Tuesday, Dec 10th

S+ English

Folder Updates

Group work SWBST

Hermes

Hephaestus

Turn in individual SWBST to file - Choose one from group to be graded formatively

HW: Read Aphrodite, Prometheus and Pandora complete SWBST for each

If you have extra magazines you’d like to bring in for our mythology projects that’d be awesome!!



English 7

Partner share answers to first two sections of "Triumph Over Tourette's"

Finish last two and answer summary question

Go over and turn in

If Time: Choose formative article to do independently

Monday, Dec. 9th

S+ English

Failure papers are due

Review group expectations

Group work SWBST - finish up from Friday

Artemis 

Apollo

Turn in individual SWBST to file - Each person should have 5 turned in by now

If you have extra magazines you’d like to bring in for our mythology projects that’d be awesome!!

HW: Read The Sons of Apollo, Hermes and Hephaestus complete SWBST for each

English 7

Finish “To Iraq and Back”

Summary question

“Triumph Over Tourettes”

HW: Read and answer questions for first two sections (front side of green worksheet)

Friday, Dec 6th

S+ English

FIRST DAY FOR GROUP WORK!! YIPPIE!!

Review: Expectations for group work.  How to use iPod to record.

Group work: Share out SWBST for each god.  Collectively write a summary for each to be graded.  Decorate the back side of the SWBST sheet with information you learned about the god.  This will help you later when you do your final project.

Poseidon

Hades

Demeter

If done early: iRead the Greek gods and get ahead for Monday.

HW: Read The Birth of the Twins, Artemis and Apollo.  Complete a SWBST for each god (only two this time).  Your final failure paper is also due on Monday.  I have made a checklist of things for you to use when compiling them to turn in Monday.

CHECK LIST FOR MONDAY

English 7

Review: Annotating to find main idea

Go over: "To Iraq and Back" - Finish annotating the rest of the article

iWork: Finish the worksheet and complete a summary sentence for each section.

HW: "To Iraq and Back" worksheet needs to be done for Monday.

Thursday, Dec 5th

S+ English

Hour 1 - Notes on drafting

Discuss: Background on mythology
http://www.history.com/topics/greek-mythology/videos#greek-gods

Practice: SWBST for three gods (Zeus, Hera and Athene)

Zeus Video
http://www.history.com/topics/greek-mythology/videos#zeus-and-the-great-flood
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2a55nFy1xA

Hera Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5uQ4jWH5cs

Athena Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JP6fhRE_pX0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99Vvx8L5xQo

Arachne Video
This is a little different than what we read for class, but that is the nature of myths.  Since they have been told many times the story is bound to change a little.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qW3Bbav7w4A

Notes: Start concept map of greek gods

If Time iRead: Poseidon, Hades and Demeter

HW: Finish reading Poseidon, Hades and Demeter and complete a SWBST for each.  Needs to be done to do the group discussion tomorrow.

English 7

Turn in: Failure FRAME

Model: "To Iraq and Back"

HW: Finish reading and annotating article

Wednesday, Dec 4th

S+ English

Notes: How to write a draft/final paper - First hour we will take these notes tomorrow
Here is a link to help you figure out how to insert a header and page number into Google Docs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kUPBTQcJU4  Here is a video instructing you on how to include a header in Microsoft Word.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f1nwnSlWHI  She starts talking about it at about 3:27.

iWork: Begin drafting your failure paper - The top of your page should look like the notes we took.  See image below.

When writing your paper, don't forget to add either a summary or a story from your life when of when you failed.  Below are some helpful sentence starters and questions.

 

Here is a link to the website I used to get this information.  It can be very helpful when you have questions regarding most kinds of writing.  https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/

Hand out: The Greek Gods book

HW: Read the first three gods (Zeus, Hera and Athene)




English 7

Discuss: What is the FRAME?

iWork: Fill in your failure FRAME

HW: Failure FRAME due tomorrow!

Tuesday, Dec 3rd

S+ English

Go over: Textual evidence recorded in "Are You A Loser?"

Work time: Fill in "Successful Failure" FRAME

HW: FRAME needs to be finished for class tomorrow

English 7

Go over: THIEVES "Are You A Loser?"

iRead: Read and annotate article

Work time: Find textual evidence to answer the two end of section questions.  These need to be accurately recorded in on the charts at the end for class tomorrow, three pieces for each question!

HW: All pieces of evidence need to be recorded in chart for class tomorrow

Monday, Dec. 2nd

Welcome Back!!!

S+ English

How was your break?

Review: Classroom rules/expectations

Goal setting Trimester 2

Work time: "Are You A Successful Failure?"

HW: "Are You A Successful Failure" - Complete THIEVES and the end of section questions.  Make sure you are answering using textual evidence.  This needs to be done for class tomorrow so you may begin you FRAME and rough draft of your paper.


English 7

How was your break?

Review: Classroom rules/expectations

Goal setting Trimester 2

THIEVES: "Are You A Successful Failure?"