ELA THURSDAY Agenda 2/10/22- Live Session, CWT, BHM, and "Theseus and Minotaur"

Live Session

• I open LS at 8:20
• You can pre-download any materials needed

CLICK HERE to Join

Live Session

CLICK HERE to open

Live Session Recordings

DOWNLOAD Materials Needed:

• Listed Below

Keyboarding without   

Tears 

Spend 15 minutes Practicing your Typing in Keyboarding Without Tears

1. Open CLEVER

2. Click on Mrs. Mayers Page

3. Open the program and follow directions!

• • CLICK HERE Keyboarding Without Tears Instructions

Can do:

NitroType Linked in Clever

Black History Month 

Project

This month you will be working on a Black History Month Project. You will have all month to complete this project.     Due Friday, February 25, 2022. 

This project contains two parts.

1. You will choose a black veteran from the given list, research him or her, write  a short biography about his or her life.

DOWNLOAD ---> ***Black Veteran Biography Organizer***

2. Create a PowerPoint, poster, or oral presentation about the interesting facts you found. 

This project will be due on Friday, February 25, 2022.  Please look over the following documents carefully, I suggest you print them out or save them in a safe place.

Click here to access the Black History Month Project Directions.

Click here to access the Black History Month Project Rubric

Today's

Assignment

1. CONTINUE Working on BHM Project-Due Feb.25th

3. Close Read:All About Hercules and answer the questions that follow at the bottom.

2. CONTINUE Culminating Writing Task: Due 2/11/22

Culminating Writing Task Directions

Prompt:

Were the colonists justified in declaring their independence and fighting the Revolutionary War?

To answer this question:

•  Review the unit texts. 
  • Click here to access American Revolution Digital Copies of Text
• Create a list of reasons and evidence why the colonists declared their independence. 
• Create a list of reasons and evidence why the British felt they had the right to govern the colonies. 
• Determine whether the colonists were right or wrong to declare their independence.

Write a 3 Paragraph essay stating whether you believe the colonists were justified in declaring their independence and fighting the Revolutionary War. Support your opinion with reasons and information from unit texts and use linking words (e.g., for instance, in addition) to connect your opinion and reasons. Also, be sure to use proper grammar, conventions, spelling, and grade-appropriate words and phrases.

Use IBC Writing Structure: 

Introduction: Hook, Answer the question with your OPINION.

Body: Restate opinion, Give Reasons & Examples/Evidence from the text (3 pieces)

Conclusion: Restate Opinion, leave reader with something to think about/consider.

***Use the Links Below & the Student Notes PPT Linked at the top of your Agenda to review evidence we pulled in class!***

• Click here for Culminating Writing Task Instructions
• Brainstorm Culminating Writing Task Notes Page
  
• Click here for writing rubric
• Click here for Opinion Paragraph & Essay Example 

Quiz OR

Submission   

Continue to the BOTTOM of this page and answer the MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS.

Remember, You get 2 Attempts

Look over your work once you submit.  If you score below a %75, you should take the quiz again.  Be sure to go over the questions with your LC BEFORE you retest.