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    • 2 Textual Development
    • 3 Grammar and Punctuation
    • 4 Eudaimonia & American Eras
    • 5 Argumentative Writing
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English III Blog

Mr. Restad keeps this page up to date so you can check what we did while you were gone.

Friday, Sept 25

9/25/2020

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DO NOW
  • Daily Check-in
  • Redo the "104 - Framing practice" if you got a 2 or lower
​Objectives
  • Practice putting things together for our main learning goal: I can analyze, with support, how structural choices contribute to a text’s overall meaning.
​Agenda
  • Assignment check in - Act 1 character chart
  • Act 1 assessment and independent learning! Good luck, Holler with questions.
Independent Learning
Complete these three assignments posted in Google Classroom.
  • Finish Assignments 100-108
  • 108 - Act 1 Assessment (Your first test test thingy)


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Thursday, Sept 24

9/22/2020

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DO NOW
  • Daily Check-in
  • Retrieval Practice: Framing
​Objectives
  • Support - identify and use relevant evidence in writing
​Agenda
  • Assignment check in
  • Writing with Support
  • Review Framing/Blocking Screenshots - Screenshot show and tell
  • ​Begin watching the Crucible! Yay movie time.
Independent Learning
Complete these three assignments posted in Google Classroom.
  • Watch Act 1 of the Crucible (Act 1 movie link password = mrrestad)
  • 106 Character Chart
  • 107 Crucible Act 1 Screenshot 
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Tuesday, Sept 22

9/21/2020

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​DO NOW
  • Daily Check-in
  • Retrieval Practice" Context and Support
​Objectives
  • Understand Film structure - how something is created, structural elements and why those choices were made
Agenda
  • Assignment Review/Questions
  • Film Structure #1 (Video Lecture, Slides, Example #1 and Example #2)
Independent Learning
Complete the assignments posted in Google Classroom.
  • 104 - Framing practice 
  • 105 - Framing Screenshot
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Monday, Sept 21

9/18/2020

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DO NOW
  • Daily Check-in
  • Retrieval Practice: Textual Development
​Objectives
  • Examine Note-Taking Methods
  • Determine Main Ideas: explicit summary and inferential understanding
Agenda
  • Assignment Review/Questions
  • The right way to take notes. Review the following resources and identify 1-2 strategies that you can use to improve your note taking/memory.
    • Video #1 - Mr. Restad's 6 note-taking tips
    • Video #2 - Crash Course note-taking
      • Cornell Notes
      • Sketch noting
      • Other Methods
  • Context and Claims: Using Support (Video Lecture + Slides)
Independent Learning
Complete the assignments posted in Google Classroom.
  • 102 - Salem Witch Trials Background
  • 103 - Supporting Claims
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Friday, Sept 11

9/9/2020

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DO NOW
  • Daily Check-in
  • Retrieval Practice: Automatic Thoughts and Goals
​Objectives
  • Responding in writing to academic verbs
  • analyze, with support, how a person’s structural choices contribute to a text’s overall meaning
  • Practice Digital Annotation
Agenda
  • Academic Verbs - Quizlet
  • Discuss Unit 1 - Textual Development
  • Poem: Half Hanged Mary
    • Structural Analysis and Annotation
Independence Learning
Complete these three assignments posted in Google Classroom.
  • 100 Academic Verbs
  • 101 Half-Hanged Mary
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Thursday, Sept 10

9/9/2020

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DO NOW
  • Daily Check-in
  • Retrieval Practice: Schema and Metacognition
​Objectives
  • Learn about regulating automatic thoughts
  • Differentiate between process and product goals; set goals
Agenda
  • Schedule and resource review
  • Class expectations review 
  • Breakout - in small groups, make a list of your expectations of teachers, other students, and yourself.
    • Choose a group leader by introducing yourself and figuring out whose birthday is closest to today. That group leader is responsible for typing in this Padlet.
  • Syllabus and Grading Policies 

Independence Learning
Complete these three assignments posted in Google Classroom.
  • 004 Responding to Automatic Thoughts
  • 005 Setting Process and Product Goals in Education
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Tuesday, Sept 8

9/7/2020

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DO NOW
  • Answer the following questions in your notebook:
    1. In two words, describe yourself as a student.
    2. What is the best advice you’ve ever received?
    3. If you could solve one of the world’s greatest problems, which one would you choose?
Agenda
Welcome
  • Class expectations & Online Norms
  • The case for notebooks
Breakout
  • Digital Ice Breaker (only 1 per group)
  • and Personal Survey
Mindsets and Neuroplasticity  (SCIENCE!)
  • what is neuroplasticity
Independent Learning
  • Mindset Assessment ​(just click the "Get Started!" button)
  • 001 Mindsets and Intelligence Email
  • 002 Metacognition and Learning
  • 003 Intelligence and Education
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  • Classroom Blog
  • Eng III
    • 1 Analysis and Evidence
    • 2 Textual Development
    • 3 Grammar and Punctuation
    • 4 Eudaimonia & American Eras
    • 5 Argumentative Writing
  • Journalism
    • Newspaper >
      • Blogging about news
      • Senior Podcast Project
      • Person Profile Article
      • Classroom Spotlight
      • In-Depth Journalism
      • Experiential 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
  • About
  • Contact