This week we will be working on some technical skills to support your success in this course but also in your other courses. The goal is that everything we do has applications in multiple areas! Assignments and videos will be uploaded as the week progresses.
Monday:
Study Skills - Practice note-taking and learn about strategies to be effective when you study.
Tuesday:
Homophones - Assignment to practice using resources provided that you can use to create and revise your writing in all classes.
Wednesday:
Literary Elements - Practice note-taking while learning about different literary elements you can use to create, revise, and enhance your writing.
Thursday:
Literary Elements - Finished watching the video and completed the notes for the last few elements.
Introduction to the Children's Book Project
Your Duotang
Monday:
Study Skills - Practice note-taking and learn about strategies to be effective when you study.
- Watch this video and fill in this sheet as you go.
- Check your work by looking at our class notes.
Tuesday:
Homophones - Assignment to practice using resources provided that you can use to create and revise your writing in all classes.
- Complete the four pages of homophone practice. Here is the first example for each page.
- Use this reference booklet to help you (1st page is common homophones and the rest are tons more examples).
Wednesday:
Literary Elements - Practice note-taking while learning about different literary elements you can use to create, revise, and enhance your writing.
Thursday:
Literary Elements - Finished watching the video and completed the notes for the last few elements.
Introduction to the Children's Book Project
- Completed a Plot Mountain (plot diagram) for Sleeping Dragons All Around. (Check out the completed diagram here.)
- Began the questions for the mini book report on Sleeping Dragons. (The first page of this document is the checklist for the entire project. The questions for this assignment are on the second page.)
Your Duotang
- Current Checklist (in plastic sleeve)
- Personal Info Sheet
- First Peoples Principles of Learning
- First Peoples Principles of Learning Venn Diagram
- Stories of Who I Am Booklet
- My Identity is a Superpower (on the back of Stories of Who I am Booklet)
- Artifact Narrative Writing Sample
- Artifact Descriptive Writing Sample
- Authenticity - Evaluating Sources with the CRAAP Test
- Book Tasting Notes
- Outdoor Sensory Writing
- Textbook Scavenger Hunt Assignment
- Textbook Quiz Question Writing Assignment
- Storyboard #1: Star Wars, Chapter 1
- Learning Journal Info Page
- Learning Journal #1: Authentic Voice
- Storyboard #2: My Identity is a Superpower
- Studying Less but Smart: How do you know you know?!
- Homophones Reference Booklet
- Homophones Worksheet Booklet
- Vocabulary Booklet
- Literary Elements
- Homophone Quiz
- Storyboard #3: Star Wars, Chapter 2