8th Period: Eng 3 Assignments

You will receive a 60% D on the final (30/50) for completing the freewrite. That's not great, but better than nothing. 
I fully expect you to finish a draft by the end of finals to receive an A or B on this draft. 
You should all get an A, so it's worth sending to any college next year.

Rubric:


20: I complete the whole paragraph. It has a claim, and at least two pieces of evidence and reasoning. It is relevant to the poem I chose. The pattern looks like the writer put some thought into it (it's specific) and has looked back at the poem multiple times. It is not vague, like the description below. 
16: I complete the whole paragraph, but the pattern is vague and the evidence is redundant. For example, I just write, there is an onion being repeated, and the quotes are simply the lines that have the word "onion."
14: I partially complete the whole paragraph.

Follow instructions on document

Follow instructions on the Jammo!

Rubric for each task:
10: Completes assignment and answers in the spirit of the assignment (show engagement with the task)
8: Mostly completes assignment but some answers are perfunctory (you just “did the task” just to do it)
6: Partially completes assignment (you didn't finish it)

40 points total

Because this story is longer, jammotations were a no-go.
We are going to learn about the Kami extension! You'll love it.
Upload and submit your Kami annotations on here by Thursday's asynch day.

Remember to annotate: ANYTHING that strikes you as interesting or surprising!
*Reminder to mark patterns if you see them.
*Reminder to TAKE CONTROL over your own reading by marking spots that you find confusion. No panic, take control.

Rubric:
18-20: Completed and shows active engagement (I noticed lots of stuff)
16: Completed and shows compliant engagement (I did it. Check.)
14: Partially complete, but over half. (I didn't finish)
10: Incomplete. (I didn't try)

POST (tips):
A student in this class once told me this advice: "The author gives you an open door that allows you to go slowly into the main idea. The author will mention it more than once, or indirectly mention it more than once." Think of patterns that way.

Example:
The narrator repeats a kind of sentence on the first page. “My memories come in negative” and “My memories compete with reality.” Why does he write the first two paragraphs starting with similar sentences, that are kind of different?

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ANSWER:
Try to answer the question with these three questions in mind:
**Am I speculating, predicting, or interpreting? Name it in your answer! Write, “I speculate that...” etc.
**How is this pattern important to something or someone in the story?
**If I don’t have an answer, can I add another quotation to the pattern they posted?

Answer at least two other people’s questions or add to two other people’s discussions. The more you involve yourself, the more you will get out of this.

Annotate according to your style, AS YOU READ WITH A MOUSE.

(People who have packets can upload pics)

All instructions are written on the docs.

Each task has an INDIVIDUAL component and then a GROUP component. Each person is responsible for this paper.

1. We will do a free write before reading the essay.
2. Read the essay along with the class. For questions 2, 3, and 4, answer in the appropriate space at the appropriate time.
3. After reading the whole essay, answer #5.

*If you are absent, please make sure to finish on your own.
*If you are not done writing when we move on from each question, spend time writing on your own.

In your journal, answer these two questions. I'm expecting at least a paragraph for each question--or more!

1. What is your honest assessment of your academic life first semester? (And if you want, your personal life.)
2. What is one change you will make in your routine or thinking to start second semester well and end junior year strong? Be thoughtful--I mean it! Don’t write a pat answer here.

When students feel overwhelmed, they will follow the order of color coating. For example, finish the "blue section" before trying the "pink section."

Some students will work together (please email me if you have a partner) and some students will work alone for a video option. I will show you how to use Loom next week.

If in doubt, start with annotations. If you can't find a pattern, go back and read. Make more annotations. Patterns POP out at you when you annotate.

Upload your final videos here! Semester 1, in the books!

Jammotations: Both stories "Hanging Gardens" and "Half Sleep" are on the same Jamboard. CHOOSE ONE.

I have also attached a PDF of both stories. If you want to use a technology called "ilovepdf.com," I will demonstrate in class.

ANNOTATIONS: READ WITH A PENCIL/MOUSE.

20 points. It's worth double the usual points because this stage is so important. It trains your eyes to SEE.

I had this on Nearpod but something wasn't working. So it's now a doc to finish today. Open notes!

-2 minutes: Establish Roles (can be switched around)
Encourager
Writer
Timekeeper
Speaker
-3 minutes: Family Feud Question: Name an occasion that just wouldn’t be the same without hotdogs--top 5 answers. (Each person responds--can go more than once after everyone responds. Try to name all 5.)
-10 minutes: Encourager asks how many similarities you can find. Take time to find them. There might be silence as you look, but search. All patterns must be accepted and written on your papers.
-2 minutes: Choose your “best similarity” and the writer will write it into the Nearpod immediately when they return.

I will call you back after 20 minutes. If you are finished, look for discrepancies.

Complete worksheet and turn in at the end of class.

It's a test you don't study for, but tests you on your understanding of the unit!

This project has very specific instructions. Please ask questions if you need clarification. It MUST go in order.

Please upload a clear picture of your paper.

If you were absent, I attached a video of me giving the spelling list. Please don't forget to write by hand and upload a picture.

First, post your answer. Then, respond two more times, either to another person or two people. That's the bare minimum. You may respond as many times as you'd like.

I am asking you to be reflective. And complex. You are not a simple person. You have multiple emotions, people, and factors in your life that affect your reading. You may say, I don't care about reading. Well, there is a reason for that, and I'm trying to get you to explore that reason. It may not be pretty, but let's go there. Some of you might say, I read really well but the school doesn't recognize it. Why not? Let's go there.

An outside factor is something or someone other than yourself, your will. An inner factor is your own personal motivation, something you wanted to do without other people involved.

Write about your earliest memory of reading to present day experiences.
Take your time writing. Tell your stories.
Use a Google Doc OR you can write by hand.
Upload a picture of your writing or Doc here.