Mon 12/2/19

• Mindfulness (Gratitude meditation)
• SSR+ and Active Reading Journal (20 min)
• Return and Revise Research Questions on Root Causes Tree & Reflection
  • How to Develop a STRONG Research Question (last page completed, due Tues)

Tues 12/3/19

• Turn in revised research question
• Whirlwind Skill Groups (Main Idea & Supporting Details)

Wed 12/4/19

• SSR+ and Active Reading Journal (20 min)
  • Mrs. McGladdery conferences with students who don’t yet have an SSR+ book related to research question
• Whirlwind Skill Groups – Debrief
  • What worked well? What did you like?
  • What didn’t work well? What problems did you face?
  • How can we improve the process for next time?
• How to Create Research Keywords (mini lesson)
  • You must get your “Brainstorming and Organizing Research Keywords” stamped before you are allowed to begin searching for your articles tomorrow!

Thurs 12/5/19

• Mentor Sentences (begin Parallel Structure – notes and 1 example)
• Review how to use keywords to search for articles

• Begin researching (once Mrs. McGladdery has stamped your keywords), using resources in Google Classroom assignment

Mon 11/25/19

• Media Center – check out a new SSR+ book related to your chosen problem/issue.
• Introduce SSR+ Active Reading Journal
  • decide how you want to complete it (by hand or on the computer)
  • 20+ entries due by January 13.

Tues 11/26/19

• Turn in Root Causes Tree & Reflection
• Choose one of your poems from last week ( Vocab Through Poetry ) to revise and improve in Google Classroom – turn in.

THANKSGIVING BREAK – ENJOY, REST, AND BE MERRY 🙂

Mon 11/18/19

• New Seats for the new marking period
• Mindfulness (Breathing Space meditation)
• Discovering Your Passion (finding an issue to research)
  • Note Taker
  • Playlists sorted by Umbrella Topic

Tues 11/19/19

• Introduce New Intervention Routine: slides
• Create new partners (appointments) to use from now until Winter Break
• Update Standards Tracking in binder and reflect
• REMINDER: VIDEO NOTETAKER FROM YESTERDAY IS DUE TOMORROW AT THE BEGINNING OF THE HOUR

Wed 11/20/19

• Vocab Through Poetry
  • Slides 1 and 2 ONLY
• CFA: Main Idea (RI9.2) and Supporting Details (RI9.1)
• Finally, examine your video Note Taker and choose one SPECIFIC problem or issue that you would like to research and study for your capstone project. This must be approved by Mrs. McGladdery before it is official.
  • Chosen Issue/Problem

Thurs 11/21/19

• Vocab Through Poetry
  • Slides 3 and 4 ONLY
• Check in Chosen Issue/Problem (Stamp of Approval)
• SSR+ book search in Google Classroom

Fri 11/22/19

• Vocab Through Poetry
  • A/B Review
  • Slides 5 and 6 ONLY
• Discuss LA1 Capstone Project Checklist
  • Due Dates
• Root Causes Tree & Reflection
  • Sample

Mon 11/11/19

• Mindfulness (Meditation)
• SSR+ and Metacognitive Logs
• Begin Young Activists Stations (will finish Wed)
  • Skills Addressed: Main Idea, Words in Context, and Supporting Details
  • Graphic Organizers
  • Articles

Tues 11/12/19 SNOW DAY!!

Wed 11/13/19

• SSR+ and Metacognitive Log
• Finish Young Activists Stations
  • Skills Addressed: Main Idea, Words in Context, and Supporting Details
  • Graphic Organizers
  • Articles
• Exit Ticket

Thurs 11/14/19

• Review Young Activist Stations & turn in.
• L9.1B Sassy Sentence Mastery Assessment (Beginning Participial Phrases, Appositive Phrases, and Introductory Dependent Clauses)
• Read LA1/2 Capstone Project overview and write down:
  • 3 Things I Learned
  • 2 Questions I Have
  • 1 Umbrella Topic That Interests Me

Fri 11/15/19

• SSR+ Assessment #2 (finish by end of hour)
• If any remaining time, begin Discovering Your Passion for Capstone Project (will spend most of Monday on this)
  • Video Playlists are in Google Classroom

Practice for L9.1B assessment (this Thurs 11/14):
– Beginning Participial Phrases
– Appositive Phrases
– Introductory Dependent Clauses

