Flashcards: What Families Do

What Do Families Do?
1. Practice by yourself.
2. Practice with your partner.

What Families Do

Practice with your partner. Say the word in English.

The Golden Fleece

Jason y los argonautas

The Golden Fleece

Heracles/Hercules

Leer el mito de Hercules en espanol

Review the Persues vocabulary, and learn new words from Hercules.


Heracles, also know as Hercules, is the most famous of the Greek heroes because this myth has been told and retold in so many different ways.

from DÁulaires'Greek Myths

Many people in the United States became familiar with Hercules through the Disney version. Enjoy the clip below that shows Hercules as a baby with an usual ability. Though the Disney version is quite different from the D'aularis'version, it does remain true to the theme that one's greatest strength can also be one's greatest weakness.

Perseus

View the flashcards to learn important vocabulary from the myth of Perseus.

shudder
heir
valiant
slay
sieve
oracle

1. Use at least four of the vocabulary words to write a prediction about the plot of the story. You will write your prediction in the classroom stream.




2. "Danaus, Perseus, and the Gorgon" has a plot that unfolds as a  series of episodes. Each episode has a conflict or problem to be resolved, just like an episode of your favorite television show.
As you read the myth, use the organizer to record important details of each episode.

El mito de Perseo

3. Multimedia Presentation:  
Select a 1-2 minute segment to retell. Your retelling should include dialogue to bring the characters to life:

Example from “Hermes”:

    “How could I have stolen your cows?” Hermes whimpered. “I am only a newborn babe. I don’t even know what a cow is.”

    “You are not only a thief but a liar as well!” raged Apollo, and chased Hermes out of the cave and straight up to Olympus.

4. Create a screencast of your retelling.

             Shadow Puppet Show: Perseus and Medusa (Part One)

     
                                                                   (Part Two)

Post your retelling here:

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Vocabulary Quiz

The Minor Gods and Goddesses

Today we will collaborate on a whole class slide presentation. You and your partner will be assigned one short myth to read and present.
Remember to use good manners when collaborating on a shared presentation. 

To start, look below to see who you have been assigned.  Go to that page and read the myth independently. Complete the chart in your classroom folder.




El mito de Pandora (video)
El mito de pandora  (cuento)

Vocabulary Practice

Practice with the flashcards.



After practicing with the flashcards, play Scatter.

Hephaestus, Aphrodite and Ares

The Greek gods and goddesses had supernatural powers but were still quite similar to humans in their physical attributes and personality/character traits.
As you read today's myths, record details and evidence about these attributes and traits. What do you think the Greeks learned from these myths about how to treat others?

Los dioses Griegos.

What is a Myth?

Today we will begin our reading and analysis of 
D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths.
Each myth focuses on a different god or goddess. 

Some of the myths involve monsters or other mythical creatures.

Enjoy a brief introduction to the Gods and Goddesses:

Introducing and Concluding Your Timeline

Try these ideas for your introduction and conclusion.

Introducing:

"Quotation" These are the words of __(who)___.   ___(who)___ was an upstander who...(tell what s/e did to help others)... .

Example:

"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." These are the words of Helen Keller. Helen Keller was an upstander who spoke up for people around the world who have disabilities.


Concluding:

___(who)___ is important because...
Because of   ___(who)___, ...
  ___Who)___ once said, "Quotation."

Example:

Helen Keller is important because she showed the world that people with disabilities are just as important as anyone else. Because of Helen Keller, people with disabilities have a right to a good education. Helen once said, "The best and most beautiful things cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart."

Historical Upstanders: Accomplishments

Today you will focus your research on your upstander's accomplishments. Try to answer these questions:
What did your upstander do to stand up for people who were being mistreated? 
Did they risk their lives to save others? 
Did they lead a protest? 
Did they get a law changed?
Did they start an organization to help others get their rights?
Did they work alone, or did they work with others? Who were the people that helped your upstander?
What honors or awards did they receive?
Remember to include specific dates if you can.

