Day Eighteen

Thursday, September 29, 2011

English and Social Studies Grade 8 Block1 and/or 2
aka Eng/Soc Block
and
Social Studies 6

Nuts and Bolts
Moodle Woes
Johnny Tremain Moodle Quiz on Chapter 2 closed
AMPU Chapter 1 lesson 1 and 2 Moodle Quizzes close this evening

Read and get signature on Class Syllabus at District Website - 5 points

Attendance

Notebook Check
Blk 1 - Saephan, Scriven and Skjelstad
Blk 2 - Soto (last call), Springer and Stiles

Moodle account info  http://moodle.nwesd.org
Class Blog - http://englishsocialsnelling.blogspot.com/


DOL 6

“At least you have some magic, even if it always screws up,” Isabelle Ingenuous reminded her friend as she twirled the purple butterfly that perched in her mane of auburn hair. “The rest of us can’t even open a classroom portal,” she concluded.

Analogy
descendant:ancestor::children:___parent___

DOL 7

Suddenly, right in front of this sextet, stood a tall man who was dressed all in black with a shiny, new, black hat perched on his slick, black hair. He peered down at the group and boomed in a loud, monotone voice, “Welcome to Horribly Hard Middle School.”

Analogy
fable:fictitious::ballad:_melodious________
song  folk  melodious  balladeer



Block 1 and 2

Read Aloud/Read Along
Johnny Tremain
Blk 1 and 2 - chapter 3 section 2 and 3
Write a paragraph in which you make a case that JT is responsible for his own troubles - give 2 examples (at least 1 complete sentence for each example) to back-up your position.

Read Aloud/Read Along
A More Perfect Union - Chapter 1 lesson 2
Blk 2 - finish

Group Profile Project

1. Choose group leader, secretary, writer and artist

2. Group Name
3. Group Slogan or Mission Statement

4. What expertise or service do you offer -

advertising, construction, landscaping, fashion

trends among youth, education consultants,  etc.

5. Describe each member of your team

6. Describe how well the group works as a team

7. Create work history for team include past

successful projects

8. Conclude with summary

Questions -

Is every one contributing?

Are you being specific and giving details?

Are there a wide variety of components to your presentation?

Words- clear, informative and interesting?

Pictures (good ones that make the team look

professional and competent (and just

good)?

Drawings (scanned)?

Audio and or video clips?

Imaginative different angles and documents

How exactly will you organize the actual live

presentation?

Tomorrow
American History Documentary Film

Blk 1 & 2 - Desperate Crossing documentary - Blk 1  59:52 Blk 2 - 21:25
William Bradford - Of Plimoth Plantation - excerpt from Book 2

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Wednesday September 28, 2011

SS6
Moodle Quizzes - 1st 3 quizzes on 1st 3 lessons in chapter 1 of A Message of Ancient Days closed

D.O.G.
http://englishsocialsnelling.blogspot.com
Wednesday
5. Which state has a panhandle - Ohio or Oklahoma?
extra info-name town in panhandle?

Thursday
6. The Colorado River flows through which state - Arizona or New Jersey?

Read Aloud/Read Along
MAD
Chapter 4 lesson  

The History of the World in 100 Objects - part 4 - response in notebook and discussion
“Swimming Reindeer” - Story of a 13,000 year old carving