Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Day 5

Interview 9:00 AM

Staff Mtg

Homeroom:

YOU MUST:

  • COMPLETE 2 DAYS OF SSR IN HOMEROOM PER WEEK.

    • SSR counts if you have a book ready and read 20 minutes on your own free from distractions.

    • USE THREE DAYS FOR CLASS WORK AND PREPARATION.

  • YOU MAY ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE AS SHOWN BELOW

CLASSROOM SUPPORT - COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY

TO SIGN UP - SEE ME.

Work Opportunities today:

  • Panorama

  • Science: Check Challenge 3 is finished and turned in.

  • ELA: Fairy Tale Quiz, Blooket

  • Spanish: Project due Monday

Do Now:

Homework to be completed:

Today’s agenda:

Fossil Lab Wrap Up

Create an original (COLOR!) picture showing the landscape of the Late Cretaceous world using the evidence you examined in our “museum.”

Your picture must.

  • be in full color.

  • include at least six of the pieces of evidence you encountered at the stations in the lab.

    • each piece must be labeled with the station number in black ink.

  • Be a creative rendering that shows effort at making it awesome!

You will be scored on the basis of evident effort, creativity, thoroughness, and accuracy.

Artistic Talent will not be scored - so no stress.

Artistic Talent will be recognized however!

Part II

Write a short essay that describes this lost world in a creative format.

  • Write in the first person.

  • Include the 6 numbered features (or more) from your picture in your narrative.

    • These were shown in the drawing and identified with a small number in black.

  • your final work must be edited for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.

  • Use 10 to 12 font and 1.5 spacing. (This may be reduced if you need to fit more text in the available space - see below.)

  • Print it out and affix it to the back of your drawing. (Glue stick suggested.)

  • Pass it in!

Grading Criteria:

Picture (32 points)

  • full color (10)

  • clear effort to make it your best (10)

  • Includes at least six features based on the 9 stations of evidence you examined. (6)

  • Each is numbered, black ink (6)

“Essay” (48 points)

  • Written in first person (5)

  • Uses an effective literary device to “transport you” into the late Cretaceous world. (5)

  • The main focus is a narrative describing the world as you encounter/experience it. (10)

  • Includes the same six features based on the 9 stations of evidence you put in your picture. (6)

    • Each is numbered in parenthesis e.g. (6)

  • is creative, well written, and engaging to your reader. (5)

  • Uses correct spelling, grammar, punctuation and mechanics (5)

  • Uses 10 to 12 font, 1.5 spacing, printed and affixed to the back of the drawing. (1)

  • Overall Quality - grade level effort (5)

Rough Draft due Friday.

Final Project due Tuesday, June 13th EOC

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