DAILY AGENDA

Friday, February 14

2/13/2020

Get out your Photo Essay Packet and turn in your Vocabulary Quiz Corrections if you made any!

Objectives: Today I will

add photos to my Sway
and submit it to Mrs. Weber's website

Homework:

Completed essay on Sway by 8:00 AM Tuesday, February 25
(Optional) Nonfiction Quiz Retake Form due Monday February 24

Agenda:

Nonfiction Quizzes
- While you're working today, you'll get your Nonfiction quizzes back.
- If you would like to retake your quiz (or part of it), fill out the form located on top of the turn-in bin.
- Retakes will be given to Charger Time teachers for the Tuesday/Thursday after Midwinter Break!
Submitting Your Sway
- Everyone will submit their Sway today, but you can continue working on it during break.
- Before submitting your sway, review the checklist and rubric in your Photo Essay Packet.
- Is it clear which parts of your essay are evidence and which are analysis? Have you used in-text citations as well as a Works Cited card?
- Photo Essay Submission Link

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Thursday, February 13

2/13/2020

Objectives: Today I will transfer my essay to Sway.

Homework:

Finalize the written portion of your photo essay in Sway (we'll have time to add photos tomorrow)
(Optional) Vocabulary Quiz Corrections due tomorrow

Agenda

Follow along with these instructions to make your Sway

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Wednesday, February 12

2/12/2020

Get out your printed rough draft of your essay and a pencil/pen.

Objectives: Today I will revise my essay.

Homework:

Agenda:

Revision Stations
- What is a revision station?
  - It is an area to guide you through making changes to your writing.
- Why revise?
  - To make sure your writing follows the project and formatting guidelines
  - To strengthen your writing and make it more clear
- Remember A.R.M.S.
  - Add sentences and words
  - Remove words or sentences you don't need
  - Move words or sentences around
  - Substitute words or sentences for new ones
- When a station says "Read"
  - Read carefully. Be thoughtful and pay attention to detail.
  - Take your time. When we rush, our work suffers as a result.
  - Reread again and again, even if you have read it once (or more) before, and even if you know all the words on the page because you wrote them.
- Materials to Take With You:
  - Photo Essay Packet
  - Essay Draft
  - Pencil/Pen
- Expectations:
  - Carefully read and follow directions for each station.
  - Take your time to reread.
  - Stay on task and at your station until time is up.
  - If you finish at your station before time is up, reread!

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Tuesday, February 11

2/11/2020

Get out your Photo Essay Packet and open it to the page "Elements of a Conclusion Paragraph."

Objectives: Today I will draft my conclusion paragraph.

Homework:

Printed draft due at the start of class tomorrow
(Optional) Vocabulary Quiz Corrections due Friday

Agenda:

Conclusion Paragraph
- Transition Sentence: Restate your claim.
- Summarize: Rephrase key ideas from your essay.
- Rephrase your Thesis in a NEW way.
- Final Thoughts: Why does your topic matter? What can your reader take away from it?
Example:
- Ultimately, sea turtles are in danger from the effects of climate change. Storms, rising temperatures, erosion, and water current change are all factors to their disruptive life cycle and well-being. As their habitats are destroyed, their migration patterns disturbed, and their gender ratios impacted, sea turtles are experiencing many negative effects from climate change. As humans have created this problem, it is important that they work towards a solution in order to help the many species, including sea turtles, that are suffering because of it. In doing so, there will be hope for a greater tomorrow.
Work Time
- Sit in your assigned seat.
- Work using inside voices.
- Continue drafting your essay.
- If you do not finish writing your conclusion in class, it is homework due tomorrow.

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Monday, February 10

2/10/2020

Objectives: Today I will continue drafting my body paragraphs.

