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REMINDER: I don’t offer last minute extra credit or deals to round up your grade. This is a good time to check Eschool and see if you have any recent assignments missing. If you don’t know how to use Eschool, don’t be ashamed to ask me or your counselor for help. You are not the only 9th grader with this problem!
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
1. What effects does stress have on our physical and mental health and how can we better manage it?
2. How does the media distort and damage the body image of millions of Americans and what are the consequences?
Good source for your research paper: Wellness Resource Center
Monday 9/23: Parts of the Brain
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
1. What effects does stress have on our physical and mental health and how can we better manage it?
2. How does the media distort and damage the body image of millions of Americans and what are the consequences?
Good source for your research paper: Wellness Resource Center
Monday 9/23: Parts of the Brain

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NAME QUIZ PREP: On Monday, 10/14 there will be a 10 point quiz (classwork points).
Identify three people in the room whose name you don’t know. Take 2 minutes to learn and memorize their names.
Seating charts are posted on Google Classroom. Memorize them.
PARTNER/SHARE: Read silently for 3 minutes. If you were forced to lose all but 3 parts of your brain, which 3 would you keep? WHY?
SKITS (20): In your table groups, Due tomorrow.
HW: Finish graphic organizer. Due Block Day.
HW: Brain Quiz, 10/4.
HW: Name Quiz, 10/14
Tuesday, 9/24: Brain Skits + Stress pre-assessment
PARTNER/SHARE:
1. According to the pre-assessment, what are your main sources of stress?
2. PREDICT the top sources of stress for the class.
HW: Brain Quiz, 10/4.
HW: Name Quiz, 10/14
Identify three people in the room whose name you don’t know. Take 2 minutes to learn and memorize their names.
Seating charts are posted on Google Classroom. Memorize them.
PARTNER/SHARE: Read silently for 3 minutes. If you were forced to lose all but 3 parts of your brain, which 3 would you keep? WHY?
SKITS (20): In your table groups, Due tomorrow.
- Task – Create a short skit (60 seconds timed) that shows what life would be like if a person was missing this portion of the brain. The skit will be performed on Tuesday with some prep time at the start of class. Be respectful of people with disabilities in your skit.
- Show Mr. Butkevich your rehearsal of the skit. When you’ve proven you are ready, he will give you the graphic organizers to start on your HW.
HW: Finish graphic organizer. Due Block Day.
HW: Brain Quiz, 10/4.
HW: Name Quiz, 10/14
Tuesday, 9/24: Brain Skits + Stress pre-assessment
PARTNER/SHARE:
1. According to the pre-assessment, what are your main sources of stress?
2. PREDICT the top sources of stress for the class.
HW: Brain Quiz, 10/4.
HW: Name Quiz, 10/14
Block Day, 9/25-9/26: Stress Anatomy of a Killer Video + Acrostic Poem
HW: Brain Quiz, 10/4.
HW: Name Quiz, 10/14
Friday, 9/27: Tobacco Guest Speaker Jazzy Gerraty
HW: Brain Quiz, 10/4.
HW: Name Quiz, 10/14
Monday, 9/30: Stress Lecture.
LECTURE
ACROSTIC POEM: Pick a concept from the video or the lecture related to stress.
1. Write an acrostic poem.
2. Do a quick illustration.
3. Share out.
EXAMPLE
So tired
Lingering on social media really cost me.
Eating less junk food at night is
Easier said than done.
Perhaps I should have gone to bed earlier?
HW: Brain Quiz, 10/4.
HW: Name Quiz, 10/14
LECTURE
ACROSTIC POEM: Pick a concept from the video or the lecture related to stress.
1. Write an acrostic poem.
2. Do a quick illustration.
3. Share out.
EXAMPLE
So tired
Lingering on social media really cost me.
Eating less junk food at night is
Easier said than done.
Perhaps I should have gone to bed earlier?
HW: Brain Quiz, 10/4.
HW: Name Quiz, 10/14

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Tuesday (10/1): What is a Credible Source?
Examine your assigned source and rate it either: Credible, Somewhat Credible, or Not Credible.
You will present this to the class and explain WHY.
Examples of Sources from Past Student Essays
Example 1: https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/secondhand-marijuana-smoke-and-kids-2018060514012
Example 2: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/reading-between-the-headlines/201309/is-it-time-legalize-marijuana
Example 3: https://www.cdc.gov/marijuana/health-effects.html
Example 4: https://www.cureyourowncancer.org/
Example 5: https://herb.co/strains/head-cheesemarijuana-strain/
HW: Study for brain/stress quiz on Friday.
Examine your assigned source and rate it either: Credible, Somewhat Credible, or Not Credible.
You will present this to the class and explain WHY.
Examples of Sources from Past Student Essays
Example 1: https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/secondhand-marijuana-smoke-and-kids-2018060514012
Example 2: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/reading-between-the-headlines/201309/is-it-time-legalize-marijuana
Example 3: https://www.cdc.gov/marijuana/health-effects.html
Example 4: https://www.cureyourowncancer.org/
Example 5: https://herb.co/strains/head-cheesemarijuana-strain/
HW: Study for brain/stress quiz on Friday.

