Monday, April 8, 2019

Week of April 8-12

Welcome back from Spring Break. Hope you all did some relaxing and rejuvenating to get ready for these last weeks of middle school!
Here's the planned agenda; as usual, though, it is subject to change based on schedules and student needs. *Please see post from Tuesday, April 9, where this agenda was later updated and amended.

Monday: Continue the film study of Life is Beautiful, keeping in mind our Essential Question:
Why is it important to learn about past social injustices and crimes against humanity (or animals/environment)? Why is it important to remember them, and how can it affect the decisions we make in the future? How can we make parallels to our own lives when we consider these questions?
Assessment: Movie Viewing Graphic Organizer, due daily.
3rd and 5th Period--MS Forms Assessment: Complete at this link. Due today by 10 p.m., April 8, 2019.
SpringBoard Assessment--Due Saturday, April 13, 6p.m. Use the SpringBoard/Clever link on the sidebar on the right of the blog.
Read excerpt from the Diary of Anne Frank (SpringBoard Activity 3.10). Complete the LC 3.10. In the hard copy book, these activities are pages 205-219. Complete only the grammar exercises in LC 3.10. You can complete it online in SpringBoard; it is already set up for you. OR, you can tear it out of your book and turn it by end of school day, April 12, Friday.
Tuesday: Continue the film study of Life is Beautiful, keeping in mind our Essential Question: 
Why is it important to learn about past social injustices and crimes against humanity (or animals/environment)? Why is it important to remember them, and how can it affect the decisions we make in the future? How can we make parallels to our own lives when we consider these questions?
Assessment: Movie Viewing Graphic Organizer, due daily.
IXL Assignment: (Linked before Tuesday)
Wednesday: Continue the film study of Life is Beautiful, keeping in mind our Essential Question: 
Why is it important to learn about past social injustices and crimes against humanity (or animals/environment)? Why is it important to remember them, and how can it affect the decisions we make in the future? How can we make parallels to our own lives when we consider these questions?
Assessment: Movie Viewing Graphic Organizer, due daily.
Thursday:Panel Discussion preparation. Assignments of short stories for Panel Discussion. Reading, notetaking, discussion in Literature Circles.
Assessment: Literature Circle Movie Review to answer the Essential Question as a presentation.
Assessment: Literature Circle Sharing
Friday:Panel Discussion preparation. Assignments of short stories for Panel Discussion. Reading, notetaking, discussion in Literature Circles.
Assessment: Literature Circle Sharing