9th - 12th ELA
| 9th ELA Week 8 | ||
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All of the Learning Opportunities for this week will be completed through the CommonLit platform. Directions: Students will log in to CommonLit, join your teacher’s “At Home Learning” class, and then complete the assigned tasks. Email your teacher if you have trouble logging in. Class Codes: Frost- NN8E9R Geer-VN569Z Harris-D3RDYR Hicks- GWB5BY Staten- EYNRW8 Vigus- 34RDJQ Learning Opportunity Objective Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently. Comments Directions: Students will log in to CommonLit, join your teacher’s “At Home Learning” class, and then complete the assigned tasks. If you are enrolled in more than one class on CommonLit, be sure to look for the assignments in the “At Home Learning” class. You must be in the class for your work to save and your score to be sent to your teacher. Note: This is the last week of learning opportunities. I hope you have an awesome summer. |
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All of the Learning Opportunities for this week will be completed through the CommonLit platform. Directions: Students will log in to CommonLit, join your teacher’s “At Home Learning” class, and then complete the assigned tasks. Email your teacher if you have trouble logging in. Class Codes: Frost- NN8E9R Geer-VN569Z Harris-D3RDYR Hicks- GWB5BY Staten- EYNRW8 Vigus- 34RDJQ Learning Opportunity Objective Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently. Comments Directions: Students will log in to CommonLit, join your teacher’s “At Home Learning” class, and then complete the assigned tasks. If you are enrolled in more than one class on CommonLit, be sure to look for the assignments in the “At Home Learning” class. You must be in the class for your work to save and your score to be sent to your teacher. Note: This is the last week of learning opportunities. I hope you have an awesome summer. |
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All of the Learning Opportunities for this week will be completed through the CommonLit platform. Directions: Students will log in to CommonLit, join your teacher’s “At Home Learning” class, and then complete the assigned tasks. Email your teacher if you have trouble logging in. Class Codes: Frost- NN8E9R Geer-VN569Z Harris-D3RDYR Hicks- GWB5BY Staten- EYNRW8 Vigus- 34RDJQ Learning Opportunity Objective Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently. Comments Directions: Students will log in to CommonLit, join your teacher’s “At Home Learning” class, and then complete the assigned tasks. If you are enrolled in more than one class on CommonLit, be sure to look for the assignments in the “At Home Learning” class. You must be in the class for your work to save and your score to be sent to your teacher. Note: This is the last week of learning opportunities. I hope you have an awesome summer. |
| 10th ELA Week 8 | ||
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This week in class, we’re reading "The Human Seasons" by John Keats. Ways to support your child: 1. Ask your child about this poem at home: What was "The Human Seasons" About? 2. Read the poem aloud with your student and discuss the different phases of human life. Maybe discuss family members in the different seasons and how they have or will change. Discuss what is important during the seasons of life and ultimately what season your student is in now and the important issues forthcoming in his/her life during the next few years. Student Instructions Read the poem using the read-aloud feature of common lit. Answer the multiple-choice questions to the right of the screen. Learning Opportunity Objective The student will read and analyze a poem for its use of figurative language, its theme, and the events in the poem. Comments
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This week in class, we’re reading "Protest Music is as American as Apple Pie" by Thomas Pool. In the informational text, “Protest Music is as American as Apple Pie,” Thomas Pool discusses the history of protest music in America. As we read, we will be discussing the themes of America and Social Change & Revolution as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions : "What makes America unique?" and "How do people create change?" Ask your child about this informational text at home: Ask your child: What was "Protest Music is as American as Apple Pie" About? What did you learn about social change & revolution? Watch Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A. at home with your child. Student Instructions 1. As you read, answer the guided reading questions in the text and the multiple-choice questions on the right side of the screen. 2. Then answer the discussion question. 3. Research and listen to some of the songs mentione3d in the article. what do they seem to have in common? Learning Opportunity Objective Read to determine the central idea of a test. analyze what a text says explicitly and draw logical conclusions, citing evidence to upport the conclusions. Comments
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This week in class, we’re reading "The Law of Life" by Jack London. An old man is left behind by his tribe to die of exposure. As he prepares for death, he reflects on a life spent fighting nature's brutal forces. As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Death and Man vs. Nature as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions : "Who's in control: man or nature?" and "How do people face death?" Ask your child about this short story at home: What was "The Law of Life" About? What did you learn about? About Man vs. Nature? Watch The Law of Life - Animated Short Film at home with your child. Student Instructions 1. Answer the guided reading questions as you read. 2. Answer the multiple-choice questions found on the right of the screen when you are finished. 3. Answer the discussion question. Learning Opportunity Objective Read to determine theme, citing evidence from text to support your conclusions. Analyze characters as they are developed through plot events. Comments
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| 11th ELA Week 8 | ||
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Have students finish the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. Access Storyboard That from their Clever page on their student laptop. They will use the site to create a 4 panel digital comic strip of the events as they understand the end of Douglass' story . Consider Douglass' life in the North. The comic strip can also be created on paper. Student Instructions Finish reading the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. Access Storyboard That from your Clever page on your student laptop. You will use the site to create a 4 panel digital comic strip of the events as you understand them in the story . Consider Douglass' life in the North. The comic strip can also be created on paper. Learning Opportunity Objective 11-12.W.TTP.3 Write narrative fiction or literary nonfiction to convey experiences and/or events using effective techniques, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences. Comments
