Week Six Padlet by Jennifer Kay.Goodman https://padlet.com/jennifer155/5efv2x1ewvzdq3wk en-us 2022-08-22 15:41:24 UTC 2023-03-15 08:53:09 UTC hello@padlet.com Indigenous People's Day jennifer155 https://padlet.com/jennifer155/5efv2x1ewvzdq3wk/wish/2267593110 2022-08-22 16:04:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer155/5efv2x1ewvzdq3wk/wish/2267593110 Week Five jennifer155 https://padlet.com/jennifer155/5efv2x1ewvzdq3wk/wish/2335058302 2022-10-11 10:57:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer155/5efv2x1ewvzdq3wk/wish/2335058302 Week Four jennifer155 https://padlet.com/jennifer155/5efv2x1ewvzdq3wk/wish/2335058674 2022-10-11 10:58:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer155/5efv2x1ewvzdq3wk/wish/2335058674 Week Three jennifer155 https://padlet.com/jennifer155/5efv2x1ewvzdq3wk/wish/2335058864 2022-10-11 10:58:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer155/5efv2x1ewvzdq3wk/wish/2335058864 Week Two jennifer155 https://padlet.com/jennifer155/5efv2x1ewvzdq3wk/wish/2335059046 2022-10-11 10:58:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer155/5efv2x1ewvzdq3wk/wish/2335059046 Week One jennifer155 https://padlet.com/jennifer155/5efv2x1ewvzdq3wk/wish/2335059160 2022-10-11 10:58:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer155/5efv2x1ewvzdq3wk/wish/2335059160 jennifer155 https://padlet.com/jennifer155/5efv2x1ewvzdq3wk/wish/2335059304 2022-10-11 10:58:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer155/5efv2x1ewvzdq3wk/wish/2335059304 CLEAR Paragraph Template jennifer155 https://padlet.com/jennifer155/5efv2x1ewvzdq3wk/wish/2335069493 2022-10-11 11:08:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer155/5efv2x1ewvzdq3wk/wish/2335069493 Analysis Organizer jennifer155 https://padlet.com/jennifer155/5efv2x1ewvzdq3wk/wish/2335070720 2022-10-11 11:09:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer155/5efv2x1ewvzdq3wk/wish/2335070720 Writing a Claim jennifer155 https://padlet.com/jennifer155/5efv2x1ewvzdq3wk/wish/2335073380 How to come up with a topic sentence that allows for analysis. This means there has to be something to prove, not just stating a fact. ]]> 2022-10-11 11:12:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer155/5efv2x1ewvzdq3wk/wish/2335073380 Discussion: Self-Consciousness and Self-Empowerment jennifer155 https://padlet.com/jennifer155/5efv2x1ewvzdq3wk/wish/2335075230 On Friday we wrote about self-consciousness and self-empowerment, but did not share what we wrote. ]]> 2022-10-11 11:13:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer155/5efv2x1ewvzdq3wk/wish/2335075230 Motif in “Truth About Sharks” jennifer155 https://padlet.com/jennifer155/5efv2x1ewvzdq3wk/wish/2335437049 2022-10-11 14:47:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer155/5efv2x1ewvzdq3wk/wish/2335437049 jennifer155 https://padlet.com/jennifer155/5efv2x1ewvzdq3wk/wish/2335748229 2022-10-11 17:48:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer155/5efv2x1ewvzdq3wk/wish/2335748229 jennifer155 https://padlet.com/jennifer155/5efv2x1ewvzdq3wk/wish/2335748593 2022-10-11 17:48:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer155/5efv2x1ewvzdq3wk/wish/2335748593 Which pet is best? jennifer155 https://padlet.com/jennifer155/5efv2x1ewvzdq3wk/wish/2335749635 2022-10-11 17:49:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer155/5efv2x1ewvzdq3wk/wish/2335749635 Self Empowerment and Self-Consciousness jennifer155 https://padlet.com/jennifer155/5efv2x1ewvzdq3wk/wish/2335754930 Students defined the two terms on their own and then compared notes. White board notes incluse what we thought about and discussed. ]]> 2022-10-11 17:53:03 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer155/5efv2x1ewvzdq3wk/wish/2335754930 Rules of the Chairs jennifer155 