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Monday, March 23, 2020

Suggested Learning Calendar 3/23-3/27

Hello parents and students, please check out Google Classroom where I have uploaded enrichment activities for this week.  These activities will help prepare you for the unit we will begin on April 13, 2020.  Complete each assignment at your own pace, I will be checking them throughout this week.  Remember that if you have any questions to please e-mail me directly.  I hope you are all well and healthy.

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Enrichment Activity via Google Classroom

Hello there, Capen's Cougars!  I'm hoping you and your families are staying healthy.  If you are looking for an enrichment activity to keep your mind engaged in learning, please check out Google Classroom. 

The Rancho San Diego Library is remaining open for people to check out books and other necessary materials.  Also, if you have a library card, you can check out e-books via the Libby app.

Honors students, I also pushed out the Honors extra novel activity so you can get a jump start on it (also on Google Classroom).

Remember, if you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail me at scapen@schscougars.org

Friday, March 13, 2020

Socratic Seminar Exam

Objectives:
Assess knowledge of TKAM via a student-led discussion assessment

Agenda:
TKAM Socratic Seminar Entry Ticket
Partners for Socratic Seminar
Socratic Seminar Guidelines
Peer Review Sheet

Homework:
ALL: TKAM Study Guide-due Tuesday 3/16 
TKAM Final Exam is on Tuesday 3/16

Thursday, March 12, 2020

Vocab test and prep for Socratic Seminar

Objectives:
Assess my knowledge of vocabulary by taking an online test
Prepare for tomorrow's Socratic Seminar discussion tomorrow

Agenda:
Block 2, please take this Survey
-Historical Context Presentations-Notes to be collected with the TKAM week 6 packet next week.
-Last TKAM vocab test on Illuminate
-Complete the Socratic Seminar Entry Ticket due today, please turn it in to the
inbox today. 
-If you have extra time, work on the  TKAM Study Guide which is due Tuesday 3/17


Homework:
ALL: TKAM Study Guide-due Tuesday 3/17  

Wednesday, March 11, 2020

TKAM Ch. 31

Objectives:
Analyze textual evidence and make connections to previous chapters in TKAM.
Make observations about characters based on textual evidence.


Agenda:
Block 2, please take this survey Technology Survey

-Read Chapter 31 in class
-CP only TKAM Ch 29-31 Review
-Honors kids revisit and finish Significant text excerpts, answer that last question: How does this quote contribute to the meaning of the novel as a whole?
-Work on  TKAM Study Guide 


HW:
All: Study for vocab test tomorrow!
Socratic Seminar on Friday
All:  TKAM Study Guide due Tuesday 3/17. TKAM Final exam is on Tuesday 3/17

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Monday, March 9, 2020

Ch. 25 & 26 Review

Objectives:
-Analyze text to write a claim, evidence sentence, and analysis


Agenda:
WEEK 5 PACKET WILL BE COLLECTED TOMORROW!
BELLWORK Repertoire 
Ch. 25 & 26 Analysis focus review
Read Ch. 27 & 28
Go over TKAM HW Chapters 27 and 28 


Homework:

All: TKAM HW Chapters 27 and 28 
Honors work on Significant Text Excerpts
ALL: Final Vocab exam this Thursday

Friday, March 6, 2020

Socratic Seminar for Trial Chapters

Objectives:
-Participate in a Socratic Seminar by answering and discussing questions

Agenda:
-Historical Context Presentations
-Socratic Seminar Ch. 17-21
-Mini Socratic Seminar Directions

The week 5 packet will be collected on Monday!

HW:
ALL: Read Ch. 25 & 26, no written homework

Honors work on Significant Text Excerpts


Thursday, March 5, 2020

Irony and Socratic Seminar Prep

Objectives: 
-Introduce the 3 different types of irony and find examples of each type in TKAM.
-Prepare for a whole class discussion tomorrow


Agenda:
-Login to Google Classroom to access Google slide presentation on irony

-Take notes on the handout notes on Irony worksheet and complete the backside. 
This worksheet will be collected tomorrow as part of the week 5 packet, you don’t
need to get it stamped.

-Watch each of the 3 videos below to reinforce your understanding of Irony.

-Complete the Socratic Seminar Ch. 17-21 worksheet.  This activity is due TODAY!  Please turn it into the basket before you leave class.


-Read chapter 23 silently


HW:
ALL:  Read TKAM Ch. 23 & 24, no written homework
-Honors work on Significant Text Excerpts

Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Atticus's Closing Statement

Objectives: 
-Record evidence from the Tom Robinson trial and identify discrepancies 

Agenda:

-Tom Robinson's Testimony on Testimony Tracker Ch 17-19
-Review Atticus’s closing statement with a close read Atticus Closing Statement
-Quaker Reading directions
-Begin reading chapter 21 in class


HW:  
ALL-Read Chapter 22, no written homework
Honors- Significant text excerpt #3 due Friday

Tuesday, March 3, 2020

Ch. 19 TKAM

Objectives:  
-Record evidence from the Tom Robinson trial and identify discrepancies 

Agenda:

-Historical Context Presentation
-Mayella Ewell’s testimony on the Testimony Tracker Ch 17-19
-Read Chapter 19
-Ch 19 & 20 Making a Claim

HW: 
-All: Read ch. 20 and complete ch. 20 claim
-Honors:  Significant Text Excerpt 2 due tomorrow

Monday, March 2, 2020

The trial-A review of Heck Tate and Bob Ewell's Testimonies

Objectives: 
-Record evidence from the Tom Robinson trial and identify discrepancies
-Identify and make connections between characters TKAM by completing the courtroom picture.
-Identify the varying social classes in Maycomb by drawing a pyramid representing its citizens.


Agenda:
Honors Significant text excerpt #1 due
-Courtroom Picture and Social Class Pyramid 
-Fill out Bob Ewell’s testimony on the Testimony Tracker Ch 17-19
-Ch. 17 Review: Revisit pages 227-229 and pull out 3 pieces of text evidence to show how the Ewell family lives. Then, make an illustration to reflect the 3 pieces of text evidence.
-Begin reading Ch. 18 TKAM

HW:
-ALL: Read Ch 18, no written homework tonight

Assignments for the week of April 13-April 17-Distance Learning

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