Monday, April 2nd

Review Note taking procedures.  Make sure top copy and paste links to the sources you use onto your SOURCES document.

Work on note taking/topic sentences. Try to use edu and org sites. Remember to use the Advanced Search option in google.

Summarize 16
  Page 104 Read 17 and 18

Thursday, March 29th and Friday, March 30th

WARM UP
Continue practicing commentary

Remember SPIES. I will number you off and then you will write about your quote. Then you will meet with people with the same number and share your responses. You will then post your quote AND response on the Padlet for your class period. You will rate other peoples commentary.

1)"While some people become homeless because of mental illness and drug addiction, more than 75 percent simply can['t afford a place to live."

2) More than 80 cities have passed laws making it illegal to sleep in vehicles, and more than 60 have banned camping in public.

3) Cities such as Denver and San Francisco have handed out free one-way bus tickets to the homeless, hoping to offload the problem on another community.

4) While most people associate the homeless with begging, about 25 percent of the homeless population has a job..."

5) "In the world's richest nation, homelessness on this scale should be shameful and shocking." 

Period 0

Period 2

Period 4

What Aristotle and Joshua Bell Can Teach Us About Persuasion,”
 Look at topics for your essay-You must get it approved by me first. 

Pick a topic
We will review how to conduct an effective search on the internet
You will be required to have at least three articles, videos, or interviews as sources
Begin taking notes on your articles
You will also need a works cited page

Monday, March 26th Late Start

Happy Monday

Review Chapter 9 vocab from Tom Sawyer

Finish argument poster if needed

Summarize 13 and 14- Compare the home lives of Tom, Joe, and Huck
Read 15

Thursday, March and Friday, March 22nd and 23rd

Passion Projects

  Summarize 10 and 11 of TS

Read 12 of T S
Key Terms and Claims (circle key words/underline claims in article below) Argument Poster using this article 

Tuesday, March 20th and Wednesday, March 21st

Continue Passion Projects
Finish writing about your character and turn in to Google Classroom We will play a quizlet with these words.  
perceptible-adj.noticeable
ingenuity-noun-cleverness
ghastly horrible; terrifying
solemnity/solemn adjective very serious; sacred
oppressive-adjective causing worry or creating a burden
innumerable adjective too many to be counted
monotonous-adjective lacking variety

vagrant adjective roaming from one place to another without a job

We will then do practice claims and counterarguments by playing a fun game.

If time, we will read this the article 

We will circle key terms and underline claims.  

Monday, March 19th

Finish descriptive writing piece from Friday and turn in to Google Classroom.

Finish chapter 9 and chapter 9 vocabulary as needed.  
perceptible-adj.noticeable
ingenuity-noun-cleverness
ghastly horrible; terrifying
solemnity/solemn adjective very serious; sacred
oppressive-adjective causing worry or creating a burden
innumerable adjective too many to be counted
monotonous-adjective lacking variety

vagrant adjective roaming from one place to another without a job

Thursday, March 15th and Friday, March 16th

Passion Projects

Mrs. Karney will summarize the last page of chapter 6, 7, and 8. .  Zero period will play the vocabulary review game called SIXES.  There is also a quizizz review in Google Classroom.  Check it out!

Vocabulary Chapter 9 (I will give you a quizlet practice in Google Classroom) 
perceptible-adj.noticeable

ingenuity-noun-cleverness

ghastly horrible; terrifying

solemnity/solemn adjective very serious; sacred

oppressive-adjective causing worry or creating a burden

innumerable adjective too many to be counted

monotonous-adjective lacking variety


vagrant adjective roaming from one place to another without a jobt
Read Chapter 9
Quizlet for Chapter 9 words
Descriptive Writing Activity You will change the words in the piece about Huck to create your own piece "Mark Twain" style. You must follow the same sentence structure. CHANGE the point of view and diction Turn in to Google Classroom.

Diction & Point of View

The right word may be effective,
but no word was ever as effective as
a rightly timed
pause.    --Mark Twain

“The difference between the
right word and
the almost right word is the
difference
between lightning and a
lightning bug.”

--Mark Twain

VOCAB QUIZ FOR ALL CLASSES ON FRIDAY

Tuesday, March 13th and Wednesday, March 14th

Passion Project Period 0 Introducing Sources
Read chapter 6
Character Description 
Review Vocabulary for quiz on Friday (there is a practice in Google Classroom)

Monday, March 12th Late Start

Introducing Sources

I will give you a handout to help you practice.  

