October 16

It’s a wrap. Unit one is over.

    Retrieval Practice using Quizlet

 

WRITE THE WORLD: JOIN

BEFORE I CAN INVITE YOU TO JOIN THE SCHOOL GROUP, YOU MUST HAVE SIGNED UP FOR A FREE WTW ACCOUNT.  GO TO WRITETHEWORLD.COM/USERS/SIGN_UP TO CREATE YOUR ACCOUNT.

Use your WBE credentials to create your account.

 

Finish Long-term goal setting and presentation slide. Lesson 1.11 and 1.12 in OneNote.

Using Goodreads to find an independent novel that you will read. Lesson 1.7.

 

In the BIG IDEA BOOKS about the novel/non-fiction text you have chosen to read. 

 

UNIT ONE REFLECTION: Unit one overview and reflection

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October 13

Unit One Work Period

Unit One assignments are due today by midnight

 

  • “This is me in Grade 9!”: Planners (2), Poster, Essay, Peer/Self-Edit sheet
  • Adam Characterization paragraph revisions and Peer/Self-Edit sheet
  • Marigolds: annotated hardcopy, Plot graphic organizer, Commonlit Assessment Questions

Lesson 1.7 Reading for the Love of it!–>Sign-up for GoodReads and choose an independent novel

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October 6

Unit One Reading Test

The instructions for the Unit One test in OneNote or hard copy. 

“Marigolds” by Eugenia Collier

 

Follow the close reading checklist to annotate the text. 

Complete the PLOT graphic organizer.

Complete this work at home tomorrow. 

Re-read “Marigolds” in Commonlit.

Answer the Guided Questions and then the Assessment Questions.

The last day to submit Unit 1 work (Purple items in the tracking sheet) is Oct. 13. 

  • “This is me in grade 9 project”: planning, poster, essay in Word
  • Adam paragraph analysis in Word and planning in OneNote
  • Unit 1 Reading Test: Annotated hardcopy, PLOT graphic organizer, Commonlit Assessment
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October 4

CommonLit

CommonLit | Login | Free Reading Passages and Literacy Resources

JOIN Common Lit.

Go to OneNote: Content Library: Learning Tools

Read the instructions and join the Common Lit class. 

https://www.commonlit.org/enroll

Click on “IDENTITY” to access the first assignment we will do.

When you’re done the “Identity” lesson, work on the following items in this order.

  • This is me in Grade 9 project
  • Adam planner and paragraph
  • Complete the Visible Learning placemat.
  • Update Tracking Sheet
  • Lesson 1.7 “Reading for the Love of it”
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October 2

Thinking about being a learner!

Course Workflow and Tools. 

 

Using your knowledge of our course workflow and the tools we have started to use (Course blog, OneNote, Word, Course Tracking Sheet) complete the crossword puzzle. 

 

About learning. 

 

 

 

801 Education Quotes That Will Make You Love Learning Again

The Four Components of Student Agency with stick figure drawings of a learning ideating, running, thinking, and wearing a hero cape.

Complete the VISIBLE LEARNING poster and add to the class display.

 

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October 1

Finishing up Unit 1

QUIZET — Log into Quizlet and join the class. 

Choose the set called LITERARY ELEMENTS AND DEVICES. Study the words using any one of the strategies.

 

Your literary analysis paragraph on Adam using your paragraph planner.

Format in MLA style

Submit paragraph planning and paragraph to me via the Assignment submission page found on this blog.

 

Your writing using the Peer/Self-editing page (hard copy). Hand the page into the course bin.

 

Complete unfinished work

Use the tracking sheet to determine what you have to do.

If you are caught up, see Unit 1: Lesson 1.7: Reading for the Love of it!

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September 29

Using the writing process

Course Tracking Sheet–>See OneNote: Welcome: Course Links

 

APPLY MLA style. See OneNote: Content Library: Unit One: MLA: Editing and Formating.  Model paragraph

 

Your literary analysis paragraph on Adam using your paragraph planner. 

Format in MLA style

Submit paragraph planning and paragraph to me via the Assignment submission page found on this blog.

 

Your writing using the Peer/Self-editing page (hard copy). Hand the page into the course bin. 

 

Wednesday Work period:

Complete unfinished work

1. “This is me in Grade 9!” Word snapshot planning and poster

2. “This is me in Grade 9!”  essay word-processed

3. “On the Bridge” 2 characterization charts

4. “On the Bridge” 2 characterization literary analysis paragraphs–Class model (Seth) and your own paragraph (Adam)

5. Format ADAM paragraph in MLA style, use Peer/Self-editing sheet to make revisions and edits.

6. Submit ADAM paragraph to me via the Assignment Submission page found on this blog. 

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