Read this timeline of Helen Keller. What accomplishments are included on the timeline?

Reliable Sources

View the short video for a review of reliable sources.

Historical Upstander Annotated Timeline

Helen Keller is an example of an upstander--someone who stood up for people being mistreated, especially people with disabilities. 
Reading a  timeline of her life is a great way to become informed about her remarkable accomplishments. This biographical timeline includes:
Headings
Specific Dates (when possible)
Annotations that explain the important events, accomplishments, and activities.

Create an Annotated Biographical Timeline

1. Select from the following historical upstanders:

Cesar Chavez: Leader of the Farmworkers
Rosa Parks: Civil Rights Leader
Dr. Martin Luter King, Jr.: Civil Rights Leader
Harriet Tubman: Conductor of the Underground Railroad during Slavery.

Go to Brainpop using your nine square apps. Search for two upstanders that interest you. View the two videos and make your decision.

2. Research your upstander using online and print sources. Create an annotated timeline that informs the viewer about this person's life. You will create your timeline using the HSTRY site.
a. Go to edu.hstry.co. 
b. Sign up with Google and the class code: 
    22378

Set Your Chromebook for Offline Work

So that you can work on your Google Drive when you do not have wifi:
1) Go to the Settings Wheel:

2) Click on the wheel. Click on Settings:

3) Check the OFFLINE box, and then Done.

Your Personal Blog

Be sure to bring your library books on Thursday! This will count as a small assignment in the gradebook.

For this quarter's homework, you will decide on a topic for your personal blog. The topic will be of your own choosing, but you need to select a topic that you feel confident writing about for the next few months.
You will write a 150-word-minimum post on this topic for homework every other week.
The post will have appropriate content for our school environment.
You will use appropriate techniques to make the writing effective.
You will continue writing about this same topic until the end of the 4th Quarter. 
Your audience will be other readers of Kidblog.
Options:
1.Write Offline
You will find the My Personal Blog: April 2016 document in your classroom folder.  You can write your post offline, and then copy and paste onto your Kidblog on Friday.
2. Write on your own paper and turn in to the LA box on Friday.
3. You can write your post directly on your Kidblog. 

Ideas for Topics:
Sports, Music, Poetry, Culture, Fashion, Fictional Stories, Good Books, Current Events, Animals, Cooking,

                 ...or any other appropriate ideas.
Keeping your blog fresh will probably require a little research on your part. For example, if your blog topic is a famous soccer player, you will need to be reading up on this player throughout the month to get new ideas for your next post.

You will draft each post on a Google doc. You will have time in class on Fridays to paste your post on Kidblog, as needed. 
Let's get blogging!

Helen Keller: Before and After

1. Learn your name using the sign language alphabet.

2. Reread "Water" focusing on what Helen's experience was like before she learned to communicate and what it was like afterwards. Use the Open Mind to record ideas and images from the text. You will find the Open Mind in your classroom folder.

3. On the day that Helen discovered language, her teacher wrote a letter describing what she observed. Read the letter from Anne Sullivan. How does Ms. Sullivan's letter add to your understanding of the amazing events of that day?
3. Use the ideas you gathered in the letter, the ideas you recorded on the Open Mind, as well as the quotations you copied in the classroom stream, to write a response to the following:

4.  Read the timeline to find out more about Helen's accomplishments. 

Be Good for the Substitute!

Today I am chaperoning the 7th grade field trip to the UC Santa Cruz. I know you will show kindness and respect to your substitute teacher. Remember, the substitute is our guest, and we always make our guests feel happy and comfortable so they will want to visit us again.

Your assignments for today:

1. Independent Reading: 20 Minutes
Read the article below on Newsela and take the quiz. Spend the remaining independent reading time reading articles of your choice on Newsela.

2.  Read in Small Group: 15 Minutes
Go to the Helen Keller Kids Museum link.  Read this page with your group to learn more about Helen's extraordinary life. Remember: group leader reads first, then take turns.

3. Independent Work: Helen Keller Questions
Go to your classroom folder. Answer the questions about Helen Keller. You will probably need to look back at the webpage.

