August 2016 Mrs. Burchette

Homework and Important Dates: Monday, August 22, 2016 Homework and Important Dates: Reading Performance Task– due September 14, 2016 see rubrics on the blog Membean– 45 minutes due August 23, 2016 (by midnight) 15 minutes/every other day USA Test Prep ELA #1– due Wednesday, August 24, 2016 (by midnight Tuesday night) do it as many times as you’d like to get the highest grade you can Warm-Up: Update your agenda and pick up your notebook. (I have not been able to cover all of them yet, so be careful when picking them up.)

Monday, August 22, 2016 Learning Target: I can pose & respond to questions to clarify/follow up; comments link to others. Today’s Agenda: New Assigned Seats Setting Norms Reading Performance Task Overview Individual and Community Four Squares Seedfolks– Chapter 1– “Kim”

AC Language Arts Independent Reading Requirements Monday, August 22, 2016 AC Language Arts Independent Reading Requirements You must read 1 book of *200+ pages per 6 weeks and provide evidence that you have completed the reading.  Evidence will be in the form of a Reading Performance Task. Due Dates:  Evidence of independent reading for each six-week period must be submitted on or before: September 14, 2016         February 17, 2017 October 28, 2016              March 31, 2017 December 16, 2016          May 19, 2017

Monday, August 22, 2016 Reading Performance Task Choices Whose Phone is This? ABC Book Board Game Character Diary Book Trailer Scrapbook 3-D Representation Pop-Up Book Newspaper/Newsletter Book Soundtrack

Monday, August 22, 2016 Class Norms What is important to us during whole group discussions? What do we want to happen during small group discussions? What roles can we put in place to help keep us on task during small group discussions?

Monday, August 22, 2016 Individual and Community Four Square As I read each statement, write your stance on the issue on one of the notecards provided. Strongly Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree Include a brief explanation of your stance on each statement. It is easy for an older person to make a difference in your community. One person can make a difference in his/her community. People who do good things always know exactly whom they will affect. People listen to each other and respect each others’ opinions.

Seedfolks– Chapter 1– “Kim” Monday, August 22, 2016 Journal Table of Contents Date Title Page 8/10/16 What Would You Change? 1 8/11/16  So Far… ? 8/12/16 Free Choice Friday  ?  8/18/16 Mistakes About Me 8/19/16   8/22/16 Seedfolks– Chapter 1– “Kim”    Seedfolks Chapter 1– “Kim” As we listen to chapter 1, consider the following: What is the overall mood of Kim’s chapter? What makes Kim an individual? Why is Kim planting? Compare/contrast yourself or someone you know to Kim. Select one of the above questions to address in your journal. Be sure to update your table of contents and title your entry! Let’s share!