Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Bellwork: Khan Academy
Continue working on Lesson 1 (Fiction)
EXIT DIRECTIONS:
DO: Lesson Practice 1 in the textbook
PUT: Complete pages 7 to 15
WHEN DONE DO: Put away the textbook. If time available may do more Khan Academy.
SUPPLIES NEEDED: Ipad, Textbook and Pencil
Monday, January 13, 2020
Bellwork: Khan Academy
Review Key Terms:
Contemporary fiction. Narrator
Context clue Plot
Draw conclusions Science fiction
Fable Setting
Fiction Theme
First-person narrator Third-person limited narrator
Historical fiction Third-person omniscient narrator
Motivation. Trait
Myth
We will review the vocabulary.
I will guide students through reading “A New Beginning” on page 5 of their textbook. They will answer the practice questions.
STUDENTS CAN AND WILL: Be able to apply the standards learned this year to text we are reading while strengthening their reading, vocabulary, grammar, conventions and identify elements of a story
MEASURED BY: Monitoring class discussion, activities, participation, reading aloud, quizzes, assignments, performance coach lesson, and Khan Academy.
EXIT DIRECTIONS:
DO: Lesson Practice 1 page 9 of textbook
PUT: Answer the questions 1-5
WHEN DONE DO: They will write their answer to question six in paragraph format
Thursday, January 9, 2020
Bellwork: Khan Academy
We will read "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson
EXIT DIRECTIONS:
DO: Open the story
PUT: Read as a class
WHEN DONE DO: Class discussion on "What seems to have been the original purpose of the lottery? What do people believe about it?
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
Bellwork: Khan Academy
Students will be placed in small groups. They will discuss and answer questions on the story "The Possibility of Evil" by Shirley Jackson
EXIT DIRECTIONS:
DO: Join assigned groups
PUT: Discuss and answer the questions
WHEN DONE DO: Give answers as exit ticket
Tuesday, January 7, 2020
Bellwork: Khan Academy
We will read "The Possibility of Evil" by Shirley Jackson
Students will participate in a guided discussions about the story.
EXIT DIRECTIONS:
DO: Students will write the following question in their journal. "What does Miss. Strangeworth feel about the town?
PUT: Each student will answer this question using R.A.C.E.
WHEN DONE DO: Give answer to question as an exit ticket
WELCOME BACK EVERYONE!!!!
Monday, January 6, 2020
Bellwork: Get out iPad and go to your email and accept the invite to Khan Academy https://www.khanacademy.org You may have to sign-up.
Today, we will navigate and practice using Khan Academy.
Focusing on conventions of standard English grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.
EXIT DIRECTIONS:
DO: Go to Khan Academy
PUT: Complete login process and assignment activity
WHEN DONE DO: Take notes on areas of struggle and we will have a class discussion on the assignment.
Wednesday and Thursday, December 18 and 19, 2019
FINAL EXAM PROJECT AND REFLECTION DUE!!!
1st and 4th Hour 8:00 - 9:15
2nd and 5th 9:20 - 10:40
3rd and 6th 10:45 - 12:10
LUNCH 12:10 -12:40
SEE YOU ALL JANUARY 6, 2020
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Bellwork: Get started
Continue working on the Final Exam Project.
Students are creating whichever form of social media (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat) they want to use for their projects. They were to select a story, book, poem, etc that we have read in class or they could use a book they have read outside of class. They are to select one of the characters as the profile of the page. The dialogue, events, characters, conflict, setting, resolutions, etc are to show in the postings/discussions on the page between characters. They were shown and told about the scoring guide and reflection questions. They will receive them in hand on the final day.
I provided a multitude of exams for each class. I gave them a piece of paper to do their layout in class yesterday.
Today, the students are to begin their final version on the anchor chart paper that I am providing for them.
The students will finish their final exam project and reflection on Wednesday (1st, 2nd, and 3rd hours) or Thursday (4th, 5th and 6th hours). The students will answer the following reflections questions using R.A.C.E. to answer. In paragraph format.
Now that it's over, what are my first thoughts about this overall project? Are they mostly positive or negative? (5 points)
What were some of the most exciting discoveries I made while working on this project? About what I have learned about stories, characters, plot, elements, events in a story, etc.? (15 points)
What were some of my most challenging moments, and what made them so? (10 points)
Did I do as well as I thought I could on this project? (10 points)
What did I learn were my most significant strengths? My biggest areas for improvement? (5 points)
What would I do differently if I were to approach the same project again? (5 points)
Monday, December 16, 2019
Bellwork: NO GRADE CHECK SHEET
We will begin working on the FINAL EXAM. I will provide guidelines and instructions. Students will create a social media page on poster board (self provide) or anchor chart paper (I will provide) based on a character from any short stories, poems, or books we have read.
