Tuesday, May 7 Day 13

Please stay calm and quiet today as grades 7 and 8 are taking the MCAS. Please remain silent when in the hallway. Thank you.

If you haven't already done so, please complete both surveys

New Survey for Writers
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Plastics Survey
https://forms.gle/zQiSGTBeGCG23JcV7


The quiz has been moved to later this week. You're welcome.


If you haven't printed and submitted your democracy paragraph, please do so today.

If you haven't submitted and printed the religion paragraph, please do so today.

If you haven't submitted BOTH plastic summary paragraphs, please do so today.

HW: BSR #2 - Greek govt. notes
https://sites.google.com/a/franklinps.net/social-studies/greece/politics

Looking to earn extra cluster cash? Memorize the poem, "Democracy" and be prepared to share it aloud in class and you will earn $20!.


Objectives: 

Stay Safe
Be Kind

SWBAT: explain the key beliefs, people, and traditions of Judaism or Christianity in a well written single paragraph

Digital Literacy

6-8.DTC.b.1 Communicate and publish key ideas and details individually or collaboratively in a way that informs, persuades, and/or entertains using a variety of digital tools and media-rich resources.

6-8.DTC.c.3 Gather, organize, and analyze information from digital sources by quoting, paraphrasing, and/or summarizing.


Literacy
Grades 6–8 Writing Standards for Literacy in the Content Areas [WCA] Text Types and Purposes 

 4. Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or technical processes. 

a. Introduce a topic clearly

b. Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.

 c. Use appropriate and varied transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas, concepts, or procedures.

 d. Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.

 e. Establish and maintain a style appropriate to audience and purpose (e.g., formal for academic writing). 

f. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented. 

4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. 

5. Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and audience have been addressed.