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10/2-10/3: WEIRD BLOCK Research Paper Topics and Sources
RESEARCH PAPER TOPICS: Start researching your topic, looking for credible sources.
1. Go to Redwood's library page.
2. Log in.
3. Clickevich on Points of View Reference Center
4. Find a topic you might be interested in. You cannot cite this database as a source, but if you look at the left side of the summaries, there are several credible sources available on each topic (newspapers, magazines, journals, etc.).
5. Find the 3 most credible sources and use the cite button to cite them (Chicago format) into a Google Doc. Summarize and quote information from the article and paste it into the Google Doc so that you can use it in your paper.
6, Clickevich on ALL valid Research sources (EBSCO databases)
This database uses only credible sources.
7. Find one article and and use the cite button to cite it (Chicago format) onto Google Drive. Summarize and quote information from the article and paste it into the Google Doc so that you can use it in your paper.
Topic list
HW: Study for the brain and stress quiz.
Outline: Monday, 10/21.
First Draft: Due Tuesday, 11/12.
Second Draft: Due Block Day, 11/20-11/21. This is only if you want my feedback.
Final Draft: Due Tuesday, 12/3.
FYI--10 point late penalty + Incomplete (0%) if more than a page short of required length.
Friday, 10/4--Quiz on the brain and stress + RESEARCH PAPER
HW: Study for name quiz on Monday, 10/14.
Outline: Monday, 10/21.
First Draft: Due Tuesday, 11/12.
Second Draft: Due Block Day, 11/20-11/21. This is only if you want my feedback.
Final Draft: Due Tuesday, 12/3.
FYI--10 point late penalty + Incomplete (0%) if more than a page short of required length.
MONDAY, 10/7—Outline
RESEARCH PAPER TOPICS: Start researching your topic, looking for credible sources.
1. Go to Redwood's library page.
2. Log in.
3. Clickevich on Points of View Reference Center
4. Find a topic you might be interested in. You cannot cite this database as a source, but if you look at the left side of the summaries, there are several credible sources available on each topic (newspapers, magazines, journals, etc.).
5. Find the 3 most credible sources and use the cite button to cite them (Chicago format) into a Google Doc. Summarize and quote information from the article and paste it into the Google Doc so that you can use it in your paper.
6, Clickevich on ALL valid Research sources (EBSCO databases)
This database uses only credible sources.
7. Find one article and and use the cite button to cite it (Chicago format) onto Google Drive. Summarize and quote information from the article and paste it into the Google Doc so that you can use it in your paper.
Topic list
- "I-gen" (Jean Twenge's theory on the effect of phones on today's teens)
- Stress and teens
- Body Image
- Alcohol
- Marijuana
- Prescription Drug Abuse
- Other Addictive Substances
- Nicotine
- STIs/Sexual Health
- Contraception
- Healthy Relationships
- LGBTQ+ Issues
HW: Study for the brain and stress quiz.
Outline: Monday, 10/21.
First Draft: Due Tuesday, 11/12.
Second Draft: Due Block Day, 11/20-11/21. This is only if you want my feedback.
Final Draft: Due Tuesday, 12/3.
FYI--10 point late penalty + Incomplete (0%) if more than a page short of required length.
Friday, 10/4--Quiz on the brain and stress + RESEARCH PAPER
HW: Study for name quiz on Monday, 10/14.
Outline: Monday, 10/21.
First Draft: Due Tuesday, 11/12.
Second Draft: Due Block Day, 11/20-11/21. This is only if you want my feedback.
Final Draft: Due Tuesday, 12/3.
FYI--10 point late penalty + Incomplete (0%) if more than a page short of required length.
MONDAY, 10/7—Outline

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Tuesday, 10/8 (Wednesday Block Schedule): --Killing Us Softly
PARTNER/SHARE:
On a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the most objectified, rate how much you think the advertising industry objectifies women and teenage girls. Be ready to justify your answer with at least one ad that you’ve seen.
Average the ratings at your tables, then report them out with your examples
PARTNER/SHARE:
On a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the most objectified, rate how much you think the advertising industry objectifies women and teenage girls. Be ready to justify your answer with at least one ad that you’ve seen.
Average the ratings at your tables, then report them out with your examples

