8th period #Tech Apps-August 26 through October 9, 2020 Assignments

1. Did you complete a 1 minute timed test?
2 Did you complete a 3 minute timed test?
3. Did you complete a 5 minute timed test?

Answer the following with Yes/No
1.
2.
3.

Use the facts I listed on the attachment to write a paragraph about the topic. You do NOT need to find information. Use the facts that I provided. Combine the information to write complete sentences in paragraph form. Click View Assignment and write your paragraph where it says "Type your response".

Your response must be written in complete sentences to receive full credit.

Would you rather play hide and seek or dodgeball?

Your response must be written in complete sentences to receive full credit.

Once you've worked through the lesson on Applied Digital Skills, you will attach your "final" collaborative story.

This Day in History--> Famous actor and writer Carrie Fisher was born on this day in 1956. Although she's passed away in 2016, she's most remembered for playing Princess Leia in the Star Wars film in 1977 and all of the sequels. Have you watched any of the Star Wars films? If you have watched any, what was a favorite scene? If you have not, what do you think the film and sequels might have been about given the name of the film is Star Wars?

Your response must be written in complete sentences to receive full credit.

Tricky Tuesday: What is a trick you have either played on someone else or a trick that has been played on you? Write a response and tell me about the trick and the person.

Your response must be written in complete sentences to receive full credit.

Read the word for today written below. Then type all the words that come to mind when you read that word. Challenge yourself by setting a timer for 2 minutes and see how many words you can list.

Today's Word: MODEL

This question must be answered using complete sentences for full credit in the grade book.

Question:
Tell me about your weekend. What were your plans for this weekend? Use the sentence starter below to help guide your thoughts into complete sentences.

Suggested Sentence Starter:
This weekend, I planned to.....but instead I...

This question must be answered using complete sentences for full credit in the grade book.

Question:
Would you rather become five years older or two years younger?

Suggested Sentence Starter:
I would rather become.....

This question must be answered using complete sentences for full credit in the grade book.

Question:
Google tracks the questions that each people asks. One of the questions that is asked frequently is: Why do people yawn? You don't need to google it. Just tell me why YOU think people yawn?

Suggested Sentence Starter:
I think people yawn because...

1. Did you complete a 1 minute timed test?
2 Did you complete a 3 minute timed test?
3. Did you complete a 5 minute timed test?

Answer the following with Yes/No
1.
2.
3.

This question must be answered using complete sentences for full credit in the grade book.

Question:
How many words can you think of that starts with the letter L? Challenge yourself by setting a 3 minute timer before you start.

Suggested Sentence Starter:
Within three minutes, here are the word I can think of that start with the letter L:
1.
2.
3.
4.

or 1, 2, 3, 4,

This question must be answered using complete sentences for full credit in the grade book.

Question: Would you rather be really short or really tall? Tell me why.

Suggested Sentence Starter: I would rather be...... because.....

Would you rather be amazing at drawing or amazing at singing? Explain why you chose that one. Remember you must write in complete sentences with correct capitalization and punctuation to receive full credit.

I would rather be amazing a _________ because.....

Many people often give the vehicles they drive a name. Do any of your family members have a name for their current vehicle they drive? If so, what is it? If not, what name would YOU call the vehicle if it had the opportunity.

My ___ calls his/her vehicle "_____" because_____
My ___ doesn't call his/her vehicle a specific name, but I would call it "____" because.....

Remember, you must write in complete sentences with correct capitalization and punctuation to receive full 20 points of credit.

On this day in 1968, the Motion Picture Association of America adopted its film-rating system, ranging from "G" for general audiences to "X" for adults only.

Do you think this rating is correct (G, PG, PG13, R, X)? Have you watched any movies you think should be a different rating? If so, which ones should have had a different rating?

Here are a couple of sentence stems that can help you put your thoughts into complete sentences.
I think the movie rating system...
The movie ___ was rated as ___ but I think it should be ___ because....

Remember, you must write in complete sentences with correct capitalization and punctuation to receive full 20 points of credit.

Remember, you must write in complete sentences with correct capitalization and punctuation to receive full 20 points of credit.

What is your favorite book or movie character?

My favorite book is...
My favorite movie character is...
What I like about this book or movie character is....

Tell me....
How is the recording going?
What are you finding hard to do with this assignment?
What are finding easy to do with this assignment?

What is your most used emoji? What do you like about the emoji?

Remember, you must write in complete sentences with correct capitalization and punctuation to receive full 20 points of credit.

I have done a little research on a specific topic and placed the information in a table. You will see the table attached. Read through the research I have posted. Then, write a paragraph about the topic using the info in the table. Make sure you write your response in complete sentences so you get the full 20 points. That includes putting punctuation and capitalization where needed.

I've attached two pictures below. Take a look at both of them. There are 10 differences. How many can you find?

Access the FlipGrid link that I posted in the previous assignment on Presenting Yourself Online/script
Use headset with microphone to record your response.
Then answer this question

If you and your family had to move in the middle of the night to a new town in a new state and had to change your name before attending your new school, what name would you choose? Why would you choose that name?

