Bridge Language Arts - Spring 2018 by Kevin Belcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18 Welcome to your class! We will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9-12pm in room 207. Come with a hungry mind. en-us 2018-01-16 11:26:59 UTC 2024-10-15 23:06:18 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Xmastree.png "Write It" Journal KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/221654396 Rules and Timeline: It's simple. 9:00 to 9:10 is your time to use technology to look up words and brainstorm ideas. 9:10 to 9:25 is only for writing and technology is prohibited during this time. We will read them at exactly 9:25.

Write the Story: Reliving a Childhood Memory as an Adult
Include the following words: 
-parking   -seashell   -selfish   -adjustment   -sleep   -fragrance   -top hat   -airport
]]> 2018-01-16 11:35:28 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/221654396 Grammar Diagnostic Test KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/221654691 2018-01-16 11:36:35 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/221654691 "Eleven" KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/221655679 By Sandra Cisneros]]> 2018-01-16 11:40:54 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/221655679 Graphing Statistics KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/221655762 2018-01-16 11:41:21 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/221655762 Mitch Albom Interview KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/221660060 2018-01-16 12:00:03 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/221660060 Tuesday, January 16th, 2018 ***Agenda*** KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/221660606 "Write It" Journal
Class Introduction
Team Building and Expectation Exercise
CASAS Practice
Grammar Diagnostic Test
Tuesdays with Morrie Introduction
"Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros
The Narrative Paragraph

]]> 2018-01-16 12:02:25 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/221660606 KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/221661653 2018-01-16 12:06:23 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/221661653 KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/222364305 2018-01-18 10:49:47 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/222364305 KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/222364313 2018-01-18 10:49:49 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/222364313 Bridge Spring 2018 Class Syllabus KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/222578875 2018-01-18 19:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/222578875 "Write It" Journal KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/223830109 Rules and Timeline: It's simple. 9:00 to 9:10 is your time to use technology to look up words and brainstorm ideas. 9:10 to 9:25 is only for writing and technology is prohibited during this time. We will read them at exactly 9:25.

Write the Story: Something is About to Happen, but Nobody Believes the Main Character
Include the following words: 
-stop sign   -spectacle   -keyboard   -robotic   -poet   -inconvertible   -reparation --------candle -society 
]]> 2018-01-23 15:36:56 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/223830109 Narrative Paragraph Exercise KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/223833130 2018-01-23 15:41:46 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/223833130 Tuesday, January 23rd, 2018 ***Agenda*** KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/223847547 "Write It" Journal
Tuesdays with Morrie: Autobiography or Memoir?
---Introduction to Current Event Research Assignment
---Class Reading 
---Comprehension Questions
The Narrative Paragraph: Brainstorming and Writing Exercise

]]> 2018-01-23 16:04:19 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/223847547 "Write It" Journal KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/226139382 Rules and Timeline: It's simple. 9:00 to 9:10 is your time to use technology to look up words and brainstorm ideas. 9:10 to 9:25 is only for writing and technology is prohibited during this time. We will read them at exactly 9:25.

Write the Story: The Main Character Discovers He/She Can Travel to the Past
Include the following words: -dialog (n)  -aspire (v)  -random (adj)  -strategy (n)  -bizarre (adj) -camouflage (n/adj/v)  
]]> 2018-01-30 15:38:42 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/226139382 "Write It" Journal KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/226356335 Rules and Timeline: It's simple. 9:00 to 9:10 is your time to use technology to look up words and brainstorm ideas. 9:10 to 9:25 is only for writing and technology is prohibited during this time. We will read them at exactly 9:25.

Write the Story: A History of the Years After the Main Character Wins the Lottery
Include the following words: -commemorate (v)  -enthusiastic (adj)  -flourish (v)  -heritage (n)  -voracious (adj) -renaissance (n)  -sacrifice (v/n)
]]> 2018-01-30 21:56:14 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/226356335 100 Words to Know Before HSE/HSD/GED KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/226359417 2018-01-30 22:07:41 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/226359417 Thursday, February 1st, 2018 ***Agenda*** KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/227164670 CASAS Test Preparation: Nutrition Labels
My Mentor Essay: Pre-writing
Grammar/Composition Practice: Writing about the Past
Reading TwM: Independent Reading

]]> 2018-02-01 17:23:45 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/227164670 KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/227784325 2018-02-03 19:27:57 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/227784325 Spelling Words 2/4 KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/227944126
  • breakneck
  • aphorism
  • narcissist
  • composure
  • egotistical
  • commemorate
  • enthusiastic
  • flourish
  • heritage
  • voracious
  • renaissance
  • sacrifice
    • ]]>     2018-02-05 01:57:36 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/227944126     "Write It" Journal KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/231144151 Rules and Timeline: It's simple. 9:00 to 9:15 is your time to use technology to look up words and brainstorm ideas. 9:15 to 9:35 is only for writing and technology is prohibited during this time. We will read them at exactly 9:25.

