Friday/Monday, February 1/4, 2019

Announcements and Reminders Friday/Monday, February 1/4, 2019:             Welcome to class!  As you come in, pick up  your composition book and turn in your Research Questions paper if you didn't do it last time.  Today is the last day of Penny Wars!  Contribute!   If you have not already completed these assignments, finish and hand them in as soon as possible: You should have finished typing your argument essay on MyAccess.    You were to have finished it and submitted it by Friday evening, January 11.   You may still do this.  You are able to also work on your essay at home. You were to hand in your packet by Monday or Tuesday, January 14 or 15. You may still do this.  Please make sure you have completed these assignments.  Creating an Introduction and Thesis Sentence for Argument Also, if you have not handed in your waiver, get that signed and handed in. Hand in your mini-bio if you haven't.     Also Due 2/5-2/6   Title Page and Introduction as explained on Canvas 2/1-2/4   Turn in Research Questions 1/25       Turn in Observe, Question, Compare Graphic Organizer                      with Sentence Imitation on the Back   See Canvas or Skyward for document downloads and more instructions.  GREAT OPPORTUNITY:  AMERICAN FORK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS COULD WIN UP TO $200 IN THE ANNUAL FREEDOM FESTIVAL ESSAY OR ART CONTEST. STUDENTS ARE INVITED TO CREATE AN ORIGINAL ESSAY OR ART WORK ON OUR 2019 THEME. "CONGRESS SHALL MAKE NO LAW ... ABRIDGING THE FREEDOM ... OF SPEECH OR OF THE PRESS.”   To get information or to register, see the website at www.freedomfestival.org.

Targets for Today: I can create a title page that follows the text features of our mentor texts. I can write an introduction that includes the same writer moves as the introduction of our mentor texts.

Today’s  Agenda Friday/Monday, February 1/4, 2019: ·      Welcome to class! Get out your composition notebook ·      Turn in your Research Questions paper             if you didn’t finish last class Last class, you chose the person you will write about and you started researching about them. Today, we will start writing the chapter by putting together the title page and writing the introduction. Writer’s Notebook:  Watch a few minutes of “NINJA CATS vs DOGS - Who Wins?” at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7PjyEG5-1U Prompt: Write about either 1) a cat or dog you love, 2) a cat or dog you hate, or 3) which ninja animal would win and why. Computer Lab 202   Name a Google Doc “(Your Name) Chapter” On this google doc, create a title page with:  Title that includes the person’s name and a play on words/allusion to something else By: (Your name) Tombstone that includes The person’s occupation Where and when they were born Where and when they died Age at death Picture of the person (bonus points for putting a hint in the picture!) For the tombstone, to put text over an image: 1.     Go to Insert > Drawing… to open the Drawing window. 2.     Insert the image using either option “a” or “b”: 3.     Click the “Text Box” icon (square with a capital “T” in it) and enter your text. 4.     Realign your text as you wish for it to appear over your image. 5.     Save the image. On the next page of the Google Doc, write a 1-2 paragraph introduction that: --> Introduces why that person is famous Introduces the problem/context of that person’s life—what was the world around them like? Refers to the title Gives a hint about how they died When you are finished, go to the next page of your google doc. On this page, you will write the story of your person’s life and importance. This is like part A that we highlighted in the Galileo chapter. Don’t worry about writing part B yet—we will write it separately, then put both parts together.

If You Were Absent: See above.  You can work on your How They Croaked chapter at home!   See CANVAS for instructions.

Vocabulary:

Help and Enrichment

Wednesday/Thursday, January 30/31, 2019

Announcements and Reminders for Wednesday/Thursday, January 30/31, 2019: Welcome to class!  As you come in, pick up  your composition book, Penny Wars has been extended.  Don't forget to contribute this week!   If you have not already completed these assignments, finish and hand them in as soon as possible: You should have finished typing your argument essay on MyAccess.    You were to have finished it and submitted it by Friday evening, January 11.   You may still do this.  You are able to also work on your essay at home. You were to hand in your packet by Monday or Tuesday, January 14 or 15. You may still do this.  Please make sure you have completed these assignments.  Creating an Introduction and Thesis Sentence for Argument Also, if you have not handed in your waiver, get that signed and handed in. Hand in your mini-bio if you haven't.     Great opportunity:  American Fork Junior High School students could win up to $200 in the annual Freedom Festival Essay or Art Contest. Students are invited to create an original essay or art work on our 2019 theme. "Congress shall make no law ... abridging the freedom ... of speech or of the press.”   To get information or to register, see the website at www.freedomfestival.org.

Targets for Today: I can use sources to answer research questions.

