***Project pitch continued
Objective: Students will give feedback and suggestions on their peers' community activism project ideas.
Friday, September 8th
1. Student Survey
2. Journal #3 - Benefits
3. Community Activism Project
***Project pitch
Objective: Students will give feedback and suggestions on their peers' community activism project ideas.
***Project pitch
Objective: Students will give feedback and suggestions on their peers' community activism project ideas.
Thursday, September 7th
1. "Living on One Dollar"
***Discussion Questions
2. Work on Community Activism Project
***Finalize project pitch and Action Plan
***Project Pitch Rubric
***All groups should be ready to present their Project Pitch on Friday, September 8th!
***Discussion Questions
2. Work on Community Activism Project
***Finalize project pitch and Action Plan
***Project Pitch Rubric
***All groups should be ready to present their Project Pitch on Friday, September 8th!
Objective: Students will reflect on and discuss an issue that would drive them to become social activists.
Tuesday, September 5th
1. Community Activism Project
***Form groups and choose topics
***Work on project pitch and Action Plan
***All groups should be ready to present their Project Pitch on Friday, September 8th!
Objective: Students will create a plan to positively impact social issues in their community.
***Form groups and choose topics
***Work on project pitch and Action Plan
***All groups should be ready to present their Project Pitch on Friday, September 8th!
Objective: Students will create a plan to positively impact social issues in their community.
Friday, September 1st
1. "Schools now letting students stay home sick for mental-health days" article
***Article Reflection Paragraph
Objective: Students will write a strong paragraph in response to the article above.
***Article Reflection Paragraph
Objective: Students will write a strong paragraph in response to the article above.
Thursday, August 31st
1. Small group jigsaw - articles and activity
***Article 1 - "Malala Yousafzai: 16th birthday speech at the United Nations"
***Article 2 - "11 of the Most Dramatic Moments in a Day of Confrontation Over Guns "
***Article 3 -"Ashton Lee: Manteca High School Transgender Junior is Finally Who He Is"
***You will read one of the articles above and jigsaw the other two with a small group
2. Introduce Community Activism Project
***Review the assignment and begin to brainstorm social issue ideas
Objective: Students will read and discuss articles about youth making a difference in their communities.
***Article 2 - "11 of the Most Dramatic Moments in a Day of Confrontation Over Guns "
***Article 3 -"Ashton Lee: Manteca High School Transgender Junior is Finally Who He Is"
***You will read one of the articles above and jigsaw the other two with a small group
2. Introduce Community Activism Project
***Review the assignment and begin to brainstorm social issue ideas
Objective: Students will read and discuss articles about youth making a difference in their communities.
Tuesday, August 29th
2. Fall Fastbridge Assessment
Objective: Students will complete the first of three district assessments using Fastbridge.
Monday, August 28th
1. Small group TED Talk/video texts
***TED Talk : The Five Cs
***TED Talk : The Five Cs
***Jigsaw/ small group style
Objective: Students will discuss the work of youth activists and their impact on their community.
Objective: Students will discuss the work of youth activists and their impact on their community.
Friday, August 25th
1. Translating the Learning Goals
***Complete and submit (15 minutes)
2. "The Undercover Parent" article
***Discussion Questions
Objective: Students will be able to apply the concept of kairos to today's society and current events.
2. "The Undercover Parent" article
***Discussion Questions
Objective: Students will be able to apply the concept of kairos to today's society and current events.
Thursday, August 24th
1. Digital Portfolios
***10-15 minutes to finish up
2. Translating the Learning Goals
***Begin (will need 10-15 minutes to finish tomorrow)
***10-15 minutes to finish up
2. Translating the Learning Goals
***Begin (will need 10-15 minutes to finish tomorrow)
3. "Choosing the Right Words at the Right Time" (small group jigsaw)
***Read, discuss, and analyze the article
Objective: Students will be able to understand and apply the concept of kairos.
***Read, discuss, and analyze the article
Objective: Students will be able to understand and apply the concept of kairos.
Tuesday, August 22nd
1. Journal #1: Tupac
2. Creating an ERWC Online Portfolio
***Demonstrate building portfolio
***Demonstrate building portfolio
***Create and work on portfolios
Objective: Students will begin to create a professional portfolio of their work for ERWC 12.
Objective: Students will begin to create a professional portfolio of their work for ERWC 12.
Monday, August 21st
1. Teacher introductions and expectations
2. Course Description and Syllabus
3. Google Classroom & Daily Agenda Blog
Objective: Students will understand the course expectations and the tools to be successful in English
2. Course Description and Syllabus
3. Google Classroom & Daily Agenda Blog
Objective: Students will understand the course expectations and the tools to be successful in English
Friday, August 18th
1. Take roll + question
***What is your favorite holiday and why?
2. Short stories - creative writing
***Sentence starters + photo stories
***Three rounds of trading papers + share some of the stories
Objective: Students will use their creative writing skills to build a story with their classmates.
***What is your favorite holiday and why?
2. Short stories - creative writing
***Sentence starters + photo stories
***Three rounds of trading papers + share some of the stories
Objective: Students will use their creative writing skills to build a story with their classmates.
Thursday, August 17th
Happy 1st day of school!
1. Take roll + question
*** If you could have any animal as a pet, what would it be?
2. Get to know you game - Two Truths and A Lie
3. Check out computers and texts from the library
Objective: Students will get to know one another and begin to build relationships with peers in their class.
1. Take roll + question
*** If you could have any animal as a pet, what would it be?
2. Get to know you game - Two Truths and A Lie
3. Check out computers and texts from the library
Objective: Students will get to know one another and begin to build relationships with peers in their class.
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