Monday, September 6th

1. No school - Labor Day!

Friday, September 3rd

1. Begin "Beautiful Brains" by: David Dobbs
    ***Read, highlight, margin, discuss

    ***Complete pages 1-4 (we will finish the article together on Tuesday)

Objective: Students will begin to understand how the development of the prefrontal cortex of the brain impacts decision making.

Wednesday, September 1st/ Thursday, September 2nd

1. Check updated grades in Aeries

2. Journal #2 - Traits
3. Synthesizing Multiple Perspectives - Charting Multiple Texts
***Complete for both "Wrestling Defense..." video and "Should 11 Year..." article

4. Discuss the teenage brain
    ***prefrontal cortex
    ***executive function

    ***Why the teenage brain has an evolutionary advantage

Objective: Students will synthesize information from multiple perspectives.

Tuesday, August 31st

1. "Should 11-Year Olds Be Charged With Adult Crimes?"
    ***Audio of article
    ***Read, highlight, and complete assignment

Objective: Students will be able to engage in a text through writing critical comments and critical questions.

Monday, August 30th

1. Read and discuss juvenile crime scenarios

2. Explore and discuss The Juvenile Law Center website

Objective: Students will explore the Juvenile Law Center's website to gather information about juveniles in the justice system.

Friday, August 27th

1. Lionel Tate - Where is he now?

    ***Submit "Wrestling Murder Defense..." article and activity (in Classroom)

2. JJ - Exploring Key Concepts (small groups)

Objective: Students will explore concepts and discuss behind juvenile crime.

Wednesday, August 25th/ Thursday, August 26th

1. Translating the Learning Goals
    ***Complete, share, and submit

2. “Wrestling Defense Murder Trial of 12-Year Old Lionel Tate”

    ***Complete vocabulary in small groups and then share as a class
    ***Watch video and take notes
    ***Complete quickwrite and submit

Objective: Students will reflect on the learning objectives for the year.

Tuesday, August 24th

1. Journal #1 - Freedom

2. Creating an ERWC Online Portfolio
    ***Create and work on portfolios

Objective: Students will begin to create a professional portfolio of their work for ERWC 12.

Monday, August 23rd

1. Course description and syllabus

2. Website, Daily Agenda Blog, Classroom

    ***1st period Classroom code: qv7vmvz

    ***2nd period Classroom code: 5qcpcrm

Objective: Students will understand the course expectations and the tools to be successful in English.

Friday, August 20th

1. Take roll  

2. Check out computer and texts from the library

3. Short stories - creative writing
    ***Sentence starters + photo stories

    ***Three rounds of trading papers + share some of the stories

Objective: Students will use their creative writing skills to build a story with their classmates.

Thursday, August 19th

1. Take roll + question
    *** If you could have any animal as a pet, what would it be?

2. Teacher introductions
3. Get to know you game
    ***1st - Take a Guess

    ***2nd - Think Fast

Objective: Students will get to know one another and begin to build relationships with peers in their class.