Ms. Lessel

Grading for CM 4

Posted on June 9, 2020 by Nancy Lessel

District Middle School Grading for CM 4 2020

According to the district’s continuity of learning plan for the current marking period:

Letter grades will be one of the following: A, B, C, G, N

G=Reasons outside of their control, or unable to reach the family despite numerous attempts
N= No credit due to deliberate lack of participation
Letter grade of D is not assigned due to MDE language stating that grading is not punitive during the shutdown*.

Below is my explanation and plan on grading.

* Since grades are automatically calculated by Mi-Star, the number of points received is divided by the number of points possible, what you are seeing is that calculation.

In light of what everyone has gone through during this time, as well as the above grading system, grades may be individually adjusted based on documented effort and documented circumstances. The result of that will show on your report card and transcript that you will receive by mail. Please be patient until then.

Lessel/Borg ELA Distance Learning for the Rest of the Year

Posted on May 26, 2020 by Nancy Lessel

Weekly Announcements:

Be sure to read this entire agenda FIRST.
All assignments and directions are posted on the blog on TUESDAY morning (after Memorial Day) and Google Classroom. Grades are updated weekly on MI-Star.
If you have questions, after reading all assignment directions, please email me directly.

I don’t see your comments on google-classroom until I am checking work.

Academic Honesty is required for all work done. This means when you submit work you are saying it is solely your work. Photos, screenshots, or scans of work will not be accepted.
THE LAST DAY TO TURN IN LATE WORK FOR THE YEAR WILL BE MONDAY, JUNE 1st (work must be received by 8 am).

I WILL NOT BE UPDATING LATE WORK THE MOMENT YOU DO IT

OPTIONAL-Dress Like a Soc or Greaser: Now that we know how the greasers and Socs dressed, it’s your turn to dress like a greaser or a Soc with items you have around the house. Once you do, snap a pic of yourself (be sure it is appropriate for school as it is going in the traditional 8th grade slideshow) and send it to bryant8th2020@gmail.com by Sunday, May 31st. We know we can’t be together to do this, but this is a new way to keep the tradition alive. Can’t wait to see what you come up with!

Overview:

As the story continues to unfold and concludes, we will see how the decisions that characters made/make could affect the rest of their lives, as well as the lives of others. Think about how these actions (or inactions) help to develop themes of the story.

WEEKLY-REQUIRED WORK FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR (all will be posted on Google Classroom)-

WEEK ONE-May 26th-29th

Journal Prompt Chapter 7-9- Choose one of the given prompts and complete the paragraph journal response BEFORE your reading and questions are completed. Due Friday, May 29th.

Chapter 7-9 The Outsiders. Read all 3 chapters focusing on how the characters actions and decisions can affect their future. Make predictions as you read. After reading, answer 2 of the Chapter 7-9 reading questions. Due Friday, May 29th.

The Outsiders Interactive Notebook: Remember, this is part of an ongoing project. (Add any new information you have to slides 2-12 and begin to work on slides 13-19)

OPTIONAL BONUS SSR Weekly Reflection- This week you MAY CHOSE to read for 2.5 hours and write a reflection for EXTRA points. Due Sunday, May 31st.

Suggested Pacing Schedule (what to do each day):

Monday: Memorial Day-Just RELAX

Tuesday: Journal Prompt for Chapter 7-9

Wednesday: Read Chapter 7-9. Answer Chapter 7-9 questions

Thursday: Write Reflection Letter.

Friday: Work on Interactive Notebook, slides 13-19

WEEK TWO-June 1st-5th

Chapter 10-12 The Outsiders. Read all 3 chapters focusing on how the characters actions and decisions can affect their future. Make connections as you read and try to “tie together” all of the events and things that happened to the main characters. After reading, fill in the chart and answer 2 of the Chapter 10-12 reading questions. Due Friday, June 5th.

Continued below……………

Senior Letter – Write a letter to your future self and I will mail it to you the spring of your senior year.

Due Friday, June 5th.