Students may choose to create a Facebook Page, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, etc.
Students' final step of the final exam process will be a reflection about the effort they put into their final exam project and thoughts about the project.
"I thought most of the projects turned out really well and everyone did a good job on them. I don’t think this was better than the reading log because these took more time and had to do a lot more steps to complete it. I kind of could but couldn’t understand the events in my book. I don’t think I did that well as I did on the reading logs and I didn’t take that much pride in it."
EXIT DIRECTIONS:
DO: Each student will decide their story, character(s) and social media tool
PUT: Students will begin designing layout for their page
WHEN DONE DO: Clean up the area and put away supplies for tomorrow.
Thursday, December 12, 2019
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
RI.05
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Bellwork:
Grammar Review https://www.quia.com/rr/137548.html.
We will read “Charles” by Shirley Jackson
Students will be placed in groups. They will work together on Reading Comprehension, Reviewing Literary Elements, Making inferences, Using Context Clues, and Vocabulary.
I will walk around and monitor discussion and check for understanding.
EXIT DIRECTIONS:
DO: Get with group members
PUT: Answer all the questions and discussion in the packet
WHEN DONE DO: Keep finishing tomorrow in class
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Bellwork: Turn in the grade check sheet
Finish reading "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Poe
Begin working on your project/assignment.
EXIT DIRECTIONS:
DO: Get out project/assignment
PUT: Complete project/assignment
WHEN DONE DO: TURN IN TO MS. HOWARD
Monday, December 9, 2019
Bell work: Grade Check Sheet
We will read “The Fall of The House of Usher” by Edgar Allan Poe
I will provide students with layered curriculum to assess their understanding, measurement of concept and standard connection and knowledge.
Painting
Paint a picture of the House of Usher.
Letter Writing
Write two letters from Roderick, one to the narrator and one to Lady Madeline in which he discusses his fears and how they affect him.
Casting
Create a list of actors to play the major characters and explain why you choose those actors.
Biography
Write a biographical paragraph about one of the major characters.
Journalist
You are a journalist with People magazine. Write out an interview with Roderick.
New title
In groups have groups come up with a new title for The Fall of the House of Usher. Have the class vote on the best one.
After the Ending
Have the class write a brief plot that covers what happens the next five years in the narrator life with an emphasis on how his time in the House of Usher affects him for the rest of his...
Students will begin working on their project/assignment of their choice from the layered curriculum list provided.
EXIT DIRECTIONS:
DO: Select your project/assignment from layered curriculum list
PUT: Begin working on project/assignment
WHEN DONE DO: Put away supplies/clean up area to prepare to leave the classroom.
Thursday, December 5, 2019
Formative Assessment
EXIT DIRECTIONS:
DO: Get test
PUT: Answer ALL questions. Reminder to use R.A.C.E. when answering extended response questions.
WHEN DONE DO: Turn in and do other work, read, or sit quietly.
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!
Wednesday, December 4, 2019
Bellwork: Poetry Quiz
https://www.quia.com/quiz/6967191.html
Review elements of a drama
A few examples of some we have discussed in class: Carlos and David, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Landlady...
More Poetry practice
POETRY POETRY POETRY https://create.kahoot.it/share/poetry-poetry-poetry/6e05e1d8-5168-4447-895f-f833a8274ef8
EXIT DIRECTIONS:
DO: Go to Kahoot
PUT: Your real name
WHEN DONE DO: Let's reflect
Tuesday, December 3, 2019
Bellwork: Turn in the grade check sheet
I will give students a copy of the poem to use to follow along.
We will go through the poem "From Above" by Cale Young Rice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbH9Og1YTFo
Students will annotate the poem with the reader
I will walk around and check for understanding
EXIT DIRECTIONS:
DO: Get out a journal
PUT: Take notes on poetry terms. Fill in any that you may have missed and additional examples. Notes from another perspective to reinforce what I have provided to the class. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76_2W2-ltlc Poetry Terms
WHEN DONE DO: Show Ms. Howard your journal before leaving.
Monday, December 2, 2019
Bellwork: Grade Check Sheet
Review more on poetry terms - Types of Poems
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFUZ9QiftiI&t=13s
EXIT DIRECTIONS:
DO: Go to Kahoot
PUT: Use your real name
WHEN DONE DO: Write one type of poem and a description or definition of it. Give to Ms. Howard as EXIT TICKET
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
Bellwork: turn in the grade check sheet
EXIT DIRECTIONS:
DO: https://www.quia.com/quiz/1764502.html Poetry Terms
PUT: Answer all the questions
WHEN DONE DO: Show Ms. Howard your score 12 Points Possible. You can work on your essay if time is still available.
If you have completed everything, enjoy some time reading!
