Forensic Anthropology ACES Essay - Due Friday, Dec. 4

To stay on track for completing the Forensic Anthropology Final Essay by Friday, we have established the following milestones.  

Any work not completed by the end of class each day is homework: 

Monday -      Introduction and Body Paragraph 1  

Tuesday -     Body Paragraphs 2 and 3/Conclusion  

Wednesday - Works Cited and Self-Editing 

Thursday - Peer Edit

Friday - Final Essay due end of day

Note: These two graphic organizers must be completed before starting the essay: 

Step/Case Graphic Organizer   

Forensic Anthropology Final Assessment Graphic Organizers (Steps 1, 2, 3) 

Forensic Anthropology Essay Notes

Upcoming Assignments

Individualized Reading Log Due Monday, Nov. 23

• Read 20 minutes daily.
• Design your own reading log on lined paper.
• The reading log needs to include 1 or 2 goals for improving your reading ability and 4 completed reading response activities.
• Examples of possible goals:
• Increase reading grade level.
• Read books of another genre
• Learn new words 
• Increase reading stamina - read for longer time periods without interruption
• Improve comprehension of reading
• Improve recognition of figurative language
• Examples of possible activities (you can use previous reading logs as example):
• Identify context clues in-text and determine the meanings of words while reading
• Make connections in reading
• Look for examples of figurative language in text. Identify the type of figurative language and explain why it is figurative and not literal.
• Summarize your reading today.
• Write the central idea of what you read today. 
• Talk with a parent or other adult about what you read today (adult must sign reading log).

Step/Case Graphic Organizer  (started in class on Friday) - due Tuesday beginning of class

Forensic Anthropology Final Assessment - due Friday, Dec. 4

• Final Assessment Graphic Organizer (included in Final Assessment document) - due at end of class on Tuesday

Update for this Week

I had a wonderful time on the Outer Banks trip this week! It was great seeing the students learning in a such a positive environment.  Thanks to the parents who helped out and thanks especially to Mr. Tyson and Ms. Caudill for all their planning to make the day go smoothly.  

Since we had two days without classes this week there was some homework from our Forensic Anthropology reader.  No Reading Log was assigned this week. This is a reminder of the homework expectations that should be completed by Monday:

• Read the entire text, "Identifying the Victim, and circle new vocabulary words.
• Complete the Line #'s and Context Clues columns of the vocabulary sheet.
• Read the entire text a second time and annotate using the AVID Marking Text strategy:

• Circle names, dates, places, statistics, and new vocabulary words
• Underline details that support central idea (recurring images, supporting details, significant moments, text features, author’s purpose)
• Write in the margins any questions or confusions, clarifications, connections to the other texts, or other responses to what you are reading.
• Complete the Central Idea chart, listing the central idea of each section, and then one central idea for the entire article.
• 6th and 7th Periods: Write an objective summary of the article.

On Monday, we will read the final text of the Forensic Anthropology unit, "Giving Faces to the Lost." Please email me if you have any questions.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

Mid-Unit Quiz on Friday

On Friday, November 6, we will have a quiz on the topics we have been covering in class these past few weeks:  author's methods including text structures and text features, context clues, and central idea of non-fiction texts.

Please use the links on the side of this page for practice on these concepts.  We will be reviewing these concepts in class on Thursday and I will be available after school Thursday for anyone who needs more help.