The Outsiders Interactive Notebook: The Notebook should be completed this week.

Due Friday, June 5th.

OPTIONAL BONUS IXL: This week you MAY CHOOSE to complete IXL assigned Grade 8 Literary Devices E 5-7. Due Friday, June 5th.

Suggested Pacing Schedule (what to do each day):

Monday: Read Chapter 10-11. Begin writing letter to yourself

Tuesday: Read Chapter 12. Answer Chapter 10-12 Questions.

Wednesday: Continue writing letter to yourself.

Thursday: Complete The Outsiders Interactive Notebook

Friday: Proofread and submit ALL WORK!

WEEK THREE-JUNE 8th-12th

OPTIONAL-The Outsiders Movie-Watch the movie on one of the listed platforms and write your review in google classroom.
OPTIONAL-Book Recommendation for summer reading-Share with your classmates your favorite book of the year, giving them ideas for what to read over the summer.
OPTIONAL- Kahoot Challenge “ The Outsiders”

You are welcome to complete all of this work as soon as you want, but it will be due by the given dates and graded weekly. If you wish to finish the book and the work early, you are welcome to do so!!!

ELA Distance Learning for Week of May 18th

Posted on May 18, 2020 by Nancy Lessel

Weekly Announcements:

Be sure to read this entire agenda FIRST.
All assignments and directions are posted on the blog on Monday morning and Google Classroom (no more emails). Grades are updated weekly on MI-Star.
Instructructional videos are posted weekly on Google-Classroom
If you have questions, after reading all assignment directions, please email me directly.

I don’t see your comments on google-classroom until I am checking work.

Academic Honesty is required for all work done. This means when you submit work you are saying it is solely your work. Photos or scans of any work isn’t accepted.
I WILL NOT BE UPDATING LATE WORK THE MOMENT YOU DO IT

If you want the grade right away, do the assignment by the due date.

OPTIONAL-Dress Like a Soc or Greaser: Now that we know how the greasers and Socs dressed, it’s your turn to dress like a greaser or a Soc with items you have around the house. Once you do snap a pic of yourself (be sure it is appropriate for school as it is going in the traditional 8th grade slideshow) and send it to bryant8th2020@gmail.com by Sunday May 31st. We know we can’t be together to do this, but this is a new way to keep the tradition alive. Can’t wait to see what you come up with!

Overview:

We often hear “ Don’t judge a book by its cover”. We know that it means that people are often not as they seem and that we shouldn’t judge them until we get to know them. In this week’s chapters, S.E. Hinton makes it clear that the judgements placed on the stereotypical greaser are not necessarily an accurate picture. Notice how, by showing us the characters motivations (reasons why they do something), she develops this theme.

Remember, if you didn’t get a book, there are two versions available on Google-Classroom, one includes the audio version.

REQUIRED WORK (on Google Classroom)-

Chapter 5-6 The Outsiders. Read both chapters focusing on how the characters are more than their stereotype. Make predictions as you read. After reading, answer the Chapter 5-6 reading questions.

Due Friday, May 22nd.

Journal Prompt- Choose one of the given prompts and complete the paragraph journal response AFTER your reading and questions are completed. Due Friday, May 22nd.

“Nothing Gold Can Stay” Analysis.

This is broken into 2 parts: A. Video Lesson and B. CommonLit.

Both are found on Google-Classroom. Be sure to watch the video lesson before doing your work on Common Lit. Due Friday, May 22nd.

The Outsiders Interactive Notebook: Remember, this is part of an ongoing project. (Slides 2-12 should be complete- either add more details about the characters, catch up or work ahead).

Suggested Pacing Schedule (what to do each day):

Monday: Read Chapter 5. SSR

Tuesday: Read Chapter 6 and complete Chapter 5-6 Questions.SSR.

Wednesday: Journal Prompt for Chapter 5-6.SSR.

Thursday: “Nothing Gold Can Stay” Video and CommonLit SSR.

Friday: Catch up Interactive Notebook, work ahead, or relax you caught up early!!Holiday Weekend!!!!

