Station #1 Blog Review
Fast Finishers-> Choose any teammate's blog to explore and comment on. Please use accountable talk.
Station #2 Catch Up Corner:
- Finish $2.00 Summary
- Nepal article and blog post (Scroll down to June 10 to review requirements)
- Fast Finishers-> Work on gathering/ emailing embed codes and adding to your Digital Portfolio (Scroll down to yesterday for details)
Station #3 Pathways to Freedom (Choose an Ending Story)
Fast Finishers-> Look online at out Time of Slavery Resources and find the lyrics to the Follow the Drinking Gourd
Homework
RFT
Ticket Signed
Snip & Snack Community Service tomorrow 2:30-3:30
TED practice tomorrow AM/PM
June 11, 2014
Rounding up our Awesomeness. You have created some amazing digital examples of your learning. Please log into Powtoon, Animoto, Thinglink, Toon Doo etc. and revisit your work. Embed work you are proud of into your blog. Email the embed code to any collaborators (and me) so that they may do the same, putting the topic in the subject line of the email.
June 10, 2014
1. Watch this video about a different kind of trekking company in Nepal.
2. Read the article. Complete the questions on the back page. Please underline and mark up the text evidence that supports each answer. (Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4)
3. Take out your SSR book when you finish, and are proud of your work. Once your work has been approved by the guest teacher, please take a Chromebook to your seat and begin working on a new blog post. Your post should focus on one of the following ideas:
Life in Nepal
Sherpas and mountain guides
How Nepal is Changing
By reading your blog post, I should learn some of what you learned reading today's article and last week's article. This post will help to synthesize your learning.
Please be sure your post:
Has a strong title
Demonstrates your depth of knowledge
Conveys your ideas and thoughts about what you've learned
Homework:
RFT
GH/ Blog work (Assessing this week)
Family Book Club tomorrow at 7:00
June 9, 2014
Station #1 Blog Review
Look at this document to determine whose blogs you will be reviewing this week.
Choose one blogger from your group to review today. Please circle the appropriate indicator in each row of the rubric and provide a rationale, or reason in the last column. As you assess, please comment at the end of some blog posts. Plan to provide 2-4 comments for each blogger you review. You will be prompted to "prove you're not a robot" when you comment. Just type in the letters/ numbers in the picture to prove you're human.
You may comment on....
Design, writing style, content, images etc.
Please be sure to use Accountable Talk in your comments. Comments should encourage, compliment or push the author's thinking.
Station #2 $2.00 Summary
Here, you will work independently. You will not finish in one station rotation.
Station #3 GH Prep
On Friday, your Genius Hour presentation will be evaluated by a group of your peers. Take time today to get to know the rubric we will using (on desks). Self assess using the rubric. Then, use the rest of the time to improve your presentation based on the rubric.
June 2, 2014
Interactive Map
May 22, 2014
Do Now
May 21, 2014
1. Copy & paste the text below under your Born a Slave paragraph.
Reflection:
How did you use evidence from the excerpt of Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass that we read in class when crafting this piece?
2. Answer the question in 5 sentences. Feel free to highlight parts of your writing to help the reader make connections.
3. Copy and paste all of this into a new blog post titled, 'Born a Slave.'
Done?
1. Provide feedback to authors who have emailed you. 1-2 comments is appropriate.
2. Boom Writer
3. Your descriptive writing about Henry Box Brown should be in your Personal-Humanities folder for me.
May 14, 2014
1. Please complete John Brown's Antislavery Raid assignment in Edmodo. Your article will be collected. Please be sure that as you work you mark up the text to show me your textual evidence, just like in this example:
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3. Read aloud: Henry's Freedom Box, True Story from the Underground Railroad
4. Reading Response: (In RN) Based on the text and your imagination, describe one hour of Henry's journey. Use your senses to create vivid images for your reader. Be sure to show (not tell) Henry's emotions in your writing.
5. Fast Finisher? Watch this interview with the author of Henry's Freedom Box!
Homework:
RFT
F/T slips/$
May 13, 2014
1. Typo Tuesday
2. Field Trip Forms/ $, Write in Agenda, Find May 23 & write Dippin' Dots
3. John Brown's Antislavery Raid (yellow)
4. Writing: Learning Log/ Boom Writer Ch. 2
Homework:
RFT
F/T slips/$
Boom Writer Ch2 & LL due Thursday
W-A-R due 5/26
May 6, 2014
The excerpt we are working with begins at 26:06 and ends at 29:51. This is audio only.
Homework:
RFT
Draft 'Born a Slave'
*Use the organizer from class as a resource: 31C 31D
May 5, 2014
1. Do Now
2. Brainstorm Learning Log Ideas
3. Letters to Mr. Albrektson
4. Begin Learning Log
Writing About Reading Due
Homework
RFT (no stickers)
Learning Log due Wednesday
April 17, 2014
1. Read Fredrick Douglas' speech
2. Publish PQP piece to blog. Label it writing.
3. Work on text part of letter, comic book or GH presentation.
April 16, 2014
1. PQP: Give feedback to your partner(s). Follow the PQP protocol to provide feedback.
2. Please add the details about your current independent reading book (reading level etc.) to the Independent Reading Book Choice document in your Personal Humanities folder.
