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Welcome to our Sophomore class blog!

Here you will find out what we are up to every week. Want to learn to build a website or be a journalist? You will get your chance! :)

Wednesday 8/30

8/28/2017

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There is an English Department meeting, so I will be out.
​Please complete the following and I will be back to help and review on Friday. :)
  • Article Review: Due Friday on Turnitin.com 
    • We laid out the whole essay on Monday. Use the parts to put your essay together on Google. Copy and paste the MLA format in your document.
    • Final outline: Intro- 2 sent., 2 Body paragraphs- one on the article and one connecting your journals (think questions) to the article- each with 3 quotes from the article, Conclusion- 1 sent, Work Cited.
    • If you use the Google button from the StudySync Write tab, it will automatically coordinate it for you between Google and StudySync. If that isn't working, or you need help, write it in Google MLA template and I will help you on Friday. :)
    • Your goal? Complete it in class. If not done? Complete it for homework.
    • On Friday, we review, submit to StudySync, peer review, and submit to Turnitin.com. :)
  • "As I Grew Older" - Langston Hughes
    • Reread "As I Grew Older" and annotate/discuss with a group.
    • Finish the worksheet in your packet. Finish by the end of the period or at home. Due Friday.
    • Homework (use Chromebooks and try to complete in class :)- Look up an article (current event) of your choice about the things that can keep people, especially marginalized people, from their dreams: homelessness, statelessness,  prejudice, etc. If you show our sub. your article already chosen, you may go to the library to print. Bring in the article annotated by Friday-Tuesday.
    • We will take now all your thoughts and evidence and put together an essay using your journals (think questions), "Invisible Millions," "As I Grew Older." and your article of choice. The main topic: Dreams. 
  • Lastly, make a star (or any shape) to house your letter about your dreams.
    • Turn in to the aid's desk so we can hang from the "sky" as we contemplate the meaning of dreams. 
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Monday 8/28

8/28/2017

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  • We are working on the Article Review for "Invisible Millions" in class. I will get you started. Time in class Monday and Wednesday. Due Friday on Turnitin.com. On Friday, I will help you edit and submit. :)
  • We will be moving to the next reading a poem by Langston Hughes titled "As I Grew Older." Again I will get you started. Annotations and worksheet, due Friday. On Friday, I will help you review and move forward. :)
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August 22nd, 2017

8/22/2017

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Class today!
  • A letter to yourself at the end of the year about your goals and how to achieve them. What are your baby steps? Who is your role model who is going to show you how (YouTube is fine). Who is group or person that will support you and check in with you on your journey.
  • Weebly.com-- A website of your very own. You do not have to publish, but we want to learn how to put one together and write blogs about what we love. Someday this might be your resume or your portfolio to send to a scout, a college, a job prospect. :)
  • We began our Sophomore Bootcamp! All sophomores at GHS will learn/refresh how to journal, annotate, organize, and write an essay in MLA. Today your goal was to complete journals 1-3. You do not need to read the article...yet. Think about the questions and answer them with heart and intellect. What do you think? What are your experiences? This is on StudySync. If you did not complete 3 in class, finish at home or on your phone! :)
Next Class:
  • Aiming for the stars! Letters to self should be 1/2 page and decorated. We will make cutouts to "pocket" them and hang them in the sky. ;)
  • Bootcamp: We will work on journals 4-5. Then we will read the article and annotate together. Once we have annotated, all you have to do is summarize the article, edit your annotations and journals together, add your final thoughts. Next step-- find your own article on any related topic. Choose something that concerns you.
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Welcome back!!!

8/16/2017

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Wednesday:

Excellent first day everyone!!!! I am so excited to meet you!
Think about your favorite skills. Come ready to play tomorrow. :)

Thursday/Friday

We will by working on Chromebooks to get everyone set up on Google, turnitin.com, and more.
You are welcome to bring your own device.
Please bring your student ID or a photo of your student ID. :)

Step 1:
Log into Google Classroom:
Period 2: cxz5ub8
Period  4:  h9mdxi 

Step 2:
Do homework- sign syllabus in Google Classroom

Step 3:
Sophomore TurnItIn.com Class Id:  15916196
Password:  dragons

Step 4:
Write a letter to your future self about your goals,
dreams, and life.
Make a "pocket" and we will hang it in the stars!

​Step 5:
Start your free digital resume
Weebly.com

Step 6:
Write a blog introducing yourself: your goals, dreams, activities
2 paragraphs, 2 pictures, a video, a link
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