Being surprised!

Big Idea: What is this class all about?

Reading:

1. Read for 10 minutes. You should finish your book by August 31st.

Agenda:

1. Read the article about the California fires. I gave this to you on paper.
2. Today we will practice the skill of looking for NEW information or information that SURPRISES us.

On the same English Journal we have been using today, press enter and tab and write down the following quote:

We will practice writing a quote sandwich, an important skill for this class.

1. Many people assume that...X agrees/disagrees when he/she writes, "achievement seems to be connected with action. Successful men and women keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit," (AUTHOR 5). In other words, X believes...

Work on Sweltering Words of Summer List

Success Criteria:

1. I read my book for 10 minutes today.
2. I can know what to look for in a nonfiction article.
3. I understand that a quote sandwich has three parts.

Homework:

1. Read for 10 minutes at home. You should finish your first book by August 31st.
2. Work on your vocabulary. Due on Friday!

Building Capacities

Big Idea: What is this class all about?

Reading:

1. Fill out the reading progress form.

Agenda:

1. What are the capacities of a literate individual?
1. Today we will cover the first capacity: Independence.
1. Open your English Journal. Start a new entry. Title it “Independence and Quote Sandwich”
2. Share your English Journal with your random partner for today. 
3. In a separate color, each of you must write a sentence that explains what independence means using the definition below. 
4. Your sentences must have the number of words I assigned you in class. 
5. Next, create a new page on your Google Site called “My Capacities”
6. Add the two sentences you came up with. 
2. On the same English Journal we have been using today, press enter and tab and write down the following quote:
   
3. We will practice writing a quote sandwich, an important skill for this class.
1. Many people assume that...
2. X agrees/disagrees when he/she writes, "QUOTE," (AUTHOR 5).
3. In other words, X believes...
4. Now it is your turn. Find another quote on Google Images and create another quote sandwich. Use the pattern above.
4. Work on Sweltering Words of Summer List

Success Criteria:

1. I read my book for 10 minutes today.
2. I can explain what it means to be independent.
3. I understand that a quote sandwich has three parts.

Homework:

1. Read for 10 minutes at home. You should finish your first book by August 31st.
2. Work on your vocabulary. Due on Friday!

Week One and Done

Big Idea: What is this class all about?

Success Criteria:

1. I read my book for 10 minutes today.
2. I started my Google Sites portfolio.
3. I worked on vocabulary.

Agenda:

1. Read silently for 10 minutes.
2. Create a book log in GOOGLE CLASSROOM.
3. Create a Google Site for your year-long portfolio.
4. Work on 100 Words Every Middle Schooler Should Know list on Vocabulary.com

Getting Started Reading

Big Idea: What is this class all about?

Success Criteria:

1. I know how to write in my English Journal.
2. I know how to study vocabulary.
3. I can choose a book to read for the first four weeks.

Agenda:

1.  Write your first entry in your English Journal.
2. Vocabulary List from Vocabulary.com
3. Explain the syllabus and how your grade is calculated.
4. Go to the library and check out your first book.

Welcome Back to School

Hello and Welcome to Beaumont High School!

We're going to have a fantastic year of learning together, and that means we have a lot to do today. The first thing to know is that this blog will be where we start each day, and it will link you to everything else you will need for our class. We're very excited to get to know all of you, so let's get started!