IC: Check Heat Transfer HW
HW: Heat Transfer Set A
A: Unit Test next week on Unit 5: Thermal Physics (on testing day) - Booklets will be taken on that day.
IC: Specific Heat Capacity Lab
HW: Heat Transfer Set A
A:
lab due next week Tuesday
Unit Test next week on Unit 5: Thermal Physics (on testing day) - Booklets will be taken on that day.
IC: Momentum, Impulse, and force
HW: Momentum Set A and C
A:
Unit test this week, last lesson of this week
Booklet and lab due on testing day
Momentum Project due on 31st of March
IC: Momentum Continued
HW: Momentum Set B and D
A:
Unit test this week, last lesson of this week
Booklet and lab due on testing day
Momentum Project due on 31st of March
IC: Thermal Physics Test Review, Check HW
HW: None
A:
Quiz on Monday about Momentum
BM Test next Week last Lesson
Work on Momentum Project next week, lesson 2
Momentum Project Due 31st of March
IC: Momentum Collisions and Conservation of Momentum
HW: Conservation of Momentum Set A
A:
Quiz on Monday about Momentum
BM Test next Week last Lesson
Work on Momentum Project next week, lesson 2
Momentum Project Due 31st of March
IC: Check Conservation of Momentum Set A, Continue with Conservation of Momentum
HW: Conservation of Momentum Set B (1 - 6)
A:
Quiz on Monday about Momentum
BM Test next Week last Lesson
Work on Momentum Project next week, lesson 2
Momentum Project Due 31st of March
IC:
Check collisions Set B 1-6
Conservation of Momentum cont
HW: collisions Set B 7 – 12 due next week Monday
A:
Moodle is active for revision - 100% (2points), 90% (1 point)
Project is due on 31st of March
BM test this week last lesson
Tomorrow working on project please bring your stuff
IC: Momentum Project
HW: collisions Set B 7 – 12 due next week Monday
A:
Moodle is active for revision - 100% (2 points), 90% (1 point)
Project is due on 31st of March
BM test this week's last lesson
IC: BM Test
HW: collisions Set B 7 – 12 due next week Monday
A:
Moodle is active for revision - 100% (2 points), 90% (1 point)
Project is due on 31st of March
IC: Note-catcher
HW: Due Thursday
A: Fishbowl Tomorrow
SUMMARY: Today we prepared for the fishbowl discussion by completing a note-catcher with evidence that answers the question: Which was the most important factor for Jackie Robinson's success in leading social change?
HOMEWORK: Complete the homework package and turn it in tomorrow!
SUMMARY: Today we completed our fishbowl to answer the question: Which was the most important factor for Jackie Robinson's success in leading social change?
IC: Understanding Opinion Writing
HW: Due Monday
A: Freckle Goal: at least 45 minutes/week!
SUMMARY: We examined the structure of an opinion essay and answered multiple choice questions (Activity 4).
HOMEWORK: After each sentence, write whether the underlined word or words are the simple subject, complete subject, simple predicate, or complete predicate.
IC: Compelling Hooks
HW: Due Monday
A: Freckle Goal: at least 45 minutes/week!
SUMMARY: We revisited different types of hooks and practiced writing our own in class.
HOMEWORK: Compare Jim Abbott and Jackie Robinson using the Similarities and Differences chart. List any similarities and differences you find in the correct column. Think about their background, their achievements, and the obstacles they faced.
IC: Introduction Writing
HW: Due Monday
A: Freckle Goal: at least 45 minutes/week!
SUMMARY: Today we looked at writing an introduction to your persuasive essay about which factor was most important for Jackie Robinson's success in leading social change. (Activity 9 to Activity 12 + Craft Your Introduction)
HOMEWORK: Complete the homework package and your adaptive Freckle skills.
IC: Body Paragraph 1
HW: Due Monday
A: Teams Reading Accelerator
SUMMARY: Today we continued our persuasive essay by analyzing a model of the body paragraphs, and began planning and writing body paragraph 1 (Activity 13+14).
SUMMARY: Today we continued working on our opinion essay. The goal was to complete the conclusion. (Activity 16 + outline + conclusion paragraph)
HOMEWORK: What is the gist of each paragraph. Read and highlight any phrases or sentences related to the main idea, then use that information to help write a short gist for the paragraph.
SUMMARY: Today students completed their essay (Activity 18), and used the rest of their class time to either practice Freckle, or complete research for the HW.
