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English 1/2 (Period 1)

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 Period 1 and 6, English 1/2, Room 509/PAC
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Thurs. 5/31/18-6/4/18

Goals/Objectives: Finish creating your Independent Reading Book Recommendation Google Slide.
Independent Reading Book Recommendation Google Slide DUE THIS MONDAY JUNE 4TH BY 2:15PM :
*Textbook return day is this Thursday June 7*
*LAST DAY TO TURN IN LATE WORK IS FRIDAY JUNE 8TH BY 2:15PM*

Fri. 5/25/18

Goal: District reading inventory assessment.
  • Take the reading inventory assessment for the last time.
  • This test can qualify you for some extra credit points if you exceed your previous score:START HERE
 

Wed. 5/23/18-Thurs. 5/24/18

Goal: Connect entertainment to education.
Watch the Simpsons episodes of "Bart The Genius" and "Lisa Gets and 'A'".
-Write in your ENGLISH JOURNAL examples from both episodes that relate to our Academic Honesty Unit (examples and consequences of cheating, lying, etc.)

Thurs. 5/17/18

Wed. 5/16/18

Goal: See what you know about the PLHS Academic Honesty Policy
Academic Honesty Quiz
  • We've been talking and reading about issues of academic honesty in this unit. 
  • At the beginning of the school year you signed the academic honesty policy, but do you know what it really says? Lets find out. 
  • Go to join.quizizz.com:
  • Code: 702193

Tues. 5/15/18

Goals: examine an infographic and draw conclusions from the data.
Examine an Infographic: 
  • In an increasingly visual world, data is now often packaged and presented in "infographics."
  • Read through the infographic below.
  • What data stands out to you?
  • This infographic is based on this article. Which is more helpful to you?
Writing about data: 
  1. Open your ENGLISH JOURNAL.
  2. Use the sentence frames from THIS PAGE.
  3. Writing about the data: Complete the sentences below:
    • In results about_____________
    • The data suggests / implies / indicates_______________
    • The research shows / demonstrates____________
    • According to the data, _____________ are most likely to ____________ 
    • Based on the data, it seems that many students ______________ because / due to ______________
    • While the data reveals…. It does not show_____________
    • The data does not consider________________
    • Most surprising was the pattern of_______________

Mon. 5/14/18

Goal: Continue to expand your knowledge about academic honesty.
  1. Read the article, "Beat the Cheat":
  2. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qM6OJci23nb6bgnVt81YzKJd5K_nX56HlETWW0KQUts/edit?usp=sharing
  3. This article contains embedded questions (in blue text). As you read the article, you will pause to answer the embedded questions, USING COMPLETE SENTENCES. Write both the question and the answer.
  4. Put these responses in your NEW ENGLISH JOURNAL, these notes will be used for an upcoming Socratic Seminar.
Goal: Charting the text about academic honesty
Charting the text: