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ELA Lesson 13 - Compare and Contrast Essay - The Hook

The primary goal of this essay is for you to learn the basic structure so that you can successfully complete future essays.

Use the writing prompt to develop the thesis statement of your essay.

The Introductory Paragraph
The introductory paragraph is critical in getting your reader interested and motivated to read your essay. You should begin with a hook, provide additional information, and then end with the thesis of the essay.
Avoid using all personal references (I, my, etc...) as well as the words essay and thesis.

 Ways to Hook Your Audience

Begin with a quote that is related to your thesis statement.
Describe a problem or issue facing society that relates to your topic. This approach can be very effective when the issue sparks an emotional response in your reader. This approach requires a few sentences that adequately describe the problem or issue.
Describe a humorous anecdote that relates to your topic. Again, humor helps to spark an emotional response. Be sure to make the connection between the story and thesis topic.
Ask the reader a rhetorical question. Rhetorical questions get the reader to start thinking about the topic. It is critical that you follow a rhetorical question with a few sentences that help to answer the question and guide the reader to the thesis statement.
Make a statement about the topic and then point out a common misconception about it. Then make the connection between the misconception and your topic.
Make a statement about the topic and then support it with a statistic. Statistics, particularly if they are surprising, help to make your topic more interesting. Provide enough information about the topic to make the connection to the thesis.

ELA Lesson 14 - Compare and Contrast Essay - Graphic Organizer

ELA Lesson 14 Part 1 - Compare and Contrast Graphic Organizer Assigned
A graphic organizer is assigned to you in Google Classroom. Download and save the document in your Google Docs ELA file. Remember to save it in the standard format (year, month, last name, and assignment name). Listen carefully to the instructions in class to complete this assignment. Most of the answers you provide will typed in the white boxes. The three green boxes in the center will require you to add Point of View, Tone, and Theme. The remainder of green boxes are visual guides only. Submit your completed graphic organizer in Google Classroom by the due date. Incomplete graphic organizers will be returned and marked as "missing."
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Google Classroom Assignment
ELA Lesson 14 C&C Graphic Organizer - Compete and submit the graphic organizer by the due date. Follow the instructions provided in class for specific details. Include full quotes and parenthetical citations.

Step #1- Open and save the document in your ELA file 📁 using the standard format (2023 11 16 Last Name L14 C&C Graphic Organizer).
Step #2- Close the document and then open it in our Google Drive.
Sept #3- Click on "Open With" and then click on "Annotate With Kami." This will allow you to type in the boxes and to create new text boxes as needed.

📌 Writing Prompt- Compare and contrast “The Hidden Southwest: The Arch Hunters” by James Vlahos and “Big Rocks’ Balancing Acts” by Douglas Fox. Focus specifically on the point of view, tone, and the theme of each story.
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Opening a pdf in Google Docs can be difficult. Follow the instructions below so that you can open the graphic organizer and type your answers.

Instructions for Opening A pdf in Google

Open the pdf
At the top, click open with
Click annotate with Kami
Sign in with Google
Complete sing-in
Select Student and Finish

📌Record the answers for each story and entire quotes (with parenthetical citations) on the graphic organizer. Do not use transitions.📌

Types of MLA Style In-text Citations

Cite the quote or paraphrased portion of the topic source by using the author's last name and the page number (with parenthesis) where it is located in the text. Note- The citation comes at the end of the sentence and is followed by a period.

Example 1 - "The Endangered Species Act helped the bald eagle rebound by banning the use of DDT" (Adams 243).
Example 2 - Adams found that the "Endangered Species Act helped the bald eagle rebound by banning the use of
DDT" (Adams 243).

You can also use the author's name as part of the sentence itself. If you do, do not include the author's name again in the citation. Use only the page number, inside parenthesis, and then end the sentence with a period.

Example 3 - Adams found that the passage of the Endangered Species Act in 1973 marked a turning point in saving the bald eagle (243).