3. Begin your next Writing About Reading assignment that is due on May 5. Please create it in your Personal Humanities folder. You do not need to share it with me. Please review and use any feedback I gave you on your last assignment, which you can find in the Shared Humanities folder.
4. Fast Finishers may work on:
Learning Log
Develop Reading Comic (text only)
Letter to a Soldier
GH Presentation
Homework:
RFT
Get Ticket Signed
April 15, 2014
1. PQP: Follow the directions here. Take a peek at sentence starters here.
April 9. 2014
1. Do Now
2. Reading Comprehension Assessment
3. Finish Up:
Yesterday's class work (Andrew Jackson Q&A)
Learning Log that reflects last week's learning
Fast Finisher? Begin Study Guide
Homework
RFT
SS Study guide due Friday/ Test Tuesday
Parent Meeting about 3rd trimester report card tomorrow at 5:00
April 7, 2014
Do Now
Finish group paragraphs (15 minutes)
Learning Logs
PQP
Readworks Comprehension Assessment
April 4, 2014
Genius Hour
1. Questions for Mr. Stone
2. Work on your 3 Google Presentations
3. Begin Prezi or Thinglink
Homework
Writing about Reading due Monday (Google Doc in your Humanities Folder- no need to share)
April 1, 2014
Video
March 31, 2014
Do Now
Learning Log
Complete reading Jefferson Plans for Growth and completing the 'during reading' organizer.
Homework
RFT
March 27, 2014
Do Now
Today's Assignment
1. Please complete Thinking About the Ways West. To complete this assignment, you will need to consult the section Geography of the Young Country (which you have already read) in the A Young Nation. Remember that this resource is located on our Student Resources page.
2. Next, Please read Jefferson Plans for Growth. This is also in the A Young Nation section of our Student Resources page. As you read, please complete the organizer.
3. If you finish early, you may read independently.
Homework
RFT
Get ticket signed
March 24, 2014
Today's Agenda:
Learning Log
Writing About Reading
Partner Paraphrasing
Homework
RFT
Sign & Return Writing About Reading
Family Book Club
March 19, 2014
March 14, 2014
Resource List
Learn360 Playlist
March 11, 2014
Goals for today:
1. Complete and publish your About page.
2. Finish draft of Ancient Civilizations essay.
3. Begin Blog Peer Review process
4. Identify next Family Book Club selection
Homework:
RFT
Scholastic due Friday (code: GPGZR)
Essay Revisions: Add tension to title, add transitions, improve word choice. You are welcome to revise any other aspects as well.
March 7, 2014
Welcome to Genius Hour!
Our Goals for today:
Begin planning what information you hope to teach/ share with your audience during your presentation.
If you have not already conferenced with me about who you would like to interview, please see this sample interview request in your Humanities Shared folder. Use it as a guide to write your own. Include your request, along with any contact information you have for the person you hope to interview, in an email to me. Be sure that the subject of the email is: interview.
Homework:
Scholastic due Friday, 3/14
Ancient Civilizations Organizer
March 6, 2014
Here's the classroom blog we looked at today in class.
Tonight, please be sure to complete your Ancient Civilizations organizer.
Friday, February 28, 2014
Today's class will have two parts. First, you will spend some time thinking about and discussing a recent archaeological discovery. Watch these two video clips (1 & 2)to get some background on the article you will read about the discovery. Next, read the article, marking up the text for vocabulary that I circled. This means that for each word or phrase, you should write the meaning in the margin and underline the context clues that helped you determine the meaning. Discuss the following critical questions as a class:
1. In this case, what tools or techniques were used to help archaeologists reconstruct the past? What connections can you make to other discoveries we have discussed?
2. "As the climate changed and became warmer, said Barton, forests formed and that left less food." How might the change of climate have led to less food for mammoths?
After your discussion, please work independently to take a quiz on this reading. You will hand in the text as well as the quiz, so be sure to mark up the text to show me where you found the answer to each question. To do this, you will underline the helpful text and write Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4 in the margin near each clue to the answer.
As you finish, please drop off your work on the stool, stapling the quiz page on top. Grab a Chrome book and return to your seat to write this week's Learning Log blog post. Remember to include the label, Learning Log. Please use this document as a reminder of how to complete this assignment and visit my most recent blog posts to see some high quality examples generated by your classmates. When you finish, please return and plug in your Chrome book and take read independently. I will be collecting your purple folders again on Monday, so please be sure it is up to date and represents your best work.
Monday, February 24, 2014
Today you will finish reading the Ancient Rome book. Like when you began reading this book, you will record the main idea of each section in an organizer.
I will be collecting your Yellow Roman Numerals Sheet, Best of Reciprocal Teaching assignments today as well as checking in with you about your Learning Logs and other blog posts.
