1. Sit at your computer number and log in.
Wednesday 8/31/16 Do Now
Sit at your computer number and log in.
After logging in, go immediately to my blog. Read all the way through the post for “Today in the Lab” but please don’t begin following the directions yet.

2. Review Newsela– If you need to create an account:
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Review Newsela– If you need to create an account:
1. Click on ‘sign up’
2. Click on ‘I’m a Learner’
3. You want to join a teacher’s class
4. Use the correct code
Class Codes for Ms. Smith’s Classes
first name
Last name
firstname_lastname
Use lunch # as password

3. Review Newsela– If you have an account but need to join a new class:
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Review Newsela– If you have an account but need to join a new class:
1. Hover over your name and click ‘account’
2. Enter the new class code and click ‘add class’
Class Codes for Ms. Smith’s Classes

4. Wednesday, August 31, 2016 Newsela #1
Newsela– Getting Started on Your Assignment
Newsela #1
“Refugees Find Peace Tending Global Garden in Urban Neighborhood”
Log-in to Newsela.
Hover over ‘binder’ and then click on ‘assignments’.

5. “Refugees Find Peace Tending Global Garden in Urban Neighborhood”
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Newsela #1
“Refugees Find Peace Tending Global Garden in Urban Neighborhood”
Select “Refugees find peace tending garden…”

6. “Refugees Find Peace Tending Global Garden in Urban Neighborhood”
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Newsela #1
“Refugees Find Peace Tending Global Garden in Urban Neighborhood”
Choose either 1020L or 920L – whichever is closest to your Lexile level. If you don’t know your Lexile level, choose 920.

7. “Refugees Find Peace Tending Global Garden in Urban Neighborhood”
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Newsela #2
“Refugees Find Peace Tending Global Garden in Urban Neighborhood”
Follow the instructions at the top of the page.
Be sure to include a notation for everything you highlight.

8. What do I Highlight and Annotate?
You should highlight and annotate…
Connections you make to the chapters we’ve read in Seedfolks (you can use my blog to remember character’s names). For example: “This reminds me of TÍo Juan because…”
Big ideas in the article that you feel are important
Things that surprise you
Things that confuse you
Words you don’t know (after highlighting, look up what they mean on Dictionary.com and copy/paste the definition as your annotation)

9. “Refugees Find Peace Tending Global Garden in Urban Neighborhood”
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Newsela #2
“Refugees Find Peace Tending Global Garden in Urban Neighborhood”
Complete the writing assignment.
Then take the quiz attached to the article. Be sure you have read the article carefully. Your grade on the quiz will be used as a grade in Synergy.

10. Wednesday, August 31, 2016 Newsela
Look at the example below. Ibi has done an amazing job highlighting and notating the ideas in the text that appeal to her as the reader.
While there may be specific requirements in the future that require what you highlight and notate, this is a great example of what we are looking for when you are charged with highlighting and notating items that stand out to you.