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Feb 26 Monday Journal Prompt (from BNE ) What's the best way to study pronunciation? Presentations Jimmy 5 Lance 1 Wu 2 Wonbin 6 Wonbin- Olympics Presentation Survey Questions 1. Which sport do you like the most in my presentation? 2. Do you want to try ski-jumping? Why or why not? 3. Have you skied or skated before? How was it?  Feb 27 Tuesday Journal Prompt What changes would you like to make to your accent? Presentations Yi 2 Wonbin 7 Feb 28 Wednesday Journal Prompt How can an accent affect your lifestyle? Presentations Luis 4  Jimmy 6 Mar 1 Thursday Journal Prompt What do you know about neurology? Presentations Bella 6 Yi 3 Harry 2 Mar 2 Friday Journal Prompt What questions would you like to ask the lady? Presentations Wonbin 8 Lance 2 Harry 3

Feb 26 Monday Journal Prompt:  Which song's lyrics/words mean the most to you right now? Why? Peer Read/Edit/Find Prepositional Phrases Intro Poetry Workshop and  slideshare  on meter Homework:  Study  Wordly Wise Book 9 Lesson 14  Quiz Wednesday, March 7th  Study handout Verbs and Verb Phrases Quiz (Step 1 and 2) Wednesday, March 14th Feb 27 Tuesday Journal Prompt: Start a poem with the third line of the lyrics of your favorite song. Peer Read/Edit/Find Prepositional Phrases Poetry Workshop Homework:  Study  Wordly Wise Book 9 Lesson 14  Quiz Wednesday, March 7th  Study handout Verbs and Verb Phrases Quiz (Step 1 and 2) Wednesday, March 14th Feb 28 Wednesday Journal Prompt: Draw a picture and write a poem about your drawing. Peer Read/Edit/Find Prepositional Phrases Poetry Workshop continued Homework:  Study  Wordly Wise Book 9 Lesson 14  Quiz Wednesday, March 7th  Stu...

Verbs and Verb Phrases Quiz (Step 1 and 2)  on Monday, Feb 26  has been postponed/c hanged to Wednesday, March 14

Quiz for "In The Ring With Jack Dempsey" by Paul Gallico

Many are missing this organizer (pg 8)   for "In The Ring With Jack Dempsey" by Paul Gallico Intro is like Exposition with Inciting Moment Point 1 is the Rising Action w/quote from essay Point 2 is the Climax/Crisis w/quote from essay Point 3 is the Falling Action w/quote from essay Conclusion is the Denouement Bring this in Monday and coordinate for missed content by email at  sjohnson.nchs (at) gmail.com

Feb 20 Tuesday Journal Prompt  What do you think of your accent? Presentations Daniel 1 Wonbin 5 BNE - British English Accent Role Play Role  A – British English You think British English is the best kind of English. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their kinds of English. Also, tell the others which is the worst of these (and why): American English, Australian English or Indian English. Role  B – American English You think American English is the best kind of English. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their kinds of English. Also, tell the others which is the worst of these (and why): British English, Australian English or Indian English. Role  C – Australian English You think Australian English is the best kind of English. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their kinds of English. Also, tell the others which is the worst of these (and why): American English, ...

Feb 20 Tuesday Review for Quiz Quiz on  In the Ring with Jack Dempsey by Paul Gallico Journal Prompt:  Who was the protagonist of "In The Ring With Jack Dempsey"? Peer Read/Edit/Find Prepositional Phrases Group/Individual work on Simple Steps to Sentence Sense: Step 2 Verbs and Verb Phrases  Homework: Study for Wednesday, Feb 21st Quiz Wordly Wise Book 9 Lesson 13   Bring your color pencils, markers, highlighters and colored pens for  " One-Pager "  below. Feb 21 Wednesday Quiz Wordly Wise Book 9 Lesson 13 Journal Prompt:  Which public figure would you like to meet and learn from? Peer Read/Edit/Find Prepositional Phrases Begin " One-Pager " about Paul Gallico's essay "In the Ring with Jack Dempsey". Based on these slides and Exposition Essay Content from last week. (If you would prefer to write an essay please send an email.) Feb 22 Thursday Journal Prompt:  What have you read that has changed you? Peer Read/Edit...

Feb 12 Monday Journal Prompt How worried are you about climate change? Presentations Bella 1 Wonbin 3 BNE - Earth's Magnetic Poles Are About To Flip Talk about these words from the article. doom / gloom / existence / asteroid / barrier / radiation / poles / molten iron / flip / magnetic / the last time / overdue / satellite / multiply / creatures / atmosphere / hat Feb 13 Tuesday Journal Prompt What would happen if all our electricity failed? Presentations None BNE -  Earth's Magnetic Poles Are About To Flip Role Play Role A – No Electricity You think no electricity is the most damaging thing to our existence. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them why their things aren't as bad. Also, tell the others which is the least damaging of these (and why): global warming, no satellites or an asteroid strike. Role B – Global Warming You think global warming is the most damaging thing to our existence. Tell the others three reasons why. Te...

Feb 12 Monday Quiz on The Gold-Bug Content Journal Prompt Which character did Poe want you to feel empathy for? Grammar Simple Steps to Sentence Sense - Step 2 Verbs and Verb Phrases handout Grammar Simple Steps to Sentence Sense  - Step 2 Verbs and Verb Phrases Group/Individual Work - with Quiz on Wednesday, Feb 14 Feb 13 Tuesday Journal Prompt What happens in “The Gold-Bug Part 2”? Grammar Simple Steps to Sentence Sense  - Step 2 Verbs and Verb Phrases handout Grammar Simple Steps to Sentence Sense - Step 2 Verbs and Verb Phrases Group/Individual Work - with Quiz on Monday, Feb 26 UPDATED Feb 14 Wednesday Journal Prompt What do you know about boxing? Introduction to Paul Gallico's essay "In the Ring with Jack Dempsey". Objectives: Introduction to Paul Gallico's essay "In the Ring with Jack Dempsey". Recognize the story-like qualities in Gallico's personal essay. Recognize how Gallico organizes his ess...

Feb 5th Monday No Journal Prompt Feb 5th Wordly Wise Book 9 Lesson 12 quiz  If you have not completed the story plot diagram based on  The Gold-Bug  read here and/or  listen  ( Korean ,  Vietnamese ,  Simplified Chinese ) Socratic Seminar outlined partners chosen - Ideally this conversation will lead naturally to the questions that follow, that students will recognize the satire on greed in Edgar Allan Poe's "The Gold-Bug". Does man control his own destiny? How do the characters reflect the society in which they live? What do these characters' decisions and actions say about human nature and how we respond to our environment? What makes us human? What does it mean to act humanely? Are we required to act when we see other human beings treated inhumanely, and if so, do the times and culture we live in negate that obligation or excuse our failure to do so? Enduring Understandings Interpreting difficult text is a skill that can be maste...

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