Article #2 How Smartphones Revolutionized A Society In Less Than A Decade

Objectives:

-Write sentences for vocabulary words for the 2nd article

-Survey the text for the second article

-Identify and label different types of evidence the second article

Agenda:
Review Evidence Types from article 1

Vocabulary Study Article 2

Surveying the text How Smartphones Revolutionized A Society In Less Than A Decade 
Read and identify Claims, evidence types on the second article, section I only paragraphs (1-19)

How Smartphones Revolutionized A Society In Less Than A Decade

HW:

ALL:

-Finish Reading and identifying Claims, evidence types on the second article:

How Smartphones Revolutionized A Society In Less Than A Decade Complete Section I only (paragraphs 1-19)

-Tell parents to attend Curriculum Night

-Finish Vocabulary for article #2, Synonym section is extra credit

Honors: Begin reading Twenge Article, read and annotate section I (paragraphs 1-10).  Annotate, Identify Claims and Evidence types for section I only Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation? 

Evidence Types

Objectives:  Familiarize myself with types of evidence

Agenda:
-Write down homework in planners
-Complete the assignment entitled Evidence Types via Google Classroom and in your blue smartphones packet

HW:
ALL:  Turn in any missing work (syllabus) if you haven't yet
Honors:  Complete the Survey The Text worksheet (front and back) in your yellow Honors packet

Begin reading Article #1, Identify Claims, Identify Evidence Types

Objectives:

-Survey a text by identifying the author's background, reading the first and last paragraph, and making a prediction about what the article will be about.

-Identify and label claims in part one of an article.

-Identify and label different types of evidence in part 1 of the article.

Agenda:
-Visual Literacy via Google classroom

-Go over Surveying the text 

-Article 1: Student Version How Smartphone Addiction Is Affecting Our Physical And Mental Health 

-Claim  

-Claim and Evidence Types 

Honors packet:

Iphone Honors Cover Sheet

Twenge Article Honors Vocabulary F19
Twenge's Survey The Text
Honors: Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation? 

HW:

All: Purchase required supplies-4 different colored highlighters

         If you didn't turn in your syllabus, turn it in ASAP

         

Honors: complete Vocabulary section only for Twenge Article in the Honors packet Twenge Article Honors Vocabulary F19

Do/What Chart and response to prompt

Objectives:

-respond to a prompt recalling Friday's 4 corners activity

-break down and understand a prompt by completing a do/what chart

Agenda:

-YouTube: “I Forgot My Phone” (2m): https://youtu.be/OINa46HeWg8

-4 Corners Response
-Argumentative Essay and Do/What Chart
-Prompt
-Vocab Crossword for Article 1
-Survey the Text Article I

HW:- 

-Buy required supplies for Humanities (see syllabus)

-Finish Vocabulary Crossword in the blue packet
-Finish the Survey the Text Article I in the blue packet

Humanities I Digital Challenge and 4 Corners Activity

Objectives:

-join a Google Classroom and participate in a Digital Challenge

-participate in a four corners activity, provide opinion on a topic, engage in a whole class
discussion

Agenda:
1.   Syllabus review
2. Join Google classroom and complete the Digital Challenge
3. 4 Corners pre and post writing F19
4. Four Corners
5. Getting to know my classmates

Homework:  

1. Honors Program Agreement (if you didn't turn it in already)

2. Buy required supplies for Humanities by Monday 8/12/19: 4 different colored highlighters,
paper, colored pencils
3. Get the syllabus signed

Welcome to Ninth grade English!

Hello, students and parents.  Welcome to Humanities I with Mrs. Capen.  I am pleased to have you in my class this term and hope that you utilize this blog to keep you up to date on what is happening in class and what the daily homework will be.

About me:  I am a San Diego native, raised in the Skyline/Paradise Hills neighborhood and attended Will C. Crawford High School.  I received my Bachelor's degree from San Diego State University, spent a year at CSU San Marcos for my teaching credential, and followed that up with a Master's degree in Teaching and Learning from Point Loma Nazarene University.  This will be my 16th year teaching at Steele Canyon.  When I'm not in the classroom, I am busily raising my two sons, a sixth-grader and an eighth-grader at Hillsdale Middle with my wonderful husband, a classically trained chef.

Your job: Please familiarize yourself with this blog and parents: make sure to fill out and submit the Parent Contact Info via the link under the Need to know items.  This assignment is worth 10 points. Also, to receive daily reminders, enter your email.

I am looking forward to this term.  The most efficient way to contact me would be via e-mail at scapen@schscougars.org Rah Rah Cougars!

Homework:
1.  Read over the Honors Program agreement, if you'd like to pursue Honors, please sign and date and return this form ASAP.

2.  Fill out and submit the Parent Contact Info on this blog.

3.  Purchase required materials (see syllabus):  A planner to write down homework assignments and daily agenda, 4 different colored highlighters, colored pencils, paper, a three-ring binder, etc.

Literature Circle Timed Essay

Objectives:  Assess knowledge of literature circle novels via a timed essay

Agenda:  Literature Circle Timed Essay

HW:  None