Relative Clauses: Intro

Enjoy!
Add 'seeing Les Miserable LIVE'  to your bucket list- "It's not about how many breaths you take, but about how many moments that take your breath away"  - One Day More

Feature Article: What topic are you an expert on?

Today, we learned the last type of clause: relative clauses. Relative clauses add details to sentences which often makes writing more precise. (Can you spot the relative clause in the last sentence?)

Grammar:  H/W All Classes
Write 5 sentences that contain relative clauses. Write sentences related to the topic you wrote about today in the Feature Article unit. (The sentences should be written in your Unit 8 grammar file in the H/W box (Due: Thur)

Finish class work
Finish your "Writing as an Expert" topic from class today. You can 'kill two birds with one stone' by simply highlighting 5 relatives clauses in this piece. Due: Thur

Writing H/W

Homework Task: As you are watching T.V./ browsing the web over the next couple of days, choose 5 concepts that you wonder about or would like to delve deeper into. Make a list of those concepts topic in your Feature Article H/W box : Due Thur

Tiger Tales: Step 2

It is VERY IMPORTANT you follow these guidelines for publishing your TigerTale article. This is a different slideshow then yesterday. Make sure you follow the submission instructions clearly or your piece will not be accepted for publication.

Reading Classes - Reminder: Your 3rd Reading Response is due this FRIDAY!

Late Start Tomorrow!

Introduction to Non-fiction Reading

Today we learned about non-fiction text structures. We learned about the 3 types of non-fiction. We also learned about the different text structures that appear commonly in expository non-fiction. Can you list the 6 common non-fiction text structures? We also learned that some non-fiction writing blends combines elements of fiction writing. 

Bake sales on tomorrow. Bring some money to support causes if you would like too.

H/W
50mins of Membean (30 in class) by Friday

 All Classes: Optional but EXPECTED!
Do you want to get published in the Middles School Magazine? Read these guidelines below.  This is optional but I would hope that many of you will choose a small section of your work to present for publication

Task 1: Use tonight to select the poem or exerpt from a piece you want to present. Write an intro. ot the piece explaining why this section is so special.  Create a new file and drop your piece into this file. Add your new file to this doc. Tigertales Submission. More instructions tomorrow.

NEXT WEEK

Congratulations on your poetry presentations today.

Next Week: We begin our new units. Make sure you have copies of the files below and shortcuts on your favorites bar. 

Grammar: Unit 8 Sentence Phrases
Reading: Non-fiction Book Clubs
Writing: Feature Article Writing Unit

This has been a light H/W week - Hope you caught up with your independent reading!- How close are you going to get to 40?

Speaking in Public: Poetry

Make sure you use your PIPES effectively to deliver your poems tomorrow

H/W All Classes (Due: Fri)

Make sure you have your poem effectively prepared to deliver to your audiences tomorrow.  You may have more than one poem ready to share if you choose to do so. 

Make sure you have dropped your Poetry Portfolio link in the correct class file below.

The two poems you wrote for this week should appear in your slideshow

C/D Class Poetry Portfolio

E/F Class  Poetry Portfolio

G/H Class Poetry Portfolio

Kobos:

C/D Class: You have until Friday to go and collect your personal KOBOS -So far only 7 people have signed up. After Friday, the Kobos will be offered to the E/F class on the FCFS basis.

User Booklet: Reference Guide

Fortunately/Unfortunately Poems

Learning Reflections
Write 1-2 SPECIFIC sentences summarizing your learning for our previous units. Remember, these comments will be used on your report card. Be precise and articulate!

C/D Class Learning Reflection
E/F Class Learning Reflection
G/H Class Learning Reflection

All Classes

This is a great site to use to get ideas for your Research topic. sign up for an account.  New Articles and Research Topics. Use this class code when asked: KZMAC

This site also has good ideas for topics http://www.bbc.co.uk/iwonder

Poem 2: Fortunately/Unfortunately Poem- Due Thur

Step 4 Add 'poetic elements'

H/W - You must bring a PRINTED copy of  two poems tomorrow.  They can be any two poems from your poetry portfolio. (Save ink by not printing all the colored backgrounds with the poems.) The visiting authors will be in class tomorrow, so DO NOT FORGET TO BRING PRINTED COPIES of your poems. You will be reciting these poems in the library on Friday.

