APRIL 2021 LESSON PLANS FOR INDEPENDENT READING
April is AUTOBIOGRAPHY and BIOGRAPHY Month! Week of April 26-30 Monday 4/26 (NWEA testing until 9:50) **Update Reading Log. Many books from Friday journals are NOT on Reading Logs! Magazine Monday Activity--Better 2 of 3 Tuesday 4/27 (9:00 start) READ Wednesday 4/28 (NWEA testing until 9:40) READ Thursday 4/29 Assignment: Post to QuickTopic Friday 4/30 READ Previous Weeks' Lessons Week of April 19-April 23, 2021 Monday 4/19 Magazine Monday with UpFront Magazine I'll record better 2 of 3 article activities. Tuesday 4/20 Update Reading Log READ!! Wednesday 4/21 Update Reading Log Assignment: post to QuickTopic: Autobiog/Biog Post Thursday 4/22--NWEA testing at 8;30 for grads 9-11 Today is WORLD BOOK DAY! If you did NOT post to QuickTopic yesterday, do it NOW please! Update Reading Log READ!!! Friday 4/23 Yesterday, the world celebrated Earth Day with the theme “Together, We Can Restore Our Earth! Assignment: post to QuickTopic: Earth Day or Birthday Week of April 12-April 16, 2021 Monday 4/12 Magazine Monday activity Inside your folder, find the Biographical Non-Fiction Activity. I moved it to the top. You can do this activity ONLY if you have started reading your biography or autobiograpy. If you haven't picked that out yet, GO TODAY to check one out! For this activity, you may NOT use Wikipedia. You need to find AN ARTICLE that was published in a MAGAZINE or NEWSPAPER about this person. Google to find an article. I would suggest including pdf in your search terms along with the persons name. Magazine articles will most often be converted to pdf's when they're put online. For example: David Ross, Chicago Cubs player. Tuesday 4/13 Update Reading Log FInish yesterday's Auto/Bio activity by Thursday! READ Wednesday 4/14 April 14th...Today is...(Follow the links to learn more!) Assignment: Use this info for today's QuickTopic post
Thursday 4/15 Did you post Wednesday Journal? Do that FIRST!! Update Reading Log READ Friday 4/16 Update Reading Log READ!! Week of April 6-April 9, 2021 Tuesday 4/6 Mrs. Kistler's presentation on Biography and Autobiography Update Reading Log Wednesday 4/7 Update Reading Log Assignment: Quick Update at QuickTopic: Post-Easter and Autobiog/Biog Thursday 4/11 If you did NOT post to QuickTopic yesterday, do it NOW please! See note on folder. Update Reading Log READ! Friday 4/12 Update Reading Log READ! →→→→→→→→→→→→ Assignment: Post to QuickTopic Previous Years' Lessons Week of April 27-May 1 Monday 4/27 and Tuesday 4/28 Update Reading Log in Google Docs! Magazine Monday Assignment: Newsela Articles Here is the link to NEWSELA Assignment: You have been assigned FOUR (4) articles to read --Read as many as you'd like. I'll record the best TWO scores of the articles you read. Here are the articles you'll see in Newsela: 1. Men, Women Play Quidditch in Uganda 2. College Kids Help Meals on Wheels 3. Interactive Harry Potter Website 4. Lockdown Entertainment Goes Viral Wednesday 4/29--Update Reading Log in Google Docs! Assignment: Post to QuickTopic Thursday 4/30--Update Reading Log in Google Docs! Friday 5/1--Update Reading Log in Google Docs! It't May Day! Go Out and Play! →→→→→→→→→→→→→ Previous Weeks' Lessons: Week of April 20-24 Monday 4/20 and Tuesday 4/21 Magazine Monday Assignment: Newsela Articles Here is the link to NEWSELA You have been assigned just THREE articles to read --CHOOSE TWO (2) to READ and answer just the 4 multiple choice questions. Wednesday 4/22 Update Reading Log in Google Docs! Thursday 4/23 Update Reading Log Assignment: Post to QuickTopic Friday 4/24 Update Reading Log →→→→→→→→→→→→→ Week of April 14-17 Restart computer, Refresh page, Restart Chrome to get newest updates! Tuesday 4/14 →I hope you all had a Happy Easter! It certainly was a unique one! I didn't think that there was a need for a video intro this week. Please email or text if you have questions or problems! →Update Reading Log →Today's Assignment: Post Update at QuickTopic HERE Wednesday 4/15 Update Reading Log Read! Thursday 4/16 Update Reading Log Assignment: Post to QuickTopic HERE Friday 4/17 Update Reading Log Read! →→→→→→→→→→→→→ Week of April 6-9 Monday 4/6 1. Start with Mrs. Renner's Introductory Video (3:21) 2. Reading Log in Google Drive. 