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Friday, August 31, 2018

8/31/2018

Class Agenda

DSS #4: Students watched two videos on English language. They answered three questions to gauge listening and comprehension skills. Please visit my website or review the notebook for the specific websites and questions. (See DSS slides)
Literature: Partners continued their study of fables, folktales, and myths. They chose 5 myths from http://tinyurl.com/n9mre to read. They completed the handout and then wrote a one-page modern fable in a Google doc to be shared with me. Go to http://duncansenglish2.weebly.com/fable-folk-tale-myth.html for documents associated with the two-day assignment.

Handouts

all classes-
all classes-

Assessments / Work Collected

all classes- Fables, folktales, and myths partner work & google doc
all classes- rhetoric mini-project

Due Dates

WAI project 9/6

Thursday, August 30, 2018

8/30/2018

Class Agenda

DSS #3: Students choose a picture and write a short tale. (See the DSS slides)
Literature (fables, folk tales, and myths):
1. Part 1- independent reading: students read p382-385 and answered #7 p 386. They then read p 504-505 + 508-512 and answered #8 p 513.
2. Part 2- collaborative work: Students worked with their seat partners to complete a series of short activities analyzing various stories. We will finish the activities tomorrow.
Who Am I (WAI) Project: I reviewed the purpose and scope of the project, providing students with specific guidelines and samples. Students then had time to work on their pre-writing.

Handouts

all classes- Folktales, fables, and Myths around the world handout
all classes- WAI project handout and rubric

Assessments / Work Collected

Understanding Theme with Fables
Independent reading work p 386 & 513

Due Dates
Rhetoric project 8/31
WAI project 9/6

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

8/29/2018

Class Agenda

DSS #2: We completed sentence corrections in our DSS journals. Please see the class binder or go to my website to copy the assignment.
Vocabulary: We reviewed key strategies for analyzing words including context clues, structural clues, word association, and deconstruction. We completed p291-292 and p 295 of the Unit 13: Vocabulary and Spelling handout. You can find copies of the packet and worksheet in the make-up work folders.
Literature: Intro to fables. In order to prepare for our lesson tomorrow, we completed a short handout, Understanding Theme with Fables, that presents various brief fables. Due to limited class time, students took the rest to finish for homework.
Rhetoric Project: Partners had 30 minutes to continue working on the project. The final project is due Thursday, 8/31. There will not be any more class time to work.

Handouts

all classes- Unit 13: Vocabulary and Spelling
all classes- Understanding Theme with Fables (Or finish for hw)

Assessments / Work Collected

Understanding Theme with Fables

Due Dates
            Rhetoric project 8/30
            Class survey 8/31
            Understanding Theme with Fables 8/30

Tuesday, August 28, 2018

8/28/2018

Class Agenda

DSS #1: We reviewed proofreading marks and completed sentence corrections in our DSS journals. Please see the class binder or go to my website to copy the assignment.
Vocabulary: We reviewed key strategies for analyzing words including context clues, structural clues, word association, and deconstruction. We discussed Latin and Greek roots, suffixes, and prefixes. We followed up with a root word graphic organizer. You can find copies of the packet and worksheet in the make-up work folders.
Rhetoric Project: Partners had time to continue working on the project. The final project is due Thursday, 8/31.

Handouts

all classes- Root Word Graphic Organizer
all classes-

Assessments / Work Collected

Due Dates
Rhetoric project 8/30
Class survey 8/31

Monday, August 27, 2018

8/27/2018

Welcome Back!!!

Agenda

Opening Activity: Get a class folder from me. Sign the integrity agreement and student responsibility form, complete the goal statement, and place all 3 documents inside your class folder. Label the folder with your first and last name.
Introduction to class: We reviewed class policies and procedures and student guides. Go to duncansenglish2.weebly.com and click on the link for the first day. It will have copies of slides and handouts there. You can also see hard copies of the slides in the notes binder. Please review the information.
Transition Activity (TA): We signed up for Remind and I introduced the class website and survey. Surveys are linked on my website and due to be completed by Friday 8/31.
Rhetoric Project: We reviewed the slides discussing visual rhetoric. I covered rhetoric, font, color, the use of visuals. Partners began working on the rhetoric project. See hard copies of the slides in class or visit my website and look under rhetoric. The projects are due by Thrusday.
Closing activity: If we had extra time, we completed the student survey. You can find a link to the survey on my website under resources. If all else fails, see me for a hard copy. Surveys are due by Friday.

Handouts

all classes- Student Guides (see the make-up folders or my website)
all classes- rhetoric project- rough draft and rubric

Assessments / Work Collected

class folders with signed papers and goal statements

Deadlines
Rhetoric project 8/30
Class survey 8/31

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