Q3 - week 5/11

Day 1 - Mon. 2/1 & Tue. 2/2
Essential Question:  How can I write an argument to support a claim using valid reasoning and sufficient evidence?
Do Now:  Annotate the Research Paper handout
Agenda:
>  LIBRARIANS love to help you, especially when you are... >  respectful of other classes/people  >  respectful of all material >  following directions  >  using "inside voices"
>  LIBRARIANS help by looking for sources, by brainstorming, by proofreading, by printing, and ...

 >  RESEARCH PAPER PACKET w/ Templates - use the link on the side

 >  TOPIC SELECTION TODAY!!! - use the link on the side - we will confirm which one you get at the beginning of next class

 >  STAR
    >  growth reward for highest class percentage
        >  extension of 1st Draft Deadline (over the weekend - 1st ten min. of Day 1 class)
        >  extension of 2nd Draft Deadline (a few hours - 1st ten min. of Day 1 class)
    >  growth grade averaged into your Edline
    >  no growth = monthly testing
>  STAR
    >  search:  http://tinyurl.com/kkhsstar
    >  username:  first.last
    >  password:  your birthday (1/2/1999)
Target Practice:   
HW:  Meet at the library at the beginning of next two classes = rest of the week
NOTE:  no silent reading on Day 3

 Day 2 - Tue. 2/2 & Wed. 2/3
Essential Question:  How can I write an argument to support a claim using valid reasoning and sufficient evidence?
Do Now:  Meet at the library at the beginning of class 
Agenda:
>  Library Resource Instruction
>  Building your paper through your Annotated Bibliography
Target Practice:  
HW:  Meet at the library at the beginning of next class
NOTE:  no silent reading on Day 3
>  Continue working on your Annotated Bibliography - 10 correct entries due 2/12

Day 3 - Thu. 2/4 & Fri. 2/5
Essential Question:  How can I write an argument to support a claim using valid reasoning and sufficient evidence?  
Do Now:  Meet at the library at the beginning of class 
Agenda:
>  Library Resource Instruction
>  Building your paper through your Annotated Bibliography
Target Practice:  
HW:   Back to the classroom next week
>  Continue working on your Annotated Bibliography - 10 correct entries due 2/12
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Q3 - week 4/11

Day 1 - Mon. 1/25 & Tue. 1/26
Essential Question:  How do I define complex ideas?
Do Now:  
>  Attach weekly sheet
>  Count last week's stamps and write it here:  ____/3
>  Read and annotate the poem on p. 37 of your - In 1 sentence, use a TAG and a quote to answer the question in the "My Notes" Key Ideas and Details section - 10 min.
Agenda:
>  Revise your EA1 Definition Essay - due at end of class
>  1 minute about the purpose of Target Practice
Target Practice:  Assess yourself by circling below:
Absent/Present
Understanding:
A  B  C  D  F
+ Community Contribution:
A  B  C  D  F
Self Direction/Motivation:
A  B  C  D  F

HW:    
>  EA2 Argumentative Research Paper Topic Presearch

 Day 2 - Tue. 1/26 & Wed. 1/27
Essential Question:  How can I write an argument to support a claim using valid reasoning and sufficient evidence?
Do Now:  postponed...
Agenda:
>  EA2 FAQ 
>  "Choosing a Topic" by Shmoop - video clip
    >  write the 1st 4 questions in your INB
>  Prepare for Topic Marriage with Topic Presearch
    1.  silently select 4 topics to presearch - 8 min.
    2.  talk it out w/ neighbor - 5 min.
    3.  silently presearch and answer the 1st 4 questions from the video about your 1st possible topic - 10-15 min. 
    4.  talk it out w/ neighbor - 5 min.
    5.  repeat the cycle
Target Practice:  Assess yourself by circling below:
Absent/Present
Understanding:
A  B  C  D  F
+ Community Contribution:
A  B  C  D  F
Self Direction/Motivation:
A  B  C  D  F

