Today we had a full class. What a delightful class of students I have! I am looking forward to working with you this year!
Quick Write:
How would you “show up” in the world if no one knew you yet? Today students responded to a piece of writing on Google slides about what you want to be known for–what kind of “kid” do you want to be? The kind of kid who speaks with a British accent? The one who wears shorts no matter the weather? The kid who is known for being welcoming and kind?
Students could respond with “I am the type of kid who…”, or list some unique facts about themselves or, of course they could write whatever piqued their interest. They just need to write!:)
Words of the Day:
Halcyon: past period of happiness and success (figuratively)
Greek–”days of the kingfisher”; (literally) 14 days of calm weather attributed to the “magic” of the kingfisher. Too late to share with the class, I found the following:
The name is from Latin halcyon, alcyon, from Greek halkyon, variant (perhaps a misspelling) of alkyon "kingfisher," a word of unknown origin. The explanation that this is from hals "sea; salt"
Author: latin-auctor; creator, originator, power to create (authorize, authority). Today we use it to refer mainly to the written word
Students can submit their notes for Extra Credit.
Google Classroom
I took a few minutes to go over Google Classroom specifically around turning assignments in. I had a volunteer come and help with a simple tutorial. Some students haven't used Google Classroom and are unfamiliar with this resource. It might take a while to become completely comfortable with all of the necessary aspects of Google Classroom.
Writing:
The Descriptive Essay Rough Drafts were due today. Students could hand in a paper copy or hand it in on Google classroom. I will go over them and hand them back next week. I clarified that students will receive a basic score this time, but in the future, I will be using a rubric to grade them. Also, students will need to hand in their Rough Drafts on Google Classroom for quicker turnaround time. The final essay is due Week 5 (9/22).
Literature Discussion:
We started our book Animal Farm. Students watched a short Youtube video and a slide show to get familiar with the themes and ideas. Students are to think about “What Makes a Good Leader?” and submit it next week–although some finished and handed it in today. We discussed the subtitle: A fairy story and if they thought it was appropriate. We also discussed the meaning of the slogan: “Absolute power corrupts absolutely.” There were some good thoughts!
I gave students an introduction to the book and a study guide. For each reading assignment, they're to complete 3 Reader Responses, and those could be study guide questions or something from the "Ala Carte" section at the end of the study guide. They can do a mix of questions and ala carte options. Students should complete a vocabulary list as they read.
Grammar:
This week I introduced our grammar unit: The 8 Parts of Speech. Students will be the teachers–in teams they’ll gather information about their assigned part of speech and present it to the rest of the class. We will divide up into groups next week. For their homework, they are to complete a Parts of Speech Pre-Test. They can complete the paper copy or the Google Classroom copy.
As an Extra Credit assignment, they can submit a picture of “IVAN CAPP” (our mnemonic device for the parts of speech) to be voted on as a class favorite to be used as a mascot for this unit. As a class, they decided to make this a competition. May the best IVAN CAPP win!
Assignments for next week:
–Read Ch. 1-2 Animal Farm
–Animal Farm Vocab. Sheets (due WK 8)
–Quiz (on the Animal Farm Introduction)
–IVAN CAPP drawing (Extra Credit)
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Blessings,
Mrs. G.
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