October 30, 2014

 1. Begin class with Quiet Individual Reading. Fill out your reading log!   


Trick or Treat?!


2. Fluency Partner Practice -- Fill out your graph! 



3. Do you have any questions about how to create your PowerPoint? 


4. Lab 223 to create PowerPoints


[If you are finished, have edited and shared your PowerPoint, you may play http://freerice.com/#/english-vocabulary/

Here is a template you could use for your PowerPoint.
It would make it quicker to put together.

hero_powerpoint_template_20141.ppt

Use your notes (the yellow and pink papers) as you make your PowerPoint. 

Your PowerPoint is due by the end of class today.

You may make it on PowerPoint or on GoogleDocs Presentation.

How to save your PowerPoint

PowerPoint tips!

Easy to read!

• At least 24 specific, interesting facts
• At least 6 great pictures that add information and understanding about your famous person
• At least three MLA Citations 

Rotation 2:
October 3 -- Lab 223 --Select your famous person, finding an article about that person on Biography Reference Center.

October 7 -- Lab 211 --  Find other articles about the same person, using an online encyclopedia and databases.

October 15 -- Lab 223 --Take notes on the articles you have found. BRC notes are due by end of class.

October 22  -- Lab 223 --Finish taking notes on the articles you have found and have them checked off by the teacher. All notes are  due by the end of class.

                      (These will go on your Term 1 Grade.)

October 28  -- Lab 223 --Start creating your project to present information about your famous person.

October 30 --  Lab 223 --Finish your project by the end of class and have it checked off by Ms. Dorsey. -- The due date has been extended to November 3. 

November 3  --  Lab 223 --Present your projects in class.  -- We have adjusted this date to November 5 

November 7:  READ-A-THON

We will have a READ-A-THON on November 7. Bring things to read, treats, and a pillow sit on, if you wish.

All late work MUST be handed in by November 12.  I will not accept any late work for this class after that.  You will move to your new rotation then, with a new teacher. 

October 28, 2014

1. Begin class with Quiet Individual Reading. Fill out your reading log!


2. Fluency Partner Practice -- Fill out your graph!
Place your new passage inside your page protector.



3. Demo for how to create your PowerPoint.


4. Lab 223 to create PowerPoints

Here is a template you could use for your PowerPoint.
It would make it quicker to put together.

hero_powerpoint_template_20141.ppt

Use your notes (the yellow and pink papers) as you make your PowerPoint.

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

You may make it on PowerPoint or on GoogleDocs Presentation.

How to save your PowerPoint

PowerPoint tips!
Easy to read!

• At least 24 specific, interesting facts
• At least 6 great pictures that add information and understanding about your famous person
• At least three MLA Citations 

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Announcement:  In the event of evacuation, find your A1 teacher on the playing fields.  This class goes out through the commons and the front doors.  

Your notes (3 notes pages -- 1 on Biography Reference Center, and two on sources from Pioneer -- are due by the end of class TODAY!

1. Begin class with Quiet Individual Reading. Fill out your reading log! 

2. Fluency Partner Practice 

3. Prepare for the Computer Lab.

Important Reminder:  As soon as you have logged into Edmodo, check for any notes from me. 

Have I approved your famous person?

Are there any additional notes addressed to you under your reading class on Edmodo?

Sample PowerPoint:  Bethannee PowerPoint!.ppt 

(Note: This was done before Biography Reference Center was a required source. )

A3 Mickey Mouse : 

1. He already signed up for famous person in a reply to IMPORTANT -- SIGN-UP FOR YOUR HERO.

2. He needs to do Finding Sources with Pioneer. Library assignment.

3. He needs to Take Notes.  He is looking for 24 or more specific facts. 

• Notes on Biography Reference Center
• Notes on at least two of the sources you found using Pioneer Online Library.

• Your facts should be in your own words and should be accurate!
• Your facts should have been gathered from the databases and online encyclopedia we used in class.  At least three of your sources will be Biography Reference Center and two from Pioneer Online Library.  With approval from the teacher, you may add another source that has been checked for reliability.  DO NOT USE Wikipedia. 

