LIFE OF PI Resources

VOCAB LIST #1

VOCAB LIST #2

VOCAB LIST #3

RELIGION ORGANIZER

ANIMAL SYMBOLISM GOOGLE DRAW TEMPLATE

PADLET FOR ANIMAL SYMBOLISM





















Two videos that briefly describe the world religions discussed in the novel:

April 27, 2016

Today in class, we will:

1. Turn in novel lit terms to the tray
2. Go over chapter requirements, reading schedule, expectations
3. Background slides
4. HW:

• Read Author's note and Chapters 1-5
• Chapter questions
• Membean 45 minutes 5/1
• Newsela #3 (assigned) 4/29
• Study Island #3 5/1

April 26, 2016

Today in class, we will:

1. Check out the novel, Life of Pi
2. Define novel literary elements (lit terms should be numbered, neat and with the term underlined)
3. HW: Finish Novel Lit Terms 4/27; Membean 45 minutes 5/1;  Newsela Article#3 (assigned later today) 4/29; Study Island #2 4/29

LIFE OF PI Lit Terms List

April 25, 2016

Today in class, we will:

1. Turn in our Final Drafts of the argumentative essay (with the completed outline attached).
2. Brief introductory videos on religions (background information for Life of Pi)
3. Bring ID Card to check out novel.
4. HW:  Bring ID Card 4/26; Membean 45 minutes 5/1; Study Island #2 4/29; Newsela #3 (this one will be chosen for you) 4/29

April 22, 2016

Today in class, we will:

1. Have work time in the lab to complete the following:

• Membean 45 minutes (for this week, due by 1:00p.m)
• Newsela Article #2 due by 1 p.m.
• Study Island Assignment #1 (minimum # of questions is 15) due by 1 p.m.
• Quiz 19 and Quiz 20 make ups for excused absent students
• Work time on Final Draft of Argumentative Essay (due Monday with outline attached)

2. If you have questions regarding login or instructions, please see the information from last Friday's blog and/or search the class blog for instructions.

3. HW: Final Draft Argumentative Essay 4/25 with completed outline attached

VOCAB #19 WORD BANK


VOCAB #20 QUIZ

April 21, 2016

Today in clas, we will:

1. Turn in 2nd Rough Draft
2. Exchange and peer edit
3. Revise/edit/proof for final draft
4. HW:
Membean 45 minutes 4/22
Study Island #1 4/22
Newsela #2 4/22
Final Draft of Essay with outline attached 4/25
Lab 4/22

FINAL DRAFT MEANS TYPED IN 12-14 FONT, ARIAL, PRINTED OUT OR WRITTEN NEATLY IN BLUE OR BLACK INK, FRONT SIDES ONLY WITH NO SCRIBBLES

April 20, 2016

Today in class, we will:

1. Turn in 1st Rough Draft for review
**3/4 periods attend Career Fair
2. Have time to work/edit/revise for 2nd Rough Draft
3. HW:

• 2nd Rough Draft 4/21
• Membean 45 minutes 4/22
• Study Island Assignment #1 (pretest) 4/22
• Newsela #2 4/22
• Final Draft with completed outline 4/25

FINAL DRAFT MEANS TYPED IN 12-14 FONT, ARIAL OR NEATLY WRITTEN IN BLUE OR BLACK INK ON FRONT SIDES ONLY.

April 19, 2016

Today in class, we will:

1. Turn in completed outline/prewrite
2. Review ways to include evidence in our writing (see Day 14)
3. Return outlines/work on Rough Draft
4. HW:

• Rough Draft due 4/20
• Career Fair 4/20
• Membean (45 minutes) 4/22 
• Newsela #2 4/22
• Study Island Assignment #1 4/22
• 2nd Rough Draft 4/21
• Final Draft with attached outline 4/25
• Computer Lab 4/22
• Quiz #19 and #20 make ups (for absent students) 4/22 in lab

PLEASE NOTE THAT GRADES CLOSE AT 1:00 PM ON FRIDAY 4/22. NOTHING WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THAT TIME. 

