Manzanar Hyperdoc

Big Idea: TBA

Learning Target: 

Reading: Your first book should be done by February 10th.

Agenda:

1. Today your checkpoint is to finish up to slide 13 on the hyperdoc.

Homework:

1. SAT multiple-meaning words list #4

Manzanar Hyperdoc

Big Idea: TBA

Learning Target: 

Reading: Your first book should be done by February 10th.

Agenda:

1. Today you will finish up to slide 7 on the hyperdoc. You will find the hyperdoc in Google Classroom.

Homework:

1. SAT multiple-meaning words list #4

Quizlet Live and Discussion

Big Idea: TBA

Learning Target: 

Reading: Your first book should be done by February 10th.

Agenda:

1. Today will be more active.
1. Quizlet Live! games
1. First, we will play our normal way. Winning team gets extra credit.
2. Next, we will play Quizlet 11. This is a competition between the classes. Winning class gets extra free time on Friday.
2. Online class discussion about blending robots and humans.
1. Go to Parlay to join the discussion. You will need headphones.
2. For those having trouble with the Gimkit game. I made another assignment where you only have to get 100,000 dollars. I will give you a strategy to follow which will make this easier.

Homework:

1. SAT multiple-meaning words list #3

Catch Up Day

Big Idea: TBA

Learning Target: 

Reading: Your first book should be done by February 10th.

Agenda:

1. Today is a Catch-Up Day
1. Should I Go to College? writing assignment
1. Rubric for 83/100 score
1. The document is spellchecked using Google Docs and Grammarly.
2. All questions are answered in paragraphs of 6-8 sentences.
3. Each question shows at least one piece of evidence from our readings.
4. Most of the answers demonstrate thoughtful effort.
2. English Journal #21. Use the following slide to reflect on the death of Kobe Bryant. Take 10-15 minutes for this activity.
1. Connections map that looks like the sample below.
   
2. Gimkit game from Friday.
3. You have started on your vocabulary.

Homework:

1. SAT multiple-meaning words list #3

Should I go to college

Big Idea: TBA

Learning Target: 

Reading: Your first book should be done by February 10th.

Agenda:

1. English Journal #21. Use the following slide to reflect on the death of Kobe Bryant. Take 10-15 minutes for this activity.
2. Should I go to College? writing activity.
1. Make a copy of the writing document.
2. Make sure you take time to create thoughtful responses to this assignment.
3. This assignment is our first writing assignment this quarter and falls into the 50% writing category.

Homework:

1. SAT multiple-meaning words list #3

Connections Map final day

Big Idea: What are colleges and employers looking for?

Learning Target: Connect and group ideas from this unit.

Reading: Your first book should be done by February 10th.

Agenda:

1. When you finish your connections map, you MUST play this Gimkit. You are finished when you reach $500,000 dollars. You must use your real name to get credit.
2. You will create a connections map with a partner of your choice. The map is due tomorrow. Make sure you do the following:
1. Put the words "College and Career" in the center of the map.
2. Put words in groups
3. Make connections between words and groups. Write an explanation for your connections.
4. Include symbols and color.
   
3. The list of words for this unit:
1. evaluation
2. follow up
3. application
4. admission
5. cumulative
6. scholarship
7. academic
8. SAT or ACT
9. skills
10. resume
11. networking
12. confidence
13. talents
14. tutor
15. challenge
16. distinguish
17. UCLA
18. high school
19. experience
20. trade school
21. orientation
22. diversity
23. role model
24. remedial class

Homework:

1. No new vocabulary

Connections map

Big Idea: What are colleges and employers looking for?

Learning Target: Connect and group ideas from this unit.

Reading: Your first book should be done by February 10th.

Agenda:

1. You will create a connections map with a partner of your choice. The map is due tomorrow. Make sure you do the following:
1. Put the words "College and Career" in the center of the map.
2. Put words in groups
3. Make connections between words and groups. Write an explanation for your connections.
4. Include symbols and color.
   
