Sleigh Bells Ring Assessments, Assessments, Assessments for ALL Learners

This week's blog found the students anxiously awaiting the FIRST official snowfall so we could officially start our new #ENGRoom121 Polar Bear Challenge tradition.  Students needed to understand a tradition is simply something passed on from one generation (or class :-) ) to another. Traditions don't have to be grand, or religious, or associated with a holiday; it just has to be something started by one person and then passed down, and done again the next year, and the next year, and the next year.  A simple and inexpensive one was introduced to the students when the "We are Family..." project was first announced, and it was, when the first snow falls during our class we will stop what we are doing, grab a popsicle, go outside to eat it and enjoy our FIRST class snowfall. It's as simple as that ... a NEW tradition has been started.  After this week's forecast, I stocked up on the popsicles, the students opened my blinds to make sure I didn't miss it, and we wait...

WE are waiting...#ENGRoom121 Polar Bear Challenge

Please share little traditions you have that are meaningful and important to you, so that I can then share with the students.  Traditions are an important part of who we are and where we came from. They can be traditions with family, friends, or just yourself.  On twitter use the hashtag #ENGRoom121Traditions or comment below in the comments section.  Thank you for your participation and for helping my students learn about traditions.

This rest of this week's blog post consists of reminders regarding our upcoming assessments.  To reach all types of learners, multiple assessments are planned for the end of the 2nd quarter.  It is the hope that with the first semester coming to an end, and a variety of assessments planned, each student will do well on at least one of them, if not ALL of them, and achieve success and confidence in English.

Please be sure to click on the links attached with each project to see what the expectations/requirements and due dates are.

Take a look:

- A Christmas Carol Character Bio Poem (2nd Quarter Red Bandana Assignment) - Person Requirements OR Spirit Requirements

- 3rd Annual Gift of Words Requirements

- "We are Family - A Celebration of our Ethnicity and Family Traditions" Expectations/Requirements

- "We are Family..." - Presentation Dates by MOD and DATE (students learned of their presentation date in class TODAY - 12/9/16)

Here's a look at the upcoming week (12/12 - 12/16):

1. A Christmas Carol Character Bio Poem (2nd Quarter Red Bandana Assignment) Assessment (Monday, 12/12) followed by work session for "We are Family..." speeches

2. "We are Family..." presentations work session for visual component ... BRING YOUR MATERIALS TO WORK WITH (PICTURES, CAPTIONS, POSTER BOARD/PRESENTATION BOARDS, ETC.) - (Tuesday, 12/13)

3. "We are Family..." presentations Day #1 (Wednesday, 12/14)

4.  3rd Annual Gift of Words project is DUE (Thursday, 12/15)

4.  "We are Family..." presentations Day #2 (Thursday, 12/15)

5.  Mid-Term DAY #1 (FRIDAY, 12/16 - MODS 1, 2, & 4-5)

SIDE NOTE - please continue to prepare for your #ENGRoom121 midterm exam by studying the A Christmas Carol comprehension questions, your Summer Vocabulary list, and your types of sentences resources ALL CAN BE FOUND IN GOOGLE CLASSROOM.

Vocabulary to know for the upcoming week (12/12 - 12/16):

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ENJOY THIS WINTER FILLED WEEKEND!