Thursday, February 5, 2015

2/5/15

5 February 2015

Hello Students,

Today, we will be reviewing for our vocabulary quiz tomorrow.

Sign in by telling me your favorite vocabulary word from this lesson.

Thank You,
Ms. Z

Learning Target: I am prepared to take my vocabulary quiz tomorrow.

REMINDER: All revisions to bullying interview must be completed by TOMORROW!






Thursday, January 8, 2015

1/8/15

8 January 2015

Hello,

Today we will continue to listen to non-fiction book talks.

Please take out your rating sheet and a writing utensil.

Sign in with the book that earned your highest rating yesterday.

Thank you,
Ms. Z

Learning Target: I am able to discuss my non-fiction book with the class as well as listen to the presentations of others.


Rate the books as you listen
  1. For each book, write down the title and the name of the presenter.
  2. Draw the number of stars you would give the book.

★ = Sounds pretty boring, I’m not interested at all.
★★ = The topic is interesting, but the book sounds dull.
★★★ = The book and the topic sound interesting, I will consider reading it.
★★★★ = I will ABSOLUTELY seek out this book and read it.




Tips for Public Speaking
-- Make eye contact with audience.
-- Try not to just read your presentation.
-- Speak loud enough so we can hear.

Tips for Audience
-- Listen
-- Don’t be talking to a neighbor.
-- Don’t make faces at the presenter.



Information to Include in Your Presentation
  1. Name of the article
  2. Main idea of the article
  3. Who are the most important people involved in the situation?
  4. Where did the events take place?
  5. Is there a problem? If so, describe it.
  6. Give two facts from the article.
  7. Find at least one opinion stated in the article. If you can’t explain why you think there were no opinions given. REMEMBER: Opinions can often be found in the quotes from people who are interviewed.
  8. Does it seem like the author has an opinion on the topic, or are they unbiased?
  9. What is your opinion on the topic?
  10. What did you think of how the article was written? Did you like their style? Was it easy to read, or difficult? Explain a little.






Making a Rubric
  • Consider which presentations were the most interesting and informative.
  • Create three sets of criteria:
    • Information  presented
    • Creativity
    • Public Speaking skills
  • For each of these criteria, give descriptions for what each grade level looks like.

Example, if we were to grade “how you walk in the hallway”:


A
B
C
D
F
Gets to destination quickly with no disruption to the people around them, may socialize briefly but is focused on getting materials and getting to class, does not run.
Gets to destination on time  with minimal disruption to the people around them, may socialize more than they should but is mostly focused on getting materials and getting to class, does not run.
Gets to destination in a delayed manner with noticable disruption to the people around them, socialization distracts them from getting materials and getting to class, may participate in “playground” behavior.
Gets to destination late with noticiable disruption to the people around them, socialization distracts them from getting materials and getting to class, they arrive unprepared, may participate in “playground” behavior.
Hallway behavior results in someone getting hurt or damage to belongings. Student arrives late, unprepared.

You will have something like this for each of the 3 criteria. Feel free to add additional criteria, if you see fit.






To consider on your poster:

Why is this topic important? What’s the big deal?
What are the BIG details of the book?
Where did this happen?
Who was involved?

Do you have images ?
Were you creative?
Audience participation?
















8 January 2015

Welcome to RTI,

Today we will be working on our non-fiction talks. You will be reading a newspaper article and then presenting the information to the group. You will need to prepare what you are going to talk about ahead of time and have it written down.

Please sign in with something that would make an interesting presentation.

Thank you,
Ms. Z

Learning Target: I am able to read non-fiction and then share what I’ve learned with others.




Information to Include in Your Presentation
  1. Name of the article
  2. Main idea of the article
  3. Who are the most important people involved in the situation?
  4. Where did the events take place?
  5. Is there a problem? If so, describe it.
  6. Give two facts from the article.
  7. Find at least one opinion stated in the article. If you can’t explain why you think there were no opinions given. REMEMBER: Opinions can often be found in the quotes from people who are interviewed.
  8. Does it seem like the author has an opinion on the topic, or are they unbiased?
  9. What is your opinion on the topic?
  10. What did you think of how the article was written? Did you like their style? Was it easy to read, or difficult? Explain a little.






Making a Rubric
  • Consider which presentations were the most interesting and informative.
  • Create three sets of criteria:
    • Information  presented
    • Creativity
    • Public Speaking skills
  • For each of these critera, give descriptions for what each grade level looks like.