Go to Newsela.com
Select an article you'd like to read about today.
Read it at all 5 levels.
Then come back and tell me about what the article was about.

Today is Ask a Stupid Question Day. It's your opportunity to speak up, and to ask all those questions you were afraid to ask. All those questions that you thought were too stupid or dumb to ask, have been piling up all year long. Today is the day to unload them. C'mon give it a try. Nobody will laugh......we hope.

Just this weekend, I made chicken spaghetti, but when I got ready to serve it to the family, I forgot to include the chicken. We had a big laugh and it was something I could fix (I cooked the chicken in my iron skillet and then mixed it in to the already-cooked juice and noodles), but I don't think my family will let me forget my ""stupid"" moment I had.

Have you ever had a ""stupid"" moment? If so, tell me about it. If not, maybe someone around you had a ""stupid"" moment that you remember.

Go to Newsela.com
Select an article you'd like to read about today.
Read it at all 5 levels.
Then come back and tell me about what the article was about.

I have done a little research on a specific topic and placed the information in a table. You will see the table attached. Read through the research I have posted. Then, write a paragraph about the topic using the info in the table. Make sure you write your response in complete sentences so you get the full 20 points. That includes putting punctuation and capitalization where needed.

This week, you created a simple slideshow about the benefits and drawbacks of having multiple social media accounts for you to present to a group of fifth graders. Due to health concerns, you will be recording your presentation and sending to them instead actually standing in front of them. So today, I'd like you to write a script that will help guide you speaking and recording yourself. Create a Google Doc and write a rough draft of your script (speech). It will need to be within 1 minute and 2 minutes in length and cover the main parts from the Presenting Yourself Online slideshow you viewed earlier last week. Use your student handout to help you take your notes and put them into action.

We all have days that things go well and then we have days that seems like nothing goes well.
My question to you today is: What are two things that have gone well for your this week? Your "things" don't necessarily have to be from school. They can be things outside of school. Tell what those things are. Make sure you write your response in complete sentences so you get the full 20 points.

Remember to write your response in a complete sentence so you can get the full 20 points for today.

Question: Would you rather go water skiing or snow skiing? Tell me your decision and then tell me why.

This Day in History-
On this day back in 1862....President Abraham Lincoln issued a draft version of Emancipation Proclamation, proposing to free all slaves of rebel states as of Jan. 1, 1863.

Today's warmup is about freedom. What does the word 'freedom' means to you?

You will create a Google Slideshow to teach 5th graders what you learned from the video last week and your Student Handout/notes. You will be teaching them about the benefits and drawbacks of presenting themselves in different ways online. Slide 1 needs to be your info slide (name/title/date). Slide 2 will teach about the benefits of presenting themselves online. Slide 3 will teach about the drawbacks of presenting themselves online. Attach your work and submit when done.

Remember to not make the slide too "busy" with a bunch of different colors and too many images. Think about colors and images that will improve or enhance your message, not take away from it.

1) Everyone has something that makes them mad. Something that makes ME MAD is seeing students CONTINUE to lose points and not make adjustments so they can get ALL the points each day. Not sure if you know this or not, but each bellringer is worth 20 points towards a weekly "Bellringer/Warmup Grade". You must use complete sentences to get the full points for your response. Complete sentences start with capitalization, ends with correct punctuation, and is a complete thought. ALSO, if you use the word "I" to refer to yourself, you always capitalize it, just like your name. Not capitalizing will cause you to lose points, too. If you don't capitalize and add punctuation correctly OR don't write in complete sentences, you WILL LOSE points that may be push you from an A in this class to a B or even a C. Please tell me you understand by typing a response for #1. Then proceed to answer the #2 part of this bellringer.

2) What is something that really makes you mad? Why do you get mad at that?How do you act when you are mad?

Today, I will read the first chapter of Middle School: Master of Disaster by James Patterson
After watching the recording, answer the question below to let me know what you thought of it.

What is something you enjoy doing when we have cooler weather?

Use complete sentences to get the full points for your response. Complete sentences start with capitalization, ends with correct punctuation, and is a complete thought. ALSO, if you use the word "I" to refer to yourself, you always capitalize it, just like your name. Not capitalizing will cause you to lose points, too.

1) Watch the 3 minute video
2) Use the table to capture notes about the reasons for and results of fake social media profiles (e.g., finstas)

Word Association Wednesday: You will read the word for today and then type the words that come to mind. Should be a quick reply (<2 minutes).

Today's Word: CREATE

A contract is an agreement between two or more people and lays out "rules" that both sides agree to. Today, we will be developing our Social Contract for our class period. Before we go any further, I'd like you to answer this question so YOUR ideas are recorded.

Answer the following question:
How would you like to be treated by others during my class?
How would you like to be treated by me?

We will discuss your ideas in class today to develop the "rules" for our class period and then sign to show we agree to them.

