9th Grade ELA- Sarno/Uddin(B)-https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88152018392?pwd=MU52SFJ6ckMxQ2Nxek5iTXpoMnNJUT09 Assignments

TASK:
1. Read and annotate Day One in Kami.
2. Identify the SOAP in "Half a Moon." Use the SOAPSTONE wordbox in your resources to help you!

Please complete the following assignment in Kami.

TASK:
1. Watch the short film assigned to your group.
2. Complete the note catcher attached with your group (Day 4).
3. Create ONE collaborative slide to showcase your notes (Day 5).

***ONLY ONE ASSIGNMENT SHOULD BE SUBMITTED PER GROUP. THIS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BY YOUR GROUP FACILITATOR.


FOR CHARACTER TRAITS, SEE PAGES 19-23 in ELA Resource Packet.

You MUST use the TEXAS sentence starters (look under resources) to write this paragraph. If you don't then your work will be returned ungraded!!

TASK:
Annotate the example of indirect characterization. Look for key details and then identify John's TRAITS.

TASK: Watch the video; you may want to take some notes to prepare for next class.

Enjoy!

TASK:
Leave some feedback for AT LEAST TWO of your peers! Their emails are attached.

YAY! You finished Unit 0! Congrats!!! 👏🏽 🙌🏽 🎈

It's hummpppp day! You should be preparing for presentations tomorrow.

What emoji are you today?

I really think this will be me all day: 😴

Please give some feedback to your peers using the Google form attached.

STEP TWO: THE “CREATING” STAGE:
-Watch Mr. Prock’s video on how to use Canva (see task sheet for video link).
-Take some time to get familiar with Canva. Watch some tutorials.
-Create your poster on Canva. This should include 7 pages at a minimum:

Page 1: Title Page
Write your name! Maybe it’s your nickname.

Page 2: A “My Story” Page
Tell your life story to your audience. You might want to include: where you were born, where you grew up, who you live with, how old you are, what your favorite things to do are, what languages you speak.

Page 3: A Personal Anecdote Page
Here you should write about a memorable moment in your life that might have paved the way for who you are today. This should be a short little story for your audience.

Page 4: Your “Hidden Gem” Page
Here, you should talk about something people might not know about you. What is your “secret” or your “guilty pleasure?”

Pages 5-6: Your Important Things Pages
On these pages, you should display photos and short blurbs about things or people that are valuable to you.

Page 7: Reflection Page
Give your audience a nice little takeaway message. Write a creative blurb and use your writer’s freedom!

**ATTACH YOUR CANVA LINK HERE!

Happy Monday! Today you are working on your Canva draft for our peer review tomorrow.

What celebrity would you change lives with?

Good morning! Today you are working on your mind maps.

What is the most bizarre experience you ever had while shopping?

Good morning and happy Monday! Please make sure you are up to date on all assignments. I will have office hours at 1:30pm today if you need me. Link to follow.

What is one positive thing you experienced this holiday weekend?!

TASK:
1. Open up Mindmeister
2. Select a visual display that works for you.
3. Brainstorm for your identity project here. See the samples attached.

-Consider: Who are you (words, phrases, ideas, loves, hates, ect)? Who are the people you love? How have they influenced you? What objects reflect who you are? What in your neighborhood reflects who you are? What from your home country (either the US or somewhere else) reflects who you are? Who are you in your home? Who are you outside?

-Circle the things that are most important to you in each category.

-Start gathering pictures of these items.

-Write something for each one.

Attach your mindmap, your sample writing, and your photos here. This is the difficult part!

Please submit your final copy here.

Reminder:
1. Copy and paste all of your TEXAS into a paragraph format and color code each letter.
2. Your paragraph should be Times New Roman, Size 12, Double Spaced
3. You must cite your evidence at the end of the quote
EX: In the text, the narrator states, "Monkeyman Must Die!" (pg. 2).
4. Please check for grammar and spelling before you submit. DO NOT SUBMIT SLOPPY WORK.

Happy Monday! Please make sure you are up to date on all of your assignments. If you are unsure of what you are missing or if you need help with any of your work please contact me.

What did the turkey say before he was roasted?!

You will be utilizing this TEXAS graphic organizer to respond to your mid-unit assessment prompt: How does Walter Dean Myers convey the central idea "_______________" in his short story "Monkey Man"?

Good morning! Today you should be working on modifying X and A AND working on S. I have attached a short video for you to watch for that lesson.

If April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring?

TASK:
1. Watch my video.
2. Write the summary sentence of your TEXAS paragraph.

When you are done, click "turn in" so we know you watched the lesson and wrote your sentence.

Good morning! Today you should be working on X and A.

What key has legs and can't open doors?

Good morning! Today you should be working on X and A.

What is one thing you are doing to stay on top of your mental health as the weather gets colder and the days get shorter?

Some ideas from me:
-cooking a home-made meal
-reading
-watching Netflix
-working out
-meditating
-doing laundry? (weirdly therapeutic)

Please use your sentence starters located in the resource section of the classwork feed to help you.

Utilizing your understanding of "Monkey Man" identify one theme and one central idea that's revealed in the story.

**Please use class notes/ resources posted to guide you.

TASK:
1. Finish reading and annotating chunk 1-3 of Monkey Man and identify main ideas.
2. Identify the "SOAP."

TASK:

Complete the central idea graphic organizer for "The Giving Tree" in Kami.

TASK:

TUESDAY NIGHT:
-read and annotate "The Giving Tree" and find the main ideas using Kami. The reading is located at the top of your Unit 0 feed.

WEDNESDAY DAY:
-Complete the SOAP chart for "The Giving Tree."

TASK:
1. Identify the main ideas in "Why Not Me" (annotate in Kami). You should go back to Day 5 for this.
2. Identify the main ideas on the worksheet.

Complete SOAP chart using our reading "Why Not Me?" Use the attached SOAPSTONE Word Box to guide you.

Read & annotate the attached text using the BCA annotation strategy.

YOUR TASK:

After engaging in our conversation about Identity, complete the identity chart attached. Think about who you are, where you came from, and what your role is in the community you live in.

**You can see our models/examples for help!

TASK:
1. Open up your reading from yesterday.
2. Complete the writing task in the Google Doc attached.

Your Independent Task for Wednesday, September 23:

1. Complete the slide attached. You are to come up with one word that describes your goals, hopes, and dreams for the school year. Read the slides for more specific directions!

2. On Mentimeter, answer the following question: What do you expect from your classmates and your teachers this year in order to build a strong classroom community?

TASK:
Read and annotate "From Feeling Safe to Feeling Like a Stereotype" in Kami using the annotation strategies you remember from middle school.

Please join our Remind class!

Please complete and return ASAP!