Go over Lit.Log
*Make sure you label it with which choice you are answering!
Read the book to page 31.
HW: Finish Lit.Log and questions. Upload Lit. Log into Focus box.
Wednesday 1/29 ~ Who are Juana and Adelina?
Does anyone need to turn in their AWC?
Warm-up: Fill out the first column called "My Experience" in the Compare/Contrast Matrix chart.
Begin reading the novel in class.
HW: Fill out all questions from the reading in class on your "100 Mountains" document.
Warm-up: Fill out the first column called "My Experience" in the Compare/Contrast Matrix chart.
Begin reading the novel in class.
HW: Fill out all questions from the reading in class on your "100 Mountains" document.
Tuesday 1/28 ~ Turn in AWC! Did you get your peer editors?
1. Turn in your AWC! Please staple the rubric to the back.
2. Begin by watching a video of Reyna Grande, the author of our next book. Click here.
*What questions come to mind after watching her interview.
3. Begin working on Across a Hundred Mountains.
2. Begin by watching a video of Reyna Grande, the author of our next book. Click here.
*What questions come to mind after watching her interview.
3. Begin working on Across a Hundred Mountains.
Monday 1/27 ~ EQ: Are you ready to turn in your AWC assignment?
Good Morning!
How did it go with the AWC?
Use this link if you haven't downloaded it from focus already: AWC Rubric
First, make sure you have the rubric pulled up on your ipad. Write your name on it.
Round 1: Check your own paper for formatting (headers, titles, margins, drop indents, alphabetized)
Round 2: Trade ipads with a partner & check formatting for citations. Fill out rubric
Round 3: Trade with a new person and check formatting for annotation.
*Did the writer answer all three questions in each?
*Is the annotation proofread and free of run-on sentences?
Begin Across a Hundred Mountains if time.
HW: Turn in AWC Final Draft Tomorrow!
How did it go with the AWC?
Use this link if you haven't downloaded it from focus already: AWC Rubric
First, make sure you have the rubric pulled up on your ipad. Write your name on it.
Round 1: Check your own paper for formatting (headers, titles, margins, drop indents, alphabetized)
Round 2: Trade ipads with a partner & check formatting for citations. Fill out rubric
Round 3: Trade with a new person and check formatting for annotation.
*Did the writer answer all three questions in each?
*Is the annotation proofread and free of run-on sentences?
Begin Across a Hundred Mountains if time.
HW: Turn in AWC Final Draft Tomorrow!
Block Day 1/23-24 ~ Research Day
1. Go over Rubric (see "Annotated Works Cited" Rubric on Focus).
2. Go over Research Tips Hand Out (also on Focus as "Research Tips").
3. Independent Research time:
2. Go over Research Tips Hand Out (also on Focus as "Research Tips").
3. Independent Research time:
- 20 points - Participation Credit (Credit is earned if I see you researching the whole time rather than becoming digitally distracted, etc...)
- Goal: Finish at least 5 articles OR all citations.
- Complete Rough Draft is due on Monday.
Wednesday 1/15 ~ Imm.History Presentations
1. Take 5 minutes to prepare presentations.
3. Brainstorm: What key questions can we ask to figure out the history between 2000-2014?
HW: Study for Quiz on Block Day (Vocab. & History Questions).
- All presentations must have a visual.
3. Brainstorm: What key questions can we ask to figure out the history between 2000-2014?
HW: Study for Quiz on Block Day (Vocab. & History Questions).
Tuesday 1/14 ~ Immigration Track Record
1. Review Vocabulary
2. Ask Questions about the Data
3. Jigsaw Read - In groups of 3, you will read, record and present a piece of the history.
You will need:
Want to see this reading info at home? Click here and select the Mexican Immigration pdf at the bottom of the page.
2. Ask Questions about the Data
3. Jigsaw Read - In groups of 3, you will read, record and present a piece of the history.
You will need:
- a Reader - to read to the others as they record
- an Artist - to create a graphic timeline
- a Note Taker - to record Push/Pull factors on the chart
Want to see this reading info at home? Click here and select the Mexican Immigration pdf at the bottom of the page.
Monday 1/3 ~ Immigration Track Record
First, go upload the document from Focus called "Immigration Track Record 1900-1999."
Today we will begin one of three days of background information before beginning our research project and eventually our book.
HW: Review the vocab. We will have a little quiz!
Today we will begin one of three days of background information before beginning our research project and eventually our book.
- First, using the document, walk around the room and record the definitions for each vocabulary word.
- Next, work in small groups to create graphs of each data set.
- Tomorrow, we will read about the history in a nutshell.
HW: Review the vocab. We will have a little quiz!
Wednesday, Jan 8
First, THANK YOU for getting a stellar review on the sub report. That is always greatly appreciated!
Today, we read our Ring poems to small groups within the class. Your goal is to create a "Mash-up" poem by combining a stanza from each person in the group to form one new poem.
*Groups must be limited to 3-4 people each.
*Make sure your group give the new poem a new, creative title.
*Elect one person from the group to share the new poem with the class.
*Elect one person to beautifully pen the new poem with title and author names (to be turned in at the end of class.
Hopefully we will get to have a group poetry slam.
If you like it, give it your snaps!
Today, we read our Ring poems to small groups within the class. Your goal is to create a "Mash-up" poem by combining a stanza from each person in the group to form one new poem.
*Groups must be limited to 3-4 people each.
*Make sure your group give the new poem a new, creative title.
*Elect one person from the group to share the new poem with the class.
*Elect one person to beautifully pen the new poem with title and author names (to be turned in at the end of class.
Hopefully we will get to have a group poetry slam.
If you like it, give it your snaps!
Welcome Back! Monday 1/6
Warm-up: Vacation Post-it note trivia - Guess Who!
Watch Video about Zina Lahr
*How is she fully alive?
*What kinds of things hold people back from living a full life?
Read Poem: Ring Bells, Wild Bells by Alfred Lord Tennyson
*What is he hoping to ring out of his life? In?
*What do you personally hope to ring out of and in to your life?
HW: Write your own poem about what you'd like to "ring out" and "ring in" this year.
Your poem must be at least 12 lines (divided into 3 stanzas).
It may rhyme if you like.
Watch Video about Zina Lahr
*How is she fully alive?
*What kinds of things hold people back from living a full life?
Read Poem: Ring Bells, Wild Bells by Alfred Lord Tennyson
*What is he hoping to ring out of his life? In?
*What do you personally hope to ring out of and in to your life?
HW: Write your own poem about what you'd like to "ring out" and "ring in" this year.
Your poem must be at least 12 lines (divided into 3 stanzas).
It may rhyme if you like.
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