Next Friday, you will receive a grade for your finished Poetry Portfolio. Make sure you have all your poems included. (e.g. the two poems we did this week)

Prepositional Phrase Poetry

G/H Class - Too many of your finished RF pieces are view only for me. I cannot edit your papers. Your class will only be graded once you change the permissions so I can edit!!! - check your paper!

Reading Classes H/W
Your task: Write a prepositional phrase poem that tells the story of your picture. You may need to do a little research for facts/ideas to use in your poem about your picture. Your finished piece should be put into a slide, added to your poetry portfolio, and your poetry portfolio link dropped into the files below.   (Due: Thur)

C/D Class Poetry Portfolio
E/F Class  Poetry Portfolio

Use this image of common prepositions to help you.

Mentor Poem

Guidelines:

• At least 16 lines long
• Contains an anchor line or lines
• Contains some poetic moves
• An effective title

All classes: Tomorrow, you will be writing a simple poem about a news event. Be thinking about any news event that you would like to write about bring this idea to class. 

Reading Goal: 40 Books

Reading Classes
How are you progressing toward the target goal of 40 books this year? I know some people have already surpassed this goal. Make sure you are keeping your chart up to date with the books you have read, so that your reading stamina can be fairly assessed. Most of you should have completed approx. 30 books so far this year.

H/W: All classes (Due Tuesday)
You will need to bring in an image for tomorrow's classes about an event/news item/topic that you would like to do more research on. e.g. Missing Malaysia airline (you cannot choose this topic)
You will use this image to write a poem. So DO NOT FORGET!

This is a great site to use to get ideas for your Research topic. sign up for an account.  New Articles and Research Topics. Use this class code when asked: KZMAC

This site also has good ideas for topics http://www.bbc.co.uk/iwonder

Membean: 25 mins for Friday (10 in school)

Welcome Back

I hope you all had an enjoyable Spring Break. I did!

Next Week
We begin the week with a presentation from some visiting authors on Monday.  Our new units start in earnest later in the week. The new files for you to copy are attached here. Make sure you add these to your favorites:

Grammar: Unit 8 Sentence Phrases
Reading: Non-fiction Book Clubs
Writing: Feature Article Writing Unit

RF Submissions

C/D Class RF Stories
E/F Class: RF Stories
G/H Class: RF Stories

PLEASE RETURN YOUR BOOK CLUB and any other class books you have finished with. We will head to the library tomorrow to get some books out for SB.

Congratulations on your achievements. You should be very proud of your growth!

FYI
Eat well...live longer!

Summative Reading Assessment: Use these links to put your link to your summative RR on The Marble Champ.

C/D Class
E/F Class

H/W All Classes
Tomorrow is the DUE DATE for your RF pieces. Your finished piece should be turned in digially in the file where it already stands. PLEASE BRING A PRINTED COPY OF YOUR STORY ALSO FOR DISPLAY Presentation Guidelines:

• Effective title
• Name
• Block
• 1.5 line spacing
• An appropriate font of your choice
• Correctly 'justified text' (see right margin or mentor below)
• Correcting indented paragraphs. No spaces between paragraphs.

All Classes
Celebration: You may bring food and drinks to class tomorrow to enjoy as we share our RF stories.

Test Day

I know you are all excited to begin the test. Here it is!

Sentence Clauses Test
Proof Read carefully BEFORE submitting your responses. Retakes for summative will only be allowed after you complete further coursework. Get them right the first time!

Make sure you add your name and email address or you will need to redo the test.
(Can you spot the error above? - Great. You are obviously ready for the test!)