You will not be able to complete all of this week’s work in one night, please do not put it off until Friday.

REQUIRED-SSR:

The Outsiders IS NOT your SSR reading.

Read daily. I suggest 30 minutes a day. You can make daily annotations on a sticky note or notebook paper. See the bookmark posted on Google Classroom under SSR weekly Reflections. Weekly Reading Reflections CAN NOT BE MADE UP LATE.
At the end of the week (up until Sunday) write a SSR Weekly Reflection on Google-Classroom.
By the end of this week you should have finished at least 1 book for CM 4.

ELA Distance Learning for Week of May 11th

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Nancy Lessel

Weekly Announcements:

By now, you should have joined your advisory teachers “Remind” group.

Let me know if you need the link.

I will continue to post all assignments and directions on the blog on Monday morning and Google Classroom (no more emails).
There will be no google meetings this week per the district. To support your learning, I have/will provide instructional videos on Google-Classroom.
If you have questions, after reading all assignment directions, please email me directly.

I don’t see your comments on google-classroom until I am checking work.

I WILL NOT BE UPDATING LATE WORK THE MOMENT YOU DO IT

If you want the grade right away, do the assignment by the due date.

Overview:

Now that you have become familiar with the main characters and setting of The Outsiders, it’s time to continue on through the next section of the story. Remember, if you didn’t get your own copy of the book, there are two versions available to use on Google-Classroom along with the corresponding audio version.

REQUIRED WORK (on Google Classroom)-

Chapter 3-4 The Outsiders. Review video lessons on paradox and symbolism to help prepare for the reading. Then read both chapters and answer all questions. Due Friday, May 15th.

Journal Prompt- Choose one of the given prompts and complete the paragraph journal response AFTER your reading and questions are completed. Due Friday, May 15th.

CONTINUE work on Interactive Notebook (update slides 2-7 with new found information where you can, and work on slides 8-12). Remember, this is part of an ongoing project.

Suggested Pacing Schedule (what to do each day):

Monday: Watch paradox and symbolism videos and review prior reading.

Tuesday: Read Chapter 3 and complete Chapter 3 Questions,

Wednesday: Read Chapter 4 and complete Chapter 4 Questions

Thursday & Friday:Complete journal prompt. Add details to Interactive Notebook slides 2-7 and begin work on slides 8-12.

You will not be able to complete all of this week’s work in one night, please do not put it off until Friday.

REQUIRED-SSR: The Outsiders IS NOT your SSR reading.

Read daily. I suggest 30 minutes a day. You can make daily annotations on a sticky note or notebook paper. See the bookmark posted on Google Classroom under SSR weekly Reflections. Weekly Reading Reflections CAN NOT BE MADE UP LATE.
At the end of the week (up until Sunday) write a SSR Weekly Reflection on Google-Classroom.

Note : If you do not have your novel at home, or you are expecting to finish it soon, you may use any online platform available to you for access to books. You can find a list of sources in previous posts on my blog and Google Classroom.

VIDEO HISTORY BEDTIME STORIES — Detroit History Tours tour detroit

ELA Distance Learning for Week of May 4

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Nancy Lessel

Keeping in Touch:

You should have been invited to join your advisory teachers “Remind” group.

Let me know if you need the link.

All assignments and directions will be posted on Monday morning on the blog and Google Classroom (no more emails).
There will be no google meetings this week per the district. To support your learning, we have/will provide instructional videos on Google-Classroom.
Please notify by email of any late work you have done so I know to check it.
If you have questions, after reading all the directions, please email me directly.

I don’t see your comments on google-classroom until I am checking work.

Overview:

Now that you have background knowledge of The Outsiders you are ready to begin reading!

If you didn’t get your own copy of this classic book, there are two versions available to use on Google-Classroom along with the corresponding audio version.

REQUIRED WORK on Google Classroom-

Introduction to The Outsiders.Watch the book trailer. Complete the paragraph journal response. Due Friday, May 8th.

