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English/Language Arts (ELA)I came across this list of words and think it is thought-provoking:Hope... Wait... Watch... Work... Sing
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"It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joyin creative expression and knowledge." -Albert Einstein"Let parents bequeath to their childrennot riches but a spirit of reverence." -PlatoREADING & VOCABULARY2) Greek Mythology (from History.com)Introduction to Greece: https://dig-into-greece.wikispaces.com/A.+Dig+Into+Greece3) ClassZone Various Resources4) Learning Literary Devices: Learning Through Music6) Limericks!7) Idioms Popular Figures of Speech (which are VERY cultural-specific)8) "A Christmas Carol" (great for teaching theme)9) Theme Elements Video11) NewsELA, Google, and Kodable Class Codes12) From PBS- Award winning novelist Ann Pachett "How to Retrain Your Shrinking Attention Span."
13) Book Reports 2020-2021
Simple Grade Sheet for Auto/biography
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Not sure about a book title? Click the link belowAuthor's Craft as Told by PandasPlot Chart (elements of a story)WRITINGGeneral ToolsGuidelines for Typing Papers, Writing Continuum, and Self Assessment FormTransition Words (Connecting Devices)Structure: 5 Paragraph Essay (Format and What Goes in Each Paragraph)Don't Get Caught in THINGS TrapStylistic Techniques Packet(Dress-Ups and Sentence Starters) Decorations TooVary Your Sentence Length (by Gary Provost). Color Coded "Vary Your Sentences"Writing Do and Do Not ....the "Thou Shalts" for Writing -Run the RISK of T-R-O-U-B-L-E by using "Dead/Tired/Worn-Out Words" on Formal WritingThe Chicken: Revise as this is TERRIBLE!
Common Core Writing Standards
Argumentative Writing Tools/Resources(Outlines, Adding "The Blues" -Hooks, Editor's Checklist!Building a STRONG ArgumentPersuasive/Argumentative Writing Packet for REFERENCE onlyArgumentative Essay Topics (You may choose, and have approved, your own)
Creative Writing Tools/Resources
Story Writing Introduction (KHAN Academy)
Informative/Explanatory Writing Tools/Resources(Outlines, Adding "The Blues" -Hooks, Editor's Checklist!Citing Sources:GRAMMAR
“The study of grammar has as its goal the creation of aclear, persuasive, fully-equipped speaker and writer.”-Wise, Jessie and Bauer, Susan Wise, A Well Trained MindSource Text: "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" Gutgenburg.orgWeeks 1 to 25 for ReferenceSchoolhouse Rock:Parts of Speech"The Verb Song" (to be verbs) Sung to the Tune of "Its a Small World"Learning EnglishVideos: http://www.engvid.com/Odds and EndsGrades based on the following percentages:40% Test/Quiz35% Homework/Classwork20% Published Work/Projects5% Behavior/Participationa) Instructions to use Apple's AirPrint with your iPad (print to Room 19), and iMovie Help with Projectsb) "Find Your Strengths" Many Kinds of SMARTSAssessment Toolc) Holstee Manifesto (values)d) Click here to see a video about how to access your images on a google slide on the iPad. It is certainly ungainly but appears to WORK! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNAYgqxFk9Qe) Blank PowerPoint to Import into GoogleSlidesHow to add pictures to google slides on an iPadhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNAYgqxFk9Q(founder of the technology company "Microsoft" and the operating system called "Windows")g) Brain Breaksi) When using GarageBand on the iPad, remember to turn OFF the metronome, and then click on the + symbol in the upper right hand corner to turn ON "Automatic" (otherwise your recording will be truncated after 8 measures)j) Make a Touchdown with Google Earthk) Comic John Branyon retells "The Three Little Pigs" story using the Queen's English (YouTube) demonstrating the richness of language in a hilarious manner.L) Steve Job's Stanford Address in 2005n. Thanksgiving Poems NOVEMBER (copy and share with the class!) You may find your own poem of thanks instead. "A" quality poems are in the neighborhood of 120 or more words, "B" poems are near 9 0 to 100 words and "C" poems are closer to 50 or 60 words. Check with Mr. Hunt if you are sharing a poem from another source- bring in to share! You will need to have your poem copied to give to Mr. Hunt the week of the poetry recital (Dates TBD, though reciting of poems will commense/begin on Wednesday the 15th). You will receive extra credit for handwriting and decorating your poem on 8.5x12 POSTER paper or for recording your recitation of your poem (e-mail the file or bring in on a USB flash/thumb drive). Even better would be a video of you sharing your poem with a loved-one!o. File Naming Scheme for papers and projects submitted electronically:Core (AM or PM).date.student.name.assignmenttitle.Olympiannumberexample: PM.4.April.2016.Smith_Jimmy.BudNotes.23y. "Look Up" Video about the pernicious nature of screens- a powerful message!z. http://www.caaspp.org/practice-and-training/index.htmlc' On weeks when we have spelling, students will take a pretest at the start of the week and complete a "Contract" (worksheet) to practice the spelling words. Students will also be studying an additional ten words taken from page 144 of the student's Agenda, Frequently Misspelled Words