https://padlet.com/jennifer155/5efv2x1ewvzdq3wk/wish/2335767228 2022-10-11 18:01:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer155/5efv2x1ewvzdq3wk/wish/2335767228 jennifer155 https://padlet.com/jennifer155/5efv2x1ewvzdq3wk/wish/2335770103 2022-10-11 18:03:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer155/5efv2x1ewvzdq3wk/wish/2335770103 Writing a CLEAR Paragraph jennifer155 https://padlet.com/jennifer155/5efv2x1ewvzdq3wk/wish/2338641062 Part one is evaluating prompts, finding evidence, and organizing ideas before writing. We break it down step by step to help students learn to think about what they want to say in a way that will lead them to organizing their ideas effectively in their writing.]]> 2022-10-13 12:13:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer155/5efv2x1ewvzdq3wk/wish/2338641062 Writing a Clear Paragraph Part Two jennifer155 https://padlet.com/jennifer155/5efv2x1ewvzdq3wk/wish/2338643517 After the planning comes the writing. Including in the writing steps is EDITING and REVISING. Students have a CLEAR Checklist to help them check to see if they are meeting all of the assignment's requirements. Students must print a draft, read it aloud, then make corrections and hand in both drafts.]]> 2022-10-13 12:14:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer155/5efv2x1ewvzdq3wk/wish/2338643517 Identity Paragraph Challenge Level jennifer155 https://padlet.com/jennifer155/5efv2x1ewvzdq3wk/wish/2338647306 For eighth grade students, the CLEAR paragraphs are already familiar. Those who have demonstrated independent mastery (or close to mastery) of writing a CLEAR paragraph wrote two paragraphs with a dangling thesis to connect the content of the two paragraphs. This is a way we differentiate work to keep all students challenged.]]> 2022-10-13 12:17:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer155/5efv2x1ewvzdq3wk/wish/2338647306 Looking at Writing Samples jennifer155 https://padlet.com/jennifer155/5efv2x1ewvzdq3wk/wish/2339321541 You can click on the sample paragraphs pictured here to see two complete paragraphs. The first is a first draft of a paragraph that has most of the parts of a CLEAR paragraph, but not all. There is also room for expanding on ideas.

The second paragraph is an example that shows how to add depth and really break down the evidence in the analysis with detailed and complete explanations.]]> 2022-10-13 19:14:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer155/5efv2x1ewvzdq3wk/wish/2339321541 Completed CLEAR jennifer155 https://padlet.com/jennifer155/5efv2x1ewvzdq3wk/wish/2339322197 Today juggled a variety of assignments:
1) Finished writing their paragraphs, conferencing with Jenn and Liz as needed.
2) Edited and revised their paragraphs using a checklist.
3) Filled in their weekly reflection.
4) Began a Choice Story Assignment where they self-selected a story to read and annotate. We will complete the stories on Monday.]]> 2022-10-13 19:14:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer155/5efv2x1ewvzdq3wk/wish/2339322197 Choice Story Assignment jennifer155 https://padlet.com/jennifer155/5efv2x1ewvzdq3wk/wish/2340210106 After reading stories together in class and discussing theme, motifs, symbols, and descriptive language, students chose their own stories and carefully read stories on their own and annotated the texts. ]]> 2022-10-14 10:57:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer155/5efv2x1ewvzdq3wk/wish/2340210106 This Week's Trivial Fact jennifer155 https://padlet.com/jennifer155/5efv2x1ewvzdq3wk/wish/2340946864 #FunFact: It is thought that scented candles were first created in #India, as they made wax by boiling fruit of the cinnamon tree! #Candles #sweet #trivia]]> 2022-10-14 20:15:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer155/5efv2x1ewvzdq3wk/wish/2340946864