IC: End of Unit Task Day 1
HW: New Freckle Skills
A: Benchmark Thursday + Friday
SUMMARY: Today students were given iPads to complete step one of the end of unit task. The focus question is "Why is Jackie Robinson an important figure in American history? How did his actions contribute to the fight for equality?". Tomorrow, they will use their graphic organizers to type their 4 paragraph essay, directly on the Keynote app.
IC: MCQ & Write a poem
SWBAT: answer MCQ questions about a poem as well as write a one-sentence poem on the topic of dependence in the style of William Carlos William's The Red
IC: Act 3
SWBAT: identify examples of repetition, animal imagery, and other techniques in lago's machinations/ evil plan.
Open the Othello 3.3 assignment in Teams, download the questions, find relevant quotes from Othello and answer the Q's in your document.
IC: Man & Camel MCQ on Albert.io
SWBAT:
1) work with partners to answer MCQ's about a poem
Prepare for your Othello performance for Thursday in case I am able to return to school.IC: Man & Camel MCQ on Albert.io
SWBAT:
1) work with partners to answer MCQ's about a poem
Prepare for your Othello performance for Thursday in case I am able to return to school.
IC: Interpret Desdemona's Response
SWBAT:
1) Interpret Desdemona's response to Othello's story about the origin of the handkerchief.
2) Perform a one-minute interaction between Othello and Desdemona in which you interpret Desdemona's response to Othello.
HW: Read to p. 181 from act 4, scene 1. Expect reading quizzes this week.
IC: Fall into a Trance
SWBAT:
1) Interpret Shakespeare's use of the word "lie".
2) Perform a one-minute interaction in which you emphasize the word "lie" as part of a performance of the scene in which O' falls into a trance.
Elements: The poet employs connotation >>> connotative diction
Congratulations to the BIBSCAL competitors! Another crown for BARRY!
Come check out the art show this weekend.
HW: Read to p. 193, finishing Act 4, scene 1. Expect reading quizzes this week. Complete "Exit Ticket" Response in Exit-ticket Channel if unfinished.
IC: Direct Othello's Fall
SWBAT:
1) Prepare a one-minute interaction for another group in which you emphasize Othello's psychological transformation following the trance.
2) Explain how Othello's mental state has deteriorated after he awakes from the trance.
Barracuda News: Come check out the art show this weekend.
HW: Read to p. 199, Act 4, scene 2 by tomorrow. Expect reading quizzes this week.
IC: Direct Othello's Fall Performances & Arc of Heroic Figure
SWBAT:
1) Prepare a one-minute interaction for another group in which you emphasize Othello's psychological transformation following the trance.
2) Track Othello's changing state of mind and explain how a group's artistic choices show the deterioration of Othello's psychological state.
Barracuda News: Art Show this Weekend. Check it out at SeaWorld
HW: Read to p. 235, Finishing Act 5, scene 1 by Monday. Expect reading quizzes!
Start Unit 6 - Electrostatics - ppts and booklet along with video resources are available in this Teams: General -< Unit 6 folder
Work on the new booklet
Set A and B must be finished (answers posted below)
Don't forget to ask your parent to sign new Booklet
IC: Reading for the gist
HW: Pkg. due Monday
A: Mid-unit Assessment Friday
SUMMARY: Today we went back to the beginning of the book to dig deeper and check for understanding. We also practiced finding the gist of multiple paragraphs. Remember, the gist is the 'big idea', or what the text is mostly about.
HOMEWORK: Monday's homework is matching the vocabulary words with the definitions. DO NOT DRAW LINES!!! Read the instructions carefully to complete the task.
FRECKLE: Each week you will record the amount of time practiced on your Freckle Record Keeper (the last page in your HW package). There are also new assigned skills in your backpack to be completed before next Monday.
IC: Summarization
HW: Pkg. due Monday
A: Mid-unit Assessment Friday
SUMMARY: Today we practiced finding main ideas and supporting details for the introduction and the chapter "A Black and White World". Then, we turned used the main idea/details chart to help write a summary. This is task you will have to complete on Friday's assessment.
HOMEWORK: Wednesday's homework is rereading p.10-13 and answering the multiple choice questions.
FRECKLE: Each week you will record the amount of time practiced on your Freckle Record Keeper (the last page in your HW package). There are also new assigned skills in your backpack to be completed before next Monday.
SUMMARY: Today we practiced finding main ideas and supporting details for the introduction and the chapter "Signs of Hope". Then, we used the main idea/details chart to help write a summary. This is task you will have to complete on tomorrow's assessment.