Today’s  Agenda for Wednesday/Thursday, January 30/31, 2019: B8:  "Partly Cloudy" 1. Writing Prompt:   Writer’s Notebook: Listen to the TED Talk “Want to Be Happy? Be Grateful” until 2:14. https://www.ted.com/talks/david_steindl_rast_ want_to_be_happy_be_grateful/transcript  So, what are you grateful for today?  Try to write a whole page.  2. Receive a paper for your Research Questions.  If you weren't here, you can find it on CANVAS under the module for  Reading and Writing Informational Text.  You'll also find there a list of possible people (or you could pick someone else with Ms. Hilton's approval), and you will find links to some reliable and useful sources.   If you have extra time,  create your Google Doc.   Open a new Google Doc.  Save it as [Your Own Name] Title Page Give it a title which will be an allusion to something. Insert a picture of the person you are doing this on.  Create a Tombstone with  occupation birth date and place death date and place age at death

If You Were Absent: We are writing  How They Croaked, Volume 2. See above. You can go to CANVAS for the information you need, and for the handout to download.   Select a person to research, have that name approved by Ms. Hilton, and begin your research using the instructions above.

Vocabulary:

Help and Enrichment

Monday/Tuesday, January 28/29, 2019

Announcements and Reminders for Monday/Tuesday, January 28/29, 2019:                            Welcome to class!  As you come in, pick up  your composition book, choose two colors of colored pencil or crayon Penny Wars has been extended.  Don't forget to contribute this week!   If you have not already completed these assignments, finish and hand them in as soon as possible: You should have finished typing your argument essay on MyAccess.    You were to have finished it and submitted it by Friday evening, January 11.   You may still do this.  You are able to also work on your essay at home. You were to hand in your packet by Monday or Tuesday, January 14 or 15. You may still do this.  Please make sure you have completed these assignments.  Creating an Introduction and Thesis Sentence for Argument Also, if you have not handed in your waiver, get that signed and handed in. Hand in your mini-bio if you haven't.

Targets for Today: I can name all 5 types of text structures. I can use the highlighter strategy to analyze the body of a chapter in How They Croaked.

Today’s  Agenda for Monday/Tuesday, January 28/29, 2019: 1. Writing Prompt: Watch “A Cloudy Lesson” (at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psZmAsH6I3Q) What does this make you think of? Consider writing about your relationship with a grandparent, your experiences with failure, or PIXAR-type shorts in general. Try to write a full page. B8 Only:  Analyze Conclusions  Text Structures -- organization techniques  -- TAKE NOTES!   Text Structures 1.     Definition 2.     Classification 3.     Comparison/Contrast 4.     Cause/Effect 5.     Chronological Order Definition:   1) introduce a word or concept 2) explain that word or concept Classification:   1)  introduce a category of things 2)  explain how you can divide the category into smaller categories (and explain how they are different) Comparison/Contrast: There are two ways to organize comparison/contrast: 1) introduce the topics 2) give the first detail from both sides (showing how they are similar or different) 3) give the second detail from both sides (showing how they are similar or different) 4) give the third detail from both sides (showing how they are similar or different) 5) conclusion -- or -- 1) introduce the topics 2) first detail from one side 3) second detail from one side 4) third detail from one side 5) first detail from the other side  6) second detail from the other side 7) third detail from the other side 8) conclusion Cause/Effect: 1) gives the starting event or idea 2) explain the results of that event or idea -- or -- 1) Give a result or results 2) explain what caused it Chronological (Time Order): "Chrono" is a word root meaning time. Most stories are written in time order. Remember, a piece of writing can use one or more than one of these text structures to organize their writing.

If You Were Absent: See above.  Use the practices in Help and Enrichment to check your understanding of Text Structure.

Vocabulary: Text Structure:  Text structure refers to how the information within a written text is organized.

Help and Enrichment  For practice on Text Structures:   http://cavemanenglish.blogspot.com/2014/10/name-that-structure.html http://cavemanenglish.blogspot.com/2014/10/text-structure-and-pizza.html Text Structure: Which one is this? Signal Words for Identifying and Writing Various Text Structures: Text Structure Signal Words Description/definition For example,  to illustrate, characteristics of, for instance such as…, to begin with, an example,  characteristics are, is  •It emphasizes sizes, shapes, colors, and details. *Look for the topic word (or a synonym or pronoun) to be repeated. Sequence before, after, first, second, next, then, finally, following, not long after, now, soon, when, previously, etc.  Chronological before, after, first, second, next, then, finally, following, not long after, now, soon, in the end (dates, years, times, etc.) Cause and Effect as a consequence, reasons why, so, because, since, therefore, if…then, this led to, as a result, may be due to, effect of, consequently, for this reason Compare/Contrast alike, different, same as, similar, resemble, as well as, not only…but also, both, instead of, on the other hand, different from, however, although, more than, less than, on the contrary, as opposed to Problem/Solution dilemma, question is…, the puzzle is…, to solve this…, one answer is…, issue,  Classification *Look for the overall topic word to be repeated. categories, characteristics, classes, classify, divide, dimensions, elements, features, groups, kinds, methods, aspects, (numbers),  parts, sorts, types, ways