Activities

=Classroom Activities and Readings=

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 * Find things in your wallet
 * Speed Dating
 * Save the Last Word For Me: Small group discussion that includes the simple rule that the discussion starter gets the last word.
 * My Turn on Newsweek
 * This I Believe on NPR (the link goes to an NPR article, but the actual website is ThisIBelieve.org, but it's blocked at NHS)
 * Ways to Connect Levels of Writing. (1) indicates that the writer keeps the writing or submits it for credit. (2) indicates that the writer must submit the piece for someone else to read - either to the teacher to check understanding or the class reads on a gallery walk. (3) indicates that the writer revises and edits to make sure that it is a quality piece of writing. The teacher will only use a rubric for level 2 and 3 writing - level 2 rubric does not include an emphasis on usage, perhaps just ideas.
 * Freewrite on a topic (1) - Summarize an article on the topic (2) - Revise and rewrite the summary, also include another source (3)
 * Key Word activity while reading an article (1) - Summarize the article using your key words (2) - Revise and rewrite several summaries (3)
 * Write journals each day about in-class activities (1) - Using the journals, write an evaluation of your learning (2) - At the end of the year, synthesize several evaluations into an analysis of your learning (3).
 * Annolight an article (1) - Article Analysis using the annolighting (2) - Use the article information to write a research paper (3) or Revise and Rewrite the article analysis to include more textual references (3).
 * Save the last Word for Me notes (1) - Summarize the activity and your thoughts (2) - Group project evaluating the discussion and its relevance to class (3).
 * Video to use as a timer ("Okay, students, you have 3 standing cats to finish your writing prompt.") :