Welcome to Non-Fiction November!
Week of November 25-27 Monday 11/25 Update Reading Log! Use any of the links below to complete THIS ACTIVITY. 1. Associated Press Thanksgiving News 2. US News & World Report Thanksgiving News 3. Thanksgiving News Tuesday 11/27 (9:00 am start) Update Reading Log Decide on Non-Fiction Project 1. Edible Book Report Locate a recipe for a food dish that's mentioned in a recently read book or for a food dish that's representative of the book's setting. Type up and share the recipe with class along with an explanation of how the dish relates to the book you read. Hold a food tasting day. Prepare your recipe at home and bring samples to share with class. 2. Paper Bag Book Report 3. (Non-Fiction) Biography Poster Another example When it’s poster-making time, find and print a photograph (or painting/illustration) of your person to place it in the center of your paper. Write a fact about your person in each section. Include the person’s name and time period, major accomplishments, etc. 4.(Non-Fiction) Pizza Box Biography Wednesday 11/27(1:30 Dismissal) Work on November Project Previous Weeks' Assignments: Week of November 18-22 Monday 11/18 Magazine Monday from New York Times UpFront Mag Choose 2 of 3 articles: 1. "Alone at the Border" 2. "Payday for College Athletes?" 3. "6 Myths about Slavery" Tuesday 11/19 Update Reading Log READ! Wednesday 11/20 Assignment: Post at QuickTopic Thursday 11/21 Are you thinking about Non-Fiction November Project? Read! Friday 11/22 Assignment: Post at QuickTopic Week of Non-Fiction November 11-15 Monday 11/11 Veteran's Day 1. View History 2. View Military Kids 3. View Tribute Complete Veteran's Day Reading Passage Tuesday 11/12 Update Reading Log in folder! READ! Wednesday 11/13 Update Reading Log in folder! READ! Assignment: Post a quick upate at QuickTopic Thursday 11/14 Update Reading Log in folder! READ! Friday 11/15 Non-Fiction Project Ideas--Due at the end of November! 1. Edible Book Report Locate a recipe for a food dish that's mentioned in a recently read book or for a food dish that's representative of the book's setting. Type up and share the recipe with class along with an explanation of how the dish relates to the book you read. Hold a food tasting day. Prepare your recipe at home and bring samples to share with class. 2. Paper Bag Book Report 3. (Non-Fiction) Biography Poster 4.(Non-Fiction) Pizza Box Biography ==================================================================================== Friday 11/1 Update Reading Log in folder! Assignment: Post to QuickTopic Week of November 4-8 Monday 11/4 Update Reading Log in folder! READ! Tuesday 11/5 Mrs. Kistler will present on Non-Fiction November! Wednesday 11/6 Assignment: Post to QuickTopic Thursday 11/7 Update Reading Log in folder! READ! Friday 11/8 Four-Idea Friday: 1. Edible Book Report Locate a recipe for a food dish that's mentioned in a recently read book or for a food dish that's representative of the book's setting. Share the recipes with class and explain how the dish relates to the book read. Hold a food tasting day. Prepare your recipes at home and bring samples to share with their class. Maybe we spread this out and do 2 recipes a day for a couple of weeks? 2. Paper Bag Book Report 3. (Non-Fiction) Biography Poster 4.(Non-Fiction) Pizza Box Biography Wednesday 11/30 Update Reading Log Post to Padlet Here PREVIOUS DAYS' LESSONS: Monday 11/28 Update Reading Log Post QuickTopic HERE Tuesday 11/22 The only class day this week! Since we have had so little class time in the past two weeks, please KEEP READING outside of class! Update Reading Log Post QuickTopic HERE Thursday 11/17 1/2 hour classes for 11:00 am dismiss Tuesday 11/15 Update Log Post QuickTopic HERE Thursday 11/10 Update Reading Log Post QuickTopic HERE Tuesday 11/8 Update Reading Log Post ELECTION DAY 2016 QuickTopic HERE Friday 11/4 Update Reading Log Post QuickTopic HERE Wednesday 11/2 Update Reading Log with 1st book of this quarter if you haven't already Post QuickTopic HERE |