Hexagon Synthesis Activity

AVID 11

Things on the to-do list:

1. Watch Module 8 video
2. Turn in screenshots for last week's assignments.
3. Fill out TRF for tomorrow's tutorial. It can be on any topic you want.
4. Putting your sources in conversation with each other.
1. Write 3-5 main points for each of your sources on your hexagon.
2. Cut out your hexagons.
3. Place two sources next to each other
1. Choose the synthesis word
2. Write the overlapping idea.
3. Create a synthesis sentence.
4. Do these same steps two more times with two different combinations of sources.
5. If you finish early, start working on your essay outline.

What is due soon:

1. Work on your outline a little each day.

What is coming up:

1. Read and take notes on all content pages in the Module. 
2. Essay 2 Outline due by Sunday 10/4 at 11:59PM.
3. Mid-term Metacognitive Reflection due by Sunday 10/4 at 11:59PM.
4. Check In Video 3 due by Sunday 10/4 at 11:59PM.

AVID Focus Notes

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Things on the to-do list:

1. Lecture on how to take focus notes.

What is due soon:

1. Essay 2 Source Evaluation Graphic Organizer Charts (TWO of the them): Due Sunday 9/27 (Week 7)

What is coming up:

1. Essay 2 Point-by-Point Outline: Due Sunday 10/4 (Week 8)
2. Essay 2 Thesis: Due Thursday 10/8 (Week 9)
3. Essay 2 Introduction Paragraph: Due Friday 10/9 (Week 9)
4. Essay 2 Background Section: Due Sunday 10/11 (Week 9)
5. Essay 2 Body Paragraph: Due Friday 10/16 (Week 10)
6. Essay 2 Works Cited Page: Due Sunday 10/18 (Week 10)
7. Essay 2 Rough Draft: Due Thursday 10/22 (Week 11); Peer Reviews Due Sunday 10/25 (Week 11)
8. Essay 2 Final Draft: Due Friday 10/30 (Week 12)

Tutorial

AVID 11

Things on the to-do list:

1. Tutorials about your sources for your essay topic.

What is due soon:

1. Essay 2 Source Evaluation Graphic Organizer Charts (TWO of the them): Due Sunday 9/27 (Week 7)

What is coming up:

1. Essay 2 Point-by-Point Outline: Due Sunday 10/4 (Week 8)
2. Essay 2 Thesis: Due Thursday 10/8 (Week 9)
3. Essay 2 Introduction Paragraph: Due Friday 10/9 (Week 9)
4. Essay 2 Background Section: Due Sunday 10/11 (Week 9)
5. Essay 2 Body Paragraph: Due Friday 10/16 (Week 10)
6. Essay 2 Works Cited Page: Due Sunday 10/18 (Week 10)
7. Essay 2 Rough Draft: Due Thursday 10/22 (Week 11); Peer Reviews Due Sunday 10/25 (Week 11)
8. Essay 2 Final Draft: Due Friday 10/30 (Week 12)

AVID College Study Groups

AVID 11

Things on the to-do list:

1. Study groups based on what assignment you are working on.

What is due soon:

1. Essay 2 Source Evaluation Graphic Organizer Charts (TWO of the them): Due Sunday 9/27 (Week 7)

What is coming up:

1. Essay 2 Point-by-Point Outline: Due Sunday 10/4 (Week 8)
2. Essay 2 Thesis: Due Thursday 10/8 (Week 9)
3. Essay 2 Introduction Paragraph: Due Friday 10/9 (Week 9)
4. Essay 2 Background Section: Due Sunday 10/11 (Week 9)
5. Essay 2 Body Paragraph: Due Friday 10/16 (Week 10)
6. Essay 2 Works Cited Page: Due Sunday 10/18 (Week 10)
7. Essay 2 Rough Draft: Due Thursday 10/22 (Week 11); Peer Reviews Due Sunday 10/25 (Week 11)
8. Essay 2 Final Draft: Due Friday 10/30 (Week 12)

Module 7

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Things on the to-do list:

1. Watch Module 7 video
2. Turn in screenshots for last week's assignments.
3. Fill out TRF for tomorrow's tutorial. This tutorial will be on your sources. You must bring at least two digital copies of your sources to tomorrow's tutorial.
1. 3-4 Scholarly articles, preferably EBSCO or JSTOR.
2. 1-2 Google sources such as TED talks or .edu, .org, .gov websites or using Google Scholar.
4. Take notes on the content for this week's module. I will put you in groups of five. Each of you will watch six minutes of the video and take notes. You will combine all of your notes together for one of your AVID notes for this week.
5. If you finish early, begin your discussion for this week.

