Monday Warm-Up Use the handout that says “Unit 1 Project Self- Assessment” to grade your own project. You MUST provide a comment for each part. REMINDER: If you have not already submitted your completed and published website to my blog, you have until 3:30 pm today. I will be pulling all of the URLs at 3:31. (And no, you can’t do it during class.)

Unit 1 Vocab: Alternate Assessment Redeem yourself if you weren’t happy with your grade on the quiz. Due by Friday 9/2 Create a vocabulary study guide with a minimum of 10 terms from this unit. Each term must have a definition or explanation, at least one example of the term OR a sentence that connects the term to what we learned in Unit 1, and a visual. If you complete the assignment as directed, you may earn back 50% of the points you lost. INCOMPLETE WORK OR WORK THAT DOES NOT FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS WILL NOT BE GRADED. Example: If you scored a 50 on the quiz, and you do this, you re-earned a 75. .

Project Presentations Everyone must read one piece from your project. Presenter Tips: Project your voice! Make eye contact with your audience. Use good posture and body language. Take questions at the end. Introduce yourself before you start. Say thank you at the end. Audience Tips: Remain quiet and attentive during each presentation. Applaud/Snap at the end of the presentation. Do not interrupt the presenter with questions or comments; save them for the end. Fill out your graphic organizer.

Thank You Notes: Write to three peers. Put the date on the top Use the person’s name in the salutation. (Dear ______________, Hello ____________________,) Start with a general reason for writing (“I am writing to thank you for sharing your writing.”) BE SPECIFIC! Name at least two specific positive things that you liked about their writing – what they did well, why it touched you, how you connected to it, etc. Make sure you recognize the time and effort they gave . Always close by thanking them again and giving a closing compliment. Sign off by saying “Sincerely” or “Best Wishes,” then sign your name AND print your name.

What to Turn In Your URL (to the blog, if you have not already) Your graphic organizer from the presentations Your 3 thank you notes

Tuesday Finish your three thank you notes. Make them polite, positive, and professional. Make sure they are turned in.

Unit 1 Vocabulary Activity Create a Word Wall page for two terms from this unit. Write the term in LARGE LETTERS. Provide a clear definition or explanation of the term with as much relevant information as possible. Write a one-paragraph summary/explanation of this term, connecting it to what we have learned about, giving specific examples/textual evidence, and proving to me that you understand this term. Include a visual! Please color it and make it as large as the size of the box.

Unit 1 Vocab: Alternate Assessment Redeem yourself if you weren’t happy with your grade on the quiz. Due by Friday 9/2 Create a vocabulary study guide with a minimum of 10 terms from this unit. Each term must have a definition or explanation, at least one example of the term OR a sentence that connects the term to what we learned in Unit 1, and a visual. If you complete the assignment as directed, you may earn back 50% of the points you lost. INCOMPLETE WORK OR WORK THAT DOES NOT FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS WILL NOT BE GRADED. Example: If you scored a 50 on the quiz, and you do this, you re-earned a 75. .

Wednesday Warm-Up…. Where in the world?? On the World Map, you need to track every country that we have discussed, read, or watched about so far. Color the country and label it with an identifier to help you remember the topic associated with the country. For example, I am going to color China red, then write inside of it “Fish Cheeks” by Amy Tan. Then I am going to color India brown, and write Rat Temple Ritual next to or inside of it. Feel free to draw lines into the margins for smaller countries. Work together to ensure you don’t miss anything.

Unit 1 Review Activity Each group needs one piece of butcher paper. Create a poster that reviews all the key information about your assigned topic. Topic Definition (if applicable) Examples from what we have read/watched/discuss Visual Aid Any other information you think is important!

Unit 1 Review Gallery Walk Use the graphic organizer to take notes on each topic. Hopefully you remember most of this, but definitely use it to review anything you don’t remember!

Thursday: Unit 1 Writing Assessment Test Grade (weighted two times) You will have to answer each of the four essential questions for this unit. Each answer must include specific examples and textual evidence to support your opinion. This is open notes; you are allowed to use your texts, handouts, notes, journals, etc.  make sure you have them organized!

Unit 1 Vocab: Alternate Assessment Redeem yourself if you weren’t happy with your grade on the quiz. Due by Friday 9/2 Create a vocabulary study guide with a minimum of 10 terms from this unit. Each term must have a definition or explanation, at least one example of the term OR a sentence that connects the term to what we learned in Unit 1, and a visual. If you complete the assignment as directed, you may earn back 50% of the points you lost. INCOMPLETE WORK OR WORK THAT DOES NOT FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS WILL NOT BE GRADED. Example: If you scored a 50 on the quiz, and you do this, you re-earned a 75. .

Thursday Warm-Up Get your student folder out of the crate. Review all your graded work. Fill out the Grade Reflection handout. Put all of your graded work into your Unit 1 Tab or Folder. You are responsible for keeping up with this work for the rest of the semester! Take your Grade Reflection handout home and get it signed by your parent/guardian.

Unit 1 Writing Assessment Respond thoroughly (one well-developed paragraph of at least 8 sentences) to each essential question for this unit. Include at least three specific examples/pieces of textual evidence for each response. Put quotes inside quotation marks and put the author’s name in parentheses at the end. Example: “My papa’s hair is like a broom” (Cisneros). You will lose points if this is missing. As long as you support your answer with evidence, and it makes sense based on what we have been learning, then your answer should be correct. You MUST write in complete sentences. You will lose points if you do not.

Reminders Your Grade Reflection needs to be signed and turned in. Your Vocabulary Alternate Assessment is due tomorrow, no exceptions. This will not be accepted as late work, even if you are absent. You may email it to me if you find that you are not at school.

Friday Warm-Up Please fill out the half sheet of paper entitled “Unit 1 Feedback.” Put it in the box when you are done.

Benchmark #1 Read the passage. Feel free to annotate or mark on it if it helps you. Answer the multiple choice questions ON THE SCANTRON. Use a pencil! Complete the writing prompt which is on the back of the passage.