Writing Self-Assessment and Study Time

AND NOW...A WORD FROM YOUR TEACHER...
So, my kid is sick.  Again.  And my husband stayed home yesterday, so now it's my turn.  Read directions carefully- I'll try to check email a few times if she's not raging too hard.  Good luck!  Send healing thoughts!

​​Starter 19:  What do you think you need to work on in your writing?  What do you struggle with?  Where do you think your strengths are as a writer?

Seminar Writing Self-Assessment
Okay, time for you to self-assess this piece of writing, before we sit down together.  Here’s what I want you to do…

1. You should have a Google Classroom email with the rubric in it.  
   
2. For each rubric section, you need to…
   
   1. Give yourself a numerical score.  Look at the top for descriptions!
      
   2. Write a summary of where you’re strong, and where you’re weak in that particular section (if you want to reference specific spots in your paper, it doesn’t hurt!)
      
   3. Turn this in via Google Classroom

Now, in preparation for our conference, go through your paper.  Annotate, highlight, pull out or mark EVIDENCE of those strengths and weaknesses you mentioned in the rubric self-assessment.   We'll be using these in writing conferences for the rest of this week to discuss goals, strengths, and potential for revision.

Checks and Balances Review Posters
Split class randomly into 3 groups: Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branches.  In groups make a review poster that includes the information below.  There's butcher paper in Ashley's classroom, and markers in my cabinet.  Make it cool!  Use symbols, visuals, color coding!  

1. What are all of the powers retained by your branch?
   
2. What are the limits of your powers? (what can't you do?)
   
3. What checks do you have on the powers of other branches?
   
4. (You may need to do a bit of research together – consider breaking up into smaller groups for a few minutes, regroup, and debrief)

Scenarios:  Tomorrow, we’ll be running through scenarios where we’ll put this into practice, to review.

Study Time!
In groups, you'll have a bit of time to revisit all that we've done so far.  Use the following resources:
1.    Study guide
2.    Video organizer (Constitution USA)
3.    Bill of Rights organizer
4.    The blog, etc...
5.    What else?
6.    Make sure you know… 
a.    What powers are shared by states and feds, and what powers are theirs alone
b.    Bill of Rights- numbers and amendments

HOMEWORK
Study for Constitution Test on THURSDAY!