2 questions - do them one at a timeYou all had teachers who gave you a ton of worksheets and book work to keep you busy. Mr. Bank spends a lot of time trying to make creative stuff for you to do, instead.
Same for computers - do you realize having 6 computers is rare and a blessing? We have a nice set up here: How are you doing your part to keep it nice? Are you respecting OUR room and our stuff?
2. We take pride in America as being tough - not taking any crap from anyone! Right? But is this the best way to be, all the time?
A tree in a storm that can bend survives the storm. A tree that stands up tall and rigid will snap and die. Like a teacher can snap, losing his temper. Or a student can snap - making the wrong decision - and then getting in deep trouble.
How is being able to bend like a tree, and let things go, a smarter and healthier way to handle a lot of the little things that bother us? Instead of screaming and hitting and getting mad, why is walking away better - even if it seems less "tough" at the moment?
Keep your paper out for ...
DAILY QUIZ - did you take this first one?
1. What are nomads?
2. What is the set of written rules that guides governments?
3. True or False - The Tigris and Euphrates rivers is where farming started.
4. A civilization is basically a fancy word for a modern place like a city or country. T / F
5. Explain why civilizations always grow up around water
Quiz II
1. Your friend is sneezing all day. What would you Infer?
2. You are asked to Evaluate your new shoes by the sales guy, before you buy them. What's he asking you to do?
3. Two kids are fighting in the hallway and it's caught on tape. When security goes to Analyze the footage, what are they doing?
4. You are coaching a little league basket ball team. You need to Formulate a strategy to win the next game. What do you need to do here?
5. An essay question on a test tells you to Describe the weather in Cleveland. What would you write - what is the question asking you to do?
6. Someone tells you to Support your theory that Kobe is better than LeBron. What are they asking you to do?
7. A science question asks you to Explain how water freezes. What's the question asking you?
1. What are nomads?
2. What is the set of written rules that guides governments?
3. True or False - The Tigris and Euphrates rivers is where farming started.
4. A civilization is basically a fancy word for a modern place like a city or country. T / F
5. Explain why civilizations always grow up around water
Quiz II
1. Your friend is sneezing all day. What would you Infer?
2. You are asked to Evaluate your new shoes by the sales guy, before you buy them. What's he asking you to do?
3. Two kids are fighting in the hallway and it's caught on tape. When security goes to Analyze the footage, what are they doing?
4. You are coaching a little league basket ball team. You need to Formulate a strategy to win the next game. What do you need to do here?
5. An essay question on a test tells you to Describe the weather in Cleveland. What would you write - what is the question asking you to do?
6. Someone tells you to Support your theory that Kobe is better than LeBron. What are they asking you to do?
7. A science question asks you to Explain how water freezes. What's the question asking you?
Lockdown Talk- Food, fighting and phones / clothing.
Reminder about film clips -
Some are to chill with, during free time
Some are meant to watch with everyone quiet.
I will let you know which is which!
today we are studying ...
River Civilizations, What makes a Civilization?
7 - 2
8 - 1
8 needs to double up on points by hitting a perfect day.
How was Wednesday? Not sure about dress down right now ...
8 needs to double up on points by hitting a perfect day.
How was Wednesday? Not sure about dress down right now ...
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 #8
Explain
- Tell how
Example: Explain how Lake Erie affects weather in Cleveland
To Do: Write one sentence using Explain.
- add it to your flash cards - you should have 8!
Word #9
Summarize
- give me the short version
Example: Summarize what weather is like in Cleveland.
To Do: Write one sentence using Sumarize.
Summarize
- give me the short version
Example: Summarize what weather is like in Cleveland.
To Do: Write one sentence using Sumarize.
- add it to your flash cards - you should have 9!
next,
Dr. Dre Says ...
DID WE DO THIS WEDNESDAY?
DID WE DO THIS WEDNESDAY?
Hey! Review what we've done so far ...
Take notes on all of this please - it's all testable.
To Do:
Writing Assignment:
One half page about 1. New kid's first day at Broadway.
Or, 2. class field trip to the circus.
Use each one of these words in your paragraph - underline as you go!
1. its 2. it's 3. your 4. you're 5. their 6. there 7. there 8. a verb 9. a noun 10. a pronoun 11. an adjective 12. an interjection!
Dr. Dre Part II
Oh no! A vicious run on sentence! Quick - kill it! You have two weapons, remember?
One day there was a new kid at Broadway he was quiet and nice and I sat by him at lunch.
