Janeth's Fourth Blog

 AGENDA:

Take a minute

Blog corrections

reader's workshop

Week 10: QQSL

Literature circles

Homework: RJ 10.1 Read, IXL, or iReady for 20-30 minutes 

As we all come from nutrition, we take a seat. The first thing that is mentioned is Charles' new haircut. I haven't seen it but I doubt it looks as bad as they say. As the news gets old we all take out our Binder Reminders and write down the Agenda. I was writing the Agenda down when all of the sudden I remember who was doing the blog, Omar.  I take a quick glance at him and I try to comfort myself. I was hoping he wouldn't pick me.  We were supposed to change our seats but were delayed to tomorrow. 

As the class started to quiet down we took a minute and talked about what it was about. It was mostly about happiness but I'm not sure since I wasn't really paying attention. Omar walked all drowsily to the front and started reading his blog. Ms. Nakada started to  fix all of his spelling mistakes. When he finished reading of course he picked me. (Thanks a lot Declan! I WILL NEVER FORGIVE YOU FOR THIS!) I packed all my stuff and headed to the front. That's when I heard Alejandro's high-pitched voice. He told me that I should include someone, who I am not mentioning, in the blog. That's when Eli screamed," What?" 

I then got interrupted by Ms. Nakada's deep scary voice forcing us to take out our Reading Journals to set up our notebooks. We sadly had to obey. That's when Charles told Ms. Nakada that Ronan kept on laughing at him about his hair. I think I'm not so sure. She then took them out to have a little conversation with them. While she was doing that the whole class started to talk. She came inside and finished writing inside her journal. We then transitioned to reader's workshop. While the whole class got silent all you could hear was my typing. 

After what seemed like forever we transitioned into QQSL. We wrote down the quote by Alice Walker, "No one is your friend who demands your silence or denies your right to grow." The quote was about how real friends won't force you to do anything you don't want to do.  A real friend won't bring you down.  A real friend will help you grow and help you and will motivate you to tell the truth. 

We then started talking about the question. What does gender equity look like in schools? We brought up about how sports have an all girls team, boys team, or co-ed teams. The grading for the PE State Testing is also about gender. We had a huge conversation about the school dress code. How girls can't wear ripped jeans because it would be "distracting" to the boys. It is always targeted toward the girls and never tells the boys anything. For example if a girl were to bring a tank top they would be dress coded. If a boy were to wear a tank top they would get compliments and not get in trouble. She then pulled out a period one and period five list of all the people who talked over Ms. Nakada. Mostly all the boys were talking while on the other hand, not including Ms. Nakada only two to four people were talking. I think it is mostly because girls were taught to be respectful. We closed up the conversation and moved into literature circles. 

As we moved into literature circles, Alejandro came to taunt me and ask me about the blog.

"Hi, this is Declan taking over. Milan is trying to take the computer."

"Hello there, this is Milan taking over. Declan, no one is trying to take the computer but so you stop  snatching!" I say as Declan aggressively tries to take the computer from me! Meanwhile Marcus has his phone out and is saying I have mine out. MS. NAKADA KEEP AN EYE OUT! - Milan

The bell rang and we all headed to fourth period. (ALEJANDRO I SWEAR!) 

P.S: Your Majesty and Alejandro, I will take my revenge. 

Omar's Fourth Blog

 Agenda

Take A Minute

Blog Corrections 

Readers Workshop / RJ Check

Week 9 Quiz

Conducting / Publishing Research

Homework- Enjoy your weekend

The day started of as we walked into the classroom and took a seat. The class started writing down the agenda in their binder reminders. Ms. Nakada put on the take a minute and while it was on I wrote down the agenda. I didn't expect to be chosen today. The whole class is against me, especially Marcus. He's been wanting me to get picked and I've survived for at least two weeks up until now. Emily got up to read the blog and after she was done she chose me. I was tired and too lazy to get up. I packed my things and got up. I started walking up to the desk and hoped Marcus hasn't gotten picked that way I could pick him next. I sat down and started writing the blog. 

Meanwhile Ms. Nakada walked around checking Reading Journal's while students were reading. I just sat thinking about what to write. I hated Marcus at the moment. Ms. Nakada told us to get out our Chromebooks and take the Week 9 QQSL quiz. We all opened our Chromebooks and took the quiz. After we got done with the quiz, Ms. Nakada let us into groups. Declan then gave me the idea to choose Janeth for the next blog. Milan came up to hate on me. She's just mad I'm Batman. 

Ms. Nakada passed out a paper to do research on. We were doing research on a black author. Some people were doing this in a group and others alone. To be honest, I kind of forgot who I was doing this on. I asked Ms. Nakada and once I figured out I was locked in. She then let us chose between moving into Literature Circles or keep working and we chose to keep working. After about 20 minutes, Ms. Nakada told us to pack up. The bell rang, and the whole class was still chaotic. Some students, like Lucas, came up and gave Nakada money for pizza. Everyone sat down in their seats, and Ms. Nakada dismissed us by sides. We left the class and went to fourth period.

