Period 1 with Mrs. Carpenter Assignments

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There is one flipgrid to give me advice and another to give advice to my future students.
I've also included a link to a video which shows how to use Flipgrid in case you haven't used it before.

Attached are the slides for quarter 4 and a video on how to make a word cloud.
Once you've completed your slides for part 4 put all of your slides together in order, then...
TURN IN YOUR ENTIRE SLIDE SHOW

Fill this out, Mustangs

Brief instructions (and some gratitude) are on the video.
Specific and detailed instructions are in the slides.

Attach a picture of the cover or a screenshot if you're reading a digital book (Kindle, Libby, etc)
This picture shows how to get a Santa Clarita Public Library card if you do not currently have one.

Choose a writing topic from one of the attachmented Docs or videos.
Write for 15 minutes at least twice each week.
Date your entries with the day you are writing them.
Everything can be written in one document.
You will get 2 points for every entry which reflects 15 minutes of writing (more than 5-6 sentences).

CHOOSE ONE of the three final projects to complete.

1) Padlet - make sure you sign in using your school email then post in each of the columns. I've given examples of what I'm looking for
2) Body Biography - follow directions to go into detail about one of the characters from the book
3) Plot Diagram - follow directions to summarize the book using each part of a plot

Make sure your answers are original (you and one of your peers should not have matching answers).
Only do ONE of the projects.
Do 1 project.
Not all 3.
Not 2.
Just 1.

There have been a lot of discussions about parents in chapters 6 &7 of The Outsiders. Think about how the various characters talk about their parents and choose one question to answer thoroughly.
Write your response on this document. This is in place of a regular Daily Journal assignment.

Instructions are included on the attached Doc

Make sure you have read chapters 1 through 7 of The Outsiders and understand the story BEFORE YOU OPEN THE QUIZ.

You can find recordings of people reading the book aloud on YouTube, but make sure you're paying attention if you choose to listen. Doing homework for another class at the same time will be too distracting.
...Yes, it will. I know stuff.

Since we won't be in class together again this year, I need to MAIL you the letter you wrote to yourself at the beginning of the year.
We will be using this for an upcoming assignment.
Use the address where you will be (or will be most often) in May.

You are now an objective observer. Use the chart to write down the differences and similarities between these gangs. Although at first glance, they may seem to have nothing in common, if you look a little deeper into the novel, you will see that they are not so different after all. Your responses should be full sentences in bullet points with a minimum of 10 total.

Follow the link.
Sign in with your school account or you won't get credit for completing the assignment.
Join code: uazgz
I give instructions in the video on the first slide. Ignore me being distracted by my dog who was chasing the reflection from my iPad. *insert cheesy grin*

Do not share your answers with others

April 22nd Daily Journal assignment

Homophones!
In our class period chat room, give examples of CURRENT things that could be considered tough and tuff.

Complete the entire chart using information from the book.

Make sure you LOG IN to Edpuzzle using your school email before watching the video

Watch the Loom video and complete the attached Google Document

Make sure you complete this reading log by Friday, before we begin Spring Break.

Use the 10 words and their definitions in the margins of the story then use them to complete this

Read the information on p. 227 of the text before completing this assignment

Before we start reading The Outsiders, let's learn about the culture of that era. In Padlet you will post something (video, photo, article, etc.) with a short description. Then you will COMMENT ON FIVE other posts. Below is a list of ideas to get you searching.

* Musician groups mentioned in the novel: The Beatles, Elvis Presley, and Hank Williams, Sr.
* S.E. Hinton
* Map of the U.S to show where Oklahoma and the city of Tulsa are located.
* Paul Newman
* Cars of the 60’s, particularly trucks, Corvettes, Corvairs, and Mustangs
* Hairstyles of the 60’s
* Clothing styles of the 60’s, particularly jeans and madras
* Robert Frost
* Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
* Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
* Rodeo events such as Barrel Racing
* Old drive-in movie theaters
* Sunsets
* President Kennedy, President Johnson, President Nixon

This is a new assignment because very few students are watching the videos I've created. Plus, I'm getting questions that are answered in this video. Even if you watched it before, you need to go watch it in edpuzzle so I can give you points.

Attach your final draft and turn it in here.

Once you've completed your introduction and turned it in, begin your conclusion
THIS IS IN CLASS WORK, not h-word

Create one slide with 5 reasons we should read your book. Use all 3 methods of persuasion.

Rubric:
Title slide (2 points)
5 reasons slide (up to 5 points)
Everyone in group participated (up to 5 points)
Ethos (2 points)
Pathos (2 points)
Logos (2 points)
I’m convinced! (up to 2 points)
Classmates convinced (up to 5 points)

* you will have 6 minutes to write
* write the whole time
* if you get stuck then copy the quote or type whatever you are thinking

One member from the group will create the slide and invite the other member(s) to edit.
Group members will work together to research their logical fallacy, give examples, and write about it (see rubric)
One slide presentation will be submitted per group.

PACKET DUE WED 1/22
As you write your responses on the 'Reflection' page in your packet, consider:
~ What are your dreams?
~ How do you hope to achieve them?
~ Who will you rely on if you encounter barriers?
~ What will give you strength to overcome adversity?
~ What will you need to have in place (as your blueprint) to achieve your goals?

In the box on the bottom of the page you can illustrate your blueprint (bonus points)!

You will have about 5 minutes to write.
Use bullets or paragraphs.
Answer the following prompts:
~ What was the best part of English class this semester?
~ Write one question to review something we learned. Give the answer, too.

Once you've completed your essay, submit it here.
Then put the paper copy of JUST THE RUBRIC with your name and period number on it in the tray.

This a regular reading log worth 18 points. However, you can earn up to 50 points extra credit if you read for more than four hours, and give excellent answers on the reading log

Complete the log for your OUTSIDE my class reading. You can only fill it out once, so do it when you've completed your reading for the week. If your entire class period has completed their reading log by Monday morning at 9 am then you will receive an achievement for the wall.

Print it out, turn in a hard copy
1-4 pages
Arial font
12 font size
1" margins
Double spaced

Complete this form with all of the information you can think of (refer back to the story in your textbook, use Quizlet), and I will add points to your test score.

Pay attention to the questions, because I've changed one! Everyone who turns it in on time will be entered into a drawing for a small prize!

Follow the link to choose and read two first-hand accounts from 9/11. Then complete both pages of the Google Doc. This is an individual assignment. When you are finished turn it in. This is due at the end of class.