    Write a Personal Narrative, answering this question:
    An aphorism is a short, profound philosophical statement to live by. If you want some examples, see https://www.aphorismsgalore.com/. What is one aphorism that is important to you? Why?
    Include the following words: -cower (v)  -design (v/adj)  -exult (v)  -introspection (n)  -protagonist (n) -stereotype (n)  -technique (v/n)
    ]]>     2018-02-13 16:55:10 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/231144151     KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/231178591 2018-02-13 17:48:42 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/231178591 Homework Due 2/19 KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/232142236 Read "Tuesdays With Morrie" P.81-99
    -----Answer Comprehension Questions for 4th and 5th Tuesday
    Complete P. 120-121 of Grammar Packet]]>     2018-02-15 20:31:32 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/232142236     "Write It" Journal KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/233377605 Rules and Timeline: It's simple. 9:00 to 9:15 is your time to use technology to look up words and brainstorm ideas. 9:15 to 9:35 is only for writing and technology is prohibited during this time. We will read them at exactly 9:25.

    Write a compare/contrast paragraph about two of your friends or family members. What makes them different? In what ways are they the same?
    Include the following transition words: 
    Moreover, furthermore, in addition
    In contrast, conversely, however
    Therefore, accordingly
    ]]>     2018-02-20 16:59:04 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/233377605     Spelling and Vocab Words for 2/29 KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/235958563 For each word, create a vocabulary card on Quizlet.com. Each word should have a term and a definition. 
    When you finish, try 3 tools - view cards, learn, and match. 
    1. solidarity
    2. indecipherable
    3. remission
    4. intravenously
    5. deferment
    6. mogul
    7. smokescreen
    8. stagnated
    9. accost
    10. purée
    11. accentuate*
    12. inference*
    13. jovial*
    14. metaphor*
    15. deduction*


    ]]>     2018-02-27 16:05:45 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/235958563     Tuesdays with Morrie KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/235966285 We will be reading p. 100 - 129 in class]]> 2018-02-27 16:15:09 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/235966285 Timed Writing KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/235967562 You will have 40 minutes to write a 10-20 sentence paragraph about the topic below.
    Prompt: Tell a story about a person you admire, someone you know or have known personally. 
    Checklist:
    -Topic sentence that captures who you were before you met him/her and after
    -introduce and describe the characters
    -tell a story: A story must have a beginning, middle, and end (specifically, exposition, rising action, turning point, and resolution)
    -Concluding sentence explains the importance of that person in your life]]>     2018-02-27 16:16:31 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/235967562     Tuesday, February 27th, 2018 ***Agenda*** KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/235977220 Tuesdays With Morrie 
    ---Reading, Discussion and Review of Comprehension Questions 
    Vocabulary and Spelling
    ---Exploring Quizlet
    Timed Writing Exercise]]>     2018-02-27 16:29:08 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/235977220     Spelling and Vocabulary Words for 3/8 KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/238672991
  • innate
  • inconsequential
  • vengeance
  • hullabaloo
  • facade
  • buoyant
  • despondent
  • immune
  • impertinent
  • maneuver 
  • spectrum
  • eclectic
    • ]]>     2018-03-06 15:34:58 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/238672991     KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/240489466 2018-03-10 19:56:30 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/240489466 KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/240489467 2018-03-10 19:56:32 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/240489467 KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/240489598 2018-03-10 19:58:07 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/240489598 Tuesdays with Morrie - Reflection KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/245120800 Congratulations! You have now finished another novel, and that is something to be proud about. Now, I would like to ask you for your feedback. Please use some of these questions to help you.
    • Did you like TwM? Did it interest you?
    • Were you able to connect with it? 
    • Would you recommend this book to another student?
    • Let's pretend Mitch Albom hasn't published the novel yet. You are the book's first reader, and you are sitting having coffee with him. What feedback or criticism would you give him? 
    • If you could read a book on any subject, what subject would it be?

    ]]>     2018-03-22 17:02:38 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/245120800     KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/247285559 2018-03-29 15:09:07 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/247285559 KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/247382309 2018-03-29 19:31:16 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/247382309 Tuesday, April 10th, 2018 ***Agenda*** KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/250284976 Warm-up: Historic Place Paragraph
    Quizlet Spelling and Vocab
    Essay Peer Review]]>     2018-04-10 14:15:27 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/250284976     Historic Place Paragraph KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/250286319 The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks will take us through several locations and explain both their history and present state, but first, it is your turn. Write a paragraph with at least 9 sentences explaining the history and present state of a specific location. Also include one memory of being there yourself.