Emily's Fourth Blog

AGENDA

- Take a minute

- Blog corrections

- Reader's workshop

- Week 9: QQSL

- Literature circles

HW: RJ 9.4 Read or IXL/iReady for 20-30 minutes and record. 

I walked into class already knowing that Violette would be choosing me for the blog. She told me at Nutrition I would be the blog writer for today. I came in class and remembered I had forgotten to do my readers journal for last nights reading and quickly wrote in the pages I read and my three summarizing words. Then, I took out my binder reminder and wrote down today's agenda. Violette came up to read her blog and when she was finished the class erupted in noise telling Violette to choose Omar. She didn't listen and still chose me. I packed up my belongings and sat down at the desk in the front of the class. After writing down the agenda, the computer randomly logged out, I came up to Ms. Nakada and asked if she could sign back in. Then, as I sat back down she asked me if I watched the game last night. I knew exactly what she was talking about because I did watch the game. It was the US vs Canada in the Women's Concacof Gold Cup semi-finals. It was a crazy game, with pouring rain making it super hard for the ball to move across the field. It ended up going into penalties after 30 minutes of extra time being a 2-2 tie. The US won penalties with the help of Alyssa Naehar, the goalkeeper that saved many shots and scored a penalty herself. 

Ms. Nakada told everyone to take out their reading journals as she would make sure everyone has been filling them out as we took the time for Reader's Workshop. Everyone silently read. Next, Ms. Nakada told everyone to open up their English notebooks and add a page titled "Conducting and Presenting Research." We wrote down multiple steps on how to do a Research Project. Then, Ms. Nakada told us how we are going to do a Black Author Research Project. She explained that this year we were allowed to do it with a partner if we would like. She showed us the list and to discuss and think about who we want to do it on. Ms. Nakada showed us hers from last year. She did hers on Jerry Craft, and her presentation looked really good. We talked about who we would want to choose and if we were doing it with a partner or not. 

We all moved into literature circles and Violette came over to my desk. Everyone talked in their literature groups, while me and Violette tried to figure out a good question for last nights reading. The bell rang, and everyone left for fourth period. 

Violette's Fourth Blog

 

AGENDA 

Take a minute 

Blog - corrections 

Reader's workshop 

Week 9 QQSL 

Literature circles 

    As I walked into third period English class, my stomach dropped because I knew that I was probably going to have to do the blog today. We all got settled into our seats and Noa came up to the front of the class to read her blog. I felt personally attacked though because she kept bringing up the fact that I forgot to read the day before. She then made a terrible pun about choosing me and I dreadfully packed up my things and left my seat. 

    As I sat down, trying to think of how to start this blog, I overheard Ms. Nakada talking about how it is hard to find cute bunnies, and how most of them look demonic. The class quickly quieted down though, and soon enough all you could hear was the clicking of the keys, and pages turning. 

    We transitioned into Quote, Question, Song, Line. Our lines of the week was a poem by Caitlyn Siehl called "It's Not Your Job." This poem is about beauty standards. The class had a deep conversation about what the poem means. I then got up to grab a tissue, and when I walked back, Devin kept making weird faces and side eyeing me. 

    The class then erupted into conversation as Ms. Nakada announced that we would be doing literature circles. Noa and Emily walked up to the desk I was at and peered over my shoulder, making sure that I didn't write anything bad about them. Then, we started talking about our book. Noa interrupted us to tell us about her brother's insane obsession with Michael Jackson. Ms. Nakada then said that we had one more minute until the bell, so we packed up and left. 

P.S. I chose Emily 

Noa's Fourth Blog

 AGENDA 

take a minute

blog corrections

reader's workshop

week 9: QQSL 

lit circles

HW: RJ 9.2 read or IXL/iReady for 20 - 30 minutes & record. 

Today started out like normal. My friends and I were talking in the hallway and Tali was acting a little weird, but like I said that is normal. As we walked into Ms. Nakada class I remembered that Jessica was doing the blog. I had a feeling that I might get picked, but I wasn't sure if it would be me or Emily. Before Jessica was called up Ms. Nakada asked about Ms. K. The whole class erupted telling her how excited we are to have her back. Nothing against Mr. Z, but I'm glad I can actually learn a bit in math this year. 

Once Jessica finished reading her blog, she chose me, so I walked up to the lonely table in the front of the room. To my surprise the blog was already open and ready for me to start typing away. We didn't do blog corrections so I'm guessing Jessica did a good blog. Everyone started doing silent reading, and Ms. Nakada checked everyone's reading journals for the night. At the moment I'm really hoping that Violette is getting her pages in. There is nothing much to report on at the moment, besides the sound of my typing and the sound of pages turning. 

After silent reading ended, we took out our English notebooks so we can do the song in QQSL. Our song this week is "Respect" By Aretha Franklin.  A lot of us knew the song already and Akira shared about how one of her family members went against Aretha Franklin, but lost because her dad was the judge. After the song ends, we talk about what the song is about. We talk about how it's about respect in relationships and in the home. We also see that she, is providing for her family and if she doesn't get the respect she'll leave. Then, I turn to hear Violette share her favorite line, and she is looking at me funny and keeps raising her eyebrows. 

