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Weekly Agenda Quarter 1

Writing Class 6th Period
 

Quarter 1 Week 7 / October 5-9, 2020

Monday, October 5

Writing X (in person):

Discuss examples of choice paragraphs.

  1. Paragraph Examples and Discussion

- Does this paragraph introduce the topic?

- Does this paragraph cite evidence from the article that is relevant to the topic?

- Does this paragraph provide an explanation of the evidence and “wrap up” the information?

  1. Give students time to write themselves a note on improving their writing for next time 😊
  2. Remind students how to find a new article on NewsELA.com; allow time for students to start finding articles.

 

Writing Y (online):

Choice Paragraph Assignment 1:

Log on to NewsELA.com (Best to go through Class Link)  and find an article of your choice. Find the reading level that is best for you, and take notes while you read or listen to the article. 

After reading the article, write a summary RACE paragraph – think of someone who needed the information but didn’t have the article.  Refer to the example from the dog article and the fill-in-the blank template (added as resources on the assignment).  You’ll type your paragraph on a Word document and submit it on Teams by clicking the “Add Work” button.

 

Tuesday, October 6

Writing X (online):

Choice Paragraph Assignment 2:

Log on to NewsELA.com (Best to go through Class Link) and find an article of your choice. Find the reading level that is best for you, and take notes while you read or listen to the article. 

After reading the article, write a summary RACE paragraph – think of someone who needed the information but didn’t have the article.  Refer to the example from the dog article and the fill-in-the blank template (added as resources on the assignment).  You’ll type your paragraph on a Word document and submit it on Teams by clicking the “Add Work” button.

Writing Y (in person):

Discuss examples of choice paragraphs.

  1. Paragraph Examples and Discussion

- Does this paragraph introduce the topic?

- Does this paragraph cite evidence from the article that is relevant to the topic?

- Does this paragraph provide an explanation of the evidence and “wrap up” the information?

  1. Give students time to write themselves a note on improving their writing for next time 😊
  2. Remind students how to find articles on NewsELA.com; allow time for students to start finding articles.

Thursday, October 8

Writing X (in person):

Revise/edit Choice Paragraph 2

 

Writing Y (online):

Choice Paragraph Assignment 2:

Log on to NewsELA.com and find an article of your choice. Find the reading level that is best for you, and take notes while you read or listen to the article. 

After reading the article, write a summary RACE paragraph – think of someone who needed the information but didn’t have the article.  Refer to the example from the dog article and the fill-in-the blank template (added as resources on the assignment).  You’ll type your paragraph on a Word document and submit it on Teams by clicking the “Add Work” button.

 

Friday, October 9

Writing X (online):

Catch up day

 

Writing Y (in person):

Revise/edit Choice Paragraph 2

 

September 28 – October 2 Quarter 1 Week 6

Monday, September 28

X Group in Person:

Newsela.com on screen – show students how to log in by clicking on the Microsoft icon
Search article “Sick Kids Get a Dose of Canine Comfort” and click on article
Show students how to change reading level by clicking the word MAX
Show students the read-aloud feature (can use today if they have headphones; otherwise, save for at-home days)
10-15 min: Choose the reading level that is best for you, and read the article on your own. It’s ok if you don’t finish it!  As you read, jot down notes in your notebook.  Choose whatever format will work the best for you.
Include: Title, Author’s Name
Here is what a summary paragraph would look like, using the RACE method: (This document is below as well)

              Truly, dogs can help children feel comforted when they are sick in the hospital.  According to the article “Sick Kids Get a Dose of Canine Comfort,” there are two golden retrievers on staff at the Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C.  Andrea Sachs explains that the dogs’ main job is to be with the kids and help them feel better.  One way the dogs help in the hospital is to motivate kids to get out of bed and achieve their medical goals.  In addition, dogs help children feel less scared.  Furthermore, the dogs can provide some entertainment and distraction.  Without a doubt, these hospital dogs help bring healing to many children. 

Y Group Online:

Look at the pictures on the PowerPoint (Slides for Journal Writing). Choose your favorite picture.
Open a new Word document and set it up in MLA format. Watch the video in Help and Resources if you need a reminder.
In your Word document, write 2-3 paragraphs of journal-style writing. Use the photo you chose as inspiration to begin writing.  Your paragraphs do not have to be about the picture you chose but about the topic in general. 

 

Tuesday, September 29

X Group Online:

Log on to NewsELA.com and find the article “Artist uses thousands of Lego bricks to make sculptures of animals.”  Find the reading level that is best for you, and take notes while you read the article. 

 

After reading the article, write a summary RACE paragraph – think of someone who needed the information but didn’t have the article.  Refer to the example from the dog article and the fill-in-the blank template (added as resources on the assignment).  You’ll type your paragraph on a Word document and submit it on Teams by clicking the “Add Work” button.

 

Y Group in Person:

Newsela.com on screen – show students how to log in by clicking on the Microsoft icon
Search article “Sick Kids Get a Dose of Canine Comfort” and click on article
Show students how to change reading level by clicking the word MAX
Show students the read-aloud feature (can use today if they have headphones; otherwise, save for at-home days)
 
10-15 min: Choose the reading level that is best for you, and read the article on your own. It’s ok if you don’t finish it!  As you read, jot down notes in your notebook.  Choose whatever format will work the best for you.
Include: Title, Author’s Name
 
Here is what a summary paragraph would look like, using the RACE method: (This document is below as well.)

              Truly, dogs can help children feel comforted when they are sick in the hospital.  According to the article “Sick Kids Get a Dose of Canine Comfort,” there are two golden retrievers on staff at the Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C.  Andrea Sachs explains that the dogs’ main job is to be with the kids and help them feel better.  One way the dogs help in the hospital is to motivate kids to get out of bed and achieve their medical goals.  In addition, dogs help children feel less scared.  Furthermore, the dogs can provide some entertainment and distraction.  Without a doubt, these hospital dogs help bring healing to many children. 