Have a nice weekend, everyone!

Helen Keller

Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn whatever state I am in, therin to be content. 

--Helen Keller

1. Who was Helen Keller? The movie The Miracle Worker tells the story of Helen's childhood. Meet young Helen, her family and her teacher Anne Sullivan as they sit down to eat dinner together. As you view the clip, think about:
What might be causing Helen to act this way?
How do the adults react to her behavior?
What are other questions you have about Helen Keller?

2. Read and view the biographical information about Helen Keller in your classroom folder. You will need to activate Docentedu to view and respond to the questions.

Honeysuckle Blossoms

3. As we learned in the biographical reading, Helen grew up to be an educated woman. She traveled the world and wrote books, even her own autobiography. Read along with the excerpt of her autobiography, "Water," in which she describes the day that changed her life forever. As you read along, use your highlighter to mark meaningful one quotation that help you to understand what her life was like before and after discovering and one quotation that helps you to understand her life after discovering language. Please post your quotations in the classroom stream.

4. Reread "Water" from the document in your classroom folder. Answer the questions for analysis as you go. 

Your Student Portfolio

Today we will insert your argument work into your Lakeview Portfolio. First, we will need to move your screencast to your drive.

1. Go to your Movenote in your drive.
On your presentation, click on the wheel.

2. Now click on: Download as Video.

3. Now select Export MP4 file to your Google Drive:

Any Small Goodness: Prompt for Writing

Prompt for Writing:
In the novel Any Small Goodness, Tony Johnston gives a clue to

the theme through Papi when he says, 
"In life there is bueno and there is malo... Remember this thing. Any small goodness is of value." 
Reflect back on each chapter and the good actions that the characters take. Of all the events that occur, select two good actions that you feel best support the author's message. Be sure to provide:
the title of the chapter
a short summary
the "small goodness" that occurs
how this action affects the other characters.

1. To begin, explain in your own words what you think Papi means when he says this. You will find the question in the classroom stream.

2. Review each chapter by rereading your Chapter Analysis chart. Highlight the two chapters that you will use as evidence in your essay.

IXL

Please go to IXL. Sign in with your login and password that you see below.

                                                 

                                                        Login                              Password

1. Click on Common Core.

2. Click on Sixth.

3. Click on Language Arts.

4. Start with: 

Any Small Goodness: The Band

As we have predicted, Arturo is going to face some challenges related to gangs. Does author Tony Johnston's depiction of gang members seem realistic? 
1. To prepare for the next chapter, "The Band," visit the Santa Cruz County BASTA site to investigate what the experts say about why kids join gangs. You will find this assignment in your classroom folder. You will need to activate DocentEdu to answer the questions.
2. Please respond to these questions in your classroom folder: According to the experts, what are three reasons kids join gangs? From what you know about young people, do you agree or disagree with the experts?

Any Small Goodness: The River

Please complete the following on Thursday, Feb. 25th

Any Small Goodness: "The River"

The L.A. River

1. Today you will be reading "The River." What do you notice about the L.A.River shown in the photo above? A Jaguar is also important in the story. Please see the "jag" below.

A Jag--Jaguar Car, that is, is important to this chapter.

2. After reading, complete the Chapter Analysis: Theme for the story. Remember: the document is already in your classroom folder.

3. Complete the questions: Any Small Goodness - The River in your classroom folder.

Any Small Goodness: "The Coach"

1. Discuss the following statements with your partner.



2. As you read "The Coach," think about the main events that make up the plot of the story. What is the main conflict? How is the conflict resolved...or not?

3. Also dig deeper as you read. What inferences can you make about a possible theme of the story? Complete the Chapter Analysis chart to show your thinking.

4. On Newsela, read about how a ship's captain helps troubled teens. Be sure to read the directions for highlighting. You will also complete the writing prompt.

Orca Presentations Complete!

Enjoy and learn from these fine presentations! Please use your ear buds or keep the volume low.