Alejandro comes up to me and starts pestering me about how the blog is doing and we all move to literature circles. My group has to move with me to the now not lonely table and we start discussing what our clarifying words are, but Violette can't help because she didn't read, but it's all good because she's my BFF.  As everyone was chatting about their books, the bell rang. We quickly packed up and waited for Ms. Nakada to dismiss us. Violette keeps stealing the blog and trying to write that I am weird.... I'M NOT. SHE IS. 

I hope everyone has a good fourth period!

P.S The Blog Thief is the next writer! 

Jessica's Fourth Blog

 Agenda:

- take a minute

- blog corrections

- reader's workshop

- week 9: Q.Q.S.L.

- lit. circles

HW: RJ 9.1 read or IXL/ iReady for 20-30 minutes & record

Today started off normal. I walked into English expecting nothing special to happen. We wrote down our Agenda and set up our Reading Journals for the week before Ms. Nakada called Riley up to read the blog. It was then that I remembered that Riley was going to pick me. My stomach sank, a growing dread filling me as Riley read her blog. Finally, she finished reading it with Declan reading some of it (I don't really know why). Then, I was called.

I packed up my things and came to start. Everyone was silent as I started the blog. The class was reading, everyone deep in the world of their books. Maybe I don't really know.  After silent reading we started Week 9: Q.Q.S.L.

The Quote of the week was by Malala Yousafzai, "We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back." We talked about how in Pakistan Malala was shot by people who didn't think she should go to school. This quote is talking about girls and women shouldn't be held back. She is saying that it's important to have educated women. Then we moved onto the question of the week.

The Question of the week was: How does media/ social media reinforce gender stereotypes? The class agreed that social media is different for everyone. Based on the types of video you watch you get similar videos to what you want to hear, reinforcing whatever you personally already believe only intensifying your preexisting beliefs. We talked about how the media can reinforce stereotypes with beauty standards and stay at home moms. It also shows men going into the wilderness and hunting reinforcing gender stereotypes also. We talked about how there were different mindsets everywhere and everyone has different opinions that can affect how others think. Then, Lucas told us that apparently he works at a skincare company! Who knew? 

Next, we started literature circles. There was buzz in the room as everyone started discussing their various books with their groups. 

Riley has a possum named Sandwich that she's babysitting for apparently, and she wanted me to say that, so yeah.

Everyone started to wrap up literature circles as Ms. Nakada told us to pack up. Then, the bell rang and it was off to fourth period.

Riley's Fourth Blog (feat. Sammy & Alex K.W.)

 AGENDA

・Take a minute

・Blog - Corrections

・Reader's Workshop

・Week 8 Quiz

・Literature Circles

HOMEWORK

・Have a great weekend!

Everyone walked into third period after a very gloomy nutrition. As the bell rang, everyone sat down and wrote down the agenda in their Binder-Reminders. I'm having a hard time finding anything interesting to write about. Ms. Nakada pulls up a Head-space video, and encourages us to take a minute. Then, Tali comes up to read her blog. I must say, it was by far one of the best blogs done so far this semester by my standards!

Tali reads her blog, and everyone applauds as she walks back to her seat. Without even thinking, I just whisper to her and say, "Pick me, Tali!" I don't know why I said it, and I really regret it, but here I am, typing away to this blog about this class. 

Tali's blog takes a long time to correct, not because there were a lot of mistakes, but because Ms. Nakada wasn't correcting it this time, it was some of the students. 

As we got settled into reader's workshop, somebody let out a dreadful snarl, or something between a growl and a roar. Everyone started laughing, and apparently Akira let the demon overcome her soul. Ms. Nakada came around and checked everyone's binders and reading journals. The only thing audible is loud coughing, pages rustling, light whispering, and the keyboard typing. 

This cat looks like a pillow with a head

Then, Ms. Nakada's booming voice shattered the peaceful silence as she forcefully told us to take out our computers to do the Week 8 Quiz. Everything takes much longer to do when you're doing the blog, I think to myself as I wait for what seems like an hour for everyone to finish the quiz. Some people discuss how hard the quiz was this week, like how the song name needed quotation marks and asterisks. 

Ms. Nakada tells us with her loud voice to head into Literature Circles. Sammy and Alex come over and start infiltrating the blog. 

"'I see you pooks.' Sammy interrogates Alex! Then all of a sudden Sammy ATTACKS Alex and challenges her to a duel. Where Alex wins and then Isaac jumps out of the toilet. Then Isaac challenges The most powerful Sammy and Alex to a dual, two shots later we get our shoulder and knees shot, Isaac wins. Then proceeds to ask where my hug at and rizzes up Charles while mewing." -Sammy & Alex

I have no idea who wrote that.

But anyways, Ms. Nakada finally tells us to pack up for the next class. Now we all just pack up and sit for five minutes. 

This is a fat cat Pokemon card

- Riley

P.S. Jessica is the next blogger.