Here's what you missed if you were absent. 

May 13-17

Monday, May 13th 

• We reviewed for the Act 1 test.  You can find all the review games posted on Google Classroom.  

• We used today as a work day on the homemade gift exchange.  That gift is due on Friday.  You have to let me know if there is anything you need from me.  

Tuesday, May 14th 

• We took the Act 1 Test today.  You will have to complete this test during class when you return.  If you complete it outside of my classroom, it will not count and be entered as a zero.  

• We began writing our poem to accompany our gifts after the test today.  You will need to catch up on that.  

Wednesday, May 15th 

• We continued working on writing the poem for Friday’s gift exchange.  

• We looked back at Anne’s poem to Margot and followed her format. (You have never lost your temper. You never will, I fear.  You are so good, but if you should, put all your cross words here.)

• We started listening to Act 2, Scene 1

• Most likely we completed the first few slides of the activities for scene 1 of Act 2.  You can find that slide show posted on Google Classroom.  

Thursday, May 16th 

• We utilized the Act 2, Scene 2 slide show that is shared on Google.  

• We read or listened to Scene 2 of Act 2, pages 167-175.  

• We discussed idioms and ended by playing an idiom Blooket.  Sorry you missed that.  

Friday, May 17th 

• We began Scenes 3-5 with this slideshow.   It is shared on Google Classroom.  

• We read or listened  to scenes 3, 4, and 5.   

• We refreshed on conflict and I reminded everyone your conflict worksheet is due on May 21st.

• I collected gifts after everyone wrapped their own gifts.  You'll need to bring you homemade gift when you return.  

• Conflict chart will be due next Tuesday  

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May 6-10 

Monday, May 6th 

• We listened to scene 4 and completed the scene 4 slide show shared on Google Classroom.  

Tuesday, May 7th 

• We read scene 5 and completed the scene 5 slide show shared on Google Classroom 

• See me to get an all about you form to fill out for our next project.  

Wednesday, May 8th 

• We watched Anne Frank through scene 5 today.  

• We worked on created a gift for someone else in the class.  This project is explained on slides 20-21 of the scene 5 slide show.  

Thursday, May 9th 

• If you did not earn the Cedar Point trip, you have the Anne Frank Body Biography project to complete.  You will have to see me for a copy of that project.  

Friday, May 10th 

• We played review games over the first act.  

• You will need to complete the Study Sync lessons titled Parallel Journeys First Read and Information Text Elements.  

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April 29- May 3 

Monday, April 29th 

• Bell Ringer: We practice Practice the Holocaust vocabulary by playing quizlet live, vocab Bingo or Blooket 

• We Read scene 2 or listened to it.  We discussed the slides for scenes 1-2 and everyone finished up the slides for scenes 1-2.  

Tuesday, April 30th 

• Bell Ringer: We practice Practice the Holocaust vocabulary by playing quizlet live, vocab Bingo or Blooket 

• Finish up the slides for scenes 1-2 if necessary.  You will need to finish those and catch up on the reading.  

• We started filling in the conflicts we are noticing in scenes 1 and 2 on the conflict worksheet.  You'll need to get that from the 'ketchup' folder when you return.  

• We watched Anne Frank up until the beginning of Act 1 Scene 3.  Stop at 23:20.  Seeing it will help you visualize what's happening in the play.  

Wednesday, May 1st 

• Bell Ringer: We practice Practice the Holocaust vocabulary by playing quizlet live, vocab Bingo or Blooket 

• We started focusing on Holocaust helpers like, Miep and Mr. Kraler and the rest of the resistance movement with the slide show shared on Google Classroom.  Complete slides 2-7 together.  After, have kids pick a resistance movement to research.  Once finished with their choice, share out and have kids conclude with slide 14.  

• We started the Scene 3 slide show.   Make sure you catch up on slides 3-6.    

• We began reading scene 3.  We stopped around paragraph 192.    

• We also complete the annotations (slides  10-15) 

Thursday, May 2nd 

• Bell Ringer: We practice Practice the Holocaust vocabulary by playing quizlet live, vocab Bingo or Blooket 

• We completed the journal prompt on slide 18 today.  You also had time to answer anything on the mood slide (21-22) or the comprehension question slides (25-26). 

• We finished up reading scene three.  

• We made sure that  the annotations (slides  16-17) we finished.  

• We finished up by having the kids write a brief narrative about a young Mrs. Van Daan based on the information in her dialogue.  You'll need to kids write the story in the third person  This is all explained on slide 23-24.

Friday, May 3rd 

• Bell Ringer: We practice Practice the Holocaust vocabulary by playing quizlet live, vocab Bingo or Blooket 

• We finished the narrative about Mrs. VanDann.  Those directions are shared on  slides 23-24.  Have kids read their narratives and then discuss which piece of dialogue prompted them to write what they did.    

• We began the next scene with the slide show for scene 4.  Complete vocab slides 3-4.   

• We discussed dreams and completed slides 8-10.  Make sure you do that.     

• We began reading or listening to scene 4.  

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April 22-26

Monday, April 22nd 

• We worked through slides 7-11 of the Introduction to the Holocaust Slide Show.   Make sure you complete what needs to be completed on those slides and watch the links.  

• We watched a portion of Titanic.

Tuesday, April 23rd 

• We worked through slides 12-18 of the Introduction to the Holocaust Slide Show.   Make sure you complete what needs to be completed on those slides and watch the links.  

• We watched the remainder of Titanic.

Wednesday, April 24th 

• We read the background of the Warsaw Ghetto.  It goes with slides 19-25 of the Introduction to the Holocaust Slide Show.

• We looked at pictures and analyzed what was going on in them.  You can find them here: picture with questions.  

• We discussed the Frank family timeline.  You should take a look at it.  

• Sorry you missed the Oculus digital tour of Anne Frank's hiding place, but you can find it online here: tour.

Thursday, April 26th 

• No ELA today.  We did the science OST 

Friday, April 26th 

• We began Anne Frank 

• We completed the  First Read: The Diary of Anne Frank: A Play in Study Sync.  You will need to do that.  

• Discussed that scene 1 is the end of the play.  It’s an odd situation, reading the end first, but that’s what’s happening.  Just like in the Titanic movie…we saw the end, then found out how we got there. 

• Discussed the slides for scenes 1-2.  

• Complete the Study Sync Skill Lesson: Dramatic Elements and Structure.  You will need to do that.  

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April 15-19

Monday, April 15th 

• We began finishing up Unit 4 with choice activities.  Kids can choose which story they want to tackle to end the unit.  You can see your choices with this slide show: Unit 4 Independent Choices.  We also started watching the videos on Friday of the stories.  Make sure you complete the form on slide 2 to tell me which story they would like.  I’ll create groups within Study Sync and then assign story lessons accordingly.  You can find your story's lessons by logging into Study Sync the long way...Clever...McGraw Hill.    

• HW- Unit 4 Independent Choices are due on Wednesday

Tuesday, April 16th 

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • We kept working to finish up Unit 4 with the Unit 4 Independent Choices.  Those lessons will be due on Wednesday at the end of class.  Make sure you don't forget about the very short Unit 4 assessment that also goes with it.  It should be finished at the end of class tomorrow.   

• HW-  Unit 4 Independent Choices are due tomorrow.  

Wednesday, April 17th 

• Check email and grades.  

• Study Sync 

  • We kept working to finish up Unit 4 with the Unit 4 Independent Choices.  You will need to finish those lessons up and submit.  Make sure you don't forget about the very short Unit 4 assessment that also goes with it.

• HW-  None 

Thursday, April 18th 

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

• We began Unit 5- Who are you in a crisis?  

• We watched the Unit 5 intro video in Study Sync 

• We completed the Blast: Trying Times assigned in Study Sync.  You'll need to do that.  It was graded.  

• Explain that we will focus on the crisis known as The Holocaust and give kids a copy of Introduction to the Holocaust article.  

  • You'll need to get a copy of Intro to Holocaust article from the 'ketchup' crate when you return.  You'll see there are blue vocab lists on the tables as well.  Use that list and highlight all the words in the article.  Show me when you have that done.  

    • We watched a video that goes with the article to help explain camps and what liberation means.  

    • I also introduced the Holocaust vocabulary by playing Quizlet live.  Feel free to play on your own.  

• HW- None 

Friday, April 19th 

• Bell Ringer- Holocaust vocabulary  on  Quizlet

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync - We completed these lessons in Study Sync.  You'll need to do that.  They were graded.  

  • Skill: Recognizing Drama- Complete this Study Sync lesson together as a group and discuss that The Diary of Anne Frank is just that…a drama.  

  • Skill: Academic Vocabulary

  • Skill: Content Vocabulary- Terms About Trials

  • We also began the Introduction to the Holocaust Slide Show.  You'll need to ask me or a friend what slides we got through and catch up on those.   

• HW- Slides 1-_____ should be finished on the Introduction to the Holocaust Slide Show

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April 8-12

Monday, April 8th 

• No School  

Tuesday, April 9th

• Bell Ringer- Argument or Explanatory Blooket.  Feel free to play on your own. 

• Check your email and grades. 

• OST Review 

  • We made a ‘grocery list’ for OST essays.  Just think about making a plan for your essay when you take the real OST.  There's nothing you need to make up for this.  

  • We did an activity with this essay checklist document.  Just take a look at it to refresh your brain.  

  • We completed Crossword 1 or Crossword 2 while I met with students about what they could try to do to up their writing scores from the restart readiness.  Sorry you missed that.  Make sure to get the crossword when you return.  

