Some SL classes were given a vocab packet today that has an error. Kids should not begin working on that packet until they see me on Thursday. All classes have vocab due on 10/12, and a quiz on 10/15.
Also, HL classes are flying ahead with TSB and they will be starting a focus paragraph next week. SL classes will be following up soon, they are just handing in the sparrow worksheet today.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
A New Week
Hello,
Here we are, back at it again :) Monday there was not much to report; we corrected vocab and figured out our average class scores for the first two assignments and quizzes.
SL kids are finishing their reading of Part I of "Touching Spirit Bear". As they finish they will begin to work on the blue "Sparrow" worksheet. I don't have a version of that on here yet as it is something I drew by hand and I need to scan it in. I will try to have that available later today. In the meantime, hopefully those students who are here can hang on to the copy they get. No one in hour 2 picked up this sheet yet and only about half of the kids in 6th and 8th hour have gotten it.
HL kids have finished Part I and their "Sparrow" worksheet was due in class today. In the second half of class they completed their first "Critical Response". Click on the the title for a link to the assignment. This was due in class today.
Here we are, back at it again :) Monday there was not much to report; we corrected vocab and figured out our average class scores for the first two assignments and quizzes.
SL kids are finishing their reading of Part I of "Touching Spirit Bear". As they finish they will begin to work on the blue "Sparrow" worksheet. I don't have a version of that on here yet as it is something I drew by hand and I need to scan it in. I will try to have that available later today. In the meantime, hopefully those students who are here can hang on to the copy they get. No one in hour 2 picked up this sheet yet and only about half of the kids in 6th and 8th hour have gotten it.
HL kids have finished Part I and their "Sparrow" worksheet was due in class today. In the second half of class they completed their first "Critical Response". Click on the the title for a link to the assignment. This was due in class today.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Last Post this Week
Hello,
Want to get you caught up on some information before I am out for two days.
1. This is the first year I am without internet at home and it is keeping me just a touch behind on entering grades-- we have a web based program. I asked about how to do them off line but have not had time to follow up that info. I will continue to work on it, but please be patient if I take a bit to get the grades up.
2. I will be gone the rest of the week. The kids will have Pam Albinson as a substitute, which I am really excited about. She retired from teaching here just 2 years ago and is looking forward to discussing "TSB" with the kids, it's one of her favorite books!
3. The vocab quiz will be on Friday!! Study, study, study!!
4. Kids may finish part 1 of "TSB" but should stop there until I get back. I am so bummed to be missing such an exciting part!!
Want to get you caught up on some information before I am out for two days.
1. This is the first year I am without internet at home and it is keeping me just a touch behind on entering grades-- we have a web based program. I asked about how to do them off line but have not had time to follow up that info. I will continue to work on it, but please be patient if I take a bit to get the grades up.
2. I will be gone the rest of the week. The kids will have Pam Albinson as a substitute, which I am really excited about. She retired from teaching here just 2 years ago and is looking forward to discussing "TSB" with the kids, it's one of her favorite books!
3. The vocab quiz will be on Friday!! Study, study, study!!
4. Kids may finish part 1 of "TSB" but should stop there until I get back. I am so bummed to be missing such an exciting part!!
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Wellness Assessment
Classes will be applying their new knowledge of the Total Person Concept to further deepen our understanding of the book. Today some classes will take a brief clicker quiz to see where they are in terms of understanding this concept. Classes will take this after reading chapter 5, so not all will be ready for that today and some will take it tomorrow. Remember, studying the vocab words will improve vocab scores on FRIDAY'S QUIZ!!
Monday, September 27, 2010
TSB Quoted Text
Today we worked on identifying a quote of interest from the book and explaining its meaning. The kids will be keeping a chart with these in their notebook. Using textual evidence to support their own ideas is a key concept in this class; this activity is one way to work on that skill.
Kids To Do: Vocab Lesson 2 due tomorrow
Adults To Do: Help kids study for their vocab quiz on Friday!
Kids To Do: Vocab Lesson 2 due tomorrow
Adults To Do: Help kids study for their vocab quiz on Friday!
Friday, September 24, 2010
Friday
Today we began a deeper analysis of the main character of TSB, Cole Mathews. Kids used the "Total Person Concept" from health to take a wellness assessment on behalf of Cole. It helped us learn a great deal about Cole as a person as well as about how to support our ideas with information from the text.
There is no homework over the weekend, except for to be sure that we are all done with our vocab and ready to hand it in on Tuesday.
Enjoy the days of freedom!!!
There is no homework over the weekend, except for to be sure that we are all done with our vocab and ready to hand it in on Tuesday.
Enjoy the days of freedom!!!
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Total Person Concept
In 7th grade Health class students study the Total Person Concept. This looks at 5 areas that make up a person. We are going to apply that same concept to our study of Cole Mathews in "Touching Spirit Bear".
SL- Kids began by identifying some of the character traits of Cole. They began writing these traits on a venn diagram.
HL- Filled out the first assessment of Cole. To do this they used the Wellness Assessment from Health class and applied it to Cole. We will be looking to see how Cole changes as a person throughout the story.
SL- Kids began by identifying some of the character traits of Cole. They began writing these traits on a venn diagram.
HL- Filled out the first assessment of Cole. To do this they used the Wellness Assessment from Health class and applied it to Cole. We will be looking to see how Cole changes as a person throughout the story.
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