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Announcements:
Didn't get an audiobook before you left? Give reading the books a shot with your families but here are links to me reading the books aloud!
Didn't get an audiobook before you left? Give reading the books a shot with your families but here are links to me reading the books aloud!
Are you bored? <-- Click here to hear some podcasts from the NPR Podcast challenge that the producers like so far
Are you bored? <-- Click here to hear some podcasts from the NPR Podcast challenge that the producers like so far
Agendas:
Agendas:
Week of April 13, 2020
Week of April 13, 2020
Fill out this google form today to plan your week and continue with your work for the week based on the google form. Spend about an hour on your LA work this week.
Fill out this google form before the end of the week. Try to spend about an hour reading this week. I suggest you read for about 20 minutes, at least 3 times this week.
Talk to Mary! Office hours are Monday 9am-11am and Tuesday 9am-10am. These are times when I will respond right away. But you can pretty much contact me anytime and I will do my best to get back to you as soon as possible. Best ways to reach me are via email: mbove@u32.org or googlehangouts.
Reading outside is the best thing about spring!
Meet Charlie! I hope you all are spending some time outside each day.
Update/help with assignments 4/8
Update/help with assignments 4/8
I still miss you! I miss walking around the room as we process through the books together, and hearing your voices consider ideas and discuss with one another. I can see how the note-taking may be a struggle to motivate yourself to do without the depth of discussion that we usually have in class. Try to finish 5 sets of notes this week, using the format linked here. Be sure you have made 5 copies of the document and saved them in your LA folder.
I still miss you! I miss walking around the room as we process through the books together, and hearing your voices consider ideas and discuss with one another. I can see how the note-taking may be a struggle to motivate yourself to do without the depth of discussion that we usually have in class. Try to finish 5 sets of notes this week, using the format linked here. Be sure you have made 5 copies of the document and saved them in your LA folder.
Code Orange: find quotes about the disease in your book on the following pages: 21, 29, 30, 32, 34, 35-36, 38-39, 39-40, 44-45, 46, 50, 51, 57, 66, 70, 72, 80, 81, 87, 88, 92, 97, 103, 111, 122, 141, 186, 193, 197
Fever 1793: you won't find specifics about the disease in your book until page 58, 63, 69, 70, 72, 98, 150, 203, 204, 205, 219, appendix
The Great Trouble: find quotes about the disease in your book on the following pages: 13, 14, 19, 34, 36, 48, 75, 80, 87, 92, 100-101, 106, 107, 110, 111, 113, 114, 137, 150, 158, 159, 165, 181-182, 204, 206, 216, 217, 224, 230, 231, 228-229, 240
Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie: find quotes about the disease in your book on the following pages: 16, 19, 36, 39, 40, 44, 46, 53, 68, 69, 74, 75, 76, 87, 89, 98, 100, 101, 103, 112, 132, 133, 134, 155, 160, 174, 198, 216, 217, 218, 225, 229, 233, 234, 235, 242, 248, 263
Breathing Room: find quotes about the disease in your book on the following pages: 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, 15, 20, 23, 24, 26, 28, 34, 36, 38, 46, 65, 67, 70, 72, 76, 77, 78, 93, 104, 108, 116, 128, 131, 136-137, 173, 187, 203, 215, 220, author's note
Week of April 6th, 2020
Week of April 6th, 2020
Targets:
Targets:
Standard 1: Reading: Comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate a wide range and level of complex literary and informational texts.
--> Before we get into the plan for this week's work, this is a gentle (not so gentle) reminder to KEEP READING!! I think one of the harder things about not coming to school is that we don't get to be social, but remember, a book can be a fantastic friend! Use the library's Sora app on your chromebook if you need a book!
“Outside of a dog, a book is a man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read. —Groucho Marx ”
“Outside of a dog, a book is a man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read. —Groucho Marx ”
For this week, please work to finish five sets of notes for your disease book. When we planned this unit, we broke the book into 5 sections. For each section of reading, you have Science Connector notes to complete.
For this week, please work to finish five sets of notes for your disease book. When we planned this unit, we broke the book into 5 sections. For each section of reading, you have Science Connector notes to complete.
Click here for the notes, make 5 copies, add your specific notes for each section of your reading and save your notes to your LA folder. I will be checking in to see that your notes have been saved in your LA folder and giving you feedback on Tuesday 4/7.
Click here for the notes, make 5 copies, add your specific notes for each section of your reading and save your notes to your LA folder. I will be checking in to see that your notes have been saved in your LA folder and giving you feedback on Tuesday 4/7.
