"Analyzying Details"

Complete the "Analyzing Details" worksheet; remember to use "Tier 3" or "Domain Specific" vocabulary.  Bring your completed worksheet to class on Monday!

"Ordeal by Cheque"- Due 9-27

Directions: Your reading purpose is based on standards R1 and R2 (refer to your standards packet if needed).  Understand that most of the information you find on the Internet about this text is inaccurate.  Therefore, it is imperative that you complete this reading activity on your own, without the aid of others.  


If you forgot your text or did not receive one due to an absence, a copy of it can be found here:
http://ghsbears.pbworks.com/f/Cheques.pdf 
(Be sure to print it so you can bring it with you to class)


Please use the following guiding questions to focus your reading activity, and Q-ReDCAPP as you read! 

RL.1 and RL.2

In your NYS Standards Packet (green), read and annotate RL.1 and RL.2.  

In your annotations, include a paraphrasing of the standard as well as examples of what you can do to demonstrate the required skill. 

Reading and Annotating Packet: Due Tuesday, 9/19

Homework: Read and ANNOTATE the green packet you received in class today.  Be sure to apply the annotating guidelines to each page, including the page that has the example annotated poem and the page with the quotes on it (annotate the annotations!).


Q-ReDCAPP! 


Your annotations will be collected and reviewed.

Studies of Interest

For those who want more info:

Calories Burned Reading vs. Watching TV
According to a study published by Harvard University, roughly 11-17 more calories are burned when reading than while watching TV; the number varies based on the weight of the person participating in the activity.  For those interested in seeing the results, view this link: https://www.health.harvard.edu/diet-and-weight-loss/calories-burned-in-30-minutes-of-leisure-and-routine-activities


More links:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/22/health/22regi.html

http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/415387


Effects of too much screen time on imagination:

"Television and imagination: an investigation of the medium's influence on children's story-making"  http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/016344301023006007

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/mental-wealth/201402/gray-matters-too-much-screen-time-damages-the-brain

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/reading-paper-screens/

http://www.teenink.com/hot_topics/health/article/343157/Screen-time-Imagination-and-Thinking/

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-athletes-way/201401/reading-fiction-improves-brain-connectivity-and-function

Other Resources:
Belton, T. (1998) `An Investigation of the Influence of Television and Videos on 10-12-year-old Children's Story-making', unpublished PhD thesis, University of East Anglia

Materials: Due Monday

1. "ABOUT ME" due FRIDAY (Tomorrow!)
2. SET UP REMIND:
• Visit https://www.remind.com/join/k6d96k9 OR TEXT @k6d96k9 to 81010
3.   Materials Due MONDAY (see below)

• Be sure you have a 3" binder dedicated solely to English class!
• Loose-leaf paper
• Sturdy dividers are required; sections must be labeled as literature, writing, and vocabulary.
• Black or blue pens and #2 pencils\
• USB flashdrive
• Post-It notes and Highlighter
• Your signature and your parent/guardian's signature should appear at the bottom backside of the course outline.