Reading with Pen in Hand

This is an interesting article about reading -- and an argument for buying our children (and ourselves)  their own books.
http://www.nybooks.com/blogs/nyrblog/2014/dec/03/weapon-for-readers/

Merry Christmas! Happy Reading!

Charity Games

Schedule for Charity Games
December 18th and 19th
 No backpacks in the gym.
 Take care of personal needs before entering the gym. Once you are in the gym you are NOT to leave until the end of the game.
 NO saving seats. Sit close, no feet on the bleacher below, we need every inch.
 Students may only attend their grade’s game.
 Students are required to pay $1 each time they enter the gym for a period.
 NO CAVE Time on Thursday 12/18 or Friday 12/19.
 ALL proceeds from the games will be given to AFJH families who could use some extra help during this holiday season.

Teachers will wait for the announcement from the office before sending  students to the boy’s gym.

Thursday, December 18th
A1 8:35-9:35 – 7th grade students only
A2 10:05-11:10 – 8th grade students only
NO GAMES DURING 3RD period – regular lunch schedule
A4 1:40-2:40 – 9th grade students only
**A4 will be the 9th grade girls against the women staff/faculty

Friday, December 19th
B1 8:35-9:35 – 7th grade students only
B2 10:05-11:10 – 8th grade students only
NO GAMES DURING 3RD period – regular lunch schedule
B4 1:40-2:40 – 9th grade students only
**B4 will be the 9th grade boys against the men staff/faculty

December 18, 2014

Announcements and Reminders:

• There will be NO cavetime on Thursday or Friday. 
• Classes will be normal during B6-B8 and A2-A4.
• The only seventh grade classes affected will be B5 and A1.
• Friday, December 19 is the deadline for late work and extra credit for second term. 

If you have sent or shared your PowerPoint, check the notes at the bottom 

of each slide.  Under "View" click on "Show Speaker Notes." 

Schedule for the rest of the term: 
January 5 Lab 211 Make needed corrections to PowerPoints if you haven't already. It is best if you have this all done before you leave for the holidays.
Take the SRI (Reading Test).

January 7 Lab 211 -- Present Your PowerPoints

January 9 Read-a-Thon

Today: 

1. Individual Reading Time -- Fill out your reading log for today.
       San Diego Quick Tests

2. Fluency Practice

3. Before, During, and After Reading 

Before Reading	During Reading	After Reading
Inventory SELF Study area Emotions Level of difficulty Feeling physically Preview Chapter Select or Create Questions Set Study Length Place check marks	Read ACTIVELY Identify the topic Identify the main idea Identify the major supporting   details Stop at checkmarks to see whether you are understanding. If you do, go on. If not, Use fix-up strategies.	Post View Answer Questions Organize to remember       --- make outlines      --- take notes      --- write summaries     ---  create maps

 Try it
Memorize this string of numbers:

912161923263033

Now break it into these chunks and look for a pattern.

9   12   16   19   23   26   30   33

If you can find the pattern, it will make memorizing much easier.
Try it. 

____________________

Continued from Friday -- Reliability and Usefulness

http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/sightings.html






http://www.umbachconsulting.com/miscellany/velcro.html






http://www.snopes.com/critters/wild/penguin.asp

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Announcements and Reminders:

• If you haven't finished your Finding Pioneer Sources and Taking Your Notes, get those handed in, please.
• Your PowerPoint was due by the end of class LAST TIME.  You can still share it with me, though.  I will check for completeness and editing and respond to you (usually in the notes on the PowerPoint). You will still be able to revise and edit before you present.
• No late work is accepted after December 19.  This includes receiving a grade for your notes, and includes any make-up you might need for reading logs or fluency practice. 
• If you have make-up work for the reading log or fluency graph, take it home and complete it as soon as possible. 

Here is the rest of our schedule for the semester:

December 16, 18: No labs available.  We will do other activities in class. 

     (including San Diego Quick)

January 5    Lab 211    Make needed corrections to PowerPoints if you haven't already. It is best if you have this all done before you leave for the holidays.

       Take the  SRI (Reading Test).

January 7     Lab 211   --  Present Your PowerPoints 

January 9  Read-a-Thon 

Today: 

1. Individual Reading Time -- Fill out your reading log for today.
       San Diego Quick Tests

2. Fluency Practice

Continued from Friday -- Reliability and Usefulness

Why not?

B.  Wikipedia  http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/tutorials/wikipedia/

 Create a chart for note-taking on a plain or lined piece of paper.  Take notes on the video.   Fill in all three columns of your chart. (If you were absent time before last, watch the whole thing.)

What I Know About Wikipedia	What I’m Learning Today about Wikipedia	What I Think Because of What I’ve Learned (My Conclusions about Wikipedia)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:David_Merrill

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Bryan_Derksen specialties?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Silverhorse  What do they love?

