1. Assignments for February

2. 2/2 Learning Target: I can identify the Pacific Northwest Washington State History Continue work on the map of the Pacific Northwest Look at a map on the next slide, and make corrections on your map as to how you want to present the Pacific Northwest Start your final map Due at the end of class on Tuesday Remember, we are looking for attractiveness in the final work and collaboration from team members.

3. 2/2 Learning Target: I can create work with my vocabulary words Quiet Reading Vocabulary: Notebook check, Friday, 2/6 4 Words (well done) for a score of 3. 2 additional words (6 total), your choice (well done) for a score of 4 Root Word(s): ject = “to throw” 1. Definition, 2. Sentence, 3. Synonym /Antonym, 4. Image/Icon Core: Report out about Friday’s Core class Practice Partner Story: Select 3 sections of your story to read aloud to the class. Tell the rest of the story by summarizing Presentation due Wednesday, 2/4 abjectinterject dejectedtrajectory

4. The Various Shapes of the Pacific Northwest There are multiple definitions of the Pacific Northwest, none definitive. This map shows three possibilities. The shaded area shows the historical Oregon Country The green line shows the Cascadia bioregion (a.k.a. Pacific Northwest bioregion), defined as "the watersheds of rivers that flow into the Pacific Ocean through North America's temperate rainforest zone". A third definition is the labeled states, Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, and the province of British Columbia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Northwest

5. 2/3 Learning Target: I can identify the Pacific Northwest Washington State History Finish your work on the map of the Pacific Northwest Use the map on the previous slide to inform your decisions for the map you and your partner are making Due at the end of class Today Remember, we are looking for attractiveness in the final work and collaboration with your team members. Power Point (if we have time): Northwest Origins Take Notes on the Power Point using the Cornell note format Northwest Origins Exam: 2/17

6. 2/4 Learning Target: I can create work with my vocabulary words Quiet Reading Vocabulary: Notebook check, Friday, 2/6 4 Words (well done) for a score of 3. 2 additional words (6 total), your choice (well done) for a score of 4 Root Word(s): ject = “to throw” 1. Definition, 2. Sentence, 3. Synonym /Antonym, 4. Image/Icon Core: Report out about Friday’s Core class Partner Story Presentation: Select 3 sections of your story to read aloud to the class. Tell the rest of the story by summarizing By Friday, select a book from the genre of “fantasy” with a partner, and let me know what it is. abjectinterject dejectedtrajectory

7. 2/3 Learning Target: I can identify the Pacific Northwest Washington State History Power Point (continue): Northwest Origins Take Notes on the Power Point using the Cornell note format Jig-Saw Expert groups on Reading from Text pp. 4-34 Northwest Origins Exam: 2/17

8. 2/6 Learning Target: I can create work with my vocabulary words Quiet Reading Vocabulary: Notebook check, Today 4 Words (well done) for a score of 3. 2 additional words (6 total), your choice (well done) for a score of 4 Root Word(s): ject = “to throw” 1. Definition, 2. Sentence, 3. Synonym /Antonym, 4. Image/Icon Core: Report out about Friday’s Core class Partner Story Presentation: Select 3 sections of your story to read aloud to the class. Tell the rest of the story by summarizing By Today, select a book from the genre of “fantasy” with a partner, and let me know what it is. abjectinterject dejectedtrajectory

9. 2/9 Learning Target: I can create work with my vocabulary words Quiet Reading Vocabulary: Notebook check, Friday 2/13 4 Words (well done) for a score of 3. 2 additional words (6 total), your choice (well done) for a score of 4 Root Word(s): mal- = “bad. wrongful” 1. Definition, 2. Sentence, 3. Synonym /Antonym, 4. Image/Icon Core: Report out about Friday’s Core class Have your partner and your book for me if you haven’t already done so. maladymalignant malevolentmalpractice

10. 2/10 Learning Target: I can identify the Pacific Northwest Washington State History Jig-Saw Expert groups, Reading from Text pp. 4-34 Finish Reporting out to home groups Northwest Origins Exam: 2/17

11. 2/9 Learning Target: I can identify the Pacific Northwest Washington State History Jig-Saw Expert groups, Reading from Text pp. 4-34 Northwest Origins Exam: 2/17 Looking For the Pacific Northwest: See Following Slide

13. 2/11 Learning Target: I can create work with my vocabulary words Quiet Reading with your partner Set up Literature Circle (see next slide) Vocabulary: Notebook check, Friday 2/13 4 Words (well done) for a score of 3. 2 additional words (6 total), your choice (well done) for a score of 4 Root Word(s): mal- = “bad, wrongful” 1. Definition, 2. Sentence, 3. Synonym /Antonym, 4. Image/Icon Core: “Toy Story” story -board maladymalignant malevolentmalpractice

14. Wednesday Literature Circles 2/11-3/11 Meet with your group Use the calendar page to decide the break down of your reading You will have five Wednesdays on your calendar You need at least two independent scheduled reading times per week You will be responsible for five journal entries at the end of the book for a grade of 3, and eight or more for a grade of 4 Use the questions in your folder to decide what you will write about in your journal entries Use the journal entries to lead opening discussion Utilize the activities I put in your folder each Wednesday Select a note keeper for each Wednesday discussion Turn your folder in at the end of Circle time each Wednesday

15. 2/13 Learning Target: I can create work with my vocabulary words Quiet Reading/Work Vocabulary: Notebook check, Today 4 Words (well done) for a score of 3. 2 additional words (6 total), your choice (well done) for a score of 4 Root Word(s): mal- = “bad, wrongful” 1. Definition, 2. Sentence, 3. Synonym /Antonym, 4. Image/Icon Core: “Toy Story” story –board handout maladymalignant malevolentmalpractice

16. 2/18 Learning Target: I can create work with my vocabulary words Quiet Reading/Work Vocabulary: Notebook check, Friday, 2/20 4 Words (well done) for a score of 3. 2 additional words (6 total), your choice (well done) for a score of 4 Root Word(s): mis- = “badly, wrongly miscalculate” 1. Definition, 2. Sentence, 3. Synonym /Antonym, 4. Image/Icon Work with Reading buddy: Discuss who the characters are and how they make the story Get IPads from the Media Center misconstruemisfit misguidedmisnomer

17. 2/19 Learning Target: I can identify the Pacific Northwest Washington State History Review Northwest Origins Exam: Fix your exam, correct your errors and receive 10 points. Due at the end of class today Looking For the Pacific Northwest: Work with your partner, finish outline. Due today Start work on your visual, due on Monday Start presentations on Tuesday

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19. 2/23 Learning Target: I can create work with my vocabulary words Quiet Reading/Work Vocabulary: Notebook check, Friday, 2/27 4 Words (well done) for a score of 3. 2 additional words (6 total), your choice (well done) for a score of 4 Root Word(s): non- = “not” 1. Definition, 2. Sentence, 3. Synonym /Antonym, 4. Image/Icon Work with Reading buddy: Discuss who the characters are and how they make the story nonchalantnonentity nondescriptnonplus

20. 2/23 Learning Target: I can identify the Pacific Northwest Washington State History Review Northwest Origins Exam: Fix your exam, correct your errors and receive 10 points. Due at the end of class today Looking For the Pacific Northwest: -Work with partner, finish outline, if you haven’t done so -Start work on your visual, due Today -Sign up and start presentations on Tomorrow, Tuesday

21. 2/24 Learning Target: I can identify the Pacific Northwest Washington State History Looking For the Pacific Northwest: -Work with partner, finish outline, if you haven’t done so -Finish work on your visual -Sign up and start presentations Today