TEDTALK

Thursday, March 8th, Friday March 9th

We will finish our stations from last class.
Passion Projects!


STATIONS

Station 1 -On your own

Read Chapter 5 -THREE people may sit in the pod who are NOT using headphones and reading to themselves.  ASK first!
You may listen to it with headphones by clicking here
Find a significant quote from this chapter. It should be a quote that reveals something important about Tom or the community he lives in. It may also be a quote that you find particularly humorous. Type your quote and commentary into the form below.  Your commentary should explain why you chose it and what it shows about Tom or his community. If you chose a humorous quote, explain HOW Mark Twain creates humor in the quote. Why is it important.  AT LEAST three sentences please. Include the page number.

Click HERE to fill out the Form.


Station 2 -Vocabulary-With a partner

Vocabulary Words

Complete the vocabulary words the same way you have done previous words. You should have fifteen words now. If you finish early, quiz your partner on the words.

furtive-adjective-done in a stealthy or sneaky way
immunity-noun-to have protection from punishment
diligent-adjective-working hard
disconcerted-adjective-disturbed-confused
prodigy-noun-a person, especially a child, very talented or brilliant in some way

Station 3-Read on your own. May take quiz and fill out handout with a friend

Read Newsela Article in your binder and take quiz. Mrs. Karney will then give a mini-lesson on introducing sources.  We will be using this when we write our argumentative speeches.

Station 4-On your own

Counterargument/Rebuttal Station
Watch the Edpuzzle Video in Google Classroom and answer the questions. Click DONE in Google Classroom when you have finished. 

If you finish any station early, you may prepare for your Passion Project or work on passing any NoRedInk Quiz you haven't passed. 

Tuesday, March 6th and Wednesday, March 7th

Finish chapters 3 and 4
TAKE THIS QUIZ-NO TALKING-NO BOOKS Passion Project Presentations begin Wednesday

STATIONS

Station 1 -On your own

Read Chapter 5 -THREE people may sit in the pod who are NOT using headphones and reading to themselves.  ASK first!
You may listen to it with headphones by clicking here
Find a significant quote from this chapter. It should be a quote that reveals something important about Tom or the community he lives in. It may also be a quote that you find particularly humorous. Type your quote and commentary into the form below.  Your commentary should explain why you chose it and what it shows about Tom or his community. If you chose a humorous quote, explain HOW Mark Twain creates humor in the quote. Why is it important.  AT LEAST three sentences please. Include the page number.

Click HERE to fill out the Form.


Station 2 -Vocabulary-With a partner

Vocabulary Words

Complete the vocabulary words the same way you have done previous words. You should have fifteen words now. If you finish early, quiz your partner on the words.

furtive-adjective-done in a stealthy or sneaky way
immunity-noun-to have protection from punishment
diligent-adjective-working hard
disconcerted-adjective-disturbed-confused
prodigy-noun-a person, especially a child, very talented or brilliant in some way

Station 3-Read on your own. May take quiz and fill out handout with a friend

Read Newsela Article in your binder and take quiz. Mrs. Karney will then give a mini-lesson on introducing sources.  We will be using this when we write our argumentative speeches.

Station 4-On your own

Counterargument/Rebuttal Station
Watch the Edpuzzle Video in Google Classroom and answer the questions. Click DONE in Google Classroom when you have finished. 

If you finish any station early, you may prepare for your Passion Project or work on passing any NoRedInk Quiz you haven't passed. 

Monday, March 5th

Happy Monday!

Share the link to your presentation in the link.

Here's how to remember Mini-lesson on affect/effect

NoRedInk Quiz attempt #1 on affect/effect

Begin Chapter 3 in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer if time

Thursday, March 1st and Friday, March 2nd

Vocabulary Chapter 2-You will fill in your Word Window for these words.  You will now have TEN words.  You and your group will create a gesture to go with ALL ten words.

melancholy-sadness, low spirits, noun

tranquil- calm, peaceful  adjective
alacrity-enthusiasm, cheerful eagerness-noun 
dilapidated-broken down adjective
covet-to want something that someone else has verb

Make sure you are getting ready for your Passion Project Presentation.   You will have a LITTLE bit of time to work on it on Friday.

Quizizz Vocabulary/Chapters 1-2 Review

Read Chapter 2 in Tom Sawyer