• Content Objective: Students will demonstrate understanding of the causes and political, social and economic effects of the Renaissance.
• Language Objective: Students will read the Machiavelli SLOT and take a Machiavelli SLOT quiz.
• Students will read and write/record information regarding the Renaissance through the creation of web quest.
• Web Quest can be found in Google Classroom

• Content Objective:

Students will demonstrate understanding of how Renaissance artists and various Renaissance artwork influenced the Renaissance, as well as analyzing why they are important to the Renaissance and today.

• Language Objective:

Students will analyze and examine important pieces of Renaissance art by doing station work .

E-mail Etiquette

If you email me and do not use proper formatting, I will not be able to answer your question.

I will respond with the following:

“Hello ________,

While I appreciate you emailing me, you have not used proper email formatting. Written communication is incredibly important for your future success. I will not answer your email until such time that you can use proper formatting. I will include a link to the 20 November 2018- Email Etiquette blog post for your reference. You may then rewrite and resend your email

Thank you for valuing your professionalism,

Mrs. McCuean-Lough”

All emails sent by students to Fordson staff should come from your Dearborn Schools account (xxxxxxxx@dearbornschools.org), I will not respond to personal accounts. I welcome emails from parents and their personal accounts.

A subject line is required; include a few words about the topic of your email: Research Paper Question, Concern about Grades, Event in Class. To not type your entire email in the subject line. Also, avoid vague terms: “essay thing,” “question,” “thoughts,” etc.

A greeting should begin your email. Always acknowledge the person you are addressing. Do not just begin typing your question/concern. Use the greeting and the person’s name followed by a comma:

• Good morning Mrs. Lough,
• Hello Mr. Holly,
• Mrs. Korogiannis,

Dear, Hello, Hi, Good morning/afternoon/evening, or just the person’s name is acceptable. Do not use slang. Teachers are not your friends, address them appropriately.

Begin the body of your email with a general positive statement:

• I hope you have been enjoying the nice weather.
• I hope you had a relaxing weekend.
• I really enjoyed what we did in class the other day.
• Thank you for always answering my emails so promptly.

The tone of your email is important, keep emails positive and professional. Consider your words carefully; “when I complete the assignment” sounds much better than “if I complete the assignment.”

Some general tips for emailing:

• Never send an email during times of extreme emotion
• Never have an attitude!

o   Rude emails do not encourage people to help.

• Always proofread the email for spelling and grammar.
• If you are comfortable with the email being read out loud in court, then it’s good to send.

Use lead in statements to pose your question/favor:

• I have a question about…
• Could you please help me with…
• Would you mind…
• This factor is giving me trouble. Could you advise me how to…
• I am struggling with…
• What can I do to…
• I noticed that…

If you are including an attachment include the format of what you are attaching and the name of the file attached.

• Attached as a…(PDF, image, Doc, Slide)…, please find my research paper… “______.”

End every email with a closing phrase followed by a comma and then your FULL name:

• Thank you,
• Thank you for your time/consideration/support/understanding/patience/flexibility
• Kindest regards,
• Sincerely,
• Best wishes,
• Have a good day/night/weekend,

Written communication is crucial as you advance your educational career and beyond, please take the time to communicate effectively.

• Content Objective:

Students will demonstrate understanding of how Renaissance artists and various Renaissance artwork influenced the Renaissance, as well as analyzing why they are important to the Renaissance and today.

• Language Objective:

ØStudents will read the Machiavelli passage for evidence of purpose, historical context and connection. They will write their evidence on the four square chart.

ØStudents will analyze and examine important pieces of Renaissance art by doing station work .

• Content Objective:

Students will demonstrate understanding of career exploration.

Language Objective:

ØStudents will research careers that you science recommended for them by completing a note taker and a google slides presentation.

Content Objectives:

Students will demonstrate understanding of careers .

Language Objective:

Students will research careers that you science recommended for them by completing a note taker and a google slides presentation.

FRAYER DUE TOMORROW

Content Objective 

Students will demonstrate understanding of how Renaissance artists and various Renaissance artwork influenced the Renaissance, as well as analyzing why they are important to the Renaissance and today.

• Language Objective:

Students will read the Machiavelli passage for evidence of claim and will write their evidence on the four square chart.

