Welcome to Pine Lake!Welcome to Pine Lake!(Mr. Ensey-Advanced LASS)(Mr. Ensey-Advanced LASS)

This presentation will be posted on my This presentation will be posted on my website through next week. website through next week.

Browse the awesome Metaphor Poetry Browse the awesome Metaphor Poetry Pennants the students have made already!Pennants the students have made already!

Sit wherever you like (including Sit wherever you like (including couches!)couches!)

Welcome to Mr. Ensey’s Welcome to Mr. Ensey’s Humanities Plus ClassHumanities Plus Class

CONTACT INFO:CONTACT INFO:

425.837.5745 (will check in the afternoons)425.837.5745 (will check in the afternoons) enseye@issaquah.wednet.edu (best way to enseye@issaquah.wednet.edu (best way to

get me)get me) Class Connect SiteClass Connect Site

To Receive Homework UpdatesTo Receive Homework Updates

To Sign up for REMINDTo Sign up for REMIND

Period 1-2Period 1-2

Text @ensey1-2 to the number 81010 Text @ensey1-2 to the number 81010

Period 3-4Period 3-4

Text @ensey3-4 to the number 81010Text @ensey3-4 to the number 81010

Brief BioBrief Bio

Live in Klahanie with Michelle, Maya and Live in Klahanie with Michelle, Maya and QuinnQuinn

Master’s in ED from UW, Nationally Board Master’s in ED from UW, Nationally Board CertifiedCertified

2020thth year in district (taught 4th-8th) year in district (taught 4th-8th) Also Teach WAVE (7-8Also Teach WAVE (7-8thth Leadership) and WEB Leadership) and WEB

(8(8thth Leadership) Leadership) District Instructional Technology Specialist District Instructional Technology Specialist

(2000-2009)(2000-2009)

Perspective on Advanced HumanitiesPerspective on Advanced Humanities

Grades vs. LearningGrades vs. Learning Provide enrichment Provide enrichment choiceschoices All about creativity, initiative and All about creativity, initiative and

independenceindependence Expand on learning through integration of Expand on learning through integration of

technologytechnology High-level thinking and problem solving skills High-level thinking and problem solving skills

encouraged (deep shovel!!)encouraged (deep shovel!!) Quicker pace, more depth, more rigorQuicker pace, more depth, more rigor

Social StudiesSocial StudiesAncient Civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece Ancient Civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Rome and Rome

Focus is on Four Essential Questions:Focus is on Four Essential Questions:

LegacyLegacy--How is your life different today because of ancient How is your life different today because of ancient civilizations?civilizations?

GeographyGeography--How does where you live affect how you live?How does where you live affect how you live?

BeliefsBeliefs--How do your beliefs determine the rules you follow?How do your beliefs determine the rules you follow?

TechnologyTechnology--Why do we invent things?Why do we invent things?

Weekly Learning ChecksWeekly Learning Checks

Year-Long Service Learning ProjectYear-Long Service Learning Project

Language ArtsLanguage Arts McDougal LittellMcDougal Littell Writer’s WorkshopWriter’s Workshop Personal Narrative, Personal Narrative,

Argumentative, Argumentative, Informational, PoetryInformational, Poetry

Grammar and spelling in Grammar and spelling in contextcontext

Vocabulary developmentVocabulary development Jr. Great BooksJr. Great Books Scope MagazineScope Magazine

Novels:Novels: The GiverThe Giver True Confessions of True Confessions of

Charlotte DoyleCharlotte Doyle Hero’s UnitHero’s Unit

Independent Reading Independent Reading ProgramProgram 40+ books!40+ books! Read 3-4 days/wk in Read 3-4 days/wk in

class class Book ResponsesBook Responses

Technology in Today’s ClassroomTechnology in Today’s Classroom

Technology integrated into curriculumTechnology integrated into curriculum Microsoft Office software (Dell Computers). Microsoft Office software (Dell Computers). Apple Computers (ISF Grant)Apple Computers (ISF Grant)

Movies and Podcast projectsMovies and Podcast projects Web 2.0 Tools (collaboration)Web 2.0 Tools (collaboration)

Google Docs and Office 365Google Docs and Office 365 ConnectConnect

iPads (Issaquah Technology Project)iPads (Issaquah Technology Project)

Technology in Today’s Classroom Technology in Today’s Classroom cont…cont…

We will be participating in blogs and We will be participating in blogs and collaborating on videos, writing, reading collaborating on videos, writing, reading responses, etc. We will also use iPad Apps responses, etc. We will also use iPad Apps integrated into units. integrated into units.

Students will need access to a Google account. Students will need access to a Google account. Can also use Office 365 to collaborate. Can also use Office 365 to collaborate.

Classroom Conditions and EthicsClassroom Conditions and Ethics

ONE CLASS RULEONE CLASS RULE Make choices that have a positive impact on yourself Make choices that have a positive impact on yourself

and othersand others

Students always do their bestStudents always do their best Students advocate for themselvesStudents advocate for themselves Students learn Students learn respectrespect, , responsibilityresponsibility and and

resourcefulness resourcefulness Students complete work on timeStudents complete work on time

Grading/OrganizationGrading/Organization

Standards based scoring in a percentage based school Standards based scoring in a percentage based school district (more information to come home via email)district (more information to come home via email)

Late WorkLate Work Grade will be a zero until work is turned in Grade will be a zero until work is turned in Students have 3 “homework passes” for the trimesterStudents have 3 “homework passes” for the trimester

No Name = No Grade = No Name trayNo Name = No Grade = No Name tray Keep graded work Keep graded work Clear and Organized PlannerClear and Organized Planner

Family/Student AccessFamily/Student Access

How You Can Support Your Child How You Can Support Your Child in in EveryEvery Class Class

Encourage organization the night beforeEncourage organization the night before Communicate - Stay informed/ask questionsCommunicate - Stay informed/ask questions Set aside specific time and place for homeworkSet aside specific time and place for homework Help your child set timelines for assignments and Help your child set timelines for assignments and

long term projectslong term projects Check Connect and Remind for project due datesCheck Connect and Remind for project due dates Family Access for gradesFamily Access for grades

Thanks so much for coming and Thanks so much for coming and making your child’s education a making your child’s education a

priority!priority!

Please email me if questions arise

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