POL Documents: 2nd Semester

POL Panel Questions
http://staff.hightechhigh.org/~cinterlandi/POL2008/POL%20Panel%20Questions_sem2.doc

POL Portfolio Scoring Guide
http://staff.hightechhigh.org/~cinterlandi/POL2008/POL%20PORTFOLIO%20SCORING%20GUIDE.doc

Rubric:
file://borah/home/cinterlandi/My Documents\My DP\POL2008\Pol stuff\7thgrade_rubric.doc


POL Guidelines:
file://borah/home/cinterlandi/My Documents\My DP\POL2008\POL Portfolio_sem2.doc

Link for Righteous Gentiles

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shtetl/righteous/

1. Read the proclamation at the bottom of the page.
2. Read your assigned portion.
3. Prepare a short (1-2 mins) presentation to share information about the event/people you explored.

Link to released test questions

http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/documents/rtqgr7ela.pdf

Exhibition Night Thursday!

We are looking forward to seeing families tomorrow night, 6-8 PM!

Helpful Grammar Terms Websites

Here are a few sites with definitions and interactive exercises to help you with Mad Libs and Grammar Terms:

Grammar Bytes: very student friendly
http://chompchomp.com/terms.htm

http://www.usingenglish.com/glossary.html

All Sites Submitted!

Just to let you know, I have officially submitted all the websites into the Thinkquest competition! Now, we are really done :)!!
They will notify me via email with feedback by the end of May.
Have a happy and healthy Spring Break.

Response to Literature Tips

The easiest way to write an organized essay is to follow the four or five paragraph format, just like in our recent persuasive essay project. Always include an introduction with thesis statement, body paragraphs, and conclusion. So, here is a mnemonic device (memory trick!) to help you for RESPONSE TO LITERATURE:

ICTOC: pronounced ick-tock! Use this as your acronym to organize your 4-5 paragraph essay. Here's what this stands for in a response to literature:

I: Introduction. Give a brief intro naming the title of the story, and put your thesis statement at the end. Your thesis statement should be a judgment you have made about the story's characters and theme.
C: Character analysis. Discuss the character(s) in the story--not what the author has TOLD you, but what you can INFER based on the characters words and actions. Focus on how the characters change, grow, or learn a valuable lesson by the end of the story.
T: Theme. Here, you need to figure out what the author's message is in the story. What life lessons can one learn from the story? Use quotes or examples to support your assessment of the theme. Remember most authors will not TELL you the theme; you will have to infer it!
O: Optional/Other. Are there other literary devices used in the story, like imagery, symbolism, or foreshadowing that help readers understand the characters and theme? If not, move on to conclusion; if so, write a paragraph explaining and giving examples.
C: Conclusion. Restate your thesis, and sum up your main statements from each paragraph. Make a connection to your own life or the outside world, or share your opinion on the story.

Reminder: Independent Reading Requirements

Remember that your Blog Posts will be due by Sunday nights for the next few weeks; you may post anytime during the week prior to 11:59 PM Sunday night. No vocabulary required!
Post #1: Feb. 24 (1 hour only)
Post #2: March 2 (2 hours)
Post #3: March 9 (2 hours)

Please remember to use the proper heading and meet all requirements for full credit. You'll find the heading you can copy and paste at the link below, and on the Projects page.
http://staff.hightechhigh.org/~cinterlandi/blogirguidelines.doc

Here is the list of ideas and questions to help you respond. Try to vary your responses!
http://staff.hightechhigh.org/~cinterlandi/Reading&blogs/IDEAS%20FOR%20READING%20RESPONSE.doc

Sites for "Issues" research

NOTE: Handouts and other resources are available on the Projects Page! Rough Drafts due on Tuesday, Feb. 19, start of period. (Please print before class!)

Link to online essay organizer: http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/persuasion_map/
(Remember you must print it, and add details from MY outline into Intro, Counterargument, and Conclusion sections on back.)

List of issues with info, pros, and cons
http://www.twinlakes.k12.in.us/info/library/connection/controA.htm

List of issues with info, pros, and cons
http://www.sac.edu/students/library/nealley/websites/controversial.htm

Click databases and use "Opposing Viewpoints":
http://www.sandiego.gov/public-library/catalog-databases/

A Fun Super Tuesday Quiz

Click the link below to take a quiz that tells you which candidate you most agree with!

http://www.eenvandaag.nl/stemwijzerusa/en/

X-block sign up

https://www.formrouter.net/forms@HTHSD/HTMXblk0708S2.html

Teen Ink Blog Opportunity!

