23 February 2017

1. Turn in IRP #1
2. Finish Tragic Hero Notes (Star Wars
3. Define "civil disobedience"
4. In assigned groups, review the images HERE
5. Answer these questions: 
•  Do you know what this event is? 
• What do you think these people are resisting or trying to change? 
• What words would you use to describe their actions? 
• Do you think they were successful in making a big change happen? Why or why not?
6. Class discussion
• Did the Boston Tea Party resolve all of the American colonies’ arguments with Great Britain? 
• Did the slaves escaping on the Underground Railroad end slavery? 
• Did one woman’s arrest at the White House get women the right to vote? 
• Do they think these individual acts brought about big changes? Why or why not?
7. Oedipus background Video 1 Video 2 Video 3  Video 4 & Antigone intro

“If the machine of government is of such as nature that it requires you to be of injustice to another, then, I say, break the law.” –Henry David Thoreau

“One has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws.” –Martin Luther King, Jr.

22 February 2017

1. Research Challenge Blog
2. "Why I Want A Wife" Actively Learn assignment
3. Update SIN2017TOC w/N6 & W8
4. Students will take notes while watching videos with small class discussion (Ancient Greece)
5. Students will finish working with partners on Night & UDHR Essay Draft #1
6. HW: Define Civil Disobedience

21 February 2017

1. Agenda Review
2. EdPuzzles Due (2)
3. Work with Partner on Night & "UDHR" Essay
4. Share body paragraphs
5. Edit paragraphs to flow logically together and fit grammatically (present tense)
6. Submit paragraphs to HemingwayApp to help edit your writing.
7. Compose Intro & Conclusion
8. Type together into 1 cohesive essay
9. MLA format
10. If you finish working on your partner essay, begin the Actively Learn assignment for "Why I Want a Wife" by Judy Brady

20 February 2017

1. Turn in Found Poem
2. Update SIN2017TOC
3. Flocabulary
4. Vocabulary SAT Week #1
5. 2 EdPuzzles Due Tomorrow: Poem "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night" & Iconography
6. Partner Selection for Essay Prompt
7. Begin planning/brainstorming Essay w/partner
8. Use Outline guideline
9. HW: Study Vocab
10. HW: Work on Outline Plan for essay
11. HW: Read
12. HW: IRP Due Thursday -Present Friday!!

16 February 2017

1. Stems #36 Quiz
2. Review Stems List #37
3. Found Poem work due today
4. EdPuzzle Work
5. Grading Period Ends today
6. Assigned NEW BOOK: Current Biology- My Sister's Keeper Current Civics: Henrietta Lacks
7. HW: EdPuzzle: Iconography Due Tuesday
8. HW: EdPuzzle: "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night" Due Tuesday

15 February 2017

Watch the video above. Post a comment below about your thoughts.

1. ReadTheory- 10 minutes practice
• Submit QQVS Chapter 7-9 on posted Classroom Question
2. Stems #36 Quizlet Live
3. Night Chapter 8 Debate
4. Begin Found Poem
• 2016 Examples
• 2015 Examples
• 2014 Examples
5. HW: Study Stems
6. HW: IRP Work- Due Thursday 2/23
7. HW: Math project due tomorrow

14 February 2017

1. Agenda Review (Calendar update)
2. Sign up for Academic Hour
3. Stems #36 Review games on Quizlet or Study with a peer
4. Merchant of Venice speech  Act I: Scene III & Act III: Scene I
5. How are the actors different in their portrayal? Is the message the same? Is the impact different? Why/why not?
6. Update SIN2017TOC
7. Symbolism Video -watch as you get your TOC organized & your Symbols handout copied.
8. Small groups: Symbols in Night work (A3) -write your answers in different colors
• Symbols Video 60 Second Recap
9. HW: Prepare discussion/debate
• At the end of Chapter 8, the head of the block told Elie to not expend his energy and resources on his father and focus on survival. We know Elie’s decision, but what would you have done knowing that your father was going to die anyway? Write a 250-word argument about what you would do and why.
• You will present your argument to try to convince others that your opinion is the “right” one, so make your argument persuasive!
10. HW: Finish Night & QQVS

 

