Week 13 NMA P2 and P4

Week 13 English 9 NMA P2 and P 4

Day	Class work	Homework
Monday 2nd Accelerated Reader (AR) Test due by 11/8. Test must be taken with the Librarian Ms. Whitman.   Note many of you never took the first test, so you received a 0! Do not miss this opportunity to improve your reading skills. ☐ Tutoring In Lacer with Doc C	Objectives: 1. To learn how to synthesize information (merge/put together) from more than 1 source. 2. To learn how to write a research paper. Collect and Analyze your Survey Data ☐ Review Data with each team   ☐ In your teams Write out Data Analysis Graph or Chart results.	Think about: What are the most important facts your peers need to know about your topic so that they succeed in high school? Revise Conclusion and begin typing paper.
Tuesday	Type Paper ☐ Check that your have: 1.   Clear Topic sentence 2.   Information in each paragraph supports topic sentence 3.   Used appropriate transition words and phrases 4.   Restated thesis in Conclusion and Reviewed main point of each body paragraph (see student model essay). 5.   Run Spell Check and Grammar Check	Finished Paper due at Beginning of Class on Wednesday ☐
Wednesday	Revise Paper Based on Doc C’s suggestions ☐ LAST DAY TO EARN POINTS FOR 15- Week Report Card. Anything submitted after today will go towards Final Report Card.	Complete Research Paper Revisions ☐
Thursday	Post Paper on Blog Culminating Assignment On Night to Remember: Write a newspaper feature. An account of an Event from Multiple Points of View. 1.   Story is written in 3rd person. 2.   Dialogue 3.   Descriptive Details Pick 3 events you want to cover, choose 1	Reread Student Model Essay Highlight and Annotate Box the 3 Voices/speakers who witnessed the event Highlight the Dialogue
Friday Synthesize-the merging of information from more than 1 source. Tutoring in Mr. Benainous’ Room with Doc C and Mr. B.	Begin Writing your Story Remember no 1st or 2nd person! (I, we, you). Finish Introduction	Complete 3 Body Paragraphs

Periods 2 and 4 Week 12

Week 12 English 9 NMA P2 and P 4

Day	Class work	Homework
Monday 2nd Accelerated Reader (AR) Test due by 11/8. Test must be taken with the Librarian Ms. Whitman.   Note many of you never took the first test, so you received a 0! Do not miss this opportunity to improve your reading skills. ☐ Tutoring In Lacer with Doc C	Objectives: 1. To learn how to synthesize information ( merge/put together)  from more than 1 source. 2. To learn how to write a research paper. Introduce Research Paper Scaffold  Handout. ☐ Review Facts with each team   ☐ In your teams Write out Research Question and Hook	Think about: What a are the most important facts your peers need to know about your topic so that they succeed in high school? Organize your facts so that you can complete literature review section on Tuesday
Tuesday	Research Paper Teams work on  Literature Review section of paper ☐	Complete Literature Review section of paper ☐
Wednesday	Teams write Analysis Section of Paper ☐	Complete Analysis Section of Research Paper ☐
Thursday	Discussion with Counselor. How to conduct a survey on your topic using Survey Monkey.com	Write out 5 survey questions
Friday Synthesize-the merging of information from more than 1 source. Tutoring in Mr. Benainous’ Room with Doc C and Mr. B.	Edit survey questions and prepare to give survey to class.	Take your classmates survey. Begin analyzing your own data. Write a first draft of your conclusion. Suggestion:  What are the 3 most important points that your peers need to know to succeed in high school?

Period 6 Week 12

Week 12 English 9A MET P6

This week’s objective:  To write an engaging expository essay reflecting multiple points of view of the same event

Monday- Discussion of Culminating Essay Assignment for A Night to Remember

Read Student Model Essay

Homework:   Pick out 3 possible events that you will discuss from multiple points of view

Tuesday:  Choose the event you are going to write about and begin outline of paper

Homework:   Make appointments to talk to your eyewitness  “sources”

Wednesday:  Write Introduction in class

Homework; Write Paragraph 1

Thursday:  Work on Body paragraphs

Homework: Finish body paragraphs

Friday:   Write Conclusion

Homework; Type up paper, run grammar check and spell check

Submit to turnitin.com by 5pm Sunday

NMA Research Study Guide Handout #2

Handout #2  NMA Research Study Guide

Library Pathfinder Library Website: www.uhlibrary.net

Books

Go to the library website www.uhlibrary.net and select the Library Catalog box on the far right of the home page. Then select the catalog tab at the top of the page. In the search box type in your topic and hit enter. Write down the call numbers of the books that you want to look for on the shelf.

