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​so you can check what we did while you were gone... or asleep.

Friday, Feb 27

2/27/2026

 
DO NOW
  • Daily Check in
  • Week 5 - Vocabulary
Learning Intention
  • Reserach Project - I can gather strong, specific, and relevant information from multiple  authoritative sources
Agenda
  • Notes? 
  • Research day 4 of 6
  • 3.2 Digital Note Chart (in Google Classroom)
    • GOAL UPDATE: 4 sources due MONDAY!
  • Read and take notes on ONE source. 
EXIT TICKET
  • Daily Check out

Thursday, Feb 26

2/26/2026

 
I'M OUT TOMORROW! I've got a learning committee meeting at the Lincoln Center. Be good humans. 

DO NOW
  • Daily Check in
Learning Intention
  • Reserach Project - I can gather strong, specific, and relevant information from multiple  authoritative sources
Agenda
  • Research day 3 of 6
  • 3.2 Digital Note Chart (in Google Classroom)
    • GOAL UPDATE: 4 sources due MONDAY!
  • Read and take notes on ONE source. 
FEEDBACK QUESTIONS:
  • What did you learn from this source?
  • How will it help develop your topic or answer your research question?
  • What do you have to find next?

Wednesday, Feb 25

2/25/2026

 
DO NOW
  • Daily Check in
  • Vocabulary heads up
Learning Intention
  • Language Skills - I can idenitfy and practice one grammar skill
Agenda
  • Language Skills Week 2 Practice. Booooo. Booo this man
    • Answer only the first 15 Q​uestions. 
    • Review Answers
    • Select ONE skill you want to work on from the assignments posted in NOREDINK or from the Blue Grammar Sheets at the front of the class or take notes from one of Mr. Restad's Grammar videos.
    • WRITE A SUMMARY OF THE SKILL YOU PRACTICED AND INCLUDE A SENTENCE THAT USES THAT GRAMMAR CONCEPT. Show Mr. Restad.

Tuesday, Feb 24

2/23/2026

 
​DO NOW
  • Daily Check in
Learning Intention
  • Reserach Project - I can gather strong, specific, and relevant information from multiple  authoritative sources
Agenda
  • Grade checks
  • Research day 2 of 6
  • 3.2 Digital Note Chart (in Google Classroom)
    • GOAL: 3 sources due Friday.
  • Read and take notes on ONE source. 

Monday, Feb 23

2/22/2026

 
Picture
DO NOW
  • Daily Check in
Learning Intention
  • Reserach Project - I can gather strong, specific, and relevant information from multiple (at least 4)  authoritative sources while keeping sources organized, and make note of relevant source information.
Agenda
  • 3.2 Digital Note Chart (in Google Classroom) 4 sources due Friday.
  • Read and take notes on ONE source. 
  • Taking Notes slides.

Friday, Feb 20

2/20/2026

 
DO NOW
  • Vocab Quiz - Week 4
  • Daily Check in
Learning Intention
  • Reserach Project - I can gather strong, specific, and relevant information from multiple (at least 4)  authoritative sources while keeping sources organized, and make note of relevant source information.
Agenda
  • Youtube!
  • 3.2 Digital Note Chart (in Google Classroom)
  • Taking Notes slides

Thursday, Feb 19

2/19/2026

 
Back to the library!
Vocab quiz tomorrow!

FINISH 3.1 RESEARCH PROPOSAL. 
Gather sources.
Good goal would be to find and save 5-6 sources today for future reading.

Wednesday, Feb 18

2/18/2026

 
DO NOW
  • Daily Check in
Learning Intention
  • Reserach Project - I can create a specific, guiding research question and subtopics and I can perform preliminary searches to validate my topic.
Agenda
  • Research project overview
  • 3.1 Research Proposal (in Google Classroom)

Tuesday, Feb 17

2/16/2026

 
Library again for research database review. Working on finding first real sources and the 3.1 Research Proposal

Monday, Feb 16

2/16/2026

 
LIBRARY! for source credibility stuff.

Friday, Feb 13

2/12/2026

 
​Learning Intention
  • Reserach Project - I can create a specific, guiding research question and subtopics and perform preliminary searches to validate my topic.
Agenda
  • Today students may work on one of three things, all are in Google Classroom.
    • Studying vocabulary words for a quiz on Monday
    • Catching up on any missing work from our unit 1: Digital Literacy or unit 2: Research Skills
    • Completing their 3.1 - Research proposal 

Thursday, Feb 12

2/11/2026

 
DO NOW
  • Daily Check in
Learning Intention
  • Reserach Project - I can create a specific, guiding research question and subtopics and perform preliminary searches to validate my topic.
Agenda
  • Quiz over Full and In Text Citations (2.1 -2.3)
  • Catch up if you need (anything from Unit 1, or Unit 2, or the Language Skills
  • Begin 3.1 Research Proposal (in Google Classroom) Due Wednesday

Wednesday, Feb 11

2/10/2026

 
DO NOW
  • Daily Check in
  • Vocabulary mnemonic devices - Choose two different words
Learning Intention
  • Language Skills - I can idenitfy and practice one grammar skill
Agenda
  • Grammar day! Booooo. Booo this man
    • Answer only the first 15 Q​uestions. 
    • Review Answers
    • Select ONE skill you want to work on from the assignments posted in NOREDINK or from the Blue Grammar Sheets at the front of the class or take notes from one of Mr. Restad's Grammar videos.
    • WRITE A SUMMARY OF THE SKILL YOU PRACTICED AND INCLUDE A SENTENCE THAT USES THAT GRAMMAR CONCEPT. Show Mr. Restad.
  • Finish 2.3 in-text citations NOREDINK or Finish/Correct 2.2 -Works Cited Page
  • Prep for Research Rabbit Holes and Research Proposal tomorrow. (e.g. have your topic in mind.)

Tuesday, Feb 10

2/9/2026

 
DO NOW
  • Daily Check in
  • Recall vocabulary sentences from yestereday - Add one more
Learning Intention
  • Reserach Skills - I can idenitfy and explain the pieces of a full citation and an in-text citation
Agenda
  • Finish 2.2 -Works Cited Page in Google Classroom
  • Work on 2.3 in-text citations.
  • Quiz over Full and In Text Citations on Thursday

Monday, Feb 9

2/9/2026

 
DO NOW
  • Daily Check in
Learning Intention
  • Reserach Skills - I can idenitfy and explain the pieces of a full citation
Agenda
  • Vocab Sentence creation - Choose 5 words and write descriptive sentence that include them.
  • 2.1 - Full Citations in Google Classroom
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  • Classroom Blog
  • Eng III - Spring Units
    • 1 Academic Skills
    • 2 Research Projects >
      • Choosing a topic
      • Research Resources
    • 3 ACT Prep
    • 4 I Am Where I Come From
    • 5 Catcher in the Rye
  • Journalism
    • Newspaper >
      • Blogging about news
      • Senior Podcast Project
      • Person Profile Article
      • Classroom Spotlight
      • In-Depth Journalism
      • Event Journalism
      • Gardiner Special
    • Yearbook >
      • YOURbook
      • Weekly Photo Hunt
      • Photojournalism
      • Magazine Cover
      • Yearbook Open Disclosure
      • Reflective Writing
    • Journalistic Writing Unit
    • Design Module
    • Writing Module
    • Photography Module
    • Magazine Feature Assignment
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