What We Will Be Working On 1/4-1/8

The Breakdown of This Week:

• review "The Blind Men and the Elephant"
• learn, identify and use similes & metaphors 
• read poetry using similes and metaphors
• make sentences using similes 
• multiple choice quiz on "The Blind Men and the Elephant" Use https://quizlet.com/_1v4f34 to study
• Begin reading nonfiction text "Animal Senses" out of Keystone Building Bridges book-

                     -Learn background about animal senses
                     -learn vocabulary in the reading
                     -practice reading strategy of finding the main idea
                     -complete guided reading of "Animal Senses" with comprehension and discussion                                  questions 

Watch the video below to learn more about animal senses!

How to Check Your Child's Progress

eschool is a great way to check your child's grades (past and present), progress, and attendance.

To access eschool you must go to https://esphac.scsd.us/HomeAccess/ .

It will look like this:

If you already have a username and password login. If not you will need to register by clicking the blue underlined "here" button at the bottom right.
Or click this link: https://esphac.scsd.us/HomeAccess/Register/default2.aspx

The registration page should look like this:

Once you type in your information click register.

Then you will be able to check your child's grades and attendance!

Syllabus

Welcome to ENL Henninger High School 2015-2016

Ms. Wylie     Room 130

1. Respect one another

2. Come to class prepared and ready to learn.

3. Be seated, quiet, and ready to begin when you enter.

4. Do NOT interrupt anyone who is speaking. Raise your hand during class discussions.

5. NO cell phones, hats/hoods, food, drinks etc.

6. NO passes will be given the first or last ten minutes of class. Please use the bathroom in the 4 minutes between classes.

      (Check Student Code of Conduct for Further Expectations)

Materials:

· You must have with you every day:

1. Pen

2. AVID Binder

3. Loose leaf paper

DIN (Do IT Now: once you enter the room):

· Should be completed the first five minutes of class.

· DIN will be collected and graded for completeness.

Homework:

· All homework assignments count towards your grade!

· Homework will be collected at the beginning of class.

 o 1 day late = -5 points

 o 2 days late = -10 points

 o 3 days late = 0 points earned (unless you stay after school to complete the assignment)

Grades:

 · Participation 35%

Ø Includes homework, attendance, and discussion in class

·  Classwork 30%

Ø In class quizzes, DIN, packets, and questions

·  Assessments 20%

Ø Quizzes, tests, rubrics

· Project 10%

·        Presentation 5%

Absences:

· If absent, it is YOUR responsibility to make up the work!

· Check REMIND or ask me

Extra Help:

· I am available for extra help during contact hours in room 130. 

What We Will Be Working On 11/30-12/4

Out of the Longman Keystone Building Bridges textbook we will continue to wrap up unit 5. 

We just finished reading "The Great Minu" which is a folktale from Ghana, where a young man named Akwasi travels to a city where no people speak his language. Akwasi visits many wonderful places. Each time he asks who the owner may be the town's people response is "Minu" which means "I don't understand.". Not knowing what "Minu" means, Akwasi thinks Minu is the name of a very important person.

Next week we will be taking a quiz on "The Great Minu" about what happened in the story as well as vocabulary words. Students can study with the class quizlet link.

We will also be focusing on grammar pronouns, writing skills for writing a report, and prewriting, using a graphic organizer.

By Friday we should be starting Unit 6 EXPLORING THE SENSES. Where students will be reading two selections: the first is fiction "The Blind Man and the Elephant" and the second is nonfiction "Animal Senses".

Objectives for this unit include:
Reading

• vocabulary building: visual cues
• making inferences
• finding the main idea
• text types: fable, science, drama

Writing

• sensory details
• descriptive paragraph

Listening/Speaking

• retelling fables
• dramatize
• discuss

Grammar

• adjectives

ACADEMIC CONTENT

• Science vocabulary
• animal senses

Textbook Used in Entering ENL Stand Alone

For our Entering ENL stand alone we will be working in the Longman Keystone Building Bridges Textbook. 

Longman Keystone is a multi-level program designed for English learners and struggling readers whose academic achievement is two or more years below grade level. Through explicit, intensive, and focused instruction that accelerates students' language acquisition, reading comprehension, vocabulary, and oral and written communication skills, students will quickly begin achieving academic success and be better prepared to transition to mainstream coursework across the curriculum. Longman Keystone blends rigorous, research-based reading and language skills instruction together with a balance of content-area readings and age-appropriate, high-interest literature. In addition, this series incorporates the focused and purposeful instructional principles of Understanding by Design, which allow students to demonstrate their understanding and mastery of skills through multiple formal and informal assessment opportunities. Through this process, students will be equipped with the key transferable academic skills necessary for lifelong success. For more information about Longman Keystone, including sample units and correlations, please visit http://www.longmanschool.com.

How to Use Quizlet

Entering ENL Quizlet Link to use in a web browser on a laptop or desktop computer

You can search my username msbrittanywylie to find my classes on quizlet. 

Download the Quizlet App for Apple and/or Android Link APP you can download and use on phones or tablets

Join both the ELA and Entering ENL classes to stay up to date on vocabulary!

Quizlet is a GREAT website that can help your child study vocabulary for quizzes and tests. 

How to Sign Up for Remind