Thursday, November 30, 2017

Benchmark 12/1

December 1, 2017

Key Ideas and Details:

Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.
Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.

Analyze how an author's choices concerning how to structure a text, order events within it (e.g., parallel plots), and manipulate time (e.g., pacing, flashbacks) create such effects as mystery, tension, or surprise.
Analyze a particular point of view or cultural experience reflected in a work of literature from outside the United States, drawing on a wide reading of world literature.

EQ: Demonstrate skills through benchmark testing. 

Starter

Free Write Thursday

Write a half page, double spaced response. 

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1. Benchmark 12/1


Click on the link above.
The school ID is lee59.
Your username and password are both your student ID number.

You will then see the assignment labeled  benchmark 12/1.
Complete all the multiple choice questions and free response.

You are required to receive a minimum score of 80%.
If you do not receive this the first time, please take it again.

If you do not receive an 80% the second time, remediation will be offered the following week.
These attempts must be completed by 12/6 and need to be supervised.
Make sure that you schedule time during your lunch or after school if you do not finish today.

Closure: 

Write yourself a positive note about the benchmark!

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Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Podcasts

November 30, 2017


CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.2
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.

EQ: Write informative/ explanatory texts to examine personal accounts of historical events. 

Starter:

Project Reflection
Write a five sentence reflection on your podcast.
What went well?
What would you change?
What did you learn?

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Vocabulary: 

Word:Podcast
Part of Speech:noun
Definition: A series of spoken, audio episodes, often focused on a particular topic or theme,like cycling or startups. 
Your Definition:
Activity: Watch the video What is a Podcast?
Write 1 thing you learned about podcast.

Activity: 

1.  Podcast Presentation

Find a partner to present your podcast to.
After you listen to the podcast answer the four questions below: 

How much did you know about the subject before the podcast?
What piece of the podcast was particularly satisfying to listen to?
What is one piece that could be improved and how?
What did you learn about the presenter through their podcast?


Remember this is due Monday, December 4.

Closure
How did you feel sharing your podcast?
How was the overall experience?





Monday, November 27, 2017

Podcast Work Day

November 28 & 29, 2017


CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.2
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.

EQ: Write informative/ explanatory texts to examine personal accounts of historical events. 

Starter: 

Create  a SMART goal for what you want to accomplish during today's work day. 

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Vocabulary: 

Word:Podcast
Part of Speech:noun
Definition: A series of spoken, audio episodes, often focused on a particular topic or theme,like cycling or startups. 
Your Definition:
Activity: Watch the video What is a Podcast?
Write 1 thing you learned about podcast.

1.   MLA Formatting

Use the guides below to give credit to your sources in the project. 


2.  Programming

Download the Simple Audio Recorder from the app store.
You can use this to record yourself for the script or for the interview if you still need to complete it.


Follow the instructions in the Google doc to edit your podcast. 

Closure: 

Make a list of what you still need to work on Wednesday so it is finished for the due date:
Thursday, November 30.

Remember the podcast needs to be a minimum of five minutes.
If it is not at least five minutes then you do not have enough information.

Tuesday, November 21, 2017

MLA formatting and programming

November 27, 2017

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.2
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.

EQ: Write informative/ explanatory texts to examine personal accounts of historical events. 

Starter: 

Interview Reflection

Option One:

Were you able to record your interview over break?
If so, reflect on the experience.
Write 3-5 sentences.

Option Two: 

What do you still need to do in order to complete the interview?
Make a plan to get this done today!
Write 3-5 sentences. 

Vocabulary: 

Word:Podcast
Part of Speech:noun
Definition: A series of spoken, audio episodes, often focused on a particular topic or theme,like cycling or startups. 
Your Definition:
Activity: Watch the video What is a Podcast?
Write 1 thing you learned about podcast.

1.   MLA Formatting

Use the guides below to give credit to your sources in the project. 


2.  Programming

Download the Simple Audio Recorder from the app store.
You can use this to record yourself for the script or for the interview if you still need to complete it.


Follow the instructions in the Google doc to edit your podcast. 

Closure: 

Make a list of what you still need to work on Tuesday and Wednesday so it is finished for the due date:
Thursday, November 30.

Monday, November 20, 2017

Interview Questions

November 21, 2017


CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.2
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.

EQ: Write informative/ explanatory texts to examine personal accounts of historical events. 

Starter: 

Topic Proposal

What historical events have you chosen?
Why did you chose this event?
\What are other reasons someone might choose this event?

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Vocabulary: 

Word:Podcast
Part of Speech:noun
Definition: A series of spoken, audio episodes, often focused on a particular topic or theme,like cycling or startups. 
Your Definition:
Activity: Watch the video What is a Podcast?
Write 1 thing you learned about podcast.

