World History Assignment

8th Grade Career Project

https://www.calcareercenter.org/Uploads/Links/mscareerresearchprojectlessonplan8.pdf

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Debrief-

Choose One, Write SILENTLY for five minutes.

Imagine if you grew up in another time, without phones. What would be different in your life?

Write a thank you note to your favorite gadget for improving your life.

Write a persuasive note to your parents explaining why you need a new phone.


Practice Debate Speeches- 35 minutes

You should have organized your information, determined what was important from your articles and written down your speech notes. Now practice your speeches for 5th period's debate/discussion.

Focus on....
Clarity - STAY ON TOPIC
Voice- MAKE SURE TO SOUND CONVINCING
Eye Contact- Don't state at your note card.


Remember the learning goal....

• engage in a debate style, respectful discussion with peers

and check the blog for the rubric, if needed.

Discuss procedure and final ideas- 10 minutes

Try This, 8th Grade

http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz2309931a72b00.html- GAME
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-3595 -FLASHCARDS

What Is Debate? Part 1

Our assignment this week is a debate style discussion, to prepare us for a more formal debate in the future. This video is about a formal debate, which includes a rebuttal. We will perform a more formal classroom debate later in the school year.

Debate Style Discussion Learning Goals!

Why are we doing this?
What are we going to learn?

Learning Goals....

SWBAT

• research effectively to find the information you are looking for
• find the details in text which support your argument
• engage in a debate style, respectful discussion with peers

Debate Grading Rubric- Look it over carefully before you debate.

CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
Respect for Other Team	All statements, body language, and responses were respectful and were in appropriate language.e	Statements and responses were respectful and used appropriate language, but once or twice body language was not.	Most statements and responses were respectful and in appropriate language, but there was one sarcastic remark.	Statements, responses and/or body language were consistently not respectful.
Information	All information presented in the debate was clear, accurate and thorough.	Most information presented in the debate was clear, accurate and thorough.	Most information presented in the debate was clear and accurate, but was not usually thorough.	Information had several inaccuracies OR was usually not clear.
Presentation Style	Team consistently used gestures, eye contact, tone of voice and a level of enthusiasm in a way that kept the attention of the audience.	Team usually used gestures, eye contact, tone of voice and a level of enthusiasm in a way that kept the attention of the audience.	Team sometimes used gestures, eye contact, tone of voice and a level of enthusiasm in a way that kept the attention of the audience.	One or more members of the team had a presentation style that did not keep the attention of the audience.

We are having a debate style discussion on Tuesday, November 17th

Each of you will build an argument based on research, and try to convince the class of your way of thinking.
You will research and work in pairs. I will not tell you which of you is debating which side. You need to research both and be ready to argue either side.

The argument- Should cell phones be allowed in schools?

I expect the class to come to the discussion prepared and the procedures respected and followed.

We will take turns sharing our views in 1 minute presentations, each partner picking a side.
It should take about 20 minutes.
We will vote as a class on the Debate MVP
Judges will declare a winning side.

Debate Partner Teams

Find 2 articles for and 2 articles against the use of cellphones in classrooms.

Summarize their important claims and key details.

Turn those summaries into note cards to give a 1 minute convincing speech about each side of the argument

Practice saying your speeches.

You don’t know which of you is going to debate which side.

Debate Rules No put downs.  
You must raise your hand if it's not your time to speak.  
There is NO interrupting.

This Week....in 213.

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Continue learning new vocabulary through context clues in "Esperanza Rising"
Make Text Connections...
Text to Self
Text to Text
Text to World

7th Grade-
Begin reading Bronx Masquerade
Make Text Connections...
Text to Self
Text to Text
Text to World

8th Grade-
Monday- Present your figurative language lessons to the class
Tuesday- Review the 16 terms learns and apply them to 13 RW
Wednesday- Read and prep for class debate..."Should cellphones be used in the classroom?"
Thursday- Read and prep for class debate.....
Friday- Debate!

World History Game

http://www.nms.ac.uk/explore/play/discover-ancient-egypt/egyptian-tomb-adventure/

Research skills....

When observing you yesterday, I noticed many of you did not google important terms to help with you with your project.


Here are some research tips to find what you need for the project.......
Ask yourself "What do I need to know to do this assignment correctly, according to the instructions?

•  What does my term mean?
•  Where can I find examples of my term ?
• Where can I find resources to help teach my term?
• What should I put in google to find EXACTLY what I am looking for?

Rahqoun 

 Claude

Steve         Google SlideShow:  Metaphor, Hyperbole, Idiom & Cliche

Janiya   

Victor  

 Shannon…..Poster: Theme, Tone, Mood, Point of View (First, Second, Third)

Marliyah 

 Micheala  

 Enyce……Google SlideShow:Protagonist, Antagonist, Plot, Conflict, Climax

Ahyanna  

Johnnie  

Abi…… Google Slideshow: Simile, Personification, Oxymoron, Onomatopoeia

Tamya 

Selen…………...Poster: Metaphor, Hyperbole, Idiom & Cliche

Nozima  

Nicole 

Ramis  ….SlideShow:  Theme, Tone, Mood, Point of View (First, Second, Third)

REMEMBER: YOU ARE TEACHING YOUR CONCEPTS TO THE CLASS. IT CAN BE FUN, INTERACTIVE & INVOLVE AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

Lesson Objective:

Students will be able to-

explain specific figurative language and literary devices to the class

design a visual display that supports their lesson to the class

Each group will take their types of figurative language/literary elements and design either a poster or google slideshow to explain them to the class.

Must include

1- Definition of the type of figurative language

2- Three examples of it’s use in a sentence

3- One quiz question for each type to ensure class understanding

Metaphor, Hyperbole, Idiom & Cliche

Simile, Personification, Oxymoron, Onomatopoeia

Protagonist, Antagonist, Plot, Conflict, Climax

Theme, Tone, Mood, Point of View (First, Second, Third)

Do You Remember Figurative Language? Play This Review Game.