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May 29 DUE WEDNESDAY, 6/5: END OF YEAR REFLECTION : Select two pieces from your writing folder that demonstrate how you've grown as a writer, reader, thinker, or person this year. Write one page in which you reflect on your growth. Your reflection should be typed, or it can be written in ink on white paper. Worth 10 points May 16 Our next assignment will be Comedic Performances. Each student will perform a comedic scene, either individually or as an ensemble. Here is the RUBRIC for the 30-point assignment. The scenes will be performed next Wednesday and Thursday, May 22 and 23. May 13 The next Embedded Assessment will be due Wednesday, May 15th. Students are to write a critical analysis of a humorous short story. Due Dates:
Here is a CHECKLIST to help you in your revision. April 22, 2013 Embedded Assessment: Our next EA will be to WRITE A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF A HUMOROUS SHORT STORY. Students will need to know: -the ELEMENTS of HUMOR -LEVELS of COMEDY -HUMOROUS VOCABULARY -how to CRITICALLY ANALYZE PARENTS: If you would like to receive regular text messages about your child's assignments, due dates, etc., please sign up HERE Mr. John CiminoWelcome! I am anticipating a successful year for your child, and I will do everything in my power to ensure that your child has the greatest possible opportunity to learn in my class. Our primary text this year is our Springboard book. There are 5 units, all dealing with Challenges. Unit 1 can be accessed here. I encourage you to call, email, and/or come in and talk often. My door is always open for you! Call: 342-4860 jcimino@pomounties.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IN THE BOOK QUESTIONS: -"Right There" Question: A question whose answer is right in the text. You can usually point to a "right there" question with your finger. -"Think and Search" Question: A Question whose answer is in the text, but the reader must pull from various parts of the text. IN MY HEAD QUESTIONS: -"Author & Me" Question: A question whose answer is NOT in the text. The reader must use information provided in the text AND his or her knowledge to formulate an answer. -"On My Own" Question: A question whose answer is NOT in the text. The reader does not have to have read the text to answer the question (but reading the text may help). MINDSET... A good, short article about how our brains work and how we learn...http://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2011/12/20/tln_pillars.html?tkn=YZYFOnxnPTGM3EBT%2FXvxA0WCUTWL4QKcfV%2FY&cmp=ENL-TU-NEWS1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mindset Pledge
Today I will have a growthmindset. My brain is like a muscle. Working it harder will make me smarter. Ican make myself smarter through EFFORT. When something is hard to understand,that is when I have an opportunity to learn. I must work hard in order to get smarter. I will enjoy challenges, for they make mesmarter. When I encounter challenges, Iwill focus on effort and strategies, not on worrying how smart or dumb I appear.Even when I don't feel like giving my best, I will, without excuses, because Iam worth it! Based on the research of Dr. Carol Dweck, Stanford University. I highly encourage you to read her book "Mindset," available at Amazon.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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