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Congratulations on completing your final exam successfully!

Here is the schedule to follow for the half day on Monday 1/29/2018.
        *Please be sure to pick up your schedule from your semester 1 first hour class. You may also view your schedule on student connect.
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7:20–7:30 Students attend 1st hour from Semester One for schedule pickup.

1st Period 7:35 – 8:00

2nd Period 8:05– 8:30

3rd Period 8:35– 9:00

4th Period 9:05 – 9:30

5th Period 9:35 – 10:00

6th Period 10:05 – 10:30

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The final exam will be a skill based exam- meaning there is not a fixed form of study. Attached is the LA common final exam- instruction and study guide form for your reference: LA1 Common Final Study Guide NA 2018

 

Reminder:

  • Your SSR+ activity packet is due 1/19/18– Please have them printed, stapled, and ready for submission at the beginning of class.

 

 

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Welcome Back! 

  • Students please be sure to print out your SSR activity packet and set this week’s reading goal. 
  • All grades are up to date at this point- please visit your student connect and reflect on any needed retakes for this week. 
  • Please continue SSR reading and logs daily
  • Claim-Evidence-Reasoning prompts due Tuesday 01/09/2018
  • AOW+ SoapsTone annotation continued 

 

Final exam schedule and message from principal linked below: 

Preview YouTube video Jan 7, 2018 6:36 PM

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  • We are reading “The Scarlet Ibis” with focus on Symbolism and a variety of literary skills
  • SSR+ conferences continued with activity packets and goals setting/ reflection sheets
  • Link of text for your reference: The Scarlet Ibis text
  • Article of the week with Soapstone annotation continued

 

 

Sneak Peek

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Recap: 

  • We read “The Necklace” with focus on a variety of skills and concepts: Different types of irony, cause and effect, character analysis through textual evidence, annotation, identifying vocabulary within context and meaning, and effectively defending  claim with evidence and reasoning.
  • Connecting “The Necklace” to our unit essential question with focus on “class” – concept
  • Article of the Week annotation through SoapsTone strategy continued
  • SSR+ conference continued with supplementary activity packet and goal setting form

Useful Links: 

Reminder: 

  • Summative Exam 12/08/2017- please be sure to study
  • Notebook check – 12/08/2017
  • Please be sure to always have your SSR book and planner on desk at all times

Addressing Components of our Essential Question

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CM2-4Why stereotypes should be avoided (1)

 

  • Read “Why Should Stereotypes be Avoided” article- link above. Answer the following questions about the article using textual evidence from the article and your own reasoning/ elaboration.

 

 

  • What is a stereotype? 
  • Are stereotypes true?
  • How do stereotypes impact how we view others or others view us?
  • Why should stereotypes be avoided?
  • Are all generalizations-stereotypes?
  • Can stereotypes ever be good?
  • Reflection/connection paragraph about article