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Journal Entries for Semester 2 in Google Classroom

Journal Entries for Semester 2

#1: Feb 3/4:
Journal Entry Prompts-- Choose one or create your own.
A) Write about your favorite person
B) Tell the story of an embarrassing moment
C) Write about snow-- describe how you feel about it, how it is to walk in it, play in it, how it affects your day/week/life
D) Write about something you LOVE and HATE at the same time

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Classwork/Homework: Create a thesis statement in Google Classroom

Classwork/Homework: Create a thesis statement

Some of you have already drafted a thesis. Now we will make it even better!

Use the three-step phrase chart to create your thesis about coming of age texts.

Use the color-code to highlight each section of your thesis.

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Classwork/Homework: Coming of age comparison essay prep in Google Classroom

Classwork/Homework: Coming of age comparison essay prep

Everyone has a copy of the presentation today.

As we discuss "Marigolds," take notes with the class.

Choose a coming of age text to compare with "Marigolds," and chart the similarities/differences on the slide provided.

HW: Use your slide to construct your answer to the prompt. This is your thesis statement.

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Classwork/Homework: "Marigolds" Part II in Google Classroom

Classwork/Homework: "Marigolds" Part II

Read + annotate + answer the questions

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Classwork/Homework: Marigolds, Part I in Google Classroom

Classwork/Homework: Marigolds, Part I

> We will begin reading the story in class.
> Read, annotate and answer the questions.
> Finish Part 1 before your Wed/Thursday class.

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Classwork/Homework: "Bike Ride With Older Boys" in Google Classroom

Classwork/Homework: "Bike Ride With Older Boys"

Read + Annotate the poem.
Answer the questions.

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Classwork/Homework: "Hips" in Google Classroom

Classwork/Homework: "Hips"

Read "Hips" by Cisneros. (You should annotate, but I'm not going to grade it.)
Fill in the SOAPSTONE for "Hips."

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How does Cisneros use the character, Nenny, to develop the coming of age piece, “Hips”? in Google Classroom

How does Cisneros use the character, Nenny, to develop the coming of age piece, “Hips”?

Write your response. Feel free to expand on other classmate's responses as a way to respond.

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Homework/Mini Project: Dramatic Irony in Google Classroom

Homework/Mini Project: Dramatic Irony

Use dramatic irony!

Write a *very* short story, create a short comic, or make a short video in which you use dramatic irony to create tension or humor.

Canva has a nice comic app: https://www.canva.com/create/comic-strips/

But you can always just draw, snap a picture and upload it.

Have fun!

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Classwork: Goldfish in Google Classroom

Classwork: Goldfish

Use the story to fill out the chart.

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Classwork/Homework: "Goldfish" questions in Google Classroom

Classwork/Homework: "Goldfish" questions

Read the second section of "What of this Goldfish..." (In Week 12/07) and answer the questions with evidence.

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Classwork/Homework in Google Classroom

Classwork/Homework

Read Section 1 of the story
Fill out the chart

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Classwork/homework: How does the author reveal details about the character?  in Google Classroom

Classwork/homework: How does the author reveal details about the character?

Read the text.
Chart the evidence for characterization.
Write the TEXAXAS paragraph.

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Brainstorm  in Google Classroom

Brainstorm

Think about what makes up your identity for our new unit: Ourselves & Others

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2020 Project: Due Dec. 1st in Google Classroom

2020 Project: Due Dec. 1st

Add your personal essay, humorous essay, poem, artwork here.

(If it's a drawing, take a picture and upload it.)

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Personal Essay Analysis: "Reign of Silence"  in Google Classroom

Personal Essay Analysis: "Reign of Silence"

Read and annotate "Reign of Silence"
Answer the questions.

Begin working on your project- Due, Dec. 1st.

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Advice to Youth by Mark Twain in Google Classroom

Advice to Youth by Mark Twain

Read, annotate, answer the questions.

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Project Menu in Google Classroom

Project Menu

Hi Students,
Your off day (Tues/Wed) assignment is to look at the project menu for our 2020 challenges project and start thinking about which project you want to do.

**Write your teacher/s a private message on the assignment telling us which one you are interested in. (You don't have to make your final choice yet.)***

Happy "off-day"!

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Responding to Art in Google Classroom

Responding to Art

TEXAXAS: How did the creator of this photograph, Brianna Ali, use symbolism to create a powerful message?

QUICK PERSONAL RESPONSE: How would this image inspire you to take action and become an advocate for a cause that you believe is important?

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Eleven by Cisneros in Google Classroom

Eleven by Cisneros

Read, annotate, answer the Qs.

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On Turning Ten  in Google Classroom

On Turning Ten

Read the (amazing!) poem.
Fill out the Soapstone
Write a poem or narrative on turning ____. (a certain age)

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Humor writing piece in Google Classroom

Humor writing piece

Write here

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11/6 Friday Quiz- Due at 2pm in Google Classroom

11/6 Friday Quiz- Due at 2pm

Take the quiz; it's easy!

