Below are instructions for revisions on the podcast project.
Introduction 15 points:
Physically write an introductory paragraph as if you were writing an introduction for a research paper. You need to make sure to hook the audience, provide background information on the topic, and provide a thesis. Your thesis should include most of the who, what, where, when, and why.
Content 20 points:
Write a TPEQEQEA paragraph explaining one of the topics of your podcast. You must include two different outside sources. These sources must be incorporated using MLA format.
Questioning 20 Points
Provide a series of 5 higher order thinking questions that could be asked. All of the questions should build off of one topic.
Due Date: Wednesday, May 23.
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Laptop Collection & Assembly
May 15, 2018
1. Tun in your laptop.
Please make sure that you last name is on your computer and your charger.
Remove any stickers, notes, tape, etc.
Let me know if you have any technical issues with your computer or charger.
2. Assembly
We will walk to the gym together for the assembly at 1:45.
Monday, May 14, 2018
Battle Royale
May 14, 2018
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
EQ: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of Fahrenheit 451.
Starter:
Black Out Poetry
Vocabulary:
Word: Textual Evidence
Part of Speech: Noun
Dictionary Definition: Textual evidence is evidence from a text (fiction or nonfiction) that you can use to illustrate your ideas and support your arguments.
Your Definition:
Activity: Use textual evidenced to answer the questions in the released exam.
Dictionary Definition: Textual evidence is evidence from a text (fiction or nonfiction) that you can use to illustrate your ideas and support your arguments.
Your Definition:
Activity: Use textual evidenced to answer the questions in the released exam.
Activity:
1. Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Question Review
Discuss the think questions on page 231.
Discuss the focus questions on page 232..
2. Battle Royal
Create teams.
You will face each other in a game testing your knowledge and application of the standards.
3. Essential Vocabulary
The list of vocabulary is considered to be essential for all literature classes.
For words that you are unfamiliar with or not extremely confident, create flashcards!
You may make them on note cards or using an online app.
The list of vocabulary is considered to be essential for all literature classes.
For words that you are unfamiliar with or not extremely confident, create flashcards!
You may make them on note cards or using an online app.
Closure
How confident do you feel identifying textual evidence to support your ideas?
Friday, May 11, 2018
Study Sync
May 11, 2018
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
EQ: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of Fahrenheit 451.
Starter:
Free Write Friday
Vocabulary:
Word: Textual Evidence
Part of Speech: Noun
Dictionary Definition: Textual evidence is evidence from a text (fiction or nonfiction) that you can use to illustrate your ideas and support your arguments.
Your Definition:
Activity: Use textual evidenced to answer the questions in the released exam.
Dictionary Definition: Textual evidence is evidence from a text (fiction or nonfiction) that you can use to illustrate your ideas and support your arguments.
Your Definition:
Activity: Use textual evidenced to answer the questions in the released exam.
Activity:
1. Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Individually, read through pages 225-231.
Then, answer the think questions on page 231.
Make sure that you are using textual evidence.
This should be recorded in your assignment folder.
2. Close Read
Reread the excerpt to complete the focus questions on page 232..
Answer questions 1-5.
This can be placed on the document from earlier.
3. Essential Vocabulary
The list of vocabulary is considered to be essential for all literature classes.
For words that you are unfamiliar with or not extremely confident, create flashcards!
You may make them on note cards or using an online app.
The list of vocabulary is considered to be essential for all literature classes.
For words that you are unfamiliar with or not extremely confident, create flashcards!
You may make them on note cards or using an online app.
Closure
How confident do you feel identifying textual evidence to support your ideas?
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
Study Sync
May 10, 2018
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
EQ: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of Fahrenheit 451.
Starter:
Based on the released exam do you need to focus on informational text, literature, or poetry the most?
Explain why.
Vocabulary:
Word: Textual Evidence
Part of Speech: Noun
Dictionary Definition: Textual evidence is evidence from a text (fiction or nonfiction) that you can use to illustrate your ideas and support your arguments.
Your Definition:
Activity: Use textual evidenced to answer the questions in the released exam.
Dictionary Definition: Textual evidence is evidence from a text (fiction or nonfiction) that you can use to illustrate your ideas and support your arguments.
Your Definition:
Activity: Use textual evidenced to answer the questions in the released exam.
Activity:
1. Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Individually, read through pages 225-231.
Then, answer the think questions on page 231.
Make sure that you are using textual evidence.
This should be recorded in your assignment folder.
2. Close Read
Reread the excerpt to complete the focus questions on page 232..
Answer questions 1-5.
This can be placed on the document from earlier.
3. Essential Vocabulary
The list of vocabulary is considered to be essential for all literature classes.
For words that you are unfamiliar with or not extremely confident, create flashcards!
You may make them on note cards or using an online app.
The list of vocabulary is considered to be essential for all literature classes.
For words that you are unfamiliar with or not extremely confident, create flashcards!
You may make them on note cards or using an online app.
Closure
How confident do you feel identifying textual evidence to support your ideas?
Released Responses
May 9, 2018
Standards
All of them.
Starter:
Reflect on your current grade in this class.
