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Agenda: Check-in Q - Q- Song Poetry Slam! 10-Year Plan HW: Last week of reading journals! RJ 18.1 Read for 20-30 minutes.  We only have a few more Mondays,  y'all. I don't even know what to say about it.  OK, check-in: Where do you see yourself in 10 years? This will be part of our future planning that we will finish the year thinking about.  Quote: "Awards become corroded. Friends gather no dust." Jesse Owens What do you think this American Olympic champion means? Question: What awards/accomplishments can you use on college and scholarship applications?  Song: "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday" Boyz II Men What is this song about?  Favorite Lyric?  POETRY SLAM!!! Enjoy the performances. Use the chat to shout out support and clap and snap on screen to show your love for these poets! I will announce the Slam Poet Champions on Wednesday.  If you are interested in being a speaker ...

Agenda: Check-in 2017 Graduation Speech Poetry Slam Sign-Up 10-Year Plan HW: R ead for 20-30 minutes and record.  Turn in signed  RJs 17.1 - 17.4. Graduation speeches due! Another week just about done! Zoom today at 1:00 for a last graduation speech, Poetry Slam info and starting our Ten-Year Plans.  Please make sure you take a look at Schoology in my class and in your others to make sure you complete missing/incomplete assignments.  OK, here is  my last sample graduation speech .  Any last sign ups for the poetry slam? Just send me a message if you want to me added to the queue.  OK, now let's talk about ten-year plans.  Write these notes in your English notebook: Ten-Year Plan Where do you see yourself?  How old are you?  Where are you living?  What are you doing for a living?  How much does your life cost per month?  Housing (rent): utilities (water/po...

Agenda: Check-in 2020 Graduation Speech Poetry Slam Sign-Up HW: RJ 17.3 read for 20-30 minutes and record.  Hey all. Can you feel it? I'm starting to. It's starting to feel like the end of the year.  Zoom classes today are at 9:00 and 10:15. See you there! Check-in for today: What is your favorite quote?  Ok, so here is my culmination speech (at least the draft I have so far). *Ms. Nakada reads her speech to the class.  * insert wild applause.  OK, so now, I need to set the stage for our Poetry Slam!  I have gotten some amazing pieces. You can either give me permission to enter your video as submitted, or you could perform it live here on Zoom, but I'll be giving 20 points extra credit to all participants so go for it!!! It is a great event and tradition and I don't want it to die... 😟😢☹️ That is all! Have a good rest of your week.

Agenda: Check-in 2018 Graduation Speech Quote and Topic Brainstorm HW: RJ 17.2 read for 20-30 minutes and record.  OK, it's Tuesday so we will Zoom at 1:00. 15 week grades are due tomorrow so make sure you get work turned in! Here is my graduation speech from 2018.   So, last year's speech was urging people to have the courage to take a stand for who they are and what they believe in.  Two years ago it was about making the most of the  most of each moment in our lives.  What is this year's speech about?  What are some topics that come to mind? I'm thinking about letting go of expectations, slowing down, or focusing on one thing at a time.  If you are having a hard time with a topic, you can think about themes we've discussed in class like: the importance of telling your story/your truth, not judging people based on stereotypes, taking a stand for what you believe, or following the golden rule.  An...

Agenda: Check-in Q - Q - Song Graduation Speeches HW: RJ 17.1 read for 20-30 minutes and record.  Happy Monday!  Our Zoom classes today are at 9:00 and 10:15. See you there.  Check-In: What is your brightest graduation/culmination/promotion memory? Our quote this week: "If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude." Maya Angelou What do you think this American writer means? Our question: What are you concerned about in high school?  Song: See You Again: Wiz Khalifah featuring Charlie Puth Original Oratory A dapted for the Paladin Essay Contest and 8 th Grade Culmination Speeches What is an original oratory? ·        “A creative, analytical sharing of a truth that has both insight and significance.” ·        An original and persuasive speech about a real world problem in society ·        Usuall...

Agenda: Check-in Collection Covers and Collection/Slam Aesthetics  Sample Collections and Poetry Performances HW: RJ 16.4 read for 20-30 minutes and record. Get RJs signed. Turn in Collections and Slam Videos Hey  y'all . I'm heading in to Emerson today to pack up my classroom. It's got me feeling all kinds of sad. I hope your morning is going well.  Zoom today is at 1. Bring questions you might have about the end of NaPoWriMo.  Check-in question: where are you going to high school?  Ok, today let's talk about collection covers: Here are a few samples. Make something artful! Think about the aesthetics in your slam pieces as well. Everything is art! During our Zoom, I'll show you a few poetry slam performances from last year. I'm not posting them here because they would hate me for it.  I've loved seeing Poetry Slam pieces as they come in. Makes me miss y'all so much! Do something nice for your teachers. It's Teache...

Agenda: Check-in 15-week Grades and Graduation Requirements Table of Contents Tech shares for putting together collections/poetry HW: RJ 16.3 read for 20-30 minutes and record.  Poetry  collections, Poetry Slam pieces, and RJs due Friday.  Morning all. Zoom today at 9:00 and 10:15.  Check-in: How are you feeling about virtual graduations? Have you seen this?  15-week grades are due Friday. Our graduation requirements haven't changed, but the district grading policy has. What does this mean for you? You can't get a fail is spring, so check your final Fall report card and count the fails and Us. Also, grades can't be lower than your ten week so check what that is. For Spring grades and graduation, you need to pay careful attention to the Us. More than 4 and you can't participate in graduation.  Assignments to add to your 15 week grades:    If you haven't completed your Table of Contents yet, make su...