Grade 6′s – Area of Triangles and Rectangles

Textbook Page 360 #’s 1,2,3,4,7

Workbook Page 138-139

Grade 7′s – Area of a Trapezoid

Textbook Page 228 #’s 1-6

Workbook Page 129-132

Take a look at some of these links to help you with your How-To writing…

http://baps7angelheart.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-to-curl-your-hair-with-paper-bags.html#comment-form

http://baps7stopandbreathein.blogspot.com/2011/11/video-script.html

http://baps7bittersweetness.blogspot.com/2011/11/my-instructional-video-project.html

http://baps7blueshadows.blogspot.com/2011/10/how-to-play-president-card-game.html

http://baps7bookworm.blogspot.com/2011/11/instructional-video-project-plan.html – If you really wanted to teach someone to draw!

Team 1

• “21″
• “7″
• “SDL”
• “9″
• “22″
• “PhotoXG”

Team 2

• “8″
• “11″
• “jeezecheese”
• “17″
• “19″
• “23″

Team 3

• “16″
• “Ilikecheese2″
• “13″
• “18″
• “Anonymous”
• “Dave Strider”

Team 4

• “Bon Jovi”
• “20″
• “5″
• “BJR”
• “Mint Pop”
• “Bubbleisdaname”

As discussed today in class, you will be completing another written how-to procedure.

In order to be successful in this task please complete the following:

1. Find a successful How-To video online that meets the criteria that has been given to you (ex. Mr.Lee’s students, or on you tube).

2. Discuss what makes this video successful based on the SSC. (Word choice, tips, advice, personal feedback, etc.)

3. Decide on a topic that is interesting, complex, and detailed.

4. You will have 3 days to complete both the analysis of a How-To video and your written piece.

REFER TO YOUR SUCCESS

CRITERIA!

“My Procedure” – Student Success Criteria

Name: ____________________         Topic: ______________

 Knowledge

• Show all the important steps, rules, and/or tips for the procedure.

 Thinking

• Show details about the procedure that others might not have thought of.
• Use word choice that is interesting and sophisticated.
• Use sentences that are varied in length and style.

Communication

• Make no errors in SPG (Spelling, Punctuation, Grammar)
• Make the procedure clear and easy to understand.
• Organize my ideas logically. 


 Application

• I make connections to other ideas that help my audience understand the procedure.
• Make it seem like an interesting person wrote it.

Find or share a simile that you know or have found.

Explain what this simile means and what information you need to know to help understand the statement.

You may use pictures, words, connections to help explain your thoughts.

“She’s as quick as a cricket”

Crickets are fast. She is quick = she is fast. Speed sometimes relates to running, or walking, or traveling.

I infer that she is a fast runner.

Take a read.

What do you think?

“SOPA” stands for “Stop Online Piracy Act”. It’s goal is to stop online piracy. Are there bad consequences that come with the bill?

All websites containing pirated content, such as YouTube, would be blocked from all American IP addresses if the bill is passed. What does this mean to you?

I’m so impressed with many of your posts and comments.

Please remember to adhere to our blogging agreements and rules. In case you forgot, http://suppa.edublogs.org/blogging-agreements-and-rules/

Group 1

• “SDL”
• “Dave Strider”
• “Anonymous”
• “PhotoXG”

Group 2

• “17″
• “11″
• “jeezecheese”
• “23″

Group 3

• “16″
• “18″
• “Mint Pop”
• “19″

Group 4

• “9″
• “7″
• “Ilikecheese2″
• “BJR”

Group 5

• “Bon Jovi”
• “20″
• “Bubbleisdaname”
• “21″

Group 6

• “22″
• “5″
• “13″
• “8″

Please find a media text online (tshirt, poster, cd cover, slogans, commercial, advertisement).

Upload a picture of your chosen text.

Identify the purpose of this text.

Identify who this text is for.

How might a different audience respond to this text.

Go!

I can’t get over how tired I am this week. It feels like we were out of our routine for a way to long.

We started into things right away, from your culminating tasks, to a brand new math unit. January is going to be extremely busy!

Reminders:

1. Novel Study Culminating Tasks – please remember to submit your best work, a finalized product. Whether you chose to display your understanding in a game, a diarama, a scrapbook, or a website be sure to present it well. (NEAT, ORGANIZED, CLEAR, LABELLED, etc.)

2. How-To Videos/Photo Story – In addition to the video, you must submit a detailed how-to written report on your task. Please remember to check the Success Criteria to include everything necessary. (On the handout I gave)

3. Please continue to comment on each others posts. I will be producing a list of you you must comment on for next week.

Welcome back! It’s been a great first week!