    Photo Below: "1913 Corona Road Races --
    This is a rare photo of just prior to the start of the 1913 Corona Road Races. This photo was published in the 1933 Los Angeles Herald commemorating the 20 year anniversary of the world record breaking Corona auto races" - Corona History
    https://www.facebook.com/Coronahistory/photos/a.839423206110064.1073741829.763032283749157/1173409862711395/?type=3&theater]]>     2018-04-10 14:17:36 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/250286319     Quizlet KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/250297129 Review as a class then use Learn]]> 2018-04-10 14:35:10 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/250297129 Peer Edit for Essays KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/250297795 Use this rubric to peer review each other essays. You may take till Thursday to turn in your essay. ]]> 2018-04-10 14:36:24 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/250297795 KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/251200739 2018-04-12 15:19:38 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/251200739 KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/251200798 2018-04-12 15:19:44 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/251200798 Thursday, April 12, 2018 ***Agenda*** KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/251203877 Warm-up: Reading the Prologue: The Woman in the Photograph
    Class Reading (pages 1-26)
    Review New Class Syllabus and Assign Teams
    Vocabulary and Spelling Test ]]>     2018-04-12 15:24:49 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/251203877     Class Scoreboard KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/251210000
  • Authentic (Vanessa, Monica, Fabiola, Igor)
  •  Sunflowers (Cindy, Crystal, Faliha, Adriana Z., Julver
  • Jaboo Crew (Jacob, Angel, Brian, Stelian, Alex)
  •  EMVUS (Tammy, Blanca, Tiensa, Tamer, Adriana A., Sebastian)
  • Stars (Wissal, Ibtessam, Samira, Sam, Denise)
  •  Fans (Samsu, Nour, Abdul, Farah, Reyna)
  •  Strawberry (Andrea, Hanadi, Brittani, Patricia, Maryam)
  • Old Skool (Maryann, Lauren, Virginia, Gerardo, Angela)
    • ]]>     2018-04-12 15:35:28 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/251210000     Section 1 HeLa Quiz KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/252632617 1. What are HeLa cells?
    2. How does the author, Rebecca Skloot, hear about Henrietta Lacks for the first time? 
    3. How does the family of Henrietta Lacks seem to feel or react to the truth about her mother's cells?]]>     2018-04-17 15:40:52 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/252632617     Tuesday, April 17, 2018 ***Agenda*** KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/252634027 HeLa Quiz
    Read section 2 of HeLa as class
    Vocabulary Words
    History Research]]>     2018-04-17 15:43:24 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/252634027     HeLa Quiz (Section 2) KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/253461143
  • Chapter Three: Were cells taken only from black patients? Were black patients generally treated differently from white patients in the early 1950s? Explain your answers. 
  • Chapter 4: What is the implication of the author’s decision to use the term “birth” to describe the initial growth of HeLa cells? 
  • Chapter 5: What important information did Henrietta’s doctor fail to give her before starting her cancer treatment? How did she react when this information was eventually shared with her? 

    • ]]>     2018-04-19 14:52:41 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/253461143     Squad Roles KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/253462896 1-2 Readers: The role of the reader(s) is to read the selection
    1 Hunter:     The role of the hunter is to search for answers to the reading questions and communicate them to the writer and the group
    1 Point Dexter:     The role of the Point Dexter is to "look up" any words or information that the group needs. He/She must also help the hunter and writer
    1 Writer:     The role of the writer is to write down the answers of the group. At the end, the team will be able to copy the answers from the writer]]>     2018-04-19 14:56:00 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/253462896     History Research Paragraph KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/253466322 History floods the novel of The Immortal Life, requiring some research to understand the significance of certain places and cultural references within the text. In groups, choose one of the following topics. Research its history, and work together to create a paragraph explaining its significance.
    Clover, Virginia
    John Hopkins Hospital 
    The Tuskegee Syphilis Study
    John Crow Laws
    Baltimore, Maryland in the 1940's
    the lights out show - radio show (p.60)
    Turner Station
    Twilight Zone (p.68)
    Henrietta's Home - 713 New Pittsburgh Avenue Dundalk, MD 21222
    The Rolling Stone]]>     2018-04-19 15:02:08 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/253466322     History Research Homework KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/253585365 History floods the novel of The Immortal Life, requiring some research to understand the significance of certain places and cultural references within the text. 
    On Tuesday 4/24, come to class with one reputable article about the history of one of the following topics:

