Week of 08/25/14 - 08/29/14
Mon 08/25/14
We reviewed the code of conduct test.
Vocab Notebooks were passed back and the grading policy was explained. One HW grade is put into Skyward for each Unit of vocab. If you complete all five definitions and sentences for the week, you receive full credit for the homework. Since each unit has three weeks, the HW grade is not put in Skyward until week three. If you complete one week of vocab homework, your grade will be a 33%; complete two weeks of vocab homework, your grade will be a 66%; complete all three weeks to earn a 100% for the unit.
We completed a Jigsaw Activity to break down our current Learning Goal. Each group was responsible for a section of the Learning Goal, and had to put it in their own words. The learning goal is found at score 3 in the document below.
HOMEWORK: Start Unit 1 Week 2 vocab, due Friday. Bring a pronged folder for class tomorrow.
Vocab Notebooks were passed back and the grading policy was explained. One HW grade is put into Skyward for each Unit of vocab. If you complete all five definitions and sentences for the week, you receive full credit for the homework. Since each unit has three weeks, the HW grade is not put in Skyward until week three. If you complete one week of vocab homework, your grade will be a 33%; complete two weeks of vocab homework, your grade will be a 66%; complete all three weeks to earn a 100% for the unit.
We completed a Jigsaw Activity to break down our current Learning Goal. Each group was responsible for a section of the Learning Goal, and had to put it in their own words. The learning goal is found at score 3 in the document below.
HOMEWORK: Start Unit 1 Week 2 vocab, due Friday. Bring a pronged folder for class tomorrow.
Tues 08/26/14
Students broke down each of the targets from our expository learning scale. Looking at the six targets from Score 2 in the scale above, students put each target in their own words. Targets on the scale start from the bottom and build their way up. For example, the first thing we will be focusing on is introductions (see the bottom target on Score 2.) Our skills will slowly build until we eventually reach the learning goal (sometime around the end of Semester 1.)
HOMEWORK: Continue Unit 1 Week 2 Vocab, due Friday. Your first quiz is this Friday! The quiz will cover vocab words 1-10 and what we have discussed in class this week.
- Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented.
This means students will be able to write a strong concluding statement that supports the rest of the essay.
- Establish and maintain a formal style.
This means that students will use "fancy" or formal language when writing, not slang.
- Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
This means that students will use their learned vocabulary words in their essays.
- Use appropriate transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.
This means that students will use advanced transitions to smoothly move from one paragraph to the next.
- Develop the topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
This means that students will use on topic/important/related details and examples in their essays.
- Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information using strategies such as definition, classification, comparison/contrast, and cause/effect; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
HOMEWORK: Continue Unit 1 Week 2 Vocab, due Friday. Your first quiz is this Friday! The quiz will cover vocab words 1-10 and what we have discussed in class this week.
Wed 08/27/14
Students reviewed the learning goal and scale for expository writing. Students answered reflection questions pictured below. Students also reviewed a specific portion of the learning goal, pictured below. Click the images to enlarge.
HOMEWORK: Continue Unit 1 Week 2 vocab.
HOMEWORK: Continue Unit 1 Week 2 vocab.
Thurs 08/28/14
In class today, we signed up for www.edmodo.com and practiced using the site. Review the study guide below for the quiz tomorrow. If you did not sign up on Edmodo, please ask Ms. Blackard for your class' group code to join.
PARENTS: If you would like to join us on edmodo, please email me and I will give you a parent code. My email is [email protected]
HOMEWORK: Unit 1 Week 2 due tomorrow! Week quiz tomorrow!
PARENTS: If you would like to join us on edmodo, please email me and I will give you a parent code. My email is [email protected]
HOMEWORK: Unit 1 Week 2 due tomorrow! Week quiz tomorrow!
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Fri 08/29/14
Students took their week quiz on Edmodo after watching the Flocabulary rap video.
HOMEWORK: Have a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend!
HOMEWORK: Have a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend!