Monday, August 21
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Welcome to Create Writing!
Introduction to Wolpertworld.com TUESDAY Breakout EDU! - Intro Paperwork Scavenger Hunt WEDNESDAY Classroom Constitution THURSDAY Setting up our digital Portfolios Classroom Constitution (online and offline) FRIDAY DUE: Signed Introduction Letters DUE: Summer Work - Digital Submission Form or Hard Copy DUE: Student Survey (see right side of webpage) |
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MONDAY, August 28
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DUE: Portfolio - Home, About Me, Book Talks, Works in Progress, Writing Journal, Final Drafts, Links to Culminating Projects
DUE: About Me page - multiple paragraphs, photo What is the Purpose of School? (see video) Portfolio Homepage Writing Assignment TUESDAY Copywriting our Websites Signing our constitution iReady Assessment WEDNESDAY DUE: What is the Purpose of School? What is the Purpose of our Portfolio? iReady Assessment THURSDAY Amplify Writing Benchmark FRIDAY The Superhero Unit Begins! Character Development Strategy: Padlet Activity: What is your ONE chosen super power? Character Question: What is your flaw? Superhero character Creation Options Tuesday, Sept. 5Ted Ed: The Science of Superheroes (video #1)
Google Form Submission WEDNESDAY DUE: The Science of Superheroes (video #2) Google Form Submission by 11:59pm Plot begins: Hemingway and the 6-word Memoir THURSDAY Plot & Conflict: 6-word story > 8 sentence story Plot Resource: Hero's Journey Video FRIDAY DUE: Hardcopy Picture of your Superhero in costume + 6-word story! Writing Resource: Pixar Rules of Storytelling Curating a Research Library Using Easybib Monday, Sept. 11Norms for a Guest Speaker
Research & Question Development DUE: Exit Card - 3 scientific-related questions about your power TUESDAY Dr. Spiros Michalakis is here! WEDNESDAY Reflection and Research Revision THURSDAY DUE: Research Library Check (at least 10 science-related resources MLA format in alpha order on the Research Library page of your Portfolio = counts as a quiz!) Plot Strategy: Read Write Think Plot Graphic Organizer What is an Origin Story? FRIDAY Amplify: Narrative : Dahl, WWII & Narrative > Sub-unit 2 > Zooming In, Verb Choice, Diaglogue The Psychology Behind Superhero Origin Stories Monday, Sept. 18Book Sale
Amplify: Science vs. Science Fiction - Frankenstein TUESDAY Amplify: Science vs. Science Fiction - Frankenstein WEDNESDAY Amplify: Science vs. Science Fiction - Frankenstein THURSDAY Rules of Dialogue FRIDAY Amplify: Science vs. Science Fiction - Frankenstein Monday, Sept. 25Working on your Rough Draft
Amplify: Science vs. Science Fiction - Frankenstein Vocab App TUESDAY Amplify: Science vs. Science Fiction - Frankenstein WEDNESDAY DUE: Origin Story Rough Draft What is a Screencast? Screencasting Feedback Commenting Tool: What we Want Feedback On THURSDAY Amplify: Science vs. Science Fiction - Frankenstein FRIDAY Amplify: Frankenstein MONDAY, Oct 2 |
Little Known Heroism from 9/11 - See video below: |
DUE: Frankenstein sub-unit 1 . Lesson 3 > Activities: 2,4,5,6,7,9
DUE: Feedback Screencast to Author
Amplify: Frankenstein
Adding Images to our Origin Stories (and citing them)
TUESDAY
Amplify: Frankenstein
WEDNESDAY
Amplify: Frankenstein
https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-compass
THURSDAY
Harry Noden's Brushstrokes for Sentence Variety
Amplify: Frankenstein
Narrative Review
FRIDAY
Common Sense Media: What is Digital Footprint?
Amplify: Frankenstein
DUE: Feedback Screencast to Author
Amplify: Frankenstein
Adding Images to our Origin Stories (and citing them)
TUESDAY
Amplify: Frankenstein
WEDNESDAY
Amplify: Frankenstein
https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-compass
THURSDAY
Harry Noden's Brushstrokes for Sentence Variety
Amplify: Frankenstein
Narrative Review
FRIDAY
Common Sense Media: What is Digital Footprint?
