Monthly Archives: February 2018
2/27 Free Verse Poem due tomorrow
Today students began their free verse human rights advocacy poems, using text from the three speeches they have studied in English and in Social Studies. Some chose a partner, others chose to work alone. Students should continue their work at … Continue reading
2/24 Exemplars for the GS Newsela
Point of View: Which person or group’s perspective was most fully developed in this article? Use explicit text to support, citing at least two strong pieces of evidence with paragraph numbers. Conclude by identifying a person or group’s perspective that … Continue reading
2/26 Important deadlines to plan for
We are very close to the end of the quarter. As last week I was on travel, I left the students with daily class time to work on their long term project, HR 1-15. I understand that some, but not … Continue reading
2/20 Examples of Newsela Writes for MLK/Super Bowl
This is a 3. Simply stated, but enough context to show deep understanding. King’s context: -Inspirational -Equality, Segregation, Racism -1960 Super Bowl context: -Entertaining -Persuade you to buy their product -Feb. 4, 2018 I think the usual context of King’s … Continue reading
2/20 Another alternative assignment for Newsela
I have added another alternative assignment, about an advocate for anti-bullying. The due date for this one is 3/2. If you missed a Write, or want to try again for a higher assessment, you may do the annotations and the … Continue reading
2/20 Newsela Write due Friday, helpful hints
These are the directions for the Write this week: Point of View: Which person or group’s perspective was most fully developed in this article? Use explicit text to support, citing at least two strong pieces of evidence with paragraph numbers. … Continue reading
2/12 Hiroshima sequence map
This is a example of a 8/8 sequence map. Context – WWII, Mid 40s, Germany has surrendered, Japan has not surrendered, America has a secret weapon Beginning Issue – Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941, causing the U.S. to enter … Continue reading
2/15 Human Rights Rubric
The first 15 universal human rights will be due this quarter. This is the rubric: http://blogs.ksbe.edu/pekono/files/2018/02/Human-Rights-Rubric-2018.docx
2/15 General Presentation Rubric
http://blogs.ksbe.edu/pekono/files/2018/02/General-Presentation-Rubric-2018-rev.docx Remember : Don’t be silly in the beginning and in the end Don’t quit, and remember to encourage others who want to quit Don’t play with things Expressions are important, no deadpan Keep still Vary your levels and … Continue reading
2/14 Help with this week’s Newsela Write
We have been learning to develop and understand context since the beginning of the semester. We have practiced finding context with Ruby Bridges and Selma, and recently summatively with Hiroshima. We are continuing this work with this week’s Newsela. Context … Continue reading