• HW- None  

Wednesday, April 10th ~ OST Testing Schedule  

• We completed Crossword 1 or Crossword 2 while I met with students about what they could try to do to up their writing scores from the restart readiness.  Sorry you missed that.  Make sure to get the crossword when you return.  

Thursday, April 11th ~ OST Testing Schedule  

• We began watching Titanic 

Friday, April 12th

• Check your email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • We will finish up Unit 4 soon.  We will finish it with  choice activities.  You can choose which story you want to tackle to end the unit: Unit 4 Independent Choices.  You should complete the form on slide 2 to tell me which story you would like.  I’ll create groups within Study Sync and then assign story lessons accordingly.  You should begin your story lessons.    

• HW- None 

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April 1- 5

Monday, April 1 

• No School Today 

Tuesday, April 2  

• Bell Ringer- Argument or Explanatory Blooket.  Feel free to play on your own. 

• Check your email and grades. 

• OST Review 

  • Argument or Explanatory sorting activity.  Practice identifying if it’s an argument or an explanatory prompt.  Refresh…remember what your did before break was an explanatory prompt.  Argumentative prompts will always ask you to have or address a counterclaim.  

  • We completed the reading Informational Text Checkpoint 1- Organic Foods.  It is assigned on Google Classroom.   

• I handed out the Titanic permission slip.  See me if you didn't get one.  

• HW-   None 

Wednesday, April 3 

• Bell Ringer- 8th Grade ELA AIR Test Review or 8th Grade ELA Review

• Check your email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • We went the over answers to Organic Foods from yesterday.  You can see me to get your answers.  

  • We completed the Organic Foods scoring activity that is shared on Google Classroom. 

  • We also completed an activity to simulate a time crunch.  You received the organic foods essay prompt and an unfinished essay.  We made a list of everything that should show up in it.  Then you will need to finish what’s missing in 15 minutes.  You'll have to get this from the 'ketchup' crate when you return.  It was an assignment on paper. 

• HW- Finish the scoring activity if you did not during class.  

Thursday, April 4 

• Bell Ringer- 8th Grade ELA AIR Test Review or 8th Grade ELA Review

• Check your email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • We completed the Toads and Diamonds, Reading Literacy Text Checkpoint 2 on Restart Readiness.  It is assigned on Google Classroom.  You will need to do that.  

• HW- None 

Friday, April 5 

• Bell Ringer- 8th Grade ELA AIR Test Review or 8th Grade ELA Review

• Check your email and grades. 

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• Study Sync 

  • We completed the Jungle of Secrets as the Benchmark Test on Restart Readiness.  It is assigned on Google Classroom.  You will need to do that.  

• HW- None 

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March 18-22 

Monday, March 18th 

• Bell Ringer- 8th Grade ELA AIR Test Review.  You're welcome to play it on your own.  

• Check email and grades. 

• OST Review

  • We finished up Writing Checkpoint 2- Argumentative that we began on Friday.  This is one of the two times Columbus will grade your writing and tell you how you did.  You need to see me to make this up.  

• HW- None 

Tuesday, March 19th 

• Bell Ringer- 8th Grade ELA Review.  You're welcome to play it on your own.  

• Check email and grades. 

• OST Review- Informational Writing 

  • We read Motion Pictures.  You need to do so.  

  • We completed the Motion Pictures multiple choice questions on this slide show.  You will need to do that.  

  • We discussed how to break the essay question into a checklist for brainstorming.  You can ask me to see my key for this when you return.   

• HW-  None  

Wednesday, March 20th 

• For those who didn't earn the Sky Zone reward, you will see an assignment within Google Classroom for you to complete.  If you stayed back at school, you should have completed it then.  If you didn't come to school, you will have to make it up.  It will be a zero in the gradebook until you do so.   

Thursday, March 21st 

•  Bell Ringer- We finished up what we needed to finish on the partner informational essay.  Hopefully your partner submitted.  You should ask them when you return.  

• Check email and grades.  

• OST Review- Informational Writing 

  • We read Weight and 3 Golden Apples from our OST Restart Readiness a few weeks ago.  I had everyone try to remember their answers and put in this slide show:  Weight and Apples .  We discussed the number you got correct on their testing slip and then went over the correct answers with this Link.  

  • We refreshed on theme with Gimkit.   Feel free to play on your own.   

  • We completed the essay slide show for 3 Golden Apples and Weight.  You will need to do that.  

• HW- None   

Friday, March 22nd 

• We completed an OST Review over Explanatory/Informational Writing.  It's Writing Checkpoint 1- Farms Sprout in Cities and you'll have to see me to make this up.  

• HW- None 

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March 11-15

Monday, March 11th 

• Bell Ringer- You missed up playing  bingo to review parts of argument writing.  

• Check your email and grades.  This is the last week of the quarter.  

• Study Sync 

  • You need to complete this Google form over our standards.  I will use the results to help review or refresh over various topics the next few weeks.  

  • We finished up the Titanic Argument Essay that we began last week.  The post on Google Classroom has everything one should need to finish.  In the notecards of an essay slide show.  

• HW- Essay should be finished and turned in.  

Tuesday, March 12th 

• Bell Ringer- We played a blooket to introduce ethos, pathos, and logos

• Check your email and grades.  This is the last week of the quarter.  

• Study Sync 

  • I introduced Unit 4.  I explained that we’ll be mixing in Unit 4 stuff with OST test review.  It will be a hodgepodge of information.  Unit 4 encompasses literature, speeches, and informational texts and prepares students to explore questions about how authors choose the right words.  You'll hear the guiding question over and over…How do you choose the right words?  

    • We completed two assignments in Study Sync.  1. the Blast: Hear Me Out  2.  Skill: Recognizing Genre.  You need to complete those.  

    • We ended with a game over ethos and pathos on Gimkit.  

    • I passed out Unit 4 workbooks.  I put yours in your mailbox.  

• HW- None  

Wednesday, March 13th 

• Check your email and grades.  This is the last week of the quarter.  

• You had some things to accomlish today while I was out.  The text is HUG and is in your workbook or assigned to you online.  

• You need to read that text and then you have 4...yes 4 Study Sync lessons to complete.  Don't worry, 3 of them are short.  

• Make sure you complete the following lessons:

  • Skill: Making Connections 

  • First Read: HUG- Students should complete all parts of the lesson if they ask.   

  • Skill: Character 

  • Skill: Theme 

• HW- Finish any lessons you did not complete today in class.  

Thursday, March 14th 

• Bell Ringer- You missed out on some gaming opportunities.  Nothing to make up for the bell ringer though.    

• Check your email and grades.  This is the last week of the quarter.  

• Study Sync 

  • We completed a few lessons in Study Sync together.  Make sure you catch up on: 

    • Blast: The World Beyond Warcraft 

    • First Read: Gaming Communities- In these essays, two authors express their opinions, pro and con, on the topic of gaming as a valid form of communication. Can gaming help a person learn how to communicate better, or does gaming encourage negative communication among players?  

    • Skill: Compare and Contrast 

• HW- Finish up the First Read Questions if you didn’t during class.  

Friday, March 15th 

• Check your email and grades.  This is the last week of the quarter.  

• OST Review 

  • We completed an OST review.  You will have to catch up on this with me because it is graded by the state of Ohio and we definitely want that practice.  I also am taking a grade on it as well.    

• HW- None 

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March 4-8 

Monday, March 4th 

• Bell Ringer- Cruise Ship Research.  Make sure to get your worksheet from the 4 folder in the 'ketchup' crate.  

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • We took the Chapter 9 comprehension check and vocab match.  See me to make these up.  

• We finished up the Additional Research Activity ~ Research Titanic through Videos.  You'll need to finish that up and turn it in.  

• HW- Titanic Notebook Check on Thursday.  I can explain this to you when you return.  

Tuesday, March 5th 

• Bell Ringer- Cruise Ship Research.  You received this yesterday.  We just spent more time researching.   

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • We began Chapter 10.  We completed the Vocabulary Context Clues and then discuss the definitions.  Get your worksheet from the 5 folder in the 'ketchup' crate when you return.  

  • We listened to the first half of chapter 10.  About 20 minutes. We also completed the Text Talk Questions.

• Any extra time, kids can put together their Titanic notebook for our check on Thursday.   

• HW- Titanic Notebook Check on Thursday 

Wednesday, March 6th 

• Bell Ringer-  We finished and turned in the Cruise Ship Research. You need to do that.  

• Check email and grades.  

• Study Sync 

  • We finished up listening to Ch. 10 and discussed the Text Talk Questions.  You'll have to do that on your own.  

• Reintroduce argument writing. 

  • We took a look at the argument organizer/brainstorming document.  Get yours from the 6 folder in the 'ketchup' crate.  We also looked at the question we will be answering from Study Sync.  We brainstormed a list of people or things we could possibly blame and then have kids complete the organizer based on their gut reaction on who or what is to blame.

• Any extra time, kids can put together their Titanic notebook for our check on Thursday.   

• HW- Titanic Notebook Check tomorrow

Thursday, March 7th 

• Bell Ringer-  Chapters 9 & 10 Quizlet Review Game

• Check email and grades. 

• We took the Comprehension Check/Assessment and vocab match.  See me to make those up.  

• Reintroduce argument writing.

  • We completed the Argument or Informative sorting activity.  There's nothing that you need to do for this.  You may want to check it out thought to see the difference between the prompts.  

  • We discussed the notecards of an essay slide show and began writing the argument by completing notecard 1 in your essay document.  You are welcome to more on with the essay if you are comfortable.  

• HW- Paragraph 1 of essay should be finished and you should have a start to your body paragraphs.  

Friday, March 8th 

• Bell Ringer- None today because we are going to complete a Restart Readiness.  

