Sparta
Spartan children were taught that money was very important.
True or False
False
What are you writing about for your essay?
Write about what roles zoos should play in the future.
What do you need to work on every week?
Journals for ELA and science
iReady
keep up with math lessons
make sure notes are complete in JAR and DBQ
What is your essay about?
Robots
What were children taught about their elders?
Respect those older than you
What is a good question to think about before writing the essay?
(We came up with 9 questions in class)
Accept any question related to zoo animals.
Name 3 ways you can show scholarly behavior on zoom?
Don't complain (Do we have to do this? My hand feels broken from all of this writing)
Don't interrupt when the teacher is talking
Come to class on time
Sit up and show your face on camera
In your article, list 2 things that robots can do to help.
Spartans should work with their hands.
true or false
If false, who should work with their hands?
False. Helots should do that.
Argument essays are based on (opinions/facts).
Pronouns used should be: I. or we/us
facts
we/us
How can you help yourself with your assignments?
List 3 things.
go to office hours for help
watch math videos and slide decks from Mrs. B
check GC and Power School to keep up
use an agenda to keep up
work in a quiet spot at home without distractions
What do you include in each body paragraph?
Topic sentence
Facts/Details
Positives
Negatives
Can kids travel, play a musical instrument, or attend plays?
No for travel and attending plays. Music was allowed.
How many sources are you using for your essay?
6
List 3 things you can do to write a good essay.
come to office hours for support
use an organizer for your thoughts
use CUPS for editing
read what you write to see if you are answering the prompt.....and there are lots more strategies too
Name 3 ways a student can help himself/herself to do better in school.
attend office hours
use fidgets to help focus
show scholarly behavior
ask for help
stay in class
List 3 ways Sparta prepared for outside attacks.
Ex: less reading-more exercise
be obedient to elders, plays distract
working with your hands takes away focus
$ makes people unequal
don't want new ideas from travel
Who is the audience you will be writing to?
zoo committee, politicians and public action groups
List 5 ways we can help the earth with global warming.
don't cut down forests
reduce carbon footprint
increase use of electric cars
use solar power, wind power, etc.
reuse and recycle
List 3 problems of the world. Which bothers you the most? Show Ms. Maggie that you put that answer in Mr. Benson's GC question.
examples from class: pollution, use of fossil fuels, hunger, poverty, homelessness, clean water, rainforests cut or burned down, global warming, racism