HW:   
>  EA2 Argumentative Research Paper Topic Presearch

Day 3 - Thu. 1/28 & Fri. 1/29
Essential Question:  How can I commit to a topic?
Do Now:  20 minutes of Silent Reading 
Agenda:
>  POSTPONED...
Read and annotate the poem on p. 64 of your SB - In 1 sentence, use a TAG and a quote to answer the question in the "My Notes" Key Ideas and Details section - 10 min. 
>  Prepare for Topic Marriage with Topic Presearch
    1.  silently presearch and answer the 1st 4 questions from the video about your 1st possible topic - 10-15 min. 
    2.  talk it out w/ neighbor - 5 min.
    3.  repeat the cycle
>  EA2 - Topic Proposals on Day One of Week 5
Target Practice:  Assess yourself by circling below:
Absent/Present
Understanding:
A  B  C  D  F
+ Community Contribution:
A  B  C  D  F
Self Direction/Motivation:
A  B  C  D  F

HW:    
>  EA2 Topic Marriage Ceremony Day One next week (no divorces granted)
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Q3 - week 3/11

Day 1 - Tue. 1/19 - Fri. Sched.
Wed. 1/20 - Z Sched.
Essential Question:  How do we quote what a text says?
Do Now:  
>  Attach weekly sheet and Count last week's stamps:_/3
>  HW check - interview notes
Agenda:
>  Read and annotate the poem on p. 12 of your - In 1 sentence, use a TAG and a quote to answer the question in the "My Notes" Key Ideas and Details section - 10 min.
>  Longo's love affair with Whitman - if we have time...
>  Prepare for Silent, Timed Writing - 5 min.
    > get materials (INB or Computer), ask neighbors questions, etc.
>  Silent, Timed Writing for EA1 - 15 min.
>  Sample Essay - "Success - The Myth" - partner review using SB rubric on p. 52 - 15 min.
>  INB Reflection - what did you notice about the sample and what will you change/add/edit on your own essay because of the sample? - 4 min.
>  1 minute about the purpose of Target Practice
Target Practice:  Assess yourself by circling below:
Absent/Present
Understanding:
A  B  C  D  F
+ Community Contribution:
A  B  C  D  F
Self Direction/Motivation:
A  B  C  D  F

HW:  
>  Continue working on your EA1 Definition Essay - 1st Draft is due at the end of next class

 Day 2 - Thu. 1/21 & Fri. 1/22
Essential Question:  How do we define complex ideas?
Do Now:  Read and annotate the poem on p. 13 of your - In 1 sentence, use a TAG and a quote to answer the question in the "My Notes" Key Ideas and Details section - 10 min.
Agenda:
>  Prepare for Silent, Timed Writing - 5 min.
    > get materials (INB or Computer), ask neighbors questions, etc.
>  Research on KKHS Library Links or print sources in the room - 15 min.
>  Silent, Timed Writing - 30 min. - your 1st Draft is Due at the end of this time
Target Practice:  Assess yourself by circling below:
Absent/Present
Understanding:
A  B  C  D  F
+ Community Contribution:
A  B  C  D  F
Self Direction/Motivation:
A  B  C  D  F

HW:  
>  Consider the revisions you will need to make on your EA1 Definition Essay - Peer/Self Editing and Revision next week

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Q3 - week 2/11

Day 1 - Mon. 1/11 & Tue. 1/12
Essential Question:  How do I quote/paraphrase/summarize?
Do Now:  
>  Attach weekly sheet
>  Count last week's stamps and write it here:  ____/2
Agenda:
>  Library Run - check out something for IR - you don't have to have your ID card, but it makes it faster 
    >  we only have 10 min. but if you see something that will also help you with your EA1 Definition Essay...
>  Quoting/Paraphrasing/Summarizing review
>  Possible EA1 Topics for Definition Essay:
Citizenship
Global Citizen
Local
Alien
Immigrant
American
Hawai`ian-American
_______ - American
Human Rights
Activism
Sovereign
Freedom
Freedom of speech
Freedom of religion
Opportunity
Choice
Duty
Honor
Humility
Racism
Sexism
Patriotism
Truth
Beauty
Love
Justice
Virtue
Creativity
Aloha
Peace
Leadership
Happiness
Intelligence
-Visual-spatial Intelligence
-Bodily Intelligence
-Musical Intelligence
-Interpersonal Intelligence
-Intrapersonal Intelligence
-Linguistic Intelligence
-Naturalistic Intelligence
-Logical-mathematical Intelligence
>  In your INB, write for ___ minutes about a topic that interests you for the EA1 Definition Essay
Target Practice:  Assess yourself by circling below:
Absent/Present
Understanding:
A  B  C  D  F
+ Community Contribution:
A  B  C  D  F
Self Direction/Motivation:
A  B  C  D  F