HOMEWORK: Answer the 6 short multiple choice questions about p. 14-17 of 'Signs of Hope'.
FRECKLE: Each week you will record the amount of time practiced on your Freckle Record Keeper (the last page in your HW package). There are also new assigned skills in your backpack to be completed before next Monday.
ASSESSMENT: On Friday, you will be given a short section of text to read, then fill out a Main Idea/Supporting Details chart. After you fill out the chart, write a brief summary in paragraph form. There will also be a short section about identifying verbs and verb tenses.
A summary should include:
Introduction
title of chapter
name of book
author
context of the section you are summarizing
Main Idea
Supporting Details (2 or 3)
at least one should be a direct quote (with page number)
Conclusion
IC: Mid-unit Assessment
HW: Pkg. due Monday
A: Did you do your Freckle skills?
SUMMARY: Today you completed the first mid-unit assessment of quarter 3.
HOMEWORK: Complete the HW package. If you took your CW folder home, make sure you have completed up to page 10. DO NOT go further than that, as we will be doing the rest of the pages in class next week.
IC: More Analysis
HW: Pkg. due Monday
A: End of Unit Assessment on Monday
SUMMARY: Today we reread the chapters "Why My Father" and "Play Ball", talked about factors for success, and completed the 'Finding the Gist' chart on p. 15 of your classwork package.
HOMEWORK: Tuesday's HW asks you to find and write 4 modal verbs. Modal verbs are special verbs that help express the ability, possibility, permission or obligation of an action. Common modal verbs include:
-can
-could
IC: Close Read
HW: Pkg. due Monday
A: End of Unit Assessment on Monday
SUMMARY: Today we reread from page 38 to 41, discussed other factors leading to Jackie's success, and completed the chart on p.16, answering what others did to support J.R. and what effect it had on him.
HOMEWORK: Wednesday's HW asks you to complete a Main Idea/Supporting Detail chart and then write an extended summary of the chapter "1945: A Changing World".
IC: Assessment
HW: New Pkg. due Monday
A: New Freckle skills
SUMMARY: Today we completed the end of unit assessment, which evaluated your ability to read the text, complete a main idea/details chart, and write a summary. There were also three multiple choice questions to check your understanding of the text.
IC: Author's POV
HW: Due Monday
A: Start of Unit 2
SUMMARY: Today marks the start of Unit 2. We will be discussing what factor or factors contributed to Jackie Robinson's success. We will also consider how the author's point of view influences our understanding of the topic. Today, you completed page 1 and 2 of your new classwork package.
HOMEWORK: Read "This I Believe" by Jackie Robinson in your HW package, then fill in the vocabulary charts. Be sure that all 4 squares are completed! (Definitions, Sentence from the text, Examples, & Sketch)
IC: Analyze POV
HW: Due Monday
A:
SUMMARY: Today we read 'Free Minds at Work' by Jackie Robinson, and analyzed it for point of view. You also had to complete a main idea/supporting details chart as well as a vocabulary chart.
IC: Close Read
HW: Due Monday
A: Mid-Unit Assessment next Tuesday
SUMMARY: Today we did another close reading of "This I Believe: Free Minds at Work".
HOMEWORK: Explanation Paragraph
-Find evidence from the text to complete the tables using "This I Believe" and "Promises to Keep". Then use your note-catcher to write two paragraphs that explains each person's point of view on the same topic.
IC: PETAL "Plants" & Model Essay
SWBAT:
1) identify a "implied audience" in Olive Senior's Plants, explain how specific techniques are used to develop the relationship between the speaker, audience, and plants.
2) Use "model" phrases and verbs as part of your analysis sentences
HW: Read Othello to p. 93 by tomorrow. Expect Quizzes this week.
IC: Perform a scene
SWBAT: explain how character's motivations in a scene contribute to the action of Act 2, scene iii
You may use the litcharts translation to add your comprehension
A: Poetry Reading on Friday, March 28
Who's interested?
HW: Read Othello to p. 93-107 by tomorrow. Expect Quizzes this week.
IC: Albert.io Othello Quiz/ Performance Preparation
1) Complete the MCQ's for Act 1, Scene iii by the end of class that are assigned in ALBERT.IO
-You may work together to answer the questions, although you will only have 15 minutes to complete the quiz.
2) Prepare for your presentation
Due to an ongoing medical situation, it is possible that I will not be in class tomorrow. If this happens, we will present next week.