Tuesday, November 17, 2015

LEADER PARAGRAPH

Learning Target:  I can write a clear and coherent paragraph that explains my person's Rule to Live By and support it with evidence from the text.

Your leader paragraph is due Thursday, December 3rd!

Here are some other important dates:

                                November 17 - 19: work on rough draft
                                November 20 &30: revise
                                December 2:                Proofread

                                December 3:                 Final Paragraph Due


The rubric is pictured below.



Monday, November 2, 2015

RESEARCH: INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN HISTORY!

What is his/her Rule to Live By?  Who are you going to choose to do your research on?

LT:  I can appropriately select an influential person for my research.


Monday, October 19, 2015

STEVE JOBS STANFORD COMMENCEMENT SPEECH

Learning Targets:

  • I can find the gist of paragraphs # - # (fill in paragraph #s) of the Steve Jobs speech.
  • I can read paragraphs #–# (fill in paragraph #s) of the Steve Jobs speech closely in order to answer text-dependent questions. 
  • I can choose details from Paragraphs # - # (fill in paragraph #s) of the Steve Jobs speech to support a claim.



Tuesday, October 13, 2015

The Great Depression Summative Assessment


Today you will be proving to me that you learned information about what life was like during The Great Depression.  

The learning target is...I can describe the Great Depression.

Friday, October 9, 2015