November 30, 2016

Today in class, we will:

1. Turn in worksheet from yesterday's assignment on Author's Purpose/POV
2. Work collaboratively on: Blast: The Lost Decade and Close Read: Iraq War Blog
**For Close Read: Complete the focus questions offline and the Reading Comprehension questions online.
3. HW: Finish in-class work 12/1; Bring a device 12/1

November 29, 2016

Today in class, we will:

1. Turn in the Think Questions for "Iraq War Blog" to tray
2. Watch the Concept Definition for "Author's Purpose"
3. Answer the questions on Chart (middle section)
4. Read the model explanation (in student account) and answer the Guided Reading
5. Research the Iraq War (2003) and complete the table (the top section of handout)
6. HW: Finish in-class work; Bring a device 11/30

SKILL: AUTHOR'S PURPOSE HANDOUT

STUDY SYNC

November 28, 2016

Today in class, we will:

1. Turn in any late work (today is the only day I'm taking it--as per the instructions on 11/18)
2. Turn in plot chart, character description, and thematic analysis
3. First Read on "The Iraq War Blog:..." Read and Think Questions
4. HW: Finish in-class work 11/29; BRING A DEVICE

Late Work

Students may complete the listed assignments below for 80% credit.

• The assignments must be done on paper/pencil and not online (except where noted)
• The assignments must be clearly labeled.
• The assignments must be turned in to the late tray on Monday, November 28, 2016
• The assignments must be done completely, neatly, and legibly.
• Any assignments not turned in on Monday, November 28, 2016 (by 2:55) will not be accepted
• The reading selections, Think questions, and Focus questions can all be found in the student textbook.
• As discussed in class, I will not be available during the break to answer questions. Please make sure you know you login credentials for your Study Sync account.

Reading Selections/Assignments:  

The Sports Gene

1) First Read--Think Questions

2) Cose Read--Focus Questions and writing prompt(and handout)
3) Online Quiz (online only)

Outliers: The Story of Success

1) First Read--Think Questions

2) Close Read--Focus Questions (and handout)

Into the Wild

1) First Read--Think Questions (and handout)

2) Close Read--Focus Questions (and handout---front side only)

3) Comprehension questions (online only)

Skills:

1) Central or Main Idea handout (and two questions online)

2) Roots and Affixes handout (and two questions online)

3) Rhetoric handout (and two questions online)

4) Textual evidence (and two questions online)

Ted Talk Paragraph

Links for handouts:

STUDY SYNC LINK

CLOSE READ: THE OUTLIERS HANDOUT

SKILL: RHETORIC HANDOUT

SKILL: CENTRAL OR MAIN IDEA HANDOUT

CLOSE READ: THE SPORTS GENE HANDOUT

CLOSE READ: INTO THE WILD HANDOUT

FIRST READ: INTO THE WILD HANDOUT

SKILLS: ROOTS AND AFFIXES HANDOUT

SKILL: TEXTUAL EVIDENCE HANDOUT

November 18, 2016

Today in class, we will:

1. Wrap up our thematic video
2. Complete the three activities (plot chart, character description, thematic analysis)
3. HW:  Make up missing work, if necessary

November 17, 2016

Today in class, we will:

1. Continue with our thematic work
2. Take notes for the assignments: plot chart, character description, evidence on how this piece of fiction meets our theme
3. HW:  Continue to add to plot chart and character description 11/18

November 16, 2016

Today in class, we will:

**Complete the  Mission Admission survey:  http://bit.ly/RHSmission

1. Turn in our final draft paragraphs on the Ted Talks

2. Complete First Read: Invictus (includes author research and Think Question-write them on handout or submit online via StudySync)

3. HW: Complete First Read: Invictus 

FIRST READ: INVICTUS HANDOUT

STUDY SYNC LINK

November 15, 2016

Today in class, we will:

1. A break from reading but not from thinking :)
2. Take notes on the TedTalks....
3. Written analysis of a Ted Talk:

• Answer the following question:  Which talk was the most interesting to you and why?  Include at least three reasons/examples why the TedTalk you chose was so AWESOME. Make sure to include complete sentences and use appropriate paragraph structure.

3. HW: Finish/finalize TedTalk paragraph 11/16; bring a device 11/16

November 14, 2016--Early Out

Today in class, we will:

1. Answer the comprehension "quiz" questions on the excerpts from Into the Wild
2. Turn in any missing work.
3. HW: Bring device; bring textbook 11/15

STUDY SYNC LINK

November 10, 2016

Today in class, we will:

1. Distribute and assign the activity that sub somehow didn't see on my desk...."Skill: Rhetoric"
2. Distribute and assign today's activity: "Close Read: Into the Wild"
3. Work time in small groups on both....need a device!!
4. HW: Finish both activities 11/14; 11/14 is an early out; No school tomorrow 11/11

CLOSER READ: INTO THE WILD HANDOUT

STUDY SYNC LINK

November 9, 2016

Today in class, we will:

1. Collect yesterday's handout/worksheet
2. Access the assignment "Skill-Rhetoric" for Into the Wild
3. Complete worksheet and online activities
4. HW: Finish in-class work 11/10; bring a device 11/10

SKILL: RHETORIC FOR INTO THE WILD HANDOUT

STUDY SYNC LINK

November 8, 2016--Election Day

Today in class, we will:

**Complete Election Blast (extra credit)
1. Review yesterday's Think Questions
2. Complete today's activity:  Skill--Textual Evidence (#2)
3. HW: Complete in-class work 11/9; Bring a device 11/9

STUDY SYNC LINK

SKILL--TEXTUAL EVIDENCE (#2) HANDOUT

November 7, 2016

Today in class, we will:

1. Discuss "The Outliers"
2. Review any questions
3. Start the First Read: Into the Wild excerpt
4. Activities:  Worksheet, Read, Think Questions
5. HW:  Finish in class work 11/8; Bring a device 11/8

STUDY SYNC LINK

FIRST READ: INTO THE WILD HANDOUT

November 4, 2016 Rally--Day of the Dead

November 4, 2016

1. Take survey  CLICK HERE FOR SURVEY
2. Review activities from 11/1-3
3. HW:  Make sure you are all caught up 11/6; Bring Device 11/6

STUDY SYNC LINK

November 3, 2016

Today in class, we will:

1. Finish the Close Read: The Outliers activities (worksheet, focus questions and writing prompt)
2. HW:  Finish Close Read and be ready to discuss in class on 11/4

STUDY SYNC LINK

November 2, 2016

Today in class, we will:

1. Turn in the Skill: Latin And Greek Roots and Affixes
2. Complete the Close Read: The Outliers handout, focus questions and writing prompt
3. HW: Continue to work on the close read activities

CLOSE READ: THE OUTLIERS AHNDOUT

STUDY SYNC LINK

November 1, 2016

Today in class, we will:

1. Return graded work
2. Distribute handout
3. Skill: Greek and Latin Affixes and Roots
4. Complete assignment/activity
5. HW:  Complete in-class work not finished 11/2

STUDY SYNC LINK

SKILL: GREEK AND LATIN AFFIX HANDOUT