What would you do in this scenario? Your car ran out of fuel in an area where there is no cell service (so your cell phone will not work) and the road is not one that has a lot of traffic (so you won't be able to flag someone down). You decide you have to start walking. There are two options. Will you walk through the wooded area 15 miles to the nearest house OR will you walk down the road for 40 miles to the nearest town? Tell me what you would pick and why.

Typing.com
Tests
Select 1:00 test

Record what your accuracy and speed was for each test.
test 1. speed. accuracy
test 2. speed. accuracy
test 3. speed. accuracy

Did you know that today is National Cream-Filled Donut Day? What is your favorite kind of donut? Give me TWO reasons why this is your favorite. Use complete sentences to receive full credit.

Name one boring thing about yourself. Use complete sentences.

Today, I will read the first chapter of Bloom by Kenneth Oppel.
After watching the recording, answer the Yes/No question below to let me know what you thought of it.

1) Go to Newsela and click to login/sign with Google.

2) Along the top is a menu, click News

3) Select any article and read quietly and independently.

4) Each article is written in 5 different levels (the lowest is usually at 3/4 grade and the highest is usually 10th). The story remains the same, but the word count of the article may change and the vocabulary is enhanced as you travel up the levels. You will notice there are different "levels" in the right corner (3 digit number with a "L" behind them). I'd like you to read each article you choose at all 5 levels, so you get the basic story, the details and then able to "push" yourself to read for meaning.

5) When you are done reading your first article at all five levels, complete this assignment by responding with what you chose to read, what it was about and some details from the article.

Would rather live in an igloo or a cave? Explain why you chose that specific place to live. Use complete sentences.

Go to the typing website. Complete 2 lessons and then you may play a typing game of your choice.

At the end of class, leave me a quick note to let me know what you got done today (like what lessons you did) and if you got to play a game (and which one you chose).

Name the first three things that pop in your brain that start with the letter B?

Go to the typing website. Complete 2 lessons and then you may play a typing game of your choice.

At the end of class, leave me a quick note to let me know what you got done today (like what lessons you did) and if you got to play a game (and which one you chose).

What is something you had the opportunity to do this weekend? Use complete sentences to get full credit.

Go back to the results from the personality test you took yesterday. Remember you had the company send your results to your school email. Read through each section and then reflect on the results, writing your reflection on the Google Doc attached. How accurate do you feel the results were for that specific category? Do you agree or disagree with their conclusion? How might the information they shared hinder or help your personal life? How might the information shared hinder or help you professional life? These questions will help guide you in analyzing and reflecting on the results from the personality test you took yesterday. Use the table contained on the Google Doc for this assignment.

Go back to the results from the personality test you took yesterday. Remember you had the company send your results to your school email. Read through each section and then reflect on the results, writing your reflection on the Google Doc attached. How accurate do you feel the results were for that specific category? Do you agree or disagree with their conclusion? How might the information they shared hinder or help your personal life? How might the information shared hinder or help you professional life? These questions will help guide you in analyzing and reflecting on the results from the personality test you took yesterday. Use the table contained on the Google Doc for this assignment.

Today, I will read the first chapter of Following My Own Footsteps by Mary Downing Hahn.
After watching the recording, answer the Yes/No question below to let me know what you thought of it.

Today, I will read the first chapter of Following My Own Footsteps by Mary Downing Hahn.
After watching the recording, answer the Yes/No question below to let me know what you thought of it.

What plans do you have for this long, three day weekend? If you have plans, share them. If you don't have plans, what do you HOPE you get to do this weekend? Use complete sentences.

What plans do you have for this long, three day weekend? If you have plans, share them. If you don't have plans, what do you HOPE you get to do this weekend? Use complete sentences.

Why do people take pictures? What do you take pictures of? Use complete sentences.

After taking the personality test, what personality type did the results say you are?

Would you rather travel in a plane or a train? What would you pick and why? Write in complete sentences for full credit

Would you rather eat pasta or rice? Tell me which you would pick and why. Please use a complete sentence.

Today, we are going to play a little game called Facts and Fibs. I will provide you a list of details that may be facts or could be fibs. You are to try to determine which one is a fib (not true). Then, use the blank one to create one for me to guess. You will complete yours by giving me details that are true and then one fib. The trick is to make it sound like it could be true. Go on, try to stump me.

Would you rather eat pasta or rice? Tell me which you would pick and why. Please use a complete sentence.

Think about words that start with the letter "T" and then type at least three of those words in as your answer. If you want to name more than three, you can. Just make sure you have at least three.

Today, we are going to play a little game called Facts and Fibs. I will provide you a list of details that may be facts or could be fibs. You are to try to determine which one is a fib (not true). Then, use the blank one to create one for me to guess. You will complete yours by giving me details that are true and then one fib. The trick is to make it sound like it could be true. Go on, try to stump me.

Think about words that start with the letter "T" and then type at least three of those words in as your answer. If you want to name more than three, you can. Just make sure you have at least three.