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HW: Study for name quiz on Monday, 10/14.
Wednesday 10/9 Day Off.
Thursday 10/10 Thursday Block:
HW: Study for name quiz on Monday, 10/14.
Friday, 10/11: TUPE visit
HW: Study for name quiz on Monday, 10/14.
Monday, 10/14: Name Quiz + Work on Posters
Wednesday 10/9 Day Off.
Thursday 10/10 Thursday Block:
HW: Study for name quiz on Monday, 10/14.
Friday, 10/11: TUPE visit
HW: Study for name quiz on Monday, 10/14.
Monday, 10/14: Name Quiz + Work on Posters
Tuesday, 10/15: Work on Posters
RESEARCH PAPER OUTLINE DUE MONDAY 10/21. Turn it in online nbutkevich@tamdistrict.org
First Draft: Due Tuesday, 11/12.
Second Draft: Due Block Day, 11/20-11/21. This is only if you want my feedback.
Final Draft: Due Tuesday, 12/3.
FYI--10 point late penalty + Incomplete (0%) if more than a page short of required length.
Block Day, 10/16-10/17: Presentations
Friday, 10/18: Wellness Center Visit (Outline Due Monday)
RESEARCH PAPER OUTLINE DUE MONDAY 10/21. Turn it in online nbutkevich@tamdistrict.org
First Draft: Due Tuesday, 11/12.
Second Draft: Due Block Day, 11/20-11/21. This is only if you want my feedback.
Final Draft: Due Tuesday, 12/3.
FYI--10 point late penalty + Incomplete (0%) if more than a page short of required length.
Block Day, 10/16-10/17: Presentations
Friday, 10/18: Wellness Center Visit (Outline Due Monday)
Monday, 10/21: OUTLINE DUE + Guest Speaker
DUE: OUTLINE
First Draft: Due Tuesday, 11/12.
Second Draft: Due Block Day, 11/20-11/21. This is only if you want my feedback.
Final Draft: Due Tuesday, 12/3.
FYI--10 point late penalty + Incomplete (0%) if more than a page short of required length.
DUE: OUTLINE
First Draft: Due Tuesday, 11/12.
Second Draft: Due Block Day, 11/20-11/21. This is only if you want my feedback.
Final Draft: Due Tuesday, 12/3.
FYI--10 point late penalty + Incomplete (0%) if more than a page short of required length.

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Tuesday, 10/22: Footnotes + Student Rights
Be ready to show your citation to the class.
VIDEO: Schools are watching students' social media, raising questions about free speech
DEBRIEF:
HW:
First Draft: Due Tuesday, 11/12.
Second Draft: Due Block Day, 11/20-11/21. This is only if you want my feedback.
Final Draft: Due Tuesday, 12/3.
FYI--10 point late penalty + Incomplete (0%) if more than a page short of required length.
Block Day 10/23-10/24: Student Rights Skit
SKITS: Student rights.
Friday (10/25): Peer Pressure
First Draft: Due Tuesday, 11/12.
Second Draft: Due Block Day, 11/20-11/21. This is only if you want my feedback.
Final Draft: Due Tuesday, 12/3.
FYI--10 point late penalty + Incomplete (0%) if more than a page short of required length.
Be ready to show your citation to the class.
VIDEO: Schools are watching students' social media, raising questions about free speech
DEBRIEF:
HW:
First Draft: Due Tuesday, 11/12.
Second Draft: Due Block Day, 11/20-11/21. This is only if you want my feedback.
Final Draft: Due Tuesday, 12/3.
FYI--10 point late penalty + Incomplete (0%) if more than a page short of required length.
Block Day 10/23-10/24: Student Rights Skit
SKITS: Student rights.
- Use your imagination and props and/or visuals. See skit rubric
- Write a script with directions for each actor. Everyone must say something.
- Each group has to design a minimum 2 minute skit portraying the following:
- What rights do students have? You can portray someone trying to take away the right or rights, someone educating another student about those rights, etc..
- What rights do students NOT have? Show a counter-example of a student pushing beyond the limits and correctly being stopped from a particular behavior.
Friday (10/25): Peer Pressure
First Draft: Due Tuesday, 11/12.
Second Draft: Due Block Day, 11/20-11/21. This is only if you want my feedback.
Final Draft: Due Tuesday, 12/3.
FYI--10 point late penalty + Incomplete (0%) if more than a page short of required length.
Onward, to the next unit!