Monday, April 13, 2015

Unit 3: What's Your Life's Blueprint?

Monday's Quickwrite:
Dear Scholars,
Please reflect on your life’s blueprint and write your responses to these questions:
What are your dreams?
How do you hope to achieve them?
What changes can you make in your daily life to make those dreams possible?
Who will you rely on when you encounter barriers?
What will give you strength to overcome adversity?

Common Assessment Monday & Tuesday

Tuesday: OPTIC for the Warm-Up (photo of a blueprint)

Wednesday:

Warm Up: EOC practice pgs. 8-9 of Standardized Test Prep Workbook #7-14

All Blocks:
1. Complete your Blueprint ( a creative depiction of the plans you have for your life using pictures, drawings, symbols, quotes, words/ phrases, original poetry, lyrics, etc.) Your 8x11 inch white paper should be completely full...no white space.

2. USA Test Prep: Spring Break Group of Assignments due by April 17, 2015


Thursday:
Warm Up: EOC Prep continues see above...pgs.  10-11 #15-22

1.Students will complete Blueprint Performance Task and present blueprints
2. Musical Predictions TFIOS (The Fault in Our Stars)
Read ch 1-2 & complete guided reading questions

Friday
Warm-Up: EOC Prep pg. 12 #23-25 and pg. 13 #1-4

1. Begin Real world connection with TFIOS..Small groups create  Jigsaw of Articles about Cancer



EOC TESTING April 27-28th!!!!
Reminders:

No cell phones or food during testing
 

Please complete USA Test Prep assignments as discussed in your class.

Friday, April 3, 2015

SPRING BREAK

Spring Break is here!!! But please complete the assignments posted on USA Test Prep titled Spring Break Practice!!!!

Enjoy the time off and come back ready to work hard!!! We have come too far to throw in the towel prematurely!!! The doors to success are wide open ...but there's no substitution in life for hard work!!!