Chapter 1- 2 The Outsiders. Review video lessons on setting and character. Read, answer questions. Due Friday, May 8th. Work on Interactive Notebook slide 2-7 ongoing project.

The Outsiders Collage: Finish your ongoing project to put together what you learned from the WebQuest into a Google-slide collage. See Google Classroom. Due Friday, May 8th.

Suggested Pacing Schedule: Monday: Introduction to The Outsiders Tuesday: Read Chapter 1 and complete Chapter 1 Questions, Wednesday: Read Chapter 2 and complete Chapter 2 Questions Thursday & Friday : Complete Collage and work on Interactive Notebook slide 2-7

REQUIRED-SSR:

Read daily. I suggest 30 minutes a day. You can make daily annotations on a sticky note or notebook paper. See the bookmark posted on Google Classroom under SSR+ weekly Reflections
At the end of the week (up until Sunday) write a SSR+ Weekly Reflection on Google-Classroom.

Note : If you do not have your novel at home, or you are expecting to finish it soon, you may use any online platform available to you for access to books. You can find a list of sources on our blogs and Google Classroom as well as below.

Bored…looking for something to do besides more Netflix and

video games, give one of these a try:

Start (or continue) a journal about what life is like for you in this “quarantine” time period. It can help your mind, as well as perhaps serve as a primary source to others one day.

A former Bryant student, Bailey, has put together a nightly “History Bedtime Story” where she shares a story of some history from Detroit on her company website. Don’t let the title scare you off. The stories are quirky, little known facts about Detroit and only about 5 minutes each. You can watch them anytime of the day, so give it a try.

On top of being an engineer at GM (I believe), she runs a tour company and club called Detroit History Tours and The Detroit History Club. I thought it would be interesting for you to hear from someone, who once sat in the same classrooms as you.

Try a podcast: Here are a few that sounded interesting to me. I’ve never listened to one, but I’m going to give it a try. I’m thinking it’s like listening to those radio shows from the old days… like “ The Hitchhiker” was a part of a weekly radio show. If you have any suggestions, email me.

The Radio Adventures of Eleanor Amplified is fiction story about a reporter going out after “The Big Story”

https://www.npr.org/podcasts/483123262/eleanor-amplified

Flyest Fable with Morgan Givens is a fiction story about Antoine, who is bullied, and a magical book takes him to another world. Reminds me of The Lion and the Witch and the Wardrobe and the cupboard.

The Allusionist explores the oddities of the English Language. Might be a fun way to understand our language.

https://rivetedlit.com/?s=full+reads

Work for Week of April 27

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Nancy Lessel

ELA Distance Learning for Week of April 27

Keeping in Touch:

You should have been invited to join your advisory teachers “Remind” group. Let me know if you need the link.
All assignments and directions will be posted on Monday morning on the blog and Google Classroom(no more emails).
There will be no google meetings this week per the district. To support your learning, we have provided instructional videos on Google-Classroom.
If you have questions, after reading all the directions, please email one of us directly. We often don’t see your comments on google-classroom until we are checking work.

Overview:

This week we will be building our background knowledge of the time period The Outsiders is set in as well as learning about the author and the book as a whole. We are 1 week away from reading the actual book, If you wish to order it, rather than read it online please do so. If you would like a library copy or a library book, email Mrs. Harrison @ harrisc1@dearbornschools.org

Work for the Week:

The Outsiders Webquest: Discover the author, setting and novel. See Google Classroom. Due Friday, May 1st.

The Outsiders Collage: Put together what you learned about the author, setting and novel into a Google-slide collage. See Google Classroom. Due Friday, May 8th.

IXL :The goal is 80% or higher for mastery by Friday. Please note going on for 45 minutes and finishing 3 questions or 5 minutes and finishing 92 questions doesn’t earn credit, as one is just letting the time run and the other is random guessing and neither meet 80% mastery.