Please read below and visit the link to see if you might be interested. If you already have a separate book review or poetry blog, or just want to start up one, they have many options for people wanting to blog once a week. ***You will need to use a separate blog for this, not your school blog. :) Good Luck! (Extra credit given to participants.)

FROM TEEN INK:
We wanted to let you know about a new Teen Ink Blog web initiative we are about to launch. At this time we are looking for students who are passionate about a particular subject and love to write on a regular basis.
If you, or someone you know, is interested in doing a weekly blog for TeenInk.com, please email john@teenink.com and let us know.
Here are the guidelines:
On our website there will be a link to our blogs. When one goes to that page, there will be a list of the various blogs by subject - such as books, movies, poetry, photography, college, fiction, etc. In short, all the sections of the magazine. There could also be nonfiction blogs on subjects such as dating, fashion, dealing with illness, politics, etc. In short, any subject that you feel passionate about.
We plan to have one primary writer for each blog (you can do more than one subject if you have the time). This will be a very special hand-picked group of teens who are good writers and love to write often. Others will be able to either "post" or "comment" on YOUR blog. However, if you are the main person running the blog for your section, you will be responsible for reviewing the posts and comments and deleting inappropriate entries. Also, we expect that you will do at least one good post or column per week.
We expect that the blog or column will be ABOUT your subject and not just samples of your own fiction or poetry. Of course you can include your work from time to time, but this should be a blog about your thoughts, concerns, ideas, creativity, etc. relating to your area of interest. If you do a blog about movies, music, books, etc., you can include reviews of current and past work.
We ask that you don't request to be the primary blogger unless you plan to do it for at least 4-6 months or longer. Also, you should only consider doing a blog for a subject you really care about and one that you would have no trouble writing about every week. This should definitely be fun and fulfilling, and not a chore or work.
We are really excited about this and look forward to hearing from you soon. I suggest if you are really interested, you email john@teenink.com with 4 - 6 sample blogs on your area of interest. Each blog should be about 300-600 words. When we receive your samples, we will review them and notify you if you have been officially selected as the primary blogger and assign a username and password. Once the site gets set up you will be able to post your own blogs without sending them to us for review.
For now, when you email your blog samples, please put your last name and the blog category in the subject field. For example, it should read: Meyer Blog - Fiction
If you have any suggestions or questions, I would be more than happy to speak with you about your blog and/or the specific topic, so feel free to call any time to discuss at 800-363-1986, weekdays from 9-5 EST. Of course, you can email any time.
Thanks again to you all and I think this is going to be very exciting for you and our millions of website visitors. Yes, we do get over 5 million unique visitors to the site each year and, since this is not a paid position, we hope you will enjoy the satisfaction of knowing that your weekly blog will be seen by a wide audience.
Look forward to hearing from you soon.
John Meyer, Publisher john@teenink.com

POL REMINDERS

Hello, Pretties in Pink. Here are a few reminders for your POL:

1. Please remember to dress professionally.
2. Please make sure have all materials ready to start your POL by your panel 's start time (see list below). NOTE: You will not have time for any last minute preparations once the panel has started.
3. All students are expected to remain in the classroom during their scheduled panel time. Students may bring water bottles and have them out. You will likely receive one or two short breaks for restroom and snacks, but no eating during POL's.
4. Make sure to bring the following to your POL:

• Your parent/guardian(s)/other supportive adult(s)
• Your POL portfolio in a folder or binder
• Your rubric. It should be ready to be handed to the teacher with your name on it, so don't attach it in the portfolio.
• The Questions Packet. You'll need this in front of you when serving as a panelist.
• All your visual aids. They should be ready to go and brought in the room at the start of the panel. You will be given time to set them up and to log on a laptop if needed.
• PLEASE NOTE: Being unprepared will result in loss of points on your POL. All of the above documents are available on the "Projects Page."

POL Panel Schedules

POL PORTFOLIOS DUE, PRINTED AND IN FOLDER, BY 9:05 FRIDAY MORNING!

AB Student POL Panel Schedule:
http://staff.hightechhigh.org/~cinterlandi/POL2008/AB_finalpolschedule.doc

CD Student POL Panel Schedule:
http://staff.hightechhigh.org/~cinterlandi/POL2008/CD_finalpolschedule.doc

Ms. Deanna's POL Schedule
http://staff.hightechhigh.org/~cinterlandi/POL2008/Pol%20stuff/Deannaschedule.doc

EMAIL MATH/SCIENCE SECTION TO MS. K!!

