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Monday, April 27 - Thursday, April 30

4/27/2020

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Complete the daily check-in.
Watch these updated announcements.

WEEKLY AGENDA
Videos are posted in this week's post as well as on Google Classroom to help explain.

Begin writing! Final paper due Friday, May 8th
Check out the video below for an overview and specific writing sections
Friday is a vacation day, so plan something relaxing.
Reminder: As promised at the beginning of the semester, May 15th is the last day to turn in ANY late work or redo any assignments for full credit. Your grade is entirely in your hands! Below is a list of the big projects we've done (and are doing) that are worth about 75% of your total grade, so start with those. All are on Google Classroom.
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- Way to Rainy Mountain Reading Assignments
- Research paper assignments
  - Note chart
  - Works Cited
  - Outline
  - Paper

RESEARCH PAPER REQUIREMENTS:

Use document in Google Classroom
4 – 8 pages, not including works cited pages or any graphics
Times New Roman, 12 pt, double space
All 4 (or more) sources used.
4 multi-paragraph sections : intro, 1st perspective, 2nd perspective, you conclusion
- Each body paragraph should have at least one citation
- No “I” “we” “you” or other personal pronouns
- May use “I” in conclusion

DIGITAL OFFICE HOURS
If you need help or explanation of something, just shoot me an email and I'll get back to you with an explanation or make a Youtube video for you or we can set up a Zoom meeting time.

Monday, April 20 - Friday, April 24

4/19/2020

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DO NOW

Complete the daily check-in.
Check out the school announcements.

WEEKLY AGENDA
Videos are posted in this week's post as well as on Google Classroom to help explain.

Based on last week's assignments, I'm going to delay the actually writing of our research paper one more week to practice a skill you're going to need to use in the writing process.
This week we will be reviewing using in-text citations and source information with a NoRedInk assignment.
- MONDAY UPDATE: I got my "join class" codes mixed up last night. Sorry! It should be fixed now. So don't worry if you ended up in the wrong period class. It's all the same assignment anyway.

ASSIGNMENT

NoRedInk: "Using in-text citations and source information" (Note: there are two lessons and practices in this assignment.)
Use the link provided in Google Classroom to access NoRedInk and be sure to read the directions provided.
Email me with questions or concerns.

DIGITAL OFFICE HOURS
If you need help or explanation of something, just shoot me an email and I'll get back to you with an explanation or make a Youtube video for you.

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Tuesday, April 14 - Friday April, 17

4/14/2020

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DO NOW

Complete the daily check-in.
Check out Noah and Emma's announcements

WEEKLY AGENDA
Videos are posted in this week's post as well as on Google Classroom to help explain.

If students turned in their Works Cited and Outline (both due Wednesday, April 8th), I have graded those and returned them for corrections.
We will be taking a break from the research paper and working on some writing skills this week. The main assignment for the week is on Paragraph Writing: Direct Quotations, Paraphrasing, and Analyzing Support"
There is also a short assignment on internet "fact-checking the Coronavirus"
Both are due this Friday, April 17th.

DIGITAL OFFICE HOURS
With some security concerns coming out about Zoom, I've been advised to NOT host conference videos with students, Instead, if you need help or explanation of something, just shoot me an email and I'll get back to you with an explanation or make a Youtube video for you.

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Monday, April 6 - Wednesday, April 8

4/6/2020

Short week! It's not going to be spring break with beaches and trips and get-together, but we do have a break from school at least. From Thursday to Monday, you'll have no new work or direction from teachers! Enjoy your break as best and safely as you can.

DO NOW

Complete the daily check-in.

WEEKLY AGENDA
Videos are posted in last week's post as well as on Google Classroom to help explain and, as always, use the Research Resources page for videos and more info.

Respond to the Google Classroom question "Research Learning Reflection" (Wednesday, April 8)
Create your Annotated Works Cited. (Due Wednesday, April 8)
Create your paper Outline. (Due Wednesday, April 8)

DIGITAL OFFICE HOURS
Tuesday 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
If you want to meet face to face online just shoot me an email (restada@billingsschools.org) and I'll get you a link so we can meet one on one. THIS IS TOTALLY OPTIONAL. If this time doesn't work, email me and suggest a time that does for you. I bet I can make it work,

Wednesday, April 1 - Friday, April 3

4/1/2020

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DO NOW

Complete the daily check-in. (MUST BE COMPLETED AT LEAST TWICE PER WEEK)
UPDATED: School Announcement 4/3!

DEADLINE UPDATE - I've heard from a number of students needing additional time for their note chart, so I've decided to move the due dates to the following.

NOTE CHART: due this Thursday, April 2
REMEMBER the following.
- If you still need time, take it. There is no late penalty for turning in something late. Do a good job, not a rushed one.
- For those of you who turned in the Note Chart, review my comments, make corrections, and turn it back in. My goal is for everyone to get 100% on this.
- you need two database articles (Issues and Controversies articles count as 2) AND two general internet sources to show me you can find and evaluate information through a Google search.
- The goal for the note chart is that once we're done, you won't need to access your articles any more, so take good notes!
ANNOTATED WORKS CITED and OUTLINE: due Wednesday, April 8

These will be hard deadlines, so please, if you need help contact me.

CITATIONS
PLEASE! Don't overwork yourself on your citations. If you're using a database, check out the videos below to help build your FULL and IN TEXT citations.

If you're using things NOT on a database, use Purdue OWL (video below for explanation)

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