Wednesday, April 30th

S+ English
Everyday Edit
Go over Plagiarism quiz
Plagiarism and Paraphrasing activities
Talk about Inquiry Notes - Rubric
If time: iRead time

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English 7
1.  Finish page five of Phase Two - ANSWER IN COMPLETE SENTENCES.  GIVE EXAMPLES.
2.  Hand in Phase Two packet for grading
3.  Pick up Phase Three packet and watch BrainPOP Plagiarism 
4.  Complete the quiz in the Phase Three packet for class tomorrow
5.  Watch the BrainPOP Paraphrase video
DO NOT GO ANY FURTHER.
When finished you may:
1.  Read
2.  Free Typing Games
3.  Typing Games
4.  Feed the hungry

Tuesday, April 29th

S+ English
1.  Finish Phase two packet - there is no video.  Make sure you are answering in COMPLETE SENTENCES and giving EXAMPLES.
2.  Hand in Phase Two packet for grading
3.  Pick up a Phase Three packet and watch BrainPOP Plagiarism
4.  HW: Take the quiz on page one of your packet - be prepared to discuss tomorrow
5.  You may watch the BrainPOP Paraphrase video
DO NOT GO ANY FURTHER IN YOUR PACKET
If done early you may:
1. Read
2. Free Typing Games
3. Typing Games
4. Feed the hungry

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English 7

1.  Go over answers to page four

2.  Lab to work on page five

3.  Turn in your packet

If done early you may:

1. Read

2. Free Typing Games

3. Typing Games

4. Feed the hungry

Monday, April 28th

S+ English
1.  Everyday Edit
2.  Go over page 4 answers
3.  Think and discuss - Why does it matter?
4.  Using Wikis to help with Research
5.  iRead

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English 7
1.  Search terms review - page 1
2.  Search terms practice examples
3.  Begin page 3 - Making Effective Search Terms
4.  If time: You may complete page 4 - Front and back!!
5.  If you finish early: Typing games or reading.  No cool math.
Feed the hungry
Typing Games
Free Typing Games

Friday, April 25th

S+ English

Bell work: Everyday Edit

1. Search terms practice

2. Review Page 2 from yesterday

3. Begin Page 3 by watching Making Effective Search Terms - Do EXACTLY as instructed in the video.  If you don't follow along exactly you may miss something.

4. HW: Finish BrainPOP Page 4 (front and back) - directions and video are listed at the top of the page.  You will probably need to watch it more than one time to get all the information.

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English 7
PHASE ONE SHOULD BE DONE
1.  Make sure you've made the changes to your Phase 2 packet.  Check the packets Ms. E put out to make sure.

2.  Phase 2 Page 1.  Watch BrainPOP Internet Search and fill in the List The Steps section.

3.  Practice generating search terms by playing this game.  I would skip the video at the beginning.

4.  In the Narrow It Down section on Page 1 list the important words or phrases in the topic sentences.

Here is an example using different topics.

5.  Move on to Page 2.  Watch Page 2 Search Terms for how to complete this page.

HW: Page 2 is due on Monday

6.  To get ahead: You may begin page 3 by watching Making Effective Search Terms - Do EXACTLY as instructed in the video.  If you don't follow along exactly you may miss something.  DO NOT GO ANY FARTHER THAN PAGE 3 FOR MONDAY.

Here's a little Friday sunshine for you during these rainy days!

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Thursday, April 23rd

S+ English
Everyday Edit
Review qualities of a good inquiry question - Partner check
Begin page 2
If done early: Begin page 3 by watching Making Effective Search Terms

English 7

Finish gathering common knowledge on your person

Watch BrainPOP Research and complete the chart on the last page of your packet.  We will go over this tomorrow, so it needs to be done.
You may move on to Phase 2 after checking with Ms. Erickson
Watch the Internet search video on brainPOP and do the activity sheet on page one of your phase 2 packet
After "Listing the Steps" play this game for some practice.  http://www.brainpop.com/games/searchshark/
Then you may fill in the answers in the "Narrow It Down" section

If done early:

1.  Read

2.  Free Typing Games

3.  Typing Games

4.  Feed the hungry using free rice

Wednesday, April 22nd

S+ English
Everyday Edit
Go over BrainPOP chart answers
Hand in Phase One packet
Pass out and make corrections to Phase Two packet
If time/HW: Page one of Phase Two packet - BrainPOP Internet Search video (Log in information is on the top of the worksheet).  List the Steps and Narrow it Down activities.