E/F and C/D classes: Homework
For tomorrow, you need to read this story. Any notes you take, you can use in class.
The Marble Champ

You will do an in class RR  using any of the Reading Skills lens we have done in our Social Issues Book Club unit.
Grading Rubric

Watch Maddie's simple but effective Memory Hook for her sentence Techniques.

I am missing this library book from class. Please return it if you have it at home. Thank you

Coming Next Week

We have a busy week in store. Make sure you are organized:

Reading
Monday: Finish your 2nd Book club entry
Membean: You will need to complete 50mins of Membean this week

Writing
Tuesday: Sentence Clauses Test (Use the links to practice)
Sentence Clauses Unit Review: Ask the Teacher

Which Where That Who (Ignore any questions that contain these words - we will learn how to write 'relative clauses' after SB - These are NOT on the test.)

Editing on RF stories
Read this story for tomorrow's class. Any notes you take can be used in the lesson.
Written text - Read out loud text (15mins)

Reading
Wednesday: In class RR. You will be given a piece of text to read on Tuesday: The Marble Champ 
Written text - Read out loud text (15mins)
30mins to write a response on it based on any of the skills we have done in our unit.

Writing
Thursday: RF  Stories due. You will turn your story in on the google doc you are working on.  During class, you will also have to make a slideshow that take screens shots from your writing piece that show the craft moves you have made through your story.

Reading
Friday: Membean Test (50 questions)
Library Visit
Writing Celebration.

Students may resubmit their Grammar Memory Hooks at any time during next week.

There will be no H/W officially set. (apart from reading the short story Tue. and Membean)  You should use your evenings to prioritize your work. As a reminder, going forward, if you want to retake a summative test or turn in your RF later than the due date,  you will have to do MORE work before being allowed to resubmit. (See the REDO file on the right of  the blog.) Easier and better (double comparative) to get it turned in and finished when due!

Dialogue Tips

Today, we discussed how we can improve our dialogue.

Training Memory
This is a TED talk on Memory. It is very interesting and perfectly gets across the point we have been talking about. There are a couple of inappropriate references and visualization scenes. I am sharing as I am confident you can see the purpose of the talk and be clear about what it is trying to get across.  The Power of Memory

This weekend I will put on a post of what to expect next week.

Have a great w/end!

Groups Where Characters Belong

Use the powerful lens of 'groups characters belong to in order to really show empathy or frustration with your characters. Add this technique to your list of ways to discuss books.

H/W All Classes:
Tomorrow: Your Sentence Clauses Memory Hook is due. Most of you should be able to drop a screen shot copy/pasted onto a slide below with your memory hook. Just make sure your slide has your name(s) on it. You don't have to do any additional writing, just the slide. If you have made a video, insert the video too. - If for any reason, your idea is difficult to capture in an image, just write a slide with your team names on it and state what it is you have done. Remember - This is a DEEP THINKING exercise. It is supposed to be a challenging! - Only when you are truly pushed will you produce your best... "The learning IS the struggle"

Clauses: Memory Hooks
C/D Class
E/F Class 
G/H Class

All Classes
Check yesterday's post to see recommended online grammar practice and 'Ask the Teacher' file.

Neat Trick for RF Writing - Let the computer do the work.
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Writer's Craft

Today, we reviewed the 'craft moves' we should be using in our writing. I was very impressed when Abhi (G/H class) told me that he was working on putting and 'extended metaphor' into one scene in his piece. - Now that's a student who attempts to apply what he has been learning!!!

Look at these these excellent examples from your classmates

H/W All Classes

• You should have a minimum of 4 pages in your RF story by Friday's class. Many of you will have written more. 

Grammar Memory Tools - Due Friday.

From Yesterday's Post
All Classes Grammar Test:
Your end of unit grammar test is NEXT TUESDAY.
This link can be used for you to ask any questions about the unit that you still don't understand.
Sentence Clauses Unit Review: Ask the Teacher

Optional: Test Grammar Practice (My advice is that you do about 5minutes each night on one each of these exercises.) If there are questions or answers that you do not understand, use the file above to ask your questions.

