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Independent Reading Time 10 min
Independent Reading Time 10 min
1 volunteer to give speech 9/26
1 volunteer to give speech 9/26
Journals in English Class
Journals in English Class
-Participation Grade
-Participation Grade
-Mrs Newman will tell you which entries will shared
-Mrs Newman will tell you which entries will shared
-Use it for all drafts to save your work
-Use it for all drafts to save your work
-Newest entries should go at the TOP
-Newest entries should go at the TOP
- Mrs. Newman will be utlizing AI Education resources for some prompts in which she will provide a link for your chat... we will be calling these "Chats with Mrs. Newbot"
- Mrs. Newman will be utlizing AI Education resources for some prompts in which she will provide a link for your chat... we will be calling these "Chats with Mrs. Newbot"
As Buckley students, you have heard hundreds of 8th grade speeches. Which ones stood out to you the most? What made them memorable? What always "works"?
As Buckley students, you have heard hundreds of 8th grade speeches. Which ones stood out to you the most? What made them memorable? What always "works"?
You also may have memories of techniques or content that did not work. What was unsuccessful about those approaches?
You also may have memories of techniques or content that did not work. What was unsuccessful about those approaches?
**Be specific (without calling people out), but do not include judgmental language.
**Be specific (without calling people out), but do not include judgmental language.
e.g. Listing out best friends.
Don't write: I hate it when people talk about their friends. It is so annoying.
Don't write: When George talked about his trip to the Galapagos, I fell asleep.
Experiences help us define who we are and who we are not. Using the connections and ideas from your identity chart, select an experience that shaped your identity. Describe this event or experience and then explain the impact it has had on how you answer the question, “Who am I?”
Experiences help us define who we are and who we are not. Using the connections and ideas from your identity chart, select an experience that shaped your identity. Describe this event or experience and then explain the impact it has had on how you answer the question, “Who am I?”
Run out of ideas from your chart? Choose a second or third experience and write about it!
Questions to Consider...
Questions to Consider...
-What are your favorite childhood memories?
-What are your favorite childhood memories?
-What would you tell your 3rd grade self if you could go back?
-What would you tell your 3rd grade self if you could go back?
-What can older generations learn from your generation?
-What can older generations learn from your generation?
-What larger causes (climate change, animal rights, immigration, Black Lives Matter, etc) are you passionate about?
-What larger causes (climate change, animal rights, immigration, Black Lives Matter, etc) are you passionate about?
-How do you want to be remembered by your peers/teachers at Buckley? Why?
-How do you want to be remembered by your peers/teachers at Buckley? Why?
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Read your Independent Reading Book
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