13 February 2017

1. 8th Grade Open House tonight.
2. Update SIN2017TOC
3. Submit (copy/paste) QQVS Chapter 4, 5, 6 to Question posted on Classroom
4. Stems #36
5. Flocabulary
6. Return "Never Again" packets
7. Discuss "Never Again"
• Highlight & Discuss diction (strong emotional words) & imagery
8. Select Groups using Wheel
• 3rd
• 4th
9. In small groups, pick 1 topic for comparison from Chapter 1-4 Elie Chart
10. Discuss: Which quotes did you use? Why? 
11. Pick a leader. Create a Doc & Share with members.
12. Together, compose at least 2 paragraphs answering: How does Elie change from chapter 1 to chapter 4? Correctly cite 4 blended quotations.
• Paragraph 1: Chapter 1
• Paragraph 2: Chapter 4
13. Submit writing.
14. HW: Listen to Shylock's speech from Merchant of Venice. Annotate the speech & answer guiding questions.
15. HW: Chapter 7-8 & QQVS
16. HW: Study Stems
17. HW: Academic Hour

9 February 2017

1. Stems Quiz #35
2. Leadership Luncheon Schedule
3. Work Comparison Chart of Elie Chapter 1-4 (A2 on SIN2017TOC) -UPDATE
4. Google Earth Lit Trip of Night
5. After quiz, work on: iWitness, Quill, reading
6. HW: Read Chapter 5-6 & QQVS, IRP work, Stems #36 list study, Quill, iWitness

8 February 2017

1. Add these extensions to Chrome today
• Google Classroom Notification
• Classroom Split OR Side by Side
• Goobric for Students  (in case you missed it yesterday)
2.  ReadTheory (10 minutes)
3. Stems #35 Quizlet Live game
4. Chapter 2 & 3 QQVS Check
5. Type Chapter 1 Paragraph & Submit to Classroom
6. Review Citation Practice Night
7. "First They Came"
• Annotation Notes
8. HW: Complete "Never Again"
9. HW: Quill
10. HW: Chapter 4 QQVS
11. HW: iWitness
12. HW: Study Stems -Quiz tomorrow

7 February 2017

By Vincent van Gogh - The Getty Center, Object 826, Digital image courtesy of the Getty's Open Content Program., Public Domain, Link

1. Academic Hour Sign Up
2. Agenda Review -update calendar
3. Stems #5 Partner Study 
4. Blending quotation & Citation Practice
5. Check Kaizena comments- 4th pd
6. Everyone: Make sure to add GOOBRIC extension.
7. Update SIN2017TOC
8. Partner select using Wheel
• 3rd
• 4th
9. Partners will analyze Elie in chapter 1 by looking at specific quotes in chart.
10. With partner, draft 1 paragraph using chart.
• Answer: How does Elie show humanity in Chapter 1? Use 2 quotes from the chart and blend.
11. HW: Finish Citation worksheet 
12. HW: Study Stems 
13. HW: Write 1 paragraph answering prompt.
14. HW: 4th pd- listen to comments on Kaizena for "LRRH" Danger Pargraphs- final revision due tomorrow 10am. Must be submitted in correct place.
15. HW: Chapter 3 & QQVS

Reminders:

• EdPuzzle: Human Rights video due today
• Actively Learn "My Papa's Waltz" due today
• Quill Diagnostic due Friday
• iWitness: Growing Up Behind Auschwitz

This is my focus music.

6 February 2017

1. Stems #5
2. Actively Learn Poem work in class- due tomorrow midnight: "My Papa's Waltz"
3. QQVS Question Check
4. Pick a Leader & a Writer
5. Leader- copy and share 2 documents w/group
6. As a group, fill in the UDHR Chart Summary 
• Link to SIN2017TOC
7. With small groups, compare UDHR & Bill of Rights
8. Writer will record discussion & fill in Comparison chart
9. If time, clean email, work on Actively Learn, read IRP novel.
10. HW: Chapter 2 & QQVS, Study Stems
11. HW: EdPuzzle for Human Rights due tomorrow
12. HW: iWitness due Friday

2 February 2017

1. Stems Quiz #34
• Look over new stems for next week (#35)
2. Quill: Commonly Confused words due tomorrow
3. EdPuzzle WWII finish
4. iWitness (Log in information is on Classroom)
• Begin "Growing up behind bars" assignment -Due Feb. 10
5. Begin Human Rights EdPuzzle- This will be useful for our discussion next Monday.
• I suggest you watch the Wiesel interview with Oprah on EdPuzzle. (Unfortunately, this is blocked on school accounts. You will need to use this with a different Google Chrome log in or at home. Sorry)
• Remember the audio version of Night is also available on EdPuzzle
6. Update SIN2017TOC & Copy QQVS for Night homework

1 February 2017

1. Stems #4 Review
2. Turn in Chevy Truck paragraph scripts
3. Propaganda & Germany Kahoot games
4. EdPuzzle Notes/Research Videos
5. Assign Night novels
6. HW: Read Preface & Foreword in Night
7. HW: Bring IRP novels