Hints for Good Note Taking

A4   Donald Duck

1. He already signed up for famous person in a reply to IMPORTANT -- SIGN-UP FOR YOUR HERO.
2. He needs to do Finding Sources with Pioneer. Library assignment.

3. He needs to Take Notes.  He is looking for 24 or more specific facts. 

• Notes on Biography Reference Center
• Notes on at least two of the sources you found using Pioneer Online Library.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 

Lab 223    SIT AT YOUR FOLDER NUMBER!

Work quietly and be on task! 
-- If you haven't finished signing up for your famous person, do it.

-- If you didn't finish finding and turning in your articles from Pioneer Online library, do it.

-- Take notes on the articles you have found. BRC notes are due by end of class.

-- Notes on your sources from Pioneer are also due by the end of class.

Hand in all the notes 

you have done -- by the end of class today. 

List of Lab Days:

Rotation 2:
October 3 -- Lab 223 --Select your famous person, finding an article about that person on Biography Reference Center.

October 7 -- Lab 211 --  Find other articles about the same person, using an online encyclopedia and databases.

October 15 -- Lab 223 --Take notes on the articles you have found. BRC notes are due by end of class.

October 22  -- Lab 223 --Finish taking notes on the articles you have found and have them checked off by the teacher. All notes are  due by the end of class.

                      (These will go on your Term 1 Grade.)

October 28  -- Lab 223 --Start creating your project to present information about your famous person.

October 30 --  Lab 223 --Finish your project by the end of class and have it checked off by Ms. Dorsey.

November 3  --  Lab 223 --Present your projects in class.  

All work for this term must be handed in by the end of the day on October 22. 

All late work MUST be handed in by November 12.  I will not accept any late work for this class after that.  You will move to your new rotation then, with a new teacher.  

Remember, it is better to keep up than to catch up!

Anyone Like Brandon Mull? Happy Halloween-Time!

Read a Halloween story by Brandon Mull -- if you dare.
http://bookzone.boyslife.org/brandon-mull/

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Ms. Dorsey has your folders.  I will hand them out. 

Your notes (3 notes pages -- 1 on Biography Reference Center, and two on sources from Pioneer -- are due by the end of class on the 22nd.
1. Begin class with Quiet Individual Reading. Fill out your reading log! 


2. Fluency Partner Practice 



3. Prepare for the Computer Lab.

Important Reminder:  As soon as you have logged into Edmodo, check for any notes from me. 
Have I approved your famous person?
Are there any additional notes addressed to you under your reading class on Edmodo?

A3 Mickey Mouse :
1. He already signed up for famous person in a reply to IMPORTANT -- SIGN-UP FOR YOUR HERO.
2. He needs to do Finding Sources with Pioneer. Library assignment.

3. He needs to Take Notes.  He is looking for 24 or more specific facts. 

Your facts should be in your own words and should be accurate!

Your facts should have been gathered from the databases and online encyclopedia we used in class.  At least three of your sources will be Biography Reference Center and two from Pioneer Online Library.  With approval from the teacher, you may add another source that has been checked for reliability.  DO NOT USE Wikipedia. 

Hints for Good Note Taking

A4   Donald Duck

1. He already signed up for famous person in a reply to IMPORTANT -- SIGN-UP FOR YOUR HERO.
2. He needs to do Finding Sources with Pioneer. Library assignment.

3. He needs to Take Notes.  He is looking for 24 or more specific facts. 

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 

Lab 223    SIT AT YOUR FOLDER NUMBER!

-- If you haven't finished signing up for your famous person, do it.
-- If you didn't finish finding and turning in your articles from Pioneer Online library, do it.
-- Take notes on the articles you have found. BRC notes are due by end of class.

-- If you have extra time, go ahead and take notes on your sources from Pioneer.


List of Lab Days:

Rotation 2:
October 3 -- Lab 223 --Select your famous person, finding an article about that person on Biography Reference Center.

October 7 -- Lab 211 --  Find other articles about the same person, using an online encyclopedia and databases.

October 15 -- Lab 223 --Take notes on the articles you have found. BRC notes are due by end of class.

October 22  -- Lab 223 --Finish taking notes on the articles you have found and have them checked off by the teacher. All notes are  due by the end of class.