Any Small Goodness: Corn Fungus

Huitlacoche/Corn Fungus

Today you will reread "Corn Fungus" on your own. Use a sticky-note for marking an important passage for later use in your theme chart.
Theme Review

MoveNote Presentation

Follow the teacher's directions for recording your MoveNote presentation.  Be sure to "allow microphone":

 When the video is complete, copy and paste the link in the form below.
You can view the presentations here.

Orca Presentations

Now you will turn your orca research and argument essay into a presentation to give to your peers. You will find a copy of the following slides in your classroom folder.


Use the ideas and evidence from your essay to complete your slides.
Notice how Teddy used bulleted notes to provide the most important words to the viewer. 

Tilikum's Story

1. Go to Edpuzzle.
Watch "Tilikum's Story" and answer the questions.

2. Today you will finish your second body paragraph. Be sure to use transition words and phrases to introduce new evidence or ideas:

For example.
Another example,
Furthermore,
Even more important,

2. If you are done with your body paragraphs, please go to Newela and read the assigned article about testing.

Sign Up for DocentEdu Class

1. Go to DocentEdu in a new browser tab.
2. Sign up as a student with the class code:
6iec
3. Check your assigned Docent on killer whales. Write in answers to the questions.

Research: Orcas in Captivity

Orcas in the wild and in captivity.

     Map of Sea World Marine Park
Partner Discussion: If you went to Sea World, what attractions would you like to visit?

  What are the Physical and Psychological Effects of Captivity?   
     You will now begin your research on the issue of orcas in captivity. Be sure to evaluate each source. Is the source only presenting one side of the issue? If so, you will want to find sources that present other points of view as well. By analyzing arguments from both sides, you will become more sure of your own position. You will find your first two sources and a note-taking chart in your classroom folder. You will also conduct your own research by using the Custom Search below your friendly avatar.

Argument: Should Marine Mammals be kept in Captivity?

Our Local Marine Mammals

Can you find Watsonville on this map of the Monterey Bay?

     Our very own Monterey Bay is home to a wide variety of ocean life, including marine mammals. Just last summer, our local marine mammals made the national news for the extraordinary display they put on right off of local beaches.

 


I.  Dolphin Intelligence

    




  
1. Listening and Viewing for Claims and Evidence
We humans tend to think of ourselves as the most intelligent of all the earth's animals. We see it every day in our ability to learn, communicate, plan and create. How do scientists measure the intelligence of other animals? As you view the video, take notes on at least three pieces of evidence presented to support the claim that dolphins are also highly intelligent. You will take notes on the document The Human-Dolphin Relationship in your Language Arts folder.


2.  Reading for Information: Summarizing Central Ideas
What has the relationship between humans and dolphins been like? What have been the threats or benefits to dolphins? Read two sources on the human-dolphin relationship. Determine the central ideas presented and use those ideas in an objective summary.

Source One: “Hunted for Fun, Left to Die”

Scholastic Scope Magazine)

II. Orcas in Captivity

Movie Trailer: Blackfish
In 2013, a documentary film was made about keeping orcas in captivity. What is the point that the filmmakers were trying to make?

  
Prompt 
     Currently, there is much debate about whether or not the larger and more intelligent marine mammals, such as dolphins and killer whales, should be kept in captivity at marine parks like Sea World.  The California Legislature may even be considering a new law that would make it illegal to "hold in captivity, or use, a wild-caught or captive-bred orca for performance or entertainment purposes” (Assembly Bill 2140). What are the negative consequences of keeping orcas (killer whales) in captivity? What are the possible benefits?
     We will be researching both the pros and cons of the issue. Your final project will be an argument essay   in which you present your position and evidence that supports your claim.  
     You will begin by reading to learn about this remarkable animal.

The Orca

    Orcas, also known as killer whales or blackfish, are members of a special group of marine mammals known as cetaceans. Dolphins are also in this group. Read the short informational article in National Geographic that provides some basic facts about orcas. As you read about orcas in the wild, what inferences can you make about the possible challenges of keeping this animal in captivity?