Two weeks ago, students were given a rubric for the assignment as well as instructions for what is expected and a graphic organizer to help formulate their two required sources for the essay. Last week they were given a graphic organizer that breaks down the essay line by line paragraph by paragraph. Additional supports such as specific graphic organizers for the body paragraphs and a power point for the introduction paragraph were also provided and are on Google Classroom. 

 

My tutorial is available specifically to help them with their essay and I have stayed after school on Wednesdays last, this and next week to help anyone who needs it. I am also available Monday and Thursdays after school by appointment. 

 

They had a writing workshop in class this week and they will be given one full class period to work on it next week. Those who are finished, will have the opportunity to do a peer and/or teacher edit. (I don't want this to be a homework-only situation.)

 

If you have time, ask them about their essay. The essay should look like this...

 

Sentence one- Hook

Sentence two - mention your first  text/source and the main idea of that source.

Sentence three -  mention your second text/source and the main idea of that source.

Sentence four - Thesis

 

Sentence one- Topic sentence

Sentence two quote or concrete evidence from source/ text

Sentence three and four - your own analysis/commentary 

Sentence five - quote or concrete detail from your source/text

Sentence six and seven- your own analysis/commentary 

Sentence eight- concluding  sentence 

 

Same as the first but using the 2nd source

sentence one- Restate the Thesis in different words

Sentence two- call to action (give the reader something to think about)

 

(The essay is due next Thursday for period 2 and Next Friday for Period 1, 5 should be 12-font, Times New Roman and double-spaced)

 

Following next week, we will begin reading Harriet Tubman :) 

 

I hope this information helps. Let me know if you have any questions. 

 

Thank you,

Jennifer Minich 

 

 

For the past couple of weeks we have been working on our Heritage Project. You or a family member should have been interviewed and asked about your family tree. I appreciate you working with your children to give them as much information as possible (ask them to see their family tree online, we work with a program called www.familyecho.com. This week they will recall a family story and write their family stories in their journal. They will again be coming to you to ask you to clarify the family story and elaborate or tell a new story. We will compile all of the information into one project and present the project when they return from winter break. 
As well as working on their Heritage Project part of the class, they are also reading from Achieve 3000 (a program on their chromebook.) Last week we read articles about heritage. They typically will read one I have chosen for them as one that they chose form themselves. 
If you have time, ask your children about their Heritage Project :) 
I will update the gradebook by Monday. The gradebook will reflect, their interviews, their family tree, their vocabulary and a reflection of their goal setting poster (that we made a few weeks back.)
  Please feel free to email me with any questions at  [email protected]  

Thank you,Mrs. Minich 

Dec. 2-6th (Last week) students took an 11-point test based on The Hunger Games. The first part of the quiz was a 5-point multiple-choice quiz and the second part of the quiz was a character analysis in which students made a poster using quotes from the novel as supporting evidence. Students were graded on how well they chose quotes that depict characteristics and physical appearance of the characters from The Hunger Games. 

Our homework/classwork has been centered around our essential questions. Students have turned in two essential questions graphic organizers and they will turn in one more this week (Chapter 22 due Monday.) 

(All grades are updated and posted)

I introduced the final project to the students. The final project will be presented in a slide show or poster board and students will work in partners of their choice. They had time last week to choose partner and topic for their final project. The final project is worth 15 assessment points and it is due next week Friday, Dec. 19 for P.1 and 5 and Thursday Dec. 18 for period 2.

 We will not watch the movie in class. 

 

Dec. 9th-12th (This week)- This week we will finish The Hunger Games. On Monday we will review chapter 23 and read chapter 24. Tuesday (p.2) Wednesday (P.1, 5) Students will take an Essential Question quiz on Chapter 23 and they will read chapter 25. They will have half of the class period to work on their final project. Thursday/Friday  Students will read chapter 26 and work on final project. Students will need to turn in an outline for their final project. 

 

Dec. 15th-19th Next Week - Monday we will discuss the ending of The Hunger Games. Tuesday/Wednesday the final day to work on final project in class. Thursday/Friday - presentations of  final projects with discussions.  

 

Thank you,

Mrs. Minich

 

This week in class, we will finish chapters 18 and 19 and do an activity to go along with the readings (They may need to finish the activity if it is not finished in class.) On Thursday/Friday they will do the third settings analysis worksheet as a test grade. They have done two settings analysis worksheets for homework, but this will be done as an in-class assessment. (worth 8 points)

 

I will not assign homework for Thanksgiving Break. Hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving! :) 

 

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

 

Thank you,

Mrs. Minich