Sentence Fluency: Test Practice Exercises -
Check out some games brilliantly made by Yasmin (C/D) http://www.classtools.net/mob/quiz_31/Grammar_Study_Sentences_khm65.htm

http://www.csus.edu/owl/index/sent/clause_quiz.htm

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/language_arts/goforgold/content_builder/dswmedia/g4c26/nadia.htm

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/sensort/index_pre.html

http://itech.pjc.edu/writinglab/senpat.htm types of sentences

http://eslbee.com/cgi-bin/quiztest.cgi?helenkeller

http://webschool.wash.k12.ut.us/language/lessons/compoundsentences.html

http://www.quia.com/pop/37751.html

http://www.quia.com/quiz/242899.html?AP_rand=1383585617

http://www.quia.com/quiz/299540.html (ignore question 13 and 16)

http://www.quia.com/rr/126726.html

Some of the questions on this exercise, we have not covered yet...but we will. Try it for fun!

http://www.quia.com/quiz/815621.html?AP_rand=60951870

Reminder: Homebase - Bring in drinks and snacks for the Hevey Hickman Run tomorrow

C/D & E/F Classes
Membean: Total 50mins by class time Fri. (30 minutes in class)

Book Club Reading Responses
1st Entry Should be in the files by Thursday.
Final entry in files by Next Wed
(Remember the focus on these discussions should be on the impact of secondary characters)



All Classes Grammar Test:
Your end of unit grammar test is NEXT TUESDAY.
This link can be used for you to ask any questions about the unit that you still don't understand.
Sentence Clauses Unit Review: Ask the Teacher

Optional: Test Grammar Practice (My advice is that you do about 5minutes each night on one each of these exercises.) If there are questions or answers that you do not understand, use the file above to ask your questions.

Sentence Fluency: Test Practice Exercises -

http://www.csus.edu/owl/index/sent/clause_quiz.htm

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/language_arts/goforgold/content_builder/dswmedia/g4c26/nadia.htm

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/sensort/index_pre.html

http://itech.pjc.edu/writinglab/senpat.htm types of sentences

http://eslbee.com/cgi-bin/quiztest.cgi?helenkeller

http://webschool.wash.k12.ut.us/language/lessons/compoundsentences.html

http://www.quia.com/pop/37751.html

http://www.quia.com/quiz/242899.html?AP_rand=1383585617

http://www.quia.com/quiz/299540.html (ignore question 13 and 16)

http://www.quia.com/rr/126726.html

Some of the questions on this exercise, we have not covered yet...but we will. Try it for fun!

http://www.quia.com/quiz/815621.html?AP_rand=60951870

Grammar Unit: Sentence Clauses

Grammar Class Recap.
This is an abbreviated copy of everything you should understand about our clauses unit.

H/W Grammar - All Classes

Your task

• Devise a system/process/technique/memory hook to help you remember what we have studied in our sentence clauses unit. You can focus on small aspects of the unit. e.g. Compound sentences or The entire unit. 
• You system should contain explanations of  the sentence structures e.g. clauses are another name for sentences and also examples of these structures e.g. the boy is big; therefore, he wins most fights. 
• You may work individually, pairs, or groups of three.

Grading Criteria

1) Your creativity - Have you devised a unique way to remember the grammar?

2) Functionality - Does the system/process technique you created work? e.g. Can you remember the grammar?

3) Accuracy - Are the grammar skills  and examples correct that you use?

4) Content - Does your system cover a wide variety of the grammar?

5) Presentation - How well do you present your idea? e.g. media, drawing, music, literature?

Due: Friday (You will have 20minutes of class time to work on this on Wednesday)

Writing Class Recap

We studied ways that we could bring our characters to life. 

H/W All Classes
You should have a minimum of 3 pages of your story written by Wednesday. By the end of Friday's class, you should have between 4-5 pages written.

New due date: Thursday 20th March (This is our last writing class before Spring Break)

RF Final Papers

Important

Could everybody go and check that you RF papers are not just in the files below but also with share preferences that I can view and edit.

