Your Independent novel and READER RESPONSE #3
Submit to course bin.
October
7
Writing in MLA Format
Your independent novel
MLA format.
See OneNote: Content Library: Unit 1: 1.7
your “This is me in Grade 9!” essay in MLA format.
October
6
Writing in Word
Your independent novel.
FINISH “Working with Word” Lesson and submit.
your “laughter” essay in Word. Share the link with me via the assignment submission page.
PLAN and WRITE your “This is me in Grade 9!” essay in Word. See OneNote: Content Library: Unit 1: 1.5
The outline is available in hardcopy.
October
5
Working with Word
October
4
Our digital learning environment
Your Independent novel
We are learning to
- fulfil our responsibilities and commitments within the learning environment.
- takes responsibility for and manages our own behaviour.
- identify, gather, evaluate, and use information, technology, and resources to complete tasks.
- use class time appropriately to complete tasks
- share information, resources, and expertise and promote critical thinking to solve problems and make decisions.
Success Criteria
I know I am successful when I can
- use the course tools (email, Teams, Assignment Submission Page) to communicate with the teacher and peers
- use the course tools to meet deadlines
- Remain respectful of the online learning spaces
- use the digital course tools for learning
- bookmark course digital workspaces
- log into course digital tools
- manage my passwords
- use the tools provided to you (both digital and analogue) to complete assignments
- share my digital expertise with my tablemates
- work with my tablemates to solve tech problems
Organizing our digital learning spaces.
Go to OneNote: Welcome: Course Links.
Go to the course blog and bookmark it.
Go to Quizlet and bookmark it.
Go to Commonlit and enroll. Then bookmark it.
Go to Glogster and enroll. Then bookmark it.
Retrieval Practice in Quizlet
- Working Word
- Word process personal narrative
September
29
Weekly Exit Slip
Your Independent novel and complete Journal #2 entry (in your hanging folder)
Time the reading for 15 mins.
Reader’s Journal 10 mins.
Complete a WEEKLY EXIT SLIP—10 mins
Remember to CHOOSE ONE GOAL OR SUCCESS CRITERIA from the list below. Submit the exit slip to the class bin.
In lesson 1.5 “This is me in Grade 9” word snapshot poster, we are learning to
- gather research on myself for my poster.
- plan my poster.
- create a poster.
- plan, write, revise, and polish an explanation essay.
Success Criteria
I know I am successful when I can
- Gather information about myself from various sources (friends and family)
- Complete the planning sheet
- Choose three or more categories of words that describe me and my life
- Organize the words and images on the paper so that they clearly support who I am right now (thesis)
- Make design decisions that support my thesis.
September
27
Designing the Word Snapshot
Your Independent novel
Your independent novel.
We are learning
- I will gather research on myself for my poster.
- I will plan my poster.
- I will create a poster.
- I will plan, write, revise and polish an explanation essay.
Success Criteria
I know I am successful when I can
- Gather information about myself from various sources (friends and family)
- Complete the planning sheet
- Choose three or more categories of words that describe me and my life
- Organize the words and images on the paper so that they clearly support who I am right now (thesis)
- Make design decisions that support my thesis.
“This is me in Grade 9”
OneNote: Content Library: Unit 1: 1.5
- word planner
- choose colours
- design planner and draft
- create word snapshot
Organizing our digital learning spaces.
Go to OneNote: Welcome: Course Links.
Go to the course blog and bookmark it.
Go to Quizlet and bookmark it.
Go to Commonlit and enroll. Then bookmark it.
Go to Glogster and enroll. Then bookmark it.
September
24
This is me in grade 9!
Your Independent novel
Retrieval Practice
We are learning
- I will gather research on myself for my poster.
- I will plan my poster.
- I will create a poster.
- I will plan, write, revise and polish an explanation essay.
Success Criteria
I know I am successful when I can
- Gather information about myself from various sources (friends and family)
- Complete the planning sheet
- Choose three or more categories of words that describe me and my life
- Organize the words and images on the paper so that they clearly support who I am right now (thesis)
- Make design decisions that support my thesis.
“This is me in Grade 9”
OneNote: Content Library: Unit 1: 1.5
Organizing our digital learning spaces.
Go to OneNote: Welcome: Course Links.
Go to the course blog and bookmark it.
Go to Quizlet and bookmark it.
Go to Commonlit and enroll. Then bookmark it.
Go to Glogster and enroll. Then bookmark it.
September
24
This is me in Grade 9!
Your Independent novel
We are learning
- to make a note
- to identify the parts of a short story
- to identify evidence from the text
- to format evidence from the text
Success Criteria:
I know that I am successful when I can
- set up a note
- gather the appropriate information into the note
- use abbreviations, colour, and other text features to make the information in the note clear
- annotate the text for plot, character, conflict, mood, and theme.
- use MLA format to cite evidence
Weekly Exit Slip
“This is me in Grade 9”
OneNote: Content Library: Unit 1: 1.5
Organizing our digital learning spaces.
Go to OneNote: Welcome: Course Links.
Go to the course blog and bookmark it.
Go to Quizlet and bookmark it.
Go to Commonlit and enroll. Then bookmark it.
Go to Glogster and enroll. Then bookmark it.
September
23
Theme analysis
Your Independent novel
We are learning
- to make a note
- to identify the parts of a short story
- to identify evidence from the text
- to format evidence from the text
Success Criteria:
I know that I am successful when I can
- set up a note
- gather the appropriate information into the note
- use abbreviations, colour, and other text features to make the information in the note clear
- annotate the text for narrative elements and devices
- use MLA format to cite evidence
Note Making: Elements of a Short Story
Finish making notes on “The Scream”
Organizing our digital learning spaces.
- Log into O365 dashboard and bookmark
- Go to Teams and locate ENG1D 2021 Teams. Bookmark.
- Open Class Notebook in browser and bookmark.
September
16
Narrative Elements and Note making
BOOK SNAPSHOT BOOK REVIEWS
CHOOSE A BOOK TO READ
We are learning
- to make a note
- to identify the parts of a short story
- to identify evidence from the text
- to format evidence from the text
Success Criteria:
I know that I am successful when I can
- set up a note
- gather the appropriate information into the note
- use abbreviations, colour, and other text features to make the information in the note clear
- annotate the text for narrative elements and devices
- use MLA format to cite evidence
Note Making: Elements of a Short Story
“The Scream”
Answer the questions on lined paper.
Choose a theme statement and together find two (2) pieces of evidence to support your choice.