tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60578757905019338252024-03-13T08:53:24.137-07:00Roll Like an Eighteen WheelerWelcome to Paul Mauel's Blog. A safe place for Readers and Writers who want to risk being great.Paul Mauelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08846172185284430364noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057875790501933825.post-44385640818419347832012-02-16T13:11:00.001-08:002012-02-16T13:12:28.414-08:00Great Job Kate on Dystopic Traits!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPVLI7dP5eNWD21BdmBFeRqc31iuoZ44wfLT9BBSEYj9emWTeq54elLvTEopbjP3TSkDJmZFIom5v4QDKlmwcca54OJB9eMOD4SDG_vZ32WQJa3Q2rAKu3mYs73dhvej5um8cMbiNFTsU/s1600/Kate+Allen+Black+and+White+period+1+team+jello.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709844334424925410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPVLI7dP5eNWD21BdmBFeRqc31iuoZ44wfLT9BBSEYj9emWTeq54elLvTEopbjP3TSkDJmZFIom5v4QDKlmwcca54OJB9eMOD4SDG_vZ32WQJa3Q2rAKu3mYs73dhvej5um8cMbiNFTsU/s400/Kate+Allen+Black+and+White+period+1+team+jello.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>Notice how every comment has a purpose: clarifying and deepening her response to the prompt. Lights out work, Kate from period 1.</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Paul Mauelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08846172185284430364noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057875790501933825.post-24979126317041054832012-01-26T13:59:00.000-08:002012-01-26T14:06:03.567-08:00Nicely Done, 2nd Period NinjaLots of things to like in the below introduction and its 3 parts (hook, pivot, thesis). The anecdotal lead to the below introduction is just lights out good. It includes the essence of good story element (character, plot, mood, setting, rise/fall, theme, etc.). The hook transitions to the thesis while establishing the position of the writer. The thesis is much more than a topic. Nicely done, Luke, period 2, Mr. Mauel, 2012!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNF6cmwpp5O7BFQzx_0ICUlZp-6ES7i3cooSDrTHfM99wa0dLK9cR1dh1BLrQcmvjBetxDgeMc7q4fn8ho7KpMTZOvV19goxPBUIq14dz-yfPK3_Qt4yyyB0sd98f1ibDBMlcAC4rXP00/s1600/Slide2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702064671149160930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNF6cmwpp5O7BFQzx_0ICUlZp-6ES7i3cooSDrTHfM99wa0dLK9cR1dh1BLrQcmvjBetxDgeMc7q4fn8ho7KpMTZOvV19goxPBUIq14dz-yfPK3_Qt4yyyB0sd98f1ibDBMlcAC4rXP00/s400/Slide2.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Paul Mauelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08846172185284430364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057875790501933825.post-78973886419303472022012-01-26T10:59:00.000-08:002012-01-26T11:15:59.550-08:00Hooks! Different Ways to Lead into an Expositional Essay<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLUNIyDa-dk6Nqhm4js2iqc6G9HVTkwbJ1jqWYxBecO4WqxZ8-WYfBiDYpZ02MtaXYvDqJq9ouPaw05G0d3vAD0D_H05YLJgk5XcISfb8PWo3S8BjTDyUC0VfG_ggy0YwspwtESeVX9Ks/s1600/Hooks+Agenda+-+Lucas.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702021453670791122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLUNIyDa-dk6Nqhm4js2iqc6G9HVTkwbJ1jqWYxBecO4WqxZ8-WYfBiDYpZ02MtaXYvDqJq9ouPaw05G0d3vAD0D_H05YLJgk5XcISfb8PWo3S8BjTDyUC0VfG_ggy0YwspwtESeVX9Ks/s400/Hooks+Agenda+-+Lucas.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div></div>Paul Mauelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08846172185284430364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057875790501933825.post-15626109173877540302011-12-06T16:20:00.000-08:002011-12-06T16:21:01.358-08:00Compare and Contrast LT#6<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG666LZfNx8VH5fUpfrwa6UwOhWm7yLeHVgDw1V-E8WSUfO_H2zALQ-nqqWQ31qLYdtMLYKlMCCe0uynflOW5u2HpiKptJ5OfpeeI5XAVxQiVl9CpsmTRvAHscezAmM0Abo2xFLndHHT0/s1600/LT-6+Compare+and+Contrast.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 373px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683174803509570146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG666LZfNx8VH5fUpfrwa6UwOhWm7yLeHVgDw1V-E8WSUfO_H2zALQ-nqqWQ31qLYdtMLYKlMCCe0uynflOW5u2HpiKptJ5OfpeeI5XAVxQiVl9CpsmTRvAHscezAmM0Abo2xFLndHHT0/s400/LT-6+Compare+and+Contrast.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div></div>Paul Mauelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08846172185284430364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057875790501933825.post-49226045614767213012011-12-06T16:19:00.000-08:002011-12-06T16:20:30.880-08:00More Theme and Main Idea (LT#1)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkqoMXU5ph1Q2596MdozU26jiVPkUz6qe7Uv4nuFf6Ybr8sxDu4knwC4DA-fC5iQYYxVkdVV3fWAeT-q_Ql3pIufIOrAorkgI2UmXCmFhO5LdRB29mi3tyIy4uNBkgs8K3uJDjKZt44vg/s1600/LT-1+Theme%252C+Main+Idea+-+Daniel.