*If you finish your assignments today, you may read independently or begin working on a #100WC blog post. The prompt is here, and is titled week 22. You may have to scroll down a bit to find it. Please label the post with #100WC. You will have to create a new label to do this. It is important that you include the # symbol as well.
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Today we will self-assess our work with our recently completed reading group book. You will compare your RTGs from the month of reading and identify the Best of Reciprocal Teaching. You will reflect on your learning, provide justification for your self evaluation, and identify areas for growth.We will also compare education in Ancient Rome to that of Ancient Greece and our own experiences.
Homework
ELA: RFT & Best of Reciprocal Teaching
SS: Yellow Roman Numerals Sheet & 3 Sochi Olympics facts
Here are some great resources to help you!
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Today we will finish our three stations and begin developing interview questions for our Genius Hour Projects. As you think about questions you would like to ask in an interview, please record them in the GH Planning document in your Google Drive.
Homework
ELA: RFT
SS: Complete 10 interview questions
Monday, February 10, 2014
Today we will visit three stations to help us deepen our learning about Ancient Rome. We will continue this learning by investigating 'Two Rulers,' 'Roman Borders' and "Rome: Main Ideas.' This organizer will help you keep track of the big ideas as you read from the Rome book at the main idea station.
Homework
ELA: RFT
SS: Eyeglass organizer
Friday, February 7, 2014
Welcome to Week 3! I am so excited for today's Genius Hour! At the end of the period, please reflect on your progress in this form.
No Homework
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Today we will be watch CNN Student News and listen to Monday's episode of Morning Edition to learn more about the volcanic eruptions in Indonesia. We will also begin constructing a timeline of Ancient Rome.
Homework
ELA: RFT, Purple Folders will be collected tomorrow
SS: Draft Learning Log in Google Docs or on paper.
Genius Hour: Wear red for heart health tomorrow
Get ticket signed.
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
I hope you enjoyed yesterday's article while I was out. I found it particularly interesting, as I was able to reflect upon my trip to India just a few years ago, as I read. Today we will spend some time digging back into our small group reading books. We will discuss them both aloud and online in Edmodo. We will also spend some time thinking about the governments of Ancient Rome.
Monday, February 3, 2014
1. Read the text independently. Mark up for vocabulary- circle challenging word or phrase, underline helpful context clues, record meaning or synonym in the margin. Notice- I circled some words for you! Read with a purpose, and feel free to jot notes. These questions will be the focus of your group discussion.
2. When directed by teacher, meet in groups to discuss questions. Revisit text often for evidence. Add notes to your text.
3. Independently complete quiz with similar questions. This will give me information about how well you listened and collaborated in your group.
4. Done? Construct and begin reading A-Z Reader, Walking in Roman Footsteps.
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Welcome to Genius Hour! I am so excited for us to begin researching. We will be working in the library today and using Noodle Tools to keep track of our sources. Please take advantage of the incredible collection of web resources that Mrs. Lamoureux has made available through the media center website. My expectation is that you will focus your research on these tools as well as the books in the library.
At the end of our time together, you will reflect on your persistence as well as your contribution to our classroom community.
Homework
ELA: RFT
Get ticket signed.
Tomorrow is PJ day.
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Complete yesterday's agenda.
Read and complete Reciprocal Teaching Guide for final section of your reading group book.
Homework
ELA: RFT
SS: Genius Hour tomorrow!
Tomorrow is Black & Orange Day.
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Today in class we will have two main focuses.
1. First we will be reading a passage about Julius Casesar, who you began learning about during yesterday's video. After you have read, I'd like you to log into Edmodo and complete the quiz I assigned. As you complete the quiz, please be sure to reference the text. Please underline the text evidence in the passage that supports each answer, and "code" it. By coding the text, I am asking you to write Q1 near the underlined text that helped you answer question 1, Q2 for question 2 etc. Be sure you name is on the reading and place it neatly in the paper sorter on my desk. You will be assessed on your responses and your coding. Here's an example of a coded piece of text.
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2. Next, you will publish your Prove your Passion Paragraph on your blog. Remember, you have added Blogger to your apps, so it will always be available to you when you are signed in to Chrome. Please make sure to give your post an attention grabbing title, and make any revisions I suggested to you in Google Docs. If you need help posting your work, you might want to check out this resource. Please do not play any videos without headphones. Once you have posted, please complete this form to let me know.
Done? When you complete these assignments, please begin working on the final section of your reading group book. You will find the recording sheets next to the book bins. Check out some of the great thick questions that involve quotations.
Homework
ELA: RFT and Final Reciprocal Teaching Guide due tomorrow
Monday, January 27, 2014
Today in class we will have our next book group discussions and continue investigating the contributions of Ancient Rome.
Homework:
ELA: RFT, Passion Paragraph due tomorrow
SS: Bring headphones if possible
What's Happening After School this Week?
Tuesday: Revision Opportunity- Greece 2-Pager (2:15-3:00)
Wednesday: Make posters for the Students Exchange Center after school 2:15-3:15 in room 31d
Friday: Fold, hang and reorganize at the SEC 2:15-2:45