C/D Class RF Stories
E/F Class: RF Stories
G/H Class: RF Stories

C/D Class - Too many stories are missing!!!

So far from the sea...

Lesson Recap:

Notice how the author used the setting in the picture book today to create the sense of desperation, isolation, and abandonment

Background Information
What do you think is wrong with this clip?


All Classes
Check yesterday's post so you are clear on the H/W for Monday (+1 What mistake did I make above?)



For my Homebase: You are what you eat...Part 1

As always, question the source and any possible bias before believing everything you see. Although, this video should make you think a little!

Weaving Setting Descriptions into RF Stories

Needed for Today: Make a copy of this file. Sentence Errors

Lesson Recap.
Grammar
Today, you learned how to write even more advanced sentences by using the compound-complex approach. Use this video to review this sentence construction.

Writing
Today, you saw how setting can be delicately woven into a story in a way that communicates how the character feels.

H/W All Classes. (Due: Next Mon)

1) You need to write  8 sentences that come directly from your RF story. (You can lift the sentences directly from your story)
x2 simple
x2 compound (Avoid using the  IC ;CA, IC technique here. Why?)
x2 complex
x2 compound-complex
Write these sentences inside your Unit 7 Sentence Clauses Grammar Unit - Independent Practice section Mini Lesson 8 (Link is for your reference)
The purpose of this H/W is simply to ensure that you are integrating the grammar into your writing. Really, you are writing these sentences anyway, so you should not have anything additional to write.
(notice anything about the above sentence? +1)

2) You should have written between one and two  pages of your RF by Mon.

E/F & C/D Classes
Reminders: 45 mins of total Membean  for this week. Due for Fri (that's just 20mins at home)
Book Club Reading: Tuesday's class, you will write your 'thought entry'
(Zack and David - you are fishbowling on Tue)

Book Clubs

Lesson Recap: Characteristics of Archetypes
Today, we discussed archetypes briefly.  Here is another list of 12 Common Archetypes. Add your knowledge of archetypes to your personal skills repertoire. Always be on the look out for common archetypes in the stories you read. Think about possibly  including archetypical characteristics into one of your characters in your RF story.


Homework C/D and E/F Classes 
Book Club Reading - Focus on your secondary characters.
Membean (45mins by Friday)

Homework All Classes

• Reminder that you need to make sure you have at least one scene (approx. 1/2 a page written for your RF story for Thursday's class. 
• In class, we will speak about weaving setting descriptions into stories. Make sure you are clear which settings you are going to be using for your story. e.g. a scene in a school laboratory and a scene in a car park
• G/H Class- Many of you do not have this RF file ( the first scene from last week public) so I can not grade your work. 

Going Forward: By Monday, you should have 3 scenes finished in your RF fiction story (approx. 1-2 pages). Use class time well tomorrow, you will have little H/W.

RF Story

Pop Quiz -Use this link to take the next pop quiz. Before you start the quiz, discuss the answers to these 5 questions below with your partner. These will help you. A LOT!

Decide whether the first 5 questions are  
(A) Simple,  (B) Compound, or  (C) Complex (D) Contains an error

1. Since last Saturday, my sister has helped me with my project.
(A) Simple,  (B) Compound, or  (C) Complex (D) Contains an error

2. Math is very challenging but grammar classes are easy.

(A) Simple,  (B) Compound, or  (C) Complex (D) Contains an error

3. We learn some lessons in the classroom and others in the dorm.

(A) Simple,  (B) Compound, or  (C) Complex (D) Contains an error

4. Like all people, however, teachers make mistakes.

(A) Simple,  (B) Compound, or  (C) Complex (D) Contains an error

5. She is coming to the party, although she might be late.

(A) Simple,  (B) Compound, or  (C) Complex (D) Contains an error

This video helps you understand the differences between phrases and clauses. We will do naby classes on phrases (sentence tools). For now you just need to know when why something that 'looks like a dependent clause - e.g. After the party - is really just a phrase (sentence tool)

Use these files to drop your story for RF. I will be checking on your progress frequently to make sure you are progressing at an appropriate speed.