Homework:

All 3 body paragraphs finished by tomorrow
Printed draft due at the start of class on Wednesday
(Optional) Vocabulary Quiz Corrections due Friday

Agenda:

Work Time
- Stay in your assigned seats
- Work with inside voices
- Continue drafting your essay (Intro & 1st body paragraph should already be done; keep working on your 2nd and 3rd body paragraphs.)
- If you do not finish writing your body paragraphs in class, they are homework due tomorrow.

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Friday, February 7

2/7/2020

Get out your Photo Essay Packet!

Objectives: Today I will draft my body paragraphs.

Homework:

Have at least one body paragraph completed by Monday
(Optional) Vocabulary Quiz Corrections due Friday 2/14

Agenda:

Elements of a Body Paragraph
- Topic Sentence
- Evidence (x2)
- Analysis (x2)
- Concluding/Connecting Sentence
Topic Sentence
- This is the first sentence of each body paragraph
- It introduces what you will be writing about in that paragraph
  - Rephrase the reason from your thesis
Evidence
- In each body paragraph, you should have at least two pieces of evidence
- This is what you've been researching!
- These can be quoted, paraphrased, or summarized
- Always include in-text citations when using evidence!
Analysis
- Analysis comes after each piece of evidence
- It explains how your evidence supports your reason/claim
- Use sentence starters to help you connect your evidence and analysis
Repeat!
- Remember, you need two sets of evidence and analysis in each body paragraph!
Concluding Sentence
- This comes after all of your evidence and analysis for the paragraph
- Summarize what the paragraph was about and lead into the next paragraph
Example:
- First, climate change is endangering sea turtles by eroding and destroying their habitats. For example, “Even a small rise in sea level could result in a large loss of beach nesting habitat” (Sea Turtles and Climate Change). This loss of beach habitat impacts the turtles’ abilities to return to the nest; therefore, the population and life cycle of sea turtles could suffer. Another way habitats can be negatively affected is through more severe storms brought on by climate change which “could increase the chance that sea turtle nests will flood, decreasing nesting success rates” (Sea Turtles and Climate Change). With fewer successful nests, fewer turtles will hatch and the population will decrease further. Just as the loss of habitat is harming the lives of sea turtles and future populations, climate change also leads to a disruption of migration patterns.
Transitions
- Use transition words to make your writing more clear
- Transitions are especially useful for introducing evidence and analysis
- See "Sentence Starters & Transitions" in your packet!
Work Time
- Sit in your assigned seat
- Draft your first body paragraph using your research notes for evidence
- If you don't finish in class, it is homework. Due Monday.

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Thursday, February 6

2/6/2020

Get out your Nonfiction Photo Essay packet.

Objectives: Today I will finish writing my introduction.

Homework:

Completed introduction (including thesis!) due tomorrow
(Optional) Vocabulary Quiz Corrections due Friday, 2/14

Agenda:

Thesis Writing
- A thesis is your claim + reasons.
- It is used to share what your essay will be about.
- Claim = your statement about your topic (ex. Climate change negatively affects sea turtles)
- Reasons = main ideas to support your claim (what each body paragraph will be about)
  - It endangers sea turtles’ habitats
  - It destroys their migration currents
  - It throws off the gender ratio of their eggs
- Combine to Create a Thesis:
  Climate change negatively affects sea turtles by endangering their habitats, destroying their migration currents, and throwing off the gender ratio of their eggs.
- Note: Your thesis does not include any evidence or citations!
  It is only to organize your essay and share what you will be writing about.
Thesis Practice
- Spend 5 minutes brainstorming a possible thesis for your essay.
  - What is your claim about your topic?
  - Is your topic important for a specific reason?
  - What is the most important thing you want your reader to know?
  - What have been the main ideas showing up in your research?

