Character Chat Room

Today you will chat as characters from our class novel, Copper Sun.  The site we will use to chat is called TodaysMeet.

Directions - Here's a video I made to teach you how to use TodaysMeet.

1. Find your group below and click on the purple link.
2. Type the name of your character in the blue band. 
3. Click "Join"
4. Expand the blue box so you have more room to type
5. Type your first message, which is where you type your name and the character you are chatting as.
6. Click the blue "Say" button.
7. Keep chatting, and click the say button when you are ready to post.
8. Be sure to use standard English, no text message symbols, and correct spelling and punctuation. 
9. Here's that video again I made. Watch it if you get confused.

Group 1 Mr. Derby - Michelle Clay – Emily Polly - Katherine Teenie - Cynthia Group 4 Mr. Derby - Maria Clay- Araceli Polly - Lesly Teenie - Stephanie

Group 2 Mr. Derby1 – Alex Mr. Derby2 - Moises Clay - Armando Polly - Luis Teenie - Brian Group 5 Mr. Derby - Crystal Clay - Amira Polly - Denise Teenie – Emely

Group 3 Mr. Derby - Anthony Clay - Michael Polly 1 – Luis Polly 2 - Bayron Teenie - Rogelio

Analyzing Setting

Today we are going to analyze the five parts of setting.

To do this, you must go to our new Class Wiki --> Click here

Analyze Text Elements & Features

Hello students.  Today you will look at three examples of text and analyze their features and elements.  To get started, click on this link - http://minkindocs.blogspot.com/ You will find that sometimes the site doesn't load right, due to LAUSD's firewall.  Just refresh the screen and you should be ok.




When you are done, practice your vocabulary words here:
http://quizlet.com/9637451/test/







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Two Students Per Computer

Today, you and a partner will work together on one computer.  Here are your tasks, in chronological order.  Use the browser's back button to return to this page

Use Browser's back button

1.  Study this weeks academic vocabulary words by using these links

      - Link #1 - Study flashcards together

      - Link #2 - Type in the terms together


2.  Study all four sets
     - Link # 3 - Study all flashcards together
     - Link # 4 - Take the Super Challenge test

Today you will work independently in the lab.  As soon as you are finished with the first assignment, move on to the next one

Take the STAR reading test by clicking this link.

2. Take the technology survey by clicking this link.


3. Go to Quizlet and practice your expository vocabulary words by clicking this link.