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March 8, 2016

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Permission forms for D2L and Minecraft needed!

We are going to start by getting our Literature circles set up. View the chart posted in the room. Some of you will be working in this room, while others will be going to RM122 to work in your groups.

Sign out your books.

Divide the book into three sections in your groups. You will be asked to read the section and make notes according to the Lit Circle Book Marks. You will need to be prepared to meet with your group on the following dates:

  • March 31st – Lit Meeting #1 – Need reader’s notes for first section of book
  • April 14th Lit Meeting #2 – Need reader’s notes for second section of books
  • April 28th – Lit Meeting #3 – Need reader’s notes for third section of books

Preview the text. On paper, write a response:

Reader Response #1

  • What do you think the book is about?
  • Why did you choose this book? What interests you about it?
  • What might you find challenging about this book?

For the second part of today’s class we will work on our book reviews.

  1. Peer Edit each other’s review.
  2. Revise your review.
  3. Post it to Goodreads.
March 4, 2016

Friday, March 4, 2016

10:45 – 11:20
Everyone to post a weekly reflection of learning to Sesame.

11:25 – 11:55
Group 1
Word process book review and submit via course blog.

Group 2

Complete inquiry planner and choose topic.

Conference with Ms. Balen.
All
11:55 to 12:05
Google Hangout Prep
Choose ‘the most important’ Call to Action from the Truth and Reconciliation Report of Canada and share with the rest of the group.
1. What is the recommendation?
2. What are some examples of that recommendation in action?
3. Why is this the most important recommendation to focus on to reach reconciliation?

Describe one tradition that happens in your school or community. How does it help build community?

PERMISSION FORMS FOR D2L AND MINECRAFT NEEDED!!!!

March 3, 2016

Thursday, March 3, 2016

BOOK REVIEW!!

9:00 – 9:45 Write a rough draft of your independent novel. See today’s handout.

9:45 – 10:40 Work on those items that need completing.

  1. Check the tracking sheet. Leave a comment for items you have completed.
  2. Add a thank you to the padlet.
  3.  Finish your handshake (and post on D2L). If you haven’t given me a signed permission form, then you can’t yet post your handshake.
  4. Add a snap to Sesame for each of your 4 goals for the semester: Mark, Learning, Growth mindset, Learning skill.
  5. Add week #1 (Feb. 22-26) reflection to Sesame: What did I learn?
  6. Finish inquiry planner and decide on a topic for your personal investigation.
  7. Finish Hypothes.is annotation and article note (handout) on Article #2
  8. Complete the RWB article work: annotating for a purpose question
  9. Word process your book review in a Google document: Formatting rules
    1. Double space
    2. 11 point font
    3. Times New Roman or Arial

    Revising and Editing

    1. Use your Personal Proofreading Checklist to guide you in editing your writing.
    2. Re-read your writing for spelling and capitalization errors.

    Save your work. Friday we will finish formatting and do a Peer Edit.

PERMISSION FORMS FOR D2L AND MINECRAFT NEEDED!!!!