                      (These will go on your Term 1 Grade.)

October 28  -- Lab 223 --Start creating your project to present information about your famous person.

October 30 --  Lab 223 --Finish your project by the end of class and have it checked off by Ms. Dorsey.

November 3  --  Lab 223 --Present your projects in class.  

All work for this term must be handed in by the end of the day on October 22. 

All late work MUST be handed in by November 12.  I will not accept any late work for this class after that.  You will move to your new rotation then, with a new teacher.  

Remember, it is better to keep up than to catch up!

Monday, October 13, 2014

1. Begin class with Quiet Individual Reading. Fill out your reading log!


2. Fluency Partner Practice  -- New Partners
______________________________

Interest Inventory --
If you were absent, here is the document to download and print:  Reading Interest Inventory.docx
Use the download tab. 

Crossword for computer literacy --
    The clues are on the back.
    The dot takes a space.

A3 needs to finish correcting the crosswords.
A4 needs a few minutes to finish and to correct.


List of Lab Days:

Rotation 2:
October 3 -- Lab 223 --Select your famous person, finding an article about that person on Biography Reference Center.

October 7 -- Lab 211 --  Find other articles about the same person, using an online encyclopedia and databases.

October 15 -- Lab 223 --Take notes on the articles you have found. BRC notes are due by end of class.

October 22  -- Lab 223 --Finish taking notes on the articles you have found and have them checked off by the teacher. All notes are  due by the end of class.

                      (These will go on your Term 1 Grade.)

October 28  -- Lab 223 --Start creating your project to present information about your famous person.

October 30 --  Lab 223 --Finish your project by the end of class and have it checked off by Ms. Dorsey.

November 3  --  Lab 223 --Present your projects in class.  

Work for this term must be handed in by the end of class on Wednesday the 22nd. 

All late work after that MUST be handed in by November 12.  I will not accept any late work for this class after that.  You will move to your new rotation then, with a new teacher.  

Remember, it is better to keep up than to catch up!

Thursday, October 9, 2014

Announcement: Mr. Gillis' book orders came in! 

1. Begin class with Quiet Individual Reading. Fill out your reading log!


2. Fluency Partner Practice
______________________________

Why not Wikipedia?    

Why not?

Take a look at the History Tab on Wikipedia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington

Vpilato   How much do we know about this person?
BD2412   Tenth most active
Cannolis   Recent changes patroller
Silverhorse   Lots of info about this person. How long has he/she been on Wikipedia?
Pvmoutside    What is his/her degree in?
GcSwRhIc   What do we find out about this person?

Second origin:  Bryan Derksen
Origin:  Dmerrill 
__________________________________

Practice Taking Notes

http://allaboutexplorers.com/explorers/lewis-clark/ 

If you'd like more information about these explorers, see
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/meriwether-lewis-is-shot-in-the-leg 


http://www.history.com/videos/lewis--clark-expedition-charts-new-territory#lewis--clark-expedition-charts-new-territory  1:45

http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar321380&st=lewis+and+clark Lewis

http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar117680&st=lewis+and+clark  Clark

Article about Lewis and Clark from Gale Cengage

List of Lab Days:

Rotation 2:
October 3 -- Lab 223 --Select your famous person, finding an article about that person on Biography Reference Center.

October 7 -- Lab 211 --  Find other articles about the same person, using an online encyclopedia and databases.

October 15 -- Lab 223 --Take notes on the articles you have found. BRC notes are due by end of class.

October 22  -- Lab 223 --Finish taking notes on the articles you have found and have them checked off by the teacher. All notes are  due by the end of class.

                      (These will go on your Term 1 Grade.)

October 28  -- Lab 223 --Start creating your project to present information about your famous person.

October 30 --  Lab 223 --Finish your project by the end of class and have it checked off by Ms. Dorsey.

November 3  --  Lab 223 --Present your projects in class.  

Work for this term must be handed in by the end of class on Wednesday the 22nd. 

All late work after that MUST be handed in by November 12.  I will not accept any late work for this class after that.  You will move to your new rotation then, with a new teacher.  

Remember, it is better to keep up than to catch up!