Activity: 


Continue working on the log from yesterday.
On Monday, we will review MLA citations.

2.  Essential Questions for Project

Use the question stems document to create questions that you will ask during the interview.
Brainstorm as many as possible.

Then, organize your questions in the order will you ask them during your interview. 

Closure: 

How many questions were you able to create?
Which question are you most proud of and why?

Friday, November 17, 2017

Source Credibility

November 20, 2017

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.2
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.

EQ: Write informative/ explanatory texts to examine personal accounts of historical events. 

Starter: 

Think back to the Serial podcast that you listened to on Friday and answer the questions in the 

(Remember we listened up to page 15.)

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Vocabulary: 

Word:Podcast
Part of Speech:noun
Definition: A series of spoken, audio episodes, often focused on a particular topic or theme,like cycling or startups. 
Your Definition:
Activity: Watch the video What is a Podcast?
Write 1 thing you learned about podcast.

Activity: 

1.  Source Credibility


As a class, we will review the rubric for the podcast project. 
Use the remaining class time to research credible sources for your podcast.
Make sure you are completing the podcast research log.

Due Date: November 30

Closure: 

What are 3 parts of source credibility?
What are 2 sources that you are going to use in your project?
What is 1 question that you can ask?

Thursday, November 16, 2017

Podcast Introduction

November 17, 2017

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.2
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.

EQ: Write informative/ explanatory texts to examine personal accounts of historical events. 

Starter: 

Free Write Friday
Create a half page, double spaced free write. 

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Vocabulary: 

Word:Podcast
Part of Speech:noun
Definition: A series of spoken, audio episodes, often focused on a particular topic or theme,like cycling or startups. 
Your Definition:
Activity: Watch the video What is a Podcast?
Write 1 thing you learned about podcast

Activity: 


Finish watching the interview from yesterday.
Make connections between the seminar and the clip.

2.  Structure

Read through the link on the structure of a podcast and take Cornell notes. 

    • Review the link here
      • What is the general structure of a podcast?
        • What might you see in each of these parts?
    • How do we typically structure papers?
      • What are the main things we must include?
    • Do we see any similarities or differences?



Transcript (stops at page 15 for first 20 minutes)

As a class, we will listen to the podcast Serial.
As you listen, pay attention to the structure.
Reflect on the organization of the information.

Serial Questions 

Closure: 

Knowing that you will have to create your own podcast, brainstorm possible ideas.
Think of a historical event that a family member may have experienced:
You will eventually create questions based on major topics from this event and the book topics we have discussed in class (family; freedom, and conflict)

Homework
Find someone willing to let you interview them over the next week or so.

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Theme Socratic Seminar

November 16, 2017

Standard: 
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.1
Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 9-10 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.

E.Q: Identify central ideas of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text and provide an objective summary.

Starter: 
Review the information you have for the Socratic Seminar. 
Are your HOT questions HOT?
Is your evidence relevant?
Is your theme a statement?

Vocabulary: 

Word: Theme
Part of Speech: Noun
Dictionary Definition: the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic.
Your Definition: 
Activity: Determine the theme of the book and graphic novel.

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Activity: 

1.  Socratic Seminar


Topic: 
Identify a theme of Night and Maus and discuss how the ideas of family, conflict, and freedom relate.
Connect this theme to your life and society today.


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Closure: 

Reflect on the quality of the seminar.
Write a 5 sentence reflection on the ideas discussed.  

Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Finishing Night and Maus

November 15, 2017

Standard: 
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.

E.Q: Identify central ideas of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text and provide an objective summary.

Starter: 

Today you will finish reading both Night and Maus.
Create a prediction for how each story might end.

Make sure to support your prediction.

Vocabulary: 

Word: Theme
Part of Speech: Noun
Dictionary Definition: the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic.
Your Definition: 
Activity: Determine the theme of the book and graphic novel.

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Activity: 

1.  Maus Chapter Six

 In small groups, read through chapter six of Maus.
Each group will be assigned a main idea to analyze throughout the chapter.. 

Complete the Main Idea Tracking Sheet based on your assigned idea.
You will be responsible for sharing these ideas with the class. 

2.  Night Chapter Nine

Read the final two pages of Night.

Reflect on its impact and how it relates to Maus. 

3.  Socratic Seminar Preparation

Topic 
Identify a theme of Night and Maus and discuss how the ideas of family, conflict, and freedom relate.

You will have a couple of minutes to gather your evidence and ideas for the discussion. 


Repeat the steps that you followed yesterday.
1.  Find a theme based on the reading.
2.  Identify a quote that supports your theme identified.
3.  Create a HOT question based on ideas in the graphic novel.

We will have the seminar tomorrow!

Closure: 

What was your overall impression of these two stories?