Click here for an example of what I am looking for for your notes.
Click here for an example of what I am looking for for your notes.
On Wednesday, I will post some additional supports to help you with your notes if you are having a hard time. Be well and take good care! And feel free to reach out to me anytime with questions!
On Wednesday, I will post some additional supports to help you with your notes if you are having a hard time. Be well and take good care! And feel free to reach out to me anytime with questions!
Below I have posted supports for you to use on the first fifteen chapters of your books, just scroll down to see the page numbers next to your book where you will find science information to quote on your notes sheet.
Below I have posted supports for you to use on the first fifteen chapters of your books, just scroll down to see the page numbers next to your book where you will find science information to quote on your notes sheet.
Update/help with assignments 4/1
Update/help with assignments 4/1
I still miss you! I miss walking around the room as we process through the books together, and hearing your voices consider ideas and discuss with one another. I can see how the note-taking may be a struggle to motivate yourself to do without the depth of discussion that we usually have in class. So, here is my help! I'll just focus on the first fifteen chapters of each book today. Why? Because I know you can get a start on the notes on your own and I want to provide a little lag time to see you give the notes a shot before I post supports for the next chapters. What does that mean for you? Try to do the thinking independently at first, then check your thinking against my guidance! (To see due dates and specifics about how to access the notes see the agenda for March 30th, below).
I still miss you! I miss walking around the room as we process through the books together, and hearing your voices consider ideas and discuss with one another. I can see how the note-taking may be a struggle to motivate yourself to do without the depth of discussion that we usually have in class. So, here is my help! I'll just focus on the first fifteen chapters of each book today. Why? Because I know you can get a start on the notes on your own and I want to provide a little lag time to see you give the notes a shot before I post supports for the next chapters. What does that mean for you? Try to do the thinking independently at first, then check your thinking against my guidance! (To see due dates and specifics about how to access the notes see the agenda for March 30th, below).
Code Orange: find quotes about the disease in your book on the following pages: 21, 29, 30, 32, 34, 35-36, 38-39, 39-40, 44-45, 46, 50, 51, 57, 66, 70, 72, 80, 81, 87, 88, 92, 97, 103, 111, 122, 141
Fever 1793: you won't find specifics about the disease in your book until page 58, 63, 69, 70, 72, 98
The Great Trouble: find quotes about the disease in your book on the following pages: 13, 14, 19, 34, 36, 48, 75, 80, 87, 92, 100-101, 106, 107, 110, 111, 113, 114, 137
Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie: find quotes about the disease in your book on the following pages: 16, 19, 36, 39, 40, 44, 46, 53, 68, 69, 74, 75, 76, 87, 89, 98, 100, 101, 103, 112, 132, 133, 134, 155, 160, 174, 198
Breathing Room: find quotes about the disease in your book on the following pages: 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, 15, 20, 23, 24, 26, 28, 34, 36, 38, 46, 65, 67, 70, 72
Week of March 30, 2020
Week of March 30, 2020
Targets:
Targets:
Standard 1: Reading: Comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate a wide range and level of complex literary and informational texts.
--> Continue independent reading, my friends. Reading can transport your mind to thinking about other things, if you let it. Allow yourself to get immersed in the story. Your heart rate will be calm and your breathing will even as your mind expands to the story on the page. Use the library's Sora app on your chromebook if you need a book!
“Reading is dreaming with open eyes”
“Reading is dreaming with open eyes”
For this week, please work to keep up-to-date with your disease book reading schedule. If you lost your schedule, simply take the number of pages in the book and divide by 5 to figure out about how many pages you should read in your book at once, then, be sure to have read the first few chunks.
For this week, please work to keep up-to-date with your disease book reading schedule. If you lost your schedule, simply take the number of pages in the book and divide by 5 to figure out about how many pages you should read in your book at once, then, be sure to have read the first few chunks.
Also, I will want you to identify any pages in your reading that remark on the disease that is the centerpiece of your book. Linked here, you will find the notes I'd like you to take for the next section of your book. Please click here for the notes, make a copy, add your specific notes and save your notes to your LA folder. I will be checking in to see that those notes have been saved in your LA folder and giving you feedback on Tuesday 3/31.
Also, I will want you to identify any pages in your reading that remark on the disease that is the centerpiece of your book. Linked here, you will find the notes I'd like you to take for the next section of your book. Please click here for the notes, make a copy, add your specific notes and save your notes to your LA folder. I will be checking in to see that those notes have been saved in your LA folder and giving you feedback on Tuesday 3/31.
