First rule of book club, we don't talk about book club. Hehee, wrong! But the rules per yesterday's discussion:
Book Talks | Young Adult Literature What is young adult literature? Literature is like a mode of transportation that drives us through life. When we meet new characters and encounter different worlds along the drive, we not only learn more about others, but we also learn a little more about ourselves: who we are as humans, our place in society, and how we understand the world around us. This exploration of self is especially important during middle and high school when the journey into adulthood truly begins. That is what young literature is and what makes it so beautiful. While it certainly can be read by anyone, it is written for and about young adults. It is meant to reflect you.
Essential Questions
Young Adult Literature Resources
Continue Writing Conferences | Reading Portfolio
Rubric Critical Thinking | Students identify perspectives. Students establish voice. Students identify audience 4: Portfolio shows maturity and individual expression in a unified theme throughout the portfolio: color, fonts, images, general design. Demonstrates sophisticated research skills, original thought, awareness of audience, and enhanced communication. 3: Portfolio is individual expression in a unified theme throughout the portfolio: color, fonts, images, general design. Demonstrates good research, original thought and awareness of audience in communication. 2: Portfolio attempts theme within the portfolio: color, fonts, images, general design. Surface-level demonstration of research, thought, and awareness of audience in communication. 1: Portfolio does not demonstrate evidence of theme: color, fonts, images, general design. Below average demonstration of research, thought, and awareness of audience in communication. Publication | Students manipulate language. Students organize ideas. 4: Portfolio is professionally presented. Pages are clearly titled and categories are identified. Typography represents theme of portfolio, yet is easily readable. Communication is enriched by advanced use of standard English mechanics, punctuation, and grammar. All required elements are present. 3: Portfolio is professional. Pages are titled and categories are identified. Typography represents theme of portfolio and is readable. Communication contains correct use of standard English mechanics, punctuation, and grammar. All required elements are present. 2: Some pages have confusing titles and missing categories. Typography is readable. Communication is mostly clear despite errors in standard English mechanics, punctuation, and grammar. Some required elements are missing 1: Ppages have confusing titles and lack categories. Typography makes reading extremely difficult. Communication is significantly impaired by errors in standard English mechanics, punctuation, and grammar. Many required elements are missing. Writing Conferences | Reading Portfolio
Rubric Critical Thinking | Students identify perspectives. Students establish voice. Students identify audience 4: Portfolio shows maturity and individual expression in a unified theme throughout the portfolio: color, fonts, images, general design. Demonstrates sophisticated research skills, original thought, awareness of audience, and enhanced communication. 3: Portfolio is individual expression in a unified theme throughout the portfolio: color, fonts, images, general design. Demonstrates good research, original thought and awareness of audience in communication. 2: Portfolio attempts theme within the portfolio: color, fonts, images, general design. Surface-level demonstration of research, thought, and awareness of audience in communication. 1: Portfolio does not demonstrate evidence of theme: color, fonts, images, general design. Below average demonstration of research, thought, and awareness of audience in communication. Publication | Students manipulate language. Students organize ideas. 4: Portfolio is professionally presented. Pages are clearly titled and categories are identified. Typography represents theme of portfolio, yet is easily readable. Communication is enriched by advanced use of standard English mechanics, punctuation, and grammar. All required elements are present. 3: Portfolio is professional. Pages are titled and categories are identified. Typography represents theme of portfolio and is readable. Communication contains correct use of standard English mechanics, punctuation, and grammar. All required elements are present. 2: Some pages have confusing titles and missing categories. Typography is readable. Communication is mostly clear despite errors in standard English mechanics, punctuation, and grammar. Some required elements are missing 1: Ppages have confusing titles and lack categories. Typography makes reading extremely difficult. Communication is significantly impaired by errors in standard English mechanics, punctuation, and grammar. Many required elements are missing. Do Now | About Me paragraph update
Format: Your About Me needs to be a paragraph in length. There is a lot of freedom to writing this section of your Reading Portfolio, a lot of creativity. Here are a couple of rules:
Ms. Degenhardt's Example: Thinking Routine | Ladder of Feedback
After you have a completed paragraph, partner with someone you trust with your writing. Share your paragraph. Respond to one another with the Ladder of Feedback.
