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Welcome home, you all!
Welcome home, you all!
I have missed hearing from all of you every day and I am very excited to be able to interact with you again! I am also excited for the unit we will be starting (details & assignment descriptions below)
I have missed hearing from all of you every day and I am very excited to be able to interact with you again! I am also excited for the unit we will be starting (details & assignment descriptions below)
Take a minute to look through our virtual classroom. Make sure to read the Class Newsletter; This is a good place to start!
Take a minute to look through our virtual classroom. Make sure to read the Class Newsletter; This is a good place to start!
I hope you and your family are doing well, and that if nothing else, you are finding a way to stay positive in the midst of all the chaos.
I hope you and your family are doing well, and that if nothing else, you are finding a way to stay positive in the midst of all the chaos.
Contact Mrs. Burns:
Contact Mrs. Burns:
Remind: text @burnsreads to 81010
Instagram: follow @burnsreads
Google Hangouts: download the app & search my email. You can text, video call, or voice call (before 5 pm ONLY)
Google Classroom: log on using your JCPS username and leave comments & complete assignments
Coming Soon!
Coming Soon!
Schedule a virtual conference time with Mrs. Burns
Schedule a virtual conference time with Mrs. Burns
Classwork Description: Serial Season 1
Classwork Description: Serial Season 1
"What are we doing in class for the next couple weeks, Mrs. Burns?"
"What are we doing in class for the next couple weeks, Mrs. Burns?"
Moving forward, we are going to use the podcast "Serial" (SEASON 1) to gain a better understanding of main idea, supporting details, and eventually ARGUMENT!! I'm SUPER excited about this podcast because it tells the story of Adnan Syed, a teenager who is accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend in 1999. Sarah Koenig, the creator and narrator of the "Serial" podcast, outlines the evidence and investigates the case through a series of episodes. You will have the opportunity to hear the convict, witnesses, and experts speak about this case while viewing the actual pieces of evidence used in court. Ultimately, you will decide if you believe Adnan actually committed the crime.
Moving forward, we are going to use the podcast "Serial" (SEASON 1) to gain a better understanding of main idea, supporting details, and eventually ARGUMENT!! I'm SUPER excited about this podcast because it tells the story of Adnan Syed, a teenager who is accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend in 1999. Sarah Koenig, the creator and narrator of the "Serial" podcast, outlines the evidence and investigates the case through a series of episodes. You will have the opportunity to hear the convict, witnesses, and experts speak about this case while viewing the actual pieces of evidence used in court. Ultimately, you will decide if you believe Adnan actually committed the crime.
You can access each episode through Spotify or the Podcast app in your cell phone. Here are some helpful links for Serial Season 1!
You can access each episode through Spotify or the Podcast app in your cell phone. Here are some helpful links for Serial Season 1!
Serial Podcast Website: This is the podcasts home page. You will find all the episodes here. WE ARE USING SEASON 1
Serial on YouTube: Access all episodes through YouTube
Serial Documents & Evidence: Here are documents, maps, & evidence publicly available. We will use some of these in assignments.
Weekly Assignments:
Weekly Assignments:
Click on the drop down arrows below to see the instructions for your assignments each week. After viewing your assignments, click on your English class period.
Click on the drop down arrows below to see the instructions for your assignments each week. After viewing your assignments, click on your English class period.
April 7-10
April 7-10
Instructions for this week:
Instructions for this week:
Assignment 1: Attendance- Complete this week's attendance form titled "Attendance Form: 4/7-4/10". If you don't do this, you will be marked absent for the week!
Assignment 2: Serial Trailer Edpuzzle -Watch and respond to the trailer for the HBO Series based off of the podcast Serial and the murder of Hae Min Lee. Sign into Edpuzzle.com using your school Google account (first.lastname@jefferson.kyschools.us) in order to receive credit for this assignment.