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 348px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683174653917034290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkqoMXU5ph1Q2596MdozU26jiVPkUz6qe7Uv4nuFf6Ybr8sxDu4knwC4DA-fC5iQYYxVkdVV3fWAeT-q_Ql3pIufIOrAorkgI2UmXCmFhO5LdRB29mi3tyIy4uNBkgs8K3uJDjKZt44vg/s400/LT-1+Theme%252C+Main+Idea+-+Daniel.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div></div>Paul Mauelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08846172185284430364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057875790501933825.post-11511613783371770002011-12-06T16:18:00.000-08:002011-12-06T16:19:53.807-08:00Great Skill Melissa! Attaway on Theme and Main Idea (LT#1)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggq-61L71V-h4gWzcX8R6Vrv74zdLFAJ7tio3Q5QSjwwPsMYkGoekVYyWMISqbkFmgTLs_KcaOgyk9FDdnKljmaHtHkin0qS2VkYlf5RrNMeMWez0D9I9dGGPuJ0DmPXRkcZDTZv97MDo/s1600/LT-1+Theme%252C+Main+Idea.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 311px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683174445736968706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggq-61L71V-h4gWzcX8R6Vrv74zdLFAJ7tio3Q5QSjwwPsMYkGoekVYyWMISqbkFmgTLs_KcaOgyk9FDdnKljmaHtHkin0qS2VkYlf5RrNMeMWez0D9I9dGGPuJ0DmPXRkcZDTZv97MDo/s400/LT-1+Theme%252C+Main+Idea.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div></div>Paul Mauelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08846172185284430364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057875790501933825.post-86922738577243562652011-12-06T16:17:00.003-08:002011-12-06T16:17:55.554-08:00LT10: Provide One Example from the Story that you could use to convince someone to do something<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2gVGmRwpCCzU-41PvgjmP3zYuUWyeHhzPPpb8txYPYyYLe4HdlteT-mKGUIZSUaotcQUdybf9LSmSUwlhwecw7_l1bklCNm7nfPi7uRbRTs2Wm32Cpf23QZpFLbOpjAuUMIs1_4B7rRA/s1600/LT+10+-+Use+example+to+convince+someone.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 366px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683173914577209938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2gVGmRwpCCzU-41PvgjmP3zYuUWyeHhzPPpb8txYPYyYLe4HdlteT-mKGUIZSUaotcQUdybf9LSmSUwlhwecw7_l1bklCNm7nfPi7uRbRTs2Wm32Cpf23QZpFLbOpjAuUMIs1_4B7rRA/s400/LT+10+-+Use+example+to+convince+someone.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div></div>Paul Mauelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08846172185284430364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057875790501933825.post-42429380725995703942011-12-06T16:16:00.001-08:002011-12-06T16:17:02.836-08:00Look at These Skills!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGeFCmk5CDadl8NwPTzPLE15w-1JRHJa98PruVKK7XlxCVodwFyuUfbkQIZV9oY5uJaJSAfpgNE-CuMxWoOzIoq4sqju28p1BakIY_fVlsuqh-TbPLi9p-Krw-JC2L48-4BLuypkfWv5A/s1600/Agenda+and+Why+is+it+important..JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 292px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683173811467794754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGeFCmk5CDadl8NwPTzPLE15w-1JRHJa98PruVKK7XlxCVodwFyuUfbkQIZV9oY5uJaJSAfpgNE-CuMxWoOzIoq4sqju28p1BakIY_fVlsuqh-TbPLi9p-Krw-JC2L48-4BLuypkfWv5A/s400/Agenda+and+Why+is+it+important..JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div></div>Paul Mauelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08846172185284430364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057875790501933825.post-61658215878684702272011-10-27T14:29:00.001-07:002011-10-27T14:30:22.562-07:00Character Analysis!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwUUmkjyHrkD5gkT2vJCL1360KwjeFn13JnzsS2JEetpI9JNSbNQI1bRoPhnusm_Gy9JYuKQSzmzpcW0U5nmdKHU1UuL-32UOMMf87UdGjGx6zQKUf1b3hE-Pw1I1uEm8kgdBjGPL8yVc/s1600/IMAG0107.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668287449870594082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwUUmkjyHrkD5gkT2vJCL1360KwjeFn13JnzsS2JEetpI9JNSbNQI1bRoPhnusm_Gy9JYuKQSzmzpcW0U5nmdKHU1UuL-32UOMMf87UdGjGx6zQKUf1b3hE-Pw1I1uEm8kgdBjGPL8yVc/s400/IMAG0107.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div></div>Paul Mauelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08846172185284430364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057875790501933825.post-81673902701760310252011-10-27T14:24:00.000-07:002011-10-27T14:27:31.328-07:00The Skill of Compare/Contrast<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdLHfvxfws2TbBR7HMiwZqSF2yhrTPnyKZ12-o5cXGCdtqNcib5lwMmYtXrjglCVMC2-XCy5U1L_w0zWT7oOCsipha2DPlTCIsCv9pyPazK1BMFbxowCLXADPfV3nPsJo59YBOX79VabE/s1600/compare-contrast+-+similarities.