We have assigned to you from 8th grade the following:

Vocabulary: Q8 “Words with- -able and -ible”

Vocabulary: S 1 & 2 “Synonyms & Antonyms”

SSR+

Read daily. We suggest 30 minutes a day. You can make daily annotations on a sticky note or notebook paper. See the bookmark posted on Google Classroom under SSR+ weekly Reflections
At the end of the week (Friday -up until Sunday at 6 pm) write a SSR+ Weekly Reflection on Google-Classroom.

Note : If you do not have your novel at home, or you are expecting to finish it soon, you may use any online platform available to you for access to books (see list below).

You can also still order books through Scholastic Bryant Book Fair April16-29th https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/homepage.do?method=homepage&url=bryantmiddleschool2

Mrs. Harrison, your school librarian, is getting ready to assemble book care packages. If you are need of books please email her at harrisc1@dearbornschools.org

Be sure to give her your full name and school.

Congratulations Kahoot Challenge Winners: Rami Ghaddar, Maya, Mariam, Joslyn and Jenat!

Resources for Books

Don’t have your novel at home, or running out of books to read? Try some of these online platforms available to you for access to books, or use some of our favorite, cheap online book sites. If you have a Dearborn or Dearborn Heights library card you may get ebooks from them as well.

FREE online reading sources:

https://stories.audible.com/start-listen

More free reading resources from your school librarian, Mrs. Harrison:

For a free ID and PW to connect to Open eBooks, email Mrs. Harrison at harrisc@dearbornschools.org
Classic Books (Library of Congress)
Free Booksy
Dearborn Public Libraries (if you have a library card)
Many Books
Open Library
Project Gutenberg
New York Public Library Sources for Purchase:

Thriftbooks-an affordable site for NEW and used books-spend $10 and get free shipping. https://www.thriftbooks.com

Scholastic– for new books. Support the Bryant Book Fair by using the following link by the end of April. https://www.scholastic.com/bf/bryantmiddleschool2?fbclid=IwAR3QPKtznq4dMtgfHP8CSKgELPbd8xAWhEe51urOiSMWvSYw3U5k6sB6zCE

Bored Give These a Try

Bored… Give these a try:

Start or continue a journal about what life is like for you in this time period. It can help your mind as well as perhaps serve as a primary source to others one-day. Wouldn’t that be cool to know a future generation might read yours just like you have read past generations.

A former student, Bailey, who attended Bryant just like you, has put together a nightly “ History Bedtime Story” where she shares a story of some history from Detroit on Facebook. Don’t let the title scare you off. The stories are quirky, little known facts about Detroit. Give it a try.

On top of being an engineer at GM (I believe), she runs a tour company and club called Detroit History Tours and The Detroit History Club. I thought it would be cool for you to hear from someone,who once sat in the same classrooms as you. Let me know. If you enjoy it, look for her other nightly stories.

https://www.detroithistorytours.com/video-bedtime-stories-1

Try a podcast: Here are a few that sounded cool to me. I’ve never listened to one, but I’m going to give it a try. I’m thinking it’s like listening to those radio shows from the old days… like “ The Hitchhiker” was a part of a weekly radio show. If you have any suggestions, email me.

The Radio Adventures of Eleanor Amplified is fiction story about a reporter going out after “The Big Story”

https://www.npr.org/podcasts/483123262/eleanor-amplified

Flyest Fable with Morgan Givens is a fiction story about Antoine, who is bullied, and a magical book takes him to another world. Reminds me of The Lion and the Witch and the Wardrobe and the cupboard.

The Allusionist explores the oddities of the English Language. Might be a fun way to understand our language.

https://rivetedlit.com/?s=full+reads

Work for Week of April 20

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Nancy Lessel

ELA Distance Learning for Week of April 20

Keeping in Touch:

You should have been invited to join your advisory teachers “Remind” group. Let me know if you need the link.

All assignments and directions will be posted on Monday morning on the blog and Google Classroom(no more emails).

We will be using Google Meet. Directions and expectations are on GoogleClassroom. Be sure to read before the meeting.

