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ATTENTION!! There will be a book check this week. You are required to having a reading book with you everyday
for class. We go to the library every Friday. I am flexible about library errands on the other days. It is an
expectation and requirement that you bring a reading book to class daily. The check will be for a grade.
Have a book you are reading with you.
Monday
NO TUTORING AFTERSCHOOL TODAY.
Schedule
8:30-9:45 Period 1 Inclusion Class with Mrs. Foster Co-Teaching
9:49-10:59 Encore
11:03-12:13 Period 3
12:17-12:42 Lunch
12:42-1:07 PA – Duty at Track
1:11- 2:21 Period 5 Inclusion Class with Mrs. Julia Hughes Co-Teaching
2:25-3:35 Period 6
Objective Goal - Write an essay demonstrating knowledge and understanding of the Bill of Rights by using contemporary examples of two of these amendments in action.
What does that mean?
I want a properly formatted, grammatically correct 300 to 500 word essay. You will choose two of the Bill of Rights. For each one, explain the amendment, explain why it was added to the Constitution, and explain why it is relevant today by giving a contemporary (modern, current) example of the amendment in action. You will also want to include why you chose these two over the other eight.
IEP/504 Modification: Select one amendment.
Enrichment: Show how the two amendments complement one another.
CHECK YOUR EMAIL.
Complete writing prompt.
What is writer’s block? How do you deal with writer’s block?
"The Anatomy of an Essay"
In the H Drive – Teacher Share Drive in the HUGHES folder. Please bring up and leave for next class.
An essay can have many purposes, but the basic structure remains the same. This entertaining program explores the standard essay components, structure, and organization – providing students with easy-to-follow writing guidelines. Students will learn that by following a few practical steps, essay writing becomes a smooth and easy process.
Objectives
• To discuss the three main components of the essay
• To examine the structure and sequence of each component
• To demonstrate how to organize information
• To provide guidelines for successfully creating and proofing a first draft
Questions to ask before viewing
1. What is an essay?
2. When might you have to write an essay?
3. What might be an example of a typical essay topic?
4. How do you think each of these words relates to writing an essay: analysis, research, interpretation, logic, organization, creativity? Explain your response.
Questions to ask after viewing
1. What are the three main components of an essay? Define each. (introduction – a separate paragraph where you state what your essay is about; body – several paragraphs, each outlining a different main idea; conclusion – the final paragraph that sums up the essay and brings it to a close)
2. When you analyze a topic, what are the words that you should focus on, that tell you what you’re being asked to write about? (An essay topic will contain the words discuss, explain, compare, contrast, or give your opinion. These tell you how to approach the topic; what type of information is required.)
3. What is brainstorming? (thinking and talking about all the clever and crazy ideas related to the essay)
4. What is the purpose of brainstorming? (After brainstorming, you can choose the idea best suited to the topic.)
5. What information should be contained in the introduction to your essay? (This paragraph should outline what the essay is about; the main point it is making.)
6. What should each body paragraph of your essay contain? (Each should discuss one idea or point, have a topic sentence, and include additional sentences offering evidence in support of the topic sentence.)
7. How do you link one paragraph to the next in an essay? (The last sentence of a paragraph should lead smoothly and logically into the idea or point being discussed in the next paragraph.)
8. What are the guidelines for writing a first draft of your essay? (list the main ideas; write the introduction and conclusion; slot the body paragraphs in between)
9. Have students practice what they have learned. Have students work in small groups. Assign an essay topic or allow students to choose from different topics. Using the steps outlined in the program, have them brainstorm ideas, research as needed, and create a list of main ideas.
Post Viewing Assignment – What part of the creative writing process did the video miss? Create a storyboard of scenes that should be added to the movie clip.
IEP/504 – Add at least 3 scenes to your storyboard.
Enrichment – Create scripts for your actors.
Use this time to finish your essay.
Read 30 minutes. Discuss your reading with a partner.
FINAL DRAFT OF ESSAY DUE FRIDAY
TUESDAY
Objective: Create a working checklist for avoiding plagiarism in your school assignments.
The checklist should be applicable across all subject areas and address all aspects of plagiarism.
Each table will submit a single plagiarism checklist for the group.