ELA Lesson 15 - Compare and Contrast Essay Introduction

ELA Lesson 15 Part 2 - Essay Assignment

Compare and Contrast Essay Assignment Details

Complete this assignment using a Goggle document.
Use Arial font size 14 for the entire paper.
Do not change the default spacing.
Save your document as "2023 11" last name "L15 C&C Essay Introduction" and your last name, followed by the lesson title shown above.
Use the standard heading in the upper left-hand corner of the page - Name, Date, Mr. Duncan - ELA Gold __. 📁 (ELA Folder)
Copy and paste the writing prompt two lines under the heading.
Skip one line between the instructions and introduction to your paper.
Your completed essay should consist of complete five paragraphs.
Use transitions to connect different ideas in your essay.

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Google Classroom Assignment
ELA Lesson 16 C&C Introduction - Complete and submit the introduction based on the verbal guidance given in class and the information at the bottom of the graphic organizer. All five parts must be present in the introduction. Per class policy, include the heading, title, and instructions at the top of the document.
Title- 2023 12 4 Last Name ELA Lesson 16 C&C Introduction

📌 Writing Prompt- Compare and contrast “The Hidden Southwest: The Arch Hunters” by James Vlahos and “Big Rocks’ Balancing Acts” by Douglas Fox. Focus specifically on the point of view, tone, and the theme of each story.
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ELA Lesson 16 - Compare and Contrast Essay - Body Paragraphs

DoDEA Standard
W7.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
RI.7.2: Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.
RL.1 Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
RL.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of rhymes and other repetitions of sounds (e.g., alliteration) on a specific verse or stanza of a poem or section of a story or drama.

ELA Lesson 16 Parts 1 and 2 - Three Body Paragraphs
Use the graphic organizer to help you organize and write the three body paragraphs.

Assignment Title- "2023 12" Last Name "Lesson 16 C&C Essay Conclusion"

C & C Structure - Three Body Paragraphs
1. Introduce your topic (either POV, theme, or tone)
2. Define your your topic
3. Story 1 Quote and Reasoning
4. Story 2 Quote and Reasoning
5. Concluding Sentence (Combined statement about how are the two stories similar or different.)

Tips For A Successful Essay

Do not use the words “I” and “we” in your sentences.
Indent the first sentence of every paragraph.
Use the format of the titles that are shown in the writing prompt.
Use italics to emphasize certain words in your paragraphs.
Do not begin sentences with the word “like.”
Do not use abbreviations or acronyms such as “POV.”
Do not use a capital letter in the quote when using only a portion of a quote in the middle or end of a sentence.
Do not end paragraphs with quotations.
The concluding paragraph in an essay must be at least three sentences long.

ELA Lesson 17 - Compare and Contrast Essay - Conclusion

ELA Lesson 17 Concluding Paragraph
Complete and submit the concluding paragraph today. Follow the guidelines shown to the right to guide you through the writing process. It is critical that your final sentence is strong and provides closure to essay. Do not introduce new information or use quotes in the concluding paragraph.

Assignment Title- "2023 12" Last Name "Lesson 17 C&C Essay Conclusion"

Concluding Paragraph - C & C Structure
1. Restate the thesis statement
2. Summarize the results of the three points of comparison
3. Conclude the paragraph by referring back to the hook or by encouraging the reader to act on the information

ELA Lesson 19-23 The Endless Steppe

ELA Lesson 19 Part 1 - Introduction to The Endless Steppe / Chapter 1
During the next few weeks you may be assigned a chapter to read in class. If you do not finish reading during the class period, you will need to take the book home and finish reading it for homework. If you know that a chapter will be assigned in the next class, you may want to start reading it the night before. Whether you read half or all of the next chapter will depend on how fast you read. But remember, comprehending what you read is always your goal!
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The Russian Revolution occurred in 1917.  Vladimir Lenin led a group of people who dethroned the ruling Romanov dynasty. The new government came to power and eventually formed a communist government. Communists believe that the "means of production" should be owned by the people (government). Citizens who had become wealthy and owned businesses were known as capitalists. The aftermath of the revolution resulted in many capitalists being imprisoned and their property being confiscated by the government. Many of the people who were imprisoned were shipped off to Siberia to work at factories, farms, and mines.
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In 1939, the first year of World War II, Germany and Russia signed a non-aggression pact (they agreed not to attack each other). But there was a secret part of their deal that they did not publish to the world- they would invade and divide the nation of Poland. The invasion occurred in September of 1939 when Russia and Germany attacked and then divided Poland.