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668286246130392770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdLHfvxfws2TbBR7HMiwZqSF2yhrTPnyKZ12-o5cXGCdtqNcib5lwMmYtXrjglCVMC2-XCy5U1L_w0zWT7oOCsipha2DPlTCIsCv9pyPazK1BMFbxowCLXADPfV3nPsJo59YBOX79VabE/s400/compare-contrast+-+similarities.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>What a Great effort! The skill of compare/contrast is on display here. Can you find all the elements to complex thinking? Is there an observation? Is there evidence from both sides? A perfect triangle! Is there commentary that explains why the evidence meets the restatement of the prompt? Attaway Team Risa! </div>Paul Mauelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08846172185284430364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057875790501933825.post-57005836903775048722011-10-20T09:50:00.000-07:002011-10-20T09:53:43.660-07:00Period 5 Name Tag Winners!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidu9Cocae_mhybwEvF9zDSJpZb_OG1i7Ac4FPkFLnCpbMaK173PGqofTjczpDh9eWkzNrqI7FkOoCduMU_URsy2P11wEVqu7FoGHSQh0tfeh5NFy1qSjjgwD-bFOG2NCwf4ziMY7mjIzU/s1600/IMG_0444%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665618572106563506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidu9Cocae_mhybwEvF9zDSJpZb_OG1i7Ac4FPkFLnCpbMaK173PGqofTjczpDh9eWkzNrqI7FkOoCduMU_URsy2P11wEVqu7FoGHSQh0tfeh5NFy1qSjjgwD-bFOG2NCwf4ziMY7mjIzU/s400/IMG_0444%255B1%255D.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>Congratulations for Understranding Symbols and Helping Class Get to Know You! </div>Paul Mauelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08846172185284430364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057875790501933825.post-67079211326839760862011-10-17T10:00:00.001-07:002011-10-17T11:44:37.994-07:00WITI and Importance -- A tool to help you think with complexity<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIvWdjQihGWWP0dRxKQtfRbX9lzeLyPCYPqsGYPfP9bNrmrHlH05dm6nGRGuAjeo-yr2MrJQLGOzQuMEs18Ry_Bjlq6CYTOgNJi9kLWWxERUjddcfKkfbYsdXGSJykSB8wQAbv5fGflbA/s1600/Importance+-+Extending+Meaning+-+WITI.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664507463390239586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIvWdjQihGWWP0dRxKQtfRbX9lzeLyPCYPqsGYPfP9bNrmrHlH05dm6nGRGuAjeo-yr2MrJQLGOzQuMEs18Ry_Bjlq6CYTOgNJi9kLWWxERUjddcfKkfbYsdXGSJykSB8wQAbv5fGflbA/s400/Importance+-+Extending+Meaning+-+WITI.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>For those that seek to visit the Land of 5 out of 5: An excellent tool for creating elaboration and complexity of thinking is to ask yourself WITI. (See the thought balloon?) WITI: Why Is This Important? WITI is a "thinking tool" that helps you systemically connect your evidence (in this case a quote and source using MLA) to the prompt. It does this by encouraging you to (a) reflect on the prompt and your evidence; and then, (b) after each progression of your thinking, ask yourself, "Why Is This Important (to answer the prompt completely)?" WITI helps generate commentary and comments on evidence/commentary to deepen your reply and the significance of your response. You will see some great examples of WITI (look for words or phrases circled in clouds!) in student work here. Attaway writers and readers! </div>Paul Mauelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08846172185284430364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057875790501933825.post-32799777324588271882011-10-13T12:56:00.000-07:002011-10-13T13:01:45.469-07:00There is a LOT in a Name!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy0ukTonVz0WCsD2oYo72vD23XGSh6XGcaL-STkOv7quMV_HBjwk1_WT-0SILaPkDDnh6GxWrebiWaXkaADh6PUFiCX-0pUfoDaLupwXJQgi1dbG3gXHdjKWHH6ZW-ds-vcAfgrIgjUAU/s1600/DSCN2108.