 

Wednesday, September 30

Intervention / Enrichment Day

 

Thursday, October 1

 

X Group in Person:

  1. Paragraph Examples and Discussion

- Does this paragraph introduce the topic?

- Does this paragraph cite evidence from the article that is relevant to the topic?

- Does this paragraph provide an explanation of the evidence and “wrap up” the information?

  1. Show students how to find articles on NewsELA.com; allow time for students to start finding articles.

Y Group Online:

Log on to NewsELA.com and find the article “Artist uses thousands of Lego bricks to make sculptures of animals.”  Find the reading level that is best for you, and take notes while you read the article. 

After reading the article, write a summary RACE paragraph – think of someone who needed the information but didn’t have the article.  Refer to the example from the dog article and the fill-in-the blank template (added as resources on the assignment).  You’ll type your paragraph on a Word document and submit it on Teams by clicking the “Add Work” button.

 

Friday, October 2

X Group Online:

Log on to NewsELA.com and find an article of your choice. Find the reading level that is best for you, and take notes while you read or listen to the article. 

After reading the article, write a summary RACE paragraph – think of someone who needed the information but didn’t have the article.  Refer to the example from the dog article and the fill-in-the blank template (added as resources on the assignment).  You’ll type your paragraph on a Word document and submit it on Teams by clicking the “Add Work” button.

 

Y Group in Person:

  1. Paragraph Examples and Discussion

- Does this paragraph introduce the topic?

- Does this paragraph cite evidence from the article that is relevant to the topic?

- Does this paragraph provide an explanation of the evidence and “wrap up” the information?

  1. Show students how to find articles on NewsELA.com; allow time for students to start finding articles.

 

 
Quarter 1 Week 4
September 14-18, 2020
Tuesday-Class Meeting: (find on Teams) Earthquake article and paragraph form  

Assignments due by 3pm: Finish and submit paragraph 

 

Wednesday, September 16

Intervention/enrichment day

 

Friday-Class Meeting: (find on Teams) Discuss paragraph example; Topic Sentences VS Reasons/Details PPT Assignments due by 3pm: Topic Sentences VS Reasons/Details multiple choice form 

 

Quarter 1 Week 3

September 7 – 11, 2020

Tuesday, September 8

Writing:

Kahoot – linked on Teams (self-paced)

 

Wednesday, September 9

Intervention/enrichment day

 

Friday, September 11

Writing:

1. Flood the chat: What is your favorite color?

2. Teacher shares screen and walks students through the capitalization powerpoint.

3. Teacher directs students to capitalization quiz (linked on Teams).

 

Quarter 1 Week 2

Tuesday, September 1

Flood the chat: You're on a commercial sight-seeing flight over the Rockies when your light aircraft develops engine failure and crashes on a hillside. Apart from minor cuts and bruises, you are uninjured but the other passengers and crew are dead. Your best chance of survival is to do what?

· Get as far from the crash site as you can - it could explode

· Gather your equipment and walk to safety - you're uninjured!

· Scavenge survival equipment from the write and remain nearby

· Panic!

Today we’re discussing wildfires!

Read  “How to Stay Safe When a Wildfire Threatens” Wildfire article: https://www.ready.gov/wildfires

After we hang up, spend 20-30 minutes on Disaster Master: https://www.ready.gov/kids/games/data/dm-english/index.html

 

Wednesday, September 2

Intervention/ “Catch Up” Day

 

Friday, September 4

Flood the chat: If you could only save one thing from your house (all pets and people have already gotten out), what would it be?

video

Wildfire example paragraph. Discuss parts of a paragraph.

Read snowstorm article

Write paragraph in Microsoft Form.

This will go in the gradebook 

 
Tuesday, August 25 & Friday, August 28th
First Day!

Welcome to Writing!  Teacher introductions and brief info about the class and when the class will meet. Teach hand raising feature

Students unmute one at a time (teacher directed) and introduce themselves with name and favorite food/activity.

After all students have participated, explain how to find survey.

7 minute timer: (keep live going during this time).  If students finish early, they should use the time to click around in the Team and explore where different materials are located. Everyone come back together.  Teacher shows students how to raise hand.  Opportunity for questions about the next meeting.  Teacher reminds students of the next meeting. For the last part of the class, go to Assignments on Teams and find the assignment called “Monday, August 24 Questions for Teacher” and write two questions that you’d like me to answer when we meet again.

 

Wednesday, August 26th

Student Help/Feedback

 

Friday, August 28th

Flood the chat activity:

What did you have for breakfast?
Favorite sport?
If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
 

Discussion: When should we email?  Why do we email?

Show students how to pin Outlook app to taskbar (search Outlook in bar, right click on icon, and pin)

Teacher shows video: (From Student Orientation)

Timer for two minutes- find your email and open up so you’re ready to write a new message

 

Teacher shares screen and demonstrates how to write an email:

Subject line should include class period and assignment/topic
Greeting/salutation
Specific question with exactly what you need help with
Be professional. Avoid using all caps, slang, and texting language.
At the end of your email, sign with a closing, your first and last name, and your class period
Proofread and hit “send”
 

Timer for five minutes – write an email to me, telling me one fact about yourself.  Don’t send it yet!

Go over emails as a class.  Did you include a subject, greeting, professional language, closing, first and last name, and class period?

Teacher shares screen and shows students how to find email addresses on LSMS website.

Timer for two minutes – copy and paste my email address into the “TO” line and send the email to me

Teacher will answer students’ questions (submitted in Forms on the previous day of the class).