1. At what age do you consider a person a man or a woman? 16, 18, 21? Something else?2. At what age should you start acting like a man or woman? Explain.
3. What does explain mean? Are you still answering the bell without using sentences?
4. 4 out of 5 jobs in the U.S. right now require more education than high school. Are you worried or concerned?
5. What will you do this weekend? Use at least 3 verbs in a sentence
Please turn in ALL work you do Today - so I can see what you guys did ... I'm staying home with my son to keep his asthma from flairing up.
DAILY QUIZ
1. Explain in one paragraph whether ebola is a real threat. Pick a side - and argue it: The position you take is your thesis. Prove to me one way or another - is this threat real, or just hype?
- add in your thoughts about the media's role
- is social media helping or hurting? (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
next,
Grade 7 and 8On your bell paper please do 2 simple things:
1. summarize the action so far in 4 bullet points
2. predict what will happen next in at least 2 sentences.
next,
GET CREATIVE.
Grade 8: IMAGINE OUR CLASS FORMS A BASKETBALL TEAM! What would happen?
To Do:
CHOOSE: 1. DRAW A COMIC STRIP OR
2. WRITE A ONE PAGE CREATIVE SHORT STORY - sharing a story about our class playing basketball as a team. Have fun with it!
Grade 8: IMAGINE OUR CLASS FORMS A BASKETBALL TEAM! What would happen?
To Do:
CHOOSE: 1. DRAW A COMIC STRIP OR
2. WRITE A ONE PAGE CREATIVE SHORT STORY - sharing a story about our class playing basketball as a team. Have fun with it!
- comic strips = art supplies and quality work!
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Grade 7: IMAGINE YOU ARE IN HOMER'S SHOES, IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
YOU TRY AN EXPERIMENT AND CAUSE A HUGE EXPLOSION.
HOW WOULD YOUR PARENTS AND NEIGHBORS REACT?
To Do:
CHOOSE: 1. DRAW A COMIC STRIP OR
2. WRITE A ONE PAGE CREATIVE SHORT STORY - sharing a story about you causing chaos on your own block.
- comic strips = art supplies and quality work!
humility, empathy (2 words today)
1. definition
2. use in a sentence
3. draw a quick picture
- remember - find these words using technology, and help each other!
- 2 words today
- tell me who you helped with the definition for extra credit
today we are studying ...
Short stories
Game is on hold this week.
next,
Ahhh the ways of the Ninja ...
What in the heezy do these words even mean?
Infer? Trace? Formulate?
Ninja Training just got serious.
Word #10
Compare
- How are they the same?
Example: Compare Cleveland's weather to Miami's.
To Do: Write one sentence using Compare.
Compare
- How are they the same?
Example: Compare Cleveland's weather to Miami's.
To Do: Write one sentence using Compare.
- add it to your flash cards - you should have 10!
Word #11
Contrast
- How are they different?
Example: Contrast Cleveland's weather to Miami's.
To Do: Write one sentence using Contrast
Contrast
- How are they different?
Example: Contrast Cleveland's weather to Miami's.
To Do: Write one sentence using Contrast
- add it to your flash cards - you should have 11!
- Just one more! Then we'll know 12 power words.
next,
Very simple: 4 layer (4 paragraphs)
Do you belong at Broadway?
Intro: State your thesis: You belong at Broadway
Layer 1: Talk about your good qualities
Layer 2: Talk about your dreams and plans, and how an education here will get you there
Wrap up: Pull it all together, restate your thesis!
next,
Dr. Dre Says ...
Take notes on all of this please - it's all testable. Write in your notes: Thesis is your main argument or point you are proving.
Thesis mini writing workshop
Here is your thesis: I would be a great student at your school
Background: You are trying to get into high school. It's competitive - hundreds of kids want YOUR spot.
To Do: Write a paragraph proving your thesis.
This is a practice mini letter - the kind you will all be writing as you apply to different area high schools!
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Next,
- technology - hospitals
- schools - government
- police - churches
- laws - businesses
Civilization Part IIIIs Cleveland a Civilization? Prove it!
A super mini essay using the cupcake.
Thesis for your intro: Cleveland IS a civilization.
- The first reason is ...
- The second reason is ...
- then wrap it up!
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FINALLY -
If you got through most or all of that work, you are a champ.
Help me get a quiz ready for you for next week:
Write 10 questions about anything we've covered so far. Good, complex test questions - social studies or English.
Last, 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?