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Wednesday, Dec 21

12/21/2022

Catch up day.

Tuesday, Dec 20

12/20/2022

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Daily Check-in
Do Writing Checkpoint #1

ON PACE GOAL

Quick lesson on Quotations
Finish lesson 4.8 in Grammar Self-Paced unit.

NOTE! Thursday the 22nd at 3:15 PM is the last day to turn in any late, missing, or redone work from Unit's 1-3.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PASS
Unit 1 exam
Unit 2 exam
Lessons 3.1 and 3.2 and Unit 3 exam
Lessons 4.1-4.4
- You may continue to work on Unit 4 lessons over winter break, and take the mastery checks when you return in January.

Monday, Dec 19

12/19/2022

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Daily Check-in

ON PACE GOAL

Quick Lesson on Coordinate Adjectives
Finish lesson 4.7 in Grammar Self-Paced unit.

NOTE! Thursday the 22nd at 3:15 PM is the last day to turn in any late, missing, or redone work from Unit's 1-3.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PASS
Unit 1 exam
Unit 2 exam
Lessons 3.1 and 3.2 and Unit 3 exam
Lessons 4.1-4.4
- You may continue to work on Unit 4 lessons over winter break, and take the mastery checks when you return in January.

Friday, Dec, 16

12/15/2022

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Daily Check-in
NOTE! Thursday the 22nd at 3:15 PM is the last day to turn in any late, missing, or redone work from Unit's 1-3.
You may continue to work on Unit 4 lessons over winter break, and take the mastery checks when you return in January.

ON PACE GOAL

Friday Paragraphs.
Quick Lesson on Non-Essential Phrases,
Finish lesson 4.6 in Grammar Self-Paced unit.

Thursday, Dec 15

12/14/2022

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Daily Check-in
NOTE! Thursday the 22nd at 3:15 PM is the last day to turn in any late, missing, or redone work from Unit's 1-3.
You may continue to work on Unit 4 lessons over winter break, and take the mastery checks when you return in January.

ON PACE GOAL

Quick Lesson on Parallel Structure in Lists.
Finish lesson 4.5 in Grammar Self-Paced unit.

Wednesday, Dec 14

12/14/2022

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Daily Check-in

NOTE! Next Thursday at 3:15 PM is the last day to turn in any late, missing, or redone work from Unit's 1-3

For folks still wanting to improve their grade from unit 1, 2, or 3 see below.
If you want to revise the unit 1 or 2 exam, you need to complete the Unit Reflections in Google Classroom. Then, look at your responses and scores from the Unit 1 exam and explain what you would do improve your responses to Mr. Restad. Or, you can use this grade improvement form and share it with me.
If you want to raise your 1.4 vocabulary skill, you have to have your Book Vocab done and show me all the words you identified from the Great Gatsby. Or redo one of the 1.4 vocabular
For unit 3 - complete any missing lessons and do the exam revision assignment posted in Google Classroom.

On Pace Goal

Grade checks
Quick Lesson on lists and parallel structure.
Finish lesson 4.4 in Grammar Self-Paced unit.

Tuesday, Dec 13

12/13/2022

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COLD RECALL: Write down everything you remember about how to use commas.
Daily Check-in

On Pace Goal

Quick Lesson on connecting independent clauses.
Finish lesson 4.3 in Grammar Self-Paced unit.

Monday, Dec 12

12/9/2022

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Daily Check-in
Identify the clauses in the sentence on the board.
What questions do you have about identifying clauses? Any clarification that you need?

On Pace Goal

Finish lesson 4.2 in Grammar Self-Paced unit.

Friday, Dec 9

12/8/2022

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Daily Check-in
Note the NoRedInk codes in the top right hand corner of this page.