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663068472637395490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy0ukTonVz0WCsD2oYo72vD23XGSh6XGcaL-STkOv7quMV_HBjwk1_WT-0SILaPkDDnh6GxWrebiWaXkaADh6PUFiCX-0pUfoDaLupwXJQgi1dbG3gXHdjKWHH6ZW-ds-vcAfgrIgjUAU/s400/DSCN2108.JPG" /></a> Red Robin Restaurants has been a sponsor of numerous skills-related contests in Mr. Mauel's classroom! None start us off faster and better than our world-famous (well, school-famous) name tag contest. Students learn about symbolism as well as facilitate a more welcoming community by sharing their interests and ambitions with each other in a non-verbal way. Congratulations to Megan, Megan and Sara for winning the contest as voted on by their peers! Thank you once again to Red Robin for your recognition of this important activity in these young peoples' lives!! <br /><br /><div></div>Paul Mauelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08846172185284430364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057875790501933825.post-40719226486111971602011-10-13T12:46:00.000-07:002011-10-13T12:55:45.354-07:00LT#7: Explain Why One of the Places You Drew on Jonas's Map is important to the story. Include one detail from the story to support your answer.Ruby from 1st Period hit a home run on her first try at constructed answers. Note all the items she included to set herself up for success: (1) She restated the prompt; (2) She found evidence to support her answer (including the source in MLA format); (3) She explained her thinking and (4) she deepened the complexity of her reply with a comment on her own comment. Way to Go Ruby! - Mr. Mauel <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYyKZlN8iCN-v1tlTQrZIUA3KcviXBOwhLensiN6I5_77T_UlvtE24jpZzvy4tAbXGhMm44vsMBJMtM9a9k-KxKrXD6Jzf3xtgJEGP4LYRdlGYO1uqHKoTpErV4tJI_1ofi7KoZOMTtcM/s1600/LT7-+exmple.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663066130521259586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYyKZlN8iCN-v1tlTQrZIUA3KcviXBOwhLensiN6I5_77T_UlvtE24jpZzvy4tAbXGhMm44vsMBJMtM9a9k-KxKrXD6Jzf3xtgJEGP4LYRdlGYO1uqHKoTpErV4tJI_1ofi7KoZOMTtcM/s400/LT7-+exmple.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div></div>Paul Mauelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08846172185284430364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057875790501933825.post-17206266605468415872011-10-12T11:28:00.000-07:002011-10-13T13:03:35.510-07:00Why Are Agendas Important in Mr. Mauel's Class?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgurf4sDqryRnyrO4hUhPHGCYK2OxWQo2ybu9T7v3bhTJaZ5Hleq9-DC7Zvp1zd93mPqWhbdlAujhstezipOcXrXAeobdg_TJKk1GrlEaYyIyoc59OUTzqQJu6n7UYUBI2EqI-bmO_7DYs/s1600/Mr.+Mauel%2527s+Agenda+Features++10-1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662678200236772162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgurf4sDqryRnyrO4hUhPHGCYK2OxWQo2ybu9T7v3bhTJaZ5Hleq9-DC7Zvp1zd93mPqWhbdlAujhstezipOcXrXAeobdg_TJKk1GrlEaYyIyoc59OUTzqQJu6n7UYUBI2EqI-bmO_7DYs/s400/Mr.+Mauel%2527s+Agenda+Features++10-1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPc26T3ZpqgfXlLNsx1N5i8mVYsJaJRD4CujkclfZllG5mYtNy5KN04KDRuaPuI_FWLzP4Q9m-zmuO6OvGi7oWcOsMfxLEeGUjTYFrlkDGsbsmBLdN4DHbErdk3-idlh_1rdV9HQhtw-Y/s1600/IMAG0104.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662674580288056370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPc26T3ZpqgfXlLNsx1N5i8mVYsJaJRD4CujkclfZllG5mYtNy5KN04KDRuaPuI_FWLzP4Q9m-zmuO6OvGi7oWcOsMfxLEeGUjTYFrlkDGsbsmBLdN4DHbErdk3-idlh_1rdV9HQhtw-Y/s400/IMAG0104.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Students in Mr. Mauel's class earn professional points for documenting their understanding of the Learning Targets of the Day in 3 Areas: Skills (EALRs/GLEs, etc.) Habits of Mind/Thinking Skills and Quality Producers (a tangible product to be turned in and assessed for continuous quality improvement. They are also expected to symbolize/memorialize their learning with an image and also access their background knowledge on the learning targets for the day. Can you see the correlations between this activity and District Classroom10 Goals? Attaway Students!</div></div>Paul Mauelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08846172185284430364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057875790501933825.post-5011259636707964322011-10-10T13:56:00.001-07:002011-10-10T14:03:05.805-07:00Scholastic Book Fair Fuels Mr. Mauel's Outside Reading and Skills Development!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCWx5IytYch2bXXxNrfWOD68EQ5ekInCU-GKjYKliTXoq_akBO03uEC3G1L3cbGXptcecSpghwJL9bExrTKT6AapD5FhLzXLYAj5iIVcRljqDS_ypr2zss-2ypyv2uSqI6Gvh9ZrE6T9c/s1600/2011+Scholastic+Book+Fair+Image.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661971968863249106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCWx5IytYch2bXXxNrfWOD68EQ5ekInCU-GKjYKliTXoq_akBO03uEC3G1L3cbGXptcecSpghwJL9bExrTKT6AapD5FhLzXLYAj5iIVcRljqDS_ypr2zss-2ypyv2uSqI6Gvh9ZrE6T9c/s400/2011+Scholastic+Book+Fair+Image.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>Students and families purchased 23 Scholastic Books at the 2011 Book Fair! This supports our classroom's outside reading goals and skills development. Attaway!