IEP/504 - Collaborative Assignment
Enrichment - Develop research guidelines addendum.
INTERIM REPORTS (PROGRESS REPORTS) TODAY
Complete writing prompt.
What is plagiarism?
Collaborative Jigsaw Activity
View Plagiarism Video (On the Share Drive in the Hughes folder, under Plagiarism.)
Read Plagiarism in Our Schools PowerPoint in the Notes/Handouts Section.
Read the following articles:
“Washington Post Blogger Quits after Plagiarism Accusations”
The following article is an alternative option for students who are fluent in more than one language. It treats the issue of plagiarism when translating a text from one language to another: “Plagiarism in China Fuels Debate on Intellectual Theft”
This is another alternative article that does not treat one specific case of plagiarism but discusses plagiarism within the context of online publishing (e.g., on MySpace web pages): "Myspace: A Place for Plagiarism? (Part one)"
AND
Complete the following chart:
What did the articles have in common?
What are some steps you can take to avoid plagiarism?
Read 30 minutes.
Additional Information
http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/school/plagiarism.html
http://pbskids.org/video/?category=Arthur&pid=OldhxSi0jz_O9W_poSYcCjk1fvMBwcc6
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/lesson/whose-it-anyway-4-5
https://www.brainpop.com/english/writing/plagiarism/preview.weml
https://www.pinterest.com/kimjoo/library-plagiarism-lessons/
Wednesday
Complete writing prompt.
What are some ways you can avoid plagiarism?
Collaborative Jigsaw Activity cont.
Plan.
Take a look at your grid. What areas need more information?
Gather.
You will be given four two-minute sessions to rotate and collect information for your table.
Other tables will be asking for your information as well. Share.
Reflect.
Return to your table and share the information you collected during the jigsaw time.
Apply.
Apply the knowledge you have found to answer the following questions:
What did the articles have in common?
What are some steps you can take to avoid plagiarism?
What do you think is important to remember about plagiarism when doing research?
Do you have enough information to create your own plagiarism checklist?
Brainstorm
Look at the links below. Decide what information should be on your checklist.
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson1062/checklist.pdf
http://www.cvc.org/hslibrary/checklist_for_avoiding_plagiarism.pdf
http://academicintegrity.curtin.edu.au/local/docs/StudentChecklist.pdf
http://www.lib.odu.edu/genedinfolit/7ethics/a_checklist_on_how_to_avoid_plagiarism.html
http://en.writecheck.com/ways-to-avoid-plagiarism/
Read 30 minutes.
Due tomorrow: Objective: Create a working checklist for avoiding plagiarism in your school assignments.
The checklist should be applicable across all subject areas and address all aspects of plagiarism.
Each table will submit a single plagiarism checklist for the group.
Thursday
Complete writing prompt.
What is the Fair Use guideline for using a source?
APPLY - Use your checklist on the essay that is DUE TOMORROW!
Compare and Review
What is plagiarism? According to theOnline Merriam Webster’s Dictionary, to plagiarize means to:
steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own
use (another's production) without crediting the source
to commit literary theft
present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source
Examples:
Examples:
I would be plagiarizing if I were to write an essay about the walrus and said:
The walrus' other characteristic features are equally useful. As their favorite meals, particularly shellfish, are found near the dark ocean floor, walruses use their extremely sensitive whiskers, called mustacial vibrissae, as detection devices.
As their favorite meals, particularly shellfish, are found near the dark ocean floor, walruses use their extremely sensitive whiskers, called mustacial vibrissae, as detection devices. The walrus' other characteristic features are equally useful.
Walrus’ use special whiskers called mustacial vibrissae to find shellfish on the ocean floor. They also have other body parts that are as useful.
Why is this plagiarism?
Why is this plagiarism?
#1 is an example of plagiarism because I took the sentences directly from this National Geographic Website. I stole their work and tried to say it was my own.
#2 is still an example of plagiarism even though I changed the order of the sentences.
#3 is trickier. Example #3 looks like it is my own work, but I still must credit National Geographic so I don’t plagiarize.
Remember, even though you learned from the walrus site and wrote sentences in your own words, the information still does not belong to you!