C/D Class Stories
E/F Class: Stories
G/H Class: Stories

Due Date for these stories: Wed 19th March - Add this to your calendars

All Classes 
H/W Finish at least one scene on you RF story by Thur

C/D and E/F
Do not forget your Membean and archetype work for tomorrow.
You will have your first book club discussion tomorrow.

The RF rubric is below- Link is also on left of blog. 
RF Rubric link 

Book Clubs - 2nd Time Around

You will need these files for today's class

Make a copy of this file and put it into your: Using the Text Evidence lens to Close Read the Impact of Secondary Characters

C/D Book Clubs: 2nd Time
E/F Book Clubs: 2nd Time

H/W All Classes - You should have your plot mountain plan for your RF story ready for Tuesday's class. I will conference with all others on that day. If I recommended changes to your plan Thur or Fri. These changes should be ready by Tuesday.


H/W  E/F & C/D Classes
Membean - You need to have completed 45mins of Membean by Friday (30mins at home.) Membean assessment if this Friday

H/W - Due Wednesday

Research ‘archetypes’ and for Wednesday’s class. You are to bring a list of ‘3’ archetypes we have not mentioned in class and a two stories or movies that each of these archetypes appear in. e.g. below

Archetype	Story 1	Story 2
The Mentor	* The teacher in Dead Poet’s Society	* Yoda in Star Wars

Understanding the concept of Archetypes in a key reading skill. Make sure you watch this video to see how archetype is just one other form of symbolism:



Optional
The Hero is a much more complex archetype that it seems: Watch this just to see how a hero is formed 

Twists, Changes, and Revelations

Today,
You learned that RF stories all contain key moments in stories that signal a) a major change, b) a revelation of c) A great twist in the story. Your RF story should have at least one of these techniques included.

Important - Read the new file on the right side of the blog. - Starting in March, if you do not meet the deadline for a piece of work - you need to complete this extra work BEFORE you can resubmit for a grade. Otherwise, the grade will NOT be changed.

Mentor Scenes
RF Scenes: Enjoy Jackson's piece. Look how well he used personification
Min Jung's piece clearly captured the meanness of the character. She moved her characters around the scene perfectly.

Next Week

• You will begin writing your final RF stories once your outlines have been approved.
• Book Club Discussion:  Wed - During this book club you will need to examine a scene or short chapter using your 'word choice' protocol.  - You will have to feed back to the class your 'new thinking' - This will be graded!
• Grammar: Compound-complex sentences: Big Sentence Clauses TEST coming in approx. 10 days. This old blog page contains tons of practice exercises for you to consider using over the next couple of weeks: Sentence Fluency Test Practice.
• Membean test Fri. (40 questions) - You will need to total 50mins of practice by next Friday (25 in class)

Enjoy Timmy's RR - What were his best parts?

Reading for Structure

Today, you learned how to use your reading for 'structure' lens. Notice how when you created you own breakdown of how you plan your evenings, the structure showed what you valued the most. (or parents what your parents valued the most!) Writers take very special care to organize the structure of their  stories in a unique way to show case what they value.

No additional H/W tonight - Check last night's post to see what you should be doing!

Enjoy Lukas's RF scene. Can you hear his strong 12 year old voice in this? Can you spot the symbolism? Can you do this Untitled

Planning Grid Assessment Criteria
You will come close to finishing your RF planning grid in Friday's class. Students who score an 'A' will have planned:

• A series of independent scenes (approximately 3-10 - This number can vary)
• Scenes that show a gradual rise in tension towards the climax of the story
• The stated craft descriptor for how these scenes are written (e.g. I will use dialogue here)
• A purpose for each of the scenes
• A mention of  the conflict in the story (internal/external)
• A key scene that shows the twist, revelation, of moment of change in the story
• Name settings  (try to stick to a maximum of 3)
• Characters (try to stick to a maximum of 3)
• Named social issue and author's stance on this issue
• Named literacy devices that will be included e.g. symbolism, irony, foreshadowing, repetition, figurative language 
• Named POV for the story

  

  Planning Grid

  
  

Enjoy Rachel's RR - I enjoyed the way she critiqued the narrator!

