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All About Mr. Lakes!!!

     The thing I like most about teaching English is that there is a story to EVERYTHING! I love a good story. Stories teach us things like: life lessons;the world around us and what's going on in it; belief systems. Another thing I love about stories is that every story has a hero. I love learning about heroes. I've been a comic book collector since childhood and have read many comics. 
     Comic book heroes not only taught me many important values, but comic books taught me how to love reading. It was because I had a teacher that recognized my love of comics and related it to high school English that sparked my love of literature, books, writing, and teaching.
     I pursued my love of literature and writing in my education after high school by studying English at UVU. There I completed my bachelors degree in English with a minor in Technical Writing. From there I went on to complete my Masters degree in Secondary Education at the University of Phoenix. I started teaching at Reagan Academy in 2007, and I love it!
     As a teacher, I love teaching my students about the world around them through the stories we read and reflect about. I love showing them that there are still heroes in the world, doing good in the world we live in. And, that they can be a hero too.
     If I had to pick one thing that I think is the MOST important thing students should learn and that I can teach them, it would be this : Common Sense and Common Courtesy. If everyone in the world practiced both of these things the world would be such a better place. Common sense means knowing when and whether its appropriate to do something. Common Courtesy means treating others as you yourself want to be treated. Both of these things are such minuscule things to do, but the impact they have on those around you is astounding!    
 

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Week 30 March 18-22, 2024 Monday-Friday

MONDAY
Daily Motivation: Quote-"What lies behind you and what lies in front of you pales in comparison to what lies inside you.-Ralph Waldo Emmerson
Grammar Workout:3.22
-Scope-Read "Would you eat this?" and "Gross! Yuck! Ew!"
     +Finding and Using Text Evidence
-S.S.S
 
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TUESDAY
Daily Motivation: None
Grammar Workout: None
-Writing a Persuasive Essay on Utah Compose = Would you eat this?
     +Work Time

WEDNESDAY
Daily Motivation: None
Grammar Workout: None
-Writing a Persuasive Essay on Utah Compose = Would you eat this?
     +Work Time
-If students finish they should work on :
-the reading passage
-Mad Lib
-Word Search

THURSDAY
Daily Motivation: Quote- Every small positive change we make in ourselves repays us in confidence in the future. -Alice Walker
Grammar Workout: 3.23
-SCOPE: Can you Spot a Scam?

     +Central Ideas and Details

-S.S.S


FRIDAY
Daily Motivation: Quote-You have no control over other people's taste, so focus on staying true to your own. -Tim Gunn
Grammar Workout: None
-Finish up packet to turn in
 

Week 28: March 4 - 7, 2024 Monday - Thursday

MONDAY
Project Work Day! (projects due tomorrow: Tuesday March 5)
 
TUESDAY

Daily Motivation: Confidence HERE IS A LINK TO PASSITON.COM

Grammar Workout: use Towers of Ice for today

-Short Story Starter in notebook

-Start SCOPE February 2024 issue HERE IS A LINK TO SCOPE 

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Read SCOPE story: Heart Saver

-Summarizing sheet in learning packet


WEDNESDAY

Daily Motivation: Being There

Grammar Workout: 3.19

-Short Story Starter in notebook

-Quiz Heart Saver 

-Mad Lib

-Word Search


THURSDAY

Daily Motivation: Loyalty

Grammar Workout: 3.20

-READ - Into the Underworld SCOPE

     +Summarizing Literary Texts 

-SSS- using Into the Underworld- maybe rewrite a scene, or the ending

-Students independently read My Life in a Maya Village

 
FRIDAY
NO SCHOOL!
 
 

Week 26: Feb. 20 - 23, 2024 Tuesday - Friday

TUESDAY
Daily Motivation: Turn Back Moment Steve Harvey *(You will have to look these up yourself on youtube if you miss class OR find your own motivation to write about .)
Grammar workout:  3.11 

Treasure Island Chapter 29 HERE'S A LINK TO THE AUDIOBOOK ON YOUTUBE

   -Summary

   -Mad Lib


WEDNESDAY
Daily Motivation: Never Surrender Kobe Bryant Never Rest in the Middle
Grammar workout: 3.12

Treasure Island Chapter 30

   -Summary

   -Word Search

   -Silver's Fatal Flaw


THURSDAY
Daily Motivation: 3 Things to Remember to keep a humble heart Short
Grammar workout: 3.13

Treasure Island Chapter 31

   -Summary

   -Short Story Starter


FRIDAY
Daily Motivation: Quote "Love and Kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference."
-Finish up the packet and turn in
 
 

10/16-18/2023 Monday-Wednesday

Konnichiwa!,
   This week we have Fall Break starting on Thursday and it goes through next week on Monday. So, I won't see you until next Tuesday.
 
This week, we will be watching another Miyazaki classic, Spirited Away. This is a classic Japanese piece of cinematic art. I hope you enjoy watching it.

Thursday 8/31/2023

Konnichiwa!,
    Today:
-We continued working on our Hiragana Packets
-We started Lesson C: Self Introductions in class and we learned a few introductory basics.
-We reviewed for the upcoming numbers quiz
-We continued watching My Neighbor Totoro

Wednesday 0830/2023

Konnichiwa!,
    Today in class:
-Practiced Hiragana
-Graded our numbers quizzes from yesterday
-continued with the studio Ghibli movie My Neighbor Totoro

Thursday 8/24/2023

Hello Everyone!,
      Today in class we:
-had some daily motivation about saying "Thank You".
-completed Thursday's Skills work
-worked on and completed our summary paragraphs of The White Death
-we discussed and answered some close reading and critical thinking questions about the article White Death.
 
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*REMEMBER! You are looking for the September 2022 issue.

Wednesday 08/23/2023

Konnichiwa!,
    Today in class we:
-Practiced our Hiragana
-Reviewed the numbers 1-10
-Learned numbers up to 100
-Learned ho to form numbers 1-9999