Tuesday, February 4, 2014 Journal: Watch the following moving visual text. As you view it the second time, analyze the text, explaining the director’s purpose. Learning Target: I CAN analyze the central idea of the moving visual text. I CAN determine the central idea of the Olympic/Paralympic Values. I CAN analyze the Winter Olympic Sport/Athlete who embodies the Values and Habits I aspire to achieve.

Wednesday, February 5, 2014 Journal: Using your Phrase/Clause Toolbox, combine the following sentences: The Olympic / Paralympic Values are important to athletes in the Sochi 2014 Games. The 7 Habits are important to achieving goals and reaching your dreams. Learning Target: I CAN analyze the central idea of the moving visual text.I CAN determine the central idea of the Olympic/Parlympic Values. I CAN analyze the Winter Olympic Sport/Athlete who embodies the Values and Habits I aspire to achieve. …then click the placeholders to add your own pictures and captions.

Friday, February 7, 2014 Journal: Write the following quote: “Small changes can make huge destination differences.” ― Sean Covey, The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teens AGENDA Learning Target: I CAN analyze the central idea of the moving visual text. I CAN determine the central idea of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens. I CAN analyze the Winter Olympic Sport/Athlete who embodies the Values and Habits I aspire to achieve.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2014 Journal: Using your Phrase/Clause Toolbox, combine the following sentences: The seven habits are critical to life success. The Olympic/Paralympic Values help athletes become successful in their sports. AGENDA Learning Target: I CAN analyze the central idea of the moving visual text. I CAN determine the central idea of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens. I CAN analyze the Winter Olympic Sport/Athlete who embodies the Values and Habits I aspire to achieve.

Research Winter 2014 Olympic Athletes and Make Notes over their Life TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2014 Journal: Write the following quote: The feeling of accomplishment welled up inside of me, three Olympic gold medals. I knew that was something nobody could ever take away from me, ever. Wilma Rudolph – OLYMPIC ATHLETE AGENDA Research Winter 2014 Olympic Athletes and Make Notes over their Life Learning Targets: I CAN analyze the central idea of the moving visual text. I CAN analyze the Winter Olympic Sport/Athlete who embodies the Values and Habits I aspire to achieve.

Wednesday, February 12, 2014 AGENDA Book Study – Habits 5 & 6 Journal: Write the following quote: Every human has four endowments – self-awareness, conscience, independent will and creative imagination. These give us the ultimate human freedom... The power to choose, to respond, to change. Stephen Covey AGENDA Book Study – Habits 5 & 6 Framework Notes Learning Targets: I CAN analyze the last Three Habits of Highly Effective Teens and apply them to Winter Olympians. I CAN analyze the Winter Olympic Sport/Athlete who embodies the Values and Habits I aspire to achieve.

Thursday, February 13, 2014 Journal: Using your Phrase/Clause Toolbox, combine the following into a sentence and correct the mistakes: the Olympyc athleats are amazing even if thay dont when a medle they are stylle the best in there sports AGENDA HABIT 6 – Olympic Athlete Moving Visual Text Learning Target: I CAN analyze the central idea of the moving visual text. I CAN determine the central idea of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens. I CAN analyze the Winter Olympic Sport/Athlete who embodies the Values and Habits I aspire to achieve.

Friday, February 14, 2014 HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY! Journal: Using your Phrase/Clause Toolbox, combine the following into a sentence and correct the mistakes: the Olympyc athleats are amazing even if thay dont when a medle they are stylle the best in there sports AGENDA Olympic Athlete Moving Visual Text Learning Target: I CAN analyze the central idea of the moving visual text. I CAN determine the central idea of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens. I CAN analyze the Winter Olympic Sport/Athlete who embodies the Values and Habits I aspire to achieve.

Complete Olympic Athlete Profile for 2 Athletes Monday, February 17, 2014 Journal: Write the following quote:“The first thing is to love your sport. Never do it to please someone else. It has to be yours.” – Peggy Fleming AGENDA Complete Olympic Athlete Profile for 2 Athletes Research and make notes over 8 more athletes in at least 6 different sports! Learning Target: I CAN analyze the central idea of the moving visual text. I CAN analyze the Winter Olympic Sport/Athlete who embodies the Values and Habits I aspire to achieve.

COMPLETE OLYMPIAN RESEARCH Tuesday, February 18, 2014 Journal: Write the following quote:“A lifetime of training for just ten seconds.” Jesse Owens AGENDA MEDAL CEREMONY VIDEO COMPLETE OLYMPIAN RESEARCH COMPLETE 2 OLYMPIC ATHLETE PROFILE – ADD IN THE HABITS AND VALUES EXPLAINING Learning Target: I CAN analyze the central idea of the moving visual text. I CAN analyze the Winter Olympic Sport/Athlete who embodies the Values and Habits I aspire to achieve.

