Thursday, January 14, 2010

Thur 1/14

Journal #65
What would happen if everyone wore the same clothes?
(copy question. respond with complete paragraphs)




Writing the Mini – Essay

A mini – essay is a simple body paragraph of 8 or 11 sentences composed and arranged in the following order:
Sentence 1 – Thesis (Topic) Sentence
Sentence 2 – Concrete detail "CD"(example to prove/support #1)
Sentence 3 – Commentary "CM" (explains why/how the detail proves or clarifies the thesis
Sentence 4 – Commentary (further explains or analyzes Concrete Detail "CD")
Sentence 5 – Concrete detail (gives a second example to prove/support #1)
Sentence 6 – Commentary (explains why/how #5 relates to #1)
Sentence 7 – Commentary (further explains or analyzes CD)
Sentence 8 – Closing Commentary (summarizes paragraph, restates topic or thesis sentence, and does not introduce new information.)

An 11 – sentence mini essay adds a third concrete detail/commentary/commentary chunk to support the thesis/topic sentence.


Technology Standards
1.0 Basic Operations and Concepts
2.0 Social, Ethical and Human issues
3.0 Technology Productivity tools
4.0 Technology Communication tools
5.0 Technology Research tools
6.0
Technology Problem solving and decision making tools

Classwork

Task 1 Due Today
Go to New York Times Learning Network and take todays quiz.
COPY THE QUESTIONS and PASTE ON YOUR BLOG
4.b.1. Use, with assistance, media formats to share ideas and
5.c.1. Select resources for gathering, sorting, and reporting

Task 2 Due Tuesday
Finish excel lesson10
3.a.7. Understand layout elements of a spreadsheet
5.a.4. Use electronic resources to gather information
3.a.8. Create a chart



Task 3 Due Friday
Finish excel lesson04 lesson05 and 06, 07,
3.a.7. Understand layout elements of a spreadsheet
3.a.8. Create a chart

Task 4 Due Tuesday
Finish excel lesson08 and lesson09
3.a.7. Understand layout elements of a spreadsheet
5.a.4. Use electronic resources to gather information
3.a.8. Create a chart


Task 5
Micro Type
1.b.2. Use correct hand position and appropriate posture for keyboarding
1.b.3. Use keyboard to input text


Homework
Task: -
Bring Your ID
Bring Something to write with/on
Bring a good attitude :)

Brain Teaser of the day.
What goes up and down the stairs without moving?