Sunday

Quarter 3, Week 8 of 10

Research Paper Reminder: Topic Choice, Annotated Bibliography, Outline, and Draft MUST be completed BEFORE a final can be graded!
Friday, March 1 is the last day enrichment will be accepted!
One Exception: Play Review for Beginning Acting Showcase can be submitted until Monday.
Monday, February 25
 or 
Tuesday, February 26
Due Today: Begin revising research paper
Learning Target: W.11-12.5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. 
Classwork
  1. Do Now: Create a 4 square on the next page of your INB. Title it Improving my Research Paper.
  2. After: Read this article and choose four of the tips to use while revising your essay. Label each of the squares with a different tip. In the square, explain or illustrate how you will use that tip to revise your essay.
  3. Then: Revise your draft of the essay using the four tips you chose today.
  4. During: Individual student-teacher meetings to revise the essay (15 minute max./student)
  5. Next: Set-up INB Check #7 (today is the last day of the check)
    • Make sure to show this to me for a grade this week. After Friday, it will be too late!
Target Practice: My research paper is proficient in all 7 of the rubric criteria. Fist-5?
Homework
  • Continue revising your research paper using the tips from the article you read in class today and/or that you received from me.
  • Continue Independent Learning Activity- due next Friday! Khan Academy, IRL, or Creative Activity
  • Continue INB Vocabulary with 35-40 new words.
Tuesday, February 26
 or 
Wednesday, February 27
Due Today: INB Check #7, revisions with article from class
Learning Target: W.11-12.5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.
Classwork
  1. Do Now: Attach page 17 from this packet into your INB. Use the 3-read method to annotate it. Write any questions from round 3 in the margin.
  2. After: Trade papers with a partner and leave editorial comments using the language from page 17 of this packet.
  3. Then: Use the feedback from your partner to revise your essay
  4. After: Individual student-teacher meetings to revise the essay (15 minute max./student)
Target Practice: My research paper is proficient in all 7 of the rubric criteria. Fist-5?
Homework
  • Continue revising your research paper using the feedback from your partner in class today and/or that you received from me.
  • Continue Independent Learning Activity- due next Friday! Khan Academy, IRL, or Creative Activity
  • Continue INB Vocabulary with 35-40 new words.
Thursday, February 28
 or 
Friday, March 1
Due Today: Last day for INB Check #7 in class
Learning Target: W.11-12.5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. 
Classwork
  1. Do Now: Lessons from a 3rd grade dropout...write. Write in your INB as you listen/watch this speech (to the 4:52 mark).
    • After: Use the rest of the time today to revise your essay as you see fit.
    • During: Individual student-teacher meetings to revise the essay (15 minute max./student)
    • Next: INB Check #7 (today is the last day of the check)
      • Make sure to show this to me for a grade this week. After Friday, it will be too late!
    Target Practice: My research paper is proficient in all 7 of the rubric criteria. Fist-5?
    Homework
    • Continue revising your research paper
      • If there is any part of the research process you have not completed, it must BE complete by March 11.
    • Continue Independent Learning Activity- due next Friday! Khan Academy, IRL, or Creative Activity
    • Continue INB Vocabulary with 35-40 new words.
    Looking Ahead...Last day for late research paper work is next week!