Journal: Write the following quote: “We become what we repeatedly do.” Thursday, February 20, 2014 Journal: Write the following quote: “We become what we repeatedly do.” – Sean Covey AGENDA Use Graphic Organizer – OLYMPIC RINGS – and Olympic Athlete Profile to organize My Letter to My Chosen Winter Olympian using the Habits and Values Learning Target: I CAN write a letter to develop real experiences using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences. I CAN engage and orient the reader by establishing a context and point of view; organize a letter that unfolds naturally and logically. I CAN use narrative techniques, such as pacing, description, and reflection, to develop experiences and events.

Friday, February 21, 2014 Journal: Write the following quote: “Don’t wait until people are dead to give them flowers.” – Sean Covey AGENDA Use Graphic Organizer – OLYMPIC RINGS – Work on Opening and Closing Paragraph Pre-Write – DUE AT END OF CLASS Work on Transitions on Pre-Write Paper TODAY is a 30 POINT DAY! Learning Target: I CAN use a variety of transition words, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence and show the relationships among experiences and events.

Life is a broken-winged bird, That cannot fly.” Monday, February 24, 2014 Journal: Write the following quote: “Hold fast to dreams, For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird, That cannot fly.” ― Langston Hughes AGENDA Write First Draft of Letter – DUE TOMORROW Learning Target: I CAN write a letter to develop real experiences using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences. I CAN engage and orient the reader by establishing a context and point of view; organize a letter that unfolds naturally and logically. I CAN use narrative techniques, such as pacing, description, and reflection, to develop experiences and events. I CAN provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on the narrated experiences or events.

Journal: Write the following quote: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 Journal: Write the following quote: “Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently.” ― Maya Angelou AGENDA COLOR BLOCKING LETTER EDIT 7 HABITS/VALUES – GREEN – 3 min RESEARCH – ORANGE – 3 min. CONNECTION – PINK – 3 min. CONVERSATIONAL TONE – 3 min. 15 min. pass read/edit red/blue pen activity I CAN develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and audience have been addressed, with some guidance and support from peers and adults. I CAN provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on the narrated experiences or events.

Wednesday, February 26, 2014 Journal: Write the following quote: “We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” ― Maya Angelou AGENDA Write next DRAFT of Letter Color Block Letter, EDIT, Revise Post-it Note Conversations Use Dictionary, Transitions, Phrase and Clause Tool Box I CAN write a letter to develop real experiences using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences. I CAN engage and orient the reader by establishing a context and point of view; organize a letter that unfolds naturally and logically.

Thursday, February 27, 2014 Journal: Write the following quote: “Many a trip continues long after movement in time and space have ceased.” - John Steinbeck AGENDA Write next DRAFT of Letter Color Block Letter, EDIT, Revise Post-it Note Conversations Use Dictionary, Transitions, Phrase and Clause Tool Box IF READY… BEGIN PEN DRAFT LETTER I CAN develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and audience have been addressed, with some guidance and support from peers and adults.

Journal: Write the following quote: Friday, February 28, 2014 Journal: Write the following quote: "The past is a ghost, the future a dream. All we ever have is now." - Bill Cosby Miss Cutie Pie SmileyFace c/o Mrs. Joanna Lindsey Franklin-Simpson Middle School 322 S. College Street Franklin, KY 42134 AGENDA Write PEN DRAFT of Letter Post-it Note Conversations Use Dictionary, Transitions, Phrase and Clause Tool Box DUE AT CLASS END! I CAN produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

7 HABITS (H) / OLYMPIC – PARALYMPIC VALUES (V) CONNECTIONS = GREEN MAY NOT HAVE THIS IN OPENING PARAGRAPH! RESEARCHED CONNECTION - DOCUMENTED CORRECTLY – SOURCE STATED = ORANGE HOT PINK = YOUR CONNECTION TO OLYMPIAN! YOUR VOICE w/ TONE / SYMPATHY/ EMPATHY/CONVERSATIONAL= YELLOW RED PEN – EDITING CORRECTION MARKS TO MAKE WRITER CHECK SPELLING, PUNCTUATION, GRAMMAR, ETC. BLUE PEN- COMMENTS TO WRITE…WHAT YOU LIKED…HOW YOU FELT…WHAT WAS GOOD!

BOOK STUDY! Complete through pages 155 in the reading! Pages 1-32 in the Workbook!