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Monday, November 25, 2019
Bellwork: Grade check sheet
Poetry type review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad2RDUIV8yg
Types of Poetry
EXIT DIRECTIONS:
DO: Citation Machine
PUT: Enter reference information to create a citation and add to the essay work cited page.
WHEN DONE DO: Work on the final draft of your essay.
Thursday, November 21, 2019
Bellwork: Get out your journals for notes
Poetry vocabulary
EXIT DIRECTION:
DO: Take notes on poetry vocabulary
PUT: Write notes in your journal
WHEN DONE DO: Work on your expository essay final draft
Don't forget to use your checklist and scoring guide to make sure you have met all the requirements.
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Bellwork: Get started on the finishing touches on your essay.
Students will peer edit using a checklist and scoring guide.
I will teach students how to use the www.citationmachine.net website.
Students will create a reference page.
EXIT DIRECTIONS:
DO: Open "The Landlady" by Roald Dahl
PUT: Read as a class
WHEN DONE DO: EXIT TICKET on a piece of paper. Answer the question
When Billy is in the living room, what first alerts the reader that something maybe wrong?
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Bellwork: Turn in grade check sheets
Type essay
Make sure to use punctuation, correct grammar, and sentence structure
EXIT DIRECTIONS:
DO: Type essay
PUT: Use correct, grammar, spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, etc
WHEN DONE DO: Edit your work. Tomorrow is peer editing
Monday, November 18, 2019
Bellwork: Grade check sheet (Golden Cub Members are exempt)
Continue research on Edgar Allan Poe and your thesis statement
Complete flea map and outline
Begin typing your essay
EXIT DIRECTIONS:
DO: Complete research
PUT: Complete flea map and outline
WHEN DONE DO: Begin typing essay
PARENTS: Always remember that ALL daily instruction, notes, presentations, handouts, etc. are available via Google Classroom. ALL students have access. JUST HAVE YOUR STUDENT SHOW YOU! Keep the communication open with your students.
We are Benchmark testing this week and on a modified schedule.
Tuesday, November 12 - Thursday, November 14, 2019
Coolidge Junior High School
“Home of the CUBS”
Period Time
Bear Down Time 7:15 – 7:55
Warning Bell 7:55
Testing 8:00 – 11:00
2nd Hour 11:05 – 11:40
3rd Hour 11:45 – 12:20
Lunch 12:20 – 12:50
4th Hour 12:55 – 1:30
1st Hour 1:35 – 2:10
5th Hour 2:15 – 2:50
6th Hour 2:55 – 3:30
Regular Curriculum this week is as follows:
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Bellwork: NO GRADE CHECK FORM THIS WEEK
Textual Evidence Practice
I will read Citing Textual Evidence. The passage below is from the book Five Lectures on Blindness by Kate M. Foley. Read the passage. Then answer the questions. Students will write a paragraph using R.A.C.E. to answer the following questions. 1. What evidence does the author offer that the blind are not given equal opportunity to succeed in various professions? 2. What is the author’s objective in giving this lecture? How do you know?
EXIT TICKET: Read and answer questions "The Meaning of a Boundless Moment" by Robert Frost
EXIT DIRECTIONS:
DO: Get exit ticket activity
PUT: Answer the following questions about an excerpt from the poem “The Meaning of A Boundless Moment” by Robert Frost
1. What season is it in the poem? How do you know?
2. What joke does the speaker in the poem tell his companion? How do you know that it is a joke? 3. How do the two men in the poem feel about the present season and weather? How do you know?
WHEN DONE DO: Give to Ms. Howard as you leave
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Bellwork: What would you like to know about Edgar Allan Poe
EX: What was Edgar Allan Poe's writing style?
What was Edgar Allan Poe's favorite literary form?
Whom did he marry?
Who was he in love with?
How did he die?
What are some of his favorite poems?
What are some of his favorite stories?
Where did he live?
What sports team did he impact?
How did Edgar Allan Poe contribute to American literature?
What was Edgar Allan Poe's motivation to be a poet?
Why Edgar Allan Poe is important?
What is Edgar Allan Poe's real name?
What is special about Edgar Allan Poe?
What are the two main themes that exist in Poe's writing?
I will provide an additional lesson on Expository Writing Presentation.
We will go over the Expository Writing Graphic Organizer
Each student will begin completing their own individual expository writing graphic organizer.
EXIT DIRECTIONS:
DO: Begin doing research to gather the information you want to learn about Edgar Allan Poe
PUT: Write your information on your graphic organizer. Make sure to copy and paste the link to the site where you got your information.
WHEN DONE DO: Review your organizer
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Bellwork: Begin working on your essay
Go over any questions the class might have as a whole.
Exit Directions:
DO: Continue researching and working on your essay
PUT: Continue to add information to your organizer
WHEN DONE DO: Begin putting together your essay.
