tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50885048426378743072024-03-12T21:41:52.038-04:00317 BlogMs. Scarboroughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295004479954523896noreply@blogger.comBlogger232125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088504842637874307.post-59941589578657630922023-09-12T13:36:00.004-04:002023-09-12T13:36:45.996-04:00Who am I as a writer?<p><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-weight: bold; text-size-adjust: auto;">Who am I as a writer?</span></p><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-weight: bold; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></span></div><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 3px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-weight: bold;">Think about who you are as a writer. Answer the following questions and explain your thinking.</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 3px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 3px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-weight: bold;">1. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Where do I like to write? (favorite spot)</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 3px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-weight: bold;">2. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>What tools do I use to write with and capture my thinking? </span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 3px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-weight: bold;">3. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>What is my writing territory? (favorite things to write about)</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 3px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-weight: bold;">4. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Do I like to write fiction or non fiction? </span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 3px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-weight: bold;">5. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>What is my favorite piece of writing? <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(favorite book, article)</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 3px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-weight: bold;">6. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>What is my favorite piece of writing that I wrote?</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 3px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-weight: bold;">7. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Who is a mentor to me in my writing? (favorite author)</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 3px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-weight: bold;">8. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Who helps me with my writing?</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 3px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-weight: bold;">9. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>What books inspire me and give examples for good writing?</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 3px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-weight: bold;">10. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>What resources do I use while writing? (thesaurus, books, etc.)</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 3px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-weight: bold;">11. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Do I write a lot about one topic or many different topics in my writer’s notebook? </span></p>Ms. Scarboroughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295004479954523896noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088504842637874307.post-26670331246668326042023-01-12T10:59:00.006-05:002023-01-12T10:59:51.468-05:00A Letter to MLK<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"> <span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If Martin Luther King, Jr. was alive today and you could write him a letter, what would you say?<br /></span><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">What questions would you ask him?<br /></span><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">What would you tell him about your own life?<br /></span><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">How would you thank him?</span></div>Ms. Scarboroughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295004479954523896noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088504842637874307.post-25985760606576203412022-09-12T13:56:00.004-04:002022-09-12T13:56:38.201-04:00Who am I as a writer?<div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-weight: bold;">Who am I as a writer?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 3px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-weight: bold;">Think about who you are as a writer. Answer the following questions and explain your thinking.</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 3px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 3px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-weight: bold;">1. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Where do I like to write? (favorite spot)</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 3px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-weight: bold;">2. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>What tools do I use to write with and capture my thinking? </span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 3px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-weight: bold;">3. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>What is my writing territory? (favorite things to write about)</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 3px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-weight: bold;">4. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Do I like to write fiction or non fiction? </span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 3px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-weight: bold;">5. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>What is my favorite piece of writing? <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(favorite book, article)</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 3px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-weight: bold;">6. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>What is my favorite piece of writing that I wrote?</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 3px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-weight: bold;">7. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Who is a mentor to me in my writing? (favorite author)</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 3px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-weight: bold;">8. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Who helps me with my writing?</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 3px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-weight: bold;">9. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>What books inspire me and give examples for good writing?</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 3px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-weight: bold;">10. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>What resources do I use while writing? 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Give at least two pieces of evidence from the book, Becoming Naomi Leon, to defend your thinking.</span></p><span style="color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 12pt;">For example,</span><br /><span style="color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 12pt;">The reason why Gram is upset is because …</span><br /><span style="color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 12pt;">I also know this because …</span><br /><span style="color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span><u><span style="color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 12pt;">Book Talk Topics (choose one)</span></u><br /><span style="color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 12pt;">-What motivates the characters?</span><br /><span style="color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 12pt;">-What are the feelings of the characters at this point in the story?</span><br /><span style="color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 12pt;">-Are there any symbols that have greater meaning?</span><br /><span style="color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 12pt;">-Why is Gram so upset?</span><br /><span style="color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 12pt;">- Why do you think Skyla came back after so many years?</span><br /><span style="color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 12pt;">-What were Gram and Skyla arguing about?</span>Ms. Scarboroughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295004479954523896noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088504842637874307.post-41422207222974126782021-10-25T07:23:00.000-04:002021-10-25T07:23:03.389-04:00Native Americans in New York<p> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">Today we immersed ourselves in books about the Native Americans in New York.</span></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">We wrote down 5 interesting facts from our research.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Share your five interesting facts.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<![endif]--><!--StartFragment--><!--EndFragment--><br /><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;">Explain why you chose those words. Use complete sentences.