2. The list of words for this unit:
1. evaluation
2. follow up
3. application
4. admission
5. cumulative
6. scholarship
7. academic
8. SAT or ACT
9. skills
10. resume
11. networking
12. confidence
13. talents
14. tutor
15. challenge
16. distinguish
17. UCLA
18. high school
19. experience
20. trade school
21. orientation
22. diversity
23. role model
24. remedial

Homework:

1. No new vocabulary

Career Discussion

Big Idea: What are colleges and careers looking for?

Learning Target: Engage in an academic discussion.

Reading: Your first book should be done by February 10th.

Agenda:

1. Today is our discussion of the article from yesterday. Post your group's best thoughts, questions, and epiphanies on the Padlet wall.
2. Complete the first read of the article about a student's experience at UCLA.
   

Homework:

1. No vocabulary this week.

Career Articles

Big Idea: What are colleges and careers looking for?

Learning Target: Prepare for an academic discussion.

Reading: Your first book should be done by February 10th.

Agenda:

1. Vocabulary Jam!
2. Read two articles. The first is advice for getting a job. The second is an article about a welder that makes $140,000

Homework:

1. No vocabulary this week.

The College Experience

Big Idea: TBA

Learning Target: 

Reading: Your first book should be done by February 10th.

Agenda:

1. English Journal #20 Brain Dump
1. Your goal is to write as much as you can in 7 minutes.
2. You should try to write over 200 words.
3. You can write about whatever you want.
1. What is your book about?
2. What did we learn this week about college and careers?
3. How is your week going?
4. Creative writing
5. When you get stuck write, "I don't know what to write next"
2. Khan Academy College Experience
1. Make a copy of this Google Doc
2. Use the videos on Khan Academy to complete it.

Homework:

1. SAT multiple-meaning words list #2

College Discussion

Big Idea: TBA

Learning Target: 

Reading: Your first book should be done by February 10th.

Agenda:

1. Today is our discussion of the article from yesterday. Post your group's best thoughts, questions, and epiphanies on the Padlet wall.
2. Complete the first read of the article about a student's experience at UCLA.
   

Homework:

1. SAT multiple-meaning words list #2

College Experience

Big Idea: TBA

Learning Target: 

Reading: Your first book should be done by February 10th.

Agenda:

1. Create a copy of the College and Career Exploration document. Don't forget to turn in the document when you are done.
1. Finish step 4 from the document. You have a choice of how you want to present the information. Add your document or video to the assignment on Google Classroom. If you are completing the paper option, add a comment to the assignment explaining this choice.
2. You will share your creation with one other student of your choice.
2. Make sure you have no missing assignments. Check to see if your slide has your name on it.
3. Complete the first read of the article about a student's experience at UCLA.
   

Homework:

1. SAT multiple-meaning words list #2

College and Career Exploration

Big Idea: TBA

Learning Target: 

Reading: Your first book should be done by February 10th.

Agenda:

1. Fill out the reading progress form. Make sure you figure out a daily reading goal.
2. Create a copy of the College and Career Exploration document. Don't forget to turn in the document when you are done.

Homework:

1. SAT multiple-meaning words list #2

Picking out new books

Big Idea: TBA

Learning Target: 

Reading: Your first book should be done by February 3rd.

Agenda:

1. Newsela reading assignment:
1. You need to read at least five articles this week.
2. You need to pass the quiz for each article. Start on a higher difficulty of reading and then move down.
3. Screenshot your screen when you pass a quiz and paste it onto this Google Doc.
4. Write a one-sentence summary of the article. Your sentence must have exactly 15 words. I will check.
5. This is due on Friday.
6. If you finish before Friday, you may borrow one of the books from my bookshelf and read it for ten minutes.
7. Use this class code if you don't see quizzes after the articles: HZNDZD
2. UC admissions poster
1. What UC and Employers are looking for
2. Text from the documents we have looked at
3. Images and symbols
4. Color
3. We will check out new books at the library.

Homework:

1. SAT multiple-meaning words list #1

UC Admissions

Big Idea: TBA

Learning Target: 

Reading: Your first book should be done by February 3rd.

