Tuesday, August 20

Wednesday, August 21 ~ Teachers have colors too!

Announcement: Please bring a posterboard to class tomorrow or Monday at the latest! (fWe're talking the flimsy poster boards, not the foam board stuff please.)

Word Parts: Create a Prefixes/Suffixes section of the notebook, please record the beginning of all three lists and brainstorm at least two words for each part. BONUS! Can you create a word that uses a part from all three lists?

Prefixes
a, an - without or not
ab, abs, a - apart, away from

Suffixes
able, ible - able, capable
ade - result of action

Root Review
duc, duct ~ lead


Finish PPT and Discuss J1 
EQ: Are these colors true for you? Where do you see these traits come out in your life?

True Colors Part 2
EQ: How do your colors interact with those of your teachers and classmates?

  • Do you think it is more beneficial to have a teacher whose colors match yours or whose colors balance yours?
The second part of this concept is that we can think about the people we are learning with in terms of their strengths and weaknesses. If we know each other better, then we can value them and communicate better. Even teachers are part of that consideration.

TC Part 2: click here to view this power point.

Journal 2:  Teacher Colors

  • Take notes on how your colors might interact with what you guess are your most challenging teacher's colors. How will you survive this year?


Assignment: True Colors Write Up

  • Due Monday in class
  • Includes both short story and short reflection (outlined below)
  • Typed and printed, MLA (double spaced, 12 pt. font, MLA heading, etc...)

Write a 1-page reflection of how your personality traits can be a strength or weakness when it comes to school. Give examples or illustrations of how you've seen this play out in your life. What are your survival strategies for working well with both teachers and students who often have such different thinking styles? Survival strategies should include both how you will bank on your strengths as well as ways you can help yourself with your weaknesses.