How do I avoid plagiarism? To avoid plagiarism you need to always cite your sources. Your teacher will often ask for a Bibliography or Works Cited page at the end of your assignment. Their are special ways to write the bibliography that you will read about in the scavenger hunt.
Plagiarism Scavenger Hunt Activity
Plagiarism Scavenger Hunt Activity
The Plagiarism Scavenger Hunt assignment will teach you more about plagiarism. You will learn an example of plagiarism from a child's world, how we find people who plagiarize, plagiarism and the law, how to cite, and how our two most popular colleges view plagiarism.
Instructions:
Instructions:
Go to the Notes/Handouts section to download a text file OR copy and paste these questions in your own.
Then go to the website listed for the first hunt. All of the answers for hunt 1 can be found at this website.
Continue to do the same for hunts 2-5.
When you are finished, check the answer key linked at the bottom of the page so you can check your work.
Hunt 1: Kids Understanding Plagiarism
What is Plagiarism: http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/school/plagiarism.html# (be sure to read all 3 pages)
What is the Latin word for plagiarism?
What is a bibliography?
Hunt 2: Detecting Plagiarism
Free Plagiarism Detector: http://plagiarism-detect.com/
If the above does not work try one of these:
https://www.paperrater.com/plagiarism_checker
https://www.plagtracker.com/upload/
http://smallseotools.com/plagiarism-checker/
http://www.plagscan.com/seesources/analyse.php
https://www.grammarly.com/plagiarism-checker
Copy and paste the following into the detector: As their favorite meals, particularly shellfish, are found near the dark ocean floor, walruses use their extremely sensitive whiskers, called mustacial vibrissae, as detection devices.
What percentage does the site tell you is plagiarized?
How many links does the site tell you the sentence is plagiarized from?
Hunt 3: Plagiarism and the Law
Plagiarism.org FAQ: http://www.plagiarism.org/ask-the-experts/faq/
http://www.ithenticate.com/resources/6-consequences-of-plagiarism
Is plagiarism against the law?
List 2 punishments from academic institutions (schools).
List 2 possible legal punishments.
Hunt 4: Citing Sources
Citing Sources:http://www.eduplace.com/parents/resources/homework/reference/bibliography.html#head
How do I cite a source on the World Wide Web?
How do I cite a source from a book with one author?
Hunt 5: College Honesty
University of Iowa: Academic Honesty and Iowa State University: Academic Honesty
Give one example for how U of I defines plagiarism.
Give one example for how ISU defines plagiarism.
Hunt 6: Try it now!
Hunt 6: Try it now!
Use a section of text from your Bill of Rights Favorite Amendments Essay.
Use a section of text from your Bill of Rights Favorite Amendments Essay.
Run it through the Free Plagiarism Detector: http://plagiarism-detect.com/.
If the above does not work try one of these:
https://www.paperrater.com/plagiarism_checker
https://www.plagtracker.com/upload/
http://smallseotools.com/plagiarism-checker/
http://www.plagscan.com/seesources/analyse.php
https://www.grammarly.com/plagiarism-checker
What percentage does the site tell you is plagiarized?
How many links does the site tell you the sentence is plagiarized from?
Use the [answer key] to check your answers
Use the [answer key] to check your answers
Does this suggest you make changes to the tool you have been creating this week?
Is there a different version you could make for younger children to use?
Read 30 minutes.
FRIDAY
LIBRARY VISIT - BOOK EXCHANGE
Complete writing prompt.
Write the name of the book you are reading for my class along with the name of the author.
Give me a summary of what is happening in your book. (Just started a new book? OK Summarize the book from last week.)
Objective Goal - Write an essay demonstrating knowledge and understanding of the Bill of Rights by using contemporary examples of two of these amendments in action.
What does that mean?
I want a properly formatted, grammatically correct 300 to 500 word essay. You will choose two of the
Bill of Rights. For each one, explain the amendment, explain why it was added
to the Constitution, and explain why it is relevant today by giving a
contemporary (modern, current) example of the amendment in action. You will
also want to include why you chose these two over the other eight.
IEP/504 Modification: Select one amendment.
Enrichment: Show how the two amendments complement one another.
Have a friend read over your essay, and then respond to my email prompt. The response is a grade.
Do you have a Works Cited page?
Read 30 minutes.
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