Assignment 3: Episode 1: The Alibi -Listen to the first episode for the podcast, "Serial" titled: "The Alibi". As you listen to the first episode, follow along with the attached transcript. When you're listening to the first episode, I want you to highlight information that shows Adnan is INNOCENT in the color GREEN. Highlight information that shows Adnan is GUILTY in the color RED. Also add your own questions, comments, and analysis to the text using the "comment" feature on the transcript. The episode is about an hour long. If you need to pause the podcast and come back to it at any time, please keep note of where you stopped on your work so you can come back to it.
Assignment 4: Discussion Board - Complete the discussion question posted and respond to at least TWO of your peers' responses using the Discussion Statement Starters attached to the question.
ASSESSMENT: Complete the assessment based on the evidence you have gathered and skills you have practiced during Episode 1 and the assignments
Everything due in Google Classroom on Friday, 4/10/20 at 9:00 pm.
Everything due in Google Classroom on Friday, 4/10/20 at 9:00 pm.
April 13-17
April 13-17
Classwork for this week:
Assignment 1 | Attendance Poll: Take the poll. This will mark you "present" for the whole week.
Assignment 2 | Digging Deeper into Asia's Letters: Read Asia McClain's letters for yourself and answer questions
Assignment 3 | Serial Episode 2: The Breakup: Listen to the next episode in the Serial Season 1 podcast while highlighting the transcript for evidence for or against Adnan. Then fill out a notetaking organizer
Assignment 4 | Padlet Discussion Board: Post your thoughts about Adnan & Hae's relationship and break up. Then respond to your fellow classmate investigators!
ASSESSMENT 2 | Serial Episode 2: Take the assessment, concluding this week's episode and proving you are a thorough investigator
Everything posted & due in Google Classroom on Friday, 4/17/20 at 9:00 pm.
April 20-24
April 20-24
Classwork for this week:
Attendance | NTI Week 3 - complete this form to be marked present for this class
Assignment 1 | Edpuzzle Episode 3 - Listen to episode 3 on edpuzzle and answer the multiple choice questions as they come up in the podcast.
Assignment 2 | Casefile Episodes 1-3 - Complete the chart with at least FOUR pieces of evidence that you think are most significant in proving Adnan is innocent or guilty. Find this evidence in the first 3 episodes. Your chart can not be ALL innocent or ALL guilty; you must include at least 1 for both.
Everything available and should be "TURNED IN" Google Classroom on Friday, 4/24/20 at 10:00 pm.
April 27-May 1
April 27-May 1
Classwork for this week:
Attendance | NTI Week 3 - complete this form to be marked present for this class
Assignment 1 | Serial Episode 4 Transcript Highlights: As you listen to Episode 4, highlight information that makes Adnan look innocent in GREEN. Highlight information that makes Adnan look guilty in RED. You can listen to this episode online at serialpodcast.org, on youtube, or on the podcast app.
Assignment 2 | Casefile Episode 4- Complete the chart with at least FOUR pieces of evidence that you think are most significant in proving Adnan is innocent or guilty. Find this evidence using your highlights from episode 4 as a jumping off point. Your chart can not be ALL innocent or ALL guilty; you must include at least 1 for both. Answer the questions at the bottom as well about the inconsistencies in Jay Wild's stories.
Everything available and should be "TURNED IN" Google Classroom on Friday, 5/1/20 at 10:00 pm.
May 4-8
May 4-8
Classwork for this week:
Attendance Week 5: NTI : complete this and turn it in to be counted present for the week.
12 | What is Your Spin?: Read and highlight the notes posted in this week's assignment (#12). Then, use the notes and examples within the notes to complete the graphic organizer with your own Claims, Evidence, and Analysis (or spin).
This work is available on GOOGLE CLASSROOM and you must complete and turn it in by Friday, May 8th by 10:00PM
May 11-15
May 11-15
Classwork for this week:
May 18-22
May 18-22
Classwork for this week:
Helpful Disctrict Links:
Helpful Disctrict Links:
Class Newsletter: A brief explanation of how to navigate this new digital classroom
NTI Support: This site has links to parent, student, and school help
Google Meet: One of the platforms to use to speak to any of your teachers by inputting their school email
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