Monday @ 12:30 Topic: Distance Learning

Thursday @ 12:30 Topic: Discussion Essential Questions

If you have questions, after reading all the directions, please email one of us directly. We often don’t see your comments on google-classroom until we are checking work.

Overview:

This week we will begin our Unit on “ Identity”.

Essential Questions:

What influences a person’s identity?
How do circumstances impact a person’s decisions/actions?
How do socioeconomic ( money, class, ethnicity) differences create barriers between people?
In a culture where we are bombarded with other people trying to define us, how do we make decisions for ourselves?
Who am I now? Who do I want to become?

Article of the Week:

This week’s article, a memoir, “ I Escaped a Violent Gang” is posted on Google-Classroom with directions to read, annotate, and complete the 4 Square Graphic Organizer by Friday

Optional Movie(s) of the Week:

Freedom Writers ( available on NetFlix or Amazon Prime)- Find out more about how Ms. Gruwell and her students, including Ana,came to write their memoirs of their experiences.

IXL

We have assigned to you from 8th grade the following:

Vocabulary: Q6 “Words with- ful”

Vocabulary: Q7 “Words with -less”

The goal is 80% or higher for mastery by Friday. Please note going on for 45 minutes and finishing 3 questions or 5 minutes and finishing 92 questions doesn’t earn credit, as one is just letting the time run and the other is random guessing and neither meet 80% mastery.

Kahoot Challenge:

” I Escaped a Violent Gang”. See Google Classroom for details.

Congratulations to last week’s Top 5 Parts of Plot Winners: Ava, Abek, Andrew, Nassim, and Hassan S.!!!

SSR+

Read daily. We suggest 30 minutes a day. You can make daily annotations on a sticky note or notebook paper. See the bookmark posted on Google Classroom under SSR+ weekly Reflections
At the end of the week (Friday -up until Sunday at 6 pm) write a SSR+ Weekly Reflection on Google-Classroom.

Note : If you do not have your novel at home, or you are expecting to finish it soon, you may use any online platform available to you for access to books (see list below).

You can also order books through Scholastic Bryant Book Fair April16-29th https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/homepage.do?method=homepage&url=bryantmiddleschool2

Mrs. Harrison, your school librarian, is getting ready to assemble book care packages. If you are need of books please email her at harrisc1@dearbornschools.org

Be sure to give her your full name and school.

Resources for Books

FREE online reading sources:

https://stories.audible.com/start-listen

More free reading resources from your school librarian, Mrs. Harrison:

For a free ID and PW to connect to Open eBooks, email Mrs. Harrison at harrisc@dearbornschools.org
Classic Books (Library of Congress)
Free Booksy
Dearborn Public Libraries (if you have a library card)
Many Books
Open Library
Project Gutenberg
New York Public Library Sources for Purchase:

Thriftbooks-an affordable site for NEW and used books-spend $10 and get free shipping. https://www.thriftbooks.com

Bored Give These a Try

Bored… Give these a try:

Start or continue a journal about what life is like for you in this time period. It can help your mind as well as perhaps serve as a primary source to others one-day. Wouldn’t that be cool to know a future generation might read yours just like you have read past generations.

A former student, Bailey, who attended Bryant just like you, has put together a nightly “ History Bedtime Story” where she shares a story of some history from Detroit on Facebook. Don’t let the title scare you off. The stories are quirky, little known facts about Detroit. Give it a try.

https://www.detroithistorytours.com/video-bedtime-stories-1

Try a podcast: Here are a few that sounded cool to me. I’ve never listened to one, but I’m going to give it a try. I’m thinking it’s like listening to those radio shows from the old days… like “ The Hitchhiker” was a part of a weekly radio show. If you have any suggestions, email me.

The Radio Adventures of Eleanor Amplified is fiction story about a reporter going out after “The Big Story”

https://www.npr.org/podcasts/483123262/eleanor-amplified

Flyest Fable with Morgan Givens is a fiction story about Antoine, who is bullied, and a magical book takes him to another world. Reminds me of The Lion and the Witch and the Wardrobe and the cupboard.