    • Clover, Virginia
    • John Hopkins Hospital 
    • The Tuskegee Syphilis Study
    • John Crow Laws
    • Baltimore, Maryland in the 1940's
    • the lights out show - radio show (p.60)
    • Turner Station
      • If you pick this option, use Google Maps to view Henrietta's Home - 713 New Pittsburgh Avenue Dundalk, MD 21222 (How does it look now?
    • Twilight Zone (p.68)
    • The Rolling Stone

    ]]>     2018-04-19 18:36:32 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/253585365     How to Evaluate the Credibility of a Resource KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/254822011 2018-04-24 13:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/254822011 Cheat Sheet for Credible Resources KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/254822191 2018-04-24 13:43:58 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/254822191 Corona Library Resources KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/254824277 2018-04-24 13:47:30 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/254824277 Google Scholar KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/254825059 2018-04-24 13:48:43 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/254825059 BYOQ (Bring Your Own Quiz) (25 minutes) KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/254825984 Look at the questions for chapters 10-13 in your guide book. Choose any one question from each of the four chapters. Write them down, then answer them. Be sure to add the page where you find the answer (if possible).]]> 2018-04-24 13:50:15 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/254825984 GED Common Vocabulary KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/254831932 Use the 20 words from this page to create 20 vocabulary cards on www.Quizlet.com. This means that you will need to sign in to Quizlet. ]]> 2018-04-24 13:59:48 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/254831932 Today's Reading KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/254834672 Get in your teams (If you don't have a team, talk to your teacher and he will assign one to you). Remember, each team should have 1-2 readers, a hunter, a writer, and a point-dexter (researcher). Read chapters 14-17, pages 105-136. Today, you will only have to answer these questions:
    Chapter Fourteen: Helen Lane 
    • 6. In what specific ways do you think that learning of HeLa soon after Henrietta’s death might have changed her family members’ lives? 
    Chapter Fifteen: “Too Young to Remember” 
    • 6. What questions did Deborah have about her mother and sister? Why do you think no one told her very much about them? 
    Chapter Sixteen: “Spending Eternity in the Same Place” 
    • 5. Compare and contrast the different attitudes the white and black Lacks family members held about race. 
    Chapter Seventeen: Illegal, Immoral, and Deplorable 
    • 10. What is the purpose of the Nuremberg Code? What events led to it being developed? 
    ]]>     2018-04-24 14:04:24 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/254834672     Tuesday, April 24th, 2018 ***Agenda*** KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/254840999 HeLa Quiz for Chapters 10-13
    Team Read HeLa 14-17 
    Create Quizlet Vocabulary Words (Independent)
    Evaluating Sources
    Homework: Study for Spelling & Vocab Test]]>     2018-04-24 14:15:09 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/254840999     Teaching Grammar and Assembling a Vocabulary List KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/256896592 Grammar Task: Pick any sentence from "The Immortal Life." Then write an explanation of what part of speech each word is. If there is a comma, explain why the comma exists? What is its purpose? Also, if you think Rebecca Skloot is not using correct grammar in a particular sentence, explain why.
    Vocabulary Task: On the same page that you took the sentence from, find one word that you do not understand. Look it up in a dictionary and write down the part of speech and definition(s).
    Be prepared to share all of this]]>     2018-05-01 15:21:49 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/256896592     Thursday, May 3rd, 2018 ***Agenda*** KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/257461849 Warmup: Quizlet Review
    Vocabulary Test and Spelling Test
    "It's Alive!" Discussion
    HeLa Team Reading pages 170-198
    The 2 Stages of Citing Sources]]>     2018-05-02 22:07:19 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/257461849     Squad Roles (Reminder) KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/257462165 1-2 Readers: The role of the reader(s) is to read the selection
    1 Hunter:     The role of the hunter is to search for answers to the reading questions and communicate them to the writer and the group
    1 Point Dexter:     The role of the Point Dexter is to "look up" any words or information that the group needs. He/She must also help the hunter and writer
    1 Writer:     The role of the writer is to write down the answers of the group. At the end, the team will be able to copy the answers from the writer]]>     2018-05-02 22:09:43 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/257462165     "It's Alive!" KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/257462354 The title of chapter 23 contains an allusion to the classic horror movie Frankenstein (1931). What does this allusion suggest about the tension between scientific discovery, and public perception and fear of such discoveries?]]> 2018-05-02 22:11:09 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/257462354 Citation Guide KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/257463039 2018-05-02 22:16:38 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/257463039 Citing Sources KevinBelcher https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/257463140 I have brought over 20 works with me to class. How many can you properly cite? For each correct citation, you will receive one point for your team. ]]> 2018-05-02 22:17:21 UTC https://padlet.com/KevinBelcher/BridgeSpring18/wish/257463140