Amplify: Frankenstein
MONDAY, Oct 9
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8th grade Narrative Assessment
TUESDAY 8th Grade Narrative Assessment WEDNESDAY DUE: Final Drafts of our Origin Stories Amplify: Frankenstein - Creature's Tale, Part 2 THURSDAY Amplify: Frankenstein FRIDAY Forming Superhero Leagues! Naming Leagues Designing 3D printed League Badges MONDAY, Oct. 16Collaboration Constitutions
Book Talk #1 Assignment TUESDAY DUE: Frankenstein - Lesson 7 > Activities 7 & 9 Amplify: Frankenstein - The Creature's Request WEDNESDAY DUE: 3D Print Design via Tinkercad Amplify: Frankenstein THURSDAY DUE: Signed Hard Copy of Collaboration Constitution Amplify: Frankenstein FRIDAY Amplify: Frankenstein MONDAY, Oct. 23Initial Research for Problem Statement
TUESDAY Superhero League Community Building Activity Amplify: Frankenstein - A Broken Promise WEDNESDAY Amplify: Frankenstein - More Murderous Machinations THURSDAY Research Day FRIDAY DUE: Collaborative Problem Statement Amplify: Frankenstein - A Tale of Two Wretches MONDAY, Oct. 30 OFF
TUESDAY OFF WEDNESDAY Frankenstein THURSDAY Superhero League Website to Promote Solutions Dividing our league jobs What is an Ignite Speech? Trading Card Assignment FRIDAY Superhero Punctuation Worksheet
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What do I need to have in my Origin Story? * Hook * Sensory Details * Dialogue * Theme as a Title * Plot * Character traits (strengths and flaws) * Conflict *Hyperlinks to Research * Works Cited at the end * Organization *Focus *Correct Conventions The story is about either how your character came to possess his/her powers OR how he/she came to embrace their power. 
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Executive Summary Work Day and Research
TUESDAY
What is the United Nations?
What country will you represent as an ambassador to the United Nations?
WEDNESDAY
Executive Summary Work Day and Research
Book Talk #2 Information (Due: Jan 12)
THURSDAY
Country Research
FRIDAY
DUE: League Website shell must be created by this date
League Work Day
TUESDAY
What is the United Nations?
What country will you represent as an ambassador to the United Nations?
WEDNESDAY
Executive Summary Work Day and Research
Book Talk #2 Information (Due: Jan 12)
THURSDAY
Country Research
FRIDAY
DUE: League Website shell must be created by this date
League Work Day
MONDAY, DEC. 4
DUE: Collaborative Research Library Check Quiz (color-coded for individual scoring - must be submitted through the league website)
Informational Writing Practice
TUESDAY
Informational Writing Practice
WEDNESDAY
DUE: Country Travel Brochure (in hard copy, in class)
League Work Day
THURSDAY
DUE: Independent Reading Book with Partner (in class)
Informational Writing Practice (Finish Note-taking on Resources)
FRIDAY
Reflection: Frankenstein Reading Assessment - How did you do? Why?
Informational Writing Practice
TUESDAY
Informational Writing Practice
WEDNESDAY
DUE: Country Travel Brochure (in hard copy, in class)
League Work Day
THURSDAY
DUE: Independent Reading Book with Partner (in class)
Informational Writing Practice (Finish Note-taking on Resources)
FRIDAY
Reflection: Frankenstein Reading Assessment - How did you do? Why?
MONDAY, Dec. 11
League Work Day
TUESDAY
DUE: Executive Summary - (color-coded on the League Website)
Going Over the League Presentation Rubric
WEDNESDAY
informational Writing Rough Draft
THURSDAY
Presentation Practice Day
FRIDAY
DUE: Informational Writing Rough Draft
Presentation Practice Day
TUESDAY
DUE: Executive Summary - (color-coded on the League Website)
Going Over the League Presentation Rubric
WEDNESDAY
informational Writing Rough Draft
THURSDAY
Presentation Practice Day
FRIDAY
DUE: Informational Writing Rough Draft
Presentation Practice Day
MONDAY, Dec. 18
League Presentations (all work is due on the League Website on the day of your presentation)
TUESDAY
League Presentations
WEDNESDAY
League Presentations
THURSDAY
League Presentations
FRIDAY
League Presentations
TUESDAY
League Presentations
WEDNESDAY
League Presentations
THURSDAY
League Presentations
FRIDAY
League Presentations
MONDAY, Jan. 8
Informational Writing Revision Stations/Final Superhero Presentations
TUESDAY
Informational Writing Revision Stations
WEDNESDAY