• OST Prep 

  • We completed the Reading Literacy Text Checkpoint 1 over Echo and Narcissus. I'll get with you to catch up on this.  We also finished up the gods & goddesses chart or writing your ‘notecards’ for the argumentative essay we’ve been working on.  

• HW- None

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February 26- March 1

Monday, February 26th 

• Bell Ringer- We played a Cause and Effect Blooket game.   Sorry you missed it.  

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • We began the Visual Illustration of the Lifeboats activity.  Get your worksheet from the 'ketchup' crate, folder 26 when you return.  

  • I handed out the Chapter 8 Vocab and Text Talk Questions.  Get your worksheet from the 'ketchup' crate, folder 26 when you return. You missed the vocab guesses and discussion, so you'll have to just look up the definitions.   

  • We listened to Chapter 8 until page 108. 

• HW- Visual Illustration of the Lifeboats activity will be due at the end of your day in ET this week.  

Tuesday, February 27th 

• Bell Ringer- We played a cause and effect Gimkit.   Sorry you missed it.  

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • We finished reading chapter 8 as a Play version today.   You'll need to do that as well as read anything you didn't hear yesterday up to page 108.  Make sure to answer all of the text talk questions on the worksheet I passed out yesterday.  

  • We completed the chain link activity.  See me to get your links.  You will need to complete the Cause and effect: google doc to finish out cause and effect lessons.  

• HW- Finish up Cause and effect: google doc if you didn’t during class.  

Wednesday, February 28th 

• Study Sync 

  • We completed the Points to Ponder assignment in Google Classroom.  

  • After our discussion over the Points to Ponder, we took the Ch. 8 Comprehension check and and vocab match.  You'll need to see me to make that up.    

• HW- Finish up the Points to Ponder slides if you didn’t during class.     

Thursday, February 29th 

• Bell Ringer- Chapter 9 Vocab guesses.  Make sure you get your worksheet from the 'ketchup' crate, folder 29.  

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • We discussed Chapter 9 Vocab guesses.  You'll need to get your worksheet from the 'ketchup' crate, folder 29.  You'll have to look up the definitions since you missed the discussion.  

  • We listened to Chapter 9 and completed Text Talk Questions.  You need to catch up on that reading.  

  • We also began the Additional Research Activity ~ Research Titanic through Videos.   You will need to start that.  

• HW- Research Titanic through Videos  

Friday, March 1st 

• Bell Ringer- Play Greek gods Quizlet 

• Check email and grades. 

• We worked on OST review stuff today.    

  • I introduced a Greek tragedy.  It’s mentioned in the introduction of A Night to Remember twice.  We looked at what the Makeup of a Myth is and how our novel is similar to a myth.  Of course our novel doesn’t have creatures, but we have most elements.     

  • We are going to use a slideshow called the 12 Days of Greek Mythology with to complete some mythology review.  We completed the assignments on slide 1...the Background Knowledge  article, Which Greek gods are you?  and the  gods & goddesses chart on slide 2.  See me to find out how to attach this work to the Google Classroom Post.   

• HW- None.  We’ll work on the gods & goddesses chart next week.  

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February 19-23 

Monday, February 19th 

• No School  

Tuesday, February 20th 

• All assignments were posted to Google Classroom with instructions.  Please make sure to complete all three tasks.      

1. Listen to the first 1/2 of Chapter 6. Pages 71-76.  Use the link below to listen to the chapter.  It starts right at Chapter 6.  Make sure to answer the Text Talk Questions- on the worksheet given to you by the sub.  We will have a quiz over this chapter on Thursday.  

2. Complete the Synthesizing Slide Show.  It is attached to this post.  Please ask the sub to share the fill in the blanks on slide 2.  

3. Complete the Blast article within Study Sync titled Found at Sea.  It is a separate post on Google Classroom.  I will grade your Blast answer, but also your Peer Reviews.  Make sure to do 5.  Tell everyone something they can work on and something you like. 

Wednesday, February 21st 

• All assignments were posted to Google Classroom with instructions.  Please make sure to complete all three tasks.   

1. Listen to the second 1/2 of Chapter 6. Pages 77-85.  Use the link below to listen to the chapter.  It starts right at the top of page 77 in Chapter 6.  Make sure to answer the Text Talk Questions on the worksheet given to you by the sub yesterday.  If you were absent on Tuesday, please see the sub for a copy today.  We will have a quiz over this chapter tomorrow.  

2. Complete the Prominent People of the Titanic slide show.  It is attached to this post.  The Titanic had many of the world's richest people in 1912.  If the Titanic sailed today, who would be the prominent people on board?  You choose.  

3. Complete the Blast article within Study Sync titled Unchartered Waters.  It is a separate post on Google Classroom.  I will grade your Blast answer, but also your Peer Reviews.  Make sure to do 5.  Tell everyone something they can work on and something you like. 

Thursday, February 22nd 

• Bell Ringer-  We took the Ch. 6 Comprehension Check.  See me to make that up.  

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • I passed out the  Chapter 7 Text Talk Questions.   Get your copy from the 22 folder of the 'ketchup' crate.  

    • We listened to all of chapter 7.  You should catch up on that reading with the Audiobook.   

• HW- Make sure your  Chapter 7 Text Talk Questions are completed.

Friday, February 23rd 

• Bell Ringer- We completed the Chapter 7 Comprehension Check.  See me to make this up.  

• We began OST Reviews.  We practiced logging in to the Testing Center with their testing tickets.  

• We completed a practice OST that had 8 questions.  I will catch you up when you return.  

• Any extra time, they can go back to their cruise line research worksheet.  

• HW- None 

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February 12-16

Monday, February 12th 

• Bell Ringer- Question on Google Classroom: Using this information is space exploration worth the risk in your opinion?   

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • We refreshed on the guiding question…What makes us take risks?  

  • We reviewed The Challenger Disaster with the summarizing lesson in Study Sync.  Discussed objective summaries and you'll need to complete the your turn portion.  

  • We completed The Challenger: Address to the Nation on the Explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger in Study Sync.  See me to find out how many quiz and think questions your class completed.  

  • We ended by researching other disasters and we will finish that research in ET this week.  

• HW- Disaster Research will be due at the end of your ET day.  Block 1= Wednesday, Block 2=Tuesday, Block 3=Thursday   

Tuesday, February 13th

• Bell Ringer- We used this time to Watch Reagan’s speech about The Challenger as our close read.  

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • We wrapped up The Challenger Disaster on Study Sync 

    • You'll need to complete the Skill: Informational Text Structure in Study Sync 

    • You also need to complete the Close Read: Address to the Nation on the Explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger.  

      • Complete the writing assignment.  3rd Quarter = 3 paragraphs (Decide on a due date based on time left in class)   

• HW- Close Read Writing over The Challenger  will be due on Thursday  

Wednesday, February 14th 

• Check email and grades.  

• Study Sync 

  • We worked on the essay over The Challenger.  You'll have to make some time to catch up on that.   It's the Close Read in Study Sync.  

  • We began Chapter 5 from A Night to Remember. 

    • You'll need to get the Vocabulary Context Clues and Text Talk Questions worksheet from the 'ketchup' crate when you return.  

• HW- Close Read Writing over The Challenger  will be due on Thursday      

Thursday, February 15th 

• Bell Ringer- Complete the vocab match or comprehension check.  I let everyone decide which they would like to take for a grade.  You'll have to let me know what you decide to take and make that up when you return.    

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • We refreshed on summarizing from the Study Sync lesson earlier in the week…be objective, answer the 5 Ws, etc.  I reminded everyone of the rules of Telegram Writing from Chapter 4.  Then we began writing a telegram summary of chapter 5 with this document.  Fold it like a telegram and prepare for ‘delivery’.  You can see me for a copy of the document or you can write your telegram and turn it in on notebook paper.  

  • We spent any extra time finishing up the essay about The Challenger.  It's the Close Read lesson in Study Sync.  

• HW- None 

Friday, February 16th 

• No School 

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February 5-9 

Monday, February 5th 

• Bell Ringer- We practice more with Morse Code.    

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • We began chapter 3 by completing  vocabulary context clues.  Make sure you get that worksheet from the 5 folder in the 'ketchup' crate.  Remember this can be used on the quizzes.  

  • We began listening to chapter 3 of A Night to Remember.  We listened to about 20-25 minutes of the chapter and paused.  You should make sure you catch up on that reading.   

• HW- None 

Tuesday, February 6th  

• Bell Ringer- We practice more with Morse Code.   

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • We finished listening to Chapter 3 and completed the Text Talk Questions.  I did provide the answers to the text talk in Morse Code.  If you would like those answers, see me. 

  • We took the Chapter 3 Comprehension Check.  You need to make that up.  You'll have a zero in the gradebook until you do so.   

  • We also completed the Ch. 3 vocabulary match…I gave extra credit if you do it in Morse Code.  You will need to make that up.  You'll have a zero in the gradebook until you do so.  

• HW- None    

Wednesday, February 7th

• Study Sync 

  • We completed the Blast: How they saw it on Study Sync.  Make sure to complete 5 peer reviews and do your answer to the blast.   

  • We completed the research of valuable items on The Titanic.  Make sure you complete that assignment and let me know when it's done.  It was graded.  

  • I also handed out the Ch.  4 Vocab sheet.  You'll need to get that from the 7 folder of the 'ketchup' crate.  You will need to just look up the definitions since you missed the class discussion.  

• HW-  None 

Thursday, February 8th 

• Bell Ringer- Review Chapter 3 with one game of Quizlet 

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • We listened  to all of Chapter 4.  You'll need to make to finish the text talk questions.  