Example, if we were to grade “how you walk in the hallway”


A
B
C
D
F
Gets to destination quickly with no disruption to the people around them, may socialize briefly but is focused on getting materials and getting to class, does not run.
Gets to destination on time  with minimal disruption to the people around them, may socialize more than they should but is mostly focused on getting materials and getting to class, does not run.
Gets to destination in a delayed manner with noticable disruption to the people around them, socialization distracts them from getting materials and getting to class, may participate in “playground” behavior.
Gets to destination late with noticiable disruption to the people around them, socialization distracts them from getting materials and getting to class, they arrive unprepared, may participate in “playground” behavior.
Hallway behavior results in someone getting hurt or damage to belongings. Student arrives late, unprepared.



Monday, January 5, 2015

1/5- 1/6

OT:

6 January 2015

Good morning,

Today is current event day. Oh, did you miss Carl Azuz as much as I did??

Sign in with what you enjoyed about being back in school yesterday.

Thank you,
Ms. Zumberge

HL and SL: 


6 January 2015

Hello,

Today we will begin book talks. We should all be looking forward to hearing about a wide range of book ideas for future reading. While you listen you will be evaluating how interesting the book sounds to you and the likelihood of you reading it in the future.

Please take out a sheet of paper and a writing utensil.

Sign in with a word that relates to your book’s topic.

Thank you,
Ms. Zumberge







OT:



5 January 2015

Welcome Back OT,

Today we will be remodeling TAB and TAB Out and going over our classroom rules to help us get back in the swing of things.

Sign in by telling me one fun thing you did over break.

Thank You,
Ms. Zumberge


Today is an “A” day!











HL and SL:


5 January 2015

Happy New Year Students,

I hope you all had a fun and relaxing break. Today I will be handing back “Touching Spirit Bear” essays and we will go over them. We will also sign up to give non-fiction book talks which start tomorrow.

Sign in by giving me one word to describe your winter break.

Thank You,
Ms. Zumberge

HOMEWORK: Prepare your non-fiction book talk presentation.







Common Essay Issues
  • No “I” statements. Remove yourself from an analysis essay. It should sound like an objective conclusion anyone could reach if they read the work under discussion.

  • Need to embed DQs. This can be tricky at times, but it makes for coherent writing.

  • Before / After Structure. This was something we talked about a lot in class and for your first five-paragraph analysis essay, I wanted you to get this format down as it was the most logical way to analyze Cole’s change.

  • Introduce Characters. When writing literary analysis papers, it is sometimes necessary to introduce each character you bring up as if the reader has never read the piece of writing. (e.g. adding an appositive phrase; Garvey, Cole’s parole officer)

Thursday, December 11, 2014

12/10- 12/11

Advanced Level: Typing their essay's in the lab. Need to have printed paper draft by Monday in class.


Standard Level:

11 December 2014

Hello,
Today we will be preparing for our vocab quiz. If you failed our last quiz think about a plan to avoid that happening again.  You can make flash cards, or study with a parent or guardian, brother or sister, or classmate.

Please sign in with one thing you remember about the 5 paragraph essay structure.

Thank you,
Ms. Z



HOMEWORK: Make flashcards to study your words and for an extra point on your quiz.

Learning Target: I am prepared to pass my vocabulary quiz tomorrow




Things to think about for your essay:


  • Do you have a “Cole before the event” and a “Cole after the event” sentence for each paragraph?
  • Do you have another sentence backing those up with embedded DQs?
  • Have you avoided starting two or more sentences in a paragraph with the same word?
  • Did you include a transition sentence to bring us from your description of Cole at the beginning of your introductory paragraph to the three events that changed him? (Between letters A and B in the introductory paragraph)


OT:


10 December 2014

Hello OT,

Today we will be doing an “Acknowledgment Buffet.”

Sign in by telling me the name of someone who has done something nice for you this week.

Thank You,
Ms. Z




Advanced Level
: Typing essay

Standard Level:
10 December 2014

Hello Students,

Today we will be learning the structure of a five-paragraph essay in preparation for your Touching Spirit Bear essay.

Sign in by telling me if you know one part of a five paragraph essay already.

Thank You,
Ms. Z


Learning Target: I can explain the structure of a five paragraph essay.



Embedding a DQ example

Cole was so naive, he said that “if [he] saw a Spirit Bear, [he’d] kill it” (18).



Sparrow event

Before: Cole wanted the sparrows to die.

Change: Cole identified with the sparrows.

After: He didn’t think he deserved to die. Becomes worried about the sparrows.