Students will construct a Frayer model vocabulary book. Frayer model is due Tuesday and the words can be found in I Learn.

Have a Safe and Enjoyable Thanksgiving .

E-mail Etiquette

If you email me and do not use proper formatting, I will not be able to answer your question.

I will respond with the following:

“Hello ________,

While I appreciate you emailing me, you have not used proper email formatting. Written communication is incredibly important for your future success. I will not answer your email until such time that you can use proper formatting. I will include a link to the 20 November 2018- Email Etiquette blog post for your reference. You may then rewrite and resend your email

Thank you for valuing your professionalism,

Mrs. McCuean-Lough”

All emails sent by students to Fordson staff should come from your Dearborn Schools account (xxxxxxxx@dearbornschools.org), I will not respond to personal accounts. I welcome emails from parents and their personal accounts.

A subject line is required; include a few words about the topic of your email: Research Paper Question, Concern about Grades, Event in Class. To not type your entire email in the subject line. Also, avoid vague terms: “essay thing,” “question,” “thoughts,” etc.

A greeting should begin your email. Always acknowledge the person you are addressing. Do not just begin typing your question/concern. Use the greeting and the person’s name followed by a comma:

• Good morning Mrs. Lough,
• Hello Mr. Holly,
• Mrs. Korogiannis,

Dear, Hello, Hi, Good morning/afternoon/evening, or just the person’s name is acceptable. Do not use slang. Teachers are not your friends, address them appropriately.

Begin the body of your email with a general positive statement:

• I hope you have been enjoying the nice weather.
• I hope you had a relaxing weekend.
• I really enjoyed what we did in class the other day.
• Thank you for always answering my emails so promptly.

The tone of your email is important, keep emails positive and professional. Consider your words carefully; “when I complete the assignment” sounds much better than “if I complete the assignment.”

Some general tips for emailing:

• Never send an email during times of extreme emotion
• Never have an attitude!

o   Rude emails do not encourage people to help.

• Always proofread the email for spelling and grammar.
• If you are comfortable with the email being read out loud in court, then it’s good to send.

Use lead in statements to pose your question/favor:

• I have a question about…
• Could you please help me with…
• Would you mind…
• This factor is giving me trouble. Could you advise me how to…
• I am struggling with…
• What can I do to…
• I noticed that…

If you are including an attachment include the format of what you are attaching and the name of the file attached.

• Attached as a…(PDF, image, Doc, Slide)…, please find my research paper… “______.”

End every email with a closing phrase followed by a comma and then your FULL name:

• Thank you,
• Thank you for your time/consideration/support/understanding/patience/flexibility
• Kindest regards,
• Sincerely,
• Best wishes,
• Have a good day/night/weekend,

Written communication is crucial as you advance your educational career and beyond, please take the time to communicate effectively.

• Content Objective:

Students will demonstrate understanding of how Renaissance artists and various Renaissance artwork influenced the Renaissance, as well as analyzing why they are important to the Renaissance and today.

• Language Objective:

Students will read the Machiavelli passage for evidence of claim and will write their evidence on the four square chart.

Students will construct a thinking maps and the HOMEWORK IS IN I LEARN

• Content Objective :

Students will demonstrate understanding of causes and effects of the middle ages.

Language Objective:

Students will analyze questions and chose the correct response in a unit test.

Students will read and record information in a Renaissance  web quest.

• Content Objective: Students will demonstrate understanding of the causes and political, social and economic effects of the Black Death on the Middle Ages.
• Language Objective: Students will read the Black Death SLOT and take a SLOT quiz.
• Students will read and write/record information regarding the Bubonic Plague in relation to medieval times through the creation of student driven guided notes

TEST TOMORROW ON CHAPTER 13 SECTION 1 and 2 and CHAPTER 14 SECTION 1, 2, and 4  

STUDY MATERIALS ARE ON I LEARN 

• Content Objective: Students will demonstrate understanding of the causes and political, social and economic effects of the Black Death on the Middle Ages.
• Language Objective: Students will read the Black Death SLOT passages for bias .
• Students will read an article about the Black Death and will write answers to questions

TEST ON FRIDAY SEE I LEARN FOR STUDY MATERIAL