Summer School 2013 8/7 Day 4 Monday July 8
Helpful Apps: Snapseed (free), Lens Light (Paid), Over or overgram
Joke of the Day (The Gold Book):
Just cause you got the monkey off your back doesn’t mean the circus has left town.
Getting Started:
Devices on desk! Thus far a few have been caught using devices for video games this is NOT the intention, stay focused and learn the skills and discipline to use effectively. Download Snapseed, Overgram
English
Read Aloud
The Cheat
Characters: Sarah (poetry/cool/popular), Rob (afraid), Katie (nervous), Ruby (jealous girlfriend), Jake (the man that started it all), Dan (smug and supremely confident), Mr. Chen (Principal)
Reviews of the book The Cheat :
This is a middle school book about cheating on a geography midterm. What makes it charming and thought-provoking is the fact that it's told from the points of view of six kids who were involved, with 2 or 3 pages of text at a time told in each kid's distinctive voice. The voices are great: they make the book.
This is a book that I picked up as a MS reading teacher. I try to read books to recommend for my students. I would NOT recommend this book. The book focuses on a group of friends who get caught (some not caught) cheating on a midterm. The narration moves from person to person. I felt like there were too many voices--4 main, 2 supporting--for middle school students to follow. Because there were so many voice, the characters, in my opinion, were never really developed at all. I found myself asking, "Wait, is she the one who's dad died? or did he leave her mom? Which one was that again?" I also felt that there was no real resolution to the problem. The book explained what happened, but nothing was really resolved. Overall, a quick read, but not one that I would recommend to my students
Reading Activities
Dramatization
Groups of 3-5 act out 1 scene from the options provided
- in the office with Sarah, Rob, Dan, Mr. Chen, Mr. White, Jake
- Classroom when Sarah gets called down to the office
- Katie taking her midterm
- Jake running into Sarah at the Library
1 minute is plenty but be in character and add some real drama to the scene (infer don’t retell) Authors don’t give all the details for a reason
Blogging for reading Responses
How to Blog:
Respond to polls
Fully developed reponses (4-5 sentences) / Provide specific examples / make real connections / engage and ask good questions from your peers
FIRST BLOG DEBRIEF: At 271 responses that is a successful post! But self assess are you a part of the praise rot a part of the hidden non factors...did you post 10 times???
Why Bother: blogging provides a real time, live and interactive environment to discuss our novel. It also provides you with an opportunity to enhance your digital citizenship by learning how to communicate in the online environment.
Digital Photography
Lesson 1 Composition
Using Thirds to construct your picture
We will go outside and construct a photo composition (people are optional)
Use the example photos as a guide to constructing your photo.
Then we will edit the photo using snapseed, Lenslight, Over
Photos will be uploaded to my computer
Lesson 2 Using Snapseed and working with Saturation, Contrast, White Balance and Tilt Shift Focus
FIRST ROUND OF PHOTOS ARE DUE Friday July 12
*each student will upload on to my computer their 2 best photos (realistic, well composed, and perfectly adjusted)
Math
Math Reflection
Take up Reflection: My worst experience with math was when? (provide a vivid recall of the event, use math vocabulary in retelling the specific math task)
*Share with people in your row
*Walk about and Share with Others
*share as entire class BUT you will tell about a moment you heard from your peers
Why Bother: Great math students are able to articulate and reflect on math experiences. Reflection on achievement will highlight the skills that you were able to use in order score well.
Math Problem of the Day
HEADS UP
1,1,2,4,5,6,7,7,8,11,12,14,15,15
*working in same groups as problem of the day you will get 10 minutes to work out this math puzzle! Team that finishes first or with highest score will win the MATH CHAMPIONSHIP BELT
Math Lesson:
Adding and Subtracting Fractions
Math Video:
Math Site:
Math Task
Journal Response:
Write about someone who has shared wisdom and experience with you. Explain why it is important to learn from the experience of others. Include specific details and examples in your response.
Digital Photography
Lesson 1 Composition
Using Thirds to construct your picture
We will go outside and construct a photo composition (people are optional)
Use the example photos as a guide to constructing your photo.
Then we will edit the photo using snapseed, Lenslight, Over
Photos will be uploaded to my computer
Lesson 2 Using Snapseed and working with Saturation, Contrast, White Balance and Tilt Shift Focus
*each student will upload on to my computer their 2 best photos (realistic, well composed, and perfectly adjusted)
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