Week of 11/03/14 - 11/07/14
Mon 11/03/14
Students planned for their mini 3 essay that they will be composing in the computer lab tomorrow and Wednesday. Students will be answering the question: How does ee cummings use sight and sound to create meaning in his poetry? See the outline students created below.
Introduction
HOMEWORK: Begin Unit 4 Week 2 vocab, due Friday! Week quiz on Friday!
Introduction
- Hook
- General Statement
- Connect ee cummings background to the topic
- Thesis statement
- Answer the question
- Cite evidence
- Explain how your evidence supports your answer
- Answer the question
- Cite evidence
- Explain how your evidence supports your answer
- Wrap up the essay/Restate thesis statement
- Get creative with your closing!
HOMEWORK: Begin Unit 4 Week 2 vocab, due Friday! Week quiz on Friday!
Tues 11/04/14
Students went to the computer lab and began composing their essay for the prompt: How does ee cummings use sight and sound to create meaning in his poetry?
HOMEWORK: Continue Unit 4 Week 2 vocab, week quiz Friday!
HOMEWORK: Continue Unit 4 Week 2 vocab, week quiz Friday!
Wed 11/05/14
Students went to the computer lab to finish composing their mini 3 essay. When students were finished, they submitted the essay on Edmodo.com and paperrater.com and reviewed the feedback.
HOMEWORK: Continue Unit 4 Week 2 vocab, quiz Friday!
HOMEWORK: Continue Unit 4 Week 2 vocab, quiz Friday!
Thurs 11/06/14
Students played a review Jeopardy game to study for their quiz tomorrow. Click the link below to use the game to study for your quiz. Review the lessons from the past three weeks on the website as well.
jeopardylabs.com/play/week-quiz-review
HOMEWORK: Unit 4 Week 2 vocab due TOMORROW! Week quiz tomorrow!
jeopardylabs.com/play/week-quiz-review
HOMEWORK: Unit 4 Week 2 vocab due TOMORROW! Week quiz tomorrow!
Fri 11/07/14
Students took their week quiz after watching the Flocabulary video for Unit 4.
HOMEWORK: Enjoy your long weekend!
HOMEWORK: Enjoy your long weekend!