Week of August 21st 
 
 
 
 
 
 
This is the final week of cycle 1A instruction — Mini-assessments are this week.

6th-Grade Focus Standards:

  • 6.W.6.1

  • 6.W.6.2a

  • 6.W.6.2b

  • 6.RV.2.3


The Big Ideas:

  • Writing conventions

  • Capitalization

  • Punctuation


“I Can" Statemens: 


I can identify pronouns within the context of writing. I can capitalize words correctly in writing.


I can punctuate sentences correctly.


I can tell the difference between connotation and denotation within the context of writing and literature.



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7th-Grade Focus Standards:

  • 7.W.3.2

  • 7.W.4


The Big Ideas:

  • Autobiography

  • Biography

“I Can" Statemens:


I can write effective interview questions.

I can conduct an interview and write a biography based on the information I gather.

I can distinguish the differences between first and third person points of view.


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8th-Grade Focus Standards:

  • 8.W.3.2

  • 8.W.4

  • 8.W.6.1a

The Big Ideas:

  • Autobiography

  • Biography

  • Pronouns 


“I Can" Statemens:


I can write interview questions and conduct an interview.

I can compile research to create a biography.

I can distinguish the differences between first and third person points of view



Click on the photo below to get a PDF booklet with a full-page poster for each mark. 
 
 
 
 

"It takes two flints to make a fire.”  --Louisa May Alcott
 
6th-Grade Thursday Meeting:
  • The Book Nook update
  • APL resources update 
  • Looking forward to Cycle 1B
7th-8th Grade Friday Meeting:
  • APL resources update 
  • Looking forward to Cycle 1B 
  • Sharing ideas and strategies 
 
 
 
 
Beginning of the Year Assessments:

  1. ELA Mini-assessments will be on Canvas and ready by Wednesday at start of school. 
  2. SRI assessment window is now open.
  3. NWEA Map Assessment window is now open.
 Testing windows close on September 22nd.
 
 
 
 
 
Reverse Brainstorming

A Different Approach to Brainstorming
 
 

Reverse brainstorming helps you solve problems by combining brainstorming and reversaltechniques. By combining these, you can extend your use of brainstorming to draw out even more creative ideas.

To use this technique, you start with one of two "reverse" questions:

  • Instead of asking, "How do I solve or prevent this problem?" ask, "How could I possibly cause the problem?” 

  • And instead of asking "How do I achieve these results?" ask, "How could I possibly achieve the opposite effect?"

How to Use the Tool

  1. Clearly identify the problem or challenge, and write it down.
  2. Reverse the problem or challenge by asking, "How could I possibly cause the problem?" or "How could I possibly achieve the opposite effect?"
  3. Brainstorm the reverse problem to generate reverse solution ideas. Allow the brainstorm ideas to flow freely. Do not reject anything at this stage.
  4. Once you have brainstormed all the ideas to solve the reverse problem, now reverse these into solution ideas for the original problem or challenge.
  5. Evaluate these solution ideas. Can you see a potential solution? Can you see attributes of a potential solution?
 
 
 
 
 
 
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