9th Grade ELA-Mrs. Uddin/Ms. Sarno-Period 4 Assignments
- Instructor
- I Uddin
- Term
- 2020-2021 School Year
- Description
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Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
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Regents Multiple Choice Practice
Please complete in Kami. This will help you study for your ELA Regents on Thursday
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"The Censors" Discussion Questions
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End of Year Survey
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Unit 1: Literary Analysis FINAL COPY (Step 5)
Once you have received your peer review, copy and paste your draft here. Submit your final copy here. You did it- wooo!!!!
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Unit 1 Literary Analysis Essay Peer Review
Complete this peer review in Kami.
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Unit 1: Literary Analysis FULL DRAFT (Step 4)
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Unit 1: Literary Analysis Essay DRAFT Graphic Organizer (Step 3)
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Unit 1: Literary Analysis Essay OUTLINE (Step 2)
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Complete the essay planner in Kami. Please see the example attached to help you.
Complete the essay planner in Kami. Please see the example attached to help you.
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WORK ON YOUR THESIS HERE (Step 1)
Use the link to join this Pear Deck activity!
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Day 22: Collaborative TEXAS
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Day 20: TEXAXAS Paragraph
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"Once Upon a Time" Central Idea Triangle
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Day 20: Group Work (Accountability Trackers Only)
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Day 19: Extension Assignment
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Day 17-18: TEXAS Extension Activity
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Day 15: "Once Upon a Time" (PART 1) SOAP
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Day 14 (Mid-Unit Assessment) "Half a Moon" TEXAS Response
Respond to attached prompt using TEXAXAS. Utilize all resources available.
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Day 13: Central Idea Triangle
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Day 8 (Extension/ HW): TEXAS
Respond to the following prompt using TEXAS (utilize material available under "Resources")
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Semester 2 Startup- Day 4 & 5
Pick ONE part of the poem that stuck with you.
Create a slide in our class slide deck in which you....
1. Rephrase the line in your own words
2. React to the line
3. Connect to the line (This might be a personal or historical connection)
4. Display an image that represents the line
Create a slide in our class slide deck in which you....
1. Rephrase the line in your own words
2. React to the line
3. Connect to the line (This might be a personal or historical connection)
4. Display an image that represents the line
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Semester 2 Startup: Day 1 Extension Activity
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Respond to one of the prompts below in the form of a free-write. THIS COULD BE A POEM, A PARAGRAPH, OR A VIDEO JOURNAL. Please use proper grammar, punctuation, and conjunctions. Please post your thoughts on JAMBOARD.
-Talk about Gorman inspired YOU
-Talk about how you connect to Gorman
-Talk about a time when you proved yourself (or those around you) wrong and overcame a huge obstacle in your life.
...Think about how Gorman was able to rise above, despite having a speech impediment.
Respond to one of the prompts below in the form of a free-write. THIS COULD BE A POEM, A PARAGRAPH, OR A VIDEO JOURNAL. Please use proper grammar, punctuation, and conjunctions. Please post your thoughts on JAMBOARD.
-Talk about Gorman inspired YOU
-Talk about how you connect to Gorman
-Talk about a time when you proved yourself (or those around you) wrong and overcame a huge obstacle in your life.
...Think about how Gorman was able to rise above, despite having a speech impediment.
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Day 5: Characterization Extension Assignment
Please complete the following assignment in Kami.
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Day 3: TEXAS Response
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!!
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Day 2: TED Talk Discussion Prompts
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Day 2: Zachary Wood TED Talk Link
TASK: Watch the video; you may want to take some notes as you are watching. When you are done, you can work on the discussion questions
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
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Identity Presentation Feedback Form
TASK:
Leave some feedback for AT LEAST TWO of your peers! Their emails are attached.
Leave some feedback for AT LEAST TWO of your peers! Their emails are attached.
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Day 1- Free Write
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π SUBMIT YOUR FINAL IDENTITY PRESENTATION HERE
YAY! You finished Unit 0! Congrats!!! ππ½ ππ½ π
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Day 21: Peer Assessment
Please give some feedback to your peers using the Google form attached.
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Day 19-20: "The Creating Stage" Canva DRAFT
STEP TWO: THE βCREATINGβ STAGE:
-Watch Mr. Prockβs 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 itβs your nickname.
Page 2: A βMy Storyβ 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 βHidden Gemβ Page
Here, you should talk about something people might not know about you. What is your βsecretβ or your βguilty pleasure?β
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 writerβs freedom!
**ATTACH YOUR CANVA LINK HERE!
-Watch Mr. Prockβs 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 itβs your nickname.
Page 2: A βMy Storyβ 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 βHidden Gemβ Page
Here, you should talk about something people might not know about you. What is your βsecretβ or your βguilty pleasure?β
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 writerβs freedom!
**ATTACH YOUR CANVA LINK HERE!
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Day 18: Mindmeister Mapping
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!
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!
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Attitude of Gratitude: Work for Wednesday, November 25
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!
TASK:
1. Follow the activities in the learning menu attached.
2. Write your "sandwich" or "sweet" on the blank Google doc!
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Mid-Unit Assessment (FINAL COPY)
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.
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.
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Day 17: Summary Sentence
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.
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.
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Day 14: Extension- Independent TEXAS Practice (Work for Thursday, November 5)
Please use your sentence starters located in the resource section of the classwork feed to help you.
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Day 13 Extension Assignment: "Monkey Man" Theme & Central Idea
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.
**Please use class notes/ resources posted to guide you.
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Day 12: Close-Reading Extension Assignment
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1. Finish reading and annotating chunk 1-3 of Monkey Man and identify main ideas.
2. Identify the "SOAP."
1. Finish reading and annotating chunk 1-3 of Monkey Man and identify main ideas.
2. Identify the "SOAP."
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Day 11: "The Giving Tree" Central Idea Assignment
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Complete the central idea graphic organizer for "The Giving Tree" in Kami.
Complete the central idea graphic organizer for "The Giving Tree" in Kami.
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Day 10: "The Giving Tree" (Work for Monday, October 19th and Tuesday, October 20)
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MONDAY 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.
TUESDAY DAY:
-Complete the SOAP chart for "The Giving Tree."
MONDAY 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.
TUESDAY DAY:
-Complete the SOAP chart for "The Giving Tree."
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Day 8: "Why Not Me" Central Idea Triangle (Work for Thursday, October 15)
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.
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.
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Day 7 Extension Assignment: Identify Main Idea
1. Identify main ideas in the reading "Why Not Me?"
AND
2. Complete attached worksheet.
AND
2. Complete attached worksheet.
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Day 6: SOAP
Complete SOAP chart using our reading "Why Not Me?"
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Day 5: Read & Annotate "Why Not Me?"
Read & annotate the attached text using the BCA annotation strategy.
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Day 4: Extension Activity (ππππ πππ ππππππππ’, πΎππππππ π·)
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!
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!
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Day 3: Pre-Assessment (Part Two) (Work For Thursday September 24)
TASK:
1. Open up your reading from yesterday.
2. Complete the writing task in the Google Doc attached.
1. Open up your reading from yesterday.
2. Complete the writing task in the Google Doc attached.
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Day 2: Pre-Assessment (Part One)
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Read and annotate "From Feeling Safe to Feeling Like a Stereotype" in Kami using the annotation strategies you remember from middle school.
Read and annotate "From Feeling Safe to Feeling Like a Stereotype" in Kami using the annotation strategies you remember from middle school.
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Day 1: Setting Goals
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?
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?
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Student Information Form
Please complete and return ASAP!
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Remind
Please join our Remind class!