Lesson 11.1 (11/05/2014)

 

Warm-Up 11.1:  

      What jobs do you think will be replaced by robots by the time you're an adult?  Write 3 - 5 sentences and doodle a robot.

 

Classwork 11.1:

     Students will be given time in class to draft their Career Essay.  Students will NOT work in groups today.  Students will be expected to complete 1 - 2 paragraphs, 8 - 10 sentences each.

 

Homework 11.1:

     Do you think climate change is real?  Do you think it will change the environment you work in (will WV be beachfront property)?

 

NxGCSOs:

Informative:

     ELA.8.W.C9.2

     ELA.8.W.C10.3

     ELA.8.W.C11.1

 

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Lesson 11.2 (11/06/2014)

 

Warm-Up 11.2:  

     Have you changed your mind about your dream career?  Write 3 - 5 sentences and doodle an emotion (emotions are abstract nouns, so you'll have to be creative).

 

Classwork 11.2:

     Students will be given time in class to draft their Career Essay.  Students will NOT work in groups today.  Students will be expected to complete 3 - 4 paragraphs, 8 - 10 sentences each.

 

Homework 11.2:

     Where do you want to live when you grow up and why?  Write 3 - 5 sentences and doodle the place.

 

NxGCSOs:

Informative:

     ELA.8.W.C9.2

     ELA.8.W.C10.3

     ELA.8.W.C11.1

 

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Lesson 11.3 (11/07/2014)

 

Warm-Up 11.3:  

      Will your job have you working alone, with other people, as the boss of other people, or as a giant robot scorpion.  Write 3 - 5 sentences and doodle a picture.

 

Classwork 11.3:

          Students will be given time in class to draft their Career Essay.  Students will NOT work in groups today.  Students will be expected to complete 5- 6 paragraphs, 8 - 10 sentences each.

 

 

Homework 11.3:

     If your draft is not completed, finish your draft for homework and write, "I finished my draft for homework," on your homework sheet.  If you did complete your draft, write, "I finished my draft for homework," on your homework sheet, and take the night off - you earned it.

 

NxGCSOs:

Informative:

     ELA.8.W.C9.2

     ELA.8.W.C10.3

     ELA.8.W.C11.1

 

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Lesson 11.3 (11/10/2014)

 

Warm-Up 11.3:  

      What is the most awkward job you can think of?  Illustrate someone working this career.  If you cannot think of one, use one of the following:  Bingo Manager, Face Feeler, Golf Ball Diver, Elevator Inspector, or Ostrich Babysitter.

 

Classwork 11.3:

          Students will be given time in class to draft their Career Essay.  Students will NOT work in groups today.  Students will be expected to complete 5- 6 paragraphs, 8 - 10 sentences each.

 

 

Homework 11.3:

     If your draft is not completed, finish your draft for homework.

 

NxGCSOs:

Informative:

     ELA.8.W.C9.2

     ELA.8.W.C10.3

     ELA.8.W.C11.1

 

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Lesson 11.4 (11/12/2014)

 

Warm-Up 11.4:  

      Have your rough draft out to get a surprise check, worth 100 points.  Write 3 - 5 sentences about how you feel about surprises, draw the face of a surprised person.

 

Classwork 11.4:

 

Take notes on editing.

 

Engage in peer editing.

 

Homework 11.4:

 

Most people don't buy homes that cost more than they make in about five years.  Multiply your potential salary by five, and pick what type of home you'd like.  Use for sale house ads to figure what you could afford.  Write 5 - 7 sentences about what you'd like.  Remember, even though you 5 years of pay might buy the house, you still need to eat while you live there - paying off a home can take between ten and thirty years!

 

 

NxGCSOs:

Informative:

     ELA.8.W.C9.2

     ELA.8.W.C10.3

     ELA.8.W.C11.1

 

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Lesson 11.5 (11/13/2014 - 11/18/2014)

 

Warm-Up 11.5:  

     Are you glad to be done with your career essay?  Write 5 - 7 sentences on how you felt about this essay, and what you believe we should do in this class in the future.

 

Exam 11.5:

 

Finish and print essays (possible field trip to the library).

 

Prepare for career essay presentations.

 

Closure 11.5:

     Staple homework and warm-ups together, put your name, date, and class period on both sides of every sheet.  Turn sheets into your class section.

 

NxGCSOs:

Informative:

     ELA.8.W.C9.2

     ELA.8.W.C10.3

     ELA.8.W.C11.1