Agenda:

1. Newsela reading assignment:
1. You need to read at least five articles this week.
2. You need to pass the quiz for each article. Start on a higher difficulty of reading and then move down.
3. Screenshot your screen when you pass a quiz and paste it onto this Google Doc.
4. Write a one-sentence summary of the article. Your sentence must have exactly 15 words. I will check.
5. This is due on Friday.
6. If you finish before Friday, you may borrow one of the books from my bookshelf and read it for ten minutes.
7. Use this class code if you don't see quizzes after the articles: HZNDZD
2. English Journal 19 UC Admissions
1. The first student my partner and I agreed should be admitted to UCLA is...This student demonstrates...While in high school they...Beyond grades and test scores, this student...
2. The next student we would admit would be...This student demonstrates...While in high school they...Beyond grades and test scores, this student...
3. When I apply for college or a job I need to...In order to make myself stand out I...Right now I can start...
3. UC admissions poster
1. What UC and Employers are looking for
2. Text from the documents we have looked at
3. Images and symbols
4. Color

Homework:

1. SAT multiple-meaning words list #1

Evaluating Candidates

Big Idea: TBA

Learning Target: 

Reading: Your first book should be done by February 3rd.

Agenda:

1. Newsela reading assignment:
1. You need to read at least five articles this week.
2. You need to pass the quiz for each article. Start on a higher difficulty of reading and then move down.
3. Screenshot your screen when you pass a quiz and paste it onto this Google Doc.
4. Write a one-sentence summary of the article. Your sentence must have exactly 15 words. I will check.
5. This is due on Friday.
6. If you finish before Friday, you may borrow one of the books from my bookshelf and read it for ten minutes.
7. Use this class code if you don't see quizzes after the articles: HZNDZD
2. Read about the four candidates to UCLA and answer the questions with your partner.
3. Personal Insight Questions Video
4. Personal insight questions: What is UCLA looking for?
5. Choosing who to let into UCLA

Homework:

1. SAT multiple-meaning words list #1

Chance Me Unit Introduction

Big Idea: TBA

Learning Target: 

Reading: Your first book should be done by February 3rd.

Agenda:

1. Speed date books. You will need to have a book by Friday. We will go to the library as a class on Friday.
1. If you are going to check out one of my books, use the form on the blog.
2. Newsela reading assignment:
1. You need to read at least five articles this week.
2. You need to pass the quiz for each article. Start on a higher difficulty of reading and then move down.
3. Screenshot your screen when you pass a quiz and paste it onto this Google Doc.
4. Write a one-sentence summary of the article. Your sentence must have exactly 15 words. I will check.
5. This is due on Friday.
6. If you finish before Friday, you may borrow one of the books from my bookshelf and read it for ten minutes.
7. Use this class code if you don't see quizzes after the articles: HZNDZD
3. One Word project for the New Year.
1. Add your image to the slide deck on GOOGLE CLASSROOM.
2. Make sure you include your name and a brief paragraph about why you chose your word. You can put this in the notes for the slide or on the slide itself.
4. Chance Me unit introduction

Homework:

1. SAT multiple-meaning words list #1

Happy New Year

Big Idea: TBA

Learning Target: 

Reading: Your first book should be done by February 3rd.

Agenda:

1. Speed date books. You will need to have a book by Friday. We will go to the library as a class on Friday.
1. If you are going to check out one of my books, use the form on the blog.
2. Newsela reading assignment:
1. You need to read at least five articles this week.
2. You need to pass the quiz for each article. Start on a higher difficulty of reading and then move down.
3. Screenshot your screen when you pass a quiz and paste it onto this Google Doc.
4. Write a one-sentence summary of the article. Your sentence must have exactly 15 words. I will check.
5. This is due on Friday.
6. If you finish before Friday, you may borrow one of the books from my bookshelf and read it for ten minutes.
7. Use this class code if you don't see quizzes after the articles: HZNDZD
3. One Word project for the New Year.

Homework:

1. SAT multiple-meaning words list #1