Additional Time | Create an image to correspond with your paragraph that can be used as the log of your website. This can be done physically or digitally. Exit Slip | Send a professional email to Ms. Degenhardt or Mr. Jordi with a link to your About Me. Do Now | Symbol
On the piece of paper handed out at the door, create a symbol that represents you as a thinker or as a learner. Example: The Phoenix is a symbol of renewal. It represents rising to a challenge, succeeding and then burning in a rebirth with a new challenge. That is how I think of myself as a learner. I don't have one topic or focus of study. Instead, each day, each year, I allow myself to be pulled into learning based on what peaks my interest. Five years ago I took a semester-long course on the history of Russia, from the fall of the Tsar to the rise of Putin. Three years ago I spent several months studying the history of Afghanistan and studying the pillars of Islam. Last summer I studied digital culture and its dystopian elements. This winter I taught myself how to hang drywall and build a fireplace. My interests are constantly changing so of course my learning is as well. Portfolio Elements About Me Reading Profiles
Reading Log: pictures of each book cover
Academic Artifacts: picture of projects, insert Google documents
Goal Setting | Complete the first two boxes of your goal setting form: What do you want to enhance in your reading portfolio today?
Exit Slip | Complete your goal setting form and turn in for review:
thursdayDo Now | Digital Writing Portfolios Explore the following student generated digital writing portfolios. As you explore the portfolios, consider the elements you notice in them through the See, Think, Wonder thinking routine provided at the door. Please note that we are exploring these websites in order to determine how we can make our own Reading Portfolios more professional. We are not exploring these websites to offer critiques or personal opinions on style. See, Think, Wonder
Parking Lot | Professional Reading Portfolios
Do Next | Color Chips Pick a color chip that represents you as an individual. Circle up and share with the class how it represents you as an individual. Creativity Workshop | Color Schemes Color Elements
Turn and Talk | Color Schemes Presenter
Reviewer
Exit Slip | What other enhancements would you like to make to your portfolio to make it more professional? FridayDo Now | Explore Ms. Degenhardt's Reading Portfolio
Portfolio Elements About Me Reading Profiles
Goal Setting | Complete the first two boxes of your goal setting form: What do you want to enhance in your reading portfolio today?
Exit Slip | Complete your goal setting form and turn in for review:
Do Now | Grade Check
Grades have been updated in Skyward. Please log into your Skyward and look for assignments with a zero or one as a grade. Zero means I do not have the assignment at all. One means you need to finish or revise the assignment to receive passing credit. Goal Setting | Complete the first two boxes of your goal setting form:
Assignment Notebook:
Exit Slip | Complete your goal setting form and turn in for review:
Do Now | Headlines
Mix n' Mingle | I Used to Think...Now I Think Mix around the room. When told to mingle, talk with the person next to you. Share out one thing you heard from a podcast that....
Headlines
Do Now
Thursday: Listen to this podcast Friday: Listen to this podcast
Writing Workshop | Podcast Script Writing Open Google Classroom. Under assignments, open the assignment Podcast | Script Writing. NOTE: Script should be written as it is read, not as an essay or notes.
Exit Slip | What do you have left to finish in order to turn in your podcast tomorow? NOTE | Podcasts due Friday!
Do Now | What do you need to do to finish your podcast by Friday? Writing Workshop | Podcast Script Writing Open Google Classroom. Under assignments, open the assignment Podcast | Script Writing. NOTE: Script should be written as it is read, not as an essay or notes.
NOTE | Podcasts due Friday!
Do Now | Have three students share out a podcast bite or read a paragraph.
Writing Workshop | Podcast Script Writing Open Google Classroom. Under assignments, open the assignment Podcast | Script Writing. NOTE: Script should be written as it is read, not as an essay or notes.
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