What is due soon:

1. Essay 2 Source Evaluation Graphic Organizer Charts (TWO of the them): Due Sunday 9/27 (Week 7)

What is coming up:

1. Essay 2 Point-by-Point Outline: Due Sunday 10/4 (Week 8)
2. Essay 2 Thesis: Due Thursday 10/8 (Week 9)
3. Essay 2 Introduction Paragraph: Due Friday 10/9 (Week 9)
4. Essay 2 Background Section: Due Sunday 10/11 (Week 9)
5. Essay 2 Body Paragraph: Due Friday 10/16 (Week 10)
6. Essay 2 Works Cited Page: Due Sunday 10/18 (Week 10)
7. Essay 2 Rough Draft: Due Thursday 10/22 (Week 11); Peer Reviews Due Sunday 10/25 (Week 11)
8. Essay 2 Final Draft: Due Friday 10/30 (Week 12)

Module 5

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Things on the to-do list:

1. Turn in screenshots for last week's assignments.
2. Fill out TRF for tomorrow's tutorial.
3. Submit one paragraph to the Google Form on Google Classroom.
4. Take notes on the content for this week's module.

What is due soon:

1. Essay 1 Revision Discussion Initial Post due by Thursday 9/10 at 11:59PM. Peer Replies due by Sunday 9/13 at 11:59PM.

What is coming up:

1. Essay 1 Final Draft due by Sunday 9/13 at 11:59PM.
2. Revision Reflection 1 due by Sunday 9/13 at 11:59PM. Note: please submit this assignment after you submit the Essay 1 Final Draft.
3. Check-In Video 2 due by Sunday 9/13 at 11:59PM.

Tutorials

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Things on the to-do list:

1. Submit the thesis statement Google Form and click turn-in
2. Tutorials about your Essay #1 rough draft

What is due soon:

1. Body Paragraph due by Wed. 9/2 at 11:59PM
2. Full Rough Draft due by Thurs. 9/3 at 11:59PM; Peer Reviews due by Sun. 9/6 at 11:59PM

What is coming up:

1. Final Draft due by Sun. 9/13 at 11:59PM

TRF and Rough Draft

AVID 11

Things on the to-do list:

1. Take notes on integrating quotes in a paragraph.
2. Fill out TRF for tomorrow.
3. Begin writing your rough draft which is due on Thursday.

What is due soon:

1. Body Paragraph due by Wed. 9/2 at 11:59PM
2. Full Rough Draft due by Thurs. 9/3 at 11:59PM; Peer Reviews due by Sun. 9/6 at 11:59PM

What is coming up:

1. Final Draft due by Sun. 9/13 at 11:59PM

Week 4 Introduction

AVID 11

Things on the to-do list:

1. Watch the week 4 clarification video.
2. Take notes on integrating quotes in a paragraph.
3. Write a body paragraph together. Submit the body paragraph on Google Classroom.
4. Fill out TRF for tomorrow.

What is due soon:

1. Body Paragraph due by Wed. 9/2 at 11:59PM
2. Full Rough Draft due by Thurs. 9/3 at 11:59PM; Peer Reviews due by Sun. 9/6 at 11:59PM

What is coming up:

1. Final Draft due by Sun. 9/13 at 11:59PM

Improving our introductions

AVID 11

Things on the to-do list:

1. Sit in groups based on the article you chose. No groups with more than four people.
1. Highlight in yellow the hook.
2. Highlight in blue the 5 or 6 sentences about what a majoritarian and counterstory are.
3. Highlight in pink the thesis statement and thesis reasons (2-3) sentences.
4. Highlight in green in the lead out sentence.
2. Now sit next to the partner that I chose for you.
1. Read your hook sentence to your partner.
2. How can you improve it?
3. Tell your partner what personal story you will write about that connects with your article.
4. Now look at your Lead Out sentence. How could you improve it?

What is due soon:

1. Thesis Statement due by Thurs. 8/27 at 11:59PM
2. Full Outline due by Sat. 8/29 at 11:59PM
3. Introduction Paragraph due by Sun. 8/30 at 11:59PM

What is coming up:

1. Body Paragraph due by Wed. 9/2 at 11:59PM
2. Full Rough Draft due by Thurs. 9/3 at 11:59PM; Peer Reviews due by Sun. 9/6 at 11:59PM
3. Final Draft due by Sun. 9/13 at 11:59PM

Graphic Organizers and TRFs

AVID 11

Things on the to-do list:

1. Using graphic organizers in a tutorial.

What is due soon:

1. Week 2 Discussion
2. Week 2 Knowledge check

What is coming up:

1. Graphic Organizer due by Sun. 8/23 at 11:59PM
2. Thesis Statement due by Thurs. 8/27 at 11:59PM
3. Full Outline due by Sat. 8/29 at 11:59PM
4. Introduction Paragraph due by Sun. 8/30 at 11:59PM
5. Body Paragraph due by Wed. 9/2 at 11:59PM
6. Full Rough Draft due by Thurs. 9/3 at 11:59PM; Peer Reviews due by Sun. 9/6 at 11:59PM
7. Final Draft due by Sun. 9/13 at 11:59PM