  • We completed the vocabulary match for chapter 4.  You will need to do that when you return.  You'll have a zero until you do so.  

  • We completed the Telegram Writing slide show as well.  You need to do that too.    

• HW- Finish up the Telegram Writing slides if you didn’t during class.  

Friday, February 9th 

• Bell Ringer- We reviewed Chapter 4 with one game of Quizlet 

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • We took the Ch. 4 Comprehension Check.  You will need to do that when you return.  You'll have a zero until you do so.  

  • We began learning about another tragedy with the Study Sync lesson: Address to the Nation on the Explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger.  

    • We refreshed on the guiding question…What makes us take risks?  

    • We watched this video about The Challenger Disaster

    • We read the 'Read' portion of the Study Sync lesson.   We picked 5 m/c and 4 think questions to complete over the lesson.  You will need to do that.  

• HW- None

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January 29-February 2 

Monday, January 29th 

• Bell Ringer- We created a Boating Terms Glossary.  I'll have yours for you when you return.  Make sure to see me, so I can give it to you.   

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • We completed Context Clues Sentences.  You'll find this worksheet in the 29 folder in the 'ketchup' crage.    Each chapter will have some sort of vocabulary activity that you will have to complete and save.  What you complete and save can be used on any vocabulary quiz we have.  

  • We began listening to chapter 1 of A Night to Remember.  We got about  17 minutes in today.    

• HW- Make sure your Context Clues Sentences worksheet is finished.  

Tuesday, January 30th 

• Bell Ringer- Question on Google Classroom.  

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • Today we’ll saw the pattern of the 10 chapters and what’s expected with each.  

  • We checked over the Context Clues Sentences worksheet from yesterday.  Show me yours and I'll check your definitions.  You should keep this paper for your Titanic Notebook and to use the quiz over chapter 1. 

    • We took a sample quiz over Ch. 1 vocabulary so you could see how those quizzes will  look.  You can find a copy of that sample quiz in the 30 folder of the 'ketchup' crate.  

  • We began the Text Talk Questions  and discussed that with each chapter, you'll be responsible for answering those.  We will discuss some together, some in groups, and some on your own.  Writing down answers we discuss will help you on the quizzes because you will be able to use your notebook on the quiz.  

    • We took a sample Comprehension Check/Assessment.  This was a shortened version of this quiz since it’s your first one.  

• HW- None 

Wednesday, January 31st 

• Bell Ringer- We reviewed Chapter 1 with this Quizlet.  Feel free to see what you remember.   

• Check email and grades.  

• Study Sync 

  • We caught up on anything we needed to with Chapter 1 from A Night to Remember.    

  • We began Chapter 2 following the same pattern of Chapter 1.  

    • Students completed the Context Clues worksheet.  You'll need to get that from the 31 folder when you return.  See me to check your guesses.     

    • I introduced Connotation/Denotation today.  Take a look at that slide show.  

    • We listened to about 16 minutes of Chapter 2.  You will need to catch up on that.      

    • Connotation/Denotation Gim Kit  

• HW- None    

Thursday, February 1 

• Bell Ringer- Connotation/Denotation Sort and Answer Key.  You'll need to make sure you complete this.  I took this for a grade.  

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • We listened to the rest of chapter 2.  You should do that.  We also reviewed the Text Talk Questions we could answer from Chapter 2.  You should keep this worksheet in your Titanic notebook for any quizzes.    

  • We took an open note quiz over Chapter 2 vocabulary words.    You'll need to do that when you return.  

• HW- None 

Friday, February 2 

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • You'll need to get the Morse Code Cipher worksheet from the 2 folder in the 'ketchup' crate.   

  • We took the Chapter 2  Comprehension Check/Assessment.  You'll also need to do that.  

• HW- Make sure you turn in your Morse Code Cipher worksheet is finished.  

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January 22-26

Monday, January 22nd 

• We began MAP testing today.  You'll catch up when you return.  Get excited for MAP!  ;) 

• As kids finished I gave two assignments to complete as you waited for others.  The slide show is a grade, so you will have to make that up on your own time.  They are both posted on Google Classroom.  

  1. The Background Knowledge Google Slide over The Titanic 

  2. Watch Titanic for Kids Intro Video 

Tuesday, January 23rd 

• We finished up MAP testing today.  You'll catch up when you return.  Get excited for MAP!  ;) 

• As kids finished I gave two assignments to complete as you waited for others.  The slide show is a grade, so you will have to make that up on your own time.  They are both posted on Google Classroom.  

  1. The Background Knowledge Google Slide over The Titanic 

  2. Watch Titanic for Kids Intro Video 

Wednesday, January 24th 

• Bell Ringer- We took a short quiz about fears and discussed how fears impact the focus of Unit 3, No Risk, No Reward.  

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • We watched the Unit 3 intro video in Study Sync in Unit Overview.  You can do that in Study Sync.  

  • We completed the Blast: No Risk, No Reward.  It’s assigned on Google Classroom.  

  • We watched a Night to Remember until around 32:30 (when the lookout yells that there’s an iceberg ahead).  This is where our novel picks up.  There is a link to the movie on Google Classroom under Titanic Materials.  Feel free to watch.  

  • We finished our next Unit 2 mini assessment.  It is titled What’s In Your DNA  and is assigned on Google Classroom.  You need to make that up.   

Thursday, January 25th 

• Bell Ringer- We played a Gimkit about the Titanic just to build more background knowledge.  

• Check email and grades.  

• Study Sync Unit 3 ~ No Risk, No reward 

  • We completed the Boat Terms Diagram.  You will need to get your diagram from me.  We had someone complete it for you yesterday.  You need this because it can be used on any quiz or test we may have.  

• We finished our next Unit 2 mini assessment.  It is titled The Path To Home.  I did explain what hyperbole is to help with number 1 so see me to ask about that before you make this up.     

• HW- You need a folder to keep all of your titanic documents in.  Your boat label document should be finished.  If it’s not, you can find the key on Google Classroom.  Get yours labeled.      

Friday,  January 26th 

• Bell Ringer-  No typical bellringer, we just finished up the Unit 2 mini assessments.  Today's was titled I Want to Work!  You'll need to make that up.   

• Study Sync 

  • We listened to the Foreword of A Night to Remember.  We also Read the Introduction and Preface.  You will need to catch up on that.  You can catch up on Reading with the  PDF and Audiobook

  • We watched this Boating Terms Video after we finished.  

• HW- None 

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January 15-19

Monday, January 15th 

• No School 

Tuesday, January 16th 

• Bell Ringer- We discussed dream houses.  There's nothing you need to make up for this.  

• Study Sync 

  • We began completing Unit 2 mini assessments.  We will complete one each day.  Time frame will be between 20-30 minutes for each.  Today we completed The Emperor’s Procession.  It is assigned on Google Classroom.  

  • Skill: Figurative Language- We discussed this and complete the figurative language lesson together first.  You'll need to do that.  

  • First Read: House on Mango Street- We completed the intro and read portions of the lesson.  We also sketched out the third portion of the story.   We really focused on the figurative language used in that section to help us visualize.   

• HW- None 

Wednesday, January 17th 

Snow day!!!  

Thursday, January 18th 

• Bell Ringer- Question on Google Classroom- Tell the story of how you got your name.  Were you named after someone?  Did you look like your name?  Where did your mom and dad come up with your name?  If you don’t know the story of your name, look up your name and tell me the meaning of it.     

• Check email and grades.  

• Study Sync 

  • We continued the Unit 2 mini assessments.  Today we completed The Old Man Dreams.  It is assigned on Google Classroom.  

  • We completed the Simple Summary Fill in the Blank Sheet.  Make sure you get that from the 17 folder in the 'ketchup' crate.  I may have decided to take that for a grade.  

  • We also finished up by having the completing the quiz and think questions.  You will need to do that.  

  • Skill: Summarizing- Kids will complete on their own.  Those that don’t get an A or B will need to see me for the intervention.  Make sure you get an A or a B!  

• HW- None 

Friday, January 19th 

• Bell Ringer- We watched the Unit 3 intro video in Study Sync in Unit Overview.  You can see that in Study Sync or ask me and I can play it for you.  

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • We discussed our biggest fears with this  Quiz for fun.

  • We completed the Blast: No Risk, No Reward.  You will need to do that.  

  • We watched Titanic for Kids Intro Video.  Use this link to gain some background knowledge about the Titanic.  

  • We continued the Unit 2 mini assessments.  Today we completed What’s In Your DNA.  It is assigned on Google Classroom.  

• HW- None 

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January 8-12

Monday, January 8th 

• Bell Ringer- Family Tree activity

• Check email and grades. 

• I collected the diary entry brochure.  You'll need to turn yours in when you return.  

• Study Sync 

  • First Read: Abuela Invents the Zero 

    • We read the intro to the story and then completed the pre-reading question on this worksheet.  You can find it on Google Classroom.  

    • We listened to the story.  You'll need to do that.  We completed the story questions scaffold document as we read.  You can find it on Google Classroom. 

• HW- None, unless you didn't finish something during class.  

Tuesday, January 9th 

• Bell Ringer- Simple Summary Fill in the Blank Sheet from yesterday’s story.  This worksheet is in the 9 folder in the 'ketchup' crate.   

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • First Read: Abuela Invents the Zero  

    • We discuss the summary sheet everyone did for their bell ringer to help review the story, Abuela Invents the Zero.    

    • We completed all of the quiz questions and the think questions on Study Sync.  

• HW- Finish up the quiz and think questions if you didn’t during class.  

Wednesday, January 10th 

• Bell Ringer- We played a Gimkit over theme.  Sorry you missed it.  