This period in history is where today's story begins... While the first half of Chapter 1 will be read in class, you will read the remainder of the chapters on your own.

ELA Lesson 20 Part 2 - The Endless Steppe
Homework - Read Chapters 2 and 3- Be ready to take reading comprehension quiz tomorrow at the beginning of class.

ELA Lesson 21 The Endless Steppe Chapter 4

oxymoron – (noun) a combination of two seemingly contradictory words used together to create an effect

Examples: deafening silence, act naturally, jumbo shrimp, open secret, and clearly confused

flashback - (noun ) an interruption in a story or film that looks back at an earlier event
foreshadow- (verb) to hint at what is going to happen later in the story
hyperbole - (noun) an obvious exaggeration that is not meant to be taken literally Example- This book weighs a ton!
setting (noun) the time, place, and mood of a story)
protagonist (noun) the central figure in a story (sometimes referred to as the hero or heroine)
antagonist (noun) a character, group, or force of nature that challenges the main character in a story
simile - (noun) a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two dissimilar things using the words like or as
metaphor - (noun) a figure of speech that states one object is another object, not literally, but in order to show a likeness or an analogy

ELA Lesson 21 The Endless Steppe Chapter 5

ELA Lesson 22 - The Endless Steppe

ELA Lesson 22 The Endless Steppe Chapter 6
While reading this chapter you will see the word trachoma. Trachoma is a disease of the eyes that is caused by a type of bacteria. It is a contagious disease that has infected millions of people around the world. If left untreated, trachoma can cause blindness.
Annie Stewart, the woman that taught Helen Keller to communicate, suffered from trachoma. Sullivan had severe vision problems until she underwent several operations that restored most of her vision.

ELA Lesson 22 The Endless Steppe Chapter 7

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ELA Lesson 22 - The Endless Steppe Chapter 8

Reading Comprehension Chapters 6-8 Quiz Reminder
As stated in class, you will be taking The Endless Steppe quiz for chapters six through eight on Monday.
You are encouraged to....

Review the chapters (if you took your book home) and mark important details with the post-it note.
After reading the chapters, you can write notes about what you have read and mark examples of the literature terms. You may use your written notes during the quiz.
Finally, review the book-related vocabulary words that are on ELA page (www.geo4u.net).

Important- Slow down when you take the quiz! Read each question and all possible answers prior to answering it.

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ELA Lesson 23 - The Endless Steppe

Take- The Endless Steppe Chapter 6-8 Comprehension Quiz

ELA Lesson 23 - Chapter 9 of The Endless Steppe
Chapter Nine begins during a really difficult phase of World War II in Russia. Although Russia made a secret pact with Germany at the beginning of the war, Germany had no intention of keeping it.
In 1941 the Germans used their blitzkrieg tactics in Operation Barbarossa to attack Russia. They pushed the Russians out of Poland and continued the attack inside Russia. While the Germans were making their way to outskirts of Moscow, it created a mass movement of refugees who fled the fighting.

Lesson 23 Reading Chapters 9 & 10 and Notes- The Endless Steppe

Reading Assignment- Read chapters 9 and 10 and mark the important events using post-it notes.

Chapters 9 and 10 Planner Notes- Follow the instructions provided in class to take notes in your planner. You must include three full sentences that describe the three major events of each chapter. Below that you must list the names of all new characters and new foreign words in the chapter. You may also include additional hand-written notes. Each chapter must be a highlighted box and include the title at the top.  Use a pen with either dark blue or black ink. You will use your planner notes when you take the chapter quiz on Friday.
Label the assignment - 2024 2 Last Name ELA Chapters 9 and 10 Notes.  Submit a photograph of the completed assignment in GC by the deadline.
Due- February 9th at 8:00 AM in GC

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ELA Lesson 23 The Endless Steppe Chapter 10
Chapter Ten is an interesting chapter that many of you, as "military brats," will be relate to and understand. When she first arrived at the Russian school, Esther played it cool and tried to "stay off the radar.'" She did not want to draw the attention of her principal, the teachers (especially Raisa Nikitovna), or the other kids. But, after returning to school, Esther decides that she understands her new environment and that it is time to make a major change.

