Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Wednesday Check-IN !

Today's project reminder included working on your group's actual script...all groups were to have created a shared googledoc to begin organizing their thoughts in one place.

HW! - visit your groups googledoc script and begin working on YOUR parts of the newscast.  It's a work in progress, I'm not looking for a finished product just yet ;-)

Monday, November 28, 2016

Today's (THE WEEK'S) Class and Tonight's Homework November 28-December 2, 2016

Objective: Work on a week long project in order to understand historic background information for the book "The Outsiders".

Agenda: 1960's Newscast Project!  (In preparation for the book "The Outisders" by: S.E. Hinton)
1. What makes up a newscast? Watch the most current newscast here --->  http://www.cnn.com/studentnews/ 
     
2. Let's Create Our Own Newscast!!  In collaboration with Mr. Maslanka's, class you and your group will be assigned a topic from the 1960's in order to create a "current, recent" newscast about events from your topic.  (Look at the directions linked above for more detailed information.)
    

3.  Interview Assignment - OPTIONAL!  Find someone who experienced the 1960's and ask them the following questions.

4. Agenda Book 

Homework: Watch the evening news tonight and take note of how it's organized and what makes a good successful broadcast.

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Monday/Tuesday, November 21+22 2016

All POE!!  All DAY!!

Please work towards finishing your Poe Visual poster project...if energy and good use of your time occurs on Mondays then you will be given time in class on Tuesday to finish.

When you finish your project please have your independent reading book with you to read, we will not be starting a new curriculum unit the Monday after Thanksgiving!

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Thursday, November 17 2016

Agenda:

1) "The Masque of the Red Death" Vocabulary Quiz

2) Independent Reading

3) End of Unit Poe Project

Homework - NONE...take a night off ;-)

Wednesday, November 16 2016

Objective:  To dialogue and disucuss "The Masque of the Red Death" focusing on color symbolism, main idea and theme. 

Agenda:


1.) "Tweet About It" Activity


2.) Thinking Point Carousel Activity

3.) Masque Accountable Talk - address questions from your dialoging

4.) Symbolism Chart for Masque


5.) Vocab Heads Up Game - If there's time!

Homework: Study for Vocab Quiz - It's TOMORROW!

Monday, November 14, 2016

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Agenda:

1) Warm-Up - Check for Vocab flashcards - 5 minute vocab study sesh

2) Read and listen to the audio of "The Masque of the Red Death" by: Edgar Allan Poe

3) Dialogue with your text (DUE Wednesday!)

Homework:

a.) Finish dialoging with The Masque of the Red Death
b.) Word Work due tomorrow
c.) study vocab - QUIZ THURSDAY

If you would like to try a new game to sharpen your vocab skills download the Charades Pop Card Creator app for free!!  We will try to use this in class tomorrow :-)