• Check email and grades.  

• Study Sync- You'll need to complete the 2 skill lessons on your own.  Those are on Study Sync and are over Plot and Theme.  

• HW- None    

Thursday, January 11th 

• Bell Ringer- We played a Gimkit over theme.  Sorry you missed it.

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • We completed the Close Read: Abuela Invents the Zero on STudy Sync.  You'll need to complete the write portion of the lesson.   

• HW- Finish up your letter in the Write portion of the close read.

Friday, January 12th 

• No School.  Enjoy your day off.  

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January 3- 5 

Wednesday, January 3rd 

• Bell Ringer- We completed a Blast in Study Sync.  It is titled: Blast: Poetry in Action.  You will need to complete this and make 5 peer reviews. 

• Check email and grades.  The quarter ends next Thursday!  

• Study Sync 

  • We completed the Skill: Poetic Elements and Structure in Study Sync.  

  • We also started the Close Read: Slam, Dunk, Hook- Instead of doing their group discussion and writing, complete the Beyond the Book prompt.  Kids will complete their diary entries on the brochure worksheet.  Get your brochure from the 3 ketchup folder.  

• HW- Diary brochure will be due on Monday.        

Thursday, January 4th 

• Bell Ringer- We played a Greek Allusions Gimkit.  Sorry you missed it.  

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • Skill: Allusion- Completed together.  You'll need to do that.   

  • We researched common mythological allusions with this chart.  It is shared on Google classroom.  

  • Extra time was spent working on your diary entries in the brochure you received yesterday.  

• HW- Finish up chart if you did not during class.  Diary brochure will be due on Monday.   

Friday, January 5th 

• We completed 2 independent reads in Study Sync.  The first is titled Inside out and Back Again and the second lesson is titled Theories of Time and Space.  Both are assigned through on Google Classroom and in Study Sync.  

• Kids can work on their diary entry brochure if or when they finish the Study Sync lessons.  You can remind them that is due on Monday.  

• HW- Diary brochure is due on Monday 

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December 18-19 

Monday, December 18th 

• We finished up the rewrite of the poem, Slam, Dunk, and Hook.  You will need to finish that and turn it in.  

• I handed out grade sheets and those who owed work, completed that.  

• We watched The Outsiders 

• We competed in some Candy Cane Games.  Sorry you missed that.  

Tuesday, December 19th 

• We finished up The Outsiders

• I handed out grade sheets and those who owed work, completed that.  

•  We competed in some Candy Cane Games.  Sorry you missed that.  

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December 11-15

Monday, December 11th 

• Bell Ringer- We made a list of the greatest rivalries in history, real life, television, movies, sports, etc.  What rivalries can you think of?   

• Check email and grades. 

• Just some facts about The Outsiders 

  • What happens when being part of a group defines who you are? In this selection from the classic novel The Outsiders, members of rival gangs begin to question how they see themselves and how they see each other.

  • Susan Eloise Hinton (S.E. Hinton) was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1948. She developed an interest in reading and writing early in life, and she wrote The Outsiders while she was in high school.

  • Hinton explains that she did not think that teenagers were accurately portrayed in fiction at that time, so she wrote a novel with a plot that reflected her experience. She also cites several authors and movies as influences. The authors include Shirley Jackson, Ray Bradbury, and Margaret Mitchell; the movies include West Side Story and Rebel Without a Cause.

  • S.E. Hinton’s novel The Outsiders was published in 1967, and it was marketed to adults. At first the novel did not sell well, but the publisher saw that teachers were buying the book to share with students. This discovery contributed to the development of YA literature as a genre.

• Study Sync 

  • First Read: The Outsiders- Complete this lesson utilizing Study Sync and complete the Text Talk questions while reading the excerpt.  Make sure you complete the quiz and think questions in Study Sync.  

• HW- Finish up and think or quiz questions you didn’t during class.  

Tuesday, December 12th 

• Bell Ringer- We played a direct/indirect characterization Blooket Game 

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync- Complete these two lessons 

  • Skill: Text Evidence- Complete this on your own.  

  • Skill: Character- We completed this together.  You'll need to do that.  See me if you have any questions.    

• HW- Finish up anything in Text Evidence or Character that you didn’t during class.    

Wednesday, December 13th 

• Bell Ringer- Complete the direct/indirect characterization sort and discuss as a refresher.  

• Check email and grades.  

• Study Sync 

  • We completed the Close Read: The Outsiders in Study Sync.   

• HW- Extended response will be due tomorrow.    

Thursday, December 14th 

• Bell Ringer- See me to complete the quiz that is on Google Classroom.  Doing it outside of class is not acceptable.  We'll make time for you to make it up while you're with me.    

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • How can you create a sense of belonging when you don’t feel welcome in your community? The poem draws on the experiences of poet Yusef Komunyakaa, who grew up as an African American in the 1950s in a small city in northeastern Louisiana.

  • You missed out on an amazing game of COW with the basketball hoop.

  • We analyzed the poem Slam, Dunk, Hook text graffiti style.  You won't be able to do that, sorry you missed out.  However, you can see the answers to analysis if you ask me to see the text graffiti.  

• HW- None 

Friday, December 15th 

• Bell Ringer- We played a basketball game against an assigned partner.  Yep...a real game!  

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • First Read: Slam, Dunk, Hook- You'll need to complete this on Study Sync.

  • When everyone finished with the quiz, we rewrote the poem.  You'll find the instructions to do that on Google Classroom.  

• HW- Finish your poem if you didn’t during class.  

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December 4-8 

Monday, December 4th 

• Study Sync 

  • Just an FYI- In a commencement address given at a small Native American high school in New Mexico, former First Lady Michelle Obama explores how her own family and experiences have helped turn her into the woman she is today. Likewise, she encourages the students to remain true to themselves and their values as they move forward.

  • Skill: Making Inferences on Study Sync needs to be complete.    

  • First Read: Commencement Address to the Santa Fe Indian School- We listened to the first ½ of the speech.  We’ll finish the rest tomorrow.  

• HW- Make sure the Making Inferences lesson in Study Sync is complete.  

Tuesday, December 5th 

• Study Sync 

  • Finish listening to the speech we started yesterday.  

  • First Read: Commencement Address to the Santa Fe Indian School- Have kids look at the quiz and think questions before we finish listening to the speech today.  

  • We completed the quiz and think questions.  Make sure you do that!  

• HW- Make sure your quiz and think questions are complete.     

Wednesday, December 6th 

• Bell Ringer- Vocab Quizlet 

• Check email and grades.  

• Study Sync 

  • Skill: Arguments and Claims 

    • Get background about the school discussed in the speech and practice arguments and claims with this activity

  • When finished with the above, make your own graduation cap.  Decorate the top with your goals.  You'll need to see me to get a copy of that.  

• HW- finish your graduation cap if you didn’t during class today.      

Thursday, December 7th  

• Bell Ringer- Find a motivational quote you live by.  Share it on Google Classroom.  Others will see your quote, so choose wisely.  Look at what is submitted and discuss how these quotes could be incorporated into their speeches.  

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • Close Read: Commencement Address to the Santa Fe Indian School- Have kids begin this.  We completed the vocabulary.  Then we discussed the write portion. You are going to write a motivational speech writing with this link.  Graduation will be at the end of class tomorrow, so that is when your speech will be due.  

    • While they begin writing, we will watch the speech as our close read.  

• HW- motivational speech is due at the end of class tomorrow.  

Friday, December 8th 

• Bell Ringer- Vocab Quizlet  

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • Continue the Close Read: Commencement Address to the Santa Fe Indian School- Kids should finish their motivational/graduation speech utilizing this link. 

    • Give kids who read their speech automatic A and toss hats they made on Wednesday 

• HW- None 

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November 27-December 1

Monday, November 27th 

• No School 

Tuesday, November 28th 

• Bell Ringer- Complete the anticipation guide for I’m Nobody.  

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • First Read: I’m Nobody! Who are you?- Complete the lesson in Study Sync, as well as the First Read analysis that is shared on Google Classroom.  

• HW- Make sure the First Read slide show is finished.  

Wednesday, November 29th 

• Bell Ringer- We played Blooket over the poem, “I’m Nobody! Who are you?”  

• Check email and grades.  

• Study Sync 

  • Complete the quiz on the First Read of ‘I’m Nobody! Who are you?’    We’ll take your score out of 8 points on the m/c section and they can pick 4 think questions to complete.  

• HW-  Make sure your quiz and think questions are complete.    

Thursday, November 30th 

• Bell Ringer- We played the vocab Quizlet.  Sorry you missed that.  

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • We completed the Poetic Elements and Structure Study Sync Lesson together.  You need to complete that.  

  • We completed the Close Read: I’m Nobody on their own on Study Sync.  You need to do that as well.  

Friday, December 1st 

• No School!!!   

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November 20-21

Monday, November 20th  

• Bell Ringer- We played a Thanksgiving food Blooket to intro the Dishing up Memories Blast.  

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • Complete the Blast in Study Sync: Dishing up Memories.  You should also complete 5 peer reviews of the blast.   

  • We then made booklets titled Dishing up Memories.  Inside the booklet you will have to place 3 recipes of your favorite foods that have a memory tied to them.  On one side of the page, you put the recipe and then on the other side, you have to write one paragraph explaining the memory that food created for you.   

• HW- Dishing up Memories booklet will be due tomorrow at the end of class.  

Tuesday, November 21st 

• Bell Ringer- None, just get started on your Dishing up Memories booklet 

• Check email and grades. 

• We finished up and turned in the Dishing up Memories booklet.  You'll have to  turn your  in when you return.  