Graphic Organizer

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Things on the to-do list:

1. Complete graphic organizer
2. Work on second knowledge check.

What is due soon:

1. Week 2 Discussion

What is coming up:

1. Graphic Organizer due by Sun. 8/23 at 11:59PM
2. Thesis Statement due by Thurs. 8/27 at 11:59PM
3. Full Outline due by Sat. 8/29 at 11:59PM
4. Introduction Paragraph due by Sun. 8/30 at 11:59PM
5. Body Paragraph due by Wed. 9/2 at 11:59PM
6. Full Rough Draft due by Thurs. 9/3 at 11:59PM; Peer Reviews due by Sun. 9/6 at 11:59PM
7. Final Draft due by Sun. 9/13 at 11:59PM

Essay 1 Discussion

AVID 11

Things on the to-do list:

1. Identify Golden Lines in each article.
2. Complete Essay 1 Texts Discussion
1. Intersectionality: Social identities do not operate in isolation; they combine to compound privilege or marginalization.
3. Watch week 2 video
4. Start on graphic organizer

What is due soon:

1. Week 2 Discussion

What is coming up:

1. Graphic Organizer due by Sun. 8/23 at 11:59PM
2. Thesis Statement due by Thurs. 8/27 at 11:59PM
3. Full Outline due by Sat. 8/29 at 11:59PM
4. Introduction Paragraph due by Sun. 8/30 at 11:59PM
5. Body Paragraph due by Wed. 9/2 at 11:59PM
6. Full Rough Draft due by Thurs. 9/3 at 11:59PM; Peer Reviews due by Sun. 9/6 at 11:59PM
7. Final Draft due by Sun. 9/13 at 11:59PM

Connecting to one of the articles

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Things on the to-do list:

1. Final Iron Chef Syllabus presentations.
2. Watch more of the introduction video.
3. Complete the knowledge check while watching to introduction video.
4. Read and annotate the article you chose for your first essay.
1. How is this narrative a counterstory?
2. How is this narrative intersectional?
3. How can you connect with these Counterstories of others, if at all?
5. Go to Google Classroom and find the writing prompt for today.

What is due soon:

1. Knowledge check

What is coming up:

1. Graphic Organizer due by Sun. 8/23 at 11:59PM
2. Thesis Statement due by Thurs. 8/27 at 11:59PM
3. Full Outline due by Sat. 8/29 at 11:59PM
4. Introduction Paragraph due by Sun. 8/30 at 11:59PM
5. Body Paragraph due by Wed. 9/2 at 11:59PM
6. Full Rough Draft due by Thurs. 9/3 at 11:59PM; Peer Reviews due by Sun. 9/6 at 11:59PM
7. Final Draft due by Sun. 9/13 at 11:59PM

Five Articles

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Things on the to-do list:

1. Iron Chef Syllabus presentations.
2. Watch more of the introduction video.
3. Essay #1 activity:
1. Read the five articles.
2. Annotate them based on my instructions.
3. Choose which article to use for your essay.
4. Write a journal entry about the article and how you can connect it to your life.

What is due soon:

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What is coming up:

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Filling Out Your Planner

AVID 11

Things on the to-do list:

1. Iron Chef Syllabus presentations.
2. Submit screenshot that you completed the checkin discussion.
3. Watch 7 minutes of welcome video (2x speed)
4. Highlight syllabus due dates for big assignments
5. Add assignments and reading schedule for Sherman Alexie book (each half is 115 pages).
6. Fill out your agenda completely for this week.
1. All English assignments
2. All History assignments.

What is due soon:

1. 
   

What is coming up:

1. 
   

Iron Chef Syllabus

AVID 11

Things on the to-do list:

1. Iron Chef Syllabus group activity.
2. Look at the English C-1000 work for this week.

What is due soon:

1. 
   

What is coming up:

1. 
   

Movie

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Dividends

AVID 11

Things on the to-do list:

1. We will have our last binder check next week. The stock market game ends tomorrow.
2. Watch and take notes on this video about dividends.
3. Break into your stock market groups.
1. Work on the dividend activity as a group.
2. Make sure you turn it in by the end of the period, checking to make sure you have your name on your paper.

What is due soon:

1. 
   

What is coming up:

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Conducting Research

AVID 11

Things on the to-do list:

1. Turn in TRF
2. Stock Market notes: Conducting Research
3. Building Your Portfolio activity on Google Classroom
1. Short term goals
1. Emergency fund ($1000)
2. Wedding
3. Travel
4. Car
5. House down payment
6. College tuition
2. Long Term
1. Retirement
2. Financial independence
3. Generational wealth
4. Saving plan for your future children
4. Complete the Conducting Research activity on Google Classroom
1. Yahoo Finance
5. Make a stock purchase based on your research today.

What is due soon:

1. 
   

What is coming up:

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