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Monday, Mar 2

2/28/2020

DO NOW

Complete the daily check-in
Turn in or check grade/comments on "Way to Rainy Mountain Reading Assignments"
Brainstorm a list of skills you'll need to learn, use, or practice to successfully complete a research project.

AGENDA
Explore research topics you are interested in and want to explore through multiple perspectives

Check out Mr. Restad’s “Choosing a topic” page to outline what is required for your topic.
One of the hardest parts of choosing a topic is finding one that interests you, is narrow enough to be manageable, but also intriguing enough to keep your interest for weeks to come.
- Too broad = US Immigration policy. This is probably a 20-30 page paper to do well.
- Just right = Immigration policy for people who are brought to the US as children.
Discuss your topics with your group to help come up with ideas.

Fill out the "Preliminary Research" chart posted on Google Classroom to get to know the conversation surrounding your topic

Familiarize yourself with what is currently being discussed in academics, the news, or in government about your topic.
What is controversial? Where do people agree or disagree on your subject?
Start defining key issues and terms that are associated with your topic.
Keep notes on what you think you know currently, what you are learning, and what where the gaps in your knowledge are.
Keep notes! As you are reading, keep a list of websites you visit and what information they hold.

Friday, Feb 28

2/27/2020

DO NOW

Complete the daily check-in

AGENDA

Final work day for Way to Rainy Mountain.
Finish up and turn in at least the reading journal and writing triptych.
Remember that you may do or redo assignments for full credit up until May, so if you need a week to complete the optional assignments to boost your grade, you can do that. Please, just be sure turn in the two required assignments so your grade isn't sitting at an F.
Attach and turn in all assignments on the "Way to Rainy Mountain - Reading Assignments" post on Google Classroom

Done?
check out these videos on

How Google search works.
Reliable Sources (John Green sounds like he has a cold, but it's still great info)
Or this Google Search Terms game.
Or check out where we're headed with our research project.

Thursday, Feb 27

2/26/2020

DO NOW

Complete the daily check-in
Say hi to your sub Mr. Allen. He's great! And be respectful or I'll make you read the Scarlet Letter next.

AGENDA

Work day!
Read Way to Rainy Mountain, work on Reading Assignments, generally catch up.
Finish grammar assignments if necessary.

Wednesday, Feb 26

2/25/2020

DO NOW

Complete the daily check-in

AGENDA

ACT Language Quiz #4: 46-60 (except period 4)
Language Skills Study #5: Conjunctive Adverbs and Modifiers. details posted in Google Classroom.
- Period 2 - Videos + practice
- Period 3 - NoRedInk
- Period 4 - Writing and Integrating Grammar Rules

Tuesday, Feb 25

2/24/2020

DO NOW

Complete the daily check-in

AGENDA

Work day!
Read Way to Rainy Mountain, work on Reading Assignments, generally catch up.

Monday, Feb 24

2/21/2020

DO NOW

Complete the daily check-in

AGENDA

Discuss other reading assignments and project grading.
Brainstorm Writing Triptych reading project.
Finish reading The Way to Rainy Mountain and complete your reading journals.

NOTE!

Thursday (maybe Friday depending on how the week goes) will be the last day to work on The Way to Rainy Mountain reading assignments in class. Mr. Restad will also be gone Thursday for a committee meeting at the Lincoln Center. Make sure you ask questions before then.

Day two of Block Schedule

2/19/2020

DO NOW

Complete the daily check-in

AGENDA

~30 minutes - Begin reading and doing reading journals for the next section "The Going on", continue to the "The Closing in" if time allows.
~10-15 minutes - Assignment on Google Classroom: "Way to Rainy Mountain - Chapter Analysis"
~40 minutes - Intervention/work time
- Complete any missing work. Work on language concepts. Keep reading in WtRM.
  - If you're done, check out the "Choosing a topic" page on Mr. Restad's website to start thinking about a research topic. Issues and Controversies is also a great page to get ideas.
  - Totally caught up in this class and need something to do? Watch this TED talk, do some ACT practice if that's your thing, or brainstorm a list of things that aren't taught in school but should be.

If you are struggling with parenthetical phrases/non-essential phrases and essential phrases, check out the video below.