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Poetry Peer Review in Google Classroom

Poetry Peer Review

Choose one of your classmates poems to review (from our Padlet sheet).
Fill out the peer review document below.

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Poetry Padlet  in Google Classroom

Poetry Padlet

TASK: Create a Padlet page for your poem.
A schedule + Remote- Due at midnight, Tuesday
B schedule - Due at midnight, Wednesday

1. Sign up with Padlet if you don't have an account. --Use your BCA gmail account!
2. Create a page (I suggest the Canvas layout) that includes: Your poem, your image, any other fun (appropriate) stuff that relates to your poem.
3. Write your name and Padlet address in the doc below
4. Have fun & be creative!

**Use the Mr. Feliz's video if you need help creating a Padlet.
Teacher Examples: Ms. Ray-- https://padlet.com/lray12/iivh4cygk0sqjbwh
Mr. Feliz-- https://padlet.com/gfeliz5/p9j61prc8rup6r2b

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For Monday/Tuesday: Edpuzzle - Humor Writing Mon_Tue in Google Classroom

For Monday/Tuesday: Edpuzzle - Humor Writing Mon_Tue

Watch the Edpuzzle, answer the Qs and then WRITE!

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Write your poem here!  in Google Classroom

Write your poem here!

Directions: “Starry Night” and “Landscape with Fall of Icarus,” used a lot of descriptive writing and figurative language. Today you will write a poem about your image.

Requirements:
Have a minimum of 5-7 stanzas
Include your image.
Use 2- 3 Narrative Techniques ( personification, metaphor, simile, imagery, & tone)
Check your grammar, spelling, and punctuation. .
Have fun😊 😊 😊!!!

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Take a picture in Google Classroom

Take a picture

Take a picture of something that inspires you.
Attach it to this assignment.

Please have it ready for the next time we see each other in class.

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STONE for Sexton's "Starry Night" in Google Classroom

STONE for Sexton's "Starry Night"

Complete a sophisticated STONE analysis for the poem.

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STONE for poem I like in Google Classroom

STONE for poem I like

Search this site, and ONLY this site for a poem you like: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/

Copy and paste your poem in the document.
Complete a sophisticated STONE analysis for this poem.

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Icarus poems: SOAPSTONE + Paragraph in Google Classroom

Icarus poems: SOAPSTONE + Paragraph

Choose a poem
Fill out STONE for the poem you chose
Write the paragraph - Use evidence from the poem AND the painting in your TEXAXAS.

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Meaning of Art in Google Classroom

Meaning of Art

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TEXAXAS Prompt + Video in Google Classroom

TEXAXAS Prompt + Video

Watch the video + make notes of details.

Answer the prompt in a TEXAXAS pragraph format.

Use the details from the video as the examples/evidence.

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Anticipation Guide: How We See Things in Google Classroom

Anticipation Guide: How We See Things

Answer the questions!

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Reading Pre-assessment in Google Classroom

Reading Pre-assessment

Read the article
Answer the multiple choice questions

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"The fun they had" ANNOTATIONS in Google Classroom

"The fun they had" ANNOTATIONS

READ + ANNOTATE

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Journal Entry 4:  in Google Classroom

Journal Entry 4:

Describe your remote learning experience, include the positives and negatives

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Asimov -TEXAXAS paragraph
 in Google Classroom

Asimov -TEXAXAS paragraph

You will write a TEXAXAS paragraph that answers the question:

What is Isaac Asimov’s warning about the future of education? How can we connect this to our own lives?

Make sure to include 3 step analysis!

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My Journal SOAPSTONE in Google Classroom

My Journal SOAPSTONE

Fill this out for one of your journal entries.

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My Journal REVISIONS in Google Classroom

My Journal REVISIONS

Revision 1 Date: Week of 10/01-10/02

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"Yes, Chef" STONE Analysis in Google Classroom

"Yes, Chef" STONE Analysis

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"Yes, Chef" Annotations in Google Classroom

"Yes, Chef" Annotations

1. For Tues/Wed (depending on your schedule) watch the Kami demo video and make one annotation on the author's bio.
2. IN CLASS on Wed/Thurs (depending on your schedule) we will make ONE annotation per paragraph using Kami.

*If you want to get a head start before class, that is absolutely fine.

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"Yes, Chef" SOAP analysis in Google Classroom

"Yes, Chef" SOAP analysis

1. IN CLASS we will work together to fill out the S and P of SOAP.
2. ON YOUR OWN, you will fill out the O & A.
3. Refer to evidence from the text and think critically.

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Kami Demo in Google Classroom

Kami Demo

1. Watch this amazing video.
2. Make ONE annotation on the text, "Yes, Chef". [**This is located in this week's folder.**]

*If you want to keep annotating, go ahead. We are going to make ONE annotation per paragraph in our next class Wed/Thurs (depending on your schedule).

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Welcome Survey in Google Classroom

Welcome Survey

Finish this survey for a completion grade (completion = 100%)

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSewEFHrpM73FdVbRN1DWm1pgYaDYmdYWwIPtdoPDXbRPHBy1g/viewform?usp=sf_link