April 18, 2016

In class today, we will:

1. Review membean, newsela, study island
2. Review essay prompt and format
3. Prewrite/outline time
4. HW:  Outline due beg of class 4/19; Membean 45 minutes 4/22/ Newsela #2 4/22; Study Island Assignment #1 4/22

Link to the Essay Topic and Outline:  ERWC Topic Outlines

April 15, 2016-Rally Schedule

Today in class, we will:

**If you have already created accounts for Newsela or Membean, you MUST USE THE LINKS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF BLOG.

***If you did not use an email to create your Membean account, the login user name will be:
firstname_lastname_righetti  AND YOU NEED TO ADD EITHER YOUR GMAIL OR SCHOOL AERIES EMAIL TO YOUR ACCOUNT

****If you haven't created any accounts, I recommend using your school AERIES email and school password to help you keep your login information easy to remember.

(AERIES EMAIL IS SIMILAR TO 312345@students-smjuhsd.org)

1. Meet in the computer lab (room 622)
2. Complete Membean for this week
3. Complete the Newsela Article #1 for this week (with checkin)
4. Complete Study Island Assignment #1
5. Review your log in information for google docs/gmail. We will be using it soon.
6. If you finish all assignments, then please start researching either Hinduism, Islam, or Christianity in preparation for reading Life of Pi....nothing too detailed but to get an understanding of the three religions that the main character discusses.

7. HW:  none :)

April 14, 2016

Today in class, we will:

1. Turn in our advertisements...if you need to, staple a half sheet of paper with your name and the fallacy (ethos, pathos, logos) that the ad demonstrates.

2. Get back into your groups and share out/discuss all questions. Make sure each person in each group writes down the other sets of answers.

3. Choose the most complete and/or the neatest and put it on top of the group members' work.  Staple the group work and turn in to tray.

4. If time, work on Membean, Newsela or Study Island

5. HW:  In lab tomorrow. Membean 45 minutes 4/15; Newsela #1 article 4/15; Study Island #1 4/22

Testing Rooms

April 13, 2016

Today in class, we will:

1. Discuss the Study Island requirement
2. Review Day 10 and take notes
3. Get into groups of 4 and divide questions. Each person takes one section and answers them
4. HW:

• Group Questions 4/13
• Membean 45 minutes 4/15
• Newsela Article #1 4/15
• Study Island Assignment #1 4/22
• Find an advertisement that meets one of the fallacies (Ethos, Pathos, Logos) and bring in to class tomorrow; 4/13

Questions: GROUP QUESTIONS FOR PATHOS, LOGOS, ETHOS

AWESOME SLIDESHARE ON ETHOS, PATHOS, LOGOS

April 12, 2016

Today in class, we will:

1. Discuss issues with ERWC unit
2. Review process to sign up for Membean (individualized vocabulary practice) and review expectations for Membean each week
3. Review process to sign up for Newsela (individualized nonfiction reading comprehension) and review expectiations for Newsela each week
4. Return ERWC work
5. HW: Bring a device; Bring all ERWC materials to class



Newsela Directions:

• Click on the class link listed on the blog below. 
• Click "Its My First Time Here"
• Sign in with your google account. 
• Click Sign Up
• Then review articles to choose one to read

Directions for Membean (it's a fun vocabulary practice site AND yes, it is required.

• Click on this link:  MEMBEAN ENROLLMENT LINK
• Sign up using your school gmail account or your AERIES student email

• Class Tokens/Codes for Membean
• Period 3-- R6QQARE 
• Period 4-- R6QQEDW
• Period 5-- R6QQ83R
• Period 6-- R6QQDQY
• Period 7-- R6QQC2Q

• Join Membean first and then watch introductory video
• CLICK HERE FOR MEMBEAN INTRO VIDEO

• After you have logged in/signed up, choose to "Calibrate" in order to set your vocabulary level. Be honest.  This is to help you with your vocabulary. Use it!