English 7

Watch Phase One - Common Knowledge Page video

Complete common knowledge page in phase one packet

Watch BrainPOP Research and fill in chart on last page of Phase One packet

HW: Complete the BrainPOP Research chart in your Phase One packet

Tuesday, April 22nd

S+ English 
Look over iWonder questions
Partner share and add questions
Watch "Inquiry Questions" video
Narrow your questions to the two best - Do they fit the criteria?  Pause the video at :42 and go through the list.  Then pause again at 2:43

If Time: Watch BrainPOP Research video and begin filling in chart on last page.

English 7

BrainPOP grapic organizer and quiz

History Channel background video

Add to what I learned on first part of phase one packet

Monday, April 21st

S+ English
Share answers to WebQuest
Choose a topic, within Shakespeare or the theater, to research

If you're having a hard time choosing a topic or would like a review of some background on Shakespeare, check out these links.  Intro to Shakespeare and History of English - Shakespeare

Watch Phase One "I Wonder" Questions Video
Begin making questions on first "I Wonder" questions chart at least 8 questions, in different categories, due at the start of class tomorrow
If you finish early and would like to get ahead for tomorrow, watch this video. Making good inquiry questions

Below are some topics we brainstormed throughout the day.

English 7

Introduce research unit 

Complete unit map

Watch BrainPOP Harlem Renaissance video

Friday, April 18th

S+ English
Webquest
Shakespeare's Life  
http://www.bardweb.net/man.html

Religion
http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/religion-elizabethan-england.htm  
http://www.musesrealm.net/writings/shakespeareengland.html

Elizabethan Period/Theater
http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/elizabethan-period.htm

Education
 http://internetshakespeare.uvic.ca/Library/SLT/ideas/boys.html 
(Number 20)  http://internetshakespeare.uvic.ca/Library/SLT/ideas/girls.html

Elizabethan Theater

http://www.britainexpress.com/History/elizabethan-theatre.htm

(Number 24) http://www.shakespeare-online.com/faq/influencefaq.html

Shakespeare's Influence

http://www.musesrealm.net/writings/shakespeareengland.html

English 7

Finish "Thank You Ma'am"

Thursday, April 17th

S+ English
MCA Reflection
Everyday Edit
Phase one packet - Research Unit Map

English 7

MCA Reflection

Begin "Thank You Ma'am"

Wednesday, April 16th

MCA TESTING

Tuesday, April 15th

MCA TESTING

Monday, April 14th

S+ English and English 7
INFER pop quiz

BrainPOP test taking skills and quiz

MCA quiz

Any questions?

MCA plan of attack

Good luck tomorrow!!

Friday, April 11th

S+ English

Go over the rest of the Peanut article together

Test taking vocab words in yellow folder
INFER/THIEVES pop quiz

English 7

Independent Summative “Grandpa’s Mountain”

iRead if done early

Thursday, April 10th

S+ English 7

Look over summatives

Review: Fact and opinion
Begin Peanut article together - INF
independent finish for homework

English 7

Hand back “Morning Ride”, “Ice Hockey”, “The Sightless Artist” and go over scores

Reflections using rubric - Why did I get this score?  What do I need to remember for my summative?

INFER pop quiz

SUMMATIVE TOMORROW

Wednesday, April 9th

S+ English 7

Summative "The Greatest Lake"

iRead if finished early

English 7

Answers to "Ice Hockey"

Go over the beginning of "The Sightless Artist" together 

Ms. E Complete one question in "The Sightless Artist" with class

HW: Finish "The Sightless Artist" to be handed in tomorrow

Tuesday, April 9th

S+ English
Summative "Grandpa's Mountain"
iRead if finished early
HW: Take it home if you're not done

English 7

Hand in "Morning Ride"

Finish "Ice Hockey" and go over answers

HW: Take home and finish "Ice Hockey" if not done in class.  Complete the first three steps of INFER on "The Sightless Artist" for class tomorrow.

Monday, April 7th

S+ English
How was spring break?
Hand in/pass back formatives from before break
Go over grading
Library to check out books
HW: Don't forget a book for tomorrow!  You will do your first MCA summative tomorrow!

English 7

How was spring break?

Turn in "Morning Ride" if done - DUE TOMORROW

Begin "Ice Hockey" together

HW: Finish "Morning Ride" for class tomorrow, if you're not already done.