Thursday, March 31, 2016

Good Morning Vague Vaquitas!

Friday Schedule
8:00-9:30 - Attendance
9:30-10:30 - Knitting
10:30-10:31 - Lunch
10:31-11:33.543 - Underwater Basket Weaving
11:33.543-12:00 - Squirrel Grooming
12:00-12:30 - Nap

April Fools!

Friday Schedule
8:00-8:30 - Attendance & Proposal work
8:30-9:30 - Science Palooza (GID/Math)
  • Bronner/Burns 8:30-9:00
  • Griffin/Kelly 9:00-9:30
9:30 -10:00 - Town Meeting
  • Pencils
  • Wolf Tracks- Mary Elkoury
  • Kind Monkey
  • AP:
    • keep your options open - you can build!
    • Make a Calendar
10:00-10:30 - Recess
10:30-12:30 Awareness Project
  • Inspirational video
  • Work time
  • HGD project










Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Good Morning Ubiquitous Uinta Ground Squirrels

Please take out your independent reading books and kick back and read! If you were not here yesterday in core 2 please make up the world log quiz. 


  • CNN Student News

Is conflict necessary for change? Based on the information provided, what is the best approach for Belgium to use to try and combat ISIS and Terrorism?
Homework
  • 4/6: C1 Word Log Quiz #13/ C2 Word Log #14
  • Read 30 minutes every night M-TH

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Good Morning Topsy Turvy Tasmanian Devils

Please take out your article and questions from yesterday. You have 15 minutes to finish up your work. Please be sure to use PQPA and also include evidence from the text to support your thinking. 


    Word Log Quiz Core #2 
  • CNN Student News 
  • Please take the scale below and put it into notability and select where you are on the scale. What evidence do you have to support your thinking? Please take a short video explaining your thinking and place both the video and your scale onto a blog post titled conflict learning scale and labeled: Conflict and Humanities
Is conflict necessary for change? Based on the information provided, what is the best approach for Belgium to use to try and combat ISIS and Terrorism?

Monday, March 28, 2016

Good Morning Sedentary Sea Urchins!

Please take out your independent reading book and kick back and read! 
  • Student News
  • Read article and respond to the following questions in a blog post labeled conflict and humanities:
    • How did ISIS come about (conditions)?
    • What is the group's mission (motivation)? How does ISIS fund its activities (actions)?
    • Why do world leaders want to stop ISIS (motivation)?
    • How are world leaders planning to weaken the group's activities (actions)? What happens if their tactics don't succeed?
    • Do you agree with their strategy? Why or why not? If you don't agree, what do you think would be a better peaceful resolution?
    • What type of conflict do you think this is based on the four types we have been looking at?
  • Group discussion about question responses
  • Scale reflection - where are you?



Homework

  • 3/30: C1 Word Log #13/ C2 Quiz #13
  • Read 30 minutes every night M-TH

Thursday, March 24, 2016

Good Morning Random Rockhoppers!

Please take out your independent reading book and kick back and read! 
  • TA Announcements
  • VTVLC students go at 10am
  • See comments on your proposal grade to know how to proceed
  • Student News
  • Lucy and Annie! Debrief
  • Read article and respond to the following questions in a blog post labeled conflict and humanities:
    • How did ISIS come about (conditions)?
    • What is the group's mission (motivation)? How does ISIS fund its activities (actions)?
    • Why do world leaders want to stop ISIS (motivation)?
    • How are world leaders planning to weaken the group's activities (actions)? What happens if their tactics don't succeed?
    • Do you agree with their strategy? Why or why not? If you don't agree, what do you think would be a better peaceful resolution?
    • What type of conflict do you think this is based on the four types we have been looking at?
  • Group discussion about question responses

Homework

  • 3/30: C1 Word Log #13/ C2 Quiz #13
  • Read 30 minutes every night M-TH

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Good Morning Rambling Rainbow Fish!

*Embedding a keynote tutors!
8:00-8:30 - SLC Prep
8:30-8:45 - Town Meeting
  • You are doing a great job of using personal electronics appropriately - remember if you are redirected to accept it respectfully!
  • Explain proposal
  • Wolf tracks
  • Kind monkey
8:45-9:30 - Science test
9:30-10:00 - Recess
10:00-11:30 - Awareness Project/ GID
11:30-11:55 - Lunch

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Good Morning Quibbling Quolls!