Realistic Fiction: Planning Grid

Files to drop RF pieces
C/D RF: Scene Assessment
E/F RF: Scene Assessment
G/H RF: Scene Assessment

All Classes
Complex Sentences H/W - Due Friday

Homework Task: Use this link to study your AAAWWUBBISS words

H/W Write x4 complex sentences. Divide up the dependent clause and the independent clause. Next to the sentence write N or Y if it needs a comma or not

e.g.  My sister likes to play tennis      because her father is an ex-professional      N
(Do the work in your Sentence Clauses Unit under today's mini lesson



Planning Outline for your RF story: Due Friday
This is a pencil and paper outline of your key ideas in your story. This does not need to be finished by Friday, but you should have made a decent start on it.

"Failing to plan is planning to fail" 

Reading Classes only
Remember: You should be at 50mins for Membean by Friday morning.

There will be no additional H/W added Thursday

Add to your calendars.
The final due date for your summative RF paper will be Thursday  Match 20th. Don't stress about this date. I am just giving you the heads up. 

Active Listening and Learning to Focus

In today's 5 minute society, maintaining effective classroom focus is an important 21st century skill. Being present simply is NOT enough. Learning to Focus - Which areas do you need to work on?

• Eye Contact
• Note Taking
• On topic questioning
• Hand raised
• Good posture
• Learner focused body language
• Quiet
• Patience
• Actively contributing
• Respect for peers

How will use what you learned today to become an active listener in the future?

Add comments for +1 points sharing your take-aways from today's session. In Thursday's class, you will share how you applied your 'focus skills' across other subjects.

C/D and E/F Classes
Your 2nd reading response should be linked to the file on the right side of the blog by the end of today. You may use any reading responses practices that you have done in class.

Membean - You should complete a minimum of 50mins of Membean this week. (30 in class and 20 at home)

All book club books need returning by Thursday, so I can redistribute the titles. Please bring them in tomorrow if you are done with the novel. 

All classes
You will have between 20-30minutes to put the finishing touches to your 'scene' for tomorrow.
Approx. length is 1-2 pages.

Advice - Listen to your P.E. teachers - Make sure you warm up before sport!!!

Ouch!!!!

Assessment Week

This week you will have to turn in a number of pieces for assessment

1) Your first RF scene. Use the files below to copy your file into. Follow the instructions on your file.
These files should be dropped by the end of Wednesday's writing class

C/D RF: Scene Assessment
E/F RF: Scene Assessment
G/H RF: Scene Assessment

2) Book clubs: Use the Book Clubs file to  write your groups final thoughts on your novel. Everybody should be finished with the first book club book by Tuesday's class. You will be issued new book clubs on Tuesday.

Book club Discussion Sheet: E/F
Book Club Discussion Sheet C/D


3) Reading Response - Your second video RR is due Feb 25th. Due your youtube link into the file on the right side of the blog.

Suggestion: Cut/Paste - text into this 'teleprompter' - This way you can record yourself speaking directly into your computer camera.

Have a nice w/end

Hope the day went well! I am starting to see people taking responsibility for their own learning...
 Enjoy these samples from your classmates. More will be added over the w/end.




See you Tuesday...if I can walk!

ilearn: Showing Responsibility and Independence

Drop your H/W file in your class slideshow.

C/D Class ilearn
E/F Class ilearn
G/H Class ilearn

Guidelines:
Students scoring an 'A':

• Completed multiple independent sessions of H/W during the week
• Each session covered a 'respectable' time limit
• The content covered in each session was directly relevant to RLA practice, concepts, and/or skills
• Clear and precise evidence on the slide proves that this learning actually took place
• The student provides evidence of academic growth. What do you know, understand better, or can do better now that you couldn't at the start of the week?
• Some aspect of creativity is shown either with what was learned or how this learning was communicated in the slide.