IC: Benchmark Writing Prep.
HW: due Wednesday
A: Writing benchmark from Wednesday to Friday
SUMMARY: Today we practiced expanding our writing through sensory details and concrete language. We also practiced writing under a time constraint. Tomorrow, we will practice analyzing a story.
SUMMARY: Today was day one of the writing benchmark. You read the short excerpt from The Most Beautiful Roof in the World and planned your story. Tomorrow you will have the entire class to write your narrative.
IC: Note-catcher
HW: Be prepared for your debate!
A: Speaking Benchmark Tues. or Wed.
SUMMARY: Today you read 3 articles and found evidence to record on your note-catcher. Debates will begin tomorrow and continue on Wednesday. To make sure you're prepared, take a closer look at the debate rubric or the articles:
SUMMARY: Today, some of you completed your benchmark debate. Anyone who did not complete the debate today will complete it tomorrow. We also started the Character Profile Project in class, and will continue to work at it tomorrow in class.
IC: Reconstruct an Essay
SWBAT: reconstruct an essay that is missing key context, evidence, analysis and commentary
News: HS basketball games tonight. 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
HW: Bring your previous essay tomorrow. I will collect them Tuesday in preparation for Thursday's essay.
Finish Essay reconstruction if unfinished. Due Wednesday
You have 3 attempts to get 80% above score. For each of the questions you can have 3 "check" attempts, worth 33% of the question score. Simple questions worth 1 pts, medium 2 pts and challenging questions 3 pts.
IC: Q2 LEQ
HW: finish Evidence and Analysis handout DUE MON, RG#1 DUE TUE
A: Quiz 5.1 next Friday
Activity #3 on pg 31-32 Due Monday (videos are in the Unit 6 Folder under Class Materials above)
A: WWI DBQ on Friday
IC: New Imperialism
HW: RG#1 and finish Imperialism (pg 4-8) DUE TOMORROW
A: Quiz 5.1 on Friday
Activity #3 on pg 31-32 Due Monday (videos are in the Unit 6 Folder under Class Materials above)
A: WWI DBQ on Friday
Tomorrow, I will collect:
Do-nows (this should be on top)
Japan and Mongols GN (middle)
Movie review WS (needs 3 questions answered; on bottom)
1 point will be taken off if they are not in order. Please staple them ahead of time.
We have 2 more full classes until the project is due (end of class Wednesday). Work on your project at home if you need to.
Keep track of your websites/sources. One person in each group will send me the complete list sometime Wednesday evening. You will also complete the peer assessment Wednesday evening.
The rubric and handout for the project are posted in the 12.16 folder on teams.
Readings located in your Q2 course reader (we have not read hem for homework, but they are still a good resource):
Delhi Sultanate: pg. 200-208
Song Dynasty: pg. 213-219
Mongol Empire: pg. 225-228
Kamakura Japan: pg. 229-233
Complete the peer assessment.
Finish the project! It needs to be COMPLETELY done when class starts tomorrow. No gluing, writing, cutting, etc. at the start of class. You will not get full points.