October 19 2018

Friday 10/19/18 – Language Arts

Good Morning, Class!

Please come in quietly and take out:

  • Hatchet book
  • earbuds / headphones
  • Chromebook

 

Per. 1 (8:15-9:05) – Language Arts

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope

Learning Target copy

Learning Target: Students will be able to compare and contrast texts in different forms or genres  in terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics.

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

  • Write: Prepare for discussion
  • Extend: View TED Talk and add more thoughts and evidence

 

Hatchet Ch. 13 (open notes on Classroom)

Per. 2 (9:08-9:56) – Independent Reading

Biblionasium check: Are you reading 20+ pages 5+ days a week? Are you including the BTH (2-3 sentences), 1 thinking strategy, and the actual page numbers at the end of your comment?

Homework:

  1. Read 20+ pages and log (on Biblionasium/Destiny):
    1. Title/author
    2. p. ____ to p. ____
    3. BTH (1-2 sentences: Who? What? When? Where?) + 1 visualization, thick question, use of context clues, or inference
  2. Complete “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind” Write and Extend.
  3. Academic Vocab Lesson 2 (due next Friday).

Per. 3 (10:01-10:49) – Digital and Information Literacy

Image result for searching -film -movie

Learning Target copyLearning Target: Students will be able to conduct effective and efficient Internet searches.

Strategic Searching (notes)

  • Tips for Effective Search Strategies video

Please switch name cards for the next class.


Posted October 19, 2018 by missnichols in category Language Arts, Miss Nichols' posts

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I am a teacher of 6th grade honors language arts and math at Jane Addams Middle School in Lawndale, CA.

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