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In Class Notes Discussion & Instruction

In Class Notes Discussion & Instruction. The following slides are some of the points of discussion during the current week. Assignments are listed on the team’s homework page online. The slides are arranged by date. 5 th hour on Monday 1/09. Teacher was absent

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In Class Notes Discussion & Instruction

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  1. In Class NotesDiscussion & Instruction The following slides are some of the points of discussion during the current week. Assignments are listed on the team’s homework page online. The slides are arranged by date.

  2. 5th hour on Monday 1/09 • Teacher was absent • Students worked on research projects

  3. Select a natural disaster from the list (only list 1-4) at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_disaster Select a Web quest (Web quest #1, #2 or #3). Find a partner (no more than three in a group) or you can complete the entire project on your own. Use Expert Space to read the “Dive Deeper” section that pertains to your natural disaster topic. Take notes using the “notes” tool found in Expert Space. Directions and practice for note taking within the Xspace program was given first quarter. There is a video to watch in xspace if you have forgotten how. This is the same video we watched in class at that time. Remember to keep track of the sources used as you will need to include a works references slide with your resources. Use easybib.com or bibme.org MLA style to record your source information. An example of how to use these sources was given on Friday, January 6th. You need to have five different sources for your resources page (citations). ASK QUESTIONS if you need help. I cannot help you if I don’t know you need help. Project is due by the last school day of the month, January 31st. YOU MUST ALSO WORK FROM HOME! Work in order of the process given on the web quest. Type your topic in the search engine at the top of the xspace page for more possible sources. You can also pick the reading level. 5th hour on Tuesday 1/10

  4. My Access writing Select one of the four prompts listed on my access: Favorite Villain, Definition of a Hero, An Epic Hero, or Natural Disaster Read the prompts model essay that scored a “6” and the essay that scored a “3”. Using Ms Word complete step one in the writing process, “brainstorm”. Consider the following questions while brainstorming: What is the general subject of the essay? What will you discuss? Is there a controversy (negative argument) related to the subject of the essay? If so, what is it? What is your attitude or contention (argument) about the topic? What side do you take? What are the details you will discuss in your essay? Can these details be summarized by a single statement? Step two write a working thesis for your essay in one or two sentences that responds to the questions in step one and communicates your position on the controlling idea. Type a thesis for the prompt you chose using Ms Word. A thesis communicates the main point, theme, or argument of the essay. It directs the organization and content of the essay, determining which idea belongs in the essay and which do not. It is stated in the introduction of the essay to engage and inform the reader. You may use the thesis creator found at: http://johnmcgarvey.com/apworld/student/thesiscreator.html Reading Watched anchor video & learn 360 video 5th hour on Wednesday 1/11

  5. 5th Hour on Thursday 1/12 READING • Finish SRI test started today in class. LANGUAGE ARTS • First day of snow we always go outside and experience the snow in order to write a snow poem using our five senses. When you are finished with the SRI test complete the poem on PowerPoint until WAYOP time is called (when everyone has finished the SRI test) • WAYOP • MyAccess (new) • MyAccess (revisions) • Research (independently is fine, but as a team only as long as everyone is finished with the SRI test listen for Mrs. Bell to announce the tests are complete) • Read silently

  6. 5th Hour on Friday 1/13 Language Arts • When you have finished the SRI test, work on your newly assigned My Access prompt quietly as others finish their SRI tests. • Do not work on your research as the team work necessary to complete the project may distract SRI test takers. • Another computer day will be assigned to work on your research. • Remember you are required to work on this research project from home. • Complete the “independent work” from home (your part of the project) • Complete your “team work” from school (the in class work should be things that you need to have your team present for in order to get it done on time).

  7. Resources "Tornadoes." National Hurricane Center. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Jan. 2012. <http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english "Tornadoes....Nature's Most Violent Storms." NOAA's National Severe Storms Laboratory. Web. 10 Jan. 2012. <http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/edu/safety/tornadoguide.html>. Schmidt, Gary D. The Wednesday Wars. New York: Scholastic, 2009. Print. This is an example works cited (resources) page for research projects. Make sure that you do not use bullets, your list is alphabetized, and you have used one of the citation maker WebPages to create your citations. Remember, you need a minimum of five resources.

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