1. August 2016
Mrs. Burchette

2. Homework and Important Dates:
Monday, August 22, 2016
Homework and Important Dates:
Reading Performance Task– due September 14, 2016
see rubrics on the blog
Membean– 45 minutes due August 23, 2016 (by midnight)
15 minutes/every other day
USA Test Prep ELA #1– due Wednesday, August 24, 2016 (by midnight Tuesday night)
do it as many times as you’d like to get the highest grade you can
Warm-Up:
Update your agenda and pick up your notebook. (I have not been able to cover all of them yet, so be careful when picking them up.)

3. Monday, August 22, 2016
Learning Target: I can pose & respond to questions to clarify/follow up; comments link to others. Today’s Agenda: New Assigned Seats Setting Norms Reading Performance Task Overview Individual and Community Four Squares Seedfolks– Chapter 1– “Kim”

4. AC Language Arts Independent Reading Requirements
Monday, August 22, 2016
AC Language Arts Independent Reading Requirements
You must read 1 book of *200+ pages per 6 weeks and provide evidence that you have completed the reading.  Evidence will be in the form of a Reading Performance Task.
Due Dates:  Evidence of independent reading for each six-week period must be submitted on or before:
September 14, 2016         February 17, 2017
October 28, 2016              March 31, 2017
December 16, 2016          May 19, 2017

5. Monday, August 22, 2016 Reading Performance Task Choices
Whose Phone is This?
ABC Book
Board Game
Character Diary
Book Trailer
Scrapbook
3-D Representation
Pop-Up Book
Newspaper/Newsletter
Book Soundtrack

6. Monday, August 22, 2016 Class Norms
What is important to us during whole group discussions?
What do we want to happen during small group discussions?
What roles can we put in place to help keep us on task during small group discussions?

7. Monday, August 22, 2016 Individual and Community Four Square
As I read each statement, write your stance on the issue on one of the notecards provided.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree
Include a brief explanation of your stance on each statement.
It is easy for an older person to make a difference in your community.
One person can make a difference in his/her community.
People who do good things always know exactly whom they will affect.
People listen to each other and respect each others’ opinions.

8. Seedfolks– Chapter 1– “Kim”
Monday, August 22, 2016
Journal
Table of Contents
Date
Title
Page
8/10/16
What Would You Change? 1
8/11/16 
So Far… ?
8/12/16
Free Choice Friday  ?
 8/18/16
Mistakes About Me
8/19/16 
 8/22/16
Seedfolks– Chapter 1– “Kim” 
Seedfolks
Chapter 1– “Kim”
As we listen to chapter 1, consider the following:
What is the overall mood of Kim’s chapter?
What makes Kim an individual?
Why is Kim planting?
Compare/contrast yourself or someone you know to Kim.
Select one of the above questions to address in your journal.
Be sure to update your table of contents and title your entry!
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