Literacy - Mr. Rowan Assignments

PHOTO BLOG: In this blog post you will create a photo blog. You must include 10+ pictures with captions for each that relate to your issue/topic. Make sure your images are relevant, do not violate copy right laws, and have a caption that explains it. 

DUE:  5/3                                        SCORE:          /20 

• Check Spelling and Grammar 
• Peer Edited 
• 10+ Pictures 
• Captions for each picture 
• Cites Sources 
• Includes accurate and updated information 

RESEARCH: In this blog post you must include a summary of the most relevant and up to date research surrounding your issue/topic. This is your opportunity to nerd out on the facts, statistics, and reason why this topic is so important. This should be written in a more formal, and academic language than your last post. You must cite all your sources that you gather information from and make sure your information is accurate.  

DUE:  4/26                                     SCORE:          /30 

• Check Spelling and Grammar 
• Peer Edited 
• 3 or more well written paragraphs 
• Included relevent pictures when necessary  
• Understands who audience is 
• Cites Sources 
• Includes accurate and updated information 

INTRODUCTION: In this blog post you will introduce your readers to yourself, your topic, and your blog. Keep in mind who your audience is when writing this post. (Go view Ms. Kaplan’s videos if you need any help)  

DUE:  4/22                                    SCORE:          /10 

• Check Spelling and Grammar                             
• Peer Edited 
• 1 well written pargraph introduction 
• Included relevent pictures when necessary  
• Understands who audience is 

Create Blog Website for 20 Time Project

20 Time Project Proposal

Article of the Week: Social Media

Re-write one act from the Lion King from the Point of View of one of the characters involved

Hero's Journey Stages and the Lion King

Civil Rights Movement Webquest

Newsela Article: What are Civil Rights

Hero's Journey Research Project 

Number one priority of film's Hero exit ticket

Independent Film Viewing: Finding the Hero's Journey in Film

 

Grammar Exit Tickets in OneNote labeled 2/4 and 2/8

Personal Narrative Final Draft

 

 

Hero's Journey Stages: Is Malala's life story a Hero's Journey

Stages of the Hero's Journey notes and graphic organizer

Personal Narrative Plan and Draft: Students will plan and draft a Personal Narrative. Students have chosen a time in their life, a moment that is meaningful to them and are writing a short essay. This essay will focus on detailed, descriptive writing that uses dialogue and shows what the student was experiencing. 

Rite of Passage Slide and Reflection

I Am Malala Final Project

Short Grammar Quiz tomorrow: here is a quiz to review.

Compare and Contrast I Am Malala with Persepolis Essay

Book Group #4 

Compare and Contrast Introduction Paragraph

Book Group #2 for I Am Malala

Writing Prompt #1: Students will be given a writing prompt and will need to write for at least 10 minutes using their best writing. These prompt will be related to I Am Malala

Book Group #1 for I Am Malala

I AM Poem

 

Agree/Disagree

I Am Malala WebQuest

What is Social Justice

What are our basic Human Rights

 

These are questions posed and done on our OneNotes

Scarlet Ibis Trial Simulation: Lawyers make their arguments and juries deliberate over whether Brother is guilty or innocent in the death of Doodle.

Scarlet Ibis final draft edited and revised

Theme paragraph of the Scarlet Ibis Trial Opening Statement

Text-Dependent Questions

Describe Doodle and Brother's relationship using evidence from the text.

All Pre-Reading Activities for the Scarlet Ibis due

Article of the Week #1: Enslaved Children Freed After Being Forced to Make Christmas Decorations