Saturday

Quarter 4, Week 1 of 10

Welcome back for round four, the Last-And-Final Quarter!
Final Draft of your research paper is due by March 29 @ midnight!
Monday, March 25
 or 
Wednesday, March 27
Due Today: Open Mind
Learning Target: RI.11-12.7 Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in different media or formats in order to address a question or solve a problem. RI.11-12.3 Analyze a complex set of ideas or sequence of events and explain how specific events interact and develop.
Classwork
  1. Do Now: Go to Section 4 of your INB. Title the divider Quarter 4: Story Time! 
  2. After: Conduct a Google Image search for The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien. Begin sketching an image(s) on your Quarter 4 INB divider that you think relates to the story. We will be reading this story together in class for the next few weeks.
  3. Then: Prepare for the Smarter Balanced Assessment! 
  4. Next: Prepare for the Smarter Balanced Assessment! Try this Quizlet to boost your vocabulary and grammar skills!
    • All of these terms can be used for your INB Vocabulary!
Target Practice: I understand the Smarter Balanced Assessment schedule and am prepared to perform proficiently or better on the assessment. Fist-5?
Homework
  • Continue revising your research paper
    • You can make revisions until the final is due on March 29 @ midnight
Thursday, March 28
 or 
Friday, March 29
Due Today: EA1, Research Paper Final (March 29 @ midnight)
Learning Target: All ELA standards tested by the Smarter Balanced Assessment.
Classwork
  1. Do Now: Prepare for the Smarter Balanced Assessment! Title the next page of your INB Smarter Balanced Assessment Practice Test. Listen to the pretest instructions.
  2. After: (40 minutes) Take the Smarter Balanced Assessment practice test. Record your answers in the INB.
    • 15 minutes- Performance Task (PT)
    • 25 minutes- Computer Adaptive Test (CAT)
  3. Then: Review the Smarter Balanced Assessment practice test.
  4. Next (time permitting):  Play the Kahoot! by joining at kahoot.it and entering the game code
Target Practice: I understand the Smarter Balanced Assessment schedule and am prepared to perform proficiently or better on the assessment. Fist-5?
Homework
  • Continue revising your research paper
    • You can make revisions until the final is due on March 29 @ midnight
  • Arrive to school prepared to be proficient or better on the SBA every day over the next two weeks!
Looking Ahead...
Be ready for the Smarter Balanced Assessment happening over the NEXT 2 Weeks by practicing your test-taking skills!
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