3/14 - To Do In Class in the Afternoon

Thank you for your engagement and positive participation with Bonnie this afternoon.

Here is what you should do while using chromebooks this afternoon. I'm sorry but you may not use headphones today. You all don't have a good enough history when we have substitutes for me to trust you on this. We will have an opportunity to use them Thursday in class.

1. After hearing the presentation from the Wildlife Cohort, consider taking the Lights Out pledge if you feel it is appropriate for you:  http://audubonportland.org/issues/hazards/buildings/lo ... you can also access their presentation details here: Wildlife Cohort Lights Out Presentation

2. NewsELA
a. In relation to our walk out today, read the assigned article on an "inspiring school shooting cartoon." Read the article, highlight 3 big ideas, take the quiz, and complete the written response with specific evidence from the text. This will be graded so consider how you are showing up and engaging with Bonnie during this time this afternoon.
b. When done, you can read 1 choice NewsELA article without having to do any work for it.

3. Argumentative Essay Work --- Make sure you have enough evidence to support your argument and that you have attempted to write your thesis statement and topic sentences

a. What is the topic of your argumentative essay?

b. Do you have at least 9 pieces of specific evidence from at least 3 sources?
(Argumentative Essay - BRAINSTORM Research)

c. Write a thesis statement and the topic sentences for each of your body paragraphs
(Argumentative Essay - Graphic Organizer 1)

d. Start writing your essay!!!
(Argumentative Essay - FINAL Graphic Organizer)

4. Homework due Thursday:
-We are not going on a field study tomorrow. We will be in class tomorrow.
-Bring choice silent reading material (do not pick up something random off my shelf in the morning!!!
-Reading + Response (choose one of the following)

Whatever you choose to read, when done reading write out 1 connection, 1 question, and 1 interesting thought you had while reading

reading hw option 1 - Take home the Common Ground article from Street Roots and read the article
reading hw option 2 - Read another choice NewsELA article
reading hw option 3 - Read choice reading material of your own

5. Other
-Happy Pi Day!!! - What Pi Sounds Like
-Thanks for holding space in our class meeting to make me comfortable being vulnerable and shedding a few tears... Remember, It's Alright to Cry (😉)

3/13

If you did not already finish in class today, due Wednesday you need to have written a draft version of your argumentative essay thesis statement and corresponding topic sentences. 

If you are still struggling with the concept of the topic sentences, use the following example linked here as a guide... https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ABO9gcMygy69tuWq0U6aQU1FpEiYv_tS_Eljxh2qMno/edit?usp=sharing

3/13 Argumentative TO DO IN CLASS:

 

3/13 TO DO IN CLASS:

1. What is the topic of your argumentative essay?

2. Do you have at least 9 pieces of specific evidence from at least 3 sources?
(Argumentative Essay - BRAINSTORM Research)

3. Write a thesis statement and the topic sentences for each of your body paragraphs
(Argumentative Essay - Graphic Organizer 1)

4. CHECK OUT WITH MICHAEL

5. Start writing your essay!!!
(Argumentative Essay - FINAL Graphic Organizer)

Argumentative Essay - BRAINSTORM Research

HW due Tuesday:

1. Spend 16 minutes continuing your research for your argumentative essay. The goal is to eventually have up to 9 specific pieces of evidence to support your main claim from at least 3 different sources. Use the following document to guide your 16 minutes of work tonight. Argumentative Essay - BRAINSTORM Research

2. Bring in choice silent reading material to core class tomorrow as we will start the day with silent reading like we do every Tuesday morning

3/9

HW due Monday:

1. Common Ground Portland Art Museum Field Study Assignment
...Finish assignment questions 2 + 3 (you only need to complete 3 out of the 4 parts of assignment question 3)

2. Human Rights + Refugee Unit - Taking Action Brainstorm

READ-A-THON ... Don't forget to updated you reading units (YOU SHOULD BE READING DAILY!!!) and work to get pledges to support this important SES fundraiser

3/8

HW due Friday:

1. Common Ground Portland Art Museum Field Study
...Respond to the following question: What was 1 - 2 specific things from the Common Ground exhibit that stood out to you today and why? Add an observation and connection.

Other (this is not required homework, but is listed below for your consideration):

This Saturday, Portland Meets Portland is recording a podcast with refugee youth who live in Portland, exploring concepts of home at the Portland Art Museum. This is an EXCELLENT action opportunity for the assignment below... https://portlandartmuseum.org/event/miller-family-free-day-3-10-2018/?instance_id=28978

Also, here is a link to the Human Rights + Refugee Unit Taking Action Final Assignment that we spent time going over in class today: Human Rights + Refugee Unit - Taking Action... Look it over and spend some time considering what topic you want to write about and what you want to do for your final piece of action. We will spend more time in class tomorrow figuring out what direction you want to take this assignment.

3/7

Sorry for the late blog you all... I am just getting home and the internet was broken at school!

Due Thursday:

1. Portland Art Museum - Common Ground Exhibit - 3 facts
https://portlandartmuseum.org/exhibitions/common-ground/

We will be leaving for the field study right after lunch at 12:15.

Also, here is a link to the Human Rights + Refugee Unit Taking Action Final Assignment that we spent time going over in class today: Human Rights + Refugee Unit - Taking Action... Look it over and spend some time considering what topic you want to write about and what you want to do for your final piece of action. We will spend more time in class tomorrow figuring out what direction you want to take this assignment.

Also, this Saturday, Portland Meets Portland is recording a podcast with refugee youth who live in Portland, exploring concepts of home at the Portland Art Museum. This is an EXCELLENT action opportunity for the assignment above... https://portlandartmuseum.org/event/miller-family-free-day-3-10-2018/?instance_id=28978