Summer+School

= Week 2!! (Halfway there!!) =

Friday June 21, 2013

 * Study Island**
 * 1. Final Test**
 * 2. Finish everything!!**

Thursday June 20, 2013

 * Study Island**
 * 1. Inferences**
 * 2. Formatting & Graphics**

Wednesday June 19, 2013

 * Study Island**
 * 1. Subject-Verb Agreement**
 * 2. Editing**
 * 3. Parallel Structure**

Tuesday June 18, 2013

 * Study Island**
 * 1. Spelling**
 * 2. Punctuation**
 * 3. Capitalization**


 * BrainPop**
 * 1. Critical Reasoning w/ handout**
 * 2. Information Privacy w/ handouts**

You can also play this game:

Monday June 17, 2013

 * Study Island**

=**5. Writing Assignment-Expository writing (choose 1 __or__ 2--not both!)**=
 * 1. Central Ideas**
 * 2. Author's Point of View**
 * 3. Multiple meaning words**
 * 4. Connotations & Denotations**

=__ WEEK 1 Assignments __=

Friday June 14, 2013

 * 1. Week 1 Test on Study Island**
 * 2. Outdoor Symbol Search-Writing CEA**
 * 3. Finish all work from the week for final grading!!**

Thursday June 13, 2013

 * 1. Harlem Renaissance--Brain Pop handouts & Quiz**
 * 2. Bronx Masquerade reading & character chart**
 * 3. Complete previous work--Study Island-- this week's grading will be finalized on Friday!! Get it done!! :)**

Wednesday June 12, 2013

 * 1. Complete previous assignments.**
 * 2. Study Island (Theme, Context Clues, Sentence Structure)**
 * 3. Freerice.com--English GRAMMAR--goal of 500 rice grains donated.**

TUESDAY June 11, 2013

 * 1. Study Island: Plot & Character lessons (You need to answer at least 10 questions AND receive at least a 70% to be "complete".**
 * 2. Study Island: Persuasive Writing Assignment (make sure you turn it in for a grade on study island)**
 * 3. FreeRice Vocab & grammar practice: Go to this link: FREERICE**


 * Your Goal is to donate 500 grains of rice today! Show me your "rice plate" before leaving the website!!!!**


 * If you make an account, It gives you some bonus rice for joining!**
 * Then I would like you to join my group: SenecaEnglish Summer School)**


 * This allows me to view your progress. Please make your username something with your name in it, so I will know who you are!!**

MONDAY June 10, 2013

 * 1. Study Island Diagnostic**
 * 2. Persuasive Powerpoint (Directions below)**
 * 3. "Charles" short story & reading activities (Paper handouts--also available below)**


 * You will be creating an argumentative presentation!**

First, you will chose a topic. Use the following link to look at options and find good websites for research.

Click Here for Social Issues Page

What do you care about? This is your chance to read, write, and discuss your favorite topics. You need to take a position---What is you CLAIM? You need to find at least 3 informational resources. These should be credible website sources and your three resources must come from 3 different locations. (copy and paste your sources into a document so you don't lose them!) Make sure you cite your sources!

You should use all three rhetorical appeals!

Logos--logical appeal (facts, statistics, etc) Ethos--ethical appeal (credibility) Pathos--emotional appeal (feelings)

I will expect at least 7-9 slides in your Powerpoint.

For example: 1-Title page- Your topic, name, and a picture 2-Your Claim--What is your argument? 3-reason/evidence 4--reason/evidence 5-reason/evidence 6-reason/evidence 7-reason/evidence 8-Final thoughts---why should we care about this topic? 9-Sources-works cited page

Save your Powerpoint under your first and last name. You will receive 3 grades for this project! 1. Claim & Evidence--original voice 2. Grammar/Writing style 3. Neatness & completion

All of your Powerpoints will be uploaded to this page for everyone to see! :)

Charles reading activities:

Charles