</span></div>Ms. Scarboroughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295004479954523896noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088504842637874307.post-75381716423383171372021-09-26T20:37:00.002-04:002021-09-26T20:37:56.377-04:00Our Classroom Culture<p> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">What do you think is important to include in the culture of our classroom?</span></p><div style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">We are a classroom that ________________ because...</span></div><div style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Be sure to explain your thinking with details.</span></div><div style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Here are a few example comments from our class discussion:</span></div><div style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">We are a classroom that respects each other's opinions because...</span></div><div style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">We are a classroom that adds on to each other's thinking because...</span></div><div style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">We are a classroom that is inclusive because...</span></div>Ms. Scarboroughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295004479954523896noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088504842637874307.post-6540328555070870102021-09-20T13:05:00.003-04:002021-09-20T13:05:27.341-04:00Who am I as a writer?<p><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Think about who you are as a writer. Answer the following questions and e</span><span style="font-size: 16pt;">xplain your thinking.</span></p><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Where do I like to write? (favorite spot)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">2.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What tools do I use to write with and capture my thinking?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">3.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What is my writing territory? (favorite things to write about)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">4.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do I like to write fiction or non fiction?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">5.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What is my favorite piece of writing?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(favorite book, article)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">6.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What is my favorite piece of writing that I wrote?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">7.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Who is a mentor to me in my writing? (favorite author)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">8.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Who helps me with my writing?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">9.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What books inspire me and give examples for good writing?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">10.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What resources do I use while writing? (thesaurus, books, etc.)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">11.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do I write a lot about one topic or many different topics in my writer’s notebook?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div>Ms. Scarboroughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295004479954523896noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088504842637874307.post-35953366348752700992020-04-24T11:58:00.001-04:002020-04-24T14:00:01.412-04:00Community Time<span style="font-family: inherit;">Hi Everyone! What are you doing for fun at home? Let's connect today in the blog!</span><br />
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Ms. Scarboroughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295004479954523896noreply@blogger.com128tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088504842637874307.post-77004136468145647082020-03-12T13:06:00.002-04:002020-03-12T13:06:12.963-04:00Book Talk: The Watsons Go to Birmingham<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The author's message is ___________.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I know this because in the text _____________.</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: inherit;">Book Talk Topics</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">-Author's message</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">-Main problem in the story</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">-Character motivation</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">-Character belief system</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">-Themes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">-Symbols</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">-Patterns</span></div>
Ms. Scarboroughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295004479954523896noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088504842637874307.post-29841999969323869142020-03-05T11:02:00.001-05:002020-03-05T17:14:02.188-05:00Book Talk: The Watsons Go to Birmingham<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
Choose one book talk topic from the list below to discuss. Give at least two pieces of evidence from <u>The Watsons Go to Birmingham</u> to defend your thinking.</div>
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For example...</div>
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I know this because in the text _____________.</div>
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Also, _________________________________.</div>
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<u>Book Talk Topics</u></div>
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-Author's message</div>
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-Main problem in the story</div>
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-Character motivation</div>
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-Character belief system</div>
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-Themes</div>
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-Symbols</div>
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-Patterns</div>
Ms. Scarboroughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295004479954523896noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088504842637874307.post-14195767324097933252020-02-27T13:04:00.001-05:002020-02-27T13:04:52.412-05:00Reading, Writing and Math Goals<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>What are your goals for reading, writing and math?</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>What steps will you take to achieve your goals?</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Think about the academic work we have completed this recording period. In math, we have been working on multiplication/division and fractions. In writing, we have been working on literary essays and feature articles. In reading we have been using strategies to increase our comprehension, share our thinking in book talk discussions and finding evidence to support our thinking.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Choose one goal to work on in each area. For example, in reading I will increase my stamina to read longer and use my reading journal to capture my thinking.</span>Ms. Scarboroughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295004479954523896noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088504842637874307.post-30989326586155855832020-02-12T14:31:00.002-05:002020-02-12T14:33:38.822-05:00The Gold Cadillac by Mildred B. Taylor<div style="margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt;">
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about the author's message in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Gold
Cadillac</i>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">You can read the story again here:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.kyrene.org/cms/lib/AZ01001083/Centricity/Domain/943/Gold%20Cadillac_text.pdf">https://www.kyrene.org/cms/lib/AZ01001083/Centricity/Domain/943/Gold%20Cadillac_text.pdf</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">How do the
father's feelings about the gold Cadillac change from the beginning to the end
of the story? Why do his feelings change?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Explain
your thinking with details from the story.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Ms. Scarboroughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295004479954523896noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088504842637874307.post-35715263784849383312020-02-06T12:40:00.002-05:002020-02-06T12:40:25.314-05:00Black Lives Matter Guiding Principles: Empathy<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><b>One of the Black Lives Matter Guiding Principles is Empathy</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>empathy</b> [em-<i>puh</i>-thee] (noun) the understanding of or the ability to identify with another person's feelings or experiences</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>What does it mean to put yourself in someone else’s shoes?</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>What kinds of behaviors show that you understand someone’s feelings?</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span style="white-space: normal;"><br /></span> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>How can you show empathy towards others?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span style="white-space: normal;"><br /></span> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Why is empathy important? How can it change a community?</span><br />
