Today we... Took our sixth vocabulary quiz, and began work on our seventh set of new words.
HOMEWORK: Please compile all three of your paragraphs into one document and submit to Turnitin.com. Submissions are due before class on Monday, as we will be working directly with the website and your documents in class.
We have written paragraphs on plot elements in "Two Kinds," characterization in "Everyday Use," and a theme of our own choosing in "The Veldt." Do not make the paragraphs look like one essay: simply cut and paste so that each separate paragraph and topic is obvious within a single document. Below you will find instructions on how to join/log-on to Turnitin, how to enroll in your specific class period, and how to submit your document. Here are the class ID numbers and enrollment passwords for each class: 1st period LA10 2nd period LA10 class ID#: 8739582 class ID#: 8739593 password: coffeeplease password: moarcoffee HOW TO ENROLL IN A CLASS ON TURNITIN.COM If you have ever had a Turnitin account, you should continue using it for any new classes you are taking which require Turnitin. You should not create another Turnitin account when you receive a new Class ID# and Class Password. Instead, you can add any number of classes to your already existing account. To enroll in a class using your pre-existing account, please do the following: Go to www.turnitin.com Click on the "Log In" button located toward the top right hand corner Log into your account by typing the email address and password** you used previously. Once logged into your account, click on the “Enroll in a Class” tab to the upper left of the screen. Type the numeric class ID# and the case-sensitive class enrollment password that your instructor has given you. Your class will show on your homepage, after being added to your account. Click on the class name and you will see the assignments and submissions for that class. **If you do not remember your account password, you can navigate to https://www.turnitin.com/password_reset1.asp to reset your password. HOW TO SUBMIT A PAPER USING FILE UPLOAD To submit a paper using file upload, please do the following: Log into your account. Click on the title of the class you wish to submit to. Click on the blue "Submit" button for the assignment you wish to submit to. If there is a grey "Submit" button, submissions are not allowed for this assignment. Please check the assignment start and due dates and the assignment info icon*. From the "Submit" heading at the top of the page, select the "Single File Upload" option. If "Cut & Paste Upload" is showing, click on the arrow to select "Single File Upload." Enter the title of your paper in the "Submission Title" field. Select an upload option.
Click the "Upload" button at the bottom. STOP, and WAIT for the next page to appear. Click "Confirm" to confirm your submission. Important: after your paper is successfully submitted, your digital receipt will be displayed on screen. The digital receipt has a Submission ID number, which is confirmation that Turnitin has received your paper. If you do not see a digital receipt with a Submission ID number, then your paper was not successfully received by Turnitin. The digital receipt is also emailed to you as well. For a tutorial on how to submit a paper, please visit the following web page: http://www.turnitin.com/en_us/training/student-training/submitting-a-paper
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Today we... Went over embedding quotes through the use of TLQ. We wrote some CDs with embedding and TLQ as a class. HOMEWORK: Study for vocabulary quiz tomorrow.
Today we reflected on our Writer's Workshop reflections from yesterday.
We discussed the recurring concern over receiving appropriate feedback from our peers, as well as wanting to review embedding quotes (among other things). We discussed the importance of reflecting on our writing and our editing process, as well as being prepared for WWS. Below, please see some of the responses that Mrs. Hopkins compiled from the questions regarding frustrations about WWS, patterns in writing, and questions about structured writing (4 pictures). Over the next few days we will be addressing these specific concerns about structured writing and collaboration as we revise our paragraphs. HOMEWORK: None Today we participated in Writer's Workshop for the third time. We also answered seven reflection questions about the process:
Writer's Workshop Reflection:
Today students participated in a voluntary Washington State Healthy Youth Survey.
Once students were finished with the survey, they worked on their theme paragraphs. You will need three copies ready to go for Writer's Workshop tomorrow. As is it Spirit/Homecoming week, don't forget that tomorrow is TWIN DAY! (Today was Crazy Socks day, and Mrs. Hopkins wore some INSANE socks. Maybe she'll post some pictures. Later.) Today we... Took our fifth vocabulary quiz, and began work on our sixth set of new words. HOMEWORK: (Monday is a shortened assembly schedule, and students will be taking a state-wide Healthy Youth Survey.) Please have three copies of your theme paragraph ready to go for Writer's Workshop on Tuesday.
[Note: Today Mrs. Hopkins was home with her sick daughter. However, full lesson plans were provided to subs.]
Today we... We have just read “The Veldt” by Ray Bradbury. Students were to come to class today with their very first thematic statements written. Everyone must have one, and needed to be checked off on it. The formula of a thematic statement is a broad topic/idea/concept plus the author’s opinion/message about that topic within the story…without actually referring to the story (yet). The example students were given was: “Racism is destructive to both the victim and the perpetrator.” After being check off on their thematic statements, students met with a partner to go over their thematic statements and edit them accordingly. Does their statement follow the appropriate formula? Is the statement clear? Does the author (Bradbury) actually have something to say about the topic? What sort of refining needs to happen in order for the thematic statement to be clear and accurate? In addition, it may be appropriate for students to informally show their partner how their paragraph will map out: what are the concrete details they have in mind that will support their statement? Students only need to have a discussion; students do not have to have an outline already written. If statements are clear, students were allowed to begin writing their full paragraph on their theme. Yes, they used Chromebooks to start right away! Students must have a typed draft (x3) ready to go for Writer’s Workshop next week. Homework is to study for our vocabulary quiz tomorrow. Today we...
Finished reading "The Veldt." Some of us were shocked by the ending , and some of us saw it coming. Although we couldn't really determine whether or not the lions and the veldt in the nursery are real, we all agreed that George and Lydia Hadley are dead. We reviewed what a thematic statement is (thematic statement = topic + author's opinion), and then started generating topics/ideas/concepts in the story. We realized some of the topics we mentioned were not connected to any opinion from the author (for example, Ray Bradbury does not express an opinion about zebras, or lions). Some of our topics needed refining...so we asked our peers to discuss these in greater detail. We chose several topics to focus on and "unpack" and explore possible opinions expressed by Bradbury, which, in turn could be constructed into thematic statements. We agreed that the use of the words "good" and "bad" are inappropriate for thematic statements, but will help us create those statements in the beginning. HOMEWORK: Come to class tomorrow with a thematic statement about "The Veldt." It is a single sentence, and you MUST have one in order to receive credit. You can see an example below in the picture, but I'll also write one here: "Racism is destructive to both the victim and perpetrator." Check the pictures from class to choose ideas to work with. Today we... Went over the concepts of theme and thematic statements, and had a quick PowerPoint Presentation.
Re-watched the animated video of "The Veldt." Read the short story of "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury (okay, ALMOST read the whole thing...we just have the last page to go). Please find the text below...
NO HOMEWORK TONIGHT--There will not be a vocabulary homework sheet this week...you need to study the words on your own!
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