Rewrite this sentence - using periods or commas to break it up how you think is best.
Dre Part III
Contractions are shorter ways of saying something - using an apostrophe.
Cannot = can't.
Change these words into contractions:
___
Next,
~Create your own Civilization
It's project time, people. This should take over an hour - do quality work!
1. Draw a detailed map of your civilization and include the following items:
school, court house, hospital, restaurants, museums, businesses ... anything else a civilization should have.
2. Create a 4 page visitors' guide brochure to your civilization. What are your tourist attractions?
- mix writing and pictures to create your brochure
- computer paper / art supplies!
- name your own civilization, or do a place you like.
Part II -
Interview with an alien
Pretend you are an alien visiting Cleveland - what would you report back to your home planet about the following things:
- technology - hospitals
Civilization Part III
Is Cleveland a Civilization? Prove it!
A super mini essay using the cupcake.
Thesis for your intro: Cleveland IS a civilization.
__________________
7th - finish - 20 minutes or so
8th - start and finish
- remember, wall quality work on this term.
The literary term for the week:
sarcasm
Let's review the definition, then watch a video explaining sarcasm.
Gridiron Gang Movie Questions
Writing Assignment:
One half page about 1. New kid's first day at Broadway.
Or, 2. class field trip to the circus.
Use each one of these words in your paragraph - underline as you go!
1. its 2. it's 3. your 4. you're 5. their 6. there 7. there 8. a verb 9. a noun 10. a pronoun 11. an adjective 12. an interjection!
Dr. Dre Part II
Oh no! A vicious run on sentence! Quick - kill it! You have two weapons, remember?
One day there was a new kid at Broadway he was quiet and nice and I sat by him at lunch.
Rewrite this sentence - using periods or commas to break it up how you think is best.
Dre Part III
Contractions are shorter ways of saying something - using an apostrophe.
Cannot = can't.
Change these words into contractions:
1. are not
|
2. cannot
|
3. could not
|
4. did not
|
5. does not
|
6. do not
|
7. had not
|
8. has not
|
9. have not
|
10. he had; he would
|
Next,
~Create your own Civilization
It's project time, people. This should take over an hour - do quality work!
1. Draw a detailed map of your civilization and include the following items:
school, court house, hospital, restaurants, museums, businesses ... anything else a civilization should have.
2. Create a 4 page visitors' guide brochure to your civilization. What are your tourist attractions?
- mix writing and pictures to create your brochure
- computer paper / art supplies!
- name your own civilization, or do a place you like.
Part II -
Interview with an alien
3. Interview with an alien
Pretend you are an alien visiting Cleveland - what would you report back to your home planet about the following things:
- technology - hospitals
- schools - government
- police - churches
- laws - businesses
To Do: Write up a report for your alien boss!
To Do: Write up a report for your alien boss!
Civilization Part III
Is 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!
7th - finish - 20 minutes or so
8th - start and finish
- remember, wall quality work on this term.
The literary term for the week: sarcasm
Let's review the definition, then watch a video explaining sarcasm.
Definition: to mock or make fun of - often using humor to make your point.
Example: Nice test score, genius!
Create your weekly piece of wall quality art explaining the term Sarcasm.
_____________
Here Chris Farley is making fun of coffee commercials from the 80s
They used to give people decaf coffee and ask if they could tell the difference
Example: Nice test score, genius!
Create your weekly piece of wall quality art explaining the term Sarcasm.
_____________
Here Chris Farley is making fun of coffee commercials from the 80s
They used to give people decaf coffee and ask if they could tell the difference
_________________________________
Gridiron Gang Movie Questions- Why are the kids at Kilpatrick center?
- How do they boys deal with their problems?
- Where does Roger, the boy in “the box”, say he will end up when he’s 21?
- Where does Sean Porter (the officer) say Roger will end up when he’s 21?
- Why does Sean Porter start a football team?
- What percentage of Kilpatrick kids end up back in prison?
- Why don’t Willie and Kelvin get along? Why do they hate each other?
- Why do the Mustangs lose their first game?
- When the administrators “pull the plug” what keeps them going?
- What turns around their losing streak?
- Why are they able to defeat Barrington in the end?
- How does playing football change these kids?
next,
Prove it! 
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!
It's a pass up now exercise
next,
Reading Smarter!
5 Things- Read the article, then write a paragraph with the 5 Ws: Who, What, When, Where and So What?
So what = what's the big deal - why is this news?
- again, you are turning in a quality paragraph.
- articles to use are on my desk.
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
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?