</div>Paul Mauelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08846172185284430364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057875790501933825.post-9937156368489066502011-10-10T11:36:00.000-07:002011-10-10T11:40:26.441-07:00More Compare-Contrast!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3O6S2HR3p8RDWUxdB0DQrihWfBWs1_A8IJjJMRu4T2aD2OiPxwMmugdJfLJuNfDSbgzjDkT8W5kjs-L2jPPhFf7vRVDF9NQgpjVDEM8cajy6Q4nkCC1nq_XuyiLBECpr_jsAh192w1VY/s1600/IMAG0102.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661935115879165826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3O6S2HR3p8RDWUxdB0DQrihWfBWs1_A8IJjJMRu4T2aD2OiPxwMmugdJfLJuNfDSbgzjDkT8W5kjs-L2jPPhFf7vRVDF9NQgpjVDEM8cajy6Q4nkCC1nq_XuyiLBECpr_jsAh192w1VY/s400/IMAG0102.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyreDi5V35Dq10PQsISVVcQh5REeX-od6JBTDLEbFAftb1MKpqqNmbCXhVH1ua4UNEOpeLW2ZA8mb3V29R0Hgpc2903ybu8LonW6aifg8Od7BebBDz3VY5kjgPhJfawIwnWuTde7PIVC0/s1600/IMAG0101.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661935021971919906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyreDi5V35Dq10PQsISVVcQh5REeX-od6JBTDLEbFAftb1MKpqqNmbCXhVH1ua4UNEOpeLW2ZA8mb3V29R0Hgpc2903ybu8LonW6aifg8Od7BebBDz3VY5kjgPhJfawIwnWuTde7PIVC0/s400/IMAG0101.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZbi6Gj_rd8my6zuIl0lb0zf6F5hyphenhyphenJ3Nqtv3COWJcjwUSsurZaUZiC4ypZPpG0O3USUz2zS8X5FDT9Dungq30aFKpOzqBBleZ01-uPCeesFoPpXKHTrr4bSZbUwetDt6pkN1JULryr6xw/s1600/IMAG0100.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661934935035546466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZbi6Gj_rd8my6zuIl0lb0zf6F5hyphenhyphenJ3Nqtv3COWJcjwUSsurZaUZiC4ypZPpG0O3USUz2zS8X5FDT9Dungq30aFKpOzqBBleZ01-uPCeesFoPpXKHTrr4bSZbUwetDt6pkN1JULryr6xw/s400/IMAG0100.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixFsMVL6T_TXEXwyA5b15OnOh0AKzE_7-LXgxCXDAxZ7iGU27lp3bnt2n_9Py4FLYvQALgdUsBkp1nPKxN-0EV2_SE_GzPG2_MJGJq1kSQY12GlyQZ7zYetLRx1IdiciU0-5RdgwBuaSA/s1600/IMAG0099.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661934839320790946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixFsMVL6T_TXEXwyA5b15OnOh0AKzE_7-LXgxCXDAxZ7iGU27lp3bnt2n_9Py4FLYvQALgdUsBkp1nPKxN-0EV2_SE_GzPG2_MJGJq1kSQY12GlyQZ7zYetLRx1IdiciU0-5RdgwBuaSA/s400/IMAG0099.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiPPlUbiOrg3nHdKoKbr-yBMR7k2SsiQEyK_XSJPA4v-EbxvibhXa3h9m9zZcO1QMlZ5ulkZqWaE2S4eqVgq9oU0P1e9SeeDkl0pTA8QRyn1aB6jaEGcczMCzGWc2jVtncvTZFCYTYwgc/s1600/IMAG0098.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661934739411672210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiPPlUbiOrg3nHdKoKbr-yBMR7k2SsiQEyK_XSJPA4v-EbxvibhXa3h9m9zZcO1QMlZ5ulkZqWaE2S4eqVgq9oU0P1e9SeeDkl0pTA8QRyn1aB6jaEGcczMCzGWc2jVtncvTZFCYTYwgc/s400/IMAG0098.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1AUroj46OPekfXCU-j5pWDJ85aDqP5EeQSHpZePFum5Sbear-8EvuhjFBauYt_2jiLKpybgHD7zc_BAmPtkKIf0D1sWfqqYM1Wfm4-3yxykDD8h4AiZBOZc-0R6BxLUZuoSVuXo8hdlk/s1600/IMAG0097.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661934604918965634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1AUroj46OPekfXCU-j5pWDJ85aDqP5EeQSHpZePFum5Sbear-8EvuhjFBauYt_2jiLKpybgHD7zc_BAmPtkKIf0D1sWfqqYM1Wfm4-3yxykDD8h4AiZBOZc-0R6BxLUZuoSVuXo8hdlk/s400/IMAG0097.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Paul Mauelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08846172185284430364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057875790501933825.post-8060895737846898522011-10-05T09:38:00.001-07:002011-10-05T09:41:01.212-07:00Mapping Jonas' World! Here are the Must Haves!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisnKqds4s4vNqf7qi1s9Li_f03dGmbE_fdyTRnmRLM30Jk1gXE-AjCAa84UEZNj7V-K4HG0TdfS88A6vUZd9AHC9PNtrLNzu6_z9fplDpImM3ocSc4p-RXIO9xYUxSR1LS6q7CZgzyI1s/s1600/Sample+List-Mapping+Jonas%2527+World.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660049015571253266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisnKqds4s4vNqf7qi1s9Li_f03dGmbE_fdyTRnmRLM30Jk1gXE-AjCAa84UEZNj7V-K4HG0TdfS88A6vUZd9AHC9PNtrLNzu6_z9fplDpImM3ocSc4p-RXIO9xYUxSR1LS6q7CZgzyI1s/s400/Sample+List-Mapping+Jonas%2527+World.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div></div>Paul Mauelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08846172185284430364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057875790501933825.post-49995539176880451242011-09-28T10:04:00.000-07:002011-09-28T10:04:54.355-07:00Making Meaning of Differences...Tyler! Did a great job of making meaning of the differences between Jonas's world and our own. Can you see how he "extended the meaning of the text" into some observations about the significance of the differences between our world and Jonas's? Note the text-to-self connections (for example, how he would feel if such rules governed his own free will). Attaway Tyler, Mr. Mauel<br />