3. Magazine Monday Here is the link to NEWSELA If you never joined, here is the Class Code to Join NEWSELA: RBUU5U 4. You have been assigned just TWO articles to read today--CHOOSE ONE to READ! One is about Steph Curry and his interview with Dr. Fauci and the other about people across the country who are sewing masks for health-care workers. Answer just the 4 questions. Tuesday 4/7 Update Reading Log Post Autobiog/Biog at QuickTopic Wednesday 4/8 Update Reading Log Thursday 4/9 Post EASTER Journal at QuickTopic Friday 4/10 & Monday 3/13: No School Good Friday →→→→→→→→→→→→→ Week of March 30-April 3 Wednesday 4/1--April Fool's Day! Update Reading Log Assignment: Click HERE to View and PLAY ALONG WITH Mrs. Kistler's Introduction to Autobiography & Biography! (11:00) Here is the ABDO Link from the video →Now spend time looking through the books at ABDO! →Remember to set the filters to High School and Genre to Biography →If you have a biography or autobiography in mind, you can use the Search function in upper right to see if it's in the collection. →Click the arrows in lower right of the book to see how many pages it has. →READ THIS IMPORTANT GUIDELINE!: You noticed how short some of the e-books are. →If you choose a book that is only 30 pages or so, you need to read TWO! →If you choose a book that is more than 60 pages, that will be sufficient for this activity. →For example, one of the books toward the top of the list is the story of gymnast Ali Raisman. →It's only 32 pp including a timeline and glossary. You'd need to read another short one like this. →You can almost tell by the covers which ones are meant for younger students. Thursday 4/2 Update Reading Log Did you select a biography or autobiography from ABDO Link from the video? Assignment for TODAY or FRIDAY: Post to QuickTopic Next week's journals will start to focus on the biography or autobiography Friday 4/3 Update Reading Log Keep reading! This Week's checklist: 1. Did you set up Remind messaging? 2. Did you read 3 of the articles assigned in Newsela and answere questions? 3. Did you watch Mrs. Kistler's video? 4. Did you pick out a book(s) to fulfill April theme? 5. Did you post to QuickTopic? →→→→→→→→→→→→→ Week of April 13-17 Monday 4/13 No school Easter Monday Tuesday 4/14 Wednesday 4/15 Thursday 4/16 Friday 4/17 →→→→→→→→→→→→→ Week of April 20-24 Monday 4/20 Tuesday 4/21 Wednesday 4/22 Thursday 4/23 Friday 4/24 →→→→→→→→→→→→→ Week of April 27-May 1 Monday 4/27 Tuesday 4/28 Wednesday 4/29 Thursday 4/30 Friday 5/1 Previous Year's Lessons Below: Assignment: Post to QuickTopic on NEWS or FACT Investigate one Local News Story from: KELO Argus Leader KSFY Investigate one National News Story from: ABC News CBS News NBC News CNN Los Angeles Times Tuesday 4/30 Update Reading Log Week of April 23-26 Tuesday 4/23 Update Reading Log Assignment: Post to QuickTopic Wednesday 4/24 (band and choir large group contest) Update Reading Log Thursday 4/25 Update Reading Log Assignment: Post to QuickTopic Friday 4/26 Update Reading Log Assignment: *If you HAVE read biography or autobiography, POST HERE any time before the end of April. →→→→→→→→→→→→→ Week of April 15-April 18 Monday 4/15 Update Reading Log **If you haven't picked out or started a biography or autobiography for April, do it TODAY! You have 2 1/2 weeks to read on journal. **If you HAVE read biography or autobiography, you can POST HERE any time before the end of April. Tuesday 4/16 Update Reading Log Wednesday 4/17 Update Reading Log Thursday 4/18 Update Reading Log Assignment: Post to QuickTopic **If you HAVE read biography or autobiography, you can POST HERE any time before the end of April. Friday 4/19 & Monday 4/22--No School Easter Vacation Keep reading!! →→→→→→→→→→→→→ Week of April 8-April 12 Monday 4/8 Update Reading Log Teen-Time: News for Teens Assignment: Choose ANY two articles from these sites and complete THIS activity 1. Teenagers in the Times--Use JUST this collection of teens in the news 2. The Independent (UK)--Find an article JUST from this Teen Collection 3. US News Teen News Tuesday 4/9 Update Reading Log Wednesday 4/10 Update Reading Log Assignment: Post to QuickTopic Thursday 4/11 Update Reading Log Friday 4/12 Update Reading Log →→→→→→→→→→→→→ Week of April 1-April 5 Monday 4/1 Update Reading Log Tuesday 4/2 Update Reading Log Assignment: Post at QuickTopic Wednesday 4/3 Update Reading Log Thursday 4/4 Update Reading Log Assignment: Post at QuickTopic Friday 4/5 Update Reading Log Mrs. Kistler will present Autobiography and Biography options Go to library to check out an autobiography or biography! Thursday 4/27 Update Reading Log Post QuickTopic HERE Tuesday 4/25 Update Reading Log Post QuickTopic HERE Previous Days' Lessons: Friday 4/21 Update Reading Log Post QuickTopic HERE Wednesday 4/19 Update Reading Log after long Easter Break Post QuickTopic HERE Thursday 4/13 Post QuickTopic Response HERE Tuesday 4/11 Update Reading Log Post QuickTopic Response HERE Friday 4/7 Update Reading Log Post QuickTopic Response HERE Wednesday 4/5 Update Reading Log Post QuickTopic Response HERE Monday 4/3 View NYTimes video and The Border Wall Hidden Ad-gendas. Selena Gomez Ad View NYTimes video on Emmett Till Revisited and White Woman Lies about Till Read article Complete Magazine Monday Activity |