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Ms. Scarboroughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295004479954523896noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088504842637874307.post-1652207236679416792020-01-30T15:15:00.000-05:002020-01-30T15:15:52.833-05:00The Magic DrumWhat did you learn from the performance?<br />
What was your favorite part?<br />
How was it similar to our puppetry workshop? How was it different?<br />
Did the performance inspire you? ExplainMs. Scarboroughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295004479954523896noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088504842637874307.post-30809622728828390902020-01-23T14:03:00.001-05:002020-01-23T14:03:54.314-05:00Freedom FightersWho did you choose as your freedom fighter mentor and why?<br />
How does their life inspire you?Ms. Scarboroughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295004479954523896noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088504842637874307.post-58808454240851946372020-01-16T12:20:00.002-05:002020-01-16T12:20:42.888-05:00A Letter to MLKIf Martin Luther King, Jr. was alive today and you could write him a letter, what would you say?<br />
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What questions would you ask him?<br />
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What would you tell him about your own life and the world today?<br />
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How would you thank him?Ms. Scarboroughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295004479954523896noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088504842637874307.post-8553785985836218782020-01-09T13:16:00.002-05:002020-01-09T13:16:07.299-05:00Martin Luther King Jr. by Gwendolyn Brooks<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">by Gwendolyn Brooks</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 16pt;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">A man went forth with gifts.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">He was a <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">prose</b> poem.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">He was a <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">tragic grace</b>.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">He was a warm music.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">His ashes are</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">barricades</b> of faith and of control.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">His word still burns the center of the sun,</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">The word was <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Justice</b>. It was spoken.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Prose</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> – ordinary speech or writing</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Grace</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> – spirit, blessing</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Vivid</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> – bright, sharp to the senses</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Anoint</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> – make pure or holy</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Barricades</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> – protective barriers</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Justice</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> – fairness for all people</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">What do you think is the author’s purpose for writing this poem?</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">How did the poem make you feel?</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Use the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">vocabulary glossary</b> to help you.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">What metaphor stood out to you and why?</span></div>
Ms. Scarboroughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295004479954523896noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088504842637874307.post-54349519984246786042020-01-02T10:59:00.002-05:002020-01-02T10:59:18.085-05:00MLK Poem<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Read the above poem from Highlights magazine (click the picture to view it larger).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Think about what the poem means to you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">What <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">message</b> was the author trying to tell you in <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">each of the four</b> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">stanzas</b> of the poem?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">stanza</b> is a group of lines in a poem.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">What does the author mean when she says “<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">the sturdy grace of brotherhood</i></b>”?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">How do you know?</span></div>
Ms. Scarboroughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295004479954523896noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088504842637874307.post-78481882047553885962019-12-19T12:54:00.002-05:002019-12-19T12:54:52.703-05:00Activism<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">PS261 believes in activism: the belief in or
practice of trying to make social changes through active involvement.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Think about the needs you see in your community
(at school, in your neighborhood, in NYC, etc.) Choose one of those needs you
see and describe it in detail.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">How can you help change things for the better?
What are some things kids can do to help their community?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Ms. Scarboroughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295004479954523896noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088504842637874307.post-4724147115928492512019-12-12T06:22:00.001-05:002019-12-12T06:22:59.803-05:00My Hopes and Dreams for the New Year<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
What are your hopes and dreams for the New Year?</div>
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What goals do you want to work on?</div>
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What steps will you take to achieve your goals?</div>
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How can we help our community of learners in the classroom and in our school in the New Year?</div>
Ms. Scarboroughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295004479954523896noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088504842637874307.post-74458984280393873972019-12-05T12:31:00.001-05:002019-12-05T12:31:39.236-05:00Kindness<span style="font-family: inherit;">This
holiday season, empower yourself to change the world one act of kindness at a
time.<br />How
do you define kindness?<br />How
do you know when someone is being kind to you?<br />What
are some kind things you can do for your classmates?<br />How
does kindness impact your classroom community?</span><br />
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Give at least two pieces of evidence from the book, Becoming Naomi Leon, to
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I also know this because …</div>
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Book Talk Topics (choose one)</div>
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-What motivates the characters?</div>
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-What are the feelings of the characters at this point in
the story?</div>
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-Are there any symbols that have greater meaning?</div>
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-What kind of person is Naomi? What character traits
describe her and why?</div>
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-What kind of person is Skyla? What character traits
describe her and why?</div>
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-What kind of person is Owen? What character traits describe
him and why?</div>
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her and why?</div>
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Ms. Scarboroughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295004479954523896noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088504842637874307.post-71563341670320073972019-11-14T08:44:00.002-05:002019-11-14T08:44:58.258-05:00Choose one book talk topic from the list below to discuss. Give at least two pieces of evidence from the book, Becoming Naomi Leon, to defend your thinking.<br />
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For example,<br />
A character trait I would use to describe Gram is ___________<br />
because …I also know this because …<br />
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Book Talk Topics (choose one)<br />
-What motivates the characters?<br />
-What are the feelings of the characters at this point in the story?<br />
-Are there any symbols that have greater meaning?<br />
-What kind of person is Naomi? What character traits describe her and why?<br />
-What kind of person is Skyla? What character traits describe her and why?<br />
-What kind of person is Owen? What character traits describe him and why?<br />
-What kind of person is Gram? What character traits describe her and why?<br />
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