9/15/15

English 8:  After the DOL Journal, logged on to their online textbook to pg. 16-18 (short story elements).  In small groups, students will create presentations (Glogster or PowerPoint) on short story elements for the class.  Each group was assigned specific elements.  We will present these Thursday.  *Homework: Short Story Elements (presentation) - read AR
Teen Leadership:  After journals, students gave their 4th speech on "A Memorable Moment."  Each student was given a rubric in which to self-evaluate.  Some students video taped their speech in order to self-evaluate more specifically (this was extra credit, not mandatory).  *Homework:  two affirmations & self-review rubric (review video if possible)- read AR
English 7:  After the DOL /Journal, students logged into their Pearson Literature textbook online.  Assigned was reading pg. 9-16, "The Treasure of Lemon Brown" (read one time) and create an objective summary.  This is due tomorrow.   *Homework:   Read pg. 9-16 (either hard copy book or online textbook) & write objective summary - read AR

9/14/15

English 8:  After the DOL Journal, students logged into both the Glogster website and the Pearson Lit. textbook website.  We will be working in Glogster over the next few days (story elements presentations), so students became familiar with the program today.  *Homework: read AR
Teen Leadership:  After journals, we discussed the short speech videos watched last Friday, and I collected the double-bubble thinking maps.  Assigned was a speech to prepare for tomorrow.  It will be a 1 minute speech with the topic: memorable moment.    *Homework:  prepare speech - read AR
English 7:  After the DOL /Journal, students logged into their Pearson Literature textbook online.  We were able to get logged in and set up in the program.  We'll be using these programs tomorrow for the next assignment.   *Homework:   read AR

9/11/15 Patriot Day (in memory)

English 8:  After Journal, students completed their username/password sheets including their Pearson login information.  Pg. 13 #1-7 was due and collected (with annotated passage).   *Homework:  read AR
Teen Leadership:  After journals, we discussed qualities of a good speaker.  Students watched two very different speakers (videos), and then created double-bubble thinking maps to compare and contrast their methods.  *Homework: Finish double-bubble & respond to the question:  Why do good leaders need to be good speakers?  - read AR
English 7:  After Journal, we discussed the qualities of a good objective summary.  Students revised the summary from yesterday to make sure it is clear, concise, and meets criteria.  *Homework:   read AR

9/10/15

English 8:  After the DOL Quiz, we discussed pg. 13 #1-4.  Assigned was read 2 with annotations (and added to #1-4) was pg. 13 #5-7.   *Homework: Read 2, annotate,pg. 13 #5-7-  read AR
Teen Leadership:  After journals, students gave their 3rd speech, "Out of Comfort Zone."    *Homework:  - read AR
English 7:  After the DOL Quiz, students wrote in their journals.  Assigned was reading pg. 5-6 in the Literature textook, and writing an objective summary on the passage.  *Homework:   objective summary - read AR

9/9/15

English 8:  After DOL/Journal, I collected the revised objective summary. Assigned was reading pg. 9-12 in the Literature book (An Hour with Abuelo), and answer questions #1-4 on pg. 13.     *Homework: Read 1 time pg. 9-12 - pg. 13 #1-4-  read AR
Teen Leadership:  After journals, students learned how to respond in a professional environment.  They role-played specific scenarios in small groups.  We discussed further the speech preparation sheet and grading rubric.  Students will give their speech tomorrow ("Out of Comfort Zone").  *Homework:  prepare speech - read AR
English 7:  After DOL/Journal, students were given a bit of time to finalize (or check over) the independent CLOSE Read activity.  After these were collected, students received their Literature textbook.  We will start working in these tomorrow.   *Homework:   - read AR