Daily Agenda

In an effort to prepare you for the timed writing prompt that you will be participating in next week when you come back to school, this week we will be practicing annotating, answering text based questions and writing an informational essay. Please follow the steps for each day to make sure that you are ready when you come back to school next week.

Wednesday, January 6^th, 2021

 (Please use the first picture at the top of this page)

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Thursday, January 7^th, 2021

1.Read and review the writing prompt:

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Friday, January 8^th, 2021

• What is the prompt asking of you? 2 minutes
• Read and Annotate the Texts. 20 minutes
• Answering Questions (The questions will all be multiple choice) 5 minutes
• Thinking Map 5 minutes
• Writing Time 53 minutes

Tuesday, December 1^st, 2020- Remember our ZOOM call 1:30-2.

1. Bell Work: Write a CEA paragraph describing your Thanksgiving Break.

2. Read the text,  "Battle Brewing Over Sugary Drinks.”

3. Write: Write a short response to summarize the disagreement between any two people or organizations in the article. If you were to support the claims made by only one of these parties, who would it be? Why?

4. Answer the following questions:

1. What purpose does the introduction [paragraphs 1-2] serve in developing the MAIN idea?

(A) It gives details about why some people think the soda tax will be bad for poor people.

(B) It gives details about how a law has affected different cities across the United States.

(C) It provides background information about an issue presented in the article.

(D) It provides background information about an important person described in the article.

2. Why does the author include the section "Opponents Call it A Grocery Tax"?

(A) to present the point of view of those who disagree with the soda tax

(B) to provide reasons why the soda tax would help minority voters

(C) to describe the health benefits of the new soda tax

(D) to explain how the soda tax would help small businesses make more money

3. Apart from the American Beverage Association, who else is MOST inclined to OPPOSE the tax?

(A) High-income communities of San Fransisco

(B) Lawrence Gostin

(C) Small-business owners

(D) The American Heart Association

4. How does the author convey the importance of the soda tax when it comes to people's health?

(A) by describing reasons why people want the soda tax and highlighting how the soda tax has worked in other U.S. cities

(B) by highlighting the amount of soda people consume each year, and explaining how people would save money by not purchasing soda

(C) by presenting the health issues many Americans face, and describing how sugary drinks contribute to those problems

(D) by describing how people get diabetes, and explaining why the tax would hurt poor people in San Francisco

November 30th, 2020

Please join our ZOOM Meeting from 8:10-8:35.

The link can be found in TEAMS. It is the same link we use every Tuesday and Friday.

Thank you!

Monday and Tuesday 16th & 17th, 2020

DL Student Directions Case Assessment Clever Student Portal

Day One – Monday, 11/16

1. Please use the Google Chrome browser only.

2. Go to the Clever dashboard and the Mastery Connect App.

3. Find the test on your student dashboard and click START TEST. It is very important that you click START TEST or your answers will not be saved.

4. It is very important that you click on the link that says START TEST. You can read and answer questions in a preview mode but this will not save your answers.

5. For Monday, Day One, please Pause the test after answering question #19.

6. If you receive Read Aloud Accommodations, you will see the text to speech player on your page. You can move around the page using the four arrows, play to hear the text read aloud, pause or stop the audio.

7. Everyone will select the answer by clicking on the bubble under each question.

8. Hit the Pause button after completing question #19. Do not hit Finish until after the second part of the test tomorrow.

9. This part of the assessment will take roughly 50-60 minutes.

Please do not hit Finish until you have answered all questions at the end of the test on Tuesday.

Day Two -Tuesday, 11/17

10. Please use the Google Chrome browser only.

11. Go to the Clever dashboard and the Mastery Connect App.

12. Find the test on your student dashboard and click RESUME or START TEST.

13. For Tuesday, Day 2 you will complete questions #20-40

14. If you receive Read Aloud Accommodations, you will see the text to speech player on your page. You can move around the page using the four arrows, play to hear the text read aloud, pause or stop the audio.

15. Everyone will select the answer by clicking on the bubble under each question.

16. Review and check all of your answers.

17. Hit the Finish button only after you have answered ALL questions.

18. This part of the assessment will take roughly 50-60 minutes.

Thursday, November 13^th, 2020

1. Review Act II Scene III
2. Then, Read the poem, “Harlem” (attached to the TEAMS Assignment)
3. Answer all questions
4. Answer the following prompt in CEA form:

Based on the poem and what we have read so far in the text, explain why Hansberry titled the play, A Raisin in the Sun. Write a CEA paragraph using evidence from the poem and the play.

Tuesday, November 10^th, 2020

Assignment on TEAMS

1. If you have not finished the CFA on Mastery Connect- it must be completed by the end of the day.
2. Read The beginning of ACT 2 Scene 3. You can stop when Mr. Lindner exits.
3. Then write a CEA paragraph that answers this question: Describe exactly how your character reacts to Mr. Lindner’s visit, and then explain why Mr. Lindner represents an obstacle for your character.
4. Also, don’t forget our meeting from 1:30-2. 

Friday, November 6^th, 2020

1. Read the rest of Act II Scene II of A Raisin in the Sun
2. Answer the Comprehension questions about Act II Scene I and II.
3. Remember to attend the Zoom meeting from 1:30-2

Thursday, November 5^th, 2020

1. Read the beginning of Act II Scene II of A Raisin in the Sun
2. You can stop reading when Mrs. Johnson exits
3. Fill-in the Graphic Organizer about the character’s wants, obstacles and actions

Wednesday, November 4th, 2020

1. Fix the grammar errors from A Raisin in the Sun-  The word document is attached to the assignment
2. Read the rest of Act II Scene I
3. Please go to Clever from Blackman Middle School's website. Find Mastery Connect and sign-in.
4. Please go to Mastery Connect and take the CFA titled Fall 2020 CFA Lost at Sea

Friday, October 30^th, 2020

1. Create a video of you reading your narrative
2. Upload the video and final draft to the TEAMS Assignment
3. Remember to attend the Zoom meeting from 1:30-2

https://rcschools.zoom.us/j/98912990866

• If you attend the meeting, and read your narrative on the call, you do not have to send me a video

Wednesday, October 28^th, 2020 (ALL on TEAMS)

Reading:

1. Watch the video, Conflict. (This is not uploading I will put it in the comments section- when I get it to work.. Please use the image in the comment section of the assignment for help.
2. Read the rest of Act 1 Scene 2.
3. What type of conflict are the following characters dealing with: (Explain your answer)

Walter:

Ruth:

Mama:

Beneatha

Writing Your Narrative:

1. Please watch the video on the Narrative Expectations, which is yesterday’s Zoom Call- if you missed it.
2. https://rcschools.zoom.us/rec/share/0xB_eI72PDnin_65ANF8inakisTTKHWe9x1Ag4M1d9wS-JiLAjODHKjtWwNGcs.ZYb9AQsCXB80q8Zx

 Passcode: f2=9mENE

1. Also, I have uploaded the Narrative Rubric that you will be graded from.
2. The rough draft should be completed today or early tomorrow. I will need for you to send me your narrative, so that I can edit it by Thursday afternoon.
3. On Friday, I will be sending out an example of how you will be graded for this assignment. (If you watched or joined yesterday’s ZOOM, you know what I’m talking about.