Book Trailers & Indie Read w/ padlet update (Add a new post-it to your column to update your reading progress.)
Quickwrite #8: Emotional States (choose any one and see where it takes you)
PASTDUE: Writing #1 – letter to Mrs. C was due Monday 1/17 in DROPBOX (note – you can ALWAYS turn in overdue work – get to it!)
IMPORTANT: Return to in-person learning on Monday!! See you IN the classroom. Be sure to catch up on anything you’ve missed.
Book Talk & Indie Read.
Quickwrite/Notebook #12: “When the Fat Girl Gets Skinny” by Blythe Baird (poem)* – 4 part notes & citations practice – Try a new order today: start with a big question/concern, then “they say,” “I say” and end with a pulled quote.
Note: Cite internally to stay consistent with how you will show the source in works cited. This means if you list the piece as a video, you need timestamps & if you cite it as a written poem (in a source or as a pdf) you need line #s. Ex. (Author lines #-#). See Purdue OWL on how to cite a YouTube video.
ASSIGNMENT/DEADLINE: QW/NB #12 +1 – read an additional poem (available on GClassroom along with transcripts) and complete your own 4 part notepage adding citations when needed + constructing a works cited entry due in your notebook no later than end of day Sunday 1/23
*All the pieces we are reading and taking notes/practicing citing are building to the first paper we will write in a couple of weeks. They will become source options for the paper we’ll write, so don’t neglect them as unimportant.
Book Talk & Indie Read.
Read Like a Writer (RLaW) introduction. Take a look at the slides on GClassroom (I’ll share physical copies when we return in-person).
Quickwrite #7: Read the piece “Cruel As It Is, We Somehow Go On” by Leonard Pitts, Jr. and make notes of what RLaW notices you make. You may notice things like intentional repetition, great word choice, imagery, etc. See the annotated example to help guide you.
PASTDUE: Writing #1 – letter to Mrs. C was due Monday 1/17 in DROPBOX (note – you can ALWAYS turn in overdue work – get to it!)
IMPORTANT: If you have not successfully created and/or shared Dropbox folders, contact Mrs. C for assistance. I can help you one on one during Warrior Time. This is NOT optional.
Book Talk & Indie Read.
Quickwrite #11: Curiouser & Curiouser (video)
Spring Memory Book overview – a talk-through of this mostly independent project. (Video on GClassroom)
ASSIGNMENT/DEADLINE: QW/NB #10 +1 – read an additional article (available on GClassroom along with video read-aloud) and complete your own 4 part notepage adding citations when needed + constructing a works cited entry due in your notebook no later than end of day Wednesday 1/19
*All the pieces we are reading and taking notes/practicing citing are building to the first paper we will write in a couple of weeks. They will become source options for the paper we’ll write, so don’t neglect them as unimportant.
Read Aloud – A Perfectly Messed Up Story by Patrick McDonnell.
One on one check-in day: reviewed the PAST DUE assignment and then checked in with everyone in individual breakout rooms. It’s not too late to turn in this assignment (no late penalties).
PASTDUE: Writing #1 – letter to Mrs. C was due Monday 1/17 in DROPBOX (note – you can ALWAYS turn in overdue work – get to it!)
IMPORTANT: If you have not successfully created and/or shared Dropbox folders, contact Mrs. C for assistance. I can help you one on one during Warrior Time. This is NOT optional.
Indie Read.
Quickwrite/Notebook #10: “I’ve Talked to Teenage Boys About Sexual Assault for 20 Years: This Is What They Still Don’t Know” by Laurie Halse Anderson (article)* – 4 part notes & citations practice – try combining your “they say” & quote & your “I say” with your question – complete them in whatever order makes sense or feels “right.”
Brief tour/reminders about Purdue’s OWL. Use it as a dependable reference when you don’t know how to cite something (link on the right). How you cite an article depends on how you found it (or what page # info you are willing to look up). Options include as a periodical (hard copy), an article in a web magazine, or even as a pdf. Find details on how to cite any of these on Purdue’s OWL.
ASSIGNMENT/DEADLINE: QW/NB #10 +1 – read an additional article (available on GClassroom along with video read-aloud) and complete your own 4 part notepage adding citations when needed + constructing a works cited entry due in your notebook no later than end of day Wednesday 1/19
*All the pieces we are reading and taking notes/practicing citing are building to the first paper we will write in a couple of weeks. They will become source options for the paper we’ll write, so don’t neglect them as unimportant.
Book Talk & Indie Read.
Quickwrite #6: Body Parts (choose one and see where it takes you for a 4 minute write)
NOTES: Some Truths About Writing – find the slides on today’s GClassroom stream (And if you missed, there’s a video to talk you through them. Please watch.)
PASTDUE: Writing #1 – letter to Mrs. C was due Monday 1/17 in DROPBOX (note – you can ALWAYS turn in overdue work – get to it!)
IMPORTANT: If you have not successfully created and/or shared Dropbox folders, contact Mrs. C for assistance. I can help you one on one during Warrior Time. This is NOT optional.
Update your independent reading on the padlet (new code this semester & be sure you log in so you aren’t “anonymous”).
Quickwrite/Notebook #9: “How to Raise a Black Son in America” by Clint Smith (TED talk)* – 4 part notes & citations practice – special note about using timestamps when citing videos
Brief tour/reminders about Purdue’s OWL. Use it as a dependable reference when you don’t know how to cite something (link on the right).
ASSIGNMENT/DEADLINE: QW/NB #9 +1 – read an additional TED talk (video links & transcripts available on GClassroom) and complete your own 4 part notepage adding citations when needed + constructing a works cited entry due in your notebook no later than end of day Monday 1/17
*All the pieces we are reading and taking notes/practicing citing are building to the first paper we will write in a couple of weeks. They will become source options for the paper we’ll write, so don’t neglect them as unimportant.
Book Trailers.
NEW: Sign up for padlet & add a post-it to show your reading progress. Find directions on GClassroom in the stream today.
Reminders to those who still need to create and/or share Dropbox folders. Contact Mrs. C if you need assistance. This is NOT optional.
ASSIGNMENT/DEADLINE: Writing #1 – letter to Mrs. C due no later than end of day Monday 1/17 in DROPBOX.
Book Talk & Indie Read.
Quickwrite #8: Rabbit Hole (What’s the last metaphorical rabbit hole you’ve been down? What topics fascinate you so that you lose yourself in them? Any specific examples?)
OPEN TIME: time for help with citations, time for working on the 4pt notes assigned yesterday, time for reading
ASSIGNMENT/DEADLINE: QW/NB #7 +1 – read an additional essay (available on GClassroom) and complete your own 4 part notepage adding citations when needed + constructing a works cited entry due in your notebook no later than end of day Thursday 1/13
*All the pieces we are reading and taking notes/practicing citing are building to the first paper we will write in a couple of weeks. They will become source options for the paper we’ll write, so don’t neglect them as unimportant.
Mrs. Connolly's Class 