Informational Writing Revision Stations
THURSDAY
Informational Writing Revision Stations
FRIDAY
DUE: Book Talk #2
Informational Writing Revision Stations
TUESDAY
Informational Writing Revision Stations
WEDNESDAY
Informational Writing Revision Stations
THURSDAY
Informational Writing Revision Stations
FRIDAY
DUE: Book Talk #2
Informational Writing Revision Stations
MONDAY, Jan. 15
OFF
TUESDAY
DUE: Final Draft Informational Essay (Google Classroom)
Informational Writing SBAC Interim Assessment
WEDNESDAY
Informational Writing SBAC Interim Assessment
THURSDAY
Informational Writing SBAC Interim Assessment
FRIDAY
Informational Writing SBAC Interim Assessment
TUESDAY
DUE: Final Draft Informational Essay (Google Classroom)
Informational Writing SBAC Interim Assessment
WEDNESDAY
Informational Writing SBAC Interim Assessment
THURSDAY
Informational Writing SBAC Interim Assessment
FRIDAY
Informational Writing SBAC Interim Assessment
MONDAY, Jan. 22
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iReady Diagnostic
TUESDAY SBAC Interim Assessment WEDNESDAY iReady SABAC Make-ups THURSDAY iReady FRIDAY OFF MONDAY, Jan. 29Shakespeare begins! "All the World's A Stage"
TUESDAY All the World's a Stage project introduction WEDNESDAY Prompt: Do you or do you not agree with Shakespeare when he says, "his life being 7 stages?" THURSDAY DUE: ATWAS Analysis - submit via Google Classroom FRIDAY All the World's a Stage Project (Bring supplies as needed!) MONDAY, Feb. 5First Semester Reflection
Breakout EDU Creation TUESDAY DUE: All the World's a Stage Project - submit in class Extra Credit Due: ALWAS Performance WEDNESDAY "Lost Puppy" Analysis THURSDAY "Lost Puppy" Analysis con't FRIDAY DUE: "Lost Puppy" Analysis iReady MONDAY, Feb. 12OFF
TUESDAY Frida and Diego Collection: Sub-unit 1> Lesson 1: Evaluating Sources WEDNESDAY Frida and Diego Collection: Sub-unit 1> Lesson 1 con't: Evaluating Sources THURSDAY Frida and Diego Collection: Sub-unit 1 > Lesson 3: Avoiding Plagiarism FRIDAY Flex Day: SBAC Interim Results and next steps SBAC Rubric Review MONDAY, Feb. 26Frida and Diego Collection: Internet Scavenger Hunt Begins
TUESDAY Frida and Diego Collection: Internet Scavenger Hunt con't WEDNESDAY iReady THURSDAY Frida and Diego Collection: Internet Scavenger Hunt con't FRIDAY Frida and Diego Collection: Descriptive Writing & Collection Research MONDAY, March 5Frida and Diego Collection: Internet Scavenger Hunt con't (Lesson 2)
TUESDAY Frida and Diego Collection: Internet Scavenger Hunt con't (Lesson 3) WEDNESDAY Frida and Diego Collection: Internet Scavenger Hunt con't (Lesson 3) THURSDAY iReady FRIDAY Frida and Diego Collection: Descriptive Writing & Collection Research |
Extra Credit Opportunity!
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MONDAY, March 19
Amplify: Frida & Diego > Sub-unit 3 > Lesson 3
TUESDAY
Preparing for our Socratic Seminar
WEDNESDAY
DUE: Hard Copy (and digital via Classroom) of Sonnet with image/border, etc... (remember your works cited if you use images from online!)
iReady
THURSDAY
Socratic Seminar
FRIDAY
Continuing Amplify: Sub0unit 4 > Lesson 2
Preparing for our Socratic Seminar
WEDNESDAY
DUE: Hard Copy (and digital via Classroom) of Sonnet with image/border, etc... (remember your works cited if you use images from online!)
iReady
THURSDAY
Socratic Seminar
FRIDAY
Continuing Amplify: Sub0unit 4 > Lesson 2
MONDAY, March 26
Continue Research
TUESDAY
GABRIELINO FIELD TRIP
WEDNESDAY
Amplify > sub-unit 4 > Lesson 2 > Activity 7 (Solo)
THURSDAY
FRIDA & DIEGO COLLECTION READING ASSESSMENT
FRIDAY
Career Day
Frida and Diego Essay and Artwork is due APRIL 13th!
TUESDAY
GABRIELINO FIELD TRIP
WEDNESDAY
Amplify > sub-unit 4 > Lesson 2 > Activity 7 (Solo)
THURSDAY
FRIDA & DIEGO COLLECTION READING ASSESSMENT
FRIDAY
Career Day
Frida and Diego Essay and Artwork is due APRIL 13th!
MONDAY, April 9
Collaborative Rough Draft with Outline
TUESDAY
Revision Stations: (Color coding peer activity, Commentary activity, or Pulling down the scaffolds activity)
WEDNESDAY
Revision Stations: (Color coding peer activity, Commentary activity, or Pulling down the scaffolds activity)
THURSDAY
Revision Stations: (Color coding peer activity, Commentary activity, or Pulling down the scaffolds activity)
FRIDAY
DUE: FRIDA & DIEGO ART PROJECT + ESSAY