1. There's a difference between thinking you are tough and knowing you are trained. What does this mean?
2. There's a difference between thinking you are smart, and knowing you are educated.
What does this mean?
3. Can you do the shmoney dance?
- keep sheet out - for daily quiz next
- please get out all weekly work for me to collect (last week's)
- please get out all weekly work for me to collect (last week's)
DAILY QUIZ
1. What does Analyze mean?
2. What does Trace mean?
3. What three main things will high schools ask for, in your applications?
Grade 8 - 2 things I need from you:1. More work - high school is no joke and you are not ready yet.
2. Less recess attitude when done. If you run around the room like a child I can't write you a letter - or give you an A.
Grade 7 - 2 things:
1. Be smart. Learn when to keep it shut. Use Common Sense.
2. Clean before class is over - 8th is having to clean up after you guys some.
Thanks!
today we are studying ...
Testing Vocabulary, Career Paths,
Human Nature.
New Week, New Points on Board
Stop Right Here!
Discussion Questions
1. Rocky went back to his old block that he left over 20 years ago. He lost all his money. Could you have the guts to start over, like he did?
2. What things were more important to Rocky's family than money?
3. Who in this movie lived by a "Me First!" attitude? How'd that work out?
4. If there was one main lesson in this movie, what would you say it was?
Ahhh the ways of the Ninja ...
What in the heezy do these words even mean?
Infer? Trace? Formulate?
Ninja Training just got serious.
1. This goes under your notes each day
2. There are 12 Power Words we will master
3. These words are confusing, unless you are trained.
Third word -
Infer
definition: read between the lines
The answer is not obvious when you have to infer. You have to kind of figure out what they mean.
Practice: Mr. Bank's face was turning red, and his eyes were glaring, when the students talked while he was talking. He looked like he was about to start shouting.
- Infer what Mr. Bank was thinking in the above passage.
The answer is not obvious when you have to infer. You have to kind of figure out what they mean.
Practice: Mr. Bank's face was turning red, and his eyes were glaring, when the students talked while he was talking. He looked like he was about to start shouting.
- Infer what Mr. Bank was thinking in the above passage.
To Do: Use Infer in an original sentence or example.
next,
Dr. Dre Says ...
Hey! Do you guys know what Run Ons are?
Take notes on all of this please - it's all testable. Write in your notes: Run On Sentences are too long!
They should be broken up!
Ex:
A run on sentence should stop but doesn't and doesn't have punctuation and just keeps going like this and you want to be like stop!
To Do: Show how to break up run on sentences.
- Easiest way - make 2 sentences, or just add a comma.
Save these poor run on sentences below!
- Make 2 sentences or add punctuation.
1. My dad went to the store he should be home soon.
2. The crazy dog jumped at me and I am scared and upset.
3. Bigfoot is real I know he is real I just know it.
Life Paths - creative stewie
Our lives are the result of several decisions - big and small - that build a path to our dreams.
Some stones are big, some small, but all are important in our individual journeys. No one can lay down these stones but you.
Get out the art supplies and draw a life path of stones ... leading to your dreams / goals.
next,
Paired or quiet Reading!
Read up through page 15, do boxes on 15
- Reading to start appearing on daily quizzes and tests.
- Get it done in class - or homework. Up to you, I don't care
Social Studies Tuesday 9.17
Constitutions help run the country.Let's watch this clip to learn more.
Constitutions are lists of laws and ideas we all agree on.
To Do After Video:
Write a Class Constituion
- 8 rules to form a more perfect classroom. It's a Constitution - make it look classy!
Next,
Socrates - one of the smartest teachers to ever live - said you need to know yourself. If you don't look at the man in the mirror, your life is a waste.So -
What tattoo would you get? Why?
1. Draw the tattoo using art supplies, and 2. write a paragraph about why you'd get this piece of art.
next,
Storytime: Greece - the first democracy
- please take notes
- define democracy
- America is a democracy
- We got our ideas from somewhere else
- Greece led the way for all other democracies
- What's so special about democracy? People have power
- Rule of law - protects you
- Many countries have NO rule of law or power to people.
- homework - one page paper on How Greece was an early democracy
LAST
On the same paper as bellDemocracy is NOT automatically passed from generation to generation. It's an idea and a tradition that must be taught.
What will you do to teach your kids, friends and family about the importance of democracy?