Write yourself one plus and one delta based on your overall performance.
Then, write down one way you can succeed during the final week of classes.
Vocabulary:
Word: Review
Part of Speech: Verb
Dictionary Definition: examine or assess (something) formally with the possibility or intention of instituting change if necessary.
Your Definition:
Activity: What is one standard you would like to focus on the most?
Activity:
We will review questions 27-53 of the packet.
You will be given a partner and 2-3 questions to prepare to review and share with the class.
Share your process and why chose your answer.
2. Essential Vocabulary
The list of vocabulary is considered to be essential for all literature classes.
For words that you are unfamiliar with or not extremely confident, create flashcards!
You may make them on note cards or using an online app.
The list of vocabulary is considered to be essential for all literature classes.
For words that you are unfamiliar with or not extremely confident, create flashcards!
You may make them on note cards or using an online app.
Closure:
Having completed the second part of the released exam, how confident do you feel for your final?
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
Released Exam Part II
May 8, 2018
Standards
All of them.
Starter:
Read about the different online study tools that can help prepare you for exams.
Make a list of top three you are most interested in.
Write a one sentence explanation as to why you think it would help.
Vocabulary:
Word: Review
Part of Speech: Verb
Dictionary Definition: examine or assess (something) formally with the possibility or intention of instituting change if necessary.
Your Definition:
Activity: What is one standard you would like to focus on the most?
Activity:
Answer questions 27-53.
You will have the remaining class time to complete the practice exam.
Tomorrow we will review the answers to the questions.
Closure:
How confident do you feel completing constructed response questions?
Explain your reasoning.
Monday, May 7, 2018
Part One Reflection
May 7, 2018
Standards
All of them.
Starter:
Reflect on how you felt answering questions 1-26.
What did you feel confident on?
When did you doubt yourself?
Based on this what is one area you would like to focus on the most?
Vocabulary:
Word: Review
Part of Speech: Verb
Dictionary Definition: examine or assess (something) formally with the possibility or intention of instituting change if necessary.
Your Definition:
Activity: What is one standard you would like to focus on the most?
Activity:
1. English Assessment
The English department is gathering data to help improve the coursework next year.
Please complete the benchmark posted in usatestprep.
You will receive 10 minutes to complete this.
We will review questions 1-26 of the packet.
You will be given a partner and 2-3 questions to prepare to review and share with the class.
Share your process and why chose your answer.
Closure:
Having completed the first part of the released exam, how confident do you feel for your final?
Friday, May 4, 2018
Released Exam
May 4, 2018
Standards
All of them.
Starter:
Free Write Friday
Vocabulary:
Word: Review
Part of Speech: Verb
Dictionary Definition: examine or assess (something) formally with the possibility or intention of instituting change if necessary.
Your Definition:
Activity: What is one standard you would like to focus on the most?
Activity:
Complete questions 1-26 of the packet.
We will go over the answers on Monday.
While you're taking the test pay attention to your time management.
Closure:
Predict how you did on the released exam.
Thursday, May 3, 2018
Work Day
May 3, 2018
Starter:
Log in to PowerSchool and check your grade for this class.
Write a five sentence reflection based on what you have currently earned.
What are you proud of?
What do you need to work on?
Activity:
1. Work/ Revise/ Remediate
Based on your reflection, find something to work on.
Options
Culture Project Revisions
Benchmark Remediation
Outline Revisons
TPEQEAs
Etc.
Closure:
Email me a list of the assignments that I need to look at to grade.
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Work Day
May 1 & 2, 2018
.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.2
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
EQ: Write informative/ explanatory texts to examine personal accounts of historical events.
Starter:
Create a SMART goal for what you would like to accomplish today.
Vocabulary:
Word:Podcast
Part of Speech:noun
Definition: A series of spoken, audio episodes, often focused on a particular topic or theme,like cycling or startups.
Your Definition:
Activity: Watch the video What is a Podcast?
Write 1 thing you learned about podcast.
Activity:
*Technology
** Before we begin working on the podcasts, we will finish the presentations from last week.
1. MLA Formatting
Use the guides below to give credit to your sources in the project.
Continue working on the log from yesterday.
3. Essential Questions for Project
Use the question stems document to create questions that you will ask during the interview.
Brainstorm as many as possible.
Then, organize your questions in the order will you ask them during your interview.
Read through the link above to help you create an outline for your podcast.
This should be the basis for how your podcast is structured.
You may also refer to the article from the day this project was introduced.
Voices.com Example:
- Show intro monologue (who you are, what you’re going to talk about): 30-60 seconds
- Intro music jingle (repeat for each show so listeners identify the jingle with your show): 30-60 seconds
- Topic 1: 3 minutes
- Topic 2: 3 minutes
- Interlude (music or break): 30 seconds
- Topic 3: 3 minutes
- Topic 4: 3 minutes
- Closing remarks (thank audience, thank guests, talk about the next show): 2 minutes
- Closing music jingle (suggest same as Intro music jingle): 2 minutes
Closure:
Evaluate your progress in achieving your SMART goal.
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