Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Plan for Thursday, December 21


Mini Lesson/Daily Language Review


Objectives
To refine reading and argumentative/debate skills
Standards Addressed
RI 8.6
RI 8.8
RI 8.9
Activities
We are on ERD (Wednesday) schedule today!

Have parents read this.

Debates

3rd: Reality TV
Listening: Cyberbullying

4th: Reality TV
Listening: Animals

7th: Reality TV
Listening: Animals


Review Debate Structure


6th Period:


Bully Video and Worksheet









Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Plan for Wednesday, December 20

Mini Lesson/Daily Language Review


Objectives
To refine reading and argumentative/debate skills
Standards Addressed
RI 8.6
RI 8.8
RI 8.9
Activities


Tell parents to look at this rubric for scholarly habits.


Debate Speaking Rubric

Debate Listening Rubric

3rd, 4th, and 7th Period Classes:

Debates:

Input School Wide SLO

3rd: Cyberbullying
Listening: Realty TV

4th: Animals
Listening: Realty TV

6th: Cyberbullying
Listening: Football

7th: Animals
Listening: Realty TV


Review Debate Structure


6th Period:


CAPTAINS: TURN IN ORGANIZER INTO SCHOOLOGY









Monday, December 18, 2017

Plan for Tuesday, December 19


Mini Lesson/Daily Language Review


Objectives
To refine reading and argumentative/debate skills
Standards Addressed
RI 8.6
RI 8.8
RI 8.9
Activities


Tell parents to look at this rubric for scholarly habits.


Debate Speaking Rubric

Debate Listening Rubric

3rd, 4th, and 7th Period Classes:

Debates:

Input School Wide SLO

3rd: Football
Listening: Banned Books

4th: Football
Listening: Cyberbullying

6th: Football
Listening: Cyberbullying

7th: Football
Listening: Cyberbullying


Review Debate Structure


6th Period:


CAPTAINS: TURN IN ORGANIZER INTO SCHOOLOGY









Plan for Monday, December 18


Mini Lesson/Daily Language Review


Objectives
To refine reading and argumentative/debate skills
Standards Addressed
RI 8.6
RI 8.8
RI 8.9
Activities

Before we start- remember this about your claims.....

Tell parents to look at this rubric for scholarly habits.


Debate Speaking Rubric

Debate Listening Rubric

3rd, 4th, and 7th Period Classes:

TURN IN ORGANIZER INTO SCHOOLOGY

Review Debate Structure


6th Period:


Review of Who is on What Team....

Captains: Make a copy of this, make a table on the rubric, and share to all on your team.









Thursday, December 14, 2017

Plan for Friday, December 15


Mini Lesson/Daily Language Review


Objectives
To refine reading and argumentative/debate skills
Standards Addressed
RI 8.6
RI 8.8
RI 8.9
Activities
Start bringing in new socks for the Student Council Hygiene Drive! We could win a ice cream party!!!!!

PRO/CON CLAIMS: READ THROUGH THIS IT MAY BE HELPFUL!

3rd, 4th, and 7th Period Classes:

Team Captains: 

1. Make a copy of this-
Debate Prep Organizer

2. Create a color-coded table with all your group members' names.

3. Share the document with your teammates.

Groups:

1. Look through everyone's evidence.

2. Write a thesis statement together. 
Thesis Statement= Claim/Declaration + 3 Reasons or Arguments

3. Work on Debate Prep Organizer together.


6th Period:



Football
Cyberbullies
Kayley E.
Tanner F.
Hannah E.
Ki F.
Ash M
Lily O.
Tanner Mills
Anabella P
Donovan B
Malachi R.
Russell H.
Alyssa K.
Elizabeth L
Derek M.
Kale B.
Josh S.
Abby T.
Sofia W.
Jilian C.
Avery Z.
Abby D.

Revised Debate Research Notecatcher: EVERYONE MAKE A COPY OF THIS! (Click on the link.)

Upload your Revised Debate Research Notecatcher into Schoology at the end of class.







Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Plan for Thursday, December 14

Mini Lesson/Daily Language Review


Objectives
To refine reading and argumentative/debate skills
Standards Addressed
RI 8.6
RI 8.8
RI 8.9
Activities
Start bringing in new socks for the Student Council Hygiene Drive! We could win a ice cream party!!!!!


3rd, 4th, and 7th Period Classes:

Team Captains: Pick a Topic 

Teams: Research for Both Sides of Topic

EVERYONE MAKE A COPY OF THIS!

6th Period:

Captains: Turn in your debate organizer into Schoology. (Make sure that it is color coded with what your teammates completed.)

Review Debate Structure


A few minutes to organize.....


Debate


Debrief



Plan for Wednesday, December 13


Mini Lesson/Daily Language Review


Objectives
To refine reading and argumentative/debate skills
Standards Addressed
RI 8.6
RI 8.8
RI 8.9
Activities
Start bringing in new socks for the Student Council Hygiene Drive! We could win a ice cream party!!!!!

Captains: Turn in your debate organizer into Schoology. (Make sure that it is color coded with what your teammates completed.)

Review Debate Structure

A few minutes to organize.....