Hints for Good Note Taking

-Ten Basic Steps

1. Don’t write down everything that you read or hear. Be alert and attentive to the main points.  Concentrate on the “meat” of the subjects and forget the “trimmings.”
2. Notes should consist of key words, or very short sentences. . . .  [Make sure your notes are legible (readable), and that you wrote enough to understand what you are trying to record.]
3. Take accurate notes.  You should usually use your own words, but try not to change the meaning. If you quote directly from the author, quote correctly and record the citation. (For  your notes you will already have the citation recorded on Edmodo.  Since all your notes from one source go on one paper, you will know where they are from.)
4. Know your purpose! Think a minute about your material before you start making notes. Don’t take notes just to be taking notes! Take notes that will be of real value to you when you look over them later. [As you take your notes, remember that you are looking for specific facts about your famous person to use when you create your PowerPoint or Fakebook or Prezi. You'll need at least 24 facts covering the person's life.]
5. Have a uniform system of punctuation and abbreviation that will make sense to you. You can  leave white space for later additions, or add more on the back of the page. 
6. Omit descriptions and full explanations. Keep your notes short and to the point. Condense your material so you can grasp it rapidly. .  . . 
7. Don’t keep notes on oddly shaped pieces of paper.  Keep notes in order and in one place. . . . 
8.  If you're not sure about what you're doing, ask the teacher or another student (one of the students who does well) -- after you have carefully read any instructions you may already have.
9. Compare what you're reading with what you already know and have read about.   Is this new material that you need to write down?  Do two different sources disagree about something?  

adapted from http://www.chapman.edu/students/academic-resources/tutoring-center/resources-success/study-strategies/note-taking/index.aspx

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

1. Begin class with Quiet Individual Reading. Fill out your reading log!

2. Fluency Partner Practice -- You have a new passage!



3. Prepare for the Computer Lab.

Important Reminder:  As soon as you have logged into Edmodo, check for any notes from me.
Have I approved your famous person?
Are there any additional notes addressed to you under your reading class on Edmodo?

Using Pioneer Library Demo

Taking notes 

Computer Lab
Take your packet for this class and a pen or pencil.
Sit at your folder number. 

Finding resources -- Find 2-3 resources using Pioneer Online Library
Turn them in on Finding Sources with Pioneer Library

1. World Book
2. Gale-Cengage Learning K-12 Collection.  Use Biography in Context.
3.  EBSCO

Breaking News:  Where your directions say SIRS Discoverer,  replace it with Gale-Cengage Learning K-12 Collection.

If you have not yet signed up for your famous person, go to the  IMPORTANT -- SIGN-UP FOR YOUR HERO   post and click on  "Show Full Post."  You will find a list of famous people already taken.  

Here are the people already taken for A3:

Famous People Already Taken: 
Adams, John – Bryson D. 
Beckham, David – Lindsay B.
Blanchard, Don – Jaden J.
Carell, Steve – Zealan T. 
Cassidy, Butch – Emma A.
DeGeneres, Ellen – Chloe W.
Disney, Walt – Brianna G.
Hamilton, Bethany – Ellie M. 
Hinton, S.E. – Ana O 
Jackson, Bo – Ike R.
James, Lebron – Sawyer H.
Lewis, Ray – Drake C. 
Mickelson, Phil – Mckay M.
Princess Diana -- Joanne D. 
Robinson, Jackie – Kate G. 
Ruth, Babe – Isabelle P.
Shakespeare, William – Kaitlin T. 
Spitz, Mark – Dylan S.
Street, Picabo – Shaye J.

Here are the people already taken for A4:

Bird, Larry – Tate R.

Cash, Johnny – Elexus F.

Cruise, Tom – Aaron S.

Disney, Walt – Codee M.

Finch, Jennie – Kaitlyn A.
Hamilton, Bethany -- Kaleb B. 

Hamm, Mia – Chloe E.

Hepburn, Audrey –  Allee M.

Jackson, Michael – Brogan D.

Johnson, Jimmie – Nick S.

Keller, Helen   -- Taj O.

Knievel, Evel – Jazbo H.

Lennon, John – Hannah A.