What is Bias?   the viewpoint from which a person looks at something 

Bias:  

Accurate:  correct in all details; exact.

Valid:  having a sound basis in logic or fact; reasonable or cogent.

You can use Wikipedia as a jumping off point -- to build background knowledge before you begin your serious research. 

Leave these papers in your folders.

C. 

Reliability

http://www.dhmo.org/ 


To here -- 12-16

http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/sightings.html






http://www.umbachconsulting.com/miscellany/velcro.html






http://www.snopes.com/critters/wild/penguin.asp

Friday, December 12, 2014

Announcements and Reminders:

• If you haven't finished your Finding Pioneer Sources and Taking Your Notes, get those handed in, please.
• Your PowerPoint was due by the end of class LAST TIME.  You can still share it with me, though.  I will check for completeness and editing and respond to you (usually in the notes on the PowerPoint). You will still be able to revise and edit before you present.
• No late work is accepted after December 19.  This includes receiving a grade for your notes, and includes any make-up you might need for reading logs or fluency practice. 
• If you have make-up work for the reading log or fluency graph, take it home and complete it as soon as possible. 

Here is the rest of our schedule for the semester:

December 12, 16, 18: No labs available.  We will do other activities in class. 

     (including San Diego Quick)

January 5    Lab 211    Make needed corrections to PowerPoints. 

       Take the  SRI (Reading Test).

January 7     Lab 211   --  Present Your PowerPoints 

January 9  Read-a-Thon 

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Announcements and Reminders:

• If you haven't finished your Finding Pioneer Sources and Taking Your Notes, get those handed in TODAY, please.
• Your Powerpoint is due by the end of class TODAY.  You will still be able to revise and edit before you present.
• No late work is accepted after December 19.  This includes receiving a grade for your notes, and includes any make-up you might need for reading logs or fluency practice. 
• If you have make-up work for the reading log or fluency graph, take it home and complete it as soon as possible. 

Here is the rest of our schedule for the semester:

December 10  Lab 223   PowerPoint Due  -- They are due today so the teacher can 

check them and let you know whether you are missing anything.  

This gives you the chance to revise and edit so you can earn full points! 

December 12, 16, 18: No labs available.  We will do other activities in class. 

January 5    Lab 211    Make needed corrections to PowerPoints. Take the SRI (Reading Test).

January 7     Lab 211   --  Present Your PowerPoints 

January 9  Read-a-Thon 

Monday, December 8, 2014

Announcements and Reminders:

• If you haven't finished your Finding Pioneer Sources and Taking Your Notes, get those handed in TODAY, please.
• Your Powerpoint is due by the end of class NEXT TIME.  You will still be able to revise and edit before you present.
• No late work is accepted after December 19.  This includes receiving a grade for your notes, and includes any make-up you might need for reading logs or fluency practice. 

Here is the rest of our schedule for the semester:

December 8 –Lab 211 

December 10  Lab 223   PowerPoint Due  -- They are due today so the teacher can 

check them and let you know whether you are missing anything.  

This gives you the chance to revise and edit so you can earn full points! 

December 12, 16, 18: No labs available.  We will do other activities in class. 

January 5    Lab 211    

January 7     Lab 211   --  Present Your PowerPoints 

January 9  Read-a-Thon 

Today: 

1. Individual Reading Time -- Fill out your reading log for today.

2. Fluency Practice

3. Prepare for Computer Lab -- 211 -- 

Your PowerPoint is due by the end of class next time.

 Share it with me on Google Drive, or bring it to me on a thumb drive. 

Thursday, December 4, 2014

1. Individual Reading Time -- Fill out your reading log for today.

2. Fluency Practice

3. Prepare for Computer Lab -- 223 --

• How to Take Notes
• Citation Machine

Finding Pioneer Sources -- Samples of the Finished Assignment


If you have finished taking all three pages of notes. . .


Order of things to do:

1. Sign up for your famous person after you have found him or her on Biography Reference Center.
2. Take notes on the Biography Reference Center article you found.
3. Find other articles using the encyclopedia and databases from Pioneer Library.
4. Save the URLs and MLA citations into the assignment for Finding Sources on Pioneer (using the Turn In button).
5. Take notes on the best two of those sources.

AFTER you have more than 24 interesting, specific facts about your person's life,
6. Start working on your presentation.
You'll need 24 or more interesting, specific facts,
six or more great illustrations,
three or more MLA citations for the sources you used.

4. Work in the Computer Lab -- 223.

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Happy December!

1. Individual Reading Time -- Fill out your reading log for today.

2. Fluency Practice

3. Prepare for Computer Lab -- 223

Finding Pioneer Sources -- Samples of the Finished Assignment

If you have finished taking all three pages of notes. . .

