6th grade Homework 5/13-5/17

This week we will continue our work with ELO 8 the feature article of your chosen career. We will also continue reading and analyzing feature articles to incorporate into your ELO 8 final copy.

Monday 5/13

Hand-in on loose leaf the design of your feature article. You do not need to include your actual essay just a plan of what will be included.

Design what your ELO 8 feature article will look like as a final copy. Include headlines, subtitles, photo with captions and/or graphs of statistics that may help engage your reader.

Tuesday 5/14

Final copy of Book review for independent reading project

Wednesday 5/15

Works Cited Page Rough Draft

Thursday 5/16

ELO 8 due Friday

Friday 5/17

Now that you are a bullying expert, design a colorful and meaningful poster that contains the following:

1. A slogan that would motivate someone to change their behavior and speak up to the injustice.

2. Advice on what to do if you see someone getting bullied or are being bullied yourself

3. One fact from your research that proves your point that bullying is a problem that needs to be stopped.

**Feel free to use anything from your research to help you make your poster.

7th grade Homework 5/13-5/17

This week we will continue our work with ELO 8 the feature article of your chosen career. In addition, be sure to continue reading The Giver. There will be questions relating to The Giver on the final exam.

Monday 5/13

Read Ch. 22 of The Giver
Answer these questions in 2-3 sentences.

1. How does Jonas use his memories in chapter 22 to help him and Gabriel during his journey?

2. How would you describe the relationship between Jonas and Gabriel? Why does Jonas feel this need to protect Gabe?

Tuesday 5/14

Read Ch. 23 of The Giver
Answer these questions in 2-3 sentences.

1. What waits for Jonas and Gabe at the top of the hill?

2. "For the first time, he heard something that he knew to be music. He heard people singing. Behind him, across the vast distances of space and time, from the places he had left, he thought he heard music too. But perhaps it was only an echo," (Lowry, 179). What do you think happens to the community when Jonas leaves? Do you think the Giver is able to change the community? Do you think Jonas hears music coming from the community?

Wednesday 5/15

For your book project this month, write a three paragraph review of The Giver.

Thursday 5/16

Final copy of your ELO 8 feature article essay due Monday. Be sure to include your Works Cited page too!

To add interest to your article, you must choose one of the following and include where appropriate…

1. Interview and quotations from someone in the career you are writing about.
2. A photo with a caption.
3. A graph that reflects research or survey.

6th grade Computer Lab Day 2: Researching Bullying and Prevention

Researching with the Computer

Directions: Complete these 5 steps before the end of our period in the computer lab.

1. Check to make sure you have sources (at least 2 articles from websites) in your articles that answer these questions: 

Sources for Graphic Organizer B:

• What is bullying? (Do you have a definition? Can you explain it?)

• What are the types of bullying kids go through? (Physical? Emotional? Cyber-bullying?)

Sources for Graphic Organizer C:

• What are the effects of bullying? (Does the victim hurt themselves or someone else? Does the bully feel powerful?)

Sources for Graphic Organizer D:

• What are the solutions for bullying?

• How have people prevented bullying?

• How do you think bullying can be prevented? What proof do you have?

2. Fill-in graphic organizers B,C,D with this information. 

**Be sure to begin your Interpretation column with "This is important because" this will become your analysis for your body paragraphs.

** Where it says source number be sure to list the article name or website this information is coming from.

3. In your packet, read through he different Structures that you can use to write your feature article on bullying and circle the one you choose.

4. Go to this website below and read about Feature Articles and News Articles.

Writing your Article

Take your research and turn it into a story

Explore this webpage. Look at the different article examples and ask yourself: 

How are feature articles different from News articles?

5. Exit Slip: Answer these questions in the last 10 minutes of class.

** DO NOT write the questions.

1. How are feature articles different from News articles? Use details from the webpage to explain your claim.

2. Describe what your feature article would look like. What pictures, headlines, or subtitles would you use to engage the reader?

7th grade Computer Lab Day 2: Researching Your Career

Researching with the Computer

Directions: Complete these 3 steps before the end of our period in the computer lab.

1. Check to make sure you have facts in your articles that answer these questions: (10minutes)

• Salary- How much do you make a year?

• Benefits- What are the "perks" of the job or career? Fame? Change the World? Health Care?

• Schedule- What is a typical day like in this career? When do you wake up? How long do you have to work?

• Education/ Training - What college or vocational school must you go to succeed in this career?

• Skills- What must you be able to do in order to do this job well?

• Plan B-  What other careers could someone with the same education and skills could obtain within the same field?
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2. Fill-in graphic organizers A,B,C,D with this information. (15minutes)

**Be sure to begin your Interpretation column with "This is important because" this will become your analysis for your body paragraphs.

