Socratic Seminar Preparation

Goal: Beginning to prepare for a socratic seminar we're having on Monday

Agenda:
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Essay Self-Score
Socratic Seminar Preparation

1. Academic Honesty Essay Self-Score
Your academic honesty essay is due tomorrow via Google Classroom. Click HERE to complete a self-evaluation, letting us know how you think you did. 

2. Socratic Seminar Preparation: 

• On Monday, 4/22, we will be having a Socratic Seminar in class.
• To prepare for the discussion you need to know the articles we've read over the last few weeks, the infographic we've analyzed, and the current events we've discussed.
• I am giving you paper to organize your thinking. You can also get a digital copy HERE which is helpful to view since it has links to everything you need to know.
• You must have a hard copy with you on Monday. If you choose to use the Google Doc, YOU are responsible for printing it.

Reminders: 

• Academic Honesty Essay is due tomorrow!

Current Events in Cheating

Goal: Read an article or listen to a podcast about the college admissions cheating scandal

Agenda: 
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Debrief Admissions Scam
Options (read or listen)
Complete a form

Have you heard about the college admission scam? What do you know about it? 

VOCAB CHECK IN
Privilege 
Accountability 
Money Laundering
Prosecutor 

Option A: Article of the Week
Read this ARTICLE OF THE WEEK on NewsELA. When you are finished, scroll down to the form near the bottom of the blog post.

Option B: Listen to this Podcast
Listen to this PODCAST about the college admissions cheating scandal.

*Both options complete this form:*
Click HERE to complete a form after you either read or listen to the options above.

Reminders:

• Your academic honesty essay is due Friday. 
• Did you submit your book #9 review via Flipgrid? 

Book #9 Review + Survey

Goal: Review Book #9 and take the Healthy Kids Survey

Agenda:
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Book Review
HK Survey
Score Art Books

1. Book #9 Book Review

• On Friday last week, we showed you Flipgrid. 
• You'll be talking about your book this time, and the book review is due by the end of day TODAY.
• You still need to include necessary components of a normal book review, like how the book challenged you, a brief summary of the book without too many spoilers, and your recommendation.

2. Healthy Kids Survey

• You attempted to take this before Spring Break. 
• It's the really long survey that asks you repetitive questions about teen habits.
• The district still needs your information and not all answers submitted, so we need to take it again. 
• Click HERE to take the survey (please finish by the end of class). 

3. Academic Honesty Essay
Work on your academic honesty essay in Google Classroom. It's due this Friday and I'm going to start grading them over the weekend.

4. Score Art Books 

Mr. Wells' advanced art students recently made Street Art-themed books. He would like our help in grading and giving feedback on them. Since you are all feedback pros, I think you're ready for this! Try to give personalized comments (as well as scoring them on the rubric).

Reminders:

• Your academic honesty essay is due FRIDAY via Google Classroom. 
• There are 39 days left of the school year. You're doing amazing!

Surprise - Writing Groups

Goal: Writing groups for Academic Honesty Essays

Agenda: 
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Vote on Options
Writing Groups (Virtual or In-Person)

Option 1: In-Person Writing Groups

• Refresh: What are writing groups?
• What kinds of discussion help writers most?
• Follow the procedures to the right with your group. 

Option 2: Virtual Writing Groups

• Go to Google Classroom 
• Click on the link in the newest announcement (where it says I've invited you to a Peergrade class)
• Copy and past just the text of your essay into the "Text" field on Peergrade (don't copy your name at the top or the charts at the bottom - just your written work!)
• Give feedback on three of your classmates' essays

Essay Rubric:
How does your essay compare to the rubric?
What do you still need to work on?

Reminders: 

• Final Draft of your Academic Honesty Essay is due this Friday.
• Book review is due by TOMORROW (4/16) at the end of the class period. I'll give you some time in class, but if you want to do it at home, please do it tonight. 

On-Demand Writing

Goal: Write an essay about the qualitative and quantitative data we've reviewed this week

Agenda: 
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New Book Review
On-Demand Writing

1. New Book Review

• You should be finished with Book #9 today.
• We will be completing our next Book Review on a new application: Flipgrid! 
• You will record a 90 second video that should include normal book review criteria. 
• We will give you class time on Monday to complete this, but if you want to do it over the weekend, you can. 
• If you need an example, Mrs. Roberts made one HERE. I'll make one over the weekend, too, if you need an example on Monday.

2. On-Demand Writing

• There is an assignment in Google Classroom called "Academic Honesty Essay."
• The writing prompt is listed in the assignment, and we will review it as a class before beginning. 
• You have the rest of the period to complete the essay. 
• At the end of the period click the  TURN IN  button on your essay doc. 

Reminders: 

• If you didn't finish reading Book 9, you have this weekend to finish it. The book review is due by Monday at the end of class.

Qualitative Data

Goal: Analyze qualitative data from our survey

Agenda: 
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Reading Progress Update
Qualitative Data

1. Reading Progress Update
Complete the READING PROGRESS FORM about your current book, which should be #9 or #10 (at least). #9 is due TOMORROW and we'll be introducing a new book review style. 

2. Finish Looking at Quantitative Data

• Yesterday you worked with a partner to analyze quantitative data from our class slides. There should be a copy of these slides in your Google Drive.
• If you were absent yesterday and you need a new copy, click HERE to make a copy. 

3. Qualitative Data 
In addition to the graphs you looked at yesterday, people who responded to our survey also wrote short answers. Skim through the short answers HERE and look for patterns. Answer these two questions in a paragraph in your English Journal: 

• According to the responses, what are some methods students typically use to cheat?
• Why do students say they cheat? 

Reminders: 

• Finish Book #9 tonight. 
• Brush up on the data we've reviewed the last two days. 

Quantitative Data

Goal: Learn how to analyze our quantitative data

Agenda: 
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Intro to data
Partner work on slides
English Journal Response

1. Intro to Data 
Let's talk about quantitative and qualitative data. Today we're going to look at QUANTITATIVE!

2. Partner Work

• You are seated with a partner. ONE OF YOU should make a copy of THIS SLIDE DECK. 
• Share the slide deck with your partner. 
• Share the slide deck with your teachers (email addresses at the back of the room). 
• Work through the slide deck, answering the questions on the yellow slides. 

3. English Journal Response

Make sure your response from the end of the slide deck is pasted into your English Journal at the top of the page, under today's date. 

Reminders:
Book #9 should be finished by this FRIDAY 4/12.