Mon 11/4/19

• Mindfulness – 3 Good Things
• SSR+ and Metacognitive Journal
• Complete  Mission 6 
  • Write and submit hook/claim in Google Classroom
  • Introduction (Hook) Guidelines

Tues 11/5/19 – No School (Election Day)

Wed 11/6/19

• Mission 7 (Presentation) – Planning and Practicing
  • Group Presentations are tomorrow
• Work day – complete and turn in any missing work for The Most Dangerous (Board) Game Project (Missions 1-6)

Thurs 11/7/19

• Presentations ( Mission 7 )
• Yearbook surveys (in Google Classroom )
• Extra Practice for Introductory Dependent Clauses (with answer key) (assessment is a week from today)

Fri 11/8/19

• SSR+ and Metacognitive Log
• Play Most Dangerous (Board) Games

Upcoming dates to keep in mind:
– L9.1b Sassy Sentence Assessment (Introductory Dependent Clauses) is Thurs 11/14
– SSR+ Assessment #2 is Fri 11/15 (must have book completed and be ready to demonstrate understanding of it)

Mon 10/28/19

• Mindfulness
• SSR+ and Metacognitive Log
• Mission 3 (Storyline)

Tues 10/29/19

• Mentor Sentences (find 2 examples in print of Introductory Dependent Clauses)
• Mission 4 (Supporting Evidence)

Wed 10/30/19

• SSR+ and Metacognitive Log
• Mission 5 (Vocabulary)
  • Example:
    • 3. Doggedly is important to the story because it shows us a vital aspect of Rainsford’s character. We learn from the beginning of the story that he won’t give up, even when things are tough. It means (in context) that someone won’t give up and keeps going even when tired or little chance of success.
    • Quick Draw: Draw a picture to get another team member to guess the word “doggedly” as it’s used in the sentence “They had come from the right, and doggedly he swam in that direction, swimming with slow, deliberate strokes, conserving his strength.” (Answer Key: use a picture not of a dog, but of someone who won’t give up and keeps trying even when he is tired)

Thurs 10/31/19

• Mentor Sentences (Write your own Introductory Dependent Clauses)
• Main Idea (based on last week’s CFA)
  • 1s and 2s : Intervention Sort (topic / main idea / supporting details)
  • 3s : Practice Sort (divide a paragraph into topic / main idea / supporting details)
  • 4s : Extension (how to identify implied vs. stated main ideas)

Fri 11/1/19

• SSR+ and Metacognitive Logs
  • Don’t forget – your SSR+ book must be completely finished by Nov 15! READ every day at home for AT LEAST 20 minutes!!!
• Introduce and Begin Mission 6 (write team claim today; we’ll work on the hook on Monday)
  • Claim and Hook Review

Mon 10/21/19

• Mindfulness – Empathy Walk
• SSR+ and Metacognitive Log
• Begin Mission 1 of  The Most Dangerous Board Game
  • Must submit Artifact Roles before end of hour

Tues 10/22/19

• Mentor Sentences (begin Introductory Dependent Clauses)
• Continue/Finish Mission 1 of  The Most Dangerous Board Game
  • Instruction Manual Planning Guide

Wed 10/23/19

• SSR+ and Metacognitive Log
• Complete Mission 2 and turn in by end of hour
  • A copy of the story:  “The Most Dangerous Game” 

Thurs 10/24/19

• Mentor Sentences (continue Introductory Dependent Clauses)
  • Transition words that begin I.D.C.
• Main Idea Reteach & Practice
  • More Practice
  • Answer Key to More Practice

Fri 10/25/19

• RI9.2 Main Idea CFA (common formative assessment)
• SSR+ and Metacognitive Log
• Reteach Mission 2 with this guidance and example: SWBBST with MDG
  • Mission 1 and 2 must be graded before you can move on to Mission 3 next week.