 Take- The Endless Steppe Chapter 9-10 Comprehension Quiz

ELA Lesson 23 The Endless Steppe Chapter 11 (Pages 128-138)
Read chapter 11 and mark the important events using post-it notes. Mark the foreign words that are shown in italics. Then complete the notes for this chapter using the instructions provided below.

New Note Structure for The Endless Steppe
The quality of your notes is very important. It should be clear and allow you to quickly review each chapter.

Today's notes need to be completed as described in class. Use it as a guide to structure your notes. Begin by dividing a blank page into four different large boxes using a highlighter (not yellow). Label each of the four boxes with the chapters eleven through fourteen. Highlight each label using a yellow highlighter. The label must be clear and readable.

You must have the following sections for each chapter.

Main Events
New Characters
Russian (or Polish) Words
Additional Notes

A picture of a student planner with the required information is shown to the right. The amount of space you use for each section depends on you and amount of room that you need.

Homework - Finish Ch. 11 and Read Chapters 12, and 13 (Pages 139-152) and Take Notes
Continue to take notes in your planner for Chapters 12 and 13. You must include three full sentences that describe the three major events of each chapter. Below that you must list the names of all new characters and new foreign words in the chapter. You may also include additional hand-written notes. Each chapter must be a highlighted box and include the title at the top. Use a pen with either dark blue or black ink.
Label the assignment - 2024 2 Last Name ELA Chapters 11, 12, and 13 Notes. Submit a photograph of the completed assignment in GC by the deadline.
Due- February 13th at 8:00 AM in GC
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ELA Lesson 24 - The Endless Steppe

ELA Lesson 24 The Endless Steppe Chapters 14 - 16

ELA Lesson 25 - The Endless Steppe Chapter 17

ELA Lesson 25 - The Endless Steppe Chapter 18-22

ELA Lesson (Friday) Comprehension Quiz, Reading Assignment, and Notes - Chapters 20-22
1) Use your planner notes only and take the Chapter 17-19 Comprehension Quiz.
2) Read Chapter 20 and Take Notes - You must include three full sentences that describe the three major events of each chapter. Below that you must list the names of all new characters and new foreign words in the chapter. You may also include additional hand-written notes. Each chapter must be a highlighted box and include the title at the top. Use a pen with either dark blue or black ink.
3) After reading and taking notes for Chapter 20, do the same thing for the two final chapters of the book.
4) Correctly label and submit the completed assignment in Google Classroom.
Title - 2024 2 Last Name ELA Chapters 20-22 Notes
Due- February 27th at 8:00 AM in GC
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ELA Lesson 26 - Review and Vocabulary 5 Part 1

ELA Lesson 27 - Focus on Writing

ELA Lesson 27

Review and Writing Feedback (Monday)
ELA Interim II (Wednesday)
Writing Prompt - Part II (Friday)

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ELA Lesson 28 - Focus on Writing

ELA Lesson 28 Part 1 Close Reader Assignment "Stinging Tentacles Offer Hint of Ocean's Decline"
This Close Reader assignment will be completed differently than in the past. Read and pay close attention to the instructions.
Reading Assignment
Read and complete this assignment individually. This newspaper article begins on page 67 and ends on page 74. Begin by reading the "Background" at the top of the page. Next, read the story from beginning to end. Do not worry about underling, circling sentences, or writing answers as the instructions indicate.
Writing Assignment
Answer the following questions about the Close Reader story using a Google Doc. Begin adding a heading, title, and all instructions in Google Classroom. All answers require a minimum of three complete sentences with no more than one quote. Restate the question, provide evidence in the form of a quote and parenthetical citation, and add an additional sentence. The additional sentence must explicitly explain the relationship between the evidence and the question. Use the yellow highlight function to highlight all of your reasoning answers. Use page numbers to show the source of your quote. Example- "the quote you are using" (Pearson 215).
Title- 2024 3 last name ELA Lesson 28 CER Writing Assignment
Due- March 14th at 8:00 AM

Questions
1. What is the central idea of the story between lines nine and seventeen?
2. What problems do scientists cite for the huge increase in jellyfish populations?
3. In what way is the Catalan Water Agency tackling the jellyfish problem?
4. Are the actions of the Spanish officials a long-term or short-term solution to the problem?
5. How does pollution impact coastal waters and the jellyfish?
6. How do jellyfish directly impact the lives and income of Spanish fishermen?