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Wednesday, February 5

2/5/2020

Objectives: Today I will

analyze essay structure
and write my introduction

Homework:

Finish writing Introduction paragraph (hook & background information; will get thesis information tomorrow!)
OPTIONAL: Vocabulary Quiz Corrections due Friday 2/14

Agenda:

Announcements
- You'll be getting vocabulary quizzes and other papers back today
- Nonfiction quizzes coming soon! (If you needed more time/were absent when we took the quiz, it will be in your Charger Time class tomorrow!)
Vocabulary Quiz Corrections
- For the words that you missed, write:
  - The definition in your own words
  - The part of speech
  - The corrected sentence from your quiz with the correct form/use/spelling
  - Attach to your quiz & resubmit!
- Helpful website: www.vocabulary.com/dictionary
- Example:
  - Word: Ravage
  - Part of Speech: Verb
  - Definition: To ruin or destroy something
  - (Original Sentence - do not have to rewrite because it will be on your original attached quiz): The Australia bushfires have ravaging forests.
  - Corrected Sentence: The Australia bushfires have ravaged forests, leaving nothing behind.
- Note: I have the grades for these quizzes written down, but they are not yet entered on Skyward. I am a human who sometimes makes mistakes and writes/enters grades wrong! Do not get rid of your quiz until you are positive that the grade has been entered correctly in Skyward.
Essay Puzzle
- Get into groups of 3-4
- YOUR TASK: Put the pieces of the essay into the correct order
- NOTE: The pieces do not match physically - you will need to look at the CONTENT of each section to determine where it goes.
- Show Mrs. Weber when you’re done!
Elements of an Essay
- Introduction
- Body Paragraphs
- Conclusion
Elements of an Introduction
- Hook
- Background Information
- Thesis Statement (will be discussing tomorrow!)
The Hook
- How you start your essay
- Gets the reader interested in your topic
- Should be 1-2 sentences
Types of Hooks
- Exciting Statement
- Set the Scene
- Imagery
- Quotations
- See the chart in your packet for more information and examples of each type of hook.
Try out some hooks!
- Choose two types of hooks from the chart in your packet and practice writing hooks about your topic that you could use to start your essay.
- Share your hooks with your table partner(s)
- Which hook did you like best for your essay?
Background Information
- Gives basic information you think the reader should know about your topic
- About 1-2 sentences
- Consider: What is your topic? Where is it? When/where did it happen?

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Objectives: Today I will continue researching my topic and adding sources to my Works Cited page.

Homework: Continue researching at home! Works cited & research check tomorrow!

Library Agenda:

Check to see if the library has a print source on your topic: articles, books, magazines, etc.
Check in with Mrs. Weber to share your findings (or lack thereof) before continuing research on the computers

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Monday, February 3

2/3/2020

Objectives: Today I will format my Works Cited page and continue researching my topic.

Homework: Continue researching your topic! Remember to cite your sources.

Agenda:

Works Cited: See the "Citing Your Sources" page in your Writers' Workshop packet for resources!

Format of a Citation
- Author’s Last Name, Author’s First Name. Title of Source. Other Contributors, Version, Publisher, Publication Date, Location.
- Organize citations in alphabetical order
- Example: Wise, Abigail. “Proof That Hiking Makes You Happier And Healthier.” The Huffington Post, TheHuffingtonPost.com, 18 July 2014, www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/18/how-taking-a-hike-can-mak_n_5584809.html
  - Full Works Cited example in your packet!
Using Citation Websites
- Citation Machine & Easy Bib make it easy to create citations for your Works Cited page! (But beware: there are lots of ads.)
- How To: Copy and paste the URL into Citation Machine. Select "MLA” and “Website.” Then select “search websites.”
- Click: Search → Select → Final Step → Create Citation → Copy and paste this citation into your Works Cited page.
Creating a Works Cited Page
- Grab a computer and sit in your assigned seat
- Open an Office 365 document.
- Title it "Photo Essay Works Cited"
- Open Citation Machine or Easybib
- Follow the steps in your packet to create full citations for your Works Cited page. Remember to alphabetize entries!
- Once you've created your Works Cited page, you can continue your research.

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