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TURN IN IR PROJECT BY FRIDAY, May 15, 2020

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TURN IN IR PROJECT BY FRIDAY, May 15, 2020

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NO ARTICLE OF THE WEEK.

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Here are the directions for your Flipgrid video:

Your final major assignment for English 10 is to submit a video reflection on Flipgrid. You do not need to show your face if you don’t want to—we just need to hear your voice. You could record your surroundings, set it to whiteboard (and draw), or even add a picture.

Here are your options for what to record:

Option 1: Revise, then share one of your writing pieces from your weekly journal.

Option 2: Respond to at least 3 of the prompts listed below.

1. How do you think you've grown or changed this year?

2. What was your favorite thing about this school year?

3. What are some goals you have for yourself, either for junior year or beyond?

4. What is your favorite thing that you've read or written this year?

5. Who is one staff member you'd like to thank and why? This can be anyone!

6. Introduce us to one of your pets and tell us a little about them.

7. Share a craft or project you've started or completed while in quarantine.

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On one day of the week, instead of reading your independent novel, please read one of the articles provided below. Then, respond to the questions at the bottom of the article in paragraph form. Your response needs to be a minimum of one paragraph (5+ sentences).
This week's articles are:
- "Why Tough Times Can Mean Better Neighbors"
- "Insomnia and Vivid Dreams on the Rise With COVID-19 Anxiety"
- "J.K. Rowling brings magic to quarantine with launch of Harry Potter hub"

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Remember to submit work in Teams!

How? You will be keeping a weekly journal of what it’s like being alive at this pivotal time in history. Once a week, you will turn in three journal entries from life in social isolation. They can be three days in a row, they can be spaced out, they can be weekdays or weekends, but write no less than a paragraph for each entry (five sentences or more).

Journal options: This week you can continue to document your daily life, the changes you’ve noticed, or the feelings you’re experiencing. OR you may:

1.     Write a letter to your future self and use this website to ensure that it is sent to you in one, three, or five years:  https://www.futureme.org/. Share a copy with your teacher, too.  Remember if you use your school email address, you should specify one year as you will not have your school email for the other two options.

2.     Participate in the “Dispatches from Quarantine” project by following the directions on this website: https://alexandrazapruder.com/participate. This project was initiated by Alexandra Zapruder, a member of the founding staff of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. It encourages students to share their experiences about this unique time in history. Share a copy of what you’ve written with your teacher, too.

3.     Interview someone in your family using a minimum of five questions. Then, share what you learned by either sharing their responses or writing up a short paragraph about the interview.

You may do one activity above three times for your journal entries, or you may choose a combination.

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On one day of the week, instead of reading your independent novel, please read one of the articles provided below. Then, respond to the questions at the bottom of the article in paragraph form. Your response needs to be a minimum of one paragraph (5+ sentences).

This week's articles are:
- “Herd of Goats Takes Over Deserted Resort in Britain Amid Lockdown”
- "THAI CAVE BOYS: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SURVIVING UNDERGROUND"
- "Today we’re fighting COVID-19. Where will our world be in 2070?"

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REMEMBER TO SUBMIT ON TEAMS!

How? You will be keeping a weekly journal of what it’s like being alive at this pivotal time in history. Once a week, you will turn in three journal entries from life in social isolation. They can be three days in a row, they can be spaced out, they can be weekdays or weekends, but write no less than a paragraph for each entry (five sentences or more).

Journal options: This week you can continue to document your daily life, the changes you’ve noticed, or the feelings you’re experiencing. OR you may:

1. Re-enact a school-appropriate movie scene either on your own or with family members, and submit the video to your teacher.

