Period 6 GOATs

The first activity we did on Monday was watch a MindFulness for Kids video. It told us to do our work and be quiet while doing our work.  The next activity we did on Monday was do a Dragon Breath Meditation. The dragon breath meditation was to calm yourself. The next activity we did was setting goals during the crisis distance learning, for example we could set a goal for a grade like to get an A in a class. After that, we planned on how we would reach our goals.  Then, to end the day everyone that had to finish homework worked and everyone that turned in everything got to leave.

Today, Ms. Nakada first took attendance. Then, we read Bailey’s blog.  We wrote in our English notebooks the following:  week three: Sept. 8- Sept. 11 Agenda/Blog corrections Q.Q song The Outsiders STAR TEST  “Nothing Gold Can Stay” HW: Elements of plot for ch 8/9 of TO Quote of the week “Sometimes a breakdown can be the beginning of a kind of breakthrough, a way of living in advance through a trauma that prepares you for radical transformation" Cherrie Moraga.  After we wrote that, we then discussed what the quote of the day meant. No one answered so Ms. Nakada played crickets. Finally someone answered.  We then discussed “How do we practice self-care in times of stress/uncertainty?" People came up with a spa day :), deep breathing or playing basketball, going to the pool because it's hot, biking, moving to a positive space, time with family or a socially distant gathering, going on a walk, and listening to music.  We listened to the song of the week, it ...

 Blog for the day. So, first, Ms. Nakada takes attendance, and then we split into breakout rooms and start talking about Chapter 3 and 4 of The Outsiders.  We come back to the main session, and start summarizing the chapter that we read. Then, Ms. Nakada talks about the plot of a story and how to make a plot diagram which included the exposition, the rising action, the climax, and the resolution.