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ELA Lesson 29-33 Focus on Writing

LA Lesson 29 Practice Quiz (Writing, Vocab, and Poetry)
Use your notecards and www.geo4u.net to complete this practice quiz. All of the questions will be on the quiz. Complete this assignment using either blue or black ink. The extra credit questions are mandatory on the practice quiz and must be completed.

Title- Label the assignment (2024 3 Last Name ELA L29 Practice Quiz).
Submit- Photograph of the completed assignment in GC
Due- March 20th at 8:00 AM in GC
Important- Use the practice quiz to prepare for the quiz in class (Wednesday).

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ELA Lesson 30 Part 1 Collections Assignment from "Living in the Dark"
Today’s science article begins on page 201 and ends on page 208 in the Collections book. Begin by reading the author's background at the top of the page. Then, read the short story with your cooperative learning group. Begin with person one and then take turns reading each paragraph. As you read think about the following question....
  How and why has our impression of the deep ocean changed over time?

CER Writing Assignment – Page 210 Questions 1-6
Answer the questions on page 210 using a Google Doc. Begin adding a heading, title, and all instructions in Google Classroom.
All answers require a minimum of three complete sentences with no more than one quote. Restate the question, provide evidence in the form of a quote and parenthetical citation, and add an additional sentence. The additional sentence must explicitly explain the relationship between the evidence and the question. Use the yellow highlight function to highlight all of your reasoning answers. Use page numbers to show the source of your quote. Example- "the quote you are using" (Bardoe 201).

Title- 2024 4 last name ELA Lesson 30 CER Writing Assignment
Submit- pdf of the Google Doc
Due- Today (End of Class) You are not allowed to leave the classroom with the Collections book.
Remainder of the Class – Quiz each other with your vocabulary notecards (whole set).

ELA Lesson 31 Practice Quiz (Writing, Vocab, and Poetry)
Use your notecards and www.geo4u.net to complete this practice quiz. All of the questions will be on the quiz.  Complete this assignment using either blue or black ink. The extra credit questions are mandatory on the practice quiz and must be completed.

Title - Label the assignment (2024 4 Last Name ELA L31 Practice Quiz).
Submit- Photograph of the completed assignment in GC by the deadline.
Due- April 10th at 8:00 AM in GC
Important- Use the practice quiz to prepare for the quiz in class (Wednesday).

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Lesson 31 Writing Assignment - Finish the Story
Step #1- Read the attached story until you reach the end of the pdf.
Step #2- By now you know that the rest of the story is missing. Your task is to write the remainder of the story using the same writing style and tone.
Important Details

Your finished story should be equal in length to the story that has been provided.
Continue writing the story in the style (how it is said) demonstrated in the pdf.
"An author's style can be formal, using complex language and sentence structure, or informal, using simpler language, sentences, and fragments" (HMS 141).

Title- 2024 4 Last Name L31 Finish the Story
Submit- pdf of the Google Doc
Due- End of Class Today

Students who are absent need to complete the assignment for homework.

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ELA Lesson 32 Practice Quiz (Writing, Vocab, and Poetry)
Use your notecards, this page, and www.geo4u.net to complete this practice quiz. All of the questions will be on the quiz. Complete this assignment using either blue or black ink. The extra credit questions are mandatory on the practice quiz and must be completed.
Important- Use the practice quiz to prepare for the quiz in class (Tuesday).

Title - 2024 4 Last Name ELA L32 Practice Quiz
Submit- Picture of the Completed Quiz in Google Classroom
Due- April 10th at 8:00 AM in GC

Notecard- The new content is at the of the practice quiz. After the quiz you will need to cut out the answers (in green) and create a new card. Hand-write the question on the front of the card.

