Today we played paragraph football with our first quarter paragraphs and prepared for our second quarter assignments.
AIM: I will learn the MEAL format for paragraphs and rewrite mine for 100% accuracy.
Standard: 7.W.E.3 Write content based reports that frame a key question and group details and explanations in a logical order.
Do Now:
1) Vocabulary term: "A guess."
2) Vocabulary term: "too small to see with the naked eye."
3) Who created the Continental Drift Theory?
4) Who created the theory of evolution?
Lesson Steps:
Today we played a game of Paragraph Football with our first quarter paragraphs. Students debated the amount of yardage that each paragraph earned and also called fouls on lack of indentation and subject verb agreement.
Homework:
Study for Wednesday's final exam and write the 2nd quarter paragraph on the question of "How did the Earth become our home?"
Friday, October 17, 2008
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Editing and Rewriting
Today we focused on our paragraphs in order to make sure that they are ready for paragraph football.
AIM: I will learn the MEAL format for paragraphs and rewrite mine for 100% accuracy.
Standard: 7.W.E.3 Write content based reports that frame a key question and group details and explanations in a logical order.
Do Now:
1) What does the "A" stand for in MEAL?
2) What does the "M" stand for in MEAL?
3) What does the "L" stand for in MEAL?
4) When is your final exam for this class?
Lesson Steps:
After completing the Do Now students were paired up to read each other's work and to critique it according to our Paragraph Football playbook. Students critiqued two of their teammates work in order to make sure their team had a number of well written paragraphs. Once students finished critiquing they had to rewrite their work and turn it in before the end of the period. These paragraphs will be photocopied and used in tomorrow's game of paragraph football.
Homework: Complete "2nd Quarter" graphic organizer for Paragraph Football. The question is: "How did the Earth become our home?"
This handout can be found in October 15th's posting.
AIM: I will learn the MEAL format for paragraphs and rewrite mine for 100% accuracy.
Standard: 7.W.E.3 Write content based reports that frame a key question and group details and explanations in a logical order.
Do Now:
1) What does the "A" stand for in MEAL?
2) What does the "M" stand for in MEAL?
3) What does the "L" stand for in MEAL?
4) When is your final exam for this class?
Lesson Steps:
After completing the Do Now students were paired up to read each other's work and to critique it according to our Paragraph Football playbook. Students critiqued two of their teammates work in order to make sure their team had a number of well written paragraphs. Once students finished critiquing they had to rewrite their work and turn it in before the end of the period. These paragraphs will be photocopied and used in tomorrow's game of paragraph football.
Homework: Complete "2nd Quarter" graphic organizer for Paragraph Football. The question is: "How did the Earth become our home?"
This handout can be found in October 15th's posting.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Paragraph Training Camp
Today we continued playing paragraph football and received our assignment for the next game.
AIM: I will learn the MEAL format for paragraphs and rewrite mine for 100% accuracy.
Standard: 7.W.E.3 Write content based reports that frame a key question and group details and explanations in a logical order.
Do Now
1)What paragraph football foul will take away 20 yards?
2)What is one thing that will give you 20 yards?
3)What does the “E” stand for in MEAL?
4)What paragraph football foul is an "incomplete pass?"
Lesson Steps: We reviewed the rules of Paragraph Football in third period and played a game while in second and seventh period we started a new paragraph which asks the question: "Do you think humans evolved from primitive apes?"
I modeled how to fill out the graphic organizer and coached students on completing this paragraph.
Homework:
1st Quarter Paragraph due tomorrow. We will play one round of paragraph football.
Final Exam is next Wednesday!
Handout: Here is the graphic organizer for tonight's paragraph assignment.
AIM: I will learn the MEAL format for paragraphs and rewrite mine for 100% accuracy.
Standard: 7.W.E.3 Write content based reports that frame a key question and group details and explanations in a logical order.
Do Now
1)What paragraph football foul will take away 20 yards?
2)What is one thing that will give you 20 yards?
3)What does the “E” stand for in MEAL?
4)What paragraph football foul is an "incomplete pass?"
Lesson Steps: We reviewed the rules of Paragraph Football in third period and played a game while in second and seventh period we started a new paragraph which asks the question: "Do you think humans evolved from primitive apes?"
I modeled how to fill out the graphic organizer and coached students on completing this paragraph.
Homework:
1st Quarter Paragraph due tomorrow. We will play one round of paragraph football.
Final Exam is next Wednesday!
Handout: Here is the graphic organizer for tonight's paragraph assignment.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Global Cafe and Paragraph Football Continued
Today we continued to learn Paragraph Football and tested some of our classmates paragraphs.
AIM: I will learn the MEAL format for paragraphs and rewrite mine for 100% accuracy.
Standard: 7.W.E.3 Write content based reports that frame a key question and group details and explanations in a logical order.
Do Now:
Today we viewed a short 5 minute video about the Global Cafe program that will start this Friday. The Meridian International Center brings in Cultural Consultants from all over the world and this Friday we will host a presentation from Hungary. Students will be able to have lunch with our Cultural Consultant from Hungary if they fill out an application correctly and are one of the first 20 students to turn them in tomorrow. We will have the Global Cafe about twice a month. Watch the following video to see what the Global Cafe entails and fill out the application below.
Lesson Steps: We reviewed our quizzes from last Thursday and then picked paragraphs to use for today's game of Paragraph Football. We then played another game and focused on calling fouls on paragraphs that lacked indentation and illegal use of pronouns.
Seventh period received a copy of their progress report and we reviewed our grades. Periods two and three will get their progress reports tomorrow.
Homework:
Make up missed work if necessary.
Handout: Here is the Global Cafe application. Space is limited so you must fill it out correctly and turn it in early on Wednesday.
AIM: I will learn the MEAL format for paragraphs and rewrite mine for 100% accuracy.
Standard: 7.W.E.3 Write content based reports that frame a key question and group details and explanations in a logical order.
Do Now:
Today we viewed a short 5 minute video about the Global Cafe program that will start this Friday. The Meridian International Center brings in Cultural Consultants from all over the world and this Friday we will host a presentation from Hungary. Students will be able to have lunch with our Cultural Consultant from Hungary if they fill out an application correctly and are one of the first 20 students to turn them in tomorrow. We will have the Global Cafe about twice a month. Watch the following video to see what the Global Cafe entails and fill out the application below.
Lesson Steps: We reviewed our quizzes from last Thursday and then picked paragraphs to use for today's game of Paragraph Football. We then played another game and focused on calling fouls on paragraphs that lacked indentation and illegal use of pronouns.
Seventh period received a copy of their progress report and we reviewed our grades. Periods two and three will get their progress reports tomorrow.
Homework:
Make up missed work if necessary.
Handout: Here is the Global Cafe application. Space is limited so you must fill it out correctly and turn it in early on Wednesday.
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