Please take out your independent reading book and kick back and read! 
  • TA Announcements
  • Student News
  • Lucy and Annie! Debrief
  • Read article and respond to the following questions in a blog post labeled conflict and humanities:
    • How did ISIS come about (conditions)?
    • What is the group's mission (motivation)? How does ISIS fund its activities (actions)?
    • Why do world leaders want to stop ISIS (motivation)?
    • How are world leaders planning to weaken the group's activities (actions)? What happens if their tactics don't succeed?
    • Do you agree with their strategy? Why or why not? If you don't agree, what do you think would be a better peaceful resolution?
    • What type of conflict do you think this is based on the four types we have been looking at?
  • Group discussion about question responses

Homework

  • 3/30: C1 Word Log #13/ C2 Quiz #13
  • Read 30 minutes every night M-TH

Monday, March 21, 2016

Good Morning Patriotic Panda Bears

Please take out your independent reading book and kick back and read! 
  • TA Announcements
  • Student News
  • Poster & Essay Contest
  • Missing ODWP Preps
  • Lucy and Annie!
  • Read article and respond to the following questions in a blog post labeled conflict and humanities:
    • How did ISIS come about (conditions)?
    • What is the group's mission (motivation)? How does ISIS fund its activities (actions)?
    • Why do world leaders want to stop ISIS (motivation)?
    • How are world leaders planning to weaken the group's activities (actions)? What happens if their tactics don't succeed?
    • Do you agree with their strategy? Why or why not? If you don't agree, what do you think would be a better peaceful resolution?
    • What type of conflict do you think this is based on the four types we have been looking at?
  • Group discussion about question responses

Homework
  • 3/23: C1 Quiz #12/ C2 Word Log #13
  • Read 30 minutes every night M-TH

Friday, March 18, 2016

Good Morning Optimistic Octopi

Good morning! Please take out your independent reading book and kick back and read! 
  • Student News
  • Missing Argumentative Essays!
  • Gallery Walk
    • Pick one example from each folder
    • On blog respond to each of the types of conflict
      • Whose example did you look at?
      • What was successful in their representation?
      • How did this example help you to understand the type of conflict?
  • Big group discussion
  • Lucy and Annie!
  • Read article and respond to the following questions in a blog post labeled conflict and humanities:
    • How did ISIS come about (conditions)?
    • What is the group's mission (motivation)? How does ISIS fund its activities (actions)?
    • Why do world leaders want to stop ISIS (motivation)?
    • How are world leaders planning to weaken the group's activities (actions)? What happens if their tactics don't succeed?
    • Do you agree with their strategy? Why or why not? If you don't agree, what do you think would be a better peaceful resolution?
    • What type of conflict do you think this is based on the four types we have been looking at?
  • Group discussion about question responses
  • TA ANNOUNCEMENTS


Homework
  • 3/23: C1 Quiz #12/ C2 Word Log #13
  • Read 30 minutes every night M-TH

Thursday, March 17, 2016

Good Morning Mustard-Covered Mustangs!

Good morning! Please take out your independent reading book and kick back and read! 

Friday Schedule
8:00-8:05 - attendance
8:05-8:30 - Town Meeting

8:30-9:30- Awareness project time
  • Make Tubric 
  • Blog 2-3 driving questions using clear and accurate language 
9:30-10:00 - recess
10:00-11:00 - Town Meeting

  • Model Evernote 
  • Stanford Math (Lesson 2) 
  • Awareness Project (research ?’s) 
11:00-11:45 - GID
11:45-12:30 - SLC prep

  • Student News
  • Boys relay contestants?
  • Missing Argumentative Essays!
  • Gallery Walk
    • Pick one example from each folder
    • On blog respond to each of the types of conflict
      • Whose example did you look at?
      • What was successful in their representation?
      • How did this example help you to understand the type of conflict?
  • Big group discussion
  • Lucy and Annie!
  • Read article and respond to the following questions in a blog post labeled conflict and humanities:
    • How did ISIS come about (conditions)?
    • What is the group's mission (motivation)? How does ISIS fund its activities (actions)?
    • Why do world leaders want to stop ISIS (motivation)?
    • How are world leaders planning to weaken the group's activities (actions)? What happens if their tactics don't succeed?
    • Do you agree with their strategy? Why or why not? If you don't agree, what do you think would be a better peaceful resolution?
    • What type of conflict do you think this is based on the four types we have been looking at?
  • Group discussion about question responses


Homework
  • 3/23: C1 Quiz #12/ C2 Word Log #13
  • Read 30 minutes every night M-TH

Good Morning Nonsensical Nilgai!