Debate

Debrief

Remember for Future Reference: Organize for Debate as a Team: Organizer

Monday, December 11, 2017

Plan for Tuesday, December 12


Mini Lesson/Daily Language Review


Objectives
To refine reading and argumentative/debate skills
Standards Addressed
RI 8.6
RI 8.8
RI 8.9
Activities
Start bringing in new socks for the Student Council Hygiene Drive! We could win a ice cream party!!!!!

You need your portfolios and your writer's notebooks!

Ponzio Selects Sides

Example of Organizer

Organize for Debate as a Team: Organizer

Friday, December 8, 2017

Plan for Monday, December 11

Help Sessions Sheet

8th Grade Syllabus





Mini Lesson/Daily Language Review


Objectives
To refine reading and argumentative/debate skills
Standards Addressed
RI 8.6
RI 8.8
RI 8.9
Activities
Start bringing in new socks for the Student Council Hygiene Drive! We could win a ice cream party!!!!!

You need your portfolios and your writer's notebooks!

Read Aloud: "Studies Offer Mixed Messages on Social Media's Effects on Young People"

Pro/Con Arguments: Research Organizer Format-- write something like this in your writer's notebook on three different pages.

Homework: Finish Research!!!!

6th Period

Hooks and Thesis

Practice Debate

Thursday, December 7, 2017

Plan for Friday, December 8

Help Sessions Sheet

8th Grade Syllabus





Mini Lesson/Daily Language Review


Objectives
To refine reading and argumentative/debate skills
Standards Addressed
RI 8.6
RI 8.8
RI 8.9
Activities
Start bringing in new socks for the Student Council Hygiene Drive! We could win a ice cream party!!!!!

Hooks and Thesis

Practice Debate

Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Plan for Thursday, December 7

Help Sessions Sheet

8th Grade Syllabus





Mini Lesson/Daily Language Review


Objectives
To refine reading and argumentative/debate skills
Standards Addressed
RI 8.6
RI 8.8
RI 8.9
Activities
Start bringing in new socks for the Student Council Hygiene Drive! We could win a ice cream party!!!!!

Finish "Down with Homework" Organizer and Constructed Response and Turn in 

Rubric

Introduction to Debate PowerPoint
Note-catcher

Research: Find two pieces of strong evidence to support the best arguments for the pro side of homework; find two pieces of strong evidence to support the best arguments for con side of homework.

Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Plan for Wednesday, December 6

Help Sessions Sheet

8th Grade Syllabus




Mini Lesson/Daily Language Review


Objectives
To refine reading and argumentative/debate skills
Standards Addressed
RI 8.6
RI 8.8
RI 8.9
Activities
Start bringing in new socks for the Student Council Hygiene Drive! We could win a ice cream party!!!!!

"Down with Homework"

Finish "Down with Homework" Organizer and Turn in 

Plan for Tuesday, December 5

Help Sessions Sheet

8th Grade Syllabus




Mini Lesson/Daily Language Review
RACE Format

Objectives
To refine reading and argumentative/debate skills
Standards Addressed
RI 8.6
RI 8.8
RI 8.9
Activities
Start bringing in new socks for the Student Council Hygiene Drive! We could win a ice cream party!!!!!

Mini Lesson:RACE

"Down with Homework"

Start reading "Down with Homework"- and organize

Friday, December 1, 2017

Plan for Monday, December 4

Help Sessions Sheet

8th Grade Syllabus





Mini Lesson/Daily Language Review
Evidence: Strength, Relevance, Sufficiency
Bigfoot

Objectives
To refine reading and argumentative/debate skills
Standards Addressed
RI 8.6
RI 8.8
RI 8.9
Activities
Start bringing in new socks for the Student Council Hygiene Drive! We could win a ice cream party!!!!!

Mini Lesson: Review Types of Evidence
Evidence: Strength, Relevance, Sufficiency

Reread: Close Reading of "Down with Homework!" and Organizer- Finish

Review RACE

"The Homework Debate"
"Down with Homework"

Start reading "Down with Homework"- and organize

Thursday, November 30, 2017

Plan for Friday, December 1

Help Sessions Sheet

8th Grade Syllabus





Mini Lesson/Daily Language Review
Types of Evidence
Objectives

Standards Addressed

Activities
Finish and Revise Lesson from Yesterday-Types of Evidence with Detailed Definitions 

Start bringing in new socks for the Student Council Hygiene Drive! We could win a ice cream party!!!!!

Close Reading of "The Homework Debate" and Organizer

"The Homework Debate"
"Down with Homework"

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Plan for Thursday, November 30

Help Sessions Sheet

8th Grade Syllabus





Mini Lesson/Daily Language Review
Types of Evidence
Objectives
To Pre-Assess for  Unit 3
Standards Addressed

Activities
HAVE AN INDEPENDENT READING BOOK!
Do you have a book to renew or take back?

Upload Fidget Spinner Organizer in Schoology! (If you did not yesterday.)

Finish Unit 3 Pre-Assessment- PONZIO WILL COLLECT ALPHABETICALLY!!!!

Independent Reading- until everyone is finished with the pre-assessment


Types of Evidence

Start bringing in new socks for the Student Council Hygiene Drive! We could win a ice cream party!!!!!