Election 2016!

Today, we're going to find out a bit about our two presidential candidates and their issues.


In order to find out more about each of these categories, and where Donald Trump and Hillary stand, please click on the tab below.


http://www.timeforkids.com/news/understanding-issues/463771

Welcome Reading AE 6th graders!!

Hi Everyone- Below are our Sign Post Reading strategies that you should be monitoring throughout your books.  Please make sure that you read them over and always be aware of your learning and understanding of text why you're reading! 

Compare and Contrast

•A contrast between what a character was expected to act like, and then what they actually do.

–Helps you to understand character development, internal conflict,  and theme

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–Follow- up question might be, “Why does this character feel this way?"

Aha Moment

-This moment reveals change for the character or the setting.

-“Suddenly, I understood…”

-“In an instant, I knew…”

-(clues you into plot, conflict, and character development)

Tough Questions

•These are the tough questions that a character faces.

-Clues from the text include…

-‘What could I possibly do to…’

-‘How could I ever understand why he…’

-**Looking at tough questions gives you insight into Theme and Character Development.

Words of the Wiser

•These are statements or advice or insight from a wiser (often adult) character in the book.

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•This usually will take place at a quiet or solemn moment in the book.

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•Clues you into ‘Theme’, ‘Internal Conflict’ and ‘Character Relationships’.

Again and Again

•Recurring images, events or words often reveal insight into a character’s motivation or theme.

–This should make you (the reader) think- why is the author doing this?

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–**Clues for this are repeated images, phrases or words.

AE Research Report Rubric- Current event and Fiction

Paragraph 1-  (20 pts)

-Share a brief synopsis of your independent reading book that you’ve read.

- Complete the paragraph by mentioning the “real life” current event topic that is involved in your story.  Write a sentence or two about why this topic is important to your plot and its’ characters.

 

Paragraph 2- (20 pts)

• Transition into how this topic is related to the real world. Identify a current event and write about it. Summarize and inform.         

 

Paragraph 3- (20 pts)

• Your using 2 different articles that you have found, so keep going here.. Dig further

Paragraph 4- (25 pts)

• Analyze and reflect on the current event that you have located.

Paragraph 5- (15 pts)

-Review your story’s topic that you connected to the current event. 

- Conclude your paper with a strong statement or claim. (We’ll be reviewing this in class)

 

**The visual part of the project will be worth 50 pts.  There will be a separate rubric to this shared next week.

Single Gender Ed- Great website- thanks Peter!

http://aubreyhodgeeducationportfolio.weebly.com/uploads/9/7/4/7/9747337/faqs.pdf

Should kids be forced to play sports- Socratic Seminar on Friday!!

Our first article for our Socratic seminar... check it out below:

http://grownandflown.com/push-kids-to-play-team-sports/

Socratic Seminar Friday!

Let's get ready for our Socratic Seminar... Comment on your thoughts about Single Gender Education.

Avroch's Awesome AE Poetry Slam Party: Wednesday, April 27th

Next Wednesday, we will start our Poetry Slam Party!
Your first job is to pick a poem from the following list:
http://www.poetrysoup.com/famous_poems/top_100_famous_poems.aspx


After you pick a poem, start analyzing, reading and memorizing it- Make It Your Own.

Next Wednesday we will be judging who our Poetry Slam King or Queen will be!

You will be graded and judged on the following items:
-Fluency (how do you sound when you're reading the poem?)
- Memorization (were you able to memorize a part of the poem?)
-Overall presentation
-Analysis (were you able to show that you understood what the poem meant?)

Good Luck to everyone, and have fun!