Week 4 Vocab, HW self-reflection

1. Example of a solid DEJ
2. Week #4 vocab activity & HW 102-158 check at the same time!
1. Activity: With your partner (decided by the fates!) use this week's vocabulary when completing one of the following prompts. As always, underline the words as you use them.
• Option #1: A houseplant is dying.  Tell it why it needs to live.
• Option #2: Finish this story, "I deserve a day off from school because..."
• Option #3: Finish this story, "If only I hadn't gotten the glow in the dark tattoo..."
3. Homework completion reflection; hard copy passed out by Ms. P
4. Exit Ticket--5 minute writing prompt.  Pick one of your choice (click HERE).

Homework Reflection

1. Reading time (get to 158 and complete HW sheet for next class)
2. Vocab Practice w/partner 
3. Fly Swatter Game
4. Homework reflection (if time)

Due: 52-102; Temple Grandin wrap-up

1. Week #3 vocab words & HW 52-102 check at the same time!
• Activity: With your partner (decided by the fates!), write about the day that either:
•  a) the school was abducted by aliens or 
• b) the day a stampede of rhinos/elephants/alligators (you pick) invaded the FHS hallways.  
• c) use ALL SIX WORDS and underline as you use.
2. HW: Read 102-158 & HW sheet for next week
3. Watch: Temple Grandin (25-35 mins left) & fill out viewing guide

Friday (Sub day) and Monday (White)

1. Reading toward 102 and work on HW sheet
2. Watching Temple Grandin to 01:26:00 and fill out viewing form

Due: 1-52 in Curious Incident

1. Review last night's reading (1-52) in Curious Incident--activity
• Look at HW assignment
• Link back to our inquiry question, "What happens when we deviate from the social norm?"
2. Final Essay prompt
3. Watch movie: Temple Grandin (left off at about 26 mins)
4. HW: Read to 102 for next week, complete accompanying handout (CI 52-102 HW)

Reading time, Vocab #2, Temple Grandin movie

1. Read!  Getting to page 52 & HW sheet for next class.
1. Audio reader? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj3ef4QKOKE
2. Vocabulary...new words! YEAH!
• Link to Vocab #2 words
• Task: Use five of the six vocabulary words to write about the time our class went on a field trip to one of the following locations...underline each as you use them:
• Disney
• The African jungle
• The set of a music video with _______
• Antarctica 
3. Movie!
4. Exit ticket! (Please change date to:  9/15...not 9/11)

Temple Grandin Movie

1. Social norms/Autism group discussion
2. Autism clip: 4 mins ---> What do we now know?
3. Temple Grandin move (15 mins)
4. Exit slip
5. Homework Questions: Curious Incident 1-52
1. Make a copy, fill out, and put in your google folder
2. If you would prefer, you can have a hard copy from Ms. Peterson, just ask

Blogging time!

Inquiry Question for our unit:

What happens when we deviate from social norms?

1. Collect HW in Google name folder--title: "Get to Know Ya"
2. Collect blog addresses via googledoc 
1. P3/4 M click here
2. P8/9 M click here
3. P6/7 W click here
3. Blog post #1: Free write for about 10-15 minutes on the following questions...
• What are "social norms"?  How, in your own words, would you define it?
• What are social norms for....
• Being a teenager?
• Visiting family?
• Meeting new people?
• Have your heard of autism before (if so, in what context)? What do you already know about Autism? What are you curious about?
4. Movie: Temple Grandin--->next class
5. Homework: Begin reading Curious Incident if you'd like to get ahead

Blogs, Google Drive, and Vocab #1

Welcome to English 10!

Today we will be:

1. Setting up your individual blogs
1. Record blog addresses here
2. Creating and sharing individual Google Folders (titled: Last name, First name)
1. Share with petersonb@rsu5.org NOT petersonb@hs.rsu5
3. Working with vocabulary list #1 (see website for link)
4. HW: Getting-to-know-ya worksheet (see website for link)

Activity:

• Try using all six vocabulary words in order to create a plot summary for one of the following movies/books:
• Finding Nemo
• The Lion King
• Star Wars
• To Kill a Mockingbird
• Romeo and Juliet
• Underline each word as you use it.