Digital Library Subscription Database Resources

Access the digital library through the library website www.uhlibrary.net and select the Digital Library box on the far right of the home page. Or go to www.lausd.net and search Digital Library. The following subscription resources have information on diabetes.

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EBSCO – Health Information, Consumer Health Complete and Science Reference Center Facts on File – Health Reference Center Gale Databases – Science in Context

 Selected Authoritative Websites by Topic

Academic Success

How do you achieve college and career readiness?

·      Doc C’s Study Skill Guide  on Box.com

o   http://docsenglishclass.blogspot.com/

·      Santa Monica College

o   http://www.smc.edu/EnrollmentDevelopment/HighSchoolPrograms/Pages/Tips-for-Academic-Success!.aspx

·      Study Skills websites

o   http://www.ucc.vt.edu/academic_support_students/study_skills_information/study_skills_checklist/index.html

·      Teens Friend can Influence school performance

o   http://healthfinder.gov/News/Article.aspx?id=673354

Digital Citizenship

“Digital citizenship” is an umbrella term that covers a whole host of important issues. Broadly, it’s the guidelines for responsible, appropriate behavior when one is using technology. But specifically, it can cover anything from “netiquette” to cyberbullying; technology access and the digital divide; online safety and privacy; copyright, plagiarism, and digital law, and more.

·      Digital Citizenship film Festival Links

o    http://www.edutopia.org/blog/film-festival-digital-citizensh­ip

·      Nine elements of Digital Citizenship

o   http://www.digitalcitizenship.net/Nine_Elements.html

·      Commonsense Media Site

o   http://www.commonsensemedia.org/advice-for-parents/be-good-digital-citizen-tips-teens-and-parents

·      Electronic Frontier Foundation

o   www.Eff.org

o    

Physical Health

·      National Institute of Health

o    http://www.nih.gov/

·      U.S National Library of Medicine Genetic Home Reference Handbook

o   http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/

·      New York Times  Health Guide

o   http://health.nytimes.com/health/guides/index.html

·      New York Times Teen health Guide

o   http://www.nytimes.com/learning/issues_in_depth/teenhealth.html

·      Health and Academics

o   http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/health_and_academics/

·      Physical Activity Facts

o   http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/physicalactivity/facts.htm

Healthy Relationships

·      Healthfinder.gov

o   http://healthfinder.gov/HealthTopics/Category/parenting/healthy-communication-and-relationships/talk-with-your-teen-about-healthy-relationships

·      Kidshealth.org

o   http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/relationships/healthy_relationship.html

·      Department of health and Human Services

o   http://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/adolescent-health-topics/healthy-relationships/

Emotional Health

Emotional health can lead to success in work, relationships and health. In the past, researchers believed that success made people happy. Newer research reveals that it’s the other way around. Happy people are more likely to work toward goals, find the resources they need and attract others with their energy and optimism — key building blocks of success.

o   National Institute of Health

o   http://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml

o   Substance Abuse and mental Health Services Administration

o   http://www.samhsa.gov/

o   United States department of health and Human Services

o   www.hhs.gov

o   American Psychological Association

o   http://www.apa.org/topics/emotion/index.aspx

o   New York Times Teen health Guide

o   http://www.nytimes.com/learning/issues_in_depth/teenhealth.html

Bullying

o   American Psychological Association

o   http://www.apa.org/topics/emotion/index.aspx

o   Stop Bullying.gov

o   http://www.stopbullying.gov/what-is-bullying/

o   Cyberbullying Research Center

o   http://cyberbullying.us/

o   New York Times Topics

o   http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/c/cyberbullying/index.html

o   http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/b/bullies/