Click here for an example of what I am looking for for your notes. When you are ready, you can make another copy of this document (click here) and complete the notes for the next section of your reading. Be sure to save all of your work in your LA folder in google drive, that is where I will be looking for it and commenting.
Click here for an example of what I am looking for for your notes. When you are ready, you can make another copy of this document (click here) and complete the notes for the next section of your reading. Be sure to save all of your work in your LA folder in google drive, that is where I will be looking for it and commenting.
On Wednesday, I will post some additional supports to help you with your notes if you are having a hard time. Be well and take good care! And feel free to reach out to me anytime with questions!
On Wednesday, I will post some additional supports to help you with your notes if you are having a hard time. Be well and take good care! And feel free to reach out to me anytime with questions!
Below I have posted supports for you to use on the first four chapters of your books, just scroll down to see the page numbers next to your book where you will find science information to quote on your notes sheet.
Below I have posted supports for you to use on the first four chapters of your books, just scroll down to see the page numbers next to your book where you will find science information to quote on your notes sheet.
Update/help with assignments 3/25
Update/help with assignments 3/25
I still miss you! I miss walking around the room as we process through the books together, and hearing your voices consider ideas and discuss with one another. I can see how the note-taking may be a struggle to motivate yourself to do without the depth of discussion that we usually have in class. So, here is my help! I'll just focus on the first five of chapters of each book today. Why? Because I know you can get a start on the notes on your own and I want to provide a little lag time to see you give the notes a shot before I post supports for the next chapters. What does that mean for you? Try to do the thinking independently at first, then check your thinking against my guidance! (To see due dates and specifics about how to access the notes see the agenda for March 23rd, below).
I still miss you! I miss walking around the room as we process through the books together, and hearing your voices consider ideas and discuss with one another. I can see how the note-taking may be a struggle to motivate yourself to do without the depth of discussion that we usually have in class. So, here is my help! I'll just focus on the first five of chapters of each book today. Why? Because I know you can get a start on the notes on your own and I want to provide a little lag time to see you give the notes a shot before I post supports for the next chapters. What does that mean for you? Try to do the thinking independently at first, then check your thinking against my guidance! (To see due dates and specifics about how to access the notes see the agenda for March 23rd, below).
Code Orange: find quotes about the disease in your book on the following pages: 21, 29, 30, 32, 34, 35-36, 38-39, 39-40, 44-45, 46, 50, 51, 57
Fever 1793: you won't find specifics about the disease in your book until page 58
The Great Trouble: find quotes about the disease in your book on the following pages: 13, 14, 19, 34, 36
Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie: find quotes about the disease in your book on the following pages: 16, 19, 36, 39, 40, 44, 46, 53
Breathing Room: find quotes about the disease in your book on the following pages: 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, 15, 20
Last night around 5, we went for a walk!
We saw snowpeople around the neighborhood.
Which one do you like best?
Hope you are finding time to get outside and stretch your legs too!
March 23, 2020
March 23, 2020
Targets:
Targets:
Standard 1: Reading: Comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate a wide range and level of complex literary and informational texts.
Before I get into your assignments, I'd like to encourage you to keep up with your independent reading. In a time when we feel a little disconnected from each other since we are not at school, reading can help us feel a sense of connection.
“We read to know we are not alone.”
“We read to know we are not alone.”
― C.S. Lewis
For this week, please work to keep up-to-date with your disease book reading schedule. If you lost your schedule, simply take the number of pages in the book and divide by 5 to figure out about how many pages you should read in your book at once, then, be sure to have read the first chunk.
For this week, please work to keep up-to-date with your disease book reading schedule. If you lost your schedule, simply take the number of pages in the book and divide by 5 to figure out about how many pages you should read in your book at once, then, be sure to have read the first chunk.
Also, I will want you to identify any pages in your reading that remark on the disease that is the centerpiece of your book. Linked here, you will find the notes I'd like you to take for the first (if you haven't started your book yet) or second section of your book. Please click here for the notes, make a copy, add your specific notes and save your notes to your LA folder. I will be checking in to see that those notes have been saved in your LA folder and giving you feedback on Tuesday 3/24.
Also, I will want you to identify any pages in your reading that remark on the disease that is the centerpiece of your book. Linked here, you will find the notes I'd like you to take for the first (if you haven't started your book yet) or second section of your book. Please click here for the notes, make a copy, add your specific notes and save your notes to your LA folder. I will be checking in to see that those notes have been saved in your LA folder and giving you feedback on Tuesday 3/24.
