Fresh English: Reading Hip Hop Planet

Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Reading Hip Hop Planet

Goal: First reading of Hip Hop Planet using the "Say Something" protocol.

Agenda
Read
Reminders
First read of Hip Hop Planet

First Read:

Today you will do a first reading of "Hip Hop Planet," an essay by James McBride.
You will use the same "Say Something" protocol we have used before.
Read on your own, but stop after every few paragraphs to talk to your partner about what you understand and don't understand.
The essay is shared with you in your Google Drive. (Look in shared with me, switch to list view.)

Reminders

Socratic Seminar make up after school TUESDAY 1/10 at 2:25.

Two NEW book reviews due 1/23/17. Keep reading.

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Gradebook Explained

My grade book is on Power School for you to view. There are some things you need to know.

If you have a blank score or missing score that is not bad. Often scores are left blank when I do not grade an assignment right away. Sometimes blanks mean a student was absent for an in class experience. The point is do not panic about blank or missing scores.

Zeros however, are a real problem. Students get zeros when they do not turn in an assignment that they should have done. Zeros usually appear after I have asked the student several times to get the work finished. Students can sometimes undo a zero by turning in the work late. Some assignments can be regraded. See the button at the top of the blog to request a re-grade.

Often I do not enter many assignments until the end of the grading period when projects we have been working on for a few weeks become due. I try to enter progress grades every few weeks into the "progress category." Note that the progress category is only 10% of the total grade. Low scores on progress grades indicates that a student needs to improve their work before the final project is due.

Grade categories are weighted as follows:

50% Writing & Speaking (Essays, some in class assessments, and speaking assignments.)

40% Reading & Listening (Book reviews and reading progress and some listening assessments.)

10% Progress (writing draft grades, turning in required paperwork, some formative assessments)

Student grades are based on meeting grade level standard proficiencies. This is not a points or numbers game. There is no extra credit, but there may be additional opportunities to show proficiency.

I hope this will resolve some confusion. Of course if you have questions about grades please e-mail me.

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Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Reading Hip Hop Planet

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