Agenda

Friday Paragraph
Turn in 3.7 - Living a Good Life Response Essay (seriously, this is day 4 for a three paragraph response).
Start on the Unit 4 Grammar and Punctuation Unit
- Minimum requirements - (I might adjust these.. I'll keep you posted)
- D = through lesson 4.4 writing checkpoint #1
- C = through lesson 4.8 writing checkpoint #1
- A = Through lesson 4.12 writing checkpoint #2
- A+ = Through lesson 4.13 or 4.14

Thursday, Dec 8

12/8/2022

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Agenda

Turn in 3.7 - Living a Good Life Response Essay
CATCH UP! Check PowerSchool and identify if you have any learning targets you have not shown me evidence of yet.
Done? Start on the Unit 4 Grammar and Punctuation Unit

Wednesday, Dec 7

12/7/2022

I'm out, yet again again, today. My apologies.

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Daily Check-in

Agenda

Draft your Unit 3 writing assignment (3.7 in Google Classroom)
Finished before class is done? Go though this video and revision checklist.

Tuesday, Dec 6

12/6/2022

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Daily Check-in
Look over Unit 3 Exam and ask Mr. Restad any questions you might have.
For folks still wanting to improve their grade from unit 1 or unit 2, see below.
If you want to retake the unit 1 or 2 exam, Check out this grade improvement form.
If you want to raise your 1.4 vocabulary skill, you have to have your Book Vocab done and show me all the words you identified from the Great Gatsby.

AGENDA

PLAN for Writing assignment
Paraphrase the writing task
1. Select one of the authors we read so far in this unit (King, Douglass, Frost, or Whitman) and explain what their point is about what makes or prevents a person from living a good life. Be sure to represent the specifics of their argument.
2. Select, cite, and analyze one figure of speech from their text. Explain what they mean in this passage and analyze the impact that literary device has on the text.
3. Evaluate: Do you agree with this author? Why or why not? What ideas are particularly strong, weak, or different in today’s world versus?

REVIEW READINGS

Select a text and make sure you have it annotated for the following...
1. Underline and label figurative language you notice.
2. Jot down notes on what the theme is or the lesson about life in the piece
3. How does the author develop the main idea? Place a “D” next to lines you see theme development.
4. Place a checkmark next to lines you can connect to or that you like. You can explain that connection in the margin.
5. What does the author want the reader to understand?
6. Why did the author write this piece?
Identify the main idea of the piece. Be as specific as possible
Identify a piece of figurative language (metaphor, hyperbole, personification, analogy) that you think backs up that main idea.
1. Determine what it means
2. Interpret how the author uses figurative language to back up the main idea.
Brainstorm some ideas on how YOU respond to the piece. What do you like? What do you disagree with? What is still relevant to today’s world? What would this author have to add or change if they were writing this piece today?

PREWRITE

Review and Summary: make sense of the content you’re writing about. Paraphrase, summarize, write reflections, feedback, or questions for the author.
Freewriting: 90% bullcrap, but that 10% is where you need to start!
List-Making/outlining: Helps find NEW connections
Diagrams/Drawings: Graphic organizers like word webs or flow charts.

Monday, Dec 5

12/5/2022

I'm out, yet again, today. My apologies.

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Daily Check-in

Agenda

Today you have 4 options
1. Take the unit 3 exam if you haven't yet. The reading is up on the front table and the exam is posted on Google classroom.
2. Prepping for a short writing assignment. Follow the "Getting Started" Section in the assignment. WE ARE WRITING THIS TOMRROW!
3. Make revisions to your exam. This is posted in Google Classroom
4. Finish up any lessons from our Unit 3 that you need. The sub can give you mastery checks.

Friday, Dec 2

12/2/2022

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Daily Check-in

AGENDA

Unit 3 Exam - in Google Classroom
- Finish up any lessons you need!
- Look at the short, unit writing writing assignment

Thursday, Dec 1

12/1/2022

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Daily Check-in
Take the 3.6 - Unit Practice Quiz: you may work with a partner in your group if you'd like.
- As you take it, make note of one question that you found the most confusing or difficult.

On Pace Goal

We'll review the practice quiz halfway through class.
Finish up any lessons you need! Exam tomorrow and we'll look at the short, unit writing writing assignment.

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