Learning Target:
- Create an ePortfolio (electronic portfolio) to store and share your class work
Work Collected:
Work Assigned/Handed Out:
Summary of Class:
- Directions for ePortfolios
- See today's e-mail from Mrs. Boyden for directions
- Make sure to put this information on the 8th grade page of your site (not the home page)
Learning Target:
- Learn how to browse and check out ebooks
Work Collected:
- Debate sheets (notes sheet, feedback forms, evaluation sheet)
Work Assigned/Handed Out:
Summary of Class:
- Mrs. Kragenbrink demonstrated how to browse and check out ebooks
Learning Target:
- Participate effectively in a formal debate
Work Collected:
- Debate worksheets (notes sheet, feedback forms, evaluation forms)
Work Assigned/Handed Out:
Summary of Class:
Learning Target:
- Participate effectively in a formal debate
Work Collected:
- Debate worksheets (feedback forms or judge forms)
Work Assigned/Handed Out:
- If you are debating tomorrow: practice and prepare
Summary of Class:
- Directions and expectations for debates
- Debates #1 and #2
Learning Target:
- Use note cards to organize information and to prepare for a debate
Work Collected:
- Final draft of argument checked in class
Work Assigned/Handed Out:
- Finish note cards and practice for debate (record and watch/listen to yourself)
- Handout: debate notes
Summary of Class:
- Debate preparation
- Directions for note cards
- Keep them brief
- Make sure you have a closing statement written down
- Work on transferring final draft to note cards (do NOT write in full sentences)
- Directions for recording yourself with QuickTime
- Note timing
- Watch eye contact and body language
- Listen to voice
- Directions for taking notes during tomorrow's debates
Learning Target:
- Understand the components of a debate
- Use a T-chart to organize reasons and evidence for an argument
Work Collected:
- Rough draft of your argument checked in class
Work Assigned/Handed Out:
- Finish final draft of argument (your portion of the debate) for tomorrow
Summary of Class:
- Sample videos for debate
- Work time in groups:
- Complete T-charts to plan out who will say what (consider what information belongs in the opening, rebuttal, and closing parts of your group's argument)
- Share information--you may use your teammate's sources (just make sure to get the citation from them)
- Final draft due tomorrow
Learning Target:
- Use an annotated bibliography to show evidence of your research
Work Collected:
- Annotated bibliography (graded in class on purple rubric sheet)
Work Assigned/Handed Out:
- Write a rough draft of your argument (your portion of the debate) for Monday, including in-text citations
Summary of Class:
- Review sample arguments: see examples of debate portions here
- Turn in annotated bibliographies (graded in class on purple rubric)
- Work time (see directions in picture)