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Students will listen to episode three and four about the important American, Frederick Douglass. The instructions to how to access the podcast are in the Word doc. You can also go any podcast player and look for howtolovelitpodcast. Feel free to listen to the podcast with your student and discuss with him/her the ideas presented from Douglass' autobiography. Student Instructions Listen to episode three and four about the important American, Frederick Douglass. The instructions to how to access the podcast are in the pdf. You can also go any podcast player and look for howtolovelitpodcast. Feel free to listen to the podcast with your parent and discuss with him/her the ideas presented from Douglass' autobiography. Learning Opportunity Objective 11-12.RL.KID.2 Determine multiple themes or central ideas of a text or texts and analyze their development; provide a critical summary Comments
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Encourage your student or even read with your student the rest of the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. Have him think through Douglass' ideas about freedom, responsibility and personal agency. Have him prepare to listen to the podcasts that will discuss these ideas. Student Instructions Read the rest of the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. Think through Douglass' ideas about freedom, responsibility and personal agency. Prepare to listen to the podcasts that will discuss these ideas. Make a few notes of your own on a sheet of paper or if you have a copy of the book, within the book itself. Learning Opportunity Objective 11-12.SL.CC.3 Evaluate a speaker’s point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric; assess the stance, premises, links among ideas, word choice, points of emphasis, and tone used. Comments
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| 12th ELA Week 8 | ||
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| Creative Writing Week 8 | ||
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Activity 1 Refer back to the Charles Wright quote. “Poetry’s hard work, it really is. You don’t just lay down a couple of feelings and let it rest at that. A lot of people do, but that doesn’t make it very strong. —Charles Wright” Construct your own quote about what you believe about poetry, prose, or drama. The quote must not only be meaningful but also it must be three sentences in length. Learning Opportunity Objective 11-12.W.TTP.3 Write narrative fiction or literary nonfiction to convey experiences and/or events using effective techniques, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences Comments
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Answer the question below. To date, what is your most alluring piece? Why do you believe that it is so intriguing? Identify what literary device helped you in structuring the poem. Example of literary devices: any type of figurative language. Learning Opportunity Objective 11-12.W.TTP.3 Write narrative fiction or literary nonfiction to convey experiences and/or events using effective techniques, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences. Comments
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Activity 3 What was your hardest piece to date? Explain why now that piece is or is not hard now that you have had more opportunity to grapple with various genres of literature. Learning Opportunity Objective 11-12.W.TTP.3 Write narrative fiction or literary nonfiction to convey experiences and/or events using effective techniques, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.
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| Advanced Creative Writing Week 8 | ||
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Activity 1 Read the poem below by Tupac Shakur, “The Rose That Grew From Concrete” Did you hear about the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete? Proving nature’s laws wrong it learned to walk without having feet. [5] Funny it seems, but by keeping its dreams, it learned to breathe fresh air. Long live the rose that grew from concrete when no one else ever cared. Answer the question below. Explain how this poem generally reflects the growth you have endured while creating your big project? Learning Opportunity Objective 11-12.W.TTP.3 Write narrative fiction or literary nonfiction to convey experiences and/or events using effective techniques, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences. Comments
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Activity 2 Referring back to “The Rose That Grew From Concrete”, think about the first four lines. Being more specific, how do these lines reference the development of a character from your big project? Explain. Read the poem below by Tupac Shakur, “The Rose That Grew From Concrete” Did you hear about the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete? Proving nature’s laws wrong it learned to walk without having feet. [5] Funny it seems, but by keeping its dreams, it learned to breathe fresh air. Long live the rose that grew from concrete when no one else ever cared. Learning Opportunity Objective 11-12.W.TTP.3 Write narrative fiction or literary nonfiction to convey experiences and/or events using effective techniques, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences. Comments
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Activity 3 Referring back “The Rose That Grew From Concrete”, the poem is about seeing and achieving your future. What are your future plans for your big project? Did you hear about the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete? Proving nature’s laws wrong it learned to walk without having feet. [5] Funny it seems, but by keeping its dreams, it learned to breathe fresh air. Long live the rose that grew from concrete when no one else ever cared. Learning Opportunity Objective 11-12.W.TTP.3 Write narrative fiction or literary nonfiction to convey experiences and/or events using effective techniques, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences. Comments
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| ELA RTI Week 8 | ||
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