Good morning! Please take out your independent reading book and kick back and read! Humanities 2 - take your quiz! 
  • Student News
  • Missing Work!
  • Your awareness topic is due Friday
  • Any more prefixes?
  • Finish visuals & comment
    • Pick one example from each folder
    • On blog respond to each of the types of conflict
      • Whose example did you look at?
      • What was successful in their representation?
      • How did this example help you to understand the type of conflict?
  • Big group discussion
  • Lucy and Annie!
  • Read article and respond to the following questions in a blog post labeled conflict and humanities:
    • How did ISIS come about (conditions)?
    • What is the group's mission (motivation)? How does ISIS fund its activities (actions)?
    • Why do world leaders want to stop ISIS (motivation)?
    • How are world leaders planning to weaken the group's activities (actions)? What happens if their tactics don't succeed?
    • Do you agree with their strategy? Why or why not? If you don't agree, what do you think would be a better peaceful resolution?
    • What type of conflict do you think this is based on the four types we have been looking at?
  • Group discussion about question responses


Homework
  • 3/16: C1 Word Log #12/ C2 Quiz
  • Read 30 minutes every night M-TH

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Good Morning Modest Markhors

Good morning! Please take out your independent reading book and kick back and read! 


  • Library
  • CNN Student News
  • Word Log Quiz Core 2
  • Complete your four types of conflict graphic representation
  • Post your shared link onto the document 
  • Comment on examples of work 

Homework
  • 3/16: C1 Word Log #12/ C2 Quiz
  • Read 30 minutes every night M-TH
  • If you are out, please look at the CONFLICT DOCUMENTS and familiarize yourself with the different types of conflict. Then come up with an example of one of the types of conflict and explain that example in a blog post. If you have any questions, check in with your teacher! 

Monday, March 14, 2016

Good Morning Lackluster Lobsters!

Please take some time to think about and write about the following: Is conflict necessary for change? Based on your stance - please explain one time in your personal life that supports your stance AND select an example from history that supports your stance. You may use images and the internet to help you with this. 

8:00-8:10 Attendance and settle in 
8:10-8:15 Directions for ODWP
8:15-9:15 ODWP 
9:15-9:45 Recess 
9:45-11:10 Core 1/2

11:10-12:30 Core 3/4

Homework
  • 3/16: C1 Word Log #12/ C2 Quiz
  • Read 30 minutes every night M-TH
  • If you are out, please look at the CONFLICT DOCUMENTS and familiarize yourself with the different types of conflict. Then come up with an example of one of the types of conflict and explain that example in a blog post. If you have any questions, check in with your teacher! You will also need to make up your ODWP.

Sunday, March 13, 2016

Good Morning Keeling Kites!

Finish the first draft of your argumentative essay if you have not done so already. If you have, you may read independently.
  • CNN Student News
  • Minilesson: editing and revising (model)
  • Write final draft
  • Reflect 
  • TA: Chinese Acrobats
Homework
  • 3/16: C1 Word Log #12/ C2 Quiz
  • Work on your Act Responsibly Goal
  • Read 30 minutes every night M-TH

Thursday, March 10, 2016

Good Morning Justified Jaguars

Friday’s Schedule
8:00-8:05 - attendance
8:05-8:20 - Town meeting
  • wolf tracks
  • kind monkey
8:20-9:20 -preparation for student-led conferences
  • personal goal
  • academic goal
  • preview of awareness project
  • choose the presentation method that works best for you!
9:20-9:50 - Recess
9:50 - 11:00 - Awareness Project
  • incorporate ideas from sticky notes
  • investigate top two topics: get background information
  • Keynote: give background for each and advantages and challenges for each
  • pick one and create driving question!
11:00 - 11:45 - Stanford Math
11:45 - 12:30 - Get-It-Done

Homework

  • 3/16: Core 1 Word Log #12/ Core 2 Quiz
  • Work on your Act Responsibly Goal
  • Read 30 minutes every night M-TH

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Good Morning Inspirational Indri!

Read the counter argument rebuttal paragraph example. Next, finish up writing your body paragraphs independently. 


  • Please make sure your country compare and contrast is named and in your folder. 
  • CNN Student News
  • Conclusion mini-lesson 
  • Finish Persuasive Essay Independently
Homework

  • 3/16: Core 1 Word Log #12/ Core 2 Quiz
  • Work on your Act Responsibly Goal
  • Read 30 minutes every night M-TH

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Good Morning Harmonious Hamsters!

Take 10 minutes to read independently!

  • Student News
  • Core 1/2 quiz & Core 3/4 Word Log #11
  • Toothpaste video!
  • Pair-share-feedback for intro paragraph
  • Model body paragraphs
  • Write body paragraphs
Homework
  • 3/16: Core 1 Word Log #12/ Core 2 Quiz
  • Work on your Act Responsibly Goal
  • Read 30 minutes every night M-TH

Monday, March 7, 2016

Good Morning Groveling Gibbons!

Take 10 minutes to read independently!

  • Student News
  • Quiz/Word Logs tomorrow
  • Plan sheet: pair-share-feedback
  • Minilesson: planning to paragraphs
  • Model and write intro paragraph
Homework

  • 3/9: Core 1 Quiz/ Core 2 Word Log
  • Work on your Act Responsibly Goal
  • Read 30 minutes every night M-TH