I will be starting Office Hours this Friday from 12pm to 1pm, and every Friday after that. Basically what that means is I will open a Google Meet- the password will always be office to join me on Fridays. THIS IS NOT A REQUIRED meeting- this is extra support for you if you need help, have questions, or need something re-explained. As always, you can also email me and I will get back to you ASAP!

This is the MODEL CER (see below) that we went over today in our online classes. You CANNOT USE THIS for your CER assignment due this Sunday 4/26 at 11:59pm. Use this to help you format the prompt you choose to do on iLearn. It is important that you follow all of the steps for CER. Use this model and use the CER Cheat Sheet on iLearn to help you.

How does the setting of the story make it more dramatic and serious? Use text evidence to support your answer.

The setting of Nadia the Willful is the Sahara Desert, which makes the story more dramatic and serious.  One quote from the text states, “Passing merchants, their camels laden with spices and sweets for the bazaar, told of the emptiness of the desert they had crossed (Alexander, 352).  This proves that the desert  is dangerous because unless people are with a group, they would be completely on their own with no support.  Another quote from the text states, “At last Tarik knew in his heart that his favorite son, Hamed, had been claimed, as other Bedouin before him, by the drifting sands. And he told Nadia what he knew—that Hamed was dead” (Alexander, 352).  This idea supports the claim because it proves that other Bedouin people had died in the desert before Hamed.  This was not surprising to the characters because the desert has no food, water or shelter for travelers.  The Sahara Desert makes the story Nadia the Willful more dramatic and serious.

The iLearn assignments and the IXL assignments (Fact vs Opinion) are all due Sunday, April 26 by midnight. These grades will be added to the gradebook the following week along with attendance points for each online class session.

Just a reminder about the IXL skills- remember these are all based on FACT vs. OPINION. If something is a FACT- it can be proven. An opinion comes from someone’s beliefs- and generally cannot be proven. Keep these ideas in mind when working on IXL this week.

4th/Level F: S1, S2, S3

5th/Level G: R1, R2, R3

6th/Level H: K1

Starting Monday I will be meeting with each class individually for a shorter amount of time. We will still meet on Mondays and Wednesdays, but the times are now shorter and split by hour. Please see the attached image below to see when your hour meets on Google Meet for Language Arts.

I only am showing a portion of the schedule that shows MY classes, check your other teacher’s blogs to see if their times have changed as well.

I will share the code for the meetings through your school email group chat (by hour) about 10 minutes before each meeting. It is so important to be on time and to stay focused during our meetings Now that we have a shorter amount of time. I look forward to seeing all of you on Monday at your assigned time. Again, please be on time, you will be given a reduced score for attendance if you are tardy to the meeting.

^^^^^^ World Geo- Bedouin Video- Please respond to this video on iLearn

6th Grade Virtual Meetings

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
1:00-2:00 Language Arts(Nasser & Wiedyke)	1:00-2:00Science(Haddad)	1:00-2:00 Language Arts(Nasser & Wiedyke)	1:00-2:00Science(Haddad/Skaf)	1:00-1:306th Art A Day 3:30-4:30Science Haddad-Bilingual
Break	Break	Break	Break	1:45 – 2:156th Art B Day
2:00-3:00Math Bil.Akil	11:30am-12pmMrs. Al RaishouniKeyboarding	2:00-3:00Math Bil.Akil	2:00-3:00ELA (EL)Salameh	2:00-3:00Math Bil.Akil
3:00-4:00Math(Makled)(McCarthy)	3:00-4:00Social Studies(Sobh 1A&1B)	3:00-4:00Math(Makled)(McCarthy)	3:00-4:00Social Studies(Bacharouch)(Sobh 2A&2B)
Physical Education 4:30-5:30			4:00-4:30Arabic (A Day) Alaloom4:30-5:00Arabic (B Day)Alaloom	4:30-5:30Social Studies5A&5B ELL Group(Sobh)

1. There are iBlog assignments for Monday and Tuesday- there are two videos to watch- and there is a response assignment for each- please watch the videos and do the RESPONSE assignments by Tuesday night 4/14 @11:59pm- we will need this information for our Wednesday online class.

2. There is also an article about the Bedouin People that we will be covering during our google meeting at 1pm on Monday.

3. There are also VOCABULARY WORDS that we will be using for this new unit. Start studying them- I highly recommend making flashcards for yourself!

4. Please choose an April Journal Square- choose any that looks interesting to you- April Journal Square #1 is a free journal- choose a topic- no rule this time. You will need to type your journal square in iLearn under the tab that says April Journal Square #1- no rule

5. There are also NEW Fact vs. Opinion IXL skills that will be assigned TODAY- but for the 7 new IXL skills you will have TWO WEEKS to finish them. The Fact vs. Opinion IXL skills are due Sunday 4-26-20 by midnight.

4th: S1, S2, S3

5th: R1, R2, R3

6th: K1

Just a quick reminder- we have a Google Meet for ELA at 1pm today. I will post the code for the meeting on your school email group AND on Remind about 5 minutes before the meeting.

Today I would like for you to have a pencil and paper- and please try to use a computer or tablet for today’s meeting rather than a cell phone.

Online Class will be TODAY 4-13-20 from 1pm to 2pm. I will be TAKING ATTENDANCE and recording students that do not attend. For each online class meeting you will get participation points for attending. 

The easiest way to get into Google Meet is to 

1. Log into your school email account
2. check your class email for the code for that day to get into the online meeting
3. once you know the code- click the icon with the 9 dots in the corner of your screen
4. Scroll down until you see the the MEET icon (it looks like a green conversation bubble with a white video camera in the middle)
5. Click on the icon
6. Type in the code I provided you through the email group to log in
7. That’s it!!!

This is a challenge assignment for those of you interested. This is NOT a mandatory assignment- just enrichment for those of you interested….

The Big Read Challenge was based around the National Bestselling book titled Lab Girl by Hope Jahren- if you are interested- please read at your leisure. However, you don’t necessarily have to read the book to enter the contest…..

Dearborn students now have until April 25 to turn in stories, poems, or essays on trees, flowers, friendship, gardens, mother earth, plants, seasons (basically the book’s chapters).

Students should fill out the entry form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1fO5kxO6ciJeuihLOgG1T9S6aOhynyHLbO6E_qODr4AY/viewform?edit_requested=true

They can enter their story in the form itself or send to thebigreaddearborn@gmail.com as a Word doc.  It is preferred that they fill out the form either way. Students can add a colored drawing or an image (of a tree, etc.) if they want to. They can send any related art as an attachment to the same email address.

MAKE SURE EVERYTHING SUBMITTED HAS YOUR NAME, SCHOOL AND GRADE LEVEL CLEARLY MARKED.

Good Luck if you choose to enter this contest!

Our first Online Class will be TODAY 4-3-20 from 1pm to 2pm. I will be holding a virtual lesson on Google Meet for all of the Language Arts classes. I will post the code to the email chat about 5 minutes before it is time to start. Check your school email for the code. I will be TAKING ATTENDANCE and recording students that do not attend. For each online class meeting you will get participation points for attending. 

The easiest way to get into Google Meet is to 

1. Log into your school email account
2. check your class email for the code for that day to get into the online meeting
3. once you know the code- click the icon with the 9 dots in the corner of your screen
4. Scroll down until you see the the MEET icon (it looks like a green conversation bubble with a white video camera in the middle)
5. Click on the icon
6. Type in the code I provided you through the email group to log in
7. That’s it!!!