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Lesson 32 Writing Assignment – My Travel Story
Step #1- Listen to the verbal instructions provided in class.
Write a travel story about memorable trip that you took within the last two years. The story needs to focus on you and your experience. Do not try to cover the details of an entire trip. Focus on one part of the trip that you really enjoyed and can describe in a positive way.
Your completed story must have a beginning, middle, and end. The typed length should be approximately one and a half pages typed.
Put the instructions on the first page and begin the assignment on the second page. Prior to submitting, highlight (in yellow) the beginning paragraph and end paragragh.
Step #2- Write Your Story

Title- 2024 4 Last Name L32 My Travel Story
Due- End of Class Today
Submit- A pdf of the Google Doc
Note- Students who are absent need to complete the assignment for homework.

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Lesson 32 Grade Check In Planner (All Classes)
All students will use their planners for this assignment in order to receive full credit. Students who do not have their planners will need to use a sheet of notebook paper.

Step #1- Highlight four connecting boxes as shown in the example. Separate the boxes in half by one line. Use a whiteboard marker to write your last name across the top of the planner page in block letters.
Step #2- List your seven class (other than Seminar and PBL) in the left box. Leave a blank line between each class so that it is readable.
Step #3- Access your current grades in Aspen and record your current grades (percentage and letter grades if possible).
Step #4- Take a picture of your planner, change the title of the picture, and then submit it here in GC.

Submit- A Picture of Your Planner Page With Grades
Due- Today
Title- 2024 4 Last Name L32 Planner With Current Grades

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ELA Lesson 33 Writing Assignment – Vocabulary Words In A Story
Prior to beginning this assignment, you will need to take out your vocabulary notecards. Then, create a Google Doc and use the title below to save it to your ELA file. Type the heading and title prior to copying the instructions in accordance with the established class procedure. You will begin your writing on the second page after inserting a page break.

Type a story that is between one and half to two pages in length. The story topic is your choice as long as there is not violence and death. You will need to use at least twenty of your notecard words as part of the story. Words cannot be used twice and no sentence can contain more than one vocabulary word. Highlight the vocabulary words in your story using the yellow highlighter function. Be sure that you are using the vocabulary words correctly.

Submit- pdf (of the Google Doc)
Title- 2024 4 last name ELA Lesson 33 Vocab Story
Due- Today (End of Class)

Note- If you are unable to think of an idea you may use the following story topic. Write a story about an ELA class that is learning about figurative language and literary terminology.

ELA Lesson 34-36 Writing and Vocabulary

ELA Lesson 37 Reading

To the Right- Abolitionist and Women's Rights Activist Sojourner Truth
Library of Congress (1863)

ELA Lesson 37 Focus on the Tuskegee Airmen / Focus on Sojourner Truth
The photograph to the right shows Sojourner Truth with a photograph of her grandson James Caldwell in her lap. She was born a slave in New York in 1797, prior to New York abolishing slavery in 1827. She was given the name Isabella Baumfree at birth, but later changed her name to Sojourner Truth when she became free.
During her long life she worked passionately as a mother, itinerate minister, abolitionist, and women's rights advocate.

Lesson 37 Sojourner Truth Writing Assignment
Use the two sources provided a write two to three substantial paragraphs about the life and accomplishments of Sojourner Truth.
Include significant facts that reflect her interesting and eventful life. You must use both sources, include only one quote per paragraph, and ensure that you put the remainder of the work in your own words. It is critical that you use standard English writing conventions and that you complete a spelling and grammar check prior to submitting the assignment.
All material that has been obtained from the NPS needs to be competed in blue (not highlighted). All words that are original to you and did not require outside sources must be completed in red.

Title- 2024 5 last name ELA Lesson 37 Sojourner Truth Writing Assignment
Due- Today (End of Class)
Submit – A pdf of the Google Doc

Note- This assignment will close permanently at 2:36. Only students who are absent will need to send their completed assignments via email.

ELA Lesson 38 Reading

DoDEA Standard
RL.1 Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
RI.6 Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author distinguishes his or her position from that of others.
RL.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of rhymes and other repetitions of sounds (e.g., alliteration) on a specific verse or stanza of a poem or section of a story or drama.