Lewis, C.S. – Lauryn C.

Messi, Lionel – Brady K.

Monroe, Marilyn – Gracie L.

Parks, Rosa – Haley H.

Pele, Katie – Katie A.

Phelps, Michael – Paxton C.

Presley, Elvis – Samantha D.

Robinson,  Jackie – Nathaniel B.

Stockton, John --Ayzha S.

List of Lab Days:

Rotation 2:
October 3 -- Lab 223 --Select your famous person, finding an article about that person on Biography Reference Center.

October 7 -- Lab 211 --  Find other articles about the same person, using an online encyclopedia and databases.

October 15 -- Lab 223 --Take notes on the articles you have found. BRC notes are due by end of class.

October 22  -- Lab 223 --Finish taking notes on the articles you have found and have them checked off by the teacher. All notes are  due by the end of class.

                      (These will go on your Term 1 Grade.)

October 28  -- Lab 223 --Start creating your project to present information about your famous person.

October 30 --  Lab 223 --Finish your project by the end of class and have it checked off by Ms. Dorsey.

November 3  --  Lab 223 --Present your projects in class.  

Work for this term must be handed in by the end of class on Wednesday the 22nd. 

All late work after that MUST be handed in by November 12.  I will not accept any late work for this class after that.  You will move to your new rotation then, with a new teacher.  

Remember, it is better to keep up than to catch up!

Friday, October 3, 2014

1. Begin class with Quiet Individual Reading. Fill out your reading log!

2. Fluency Partner Practice

3.  Prepare for the Computer Lab.

Target:  Today you will sign up for your famous person.
Sign up in a reply to  IMPORTANT -- SIGN-UP FOR YOUR HERO.

Check to see whether someone else has already signed up for your person!

              Signing up does not count UNLESS you include

1. the name of the person,
2.  the URL for an article about that person from Biography Reference Center,
3.  and the MLA citation for that same article from Biography Reference Center.

Biography Reference Center is a database.

• If you finish early, take notes on your Biography Reference Center article -- using the yellow notes page in your packet.
• There are step-by-step directions in your packet on the first yellow page.

           

What is a URL?

What is a URL? A URL is a web address.

Uniform Resource Locator or Universal Resource Locator

How do I copy and paste a URL? Select it, copy (Control C or Command C or Apple C), and paste (Control V or Command V or Apple C). You will do this differently depending on the type of computer you are on.

You can also use a mouse click to copy and paste. 

What is an MLA citation?   It's an accepted way of showing where you found your information. The university brainiacs of the world  (I'm really not sure who did it!) got together and decided on a specific way to cite sources.   Once you know how to read a citation, it's quick and easy to read it. 

Here is a citation from Biography Reference Center:

Harmon, Melissa Burdick. "Walt Disney." Biography 5.2 (2001): 94. 

Biography Reference Center. Web. 3 Oct. 2014.

Here is a citation from World Book Online:  

Hutchinson, Dennis J. "Ginsburg, Ruth Bader." World Book Student.World Book, 2012. Web. 17 Sept. 2012. 

Citing Sources

What is a database and why am I supposed to use it? 

What is a database?  A database is a collection of information that is organized so that it can easily be accessed, managed, and updated.  --  hsqlserver.techtarget.com/definition/database

Examples: Biography Reference Center, SIRS Discoverer, EBSCO, 

The items on the educational databases we will be using have been selected as items useful to students.  In other words, someone has already sorted through sources  for the best ones.  

A3 Watch how Mickey Mouse signs into Edmodo and signs up for Mickey Mantle.
Look at Minnie's assignment.

A4 Watch how Donald Duck signs into Edmodo and signs up for Donald Trump.
Look at Daisy's assignment.

4. Go to Computer Lab 223.  Take your packet!  follow the directions on the first yellow page.
Today you will sign up for your famous person.
              Signing up does not count UNLESS you include
                    the name of the person,
                    the URL for an article about that person from Biography Reference Center,
                    and the MLA citation for that same article from Biography Reference Center.
              Biography Reference Center is a database.

If you finish signing up early, go ahead and take notes on the Biography Reference Center article.

Here is a link to
edmodo.com