2. Make your own Buzzfeed quiz (minimum 5 questions). You can do this in a Word doc OR on an online platform.

3. Contribute a video to the English 10 Flipgrid! It’s easy—just follow these steps:

a. Go to this link: https://flipgrid.com/plshscovid19(You can also just go to flipgrid.com and type in this code: plshscovid19.)

b. Sign in using your school email.

c. Click on the green plus sign at the bottom of the Flipgrid page.

d. Then, record and add a video telling us the following:
i. What you miss most about school or your English class

ii. What you’re doing to stay busy

iii. How you celebrated Earth Day OR what you appreciate most about the planet

iv. What you’re most looking forward to after you’re freed from quarantine.

You may do one activity above three times for your journal entries, or you may choose a combination.

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On one day of the week, instead of reading your independent novel, please read one of the articles provided below. Then, respond to the questions at the bottom of the article in paragraph form. Your response needs to be a minimum of one paragraph (5+ sentences).

This week's articles are:
- "Zoom Shabbat, drive-through confessional: Faith during coronavirus"
- "The pandemic canceled their wedding. So they held it in Animal Crossing"
- "Human connection bolsters immune system; that's why it's important to be kind"

Go to Teams to see articles and response questions.

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REMEMBER TO SUBMIT ON TEAMS!

How? You will be keeping a weekly journal of what it’s like being alive at this pivotal time in history. Once a week, you will turn in three journal entries from life in social isolation. They can be three days in a row, they can be spaced out, they can be weekdays or weekends, but write no less than a paragraph for each entry (five sentences or more).

Journal options: This week you can continue to document your daily life, the changes you’ve noticed, or the feelings you’re experiencing. OR you may:

1. Write from the perspective from your pet—how do they feel about you being home all day? How’s life for them during quarantine? If you don’t have a pet, write from the perspective of any other person, object, etc. (For example, how does your fridge feel about being opened so often these days? J )

2. Share a recipe that you’ve cooked during quarantine and share how it went—was it easy? Challenging? How did it turn out? Did your family like it? What would you change?

3. Take a virtual field trip! Just Google “virtual field trip” and choose a destination that interests you. Write a summary of your “trip.” Where did you go? What did you see? What did you find most interesting?

You may do one activity above three times for your journal entries, or you may choose a combination.

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All new work should be turned into Teams starting April 14th.

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PreRecorded Zooms will be emailed to you on Mondays.

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On one day of the week, instead of reading your independent novel, please read one of the articles provided below. Then, respond to the questions at the bottom of the article in paragraph form. Your response needs to be a minimum of one paragraph (5+ sentences).

This week's articles are:
-"By the Numbers: COVID-19’s Devastating Effect on the Restaurant Industry"

-"Amid coronavirus, museum asks people to remake artworks with household items"
-"THE BLACK DEATH"

See your email for articles and response questions.

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How? You will be keeping a weekly journal of what it’s like being alive at this pivotal time in history. Once a week, you will turn in three journal entries from life in social isolation. They can be three days in a row, they can be spaced out, they can be weekdays or weekends, but write no less than a paragraph for each entry (five sentences or more).

Journal options: This week you can continue to document your daily life, the changes you’ve noticed, or the feelings you’re experiencing. OR you may:

1. Write a song about a topic of your choosing. It can be silly, serious, sad, happy—your choice! If you play an instrument, think about incorporating that into your song, as well. Share your song lyrics and/or a video of you performing it

2. Create a quarantine playlist! Choose 5 songs that you feel best explain your experience during quarantine and write a short explanation of why you chose each song. (2-3 sentences per song)

3. Create an instructional (how-to) video about something you like to do. Give me step-by-step instructions over how to do the task. Teach the teacher! (2-minute minimum)

You may do one activity above three times for your journal entries, or you may choose a combination.

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Wednesdays and Fridays at 9 AM

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Please get all Late Work turned in by April 17th!

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For the time being, please create a folder in Office 365 and share the folder to your teacher(s).  Once you drop your work into this folder, it is automatically shared to your teacher(s). This will help a lot with organization.

Please title it as follows:
Last Name First Initial ENG Period #

Example:
Cushing L ENG Period 8

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How? You will be keeping a weekly journal of what it’s like being alive at this pivotal time in history. Once a week, you will turn in three journal entries from life in social isolation. They can be three days in a row, they can be spaced out, they can be weekdays or weekends, but write no less than a paragraph for each entry (five sentences or more).