• HW-   Have a great break!  

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November 13-17

Monday, November 13th 

• Bell Ringer- We looked at how to give good peer reviews or feedback.  You should take a look at that.  

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • We wrapped up anything that you need to finish on the essay.  Everything should be done and today was for finishing touches.  We started peer reviewing.  You could submit your essay and take a look at your peers' essays to get an idea of how they approached the essay.  

  • We also completed part 1 of the unit 1 assessment.  You will need to see me for a time to make that up.  

• HW- None 

Tuesday, November 14th 

• Bell Ringer- Begin Unit 2 with a suitcase activity.  I showed everyone what's in my suitcase.  When you return look in my suitcase adn then build your suitcase.  You'll find your Suitcase Slides on Google Classroom.    

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • We completed the Blast Past and Present to start off Unit 2.  

  • We finished with, Who am I outside? vs. Who am I inside?   That worksheet is in the 14 folder of the 'ketchup' crate.  You'll need to grab one and I'll explain it to you.  

• HW- ‘Who am I?’ face project is due tomorrow.  

Wednesday, November 15th 

• Bell Ringer- Play Blooket over standard test taking strategies 

• Check email and grades.  

• Study Sync 

  • We completed part 2 of the unit 1 assessment.  You will need to see me for a time to make that up.  

• HW- None 

Thursday, November 16th  

• Bell Ringer- Complete the prereading activities for I’m Nobody! Who are you?  

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync- Students completed these on their own. You will need to complete all 3.  I know...ALL 3!     

  • Skill: Content Vocabulary

  • Skill: Recognizing Genre- Kids will complete this assignment on their own. 

  • Skill: Academic Vocabulary 

• HW- 3 Skills need to be completed if they were not during class.  

Friday, November 17th 

• Bell Ringer- Complete the anticipation guide for I’m Nobody.  

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • First Read: I’m Nobody! Who are you? in Study Sync.  

    1. We completed the First Read analysis as well.  

    2. Complete the quiz in the First Read.  Just the multiple choice/drag and drop.  I will take your score out of 8 points.  We will complete the think questions on Monday.  

• HW- Make sure the First Read slide show is finished.  

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November 6-10 

Monday, November 6th 

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • We finished up the mini stations we started last Friday.  You'll have to finish those when you return.  

  • We also created an outline for your essay.  See me to find out where I saved those outlines.  

• Some students who finished mini stations may begin Part 1 of The End of Unit assessment.  It’s assigned on Study Sync, but you will only do that when you return.  

• HW- Full essay will be due at the end of class on Friday.  

Tuesday, November 7th 

• Bell Ringer- Play Kahoot about punctuation.  

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • We worked through the Analyzing Genre: Fiction assignment.  5 paragraph essay will be officially due at the end of class Friday.  

• HW- Full essay will be due at the end of class on Wednesday.  

Wednesday, November 8th 

• Bell Ringer- Play Kahoot about what the kids are struggling with during writing.  

• Check email and grades.  

• Study Sync 

  • We worked through the Analyzing Genre: Fiction assignment.  5 paragraph essay will be officially due at the end of class Friday.  

  • Some students began Part 1 of The End of Unit assessment 

• HW- Essay will be due on Friday!      

Thursday, November 9th

• Field Trip to University of Mount Union 

Friday, November 10th 

• Bell Ringer- Play Blooket about transition words.  Then discuss working those into their essay.  

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • We worked through the Analyzing Genre: Fiction assignment.  5 paragraph essay will be officially due at the end of class Friday.  

  • We refreshed on counterclaims in arguments and worked to address the opposition today in their essay and turn it into a 5 paragraph essay.  

  • Students who finish the essay should begin Part 2 of The End of Unit assessment.  

• HW- None 

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October 30-November 3 

Monday, October 30 

• Bell Ringer- Play Phineas Gage Blooket with this link.  

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • Together as a class, Complete the Close Read: Phineas Gage.  Make sure to read the ‘write’ section prior to listening to the story again.  (Make sure to ask the kids the skill questions as we read).  Then finish with kids completing the ‘writing’ portion.  

• HW- Finish up the writing if you didn’t during class.  

Tuesday, October 31 

• Camp Chof reward trip

Wednesday, November 1 

• Bell Ringer- Watch how to play Bingo so you will know for tomorrow and Friday.  

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • Skill: Vocabulary Review 

    • You will need to complete this lesson in Study Sync as well as the Google Slide show attached to the same post. 

• HW- None 

Thursday, November 2 

• Bell Ringer- Make bingo card for tomorrow and refresh on the stories from the unit.  

• Check email and grades.  

• Study Sync 

  • Blast: Self Selected 

  • Write: Self Selected Response 

• HW-  Make sure the Blast and the Write Study Sync assignments are finished.    

Friday, November 3, observation 

• Bell Ringer- Find your bingo card and get pieces.  

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • Bingo review for all of the Unit 1 stories.   

  • Analyzing Genre: Fiction- I introduced the writing and we started brainstorming by completing mini stations.  You'll have to catch up on the mini stations when you return.  
    HW- None 

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October 23-27

Monday, October 23rd 

• Bell Ringer- You missed racing through some seek and finds.   However, just know that doing a seek and find is just like completing a close read is like doing a seek and find of a story.  We’re finding and picking out the tiniest of details.  

• Check email and grades. 

• I collected your Angel Hair  baby to see who still has a full piece of pasta for the ability to drop their lowest grade.  Hopefully you bring yours when you return.  

• Study Sync 

  • Close Read- Complete the vocab part of the Study Sync lesson.    

    • Remember our ‘second read’ was when we watched The Monkey’s Paw last week.  

      • We completed the theme of The Monkey’s Paw. 

    • Next we have to closely analyze the 3 stories that we most recently read.  I handed out  this handout to take some notes on.  Get your copy from the 23 folder in the 'ketchup' crate.  See a classmate to get the notes.  

    • We ended by watching the kids from Study Sync TV analyze the 3 texts (6 minutes).    

• HW- None 

Tuesday, October 24th 

• Bell Ringer- Since we’re writing a paragraph(s) today, let’s refresh on what good paragraphs have with this Kahoot.  Sorry you missed that game.  

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • Close Read: The Monkey’s Paw- Complete the write portion today utilizing the document we used yesterday.

  • Students who finish up the essay should complete the Blast: Life’s Great Mysteries on Study Sync for extra credit.  

• HW-   Make sure your write portion of the Close Read: The Monkey’s Paw is finished.  

Wednesday, October 25th 

• Bell Ringer-  Our next short story deals with the human brain.  For this bell ringer, you will research important information related to human brain injuries or traumatic brain injuries using Google.  Make sure to put as many pieces of information as you can.  My example is: traumatic brain injuries result from violent blows or jolts to the head or an object that goes through brain tissue.  

• Watch What Really Happened to Phineas Gage?

• Complete the First Read: Phineas Gage: A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science assignment in Study Sync as well as the document attached to the Google Classroom post.  You will need to complete all of the quiz questions and all of the think questions.  

• HW- None.  You should finish everything during class today.      

Thursday, October 26th 

• Bell Ringer- Research celebrity TBI and finish up this document.  

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • We completed the Theme vs. Main Idea Sort.  You can see me to try this.  

  • Complete the Skill: Central or Main Idea- Phineas Gage: A Gruesome but True Story about Brain Science.  

• HW- Make sure your Skill: Central or Main Idea- Phineas Gage is complete in Study Sync

Friday, October 27th 

• Bell Ringer- You will need to Complete the Skill: Textual Evidence over Phineas Gage on Study Sync.  We did this for our bell ringer today. 

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • Together as a class, we completed the Close Read: Phineas Gage.  Make sure to read the ‘write’ section prior to listening to the story again.  You will need to complete the ‘writing’ portion.  

• HW- Finish up the writing if you didn’t during class.  

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October 16-20

Monday, October 16th 

• Bell Ringer- Gimkit Review Game for a refresher of the story 

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • First Read: The Monkey’s Paw- Finish up the multiple choice questions and the think questions in the Monkey’s Paw assignment.  

  • Start creating a ‘virtual room’ for the Monkey’s Paw.  All instructions are on Google Classroom with a sample virtual room.    

• HW- Think questions must be finished today.  

Tuesday, October 17th 

• Bell Ringer- Answer this question on Google Classroom: Superstitions have existed for centuries and many have surprising origins or starting places. People cross their fingers and knock on wood without questioning why those behaviors have become so commonly practiced. Research a superstition you know about.  Describe the superstition and its origin (where it started).

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • Skill: Plot- Complete the Study Sync lesson.  

  • The rest of class was spent finishing up your  ‘virtual room’ for the Monkey’s Paw.  

• HW-  Virtual room assignment needs to be finished if you didn’t finish during class.  

Wednesday, October 18th 

• Bell Ringer- Play Kahoot to see what they recall from the story.  

• Check email and grades.  

• Study Sync 

  • Skill: Story Structure- Complete the lesson 

  • Complete the Beyond the Book  writing assignment.  

• HW-   Beyond the Book story will be due at the end of class tomorrow.  

Thursday, October 19th 

• Bell Ringer- Watch Simpsons clip about The Monkey’s Paw 

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • Blast: Life’s Great Mysteries- Read the article together. Complete your blast and then complete 5 peer reviews.  

  • Watch The Monkey’s Paw for our close read.  

• HW- Blast should be finished and peer reviews submitted 

Friday, October 20th 

• Bell Ringer- Rename yourself because the character in the graphic story has to be named by random people.  Put your new name on a table tent and decorate it.  See me to get those materials.  

