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WARM UP:
- self introduction "Getting to Know You" game. Try to find at least ONE classmate in the room who fits into the following categories (refer to this activity sheet). When you find someone have that classmate put his/ her initials in the correct box. The object is to get as many sets of initials in every box as you can.
WARM UP:
- self introduction "Getting to Know You" game. Try to find at least ONE classmate in the room who fits into the following categories (refer to this activity sheet). When you find someone have that classmate put his/ her initials in the correct box. The object is to get as many sets of initials in every box as you can.
LESSON:
We are going to write the "I Am" poem. An "I Am" poem is a good way to focus on our own characteristics. This is a poem that can be used to describe any character, setting, idea or concept found in literature from language arts, social studies, science, math, and art. It is a wonderful way to learn about nouns, verbs, and adjectives. Use two adjectives in each line if possible.
We are going to write the "I Am" poem. An "I Am" poem is a good way to focus on our own characteristics. This is a poem that can be used to describe any character, setting, idea or concept found in literature from language arts, social studies, science, math, and art. It is a wonderful way to learn about nouns, verbs, and adjectives. Use two adjectives in each line if possible.
Here's how to do it:
I am (two special characteristics)
I wonder (something you are actually curious about)
I hear (an imaginary sound)
I see (an imaginary sight)
I want (an actual desire)
I am (the first line of the poem restated)
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I pretend (something you actually pretend to do)
I feel (a feeling about something imaginary)
I touch (an imaginary touch)
I worry (something that really bothers you)
I cry (something that makes you very sad)
I am (the first line of the poem repeated)
I pretend (something you actually pretend to do)
I feel (a feeling about something imaginary)
I touch (an imaginary touch)
I worry (something that really bothers you)
I cry (something that makes you very sad)
I am (the first line of the poem repeated)
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I understand (something you know is true)
I say (something you believe in)
I dream (something you actually dream about)
I try (something you really make an effort about)
I hope (something you actually hope for)
I am (the first line of the poem repeated)
I understand (something you know is true)
I say (something you believe in)
I dream (something you actually dream about)
I try (something you really make an effort about)
I hope (something you actually hope for)
I am (the first line of the poem repeated)
Class blog: http://digitalanthology.blogspot.com/
Perhaps one of the most fascinating tools that has emerged from the Internet cloud in recent years is the Blog. A shortening of the term Web log, the Blog is an online publishing tool that enables people to easily publish their loves, passions, dislikes, peeves, discoveries, and insights.
Thousands of teachers have discovered the value of classroom blogging, both as an avenue for their communications, but also as a tool for giving voice to what their students are learning and how they are learning. We will be using a class blog as our class portal and as a tool for collaborating with each other and expressing your voice.
Thousands of teachers have discovered the value of classroom blogging, both as an avenue for their communications, but also as a tool for giving voice to what their students are learning and how they are learning. We will be using a class blog as our class portal and as a tool for collaborating with each other and expressing your voice.
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Blogging Responsibly
At end of the lesson, students will:
- Recognize the potential dangers of irresponsible blogging
- Write an "Acceptable Blog Use" policy for our class
- Be ready to begin the responsible use of blogs in our class.
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Reading Material:
The Promise and Perils of Blogging (print this)
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Lesson:
- Students will pick up printout of the reading as they enter class
- Read and markup the packet
- Rearrange room for Socratic Seminar.
- Seminar #1
- What are some of the potential dangers of blogging discussed in these articles? Which of these concerns are legitimate? Why or why not? What other dangers are there in blogging that were not discussed in the articles?
- Seminar #2
- What type of situations should our class blog policy cover? What are appropriate consequences for breaking the policy?
- After the seminar, students will get in groups of 3-4, and come up with a list of 3 rules they feel should be included in our class blog policy. They also will have to come up with consequences
- Students put rules on the board
- What rules are we missing? (This will just be brainstorming...no shooting ideas down). What rules do you disagree with? (Disagreements will be put to a majority vote)
Follow up: I will type of the policy, and have students sign a copy of it the following class.
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WEEKEND HOMEWORK:
1. Each of you will set up and maintain your own personal weblog using the Blogger service. You are free to use your blog in whatever way you want, though you should keep in mind that it will be read by faculty and other students in this class (and potentially by anyone in the world with a net connection). You are encouraged to think about your blog as something that you will continue to use after this course is over. Feel free to write about interesting (or mundane) things that you're doing that are unrelated to the course, and to express your likes and dislikes about TV, movies, books, music, food, relationships, politics... whatever moves you.
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*** Your "I Am" poem that you wrote in this class today will be your first blog entry.
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By July 31, you will look back over your postings and nominate (by specifying the date posted) five postings you made over the course of the summer that best represent your thoughtful reflections on these issues. You should also point to an additional five postings in which you have responded to postings made by others in the class.
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You will receive a grade based equally on these three dimensions:
- the quality of the writing (be yourself, but model good grammar, spelling and flow)
- the degree to which your writing shows thoughtful reflection
- regularity. You are expected to blog at least once per week.This assignment counts for extra credit to your course grade.
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STANDARDS: 8.W-E.3
STANDARDS: 8.W-E.3
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