Wednesday, Feb 19

2/19/2020

DO NOW

Complete the daily check-in

AGENDA

Language Skills Study #4: details posted in Google Classroom
- Period 2 - Videos + practice
- Period 3 - NoRedInk
- Period 4 - Writing and Integrating Grammar Rules

Day one of block schedule

2/14/2020

DO NOW

Complete the daily check-in

AGENDA

~30 minutes - Begin reading and doing reading journals for the next section "The Going on"
~15 minutes. Discuss "The Setting Out" "The Going On" chapters
~30 minutes - Intervention time
- If you're done, check out the "Choosing a topic" page on Mr. Restad's website to start thinking about a research topic. Issues and Controversies is also a great page to get ideas.
- Totally caught up in this class and need something to do? Watch this TED talk, do some ACT practice if that's your thing, or brainstorm a list of things that aren't taught in school but should be.

Friday, Feb 14

2/13/2020

DO NOW

Complete the daily check-in
If you haven't yet, review Way to Rainy Mountain Reading Assignments

AGENDA

If needed, finish Google Classroom reading prompt: Interpret how the tone of the introduction of "The Way to Rainy Mountain" might contribute to that purpose of this passage. Be sure to use 2-3 well developed sentence.
Start reading WtRM. Your goal is to finish "The Setting Out" section and do the reading journal for three of the chapters.

Thursday, Feb 13

2/12/2020

DO NOW

Complete the daily check-in
Review what tone is and how to identify tone in literature.

AGENDA

Finish introduction for WtRM
Work on responding to a reading question with developed and supported answers.

ASSIGNMENT

Respond to reading prompt in Google Classroom: Interpret how the tone of the introduction of "The Way to Rainy Mountain" might contribute to that purpose of this passage.
- Be sure to make a claim, then support/develop/explain your answer.
- This should be about 3 sentences.

Wednesday, Feb 12

2/11/2020

DO NOW

Complete the daily check-in
Respond to the question posted in Google Classroom: For you, what do you think would be the most effective form of studying grammar?

AGENDA

Discuss Mr. Restad's science experiment.
Language Skills Study #3: ACT Language Quiz #3 in Google Classroom and complete your third Language Study Sheet. For this week you will need to select TWO questions you missed.
If you finish, read the updated assignment on Google Classroom for "The Way to Rainy Mountain"

Tuesday, Feb 11

2/10/2020

DO NOW

Complete the daily check-in
Make sure you turn in your resume and cover letter on Google Classroom AND email pdfs to Mr. Restad with a business email introduction
Read what a Triptych is from this document.

AGENDA

Review Tryptych
Discuss note taking/reflection while reading
Discuss reading project and begin reading Way to Rainy Mountain

Monday, Feb 10

2/9/2020

DO NOW

Complete the daily check-in
20-25 minutes. Finish "History and Heritage" reading packet: read and annotate, respond to questions on Google Classroom, create questions for class discussion.

AGENDA

Class Socratic Discussion
Remember, our goals here are to...
- 1. work on understanding other perspectives
- 2. connect these stories to how they might show history and heritage's effect on people.
- 3. dig deeper into the readings to uncover meaning or purpose of the texts.

If you missed today or didn't participate in the discussion, you can make that portion of the assignment by writing a 1 paragraph (8-10 sentences) reflection on what the main point was of one of the texts presented.

Friday, Feb 7

2/6/2020

DO NOW

Complete the daily check-in
Write into the day (periods 3 and 4): What is your heritage?
What makes you who you are? Part of the answer lies in your heritage, or the beliefs, traditions, and cultures passed down from you from preceding generations. How have things you’ve learned about the past help shape who you are today?

AGENDA

Read and annotate "History and Heritage" texts
Answer Reading Questions (in Google Classroom)
- EXAMPLE: Truth addresses her audience as "children." Do you think this an effective strategy? Why or why not?
- I think the speaker's addressing of the audience as children is both hilarious and rhetorically effective for two reasons. First, Truth is either addressing this speech to the actual children of her world as a testament to the change that is coming, so they'd best be watching. Or, I can imagine she is calling her audience whiny little kids, which in my ever aging mind paints an awesome image of a sassy old lady giving it to those whipper-snappers. Get off my lawn children and get your crap together! Sojourner Truth ain't takin' it anymore. I love it.
Prep for a Discussion: Evaluative and Interpretive Questions

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