Click here for an example of what I am looking for for your notes. When you are ready, you can make another copy of this document (click here) and complete the notes for the next section of your reading. Be sure to save all of your work in your LA folder in google drive, that is where I will be looking for it and commenting. *update, I've put a copy of the notes document in your LA folder for you on 3/24 to help you get started
Click here for an example of what I am looking for for your notes. When you are ready, you can make another copy of this document (click here) and complete the notes for the next section of your reading. Be sure to save all of your work in your LA folder in google drive, that is where I will be looking for it and commenting. *update, I've put a copy of the notes document in your LA folder for you on 3/24 to help you get started
On Wednesday, I will post some additional supports to help you with your notes if you are having a hard time. Be well and take good care! And feel free to reach out to me anytime with questions!
On Wednesday, I will post some additional supports to help you with your notes if you are having a hard time. Be well and take good care! And feel free to reach out to me anytime with questions!
Below I have posted supports for you to use on the first couple of chapters of your books.
Below I have posted supports for you to use on the first couple of chapters of your books.
Update/help with assignments 3/20
Update/help with assignments 3/20
I still miss you! I miss walking around the room as we process through the books together, and hearing your voices consider ideas and discuss with one another. I can see how the note-taking may be a struggle to motivate yourself to do without the depth of discussion that we usually have in class. So, here is my help! I'll just focus on the first couple of chapters of each book today. Why? Because I know you can get a start on the notes on your own and I want to provide a little lag time to see you give the notes a shot before I post supports for the next chapters. What does that mean for you? Try to do the thinking independently at first, then check your thinking against my guidance! (To see due dates and specifics about how to access the notes see the agenda for March 18th, below).
I still miss you! I miss walking around the room as we process through the books together, and hearing your voices consider ideas and discuss with one another. I can see how the note-taking may be a struggle to motivate yourself to do without the depth of discussion that we usually have in class. So, here is my help! I'll just focus on the first couple of chapters of each book today. Why? Because I know you can get a start on the notes on your own and I want to provide a little lag time to see you give the notes a shot before I post supports for the next chapters. What does that mean for you? Try to do the thinking independently at first, then check your thinking against my guidance! (To see due dates and specifics about how to access the notes see the agenda for March 18th, below).
Code Orange: find quotes about the disease in your book on the following pages: 21, 29, 30, 32
Fever 1793: you won't find specifics about the disease in your book until page 58
The Great Trouble: find quotes about the disease in your book on the following pages: 13, 14
Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie: find quotes about the disease in your book on the following pages: 16, 19
Breathing Room: find quotes about the disease in your book on the following pages: 2, 3, 5
March 18, 2020
March 18, 2020
Targets:
Targets:
Literacy standard 1, a: Strategic reading/reading within the text: Actively work to understand grade-level texts.
Well, this will be different! I miss you and hope you are all doing well. I am sitting at my new desk, in my dining room, and hope you too have found a quiet space where you can work for spurts at a time. Remember to get up and move around often and please keep reading! "Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are."
Well, this will be different! I miss you and hope you are all doing well. I am sitting at my new desk, in my dining room, and hope you too have found a quiet space where you can work for spurts at a time. Remember to get up and move around often and please keep reading! "Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are."
For this week, please work to keep up-to-date with your disease book schedule. Remember your paper schedule was originally passed out to you as a bookmark in your book. If you feel like you lost it that is okay. Here's the remedy: break the book into 5 segments that you can read and take notes on.
For this week, please work to keep up-to-date with your disease book schedule. Remember your paper schedule was originally passed out to you as a bookmark in your book. If you feel like you lost it that is okay. Here's the remedy: break the book into 5 segments that you can read and take notes on.
Also, I will want you to identify any pages in your reading that remark on the disease that is the centerpiece of your book. Linked here, you will find the notes I'd like you to take for the first (if you haven't started your book yet) or second section of your book. Please click here for the notes, make a copy, add your specific notes and save your notes to your LA folder. I will be checking in to see that those notes have been saved in your LA folder and giving you feedback on Tuesday 3/24.
Also, I will want you to identify any pages in your reading that remark on the disease that is the centerpiece of your book. Linked here, you will find the notes I'd like you to take for the first (if you haven't started your book yet) or second section of your book. Please click here for the notes, make a copy, add your specific notes and save your notes to your LA folder. I will be checking in to see that those notes have been saved in your LA folder and giving you feedback on Tuesday 3/24.
On Friday, I will post some additional supports to help you with your notes if you are having a hard time. Be well and take good care! And feel free to reach out to me anytime with questions!
