9th Grade Honors ELA(A)-https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88154792979?pwd=ZWdNekdDdDJOSHhkNlloNUtTaWlqZz09 Assignments

TASK:
Please use the space in the Google Doc attached to take notes during presentations today.

TASK: Complete the Google Form attached.

TASK:
Complete your assigned research project in your groups. You may submit ONE entry per group. Please indicate your group members when you submit, notetakers.

TASK:
1. Read and annotate "Fish Cheeks" by Amy Tan using Kami. Don't forget to think about your SOAPSTONE!

TASK:
1. Read and annotate "Fish Cheeks."
2. Complete the SOAPSTONE graphic organizer. Use the SOAPSTONE word box located in your Resources section to help you.

TASK:
Write a TEXAS Paragraph in which you reflect on Zachary Woods' TEDTalk.

TASK:
1. Pick a TED Talk of your choosing to watch.
2. Write a TEXAXAS paragraph.
3. This is extra credit!!!

Using the letters that are missing from this incomplete alphabet, what wintery, holiday-ish, word can you make?

B – C – D – G – H – I – J – M – P – Q – R – T – U – V – X – Y – Z

Happy holidays to you and your families. I can't wait to see you for a bigger and better year in 2021! 🌟

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

Enjoy!

TASK:
Please see directions on the Google Doc attached.

Only a few more weeks until the holiday break, folks! This weekend you should make sure you submitted feedback to your peers who presented yesterday.

What emoji are you today?

This is me today: 😶

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

Happy Tuesday! Today you are providing feedback to your peers on the Google form.

What celebrity would you change lives with?

Good morning! Today you are working on your Canva final project.

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

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!

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

Let's do something different and fun! THIS ASSIGNMENT IS EXTRA CREDIT.

TASK:
1. Follow the activities in the learning menu attached.
2. Write your "sandwich" or "sweet" on the blank Google doc!

Good morning! 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?!

Please submit your final copy here.

Good morning! Today you should be working on finishing your mind map, gathering photos, and starting to write some blurbs for your project. This can be done in a google doc and attached to your assignment page. Please make sure you properly attach your Mindmeister link (watch my video attached to day 18).

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

PS: TBD on the project due date.

Good morning! Today you should be working on Step 1 of your project. Don't forget to attach the Mindmeister link to your assignment!

What key has legs and can't open doors?

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

-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!

Good morning! Today you should be working on your TEXAS writing.

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)

It's Tuesday!!!! Today you should be working on X A X A of your TEXAXAS paragraph on "Monkeyman."

If you could add one word to the dictionary, what would it be?

Facilitators ONLY, please submit the final copy for your group.

TASK:

After reading chunks 4-end of Monkeyman, identify main ideas, themes, and at LEAST TWO central ideas in the text.
Complete this in Kami. You may export and upload the pdf to see all of your work in one file.

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:
Complete the SOAP chart for "The Giving Tree."

This is an extra credit assignment! Complete the central idea triangle for this piece.

TASK:
1. Identify the main ideas in "Why Not Me."
2. Identify the themes in "Why Not Me."
3. Identify AT LEAST TWO central ideas in "Why Not Me" related to your themes.

*This should be completed in Kami.

TASK:
1. Identify the main ideas in "Why Not Me" (annotate in Kami).
2. Identify the main ideas on the worksheet.

Complete SOAP chart using our reading "Why Not Me?"

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 Tuesday, September 22:

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?

Please add our class on Remind!

Please complete and return ASAP!

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