GRADING POLICYCulminating Tasks & Formal Writing----------- 25 %
Performance Tasks & Activities---------- 10% MyON------------------------------------------ 10% Classwork & Participation --------------- 25 % Homework-------------------------- 20% Quarterly Exams, Tests & Quizzes-------------- 10% |
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Homework Policy
Students will be informed of their daily homework assignments in class. The homework assignments will also be posted on the calendar below. Homework will be assigned everyday, unless noted otherwise. Assignments will vary in accordance to the needs of the class and will relate to classroom instruction. All homework is expected to be complete and handed in on time.
For ELA, homework includes reading every night as we help each student develop the habit of being a lifelong reader!
DailY HOMEWORK CALENDaR
mayWeek 4: (MyOn.com- You should be reading for 30 minutes each day)
Monday, 5/25/15- Myon.com or you should be reading your independent reading book for 30 minutes Tuesday, 5/26/15- Myon.com or you should be reading your independent reading book for 30 minutes Wednesday, 5/27/15- Myon.com or you should be reading your independent reading book for 30 minutes Thursday, 5/28/15- Myon.com or you should be reading your independent reading book for 30 minutes Friday, 5/29/15- Write the first draft of your Culminating Task: Using at least two articles you have read during this unit, argue for either a limited or expansive role of technology in the classroom. (you must skip lines and use your graphic organizer to help you) Week 3: (MyOn.com- You should be reading for 30 minutes each day) Monday, 5/18/15- Read the article "Waldorf Education in Public Schools" and complete the 'MAIN I' strategy Tuesday, 5/19/15- Based on the article; “Tweet, Tweet, Go the Kindergartners”, do you think Twitter is an effective learning tool for inside the classroom? Explain your answer with details from the text. Wednesday, 5/20/15- Read the text: “Can Video Games Teach?” Answer the question and use two details from the text to support your response. Thursday, 5/21/15- Based on Matt Richtel’s perspective, draw and plan a classroom that can be found in a Waldorf School. (Matt Richtel is the author of “A Silicon Valley School that Doesn’t Compute”) Friday, 5/22/15- Complete the handout on Author's Point of View Week 2: (MyOn.com- You should be reading for 30 minutes each day) Monday, 5/11/15- Myon.com or you should be reading your independent reading book for 30 minutes Tuesday, 5/12/15- MyOn.com or you should be reading your independent reading book for 30 minutes Wednesday, 5/13/15- Myon.com or your should be reading your independent reading book for 30 minutes Thursday, 5/14/15- MyOn.com or you should be reading your independent reading book for 30 minutes Friday, 5/15/15- MyOn.com or you should be reading your independent reading book for 30 minutes Week 1: (MyOn.com- You should be reading for 30 minutes each day) Monday, 5/4/15- Write 5 sentences using this weeks focus words. (resume, responsibility, acquire, perceive, sustain) Tuesday, 5/5/15- MyOn.com or you should be reading your independent reading book for 30 minutes Wednesday, 5/6/15- Finish writing the final draft of your ELA Performance Task for Unit 5 Thursday, 5/7/15- MyOn.com or you should be reading your independent reading book for 30 minutes Friday, 5/8/15- No School for Students |
juneWeek 4
Monday, 6/22/15- Myon.com or you should be reading your independent reading book for 30 minutes Tuesday, 6/23/15- Myon.com or you should be reading your independent reading book for 30 minutes Wednesday, 6/24/15- Myon.com or you should be reading your independent reading book for 30 minutes Thursday, 6/25/15- Myon.com or you should be reading your independent reading book for 30 minutes Friday, 6/26/15- Last day of school! Week 3 Monday, 6/15/15- Myon.com or you should be reading your independent reading book for 30 minutes Tuesday, 6/16/15- Myon.com or you should be reading your independent reading book for 30 minutes Wednesday, 6/17/15- Myon.com or you should be reading your independent reading book for 30 minutes Thursday, 6/18/15- Myon.com or you should be reading your independent reading book for 30 minutes Friday, 6/19/15- Myon.com or you should be reading your independent reading book for 30 minutes Week 2 Monday, 6/8/15- Myon.com or you should be reading your independent reading book for 30 minutes Tuesday, 6/9/15- Myon.com or you should be reading your independent reading book for 30 minutes Wednesday, 6/10/15- Myon.com or you should be reading your independent reading book for 30 minutes Thursday, 6/11/15- Myon.com or you should be reading your independent reading book for 30 minutes Friday, 6/12/15- Myon.com or you should be reading your independent reading book for 30 minutes Week 1 Monday, 6/1/15- Myon.com or you should be reading your independent reading book for 30 minutes Tuesday, 6/2/15- Myon.com or you should be reading your independent reading book for 30 minutes Wednesday, 6/3/15- Myon.com or you should be reading your independent reading book for 30 minutes Thursday, 6/4/15- No School for Students Friday, 6/5/15- Myon.com or you should be reading your independent reading book for 30 minutes |
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS VOCABULARY
Unit 5: The Role of Technology in educationExpansive Vs. Limited Technology
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Unit 4: Can animals think? & Test prepAuthor's Purpose
Author's Point of View Anecdote Annotate Central/ Main Idea Text Structure |
unit 3: World wondersToll
Fate Canyon Translucent Corrosion Durable Wonders of the World Summarizing Informational Text Skeptical Deteriorate Preserve Degrade Contribute Priority Endure |
Unit 2: History Lost & FoundReveal
Contain Ancient Unite Eternal Conquest Confirm Credit Divine Scholars Compare and Contrast Claim Revise Edit Publish Signal Words Transitional Phrases Authors Perspective |
unit 1: Survival unitTheme
Central Idea Plot Setting Character Conflict Figurative Language (metaphors, similes and personification) Connotative Meaning Claim |