Students, please email your math/science section to Ms. K by Thursday afternoon. She wants to check over your content! If you already emailed me, I have forwarded it. Follow the same directions as you would for me. Thank you! Here is her address:
kkomatsubara@hightechhigh.org

POL Handouts

Here are the links to helpful POL documents:
(can also be found on the "Projects" page)



Calendar of Due Dates:

http://staff.hightechhigh.org/~cinterlandi/POL2008/Pol%20stuff/POLcalendar.doc



POL Portfolio Guidelines:

http://staff.hightechhigh.org/~cinterlandi/POL2008/Pol%20stuff/POL%20Portfolio%20(2).doc

7th Grade Rubric:
http://staff.hightechhigh.org/~cinterlandi/POL2008/Pol%20stuff/7thgrade_rubric.doc


*Look for the POL Panel Group Schedule to be posted by Weds. Jan. 16th for both students and parents!

Agenda for Afternoon Jan. 9th

For AB/CD classes:

DUE THURSDAY: SOURCE EVALUATION FORM FOR ALL FIVE SOURCES!!

Continue work on website evaluation. If you are done completing the form for all sites, you may take some typing time or work on additional project research/tasks based on your morning group meetings. Refer to the Morning Project Groups Agenda if needed.

Afternoon Agenda for 1/8/08

For AB/CD classes:



1. In order to ensure all sources are credible, evaluate your five sources using the Website Content Evaluation Guide. (This should be in your binder in the "Current projects" section. If not, it's on the Thinkquest website, under the following: Coach Resources, Conducting Research, Information Literacy, click the first link to "Checklist for Evaluating Sites." Or click on the link below. You must complete the checklist for all five sources. Due Thursday.

http://www.cyberbee.com/content.pdf

Jan. 8-9th p. 1-2 Agenda

AC and BD AGENDA for JAN. 8-9th

Welcome Back! I hope you had a lovely break. See you Thursday!

AC's: You'll have about one hour to meet on Tuesday.

BD's: You'll have your hour to meet on Weds.

Please go step by step through the following task list. We are about to get into the really exciting part of our project you've all been waiting for! But you need to really get down to specifics and decide exactly how to display your content. Use this time to brainsorm and plan all the amazing sites you're about to create!

1. Meet with website project groups; get out folders and site maps.
2. Review project jobs and roles in each group. They will become very important in this next phase!!


3. If anyone has work done over break, share with the group what you've accomplished. Who still needs to do more work on their sources? Each member should submit their source list to the CIM. If not finished, IT IS DUE NOW!!! Get it done ASAP.


4. Review research notes. The content info manager and supervising editor should determine what research still needs to be done. CIM and SE can decide if they'd like to take over remaining research, source evaluation, copyright permissions, and citations as their job descriptions indicate. However, if people need to follow up on their previously assinged research topics, CIM and SE may assign tasks as needed. (In other words, people that needed to do more and/or better research to contribute their fair share can be assigned those tasks they should have accomplished in the first place!) Each member is responsible for contributing 5 credible sources.


5. Review Site Map and Topic Guides for your ideas about displaying site content. Now that you have all the info, decide more specifically how you plan to display content. This discussion might get long, so document ideas by revising original site maps or starting a new, more specific site map with all the details.
   
6. Discuss site layout and design. What kinds of images will you need to gather? Which can you create? Write down your ideas. What type of template do you want? Colors? Layout? Remember, try to create your own rather than downloading others!


7. Contacting experts: You must contact at least one expert in your field by NEXT Friday, January 19. Figure out who you could contact and find information needed to contact them, and what you will want to learn from them. How will you use the expert info on your site?
   
8. Finally, if you get this far...Create Individual Task Lists for the next week and a half based on all of the above, and what the group needs. Looking at job descriptions, divide your tasks up as evenly as possible. When I get back, I'll add all my tasks on to those lists:)!


9. PRODUCTIVITY LOGS REQUIRED TODAY! I WILL SIGN THEM OFF WHEN I RETURN.

Bamboo Grove OP #4

DUE FRIDAY, DEC. 14

1. Why do you think Yoko wants to help Mr. Naido? How and why does he help her? What do they have in common?

2. Finding out about Ko's "idea" is a turning point for Yoko. Explain how this incident is a turning point for her. What does she realize at that moment? How does her attitude change?


3. Write your own: Remember, no easy answers? Ask those tough how and why questions to create discussions in your group. DON'T FORGET: Offer your own answer as well.