Tuesday, January 14, 2020

English 10--1/17/2020 (ACE)

Prioritized Menu of Items
  • Please SEE ME:
    • Joe M.
    • Faith M.
    • Shane M.
    • Gabe M.
    • Derrick W.
  • Finish group-typing the first paragraph of the Animal Farm End-of-Unit Writing Assessment and share it with me via email (if you have not already done so).
  • Complete the "Soft Skills Self-Assessment" sheet.
  • Take INITIATIVE and...
    • log in to Membean and set up and complete a 15-minute training session.
      • Two more log-ins in the window of time beginning tomorrow and ending next Thursday = an extra week!
    • use my Membean report charts to calculate any potentially earnable partial credit. 
      • If a student completes the extra week, this partial credit is inputted in Marking Period 3.  Otherwise, it is NOT.
    • create a poster for the Membean Word Wall (optional).
      • Make sure...
        • that the word you use IS NOT already up on the wall.
        • to include a note defining your word and linking its meaning to the picture.
  • Continue pursuing your "why?" by questioning some of the "whats?" that you envisions for your future.
    • I would be glad to work one-on-one with anyone desiring assistance!
  • Engage in free reading
  • Study for midterms/complete assignments due before the end of the day today
  • Brain Break
    • Mum Ball?
HW (Practice/Take-Home Assessment/Class Preparation)
--WE ARE TAKING A BREAK FROM MEMBEAN 1/17-1/23, WHICH MEANS THAT MIDTERM WEEK IS AN "EXTRA WEEK."  (See the updated "English Department Membean Routine" sheet.)
--Complete another cycle of Membean training until you have earned 100 correct responses or trained for a total of 45 minutes over three different days between Friday, 1/24 and 11:59 PM on Thursday, 1/30.  (See the most recent "English Department Membean Routine" sheet.)
Writing/Class Preparation
--Continue thinking about the following questions:
  • Research Unit: What topic(s) might you write about in your argumentative research paper?
  • End-of-Course Assignment: What is your "why?"?
HW (Class Preparation)
--Read at least 10 pages of your free reading book between now and next class.  ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS.
  • "The man who doesn't read has no advantage over the man who can't read" (Anonymous). 
Miscellaneous
--Good luck on midterms!
--Enjoy the long weekend--you truly only get so many of 'em! :)
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