C-Day: Begin Writing Presentation Scripts
Announcements
- Check your Gmail!
- Make some progress on your 20% Time Project! You only have about 4 weeks left before we start creating our TedTalks!
- We have a half day Friday!
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DO Now - Design a Sentence
Go to this link on www.padlet.com and design a sentence that includes one vocabulary word! USE A DIFFERENT WORD FROM YESTERDAY!
GUIDELINES
- Use the definition of the word in your sentence.
- Start the sentence with a capital letter.
- End with punctuation.
- Superstar challenge: Add a picture!
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Learning Target(s)
- I can work with as part of a team.
- I can help figure out who will do what part of the script.
- I can help write the script with my team!
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Mini-Lesson: Demonstration
- How to tell if a source is credible.
- How to write with a team on a shared document using Google Slides!
- Check out the sample script in Assignment 49.0 in Google Classroom.
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Work Time
- Start rough draft of group scripts.
- Your grade today will depend on how productive your group is today. Mr. DeGrandis will keep you informed.
B = Our group made some progress.
C = Out group made a little progress.
D = Our group made almost no progress.
Significant Progress Today Means...
- We read through the Welcome, Introduction, and Task Pages together out loud.
- We read through our assigned research topic questions.
- We gave each person in the group an equal number of questions to answer. They will be responsible for researching the answers to these questions.
- We read through one of the websites listed under our topic.
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Assessment / Homework
- None
THURSDAY 2-13-20 C-Day: Continue Rough Draft of Scripts
Announcements
- Check your Gmail!
- Make some progress on your 20% Time Project! You only have about 4 weeks left before we start creating our TedTalks!
- We have a half day Friday!
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DO Now - Design a Sentence
Go to this link on www.padlet.com and design a sentence that includes one vocabulary word! USE A DIFFERENT WORD FROM YESTERDAY!
GUIDELINES
- Use the definition of the word in your sentence.
- Start the sentence with a capital letter.
- End with punctuation.
- Superstar challenge: Add a picture!
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Learning Target(s)
- I can work with as part of a team.
- I can help figure out who will do what part of the script.
- I can help write the script with my team!
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Mini-Lesson: Demonstration
- How to tell if a source is credible.
- How to write with a team on a shared document using Google Slides!
- Check out the sample script in Assignment 49.0 in Google Classroom.
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Work Time
- Start rough draft of group scripts.
- Your grade today will depend on how productive your group is today. Mr. DeGrandis will keep you informed.
B = Our group made some progress.
C = Out group made a little progress.
D = Our group made almost no progress.
Significant Progress Today Means...
- We read through the second website for our topic out loud as a team.
- We divided the research questions out equally for each person (as best we could).
- Each person in the group opened the Research Group Project - Dividing Up the Workload 2020 in Google Classroom (see assignment 40.0).
- Each person in the group started researching an answer to one of their assigned topics.
FRIDAY 2-14-20 A-Day: 1/2 Day Only Today: Finish Scripts and/or Begin Rehearsing
Thursday, January 30, 2020
MP3 2019-2020 - Week 1
MONDAY 2-3-20 C-Day: ReadWorks Performance Analysis
Announcements
- Check Your Gmail!
- Welcome to Marking Period 3!
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DO Now - Copy
New Entry Title: 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.
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Learning Target(s)
- I can explain what a short response question is.
- I can explain what evidence(details) are.
- I can explain to a peer how they can improve their responses in short response questions.
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Mini-Lesson: Short Response Questions
- What are Short Response Questions?
Check you this video for a quick review. - When answering questions on the ELA that are based on a passage or two...
- USE TREES and you can't go wrong (Topic sentence, Reason, Evidence, Explanation, Summary sentence).
- If the questions says, "Use details from the passage to support your response," be sure to use direct quotes from the passage.
- If the question is based on two passages, be sure to use evidence from BOTH passages!
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Work Time
- Try it yourself. Open a Google Doc and choose one of the topics below to write a short response...
- What would be your ideal job?
- What is your favorite social media platform and why?
- Who is a famous person you would like to meet and why?
Then...
Complete Assignment 39.0 in Google Classroom for a classwork grade worth 30 Points.
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Assessment / Homework
- Work on Assignment 39.0. It is due tomorrow at the end of the period.
TUESDAY 2-4-20 D-Day: ReadWorks Performance Analysis
Announcements
- Check your Gmail!
- Make some progress on your 20% Time Project this week!
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DO Now - COPY
Entry Title: Add to Vocabulary List IV
3. assuage v. (assuaged, assuages, assuaging) 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) a short statement that expresses a general truth or principle.
There is an old dictum which states, "Might makes right," but I prefer non-violent resolution.
Learning Target(s)
- I can explain what a short response question is.
- I can explain what evidence(details) are.
- I can explain to a peer how they can improve their responses in short response questions.
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Mini-Lesson: Review of Expectations
- What are some things you are learning as a result of analyzing your short responses in www.ReadWorks?
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Work Time
- Finish Assignment 39.0.
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Assessment / Homework
- Turn in Assignment 39.0 by end of the period.
WEDNESDAY 2-5-20 A-Day: Quill.org
Announcements
- Check your Gmail!
- Make some progress on your 20% Time Project this week!
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DO Now - Copy
Add to Vocabulary List IV
5. arbitrate v. (-d, -ing, -s) 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.
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Learning Target(s)
- I can identify the grammar topics in which I need to improve.
- I can use a personalized grammar program to improve my grammar skills and writing.
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Mini-Lesson:
- How to login and use www.Quill.org
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Work Time
- Take a diagnosis grammar test (Period 1 already did this!)
- Start the recommended grammar activities to improve your grammar skills.
- HOT TIP: The better you do on the diagnostic, the fewer grammar activities you'll have to do later.
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Assessment / Homework
- Complete at least three grammar activities.
THURSDAY 2-6-20 B-Day: Quill.org
Announcements
- Check your Gmail!
- Make some progress on your 20% Time Project this week!
DO Now - COPY
Vocabulary 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.
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Learning Target(s)
- I can identify the grammar topics in which I need to improve.
- I can use a personalized grammar program to improve my grammar skills and writing.
Mini-Lesson: None
Work Time
- Complete at least three more grammar activities.
Assessment / Homework
- None
FRIDAY 2-7-20 C-Day: 20% Time Project Work
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