Order of things to do:

1. Sign up for your famous person after you have found him or her on Biography Reference Center.
2. Take notes on the Biography Reference Center article you found.
3. Find other articles using the encyclopedia and databases from Pioneer Library.
4. Save the URLs and MLA citations into the assignment for Finding Sources on Pioneer (using the Turn In button).
5. Take notes on the best two of those sources.

AFTER you have more than 24 interesting, specific facts about your person's life,
6. Start working on your presentation.
You'll need 24 or more interesting, specific facts,
six or more great illustrations,
three or more MLA citations for the sources you used.

4. Work in the Computer Lab -- 223.

Finding Pioneer Sources -- Samples of the Finished Assignment

Example #1:
http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/articl...
Milbert, Neil. "Brady, Tom." World Book Student. World Book, 2014. Web. 19 Nov. 2014. 

http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/bic1/ReferenceDeta...
"Tom Brady." Gale Biography in Context. Detroit: Gale, 2002. Biography in Context. Web. 19 Nov. 2014.

http://web.a.ebscohost.com/src/detail?sid=1e2...
TOM BRADY AS YOU FORGOT HIM. (cover story) 
Authors:
Rosenberg, Michael
Source:
Sports Illustrated. 1/9/2012, Vol. 116 Issue 1, p74-79. 6p. 6 Color Photographs.

If you have finished taking all three pages of notes. . .

. . . and have posted your three sources from Pioneer on Edmodo,  you could begin your PowerPoint (or Slides on GoogleDrive) using this template:


Using the template -- to fill in or to look at would make your project quicker to put together.

hero_powerpoint_template_20141.ppt

November 25, 2014

Have a marvelous Thanksgiving!

1. Individual Reading Time -- Fill out your reading log for today.



--Why you need reliable resources

2. Prepare for Computer Lab -- 223


Order of things to do:

1. Sign up for your famous person after you have found him or her on Biography Reference Center.
2. Take notes on the Biography Reference Center article you found.
3. Find other articles using the encyclopedia and databases from Pioneer Library.
4. Save the URLs and MLA citations into the assignment for Finding Sources on Pioneer (using the Turn In button).
5. Take notes on the best two of those sources.

AFTER you have more than 24 interesting, specific facts about your person's life,
6. Start working on your presentation.
       You'll need 24 or more interesting, specific facts,
        six or more great illustrations,
        three or more MLA citations for the sources you used.

3. Work in the Computer Lab -- 223.

Friday, November 21, 2014

  

Go, Cavemen!

Schedule for Friday

A1 –    8:15 – 9:15

A2 -     9:20 – 10:20

A3 -     10:25 – 11:25

A4 –    11:30 – 12:30

Lunch/Dismissal – 12:30

Buses home  – 12:45

1. Individual Reading Time -- Fill out your reading log for today.

2. Partner Fluency Practice   -- None today.
        Fill out your graph for each time you read.

2. Demos of what to do in the lab:
     SIT AT YOUR FOLDER NUMBER.

• Edmodo
• Biography Reference Center
• Signing Up for your Famous Person
• Taking Notes
• SPECIFIC FACTS
• LEGIBLE
• COMPLETE ENOUGH TO SHOW WHAT IT MEANS
• YOU DO NOT HAVE TO REPEAT FACTS YOU ALREADY FOUND IN ANOTHER OF THE SOURCES.
• FACTS ARE FROM THE SOURCES WE ARE USING FOR CLASS.
• You need at LEAST 24 specific, interesting facts about your person.
• Going ahead to Pioneer Library

3. Computer Lab
Lab 223 Sign up for famous person if you haven't, complete the Finding Sources on Pioneer Assignment, and begin taking notes.

If you have taken notes on your Biography Reference Center article,  go to the pink instructions to find more sources.

Already taken today: A3 Brady, Tom Buffett, Warren Chan, Jackie Cosby, Bill Dahl, Roald Disney, Walt Freeman, Morgan Geisel, Theodor Hale, Shannon Halvorsen, Gail Hubble, Edwin Jackson, Michael James, LeBron Kennedy, John F. Knowles, Beyoncé Giselle Lincoln, Abraham Messi, Lionel Peterson, Adrian Shakespeare, William Temple, Shirley Travers, P.L. White, Shaun

Already taken today: A4 Armstrong, Neil Beckham, David Bird, Larry Butcher, Susan Chan, Jackie Einstein, Albert Frank, Anne Freeman, Morgan Gates, Bill Hamm, Mia Jackman, Hugh Jackson, Bo Jackson, Michael Johnson, Magic Jordan, Michael Keller, Helen Lee, Bruce Lowry, Lois Monroe, Marilyn Payton, Walter Roberts, Julia Robinson, Jackie Ronaldo, Cristiano Shakespeare, William Spielberg, Steven Walsh, Kerri