HW:  
>  Consider the pros/cons of possible EA1 topics and SELECT one

 Day 2 - Tue.  1/12 & Wed. 1/13
Essential Question:  How do I quote/paraphrase/summarize?
Do Now:  Read and annotate the poem on p. 9 of your SpringBoard book 
Agenda:
>  Let's analyze and then try the "Quote" exercise on p. 9
>  Read and annotate "A Cause Greater Than Self" by John McCain - handout
>  Paraphrase and Summarize practice
>  Reminder of which sources are allowed for EA1 
>  In your INB, write for ___ minutes about any 2 of the 4 Categories of Definition about the topic you will define for the EA1 Definition Essay
Target Practice:  Assess yourself by circling below:
Absent/Present
Understanding:
A  B  C  D  F
+ Community Contribution:
A  B  C  D  F
Self Direction/Motivation:
A  B  C  D  F

HW:  
>  In your INB, write for ___ minutes about the other 2 of the 4 Categories of Definition about the topic you will define for the EA1 Definition Essay

Day 3 - Thu. 1/14 & Fri. 1/15
Essential Question:  How do I define a complex idea
Do Now:  Read and annotate the poem on p. 14 of your - use a quote to answer the question in the "My Notes" Key Ideas and Details section - 10 min.
Agenda:
>  20 minutes for Silent Reading 
>  5 minutes to craft open-ended interview questions to help you with your EA1 Definition Essay
>  5 minutes per Category of Definition = 20 min.
>  5 minutes to craft your Thesis Statement
Target Practice:  Assess yourself by circling below:
Absent/Present
Understanding:
A  B  C  D  F
+ Community Contribution:
A  B  C  D  F
Self Direction/Motivation:
A  B  C  D  F

HW:  
>  Conduct your Interview for your EA1 Definition Essay - write your notes in your INB for me to check next week
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Q3 - week 1/11

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Day 1
Wed. 1/6 (P4-7)
Thu. 1/7 - Mon. Sched. (P1-3) 
Essential Question:  How do we define complex ideas?
Do Now:  
>  Attach weekly sheet and green handout
>  In your INB, define your personal connotation of the word "student"
Agenda:
>  Absences and Make-up Speeches
>  Defining complex ideas:  Negation, Function, Example, Classification
>  New Target Practice...
Target Practice:  In your INB, summarize today's learning goal and write a comment/question/justification for any of the day's activities or your performance:
Absent/Present
Understanding:
A  B  C  D  F
+ Community Contribution:
A  B  C  D  F
Self Direction/Motivation:
A  B  C  D  F
HW:  FYI - we start the Junior Research Paper in Week 5

 Day 2 
Thu. 1/7 - Mon. Sched. (P4-5)
Fri. 1/8 - Tue. Sched. (P6-7,P1-3)  
Do Now:  In your INB, define your personal connotation of the word "intelligence"
Agenda:
>  Unpack EA1
Target Practice:  In your INB, summarize today's learning goal and write a comment/question/justification for any of the day's activities or your performance:

Absent/Present
Understanding:
A  B  C  D  F
+ Community Contribution:
A  B  C  D  F
Self Direction/Motivation:
A  B  C  D  F
HW:   FYI - we start the Junior Research Paper in Week 5
>  Consider EA1 Definition Essay topics

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