3. Exit Slip: Answer these questions in the last 10 minutes of class.

** DO NOT write the questions.

1. Describe what your feature article would look like. What pictures, headlines, or subtitles would you use to engage the reader?

2. Explain one example of your career that you have researched that makes it interesting to you. Why should I be interested in this career? 

6th grade Computer Lab Day 1: Researching Bullying and Prevention

Researching with the Computer

Directions: Complete these 4 steps before the end of our period in the computer lab.

1.  Visit at least 3 of these suggested websites  to use for your research: (15min)

Reliable Websites:  No Wikipedia, but websites with .gov, .org, and some .com

1. http://www.stopbullying.gov
2. http://www.apa.org/topics/bullying/
3. http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/friends/bullies/
4. http://www.bullyingstatistics.org
5. http://www.thebullyproject.com
6. http://www.standforthesilent.org

2. Use at least 3 of the following key terms to help focus your researching: (15min)

Search terms: 

1. Types of bullying
2. Cyberbullying
3. Boy Bullying
4. Girl Bullying
5. Effects of Bullying on Victim
6. Effects of Bullying on Schools
7. Bystanders and Bullying
8. Bullying Preventions
9. Organizations to help solve bullying problems

3. Print out or email 2 sources and complete the "Citation Information" section in your ELO packet. Show me! (30min)

Source #	Citation Information
1	Author and/or editor names (if available): Article name in quotation marks (if applicable): Title of the Website, project, or book in italics: Any version numbers available, including revisions, posting dates, volumes, or issue numbers:  Publisher name: Publishing date: Take note of any page numbers (if available): Medium (type) of publication  (ex. Magazine, blog, journal): Date you accessed the material: URL (if required, or for your own personal reference; MLA does not require a URL):
2	Author and/or editor names (if available): Article name in quotation marks (if applicable): Title of the Website, project, or book in italics: Any version numbers available, including revisions, posting dates, volumes, or issue numbers:  Publisher name: Publishing date: Take note of any page numbers (if available): Medium (type) of publication  (ex. Magazine, blog, journal): Date you accessed the material: URL (if required, or for your own personal reference; MLA does not require a URL):

4. Exit Slip: Answer these two questions about bullying and hand it to me as you leave the lab. (Last 10 minutes of class)

(If you can't give an answer to these questions, then you are missing essential information for your ELO 8 essay.)

1. What facts did you learn about bullying the surprised you?

2. What did you find interesting that you would like to focus on in your feature article?

3. What did you find out about bullying prevention?

7th grade Computer Lab Day 1: Research Your Career for ELO 8

Researching with the Computer

Directions: Complete these 4 steps before the end of our period in the computer lab.

1.  Visit at least 3 of these suggested websites  to use for your research: (15min)

Reliable Websites:   

1. http://mappingyourfuture.org/planyourcareer/careership/     
2. http://www.bls.gov/k12/index.htm
3.  http://www.careerkids.com/careers/index.html     
4.  http://www.kids.gov/6_8/6_8_careers.shtml

2. Use at least 3 of the following key terms to help focus your researching: (15min)

Search terms: Insert your specific career title in place of "your chosen career"

Your chosen career + salary

Your chosen career + education/training

Your chosen career + benefits 

Your chosen career + typical day

3. Print out or email 2 sources and complete the "Citation Information" section in your ELO packet. Show me! (30min)

Source #	Citation Information
1	Author and/or editor names (if available): Article name in quotation marks (if applicable): Title of the Website, project, or book in italics: Any version numbers available, including revisions, posting dates, volumes, or issue numbers: Publisher name: Publishing date: Take note of any page numbers (if available): Medium (type) of publication  (ex. Magazine, blog, journal): Date you accessed the material: URL (if required, or for your own personal reference; MLA does not require a URL):
2	Author and/or editor names (if available): Article name in quotation marks (if applicable): Title of the Website, project, or book in italics: Any version numbers available, including revisions, posting dates, volumes, or issue numbers: Publisher name: Publishing date: Take note of any page numbers (if available): Medium (type) of publication  (ex. Magazine, blog, journal): Date you accessed the material: URL (if required, or for your own personal reference; MLA does not require a URL):

4. Exit Slip: Answer these two questions about your career and hand it to me as you leave the lab. (Last 10 minutes of class)

(If you can't give an answer to these questions, then you are missing essential information for your ELO 8 essay.)

1. List 3 character traits or skills you must have in order to do this career. Be sure to explain or cite where you go this information online.

2. How likely are you do attain this career? How many openings are there? How many people currently have this job?Be sure to explain or cite where you go this information online.