Digital Agenda: Monday, 2/3 and Tuesday, 2/4!

Do Now (10 mins):

First, write you homework in your Agenda.

1. Finish your "Looking Out for Giraffes" 5 step lesson on TeenBiz

Write the sentence and answer on the Thursday/Friday note in your iPad.

Finish your Painting Story

Choose 1 character and write a story about them using your imagination.

Who are they?  What are they doing?  Why are they there?  Write in 3rd person narration.

Objectives:

Students will...

participate at least once in a group discussion on imagination. conduct internet research on a topic using several resources. write a reflection paragraph on research findings. cite evidence from the text to support their analysis of what the text says and inferences they make on a TeenBiz article.

Common Core Standards

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.1 Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. SL. 6.1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.7 Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and refocusing the inquiry when appropriate.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.10 Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.

Whole Class:

Autho's Chair

TeenBiz preteach

Direct Station:

revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences. SL. 6.1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions  CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.7 Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and refocusing the inquiry when appropriate.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.10 Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and 

What is imagination? How can imagination help us in our day-to-day lives? 

Lesson3:

Imaginative Ideas Group Discussion 

Search Terms 

Mini Research Project and paragraph

Independent:

Common Core Standards

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.1 Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

1. If you finish early, follow this link to teenbiz3000.com
2. Type your username and password
3. Open the article "Looking Out for Giraffes"
4. Read & Listen to the Vocabulary
5. As you read each paragraph, STOP and fill in at least 1 sentence in the SETTING THE PURPOSE box.  This WILL be copy and pasted into your Thought Question, and will be graded.  You will be writing an imaginary conversation.
6. On the Thought Question, remember to click on "Include in Your Answer" so you can get a 3 or 4 score.
7. Next, do the Math Activities!

Exit Ticket:  

Closing question in Notebook