Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Article Jigsaw Day 2

Click HERE to make a copy of this chart
to put in your ENGLISH JOURNAL.
Goals: Explaining the article you read yesterday to a new group for discussion about issues of academic honesty

Agenda: 

Read
Share with your new group
Write about it

Listenwise
Form Response

Talk to Your New Group
Yesterday: 
  • You read and discussed your assigned article. 
  • Be sure you can talk about: 
  1. A brief summary of the article including the author's position. 
  2. Several important details, including any that seemed new or surprising. 
  3. Any issues or disagreements you have with the author's position or data. 

The articles were: 
Red: SOURCE 1: SHIMURA, 2016

Orange: SOURCE 2: CHUWIRUCH, 2016

Yellow: SOURCE 3: RAMESH, 2016

Green: SOURCE 4: POPE, 2014

Blue: SOURCE 5: CEPELEWICS, 2016

Purple: SOURCE 6: NOGUCHI, 2017

Today: 

  • I'll re-group you and you need to explain the article you read.
  • You will also hear about several other articles.
  • Take notes in your English Journal about new and interesting information. Write down the source in case you need to reference/cite this information later.

WHEN YOU FINISH WITH YOUR GROUP:

Listenwise
There is a podcast for you to listen to HERE about teachers who cheated for their students and got jail time.

Form Response to Podcast
Fill out THIS FORM (in complete sentences) about the podcast you just listened to. 


Reminders:
Finish Book #9 by 4/12 (this Friday!)

Monday, April 8, 2019

Academic Honesty Jigsaw

Goals: Read + discuss a new article about academic honesty

Agenda: 
Read

Survey
New Group Article
Notes in your EJ

1. Survey
You've taken this survey once before, but this time you're just answering the multiple-choice questions. Click HERE to access.

2. Reading an article: 
  • With your group, read and discuss your assigned article. 
  • Be sure you have notes about these things in your English Journal: 
  1. A brief summary of the article including the author's position. 
  2. Several important details, including any that seemed new or surprising. 
  3. Any issues or disagreements you have with the author's position or data. 
ARTICLE SELECTIONS 

Red: SOURCE 1: SHIMURA, 2016

Orange: SOURCE 2: CHUWIRUCH, 2016

Yellow: SOURCE 3: RAMESH, 2016

Green: SOURCE 4: POPE, 2014

Blue: SOURCE 5: CEPELEWICS, 2016

Purple: SOURCE 6: NOGUCHI, 2017

What's next? 
  • Tomorrow, I will re-group you and you will need to explain the article you read.
  • You will also hear about several other articles.
  • You'll take notes in your English Journal about new and interesting information.
Reminders: 
  1. Finish book #9 by 4/12. 
  2. If you're not prepared to share your article tomorrow, review tonight. 

Friday, April 5, 2019

Our Buggy Moral Code

Goal: Interact with a video that explores why humans are predictably irrational, and what leads us to want to lie and cheat

Agenda: 
Read
EdPuzzle
English Journal Response

1. "Our Buggy Moral Code" 
  • We are going to watch a TED Talk that explores why humans cheat. 
  • As you watch, you will pause to answer questions. These questions are multiple choice and short-answer. With short answer questions, be sure to write in complete sentences. 
  • Access the video HERE. 

2. English Journal Response
Dan Ariely uses all of the following in the TED Talk you just watched.
In your English Journal, write a paragraph showing which one of the following he used MOST prominently:
Do you think his method worked to get his point across? How does he establish a relationship with the audience?


Reminders: 
  • Book 9 should be finished by 4/12.
  • If you want to make up your Poe/Laughton essay from before break, schedule a writing conference with any one of your English teachers before you request a regrade.

Thursday, April 4, 2019

Reading Infographics to Write About Data

Goals: Examine an infographic and draw conclusions from the data.

Agenda: 
Read
Examine an infographic
Writing about data.


Examine an Infographic: 

  • In an increasingly visual world, data is now often packaged and presented in "infographics."
  • Read through the infographic below.
  • What data stands out to you?
  • This infographic is based on this article. Which is more helpful to you?
  • What are the pros and cons of using infographics?

Writing about data: 

  1. Open your English Journal.
  2. Write 10 factual statements based on data from the infographic below.
  3. Use the sentence frames from THIS PAGE if they help you.
  4. Discuss your facts at your table.
  5. Pick your five favorites.
TABLE CONTEST: 
  1. ONE PERSON at your table click HERE to submit your top 5 facts. 
  2. Click "Student Login" at the top right. 
  3. Enter Room Name PL357. 
  4. Enter student name as your TABLE COLOR. 
  5. Paste your top 5 facts into the box when prompted.

Reminders:
  • If you want to make up your Poe/Laughton essay from before break, schedule a writing conference with any one of your English teachers before you request a regrade.

Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Charting the Text

Goal: Charting the text about academic honesty

Agenda:
Read

Survey
Charting the text


Survey
Click HERE to take a quick survey about choosing your own seats.

Charting the text:

  • You will need the article "Cheating on the Rise Among High School Students" that I assigned to you yesterday (there should be a copy in your Google Drive). 
  • With your table, work to complete the chart about what the author is saying and doing.
  • You will create this chart in your English Journal. Be sure you put a date on it. 
  • It should look like the picture on the right when you start. 
  • Insert/table 3x4 (3 across, 4 down).
  • You should be able to get this done in class, but finish for homework if you need to. 
Reminders: 
  • If you want to make up your Poe/Laughton essay from before break, schedule a writing conference with any one of your English teachers before you request a regrade.

Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Read a New Article

Goals: First read of a new article with SOAPSTone and a Précis

Agenda:
Read

Book Presentations
Read a new article
SOAPSTone and Précis

Book Presentations 

We have a couple of make-up presentations from people who were absent before break, so let's pay attention to our classmates and their book recommendations! 

Read a new article: 
  • Click HERE to download a copy of the new article. Find it and read it. Right click on words you need to know and choose "define." 
  • Discuss the article at your table. What does it say? What does it mean? Why does it matter?
SOAPSTone and Precis: 
  • After reading the article, work with your partner to complete this SOAPSTone Form.
  • Note that the form contains a précis assignment. Do that together.
Reminders:
  • Are you reading Book #9? 
  • Have you checked out your book?
  • If you want to make up your Poe/Laughton essay from before break, schedule a writing conference with any one of your English teachers before you request a regrade.

Monday, April 1, 2019

Welcome Back!

Goal: Write an email to your teacher to practice the difference between formal and informal communication

Agenda: 
Read
Reading Progress Update
Practice Email
Contest

1. Reading Progress Update
Welcome back from break! Click HERE for a reading progress update.

2. Practice Email 
  • There is an art to getting what you need through emailing, and you likely have plenty of emails in your future since we live in such a technological age. 
  • Make a copy of THIS email template, and read the instructions listed at the top.
  • Share this document with ALL of your teachers (email addresses posted in the back of the room). 

3. Table Contest 
  1. Everyone will read their email aloud. 
  2. The table will decide whose email would likely be the most well-received by a teacher. 
  3. Have the winner at your table submit their teacher email HERE (only one person at each table should be submitting). 

Reminders: 
You should be reading Book #9. If you got a new book today since we are back from break, please check it out.