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • Independent Read: The Graveyard Book- Read the graphic story, complete the quiz and think questions.  

  • Sorry you missed the angel hair pasta project.  

• HW- The Independent Read: The Graveyard Book should be finished and turned in.  

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October 9-13

Monday, October 9th 

• No School Today

Tuesday, October 10th 

• Bell Ringer- Answer the question in Google Classroom: The lottery is a tradition.  Tell me 2 reasons why the town should continue the lottery and 2 reasons why the town should stop.  

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • Close Read: The Lottery.  Instead of a second read, we watched it today.  You should do that and then complete the 'your turn' portion after watching it.   

• HW- Make sure you Close Read of The Lottery is finished in Study Sync.  

Wednesday, October 11th 

• Bell Ringer- Follow the steps in the link to make a fortune teller about whatever topic you would like.  Make sure to show me your fortune teller when you are done!  

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • What do a wandering baby in a graveyard, a New York City murder, and a monkey’s paw talisman have in common? Each tells a tale of mystery but with different story structures.  First on the list is an independent read called The Conjure-Man Dies.   

  • Independent Read: The Conjure-Man Dies: A Mystery Tale of Dark Harlem is assigned to you in Study Sync.  You will need to read or listen to the story independently and then finish out the your turn portion. 

• HW-  If you didn’t finish the Independent Read: The Conjure-Man Dies: A Mystery Tale of Dark Harlem during class, you’ll need to finish it.  

Thursday, October 12th 

• Bell Ringer- Sorry you missed a Superstitions game on Kahoot.  Tomorrow is Friday the 13th!  

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • What do a wandering baby in a graveyard, a New York City murder, and a monkey’s paw talisman have in common? Each tells a tale of mystery but with different story structures.  Next up is The Monkey’s Paw.  

  • First Read: The Monkey’s Paw.  Look for this post on Google Classroom.  

    • Complete the anticipation guide

    • Research magic on the Magic and Text Talk Questions document.  What tricks can they perform?  

    • We began listening to The Monkey's Paw.  We got through 1/2 of it.  You'll need to catch up on that.   

• HW- Make sure the anticipation guide and the research over magicians on the Magic and Text Talk Questions document are complete.  

Friday, October 13th 

• Bell Ringer- We watched The Monkey’s Paw Simpsons episode.  

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • First Read: The Monkey’s Paw.  We finished up listening to the story today and completed the text talk questions on the Magic and Text Talk Questions document.   You'll need to do that.  

  • We discussed the idea of symbolism.  Sometimes there is a deeper or even a hidden meaning to things presented in the story.  Chess game (Herbert and his father play chess.  Mr. White makes a reckless move and Herbert wins the game.  The chess game becomes symbolic of life and signifies that those who take unnecessary risks will suffer.  The risks that Mr. White makes when playing chess parallel the risks he takes with the monkey’s paw which eventually leads to his son’s death.   

    • We also discussed the superstition of 3s.  Patterns of threes are often bad luck.  How many threes can you find in the story?  (3 wishes, family is 3 people, Mr. White is the 3rd owner of the paw, the sergeant drinks the 3 glasses of whiskey, Maw and Meggins come to the gate 3 times, Mrs. White orders Mr. White to wish 3 times, there are 3 knocks at the door, and the story is separated into 3 parts.  

• HW- Make sure the Text Talk Questions are complete 

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October 2-6

Monday, October 2 

• Bell Ringer- Look up some of the most common traditions in the United States.  Explain one tradition your family participates in on Google Classroom.   

• Check email and grades. 

• I introduced the next Study Sync story (The Lottery)  with Nacirema guided reading.   It's shared on Google Classroom.  You should read that story and complete the guided reading questions while reading on that document.  See me to find out how this pertains to the lottery.  

  • I introduced the Strange Tradition slide show.  You will work on one to two slides a day during this week’s bellringer time.  We’ll present to one another on Friday.  Start thinking of how you will make your slide show special.   

• HW-  Make sure the Nacirema guided reading document is completed.  

Tuesday, October 3 

• Bell Ringer- Work on 1 to 2 slides of the the Strange Tradition slide show.  Remember, we’ll present to one another on Friday.    

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • The Lottery 

    • We refreshed on predictions and used the checklist from the Model portion of Friday’s lesson to make predictions about what The Lottery will be about.  Here's the checklist you should think about: 

      • the author and title of the selection 

      • any text features in nonfiction, such as maps, charts, or photographs 

      • any genre characteristics that can define certain kinds of writing 

        • mysteries, for example, often feature red herrings, or clues that are intended to be misleading 

        • science fiction often uses principles of real science, which can help readers in making predictions 

      • in fiction, any aspects of the setting that might influence a character’s actions 

      • what motivates a character into feeling a certain way or taking a specific action 

    • Extra information I shared with the class today:   

      • Shirley Jackson (1916 to 1965) began writing when she was young and continued to develop as a writer even though her family did not understand her interest in it. Jackson published her first short story at Syracuse University and went on to publish novels, short stories, and essays after graduating. Her work often mixed humor with horror and psychological drama. It also provided readers with a sense of the struggles that women faced in society during the mid-twentieth century.

      • “The Lottery” was published in 1948, almost four years after the end of World War II. During that time, a widespread fear of Communism in the United States was developing.

      • “The Lottery” prompted a record number of readers to write to The New Yorker with divided reviews. Some readers were outraged by the story, and others admired it.

      • Discuss group behavior or herd behavior.  

    • We listened to The Lottery and completed the text talk questions on this document.  It's shared on Google Classroom.  

• HW- Tradition research due Friday.  Look for a picture of your tradition.  

Wednesday, October 4 

• Bell Ringer- Work on 1 to 2 slides of the the Strange Tradition slide show.  Remember, we’ll present to one another on Friday. 

• Check email and grades.  

• Study Sync 

  • We completed the quiz and think questions over The Lottery.  You'll find that in the lesson called First Read in Study Sync.    

  • We spent any remaining time working on Strange Tradition slide show.  Think about how you will present when people come to your station on Friday.  What will you say? 

• HW-  Tradition research due Friday.  Look for a picture of your tradition.    

Thursday, October 5 

• Bell Ringer- Work on 1 to 2 slides of the the Strange Tradition slide show.  Remember, we’ll present to one another on Friday. 

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • We completed the Study Sync lesson  Skill: Theme and then practiced with the Pixar shorts slide show.  Make sure you complete both.    

• HW- Make sure your SKill: Theme lesson is submitted on Study Sync and the Pixar shorts are complete.  Tradition research due Friday.  Look for a picture of your tradition.   

Friday, October 6 

• Bell Ringer- Put the finishing touches on your Strange Tradition slide show.  

• Check email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • We completed the Study Sync lesson  Skill: Allusion

  • We also discussed the similarities between The Lottery and The Hunger Games.  Have students write thoughts on the board using this document.   We also discussed the allusions to the lottery in other TV shows or Movies…The Simpsons, The Purge, etc.  

• We presented our Strange Tradition slide shows to one another.  I'll get with you so you can make up that presentation.  It is a grade, so you'll need to do this!  

• HW- Make sure your Skill: Allusion is complete in Study Sync. 

September 25-29

Monday, September 25 

• Bell Ringer- Nothing that you need to make up for this.  

• Make sure to your email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • Let ‘Em Play God 

    • Skill: Generating Questions- Complete this lesson together and have kids submit the ‘Your Turn’ portion.  

    • We began a murder mystery.  Check the 'ketchup' crate when you return for the worksheet you need for this.  You'll find it in the 25 folder.  

• HW- Finish the Skill: Generating Questions lesson in Study Sync if you didn’t during class.  

Tuesday, September 26 

• Bell Ringer- Nothing that you need to make up for this.  

• Make sure to your email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • We finished up the Murder Mystery activity we started yesterday.  Lilly was the murderer.  Sorry you missed that!   

  • First Read: Let ‘Em Play God on Study Sync- Complete just the vocab and reading portion.  

    • • When you read this, make sure you focus on the ‘Whodunit’ technique and relate it back to our murder mystery.   You should complete the Text Talk questions that are attached to Google Classroom as well as mark 5 words that you don’t recognize or know.  

• HW- Finish up the Text Talk Questions   

Wednesday, September 27 

• Bell Ringer- Author’s Purpose and Point of View Intro Blooket

• Make sure to your email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • Finish up First Read: Let ‘Em Play God on Study Sync.  You need to complete the quiz and think questions then submit the lesson.  

  • Skill: Author’s Purpose and Point of View- You need to complete this as well.   

• HW- Author’s Purpose and Point of View 

Thursday, September 28 

• Bell Ringer- Nothing you need to make up for this.  

• Make sure to your email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • Close Read: Let ‘Em Play God- Complete the close read lesson in Study Sync. 

• HW- None 

Friday, September 29 

• Bell Ringer- Look up statistics or facts about the lottery.  Share your fact on Google.  You should look at what others posted because you can’t duplicate answers.  If yours is the same as someone else’s it won’t count.    

• Make sure to your email and grades. 

• Study Sync 

  • The Lottery

    • Skill: Making and Confirming Predictions- Complete this lesson together.  

    • We finished by Finish by making your own lottery ticket.  You can see me to get the supplies if you would like to make one of these.  

• HW- Make sure the Study Sync Skill: Making and Confirming Predictions is finished and submitted.  

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September 18-22

Monday, September 18th 

• Complete the Bell Ringer on Google Classroom: What’s the most AWESOME thing that has ever happened to you?  Seriously, what’s the best thing that has ever happened to you?    

• Study Sync 

  • Monster: First Read- Finish up the ‘Think’ portion of the lesson we began on Friday.  You should complete the Peer Review portion as well.  

