Posted by sfetterman | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on October 18, 2014
Extra Credit Opportunities from Monday, October 20 to Sunday, October 26
Students: You will have a week to complete as many or as little extra credit assignments as you want to do. (Monday – Sunday).
Achieve 3000 Articles:
For each article, you must complete the four tabs at the top and summarize three paragraphs.
Article #1: Robots Becoming More Like People
Article #2: Kids Need Sleep
75% = 1 bonus point
88% = 2 bonus points
100% = 3 bonus points
Newsela Articles:
You must use “MAX” for each article.
Article #1: What kind of prison might the inmates design?
Article #2: Amid battle over keeping whales in captivity, some aquariums scale back
75% = 1 bonus point
100% = 2 bonus points
Myaccess Essay:
You must have a holistic score of 5.8 to receive 5 bonus points. It’s all or nothing.
Prompt: Write a Scary Story (Narrative)
Posted by sfetterman | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on October 13, 2014
Extra Credit Opportunities from Monday, October 13 to Sunday, October 19
Students: You will have a week to complete as many or as little extra credit assignments as you want to do. (Monday – Sunday).
Achieve 3000 Articles:
For each article, you must complete the four tabs at the top and summarize three paragraphs.
Article #1: Found: Riches From a Queen
Article #2: These Horses Need Homes
75% = 1 bonus point
88% = 2 bonus points
100% = 3 bonus points
Newsela Articles:
You must use “MAX” for each article.
Article #1: “Hangover” producer helps juvenile hall writers find liberating sentences
Article #2: Study: Campfire stories may have sparked early societal learning
75% = 1 bonus point
100% = 2 bonus points
Myaccess Essay:
You must have a holistic score of 5.8 to receive 5 bonus points. It’s all or nothing.
Prompt: A Career for Me (Expository)
Posted by sfetterman | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on October 5, 2014
Extra Credit Opportunities from Monday, October 6 to Sunday, October 12
Students: You will have a week to complete as many or as little extra credit assignments as you want to do. (Monday – Sunday).
Achieve 3000 Articles:
For each article, you must complete the four tabs at the top and summarize three paragraphs.
Article #1: Music To Grow By?
Article #2: Steps Towards Walking
75% = 1 bonus point
88% = 2 bonus points
100% = 3 bonus points
Newsela Articles:
You must use “MAX” for each article.
Article #1: Africa’s women entrepreneurs take the lead
Article #2: More children joining ranks of Syria’s desperate rebels
75% = 1 bonus point
100% = 2 bonus points
Myaccess Essay:
You must have a holistic score of 5.8 to receive 5 bonus points. It’s all or nothing.
Prompt: Visiting an Interesting Place (expository essay)