ELA Lesson 38 Collections Assignment “Rogue Wave” By Theodore Taylor
Today’s short story begins on page 3 and end on 14. A reader (or multiple readers) will be chosen to read the story aloud to the class. We will begin by reading the author's background at the top of the page. What type of boat is at the center of today’s story? As you read or listen to the story today, think about how the author uses suspense to make the story interesting.
End of story discussion. Was the story interesting to you? Why or why not? At what points in the story did the author create excitement and anticipation?

CER Writing Assignment – Page 16 CER Questions 1, 2, 6, and 7
Answer the questions on page 16 using a Google Doc. Begin adding a heading, title, and all instructions in Google Classroom. All answers require a minimum of three complete sentences with no more than one quote. Restate the question, provide evidence in the form of a quote and parenthetical citation, and add an additional sentence. The additional sentence must explicitly explain the relationship between the evidence and the question. Use the yellow highlight function to highlight the reasoning sentences in your answers. Use page numbers to show the source of your quote. Example- "the quote you are using" (Taylor 8).

Title- 2024 5 last name ELA Lesson 38 Rogue Wave CER Assignment
Due- Today (End of Class) You are not allowed to leave the classroom with the Collections book.
Submit - pdf

Remainder of the Class – Quiz each other with your vocabulary notecards (whole set).
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ELA Lesson 38 Collections Assignment Lesson 37 Collections “Flesh & Blood So Cheap” By Albert Martin
Today’s short story begins on page 265-273. A reader (or multiple readers) will be chosen to read the story aloud to the class. We will begin by reading the author's background at the top of the page.

CER Writing Assignment – Page 16 CER Questions 1, 2, 6, and 7
Answer the questions on page 16 using a Google Doc. Begin adding a heading, title, and all instructions in Google Classroom. All answers require a minimum of three complete sentences with no more than one quote. Restate the question, provide evidence in the form of a quote and parenthetical citation, and add an additional sentence. The additional sentence must explicitly explain the relationship between the evidence and the question. Use the yellow highlight function to highlight the reasoning sentences in your answers. Use page numbers to show the source of your quote. Example- "the quote you are using" (Taylor 8).

Title- 2024 5 last name ELA Lesson 38 “Flesh & Blood So Cheap” CER Assignment
Due- Today (End of Class) You are not allowed to leave the classroom with the Collections book.
Submit - pdf
Remainder of the Class – Quiz each other with your vocabulary notecards (whole set).

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ELA Lesson 39 Reading

ELA Lesson 39 Collections Assignment “The People Could Fly” By Virginia Hamilton
Today’s reading will begin on 63 and end on 67. Begin by reading the author's background at the top of the page. Then, read the folk tale with your cooperative learning group. Begin with person one and then take turns reading each paragraph. As you read think about the following question.... Sarah, Toby, and the others hold onto hope in the most difficult of circumstances. What does this folk tale say about the nature of hope?

CER Writing Assignment – Page 69 CER Questions 1, 2, 4, and 6
Answer the questions on page 69 using a Google Doc. Begin adding a heading, title, and all instructions in Google Classroom. All answers require a minimum of three complete sentences with no more than one quote. Restate the question, provide evidence in the form of a quote and parenthetical citation, and add an additional sentence. The additional sentence must explicitly explain the relationship between the evidence and the question. Use the yellow highlight function to highlight the reasoning sentences in your answers. Use page numbers to show the source of your quote. Example- "the quote you are using" (Hamilton 65).

Title- 2024 5 last name ELA Lesson 37 CER Writing Assignment
Due- Today (End of Class) You are not allowed to leave the classroom with the Collections book.
Submit - pdf

Remainder of the Class – Quiz each other with your vocabulary notecards (whole set).
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ELA Semester 2​Scroll down for the latest lesson.

​​ELA Lesson 13 - Compare and Contrast Essay - The Hook

​Use the writing prompt to develop the thesis statement of your essay.

​​ELA Lesson 14 - Compare and Contrast Essay - Graphic Organizer

​ELA Lesson 15 - Compare and Contrast Essay Introduction