On Friday, I will post some additional supports to help you with your notes if you are having a hard time. Be well and take good care! And feel free to reach out to me anytime with questions!
March 13, 2020
March 13, 2020
Targets:
Targets:
Set Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Timely (SMART) goals and monitor progress.
1. Remember your New seats! This is your literature circle!
1. Remember your New seats! This is your literature circle!
2. 2 things DUE today:
2. 2 things DUE today:
a- permission slip for podcast challenge! DUE
a- permission slip for podcast challenge! DUE
b- read-a-thon paperwork DUE-- take some time to fill out your minutes-- prizes on Monday!
b- read-a-thon paperwork DUE-- take some time to fill out your minutes-- prizes on Monday!
3. Update your reading schedule and make a responsibility plan for lit. circle meetings
3. Update your reading schedule and make a responsibility plan for lit. circle meetings
4. Info sheets for books! One person open this doc, make a copy, save it in your LA folder, share it with everyone in your group, then start answering the questions/prompts!
4. Info sheets for books! One person open this doc, make a copy, save it in your LA folder, share it with everyone in your group, then start answering the questions/prompts!
5. Scope/Action March - did you do this?
5. Scope/Action March - did you do this?
6. Listen to your podcasts!
6. Listen to your podcasts!
March 9, 2020 --> New google form for those not in reading group
March 9, 2020 --> New google form for those not in reading group
Targets:
Targets:
Set Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Timely (SMART) goals and monitor progress.
1. New seats! This is your literature circle!
1. New seats! This is your literature circle!
2. 3 things we need to talk about today:
2. 3 things we need to talk about today:
a- permission slip for podcast challenge! DUE: Friday
a- permission slip for podcast challenge! DUE: Friday
b- read-a-thon paperwork DUE: Friday
b- read-a-thon paperwork DUE: Friday
c- make your reading schedule with your literature circle DUE: today! Mary will get you copies and your actual books on Tuesday!
c- make your reading schedule with your literature circle DUE: today! Mary will get you copies and your actual books on Tuesday!
3. Time to work on your letter for your partner in Kenya!
3. Time to work on your letter for your partner in Kenya!
4. Scope/Action March - did you do this?
4. Scope/Action March - did you do this?
5. Did you do this stuff last time? Score yourself on the scales!- the scales are saved in your LA folder, please highlight where you would score yourself. Reflect and provide feedback on the unit! Also, at this time, I'm going to ask for your feedback about going to the auditorium before break, seeing the videos that the 8th graders created for you and the talkback process they guided you through. Thank you!
5. Did you do this stuff last time? Score yourself on the scales!- the scales are saved in your LA folder, please highlight where you would score yourself. Reflect and provide feedback on the unit! Also, at this time, I'm going to ask for your feedback about going to the auditorium before break, seeing the videos that the 8th graders created for you and the talkback process they guided you through. Thank you!
Mali group-- we need to talk about the music at the end of your podcast
March 6, 2020
March 6, 2020
Targets:
Targets:
Standard 3: Expressive Writing- Develop polished written work in a variety of genres following a process of drafting, feedback, and revision.
1. Some podcasts are still missing-- scores are going in this weekend! Be sure your podcast is saved here. There is no more class time to work on the podcast.
1. Some podcasts are still missing-- scores are going in this weekend! Be sure your podcast is saved here. There is no more class time to work on the podcast.
2. Let's talk about the new unit! Disease, Cells, and Literacy!
2. Let's talk about the new unit! Disease, Cells, and Literacy!
3. YWP:
3. YWP:
Rainbow. The end of the rainbow is a myth, right? Through poetry or prose, write about someone who happens upon that great meeting of earth and color (literally or figuratively). What do they see, what do they feel?
Invention. Have you ever thought to yourself, “Wait a minute… why isn’t that a thing already?” Explain your product or idea to the world.
4. Scope/Action March
4. Scope/Action March
5. Did you do this stuff last time? Score yourself on the scales!- the scales are saved in your LA folder, please highlight where you would score yourself. Reflect and provide feedback on the unit! Also, at this time, I'm going to ask for your feedback about going to the auditorium before break, seeing the videos that the 8th graders created for you and the talkback process they guided you through. Thank you!
5. Did you do this stuff last time? Score yourself on the scales!- the scales are saved in your LA folder, please highlight where you would score yourself. Reflect and provide feedback on the unit! Also, at this time, I'm going to ask for your feedback about going to the auditorium before break, seeing the videos that the 8th graders created for you and the talkback process they guided you through. Thank you!
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