Monday, August 31, 2015

Week 2, Day 1
Objective: Revising, Editing, and vocabulary development.

1. Announcements:
1. TODAY is the last day that you can sign-up for a campus tour with Mrs. Roop.  
1. University of Texas at Arlington
2. Tarleton State University in Stephenville
3. University of North Texas in Denton
4. UNT Health Science Center (only students in Anatomy and Health Science classes)
5. Texas State Technical College in Waco (Welding, Automotive, Culinary Arts, Aviation, Web Design, and Video Game Design)
2. Bell Work #2: Read this short article by George Couros, "Taking Notes vs. Taking a Picture of Notes; Which Wins?"  Respond to the article.  What do you think about it?  Does this make you change the way feel about taking notes on the Chrome Book v. taking notes with paper and pen.  
1. Your bell work today will be written down (IN PEN!), in your spiral.  If you do not have your spiral yet, borrow a piece of paper and you will have to transfer the prompt into your spiral to be graded.
2. Please put the date in the margin.
3. Use complete sentences with correct punctuation and grammar.
4. All writing in here is considered FORMAL.
1. No contractions.
2. No slang.
3. Avoid passive voice. (If you add "by zombies" or "with zombies" and it makes sense...that is passive voice!  Change it!)
5. Your bell work needs to be at least 40 words.  Please underline every 10th word.  
3. Week 1 SAT Quiz (use PEN!!!!)
4. "Get Out of Jail Free" Passes
1. You will receive two for the semester.
2. Use them for a tardy, a trip to the restroom, or to go to your locker.
3. Write your name on them (in PEN!!!)
4. Don't lose them.
5. "Leave Me Alone Pass"
1. You will receive one for the semester.
2. You may use it whenever you like, at Mrs. Avalos's discretion.
3. Write your name on it (in PEN!!!)
4. Don't lose it!
6. 3-2-1 Process: Look at the National Geographic "Picture of the Day"
1. Identify 3 FACTS about the picture.
2. Identify 2 INFERENCES about the picture.
3. Identify 1 QUESTION about the picture.
7. Turn in:
1. Your Syllabus Signature Page
2. Cursive Assignment (due by 4:00pm, if you don't have it now.)