The Allusionist explores the oddities of the English Language. Might be a fun way to understand our language.

https://www.npr.org/podcasts/483123262/eleanor-amplified

WORK FOR WEEK OF APRIL 13

Posted on April 13, 2020 by Nancy Lessel

ELA Enrichment Learning for Week of April 13

Welcome back from break! With the physical closure of schools for the year, we will be moving into a distance learning plan. The plan is in the process of being approved and will be shared with you by the end of the month..The short of it is, your learning will continue, just not in our physical building. We will continue to support you and guide you through this process.

Currently, in order to keep parents informed tomorrow MI- Star will reflect your participation in these Enrichment Learning opportunities. There were 8 assignments since we switched to enrichment learning. Doing all 8 earned 100%, 7 earned 90%, 6 earned 85%, 5 earned 80%, 4 earned 75%, 3 earned 70%, 2 earned 65%, 1 earned 60%. The assignments are ungraded and do not affect your grade, they just show your participation. Google Classroom will show you all the assignments,comments and actual scores.

We urge you to stay committed and motivated to learn and become well-educated. Knowledge is power. Together we can do this, while staying home, saving lives, and being a difference maker.If there is anything we do to support you let us know. We’ve got this Bryant-Eagles!

Article of the Week:

This week’s article “ Creating an At Home School Schedule” is posted on Google-Classroom with directions to read using SQ3R, annotate, take the quiz and complete the writing.

SSR+

Read daily. We suggest 30 minutes a day. You can make daily annotations on a sticky note or notebook paper. See the bookmark posted on Google Classroom under SSR+ weekly Reflections
At the end of the week (Friday -up until Sunday) write a SSR+ Weekly Reflection on Google-Classroom.

IXL

This week from 8th grade D1:Sentence Types, O4: Commonly Confused Words, Q 4 &5 Words with… and Z1 have been assigned. The goal is 80% or higher for mastery.

Kahoot Challenge:

Congratulations to last week’s Top 5 Parts of Speech Winners: Nassim Mashour, Ashley K, Hassan Sareini,Brody and Mariam!

This week’s challenge is on the Parts of Plot. See Google Classroom for details.

Keeping in Touch:

Thought we’d try something new, this week, to keep in touch. On Google-Classroom you will find a few questions you can respond to. See Google-classroom for details.

Bored… Give these a try:

Start or continue a journal about what life is like for you in this time period. It can help your mind as well as perhaps serve as a primary source to others one-day. Wouldn’t that be cool to know a future generation might read yours just like you have read past generations.

A former student, Bailey, who attended Bryant just like you, has put together a nightly “ History Bedtime Story” where she shares a story of some history from Detroit on Facebook. Don’t let the title scare you off. The stories are quirky, little known facts about Detroit. Give it a try.

On top of being an engineer at GM (I believe), she runs a tour company and club called Detroit History Tours and The Detroit History Club. I thought it would be cool for you to hear from someone,who once sat in the same classrooms as you. Not sure if Facebook is needed to access. I’m hoping it works. Let me know. If you enjoy it, look for her other nightly stories.

Day one: history bedtime stories
Happy 313 Day, March 13th!A crazy idea for a crazy time- as Detroit, Michigan, and the nation, face the spread of the Coronavirus COVID-19, museums, tourism, and Michigan public schools have all suspended operation in an attempt to limit exposure and hopefully the spread of the virus. With the kids home from school, we thought we could help in a small way by providing a short, nightly, history lesson- presented (completely unprofessionally in our pajamas) as a bed time story. First up- this history of the area code and Detroit’s 313!Watch until the end for contest rules and make sure to put your haiku in the comments for a chance to win!
Posted by Detroit History Tours and The Detroit History Club on Friday, March 13, 2020

Try a podcast: Here are a few that sounded cool to me. I’ve never listened to one, but I’m going to give it a try. I’m thinking it’s like listening to those radio shows from the old days… like “ The Hitchhiker” was a part of a weekly radio show. If you have any suggestions, email me.

