Today we wrote BCRs and got back into the swing of things with our sixth in-class writing assignment this winter.
AIM: I will write a BCR in a MEAL paragraph format and achieve a 4 out of a 4.
Standard: 7.W.E.3 Writing logical reports that incorporate facts to support a question.
Do Now: Students completed their BCR reflection paper based on BCR#5
Lesson Steps:
Today we went over students' individual plans to improve in the writing of their BCRs and then we went right into writing the 6th one. Today's question was: "What factors led to the creation of cities in ancient times?" Students received a reading that they had to base their response and then they were given most of the period to finish the writing of the paragraph. We then finished up with completing post card projects before being dismissed for the day.
Homework: Open-note quiz tomorrow on our ancient timeline activity. All post card projects are due tomorrow if they haven't already been turned in.
About Me
- Mr. Magnuson
- I have been teaching at Paul Public Charter School for seven years and I love it! I earned my Bachelor's Degree in Anthropology from American University in 1997 and my Masters in Teaching Social Studies from Brown University in 2002. I also have a certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and I used this training to teach English as a Second Language in DC, New York City and also in Puebla, Mexico. I am looking forward to using my extensive teaching experience to have another high performing school year for everyone. Contact me at cmagnuson @paulcharter.org