Honors Expository Composition period 6

Read all of Chapter 2 of The Fall of Rome. While reading, use the Know and Wonder graphic organizer to record questions. After reading, use the know side to record information gleaned from reading.

Expository Composition period 5

1. Be sure you have recorded yourself reading your academic summary of your song.
2. Finish Chapter 2 of The Fall Of Rome. Use the Know and Wonder Handout to record at least three things you Wonder and three things you know.  Of 6 boxes--five must be filled. You may use the back of the sheet. The knows and wonders do not necessarily have to connect.

American Literature Period 1/H American Literature Period 2

Homework: Find an interesting article from an online magazine or academically acceptable blog.  You may visit any of the blogs listed here for help. Read your article, and then complete a SOAPS Analysis + Academic Summary on your Article.

Period 2: Be sure to choose to record yourself reading your summary of your song OR the Mary Ann Shad Cary Academic Summary that you wrote in class on Thursday.

American Literature period 4

If you haven't joined Flipgrid go here:
Academic Summary Flipgrid assignment is here:

Expository Composition period 5

1. Use your SOAPS from your song to write an Academic Summary. Then, hop over to FlipGrid and record yourself reading your academic summary in your best academic voice. Be sure to click here to get directly to the Flipgrid assignment.  Remember to the Academic Summary handout is under Class Readings and handouts!

Using Chatsy Period 6

Here is the link: They Say, I Say

Learning Target Self Reflection

You will visit the online pdf of Learning Targets and print it out! Then, identify "S" for Strength, write W or GA for Growth Area and ? if you have not heard of that target.  Please print out the document-- if you do--this assessment is waaaay easier than writing it out by hand.

Using Online Tool Chatsy

Today, we will engage in an online discussion of the Introduction and Chapter 1 of They Say, I Say Using Chatsy. All students must read the instructions and record a response and or question or comment from the text that illustrates your reading, listening and engagement with the text.  I will moderate questions and ask additional ones once we are all in the chat room! Here is the link to join our online discussion: They Say, I Say Chat