The Radio Adventures of Eleanor Amplified is fiction story about a reporter going out after “The Big Story”

Flyest Fable with Morgan Givens is a fiction story about Antoine, who is bullied, and a magical book takes him to another world. Reminds me of The Lion and the Witch and the Wardrobe and the cupboard.

The Allusionist explores the oddities of the English Language. Might be a fun way to understand our language.

https://www.npr.org/podcasts/483123262/eleanor-amplified

Suggested Work for Week of March 30

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Nancy Lessel

ELA Suggested Work for Week of March 30

Article of the Week:

This week’s article “ College Career and School Options” is posted on Google-Classroom with directions to read using SQ3R, annotate, take the quiz and complete the writing.

Research Project: Planning Ahead for College or Trade School

This project will give you a chance to see what some of your options are after high-school. Looking at this now will help you decide what courses would be best for you in high-school and allow you to see what is out there. Take a few weeks to explore and create before submitting. Tailor it/ Customize it to fit you. Find what is right for you, now.

SSR+

Read daily. We suggest 30 minutes a day. You can make daily annotations on a sticky note or notebook paper. See the bookmark posted on Google Classroom under SSR+ weekly Reflections
At the end of the week (Friday -up until Sunday) write a SSR+ Weekly Reflection on Google-Classroom.

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This week since you are researching, nothing new is posted. You may use it to work on any area you feel you need. It does give you recommendations based on what you have done. As a group you have answered over 2,000 questions!

Kahoot Challenge:

Congratulations to last week’s Top 5 Flowers for Algernon Winners: Andrew, Savannah, Brody, Nadia E and Aya Berro!

This week’s challenge is on the Parts of Speech. See Google Classroom for details.

Keeping in Touch:

Thought we’d try something new, this week, to keep in touch. On Google-Classroom you will find a few questions you can respond to. You can also reply appropriately to each other. See Google-classroom for details.

Other Suggested Activities:

Start or continue a journal about what life is like for you in this time period. It can help your mind as well as perhaps serve as a primary source to others one-day. Wouldn’t that be cool to know a future generation might read yours just like you have read past generations.

A former student, Bailey, who attended Bryant just like you, has put together a nightly “ History Bedtime Story” where she shares a story of some history from Detroit on Facebook. Don’t let the title scare you off. The stories are quirky, little known facts about Detroit. Give it a try.

On top of being an engineer at GM (I believe,) she runs a tour company and club called Detroit History Tours and The Detroit History Club. I thought it would be cool for you to hear from someone,who once sat in the same classrooms as you. Not sure if Facebook is needed to access. I’m hoping it works. Let me know. If you enjoy it, look for her other nightly stories.

Day one: history bedtime stories
Happy 313 Day, March 13th!A crazy idea for a crazy time- as Detroit, Michigan, and the nation, face the spread of the Coronavirus COVID-19, museums, tourism, and Michigan public schools have all suspended operation in an attempt to limit exposure and hopefully the spread of the virus. With the kids home from school, we thought we could help in a small way by providing a short, nightly, history lesson- presented (completely unprofessionally in our pajamas) as a bed time story. First up- this history of the area code and Detroit’s 313!Watch until the end for contest rules and make sure to put your haiku in the comments for a chance to win!
Posted by Detroit History Tours and The Detroit History Club on Friday, March 13, 2020

Try a podcast: Here are a few that sounded cool to me. I’ve never listened to one, but I’m going to give it a try. I’m thinking it’s like listening to those radio shows from the old days… like “ The Hitchhiker” was a part of a weekly radio show. If you have any suggestions, email me.

The Radio Adventures of Eleanor Amplified is fiction story about a reporter going out after “The Big Story”

Flyest Fable with Morgan Givens is a fiction story about Antoine, who is bullied, and a magical book takes him to another world. Reminds me of The Lion and the Witch and the Wardrobe and the cupboard.

The Allusionist explores the oddities of the English Language. Might be a fun way to understand our language.