May 19 2021 Tech Slang Continued . . .

Attendance.

Self Guided Reading Books 20 min

Group Work Activity - max 2 per group. From Monday. 

New Tech/Slang Words 2020/2021 for example "Cheugy" 


Using your phone - Office365 - Go to your 'One Drive' file with your group's - 5 Urban Slang words + definitions. 


Outside Chalk Activity: Write the word, full definition and sample 'proper' sentence using your words (one sentence for each word) in chalk outside. 


Again - remember - appropriate words, appropriate sentences. Proper sentence structure (intro, middle, conclusion) with proper punctuation required. 


Ask yourself - is it: C.O.P.S

C - Is each sentence clear?
O – Is it put into a logical order?
P – Did I use punctuation correctly?

S – Check the spelling 

Once complete, touch base with myself or Ms. Mackenzie and then once approved, take a photo and upload (from your phone) to Assign 8 > Teams. 


Back to the classroom - if time - review of 

No Return Address - VanLife Film - re: the type of van/van life? 

Van - as featured in our new novel - No Fixed Address. 


Questions: Class Discussion. 

How is van life portrayed in this video by the influencers 'Where's my office now?" 

Do you think that Felix's van life experience is similar? Why or why not? 

Do you think that Astrid van life experience is similar? Why or why not? 

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