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Paul Mauelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08846172185284430364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057875790501933825.post-67673978955260660822011-09-28T09:54:00.001-07:002011-09-28T10:01:08.174-07:00Comparing the world of Jonas to our own -- The Skill of Compare Contrast<div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoLPjO2WZVpc-1fNffeokJdSsgDdxxJY0w9JYfBdxHCnPz9pMj4-oks1z7MYN_N4xlmveyWoKV-UEM31yJAdMZL2fshZkKBYI_L9dawcDNnBnCkHLB_CtcqJau-VVqzoIVM-8rqaybh40/s1600/compare-contrast.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 367px; height: 266px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657455025228456578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoLPjO2WZVpc-1fNffeokJdSsgDdxxJY0w9JYfBdxHCnPz9pMj4-oks1z7MYN_N4xlmveyWoKV-UEM31yJAdMZL2fshZkKBYI_L9dawcDNnBnCkHLB_CtcqJau-VVqzoIVM-8rqaybh40/s400/compare-contrast.JPG" /></a>Kevin demonstrated several skills on his compare/contrast assignment. (Attaway Kevin!) First, he commented or made an Observation of a difference (in other words, he responded to the prompt). Second, he provided two pieces of evidence (one from the text, the other from his own world). I liked how Kevin organized his logbook too -- it set the problems up so that as he read, he simply made observations and provided evidence throughout. Well done! - Mr. Mauel<br /><div></div></div></div>Paul Mauelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08846172185284430364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057875790501933825.post-10953432165225550692010-11-04T15:11:00.000-07:002010-11-04T15:13:18.150-07:00Story Pyramid!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTFNct9VBHto5FDx26DfS-FGHVLP14ybQKX4M4RRQcRQiaCjz22QEBB7YWT7NzHpFjhw0WBnwd8wWr_RObGX1BZ5RCMsMx47wKzf8AYy2k_BzxFvylpSGIXkyJnZj1-v3h8O6A5Ttwx9w/s1600/IMAG0011.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535821096543125074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTFNct9VBHto5FDx26DfS-FGHVLP14ybQKX4M4RRQcRQiaCjz22QEBB7YWT7NzHpFjhw0WBnwd8wWr_RObGX1BZ5RCMsMx47wKzf8AYy2k_BzxFvylpSGIXkyJnZj1-v3h8O6A5Ttwx9w/s400/IMAG0011.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Folks, check out some rock-solid work from Ben from period 1. Notice how his theme statement has been scrubbed of any character references or key events so that his well-crafted them may "export" to other stories or life situations. Nice summary, Nice Main idea, Nice Sequence of Events, and Professionally Presented. Well done Ben...</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Paul Mauelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08846172185284430364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057875790501933825.post-73524186817372523832010-11-04T14:53:00.000-07:002010-11-04T15:02:03.910-07:00Irony: Check for Understanding!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhooadFFnVF3HzYRIW3sRlkzi6UN9PkSDt_cMomxFq5LjZVu0gU7mrkPNYgAxluuxaaOFAwtjGPfEXoHBLDQhKsbbjKxXSU9j_FwA5nKWmF_gDJvdOKIs2_WPXSGkU0fIzAdYnbuIWf0kY/s1600/IMAG0010.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535818199629764098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhooadFFnVF3HzYRIW3sRlkzi6UN9PkSDt_cMomxFq5LjZVu0gU7mrkPNYgAxluuxaaOFAwtjGPfEXoHBLDQhKsbbjKxXSU9j_FwA5nKWmF_gDJvdOKIs2_WPXSGkU0fIzAdYnbuIWf0kY/s400/IMAG0010.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsLkiCEb_Q_gGKB9u7Npr3GiwNgmFzLt626E6YpVPw0UAJJeQjE_oZGQhZb9ZIYlPoU7rupvA2sEDcIMK-quDmDIhCKAR5hxUtk1pAseHodTLeX3DW0XJ00remN3tTO-6bsNco-9JUMUY/s1600/IMAG0009.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535818075997888754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsLkiCEb_Q_gGKB9u7Npr3GiwNgmFzLt626E6YpVPw0UAJJeQjE_oZGQhZb9ZIYlPoU7rupvA2sEDcIMK-quDmDIhCKAR5hxUtk1pAseHodTLeX3DW0XJ00remN3tTO-6bsNco-9JUMUY/s400/IMAG0009.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>Kingston (period 3) and Hailee (period 1) did some outstanding work on Irony from the Giver! Can you see how they explained how the Giver shows the theme of Appearances versus Reality? Do you see how they used text-based details and commentary to deepen their answer? Attaway you two! Well done, Mr. Mauel </div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div></div>Paul Mauelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08846172185284430364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057875790501933825.post-15460657893019758312010-10-11T08:32:00.001-07:002010-10-11T08:34:55.469-07:00Lucy T from Period 1! Great job of Visualizing...