Mon 10/14/19 (P-T Conferences 4-7pm)

• Mindfulness (Card Marking 1 Reflection)
• SSR+ and Metacognitive Log
• Continue reading  “The Most Dangerous Game”  using the  Say Something Strategy
• HW:
  • review for L9.1b Assessment tomorrow (Beginning Participial Phrase Practice and Appositive Phrase Practice)
  • read SSR+ book for 20-30 min

Tues 10/15/19

• L9.1b Mastery Assessment (Beginning Participial Phrases and Appositive Phrases)
• Continue reading “The Most Dangerous Game” , using the  Double Entry Journal Strategy

Wed 10/16/19 (Parent-Teacher Conferences 4-7pm)

• SSR+ and Metacognitive Log
• Finish reading “The Most Dangerous Game” , using the  Double Entry Journal Strategy
• Review and practice Theme

Thurs 10/17/19

• Discuss: How did “The Most Dangerous Game” end?
• Review from yesterday: Theme vs. Topic
• Introduce and Practice Main Idea, using the What? and So What? Strategy

Fri 10/18/19

• SSR+ and Metacognitive Log
• Discuss:
  • Overall Main Idea of AoW#3
  • How this main idea is connected to “The Most Dangerous Game”
  • How this main idea is connected to our Unit Question (How are Courage and Resilience Related?)
• Introduce The Most Dangerous Board Game
  • While working in teams, each student will only be scored on this individual performance
  • Form teams and report teams to teacher

Upcoming Dates:
– SSR+ book must be completed by end of MP2 (Nov 15)
– L9.1b Assessment (Beginning Participial Phrases & Appositive Phrases) will be Tues Oct 15

Helpful Review for your L9.1b Assessment:
– Beginning Participial Phrase Practice
– Appositive Phrase Practice

Mon 10/7/19

• New Seats
• Mindfulness (10 min)
• SSR+ and Metacognitive Logs
  • New books for marking period 2 must be finished by Nov 15
• Update standard tracking in binder to see which skills you need support in.

Tues 10/8/19

• Mentor Sentences (Appositive Phrases) – More Practice
  • There is even more review available in Google Classroom, if you feel like you need more help
• MDG Vocab Preview Activity
  • Corresponding Packet

Wed 10/9/19

• SSR+ and Metacognitive Logs
• Finish MDG Vocab Packet
• Write and share a one paragraph (7 sentence) prediction about what “The Most Dangerous Game” will be about, using the vocabulary as evidence to support your prediction.

Thurs 10/10/19

• Mentor Sentences (Appositive Phrases) – Write your own
• Introduce Say Something Strategy
• Begin reading “The Most Dangerous Game” with a partner, using the Say Something Strategy

Fri 10/11/19 (Half Day – Hours 4-6)

• Empathy
  • Empathy Quiz
  • Empathy Walk Planning Guide
  • Empathy Talk Stems

Upcoming Assessments:

• RL/RI9.2 Summary Assessment – Tues 10/1
• RL/RI9.4 Roadblock Assessment – Wed 10/2
• SSR+ book must be completed – assessment and library visit for new book on Fri 10/4

Mon 9/30/19

• Mindfulness Monday (What do you feed? Journal response)
• Finish Courage and Resilience Presentation 
• SSR+ and Metacognitive Journal
• HW: read for at least 30 minutes

Tues 10/1/19

• Mentor Sentences (Appositive Phrases – look at three sentences and write similar ones)
• RL/RI9.2 Summary Mastery Assessment (on illuminate)
• Begin AoW#3 (due end of hour Thurs)
  • Check here to see which article you are reading & the directions
  • AoW#3 (1): “‘Less Than Human’: The Psychology of Cruelty”
  • AoW#3 (2): “Why Tyrants Dehumanize the Powerless”

Wed 10/2/19

• SSR+ and Metacognitive Journal
• RL/RI9.4 Roadblocks Mastery Assessment
• Continue working on AoW#3 (due end of hour Thurs)
  • Check here to see which article you are reading & the directions
  • AoW#3 (1): “‘Less Than Human’: The Psychology of Cruelty”
  • AoW#3 (2): “Why Tyrants Dehumanize the Powerless”

Thurs 10/3/19

• Mentor Sentences (Appositive Phrases – find two examples in print)
• Finish working on AoW#3
• Discuss Golden Lines from AoW#3
• HW: Bring ID tomorrow for library

Fri 10/4/19 (Shortened Schedule for Pep Assembly)

• SSR+ Assessment for Marking Period 1
• Go to Library and check out SSR+ book for Marking Period 2 (Need a new book on Monday)

Announcement: First Creative Writing Club meeting is this Friday (10/4) in room A-16 after school. If you are interested, sign up for the Remind: DHSCWC20