Directions for Study Island login

Link to Study Island: STUDY ISLAND LOGIN

• Select link to access Study Island website
• Login under "Study Island for Schools"
• Use your SMJUHSD student email address for username (123456@students-smjuhsd.org) and your AERIES/district password as your password (Uppercase, lowercase123456)
• Click "submit"
• The class page should upload.
• On the left side of page, in grey box, choose "My Classes"
• Assignments should be listed.  Start with the CAHSEE Pretest DUE April 22, 2016

April 11, 2016 Early Out

Today in class, we will:

1. Return graded ERWC work from the last two weeks.
2. Finish/review Day 7 and turn in to tray
3. HW: Bring a device and bring all ERWC materials to class 4/12

Newsela Class Links

DO NOT CLICK ON THESE LINKS UNTIL YOU HAVE READ TODAY'S BLOG AND DONE THE ASSIGNMENT.

PLEASE SEE THE DIRECTIONS ON TODAY'S CLASS BLOG FIRST


Links to Class Accounts

PERIOD 3 LINK

PERIOD 4 LINK

PERIOD 5 LINK

PERIOD 6 LINK

PERIOD 7 LINK

April 8, 2016

Today in class, we will:

***LOG INTO YOUR GMAIL FIRST ~~~~ This is your gmail you created in August (lastname.firstname.gradyear@gmail.com)

1. Google docs review:

• Research a topic that you would like to teach me (or inform or describe or discuss) or someone else about. It must be appropriate for school and legal.  It should be a topic that you enjoy and are interested in.  Prior knowledge is encouraged.  
• Open a new google doc and make sure to include your name, class period and date.
• Center the title of the topic in the center of the line
• Then open a new tab and use Google to find at least one website on your topic
• Write/type a paragraph (or more) about your topic. Assume I know nothing about it.  Make sure you list the website(s) that you used at the end of the document.
• Double check spelling, grammar, etc.
• Then, use the homework turn in form on the class blog to submit your work to me.
• Remember, you must create a shareable link using the blue share button and then copy and paste that shareable link into the homework form. 
• For title of assignment, Use "Google Doc Review"

2. Join Newsela and vote for a candidate.

• Directions for Newsela:
• Click on the class link above today's blog 
• Click "Its My First Time Here"
• Sign in with your google account. 
• Click Sign Up
• Then select: "Text Sets"
• Then choose "Election Issues Text Sets"
• Choose articles by clicking on them to read/browse/etc.
• Then Vote using this link: LINK TO VOTE

3, Join Membean first and then watch introductory video
CLICK HERE FOR MEMBEAN INTRO VIDEO

Directions for Membean (it's a fun vocabulary practice site AND yes, it is required. We will start officially on Monday so sign up by 4/11) Don't do anything except create an account and watch the video.  THAT'S IT :)

• Click on this link:  MEMBEAN ENROLLMENT LINK
• Sign up using your school gmail account
• Class Codes for Membean
• Period 3-- R6QQARE 
• Period 4-- R6QQEDW
• Period 5-- R6QQ83R
• Period 6-- R6QQDQY
• Period 7-- R6QQC2Q

4. Complete Day 7 for ERWC--due Monday 4/11

5. Practice on Study Island...new assignments coming.
*****For Directions and LINK, go to January 21, 2016 blog post

6. HW:  Day 7 by Monday 4/11; Bring all ERWC materials to class; Sign up for Membean

April 7, 2016

Today in class, we will

1. Finish Day 6

2. Turn in Day 6 for exit ticket

3. HW: Bring ERWC materials to class; ERWC Day 7 due 4/11

IN THE COMPUTER LAB TOMORROW

In Pusuit of Unhappiness article

Link to Article

April 6, 2016

Today in class, we will:

1. Complete Day 6
2. Day 6 is an exit ticket
3. HW:  Bring ERWC materials to class

April 5, 2016

Today in class, we will:

1. Discuss Day 5
2. Day 5 work is an exit ticket.
3. HW: Bring all ERWC materials to class

April 4, 2016

Today in class, we will:

1. Regroup on ERWC
2. Review plot elements
3. Turn in a plot chart
4. HW:  Bring all ERWC materials to class 4/5-8