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFPKfB8ubLeSxfHsBzOWO-2-LprXQk3TZ8JAXbo-m-h6PBFs2Sg8AdFLeMl3MRjQGxxZpzT27yJZeFE2OfveCs-3GAz4zJ_laJftlhfyVEujhao0tuiTzvVUxn8PzXP-C8n4rWbyHTlV8/s1600/Mapping+Jonas%27+World+Lucy+T-Per+1.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526812131426697458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFPKfB8ubLeSxfHsBzOWO-2-LprXQk3TZ8JAXbo-m-h6PBFs2Sg8AdFLeMl3MRjQGxxZpzT27yJZeFE2OfveCs-3GAz4zJ_laJftlhfyVEujhao0tuiTzvVUxn8PzXP-C8n4rWbyHTlV8/s400/Mapping+Jonas%27+World+Lucy+T-Per+1.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Lucy did a great job of visualizing her learning! Notice how the setting details somehow "symbolize" or represent some deeper connections to the events that occur in the story. Attaway Lucy.</div>Paul Mauelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08846172185284430364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057875790501933825.post-66931034506962757592010-01-30T08:01:00.000-08:002010-01-30T08:57:01.386-08:00The Skill of Summary<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5WLS6hMOuVDpmtzHBfcdjs-5iEbYwfzxHP3zpLRhg9QBkT8BolxjUwqO-jvf6NCr0DjivdCglC4ZMxwlggAb5TkBhWZPu1egYS4fArRjDmdAc6ZrCBIdHkPXSu3p_eMdrPbB0vU-QCM4/s1600-h/summary+example.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5WLS6hMOuVDpmtzHBfcdjs-5iEbYwfzxHP3zpLRhg9QBkT8BolxjUwqO-jvf6NCr0DjivdCglC4ZMxwlggAb5TkBhWZPu1egYS4fArRjDmdAc6ZrCBIdHkPXSu3p_eMdrPbB0vU-QCM4/s400/summary+example.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432577913320306162" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqgpQ4C6BUvM8zaaSgDRYXbRlnNI77Tz-exLI5btTWVknGky4sb2R06wfHboxYUYedlXXeMIYfX276icqe7rt5LKuF5nfSr3gG-fO0juCCICXqXeXSvoUXcMb1JdoLKVC7007aHCW30_M/s1600-h/summary+notes.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqgpQ4C6BUvM8zaaSgDRYXbRlnNI77Tz-exLI5btTWVknGky4sb2R06wfHboxYUYedlXXeMIYfX276icqe7rt5LKuF5nfSr3gG-fO0juCCICXqXeXSvoUXcMb1JdoLKVC7007aHCW30_M/s400/summary+notes.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432577820662631698" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggQGWwUmcpxOWPBhMCAMES6eF3vOrUsxIk9p63RMJCreKCsmHUYuMy33WICjfQVgNBiH718X7gy-9JoOmP11FFkeyiReHMYYhL89TIFnC4hQyIENhmj2w7gK_aDNow6_JmQcZv6syUyiQ/s1600-h/Summary+on+parchment+paper.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 310px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggQGWwUmcpxOWPBhMCAMES6eF3vOrUsxIk9p63RMJCreKCsmHUYuMy33WICjfQVgNBiH718X7gy-9JoOmP11FFkeyiReHMYYhL89TIFnC4hQyIENhmj2w7gK_aDNow6_JmQcZv6syUyiQ/s400/Summary+on+parchment+paper.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432577039187482322" /></a><br />Students, there were so many examples of great work on Summary, a Unit Goal for Reader's Workshop. Check out three things: 1) some great student note taking (processing pictures before text); 2) an Example of Summary from Patty in 6th period (Way to Go, Patty!) and finally what the State of Washington has to say about the Skill of Summary. Can you spot how many ways Patty's work aligned with the State Standard? Questions for you. Why is Summary Important? How will this Skill apply to your life, especially in a Digital Age where there is so much information overload?Paul Mauelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08846172185284430364noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057875790501933825.post-27936820503819216092010-01-28T07:07:00.000-08:002010-01-28T07:33:55.920-08:00Sample Scavenger Hunt Essay<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRh_h4abjl2ZmV7zQdoZIQHSPrgRgAGuRoWLKOWqndlkUgVJU1qcbFyGlI7AwBddSwWs-jyey7WpXXVcksGrx_nYaCQE5RoxiDZMZcB6feG-UNb7GnZp5nTfL8HuKPKm6nasNn2yaYtXo/s1600-h/river_swimming.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431807863401729858" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRh_h4abjl2ZmV7zQdoZIQHSPrgRgAGuRoWLKOWqndlkUgVJU1qcbFyGlI7AwBddSwWs-jyey7WpXXVcksGrx_nYaCQE5RoxiDZMZcB6feG-UNb7GnZp5nTfL8HuKPKm6nasNn2yaYtXo/s400/river_swimming.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUyJsxulHKLuc5lHm0DkzR5rE1CVdgx-sOHTCab6M3_8iRL01byp1Ve_nbcPyVwfgOxw3WdzCxfkqdhcBp5IQrW8CpAzG148Knqd70lVmVsSFMPSTC9tip2qvspnpIqfDMqSkCWGhhnU4/s1600-h/river+swimming.