Tuesday, 6/7/11
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA#8.

ALTERNATIVE.
1. Use the clues to build the pyramid. In each consecutive answer, a letter is added to the previous answer. Each answer will add 1 letter to the D. However, the answer letters might not be in the same order.
     
    Clues: (* = +1)
    1. tv marketing 
    2. assist 
    3. uttered aloud *
    4. surprise attacks* 
    5. render harmless* 
    6. looks up to *
    7. mythical undersea "creatures"* 
D
1.___  ___
2.___  ___  ___
3.___  ___  ___  ___
4.___  ___  ___  ___  ___*
5.___  ___  ___  ___  ___  ___*
6.___  ___  ___  ___  ___  ___  ___ *
7.___  ___  ___  ___  ___  ___  ___  ___*
2. Assuming that you are paying, is it cheaper to take one friend to the movies twice, or two friends to the movie at the same time, or is it the same? Explain.(Alert: Logic.)
3. Jimmy worked many overtime hours this week, and his normal weekly pay tripled. He received an additional $700. What is his normal salary? (Alert: Math.)
4. I have three of the same digit. Added together they make twelve. The digit is not 4. What is it?
5. What are the next two numbers in the series?   7, 14, 17, 21, 27, 28, 35, 37, ____, _____

Message To 6th (7th) Grade.
Last Project!
Message to 6th (7th) Grade. Singles or Pairs. Day I.
DUE BY BOP Friday, so we can grade them Friday and send them Monday. (8th grade due Thursday)
It's not homework if you finish it in class.
Examples. More examples. Requirements:
Form:
  • Poem(s) 
  • "Once Upon A Time…" (story) 
  • "Dear…" (letter) 
  • SNT 
  • Comic Strip 
  • Quiz 
  • Annotated map
  • Newspaper article
  • PowerPoint
  • Webpage
  • Video
  • Other?
 		 Content:
  • Expectation vs. Reality (3) 
  • Things good about  Laguna (3) 
  • Advice (3) 
  • Approximately 300 words (or equivalent). 
  • Try to be upbeat and funny.
  • Include at least one euphemism.
 		 Rubric:
  • All Content Items (20) 
  • Proofread and Fixed  (20) 
  • Effort  (10) 
  • Presentation (10)
  • Creativity  (10)

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    Total Value  (70)
     
Evaluation:
? All  Content Items (20)  _______
Subtract 3 for each that is missing: (3) Expectations vs Reality  (3) Good Things about Laguna  (3) Pieces of Advice

? Proofread and Fixed  (20)  _______
Subtract 2 points for every mechanical error after one. Award 20 for 0-1 mistake, 18 for 2 mistakes, 16 for 3 mistakes, etc. Please mark any errors you see.

? Effort  (10) ______
The effort is obvious = 10, Got it done OK = 7, "At least you did something..." = 4

? Presentation (10) _____
WOW = 11, Looks great = 10, OK = 7, sloppy = 3 or less

? Creativity/Clarity  (10)  ______
Wow = 11, cool = 9, good = 8, boring/I don't get it = 6 or less

Total Score (  /70):                                  (A = 63+  B = 56+)