Why? These journal entries could go on to be primary sources later! Think about all the teenage journals/writing that have shed light on important eras in history: Anne Frank, Malala Yousafzai, Ishmael Beah, etc. Plus, you will definitely want these later when you’re older and our world goes back to normal.

This week you can continue to document your daily life, the changes you’ve noticed, or the feelings you’re experiencing. OR you may:

1. Watch a movie and review the movie—would you recommend it or not? Why?

2. Take a nature walk or a walk in your neighborhood. Use your five senses to observe and describe the world around you.

3. Do a guided meditation and reflect on it afterwards (if you are unfamiliar, read the first Article of the Week “How to Meditate.”) Did it work or not? How/why?

You may do one activity above three times for your journal entries, or you may choose a combination.

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How? You will be keeping a weekly journal of what it’s like being alive at this pivotal time in history. Once a week, you will turn in three journal entries from life in social isolation. They can be three days in a row, they can be spaced out, they can be weekdays or weekends, but write no less than a paragraph for each entry (five sentences or more).

Why? These journal entries could go on to be primary sources later! Think about all the teenage journals/writing that have shed light on important eras in history: Anne Frank, Malala Yousafzai, Ishmael Beah, etc. Plus, you will definitely want these later when you’re older and our world goes back to normal.

Include things like:

How you’re feeling—take this time to really check in with yourself. Are you scared? Anxious? Calm? Restless? Motivated by a new adventure? Are you wrestling with several feelings at once?

How has this virus has disrupted your school year—including sporting events, concerts, assemblies, dances, etc.?

How you and your family are spending your time daily. Don’t feel pressured to share more than you want, but with what you do share, be specific! What you may think as boring or inconsequential might be an interesting detail later.

Any changes you’re noticing in yourself or the world around you. What do you find yourself doing a lot of? What are you not doing anymore? It’s a good idea to look back at earlier journal entries before writing a new one and compare outlooks. What’s different since you last checked in?

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On one day of the week, instead of reading your independent novel, please read one of the articles provided below. Then, respond to the questions at the bottom of the article in paragraph form. Your response needs to be a minimum of one paragraph (5+ sentences).

This week's articles are:
-"How to Meditate: It's all about Focusing"

-"Alone no more: People are turning to dogs, cats and chickens to cope with self-isolation"

-"India: Police under fire for using violence to enforce coronavirus lockdown"

See your email for the articles and the response questions.

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Now that we are several weeks into learning digitally, it is time to think about making a final project for your reading.  Your goal right now is to plan how much you should be reading daily in order to finish the book with enough time to complete the final project.

Project Specifics:
- As a change from last semester, you only need to submit one book/project due to the modifications of this semester.
- See this link for ideas/options:
https://sites.google.com/site/mrscushingsenglish/independent-reading-elearning
- Final projects must be turned into Mrs. Cushing by May 15th at 5pm in Teams.  You will turn in on the Independent Reading Assignment.  Do not email the work to me or put it in your folder. It needs to be in Teams.
- Project is a Summative Grade. If you are trying to get your grade up for the semester, this is THE BEST WAY YOU CAN DO IT.
- If you would like to have a book conference with me, you need to schedule a Zoom with me. If it is performance-based, you can record yourself in Zoom, save it, and then submit it. Let me know if you need help.

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Wednesdays and Fridays at 10 AM

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On one day of the week, instead of reading your independent novel, please read one of the articles provided below. Then, respond to the questions at the bottom of the article in paragraph form. Your response needs to be a minimum of one paragraph (5+ sentences).

This week's articles are:
-"Being Mindful of Your Mental Health During the COVID-19"
-"Vladimir Putin's Global Orwellian Campaign to Undermine the West"
-“High Schools to TikTok: We’re Catching Feelings”

See your email for the articles and the response questions.