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDwMQS0iyz3H6t6kh54ARoGIdq0LIHRkbb5UYFF-CIPYFR6rq6G13WDau85c3aB3XoDobXsY0nTRFyPsXpO_QTcHbCrBIvLESWLTidH35voOUhtSrsOVte6Su1ohtVOrvZg2Pq_WPoLto/s1600-h/river+swimming.jpg"></a><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>One Text Draft: Best Times Bobber Project – Mr. Mauel Intro: (Three questions, Pivot Sentence, Thesis Statement) </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Have you ever had a life-threatening experience? One that cast a tall thin shadow on the way you look at innocent things in the future? Like a river? When my best childhood friends came by my parents’ house and snuck me out of my room, I never expected it to be perhaps the last time I would see them alive. <u><strong>Sometimes life’s best lessons come to you in strange forms and places. </strong></u></div><br /><div><br />Body paragraph 1 (TS, CD, CM, CM2, CD2, CM, CM2)We walked a half mile from my parents’ house to the river. Along the way, I wondered what the river would like. Would it be as black as the night sky over our heads? We stood on the shore – five thirteen year olds at midnight. We got down to nothing but our swim trunks. We looked out. Anxiety knotted up my stomach. This stretch of the Spokane River’s surface was covered completely with large bundled logs. Under starlight, I saw that the logs were skinned. On the water, they looked like large white bones. Body Paragraph 2 It was a game of chicken. Five boys seeing how brave we could be... how far we could swim under water before turning and swimming back. We dove into the blackness. The view under the logs took my breath away – breath I knew I could not afford to give up. Louvers of silver light slanted down between the logs. Illuminated in sections the dark water, the fish that now looked strangely metallic, the sand at the bottom that now sparkled like something suddenly very valuable. The river water was warm, like oil. I intentionally swam to the bottom. I liked feeling how cool the river bottom was compared to the surface. I thought the feeling of sand along my stomach would make the seconds go by faster… help me calibrate how far I had traveled. I swam with my lips shut tight. I did not want to run out of air. Slanting sheets of light told me the logs were still bundled tight fifteen to twenty feet above my head. Body Paragraph 3 I looked to my left and right. Where I had seen my best friends before, I could not see them now. It was not for pain that I was scared now. It was because I was alone in the black. I never missed them more than I did now. Had I swum too far? Did I have enough air to swim back? I had to make a decision in the darkness. Swim on or turn back. I did not need my throbbing lungs to inform me that I did not have time. I swam forward. Along the river’s bottom as far as I could. My muscles tightened up. I suddenly felt light. I honestly wondered, ‘Is this where I am going to die?’ The water darkened even more. I was passing out. I closed my eyes. For the first time in my life, I kicked my legs as hard as I could. My arms were locked straight in front of my face but I could not see them. Suddenly, I felt my arms collapse. They were now flailing uselessly in front of my head and now my side. I told myself, ‘I don’t want to die. Not like this.’ I forced my body to float up. My eyes shut, my arms hanging like broken branches by my side. I lost sense of space and time. Blacking out… Thunk. The back of my head hit a log. I thought, that’s it. Body Paragraph 4 (Do I have to have four paragraphs? No. But I needed one to complete my thoughts). Suddenly, a painful shock hit my lungs. I realized after five or ten seconds of the needles that I had made it to the other side. I could hear sounds from the other side of the river. My friends yelling and running over the logs. I opened my eyes. I will never forget the look of my best friends sprinting over slick white bones. The sounds of their falling down and getting back up. Starlit images and sounds… Knees knocking on hard wood... I was alive. I wished I did not have to be this-close-to-drowning to remind me how much our group of friends meant to each other. Conclusion: (Thesis Restated, Topic Sentences Summarized, Memorable Statement) That night taught me that life lessons – more often than not – can occur in the strangest places. For me, that place was twenty feet below a warm Spokane River at midnight… looking left and right… wondering what to do. Alone… For as many sensory images that filled that memory, there was one that resonated inside my heart. I did not want to lose people I cared about and, to this day, am glad I didn’t.</div>Paul Mauelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08846172185284430364noreply@blogger.com0