  • I introduced the  Extended Writing Project from the ELA Overview document in Study Sync.  You'll have 15 or so minutes each day to work on the script.    

• HW- Extended Writing Project will be due on Thursday 

Tuesday, September 19th 

• Bell Ringer- We played this Plot Kahoot.  Sorry you missed it.   

• Study Sync 

  • Skill: Character- Complete this lesson in Study Sync and make sure to submit the ‘Your Turn’ portion.   

  • We continued working on the  Extended Writing Project that we began yesterday.   

• HW- Extended Writing Project will be due on Thursday 

Wednesday, September 20th 

• Complete the Bell Ringer on Google Classroom: Tell your classmates the topic you have chosen to write your autobiographical script over.  (Everyone will be able to see your response today)  

• Study Sync

  • Close Read: Monster- Complete this lesson in Study Sync.  Make sure to look at the writing prompt prior to reading and then read.  After reading, you'll need to submit the writing prompt.  

    • Text Talk Questions if necessary.  Ask me if we completed this in your class before you do it.  

  • We continued working on the  Extended Writing Project that we began Monday.  

• HW- Extended Writing Project will be due on Thursday 

Thursday, September 21st 

• Complete the Bell Ringer on Google Classroom: Watch the trailer for Monster.  Answer the question that is posed at the end, Should one moment define your life?  

• Study Sync 

  • Monster - Defense Attorney Research Activity is shared on Google Classroom.  Complete this assignment.  

  • Finish and turn in the Extended Writing Project from the ELA Overview document in Study Sync.  

• HW- You will need to finish your Defense Attorney Research Activity if you didn’t during class today.  

Friday, September 22nd 

• Complete the Bell Ringer on Google Classroom:: Using this link, list the two most interesting facts you learned about Walter Dean Myers.  

• Study Sync 

  • Blast: Teen Talk- Complete this lesson in Study Sync.  Make sure you review 5 of your peers by giving stars and then a comment that mentions something positive as well as something they can work on.  

  • You will also need to complete the Monster Research Poster Assignment that is assigned on Google Classroom.  Requirements are included in the document.  

• HW- Make sure you Blast is finished with 5 peer reviews as well as your Monster Research Poster Assignment.  

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September 11-15

Monday, Sep 11, 2023

• Bell Ringer- We completed a Partner Maze activity.  Sorry you missed that.  The point of it was to show us that Study Sync relies on collaboration and utilizing one another.  Looking at assignments in the Peer Review section is especially important so you can see how others approach questions and how you can learn from their approach.  

• We completed the following assignments in Study Sync.  You need to complete those.  They were graded.  

  • Skill: Peer Review Lesson  

  • Skill: Short Constructed Responses 

  • Skill: Collaborative Conversations

• HW- Finish up any of the three Study Sync lessons you didn’t get done during class.  

Tuesday, Sep 12, 2023

• Bell Ringer- We played Guess Who to kick off Everyone Loves a Mystery 

• Begin The Big Idea in Study Sync

  • Blast Lesson- Everyone Loves a Mystery.  Complete the lesson in Study Sync, but also complete the Text Talk questions  that are shared on Google classroom.  After you submit the Blast and complete your peer reviews (remembering what we discussed yesterday in the Peer Review lesson), you should complete the extra research with this presentation.    

• HW- Make sure your Text Talk questions and the research  presentation is completed.  You also should make sure your Blast: Everyone Loves a Mystery is complete and submitted on Google Classroom.  

Wednesday, Sep 13, 2023

• Bell Ringer- Add the images to these slides.  

• The Big Idea in Study Sync

  • Content Vocabulary: Terms about Mysteries- Complete this lesson in Study Sync.  

• HW-   Make sure the Content Vocabulary: Terms about Mysteries lesson is completely finished and submitted.   

Thursday, Sep 14, 2023

• Bell Ringer- Genre puzzle with your table.

• The Big Idea in Study Sync

  • Skill: Recognizing Genre- Watch the genre video and complete the vocab chart.  We checked this together, sorry you missed that.  You then need to make sure you do the ‘Your Turn’ on your own.  

  • Skill: Academic Vocabulary- Take a look at the vocab chart.  We discussed that Academic Vocab are words that you will see within prompts or close reads and you may even see in other subject areas.  Look at the chart and discuss the definitions in the model section.  Complete the ‘Your Turn’ on your own.  

• HW- Make sure the ‘Your Turn’ section is completed in the Recognizing Genre Study Sync lesson.  

Friday, Sep 15, 2023

• Bell Ringer- Question on Google classroom: Walter Dean Myers loved to read as a young boy.  He devoured books, but he had to hide his love of reading by carrying books home from the library in a brown paper bag.  What is something you feel like you have to hide because it might not be cool?  Thankfully Myers’ teacher encouraged his writing and reading and he is now the well known author of Monster.    

• Monster in Study Sync 

  • First Read: Monster- Watch the intro video together.  Read the excerpt as a class.  Make sure to look at the Think Questions before you read.  After you read the story, complete the Quiz and Think Questions on your own.  I will only take the quiz questions out of 8 points rather than 10 to help you out a bit.  

• HW- First read of Monster should be complete in Study Sync.  

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September 4-8 

Monday, September 4th 

• No School 

Tuesday, September 5th  

• Bell Ringer- What attracts us to the mysterious?  This question is posted on Google Classroom.  Answer in sentence form.  

• Make sure you're checking grades and your email as well.  

• We worked completed the Close Read: The Tell-Tale Heart- Study Sync Lesson.  

  • • • When finished reading, use page 12 to look at the skills focus questions.  You can complete those questions on this document shared through Google Classroom.  Make sure you complete that document.  

      • Page 12 also has a writing section on it.  Utilize the Prewriting activity for writing document on Google Classroom to help you prepare for this.  Make sure you get this document from the ketchup folder.  

• HW- Close Read Lesson finished up and submitted if you didn’t in class.  Yep…all of it.  

Wednesday, September 6th  

• Bell Ringer- Famous movie lines Kahoot (Reference back to the Language Lesson from last week).  Sorry you missed out on that! 

•  We completed the Study Sync assignment titled Close Read: The Tell Tale Heart.  There is a writing assignment at the end, that needs to be a full paragraph.   

• HW- Make sure the Close Read: The Tell Tale Heart Study Sync lesson is turned in.  

Thursday, September 7th  

• We began MAP testing today.  You'll do that when you return.   

• We also finished up the Power of the Pen writing that we began last week.  It is assigned on Google Classroom.  Yours will need to be finished and submitted.   

• HW- None  

Friday, September 8th  

• We finished up MAP testing today.  You'll do that when you return.  

• We also finished up the Power of the Pen writing that we began last week.  It is assigned on Google Classroom.  Yours will need to be finished and submitted.   

• HW- None  

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August 28- September 1 

Monday, August 28th 

• Make sure to check out the Bell Ringer...Quizlet Vocab This list is over everything so far in Unit 1.   

• We discussed how to check your grades.  You need to be doing that daily so you can keep up with any missing assignments.  You don't want missing assignments this year.  

• We completed some Study Sync assignments.  See what is assigned to you and make sure to complete them.  We at least got through The Text Dependent Responses assignment today.  We only started the Textual Evidence one, but didn't finish it.     

• HW- Finish any Study Sync assignments you have assigned to you.  

Tuesday, August 29th 

• Make sure to check out the bell ringer over Implicit vs. Explicit  

• We discussed how to check your grades.  You need to be doing that daily so you can keep up with any missing assignments.  You don't want missing assignments this year.  

• We completed some Study Sync assignments.  See what is assigned to you and make sure to complete them.  We at least finished up Textual Evidence, and started Language, Style, and Audience (we may haven even finished it).  Make sure you complete the favorite movie research document that is assigned on Google Classroom.  

• HW- None  

Wednesday, August 30th 

• We began the Benchmark Assessment 1.  This benchmark is assigned to you in Study Sync.  You will complete it when you return.    

• HW- None    

Thursday, August 31st 

• Bell Ringer 

• We finished up the Benchmark Assessment 1.  This benchmark is assigned to you in Study Sync.  You will complete it when you return.    

• Students who finished the Benchmark Assessment 1 moved on to the Power of the Pen Writing assignment.  This is to test your creative writing ability.  Please complete this on your own time.  

• HW- None  

Friday, September 1st 

• No School

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August 21-25 

Monday, August 21st 

• Make sure to grab the  Intro to Me  brochure from the 'ketchup' crate.  It is due on Wednesday.  

• Make sure to grab the  Million Words or Less  assignment from the 'ketchup' crate.  It is due on Friday.  

Tuesday, August 22nd 

• Make sure to see me to get a Checklist for Rules and Routines (Sorry, no link because you have to see me!).  This worksheet goes over our class structure and is used for extra credit for every test and quiz.  You won't find it in the 'ketchup' crate because it's so valuable.  That is why you must come and see me.  

Wednesday, August 23rd 

• We took a quiz over class rules in this class.  You'll need to see me to make that up.  

• Complete the hAPPy back to school, get to know you worksheet.  Get your copy from the catchup crate.  

Thursday, August 24th 

• We completed the baseline writing prompt for Power of the Pen.  You need to do that.    

• When finished with that writing, we completed the Get to know you mandala.  You can find that in the catchup crate.   

Friday, August 25th 

• We completed an email lesson.  You need to send an email to kstutzman@massillonschools.org.  Please make sure your email has a subject and then you type what you would like to say in the body.  This is a grade and needs to be done.  

• We finished the Get to know you mandala.  You'll need to turn yours in when you return.