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Silent Read 20  Check In - Lit Assessment Prep - review of all paragraphs.  Review of Lit Assessment Structure.  Notes - Re: Quiz - Feb 25 - 15 MC Teams Questions  For Paragraph Structure & Transition Words: For The Quiz. Topic Sentences : A strong topic sentence introduces the main idea of the paragraph, clearly stating what the paragraph will be about. Body Paragraph Transitions : Transitions help connect ideas, ensuring the writing flows logically. (2-3 examples). Conclusion Transitions : Conclusion should restate the main point and tie everything together while guiding the reader to a final thought. NOTES: Different types of transition words and phrases : For Adding Information : furthermore, additionally, also For Contrast : however, on the other hand, nevertheless For Example : for instance, for example, such as For Cause and Effect : therefore, as a result, consequently For Summarizing : in conclusion, overall, to sum up Grammar Workbook Intro & Start...

 Feb 13 2026 PD Day & Feb 16 2026 Family Day - No School! 

Attendance - located in brown binder - left hand bottom drawer -teacher desk. Reminders: please remind students that our literary assessment has been moved to February 19. And if they did not finish their connecting paragraphs with their parent partner, there will be time on Tuesday to do so.  Silent Read - Students have their own silent read books to review - 20 min. Today’s  Lesson Plan.  1.   Technological Art Review! Lesson Introduction: Exploring Tech Art Objective:  Today, we will delve into the intersection of technology and art, examining how artists use digital media to comment on our society and personal experiences. Hook (5 minutes): Visual Stimulus:  Begin by projecting a thought-provoking piece of digital art related to technology. (Below image) Prompt:  Ask students to take a moment to observe the artwork. Give them a minute of silence to gather their thoughts. Discussion Starter: Pose an open-ended question: “What emotions or though...

Attendance.  Feb 10th  Silent Read 20 min - students have their personal novel read books at the front of the classroom. EA takes some students out of the space she’ll take the same students that went out yesterday. Reminder to students no breaks, leaving the space during quiet time. Those students have forgotten a book. I have a couple behind my desk on the top of the bookshelf. Next Task: Students Finish & do their good copies to hand in their final Pair Work - Paragraphs Diagnostic  Viewing Assessment's from yesterday.  Viewing - students completed video viewing last week - Denmark/Finland Happiness piece.  *Note-   some students did finish their first draft copies yesterday Feb 9. These are at the front of the room on the large table. There’s one that just needs to be edited by a teacher with the red pen at the front. Students who finished and have their edited drafts can do their good copy while we’re waiting for a few other groups to finish up. Ne...

Silent Read 20 min  Friday Feb 6 2026  Pair Work - discussion post video - Why Finland & Denmark Are Happier Than The US - from Wed Feb 4 2026 blog - to end of class.  Q: What stood out to you in the video?  Q: Do you agree with the 6 categories of Happiness noted? Why or why not?  *Income *Healthy life expectancy *Social support *Freedom *Trust *Generosity. Q: Should any additional categories be added?  Q: What does happiness mean for you? In life? In school? In future career? Diagnostic Viewing Assessment - In Pairs - Re: This video for Monday = Pairs.  Connecting allows viewers to better understand the piece based on their memories, experiences, and knowledge. Sometimes when we read or view things we feel an emotional response to certain characters/people/things/events because we have experienced something similar.  Lit Assessment: Tues we will form a text-to-self or text-to-text connection. Monday - In this case a video-to-self or video-to...

Attendance.  Digital Literacy Unit Mini Quiz - TEAMS After your quiz - Finish Journal Entry 1 - Teams.  Then - Silent read - 20 min.  Lesson - What is Happiness? Class Discussion. 5-10 min What does it take to be happy? Brainstorm. The Nordic countries seem to have it all figured out. Finland and Denmark have consistently topped the United Nations’ most prestigious index, The World Happiness Report, in all six areas of life satisfaction: *Income *Healthy life expectancy *Social support *Freedom *Trust *Generosity. Note: Felix's mom - Astrid - from No Fixed Address is from Sweden :) Each year, a group of happiness experts from around the globe rank 156 countries based on how “happy” citizens are, and they publish their findings in the World Happiness Report. Happiness might seem like an elusive concept to quantify, but there is a science to it. When researchers talk about “happiness,” they’re referring to “satisfaction with the way one’s life is going.” “It’s not prim...