Lang Arts 8C - April 6th, 2020

Mr. Johnston - Archived 08/20

Posted: April 6, 2020

These are strange times we are in.  

I’m unsure of how to teach online (have never done it before), but I know with your patience we can do this and learn from it.  

I’ve decided to use the online tool CommonLit to provide us all with reading passages (fiction, non-fiction, poetry, etc.) which we can read, analyze and study all from the safety and comfort of our homes. And, we can continue our Quickwrites and some other writing activities through Microsoft teams. 

 

So today I want you to do THREE things for me. 

  1. 1. Set up a Common Lit account. At the bottom of this text are the instructions for how YOU can set up your own account and access the passages I will prepare for you. 

  1. 2. Access your Micrsoft Teams. I would like to see how many of you can access our Microsoft Team page (this is done through Office.com and you use the same login information you would have used when you were at school to get on computers. Once you successfully use your login information, you should see a screen like I’ve snap-shotted below: 

 

If you click on the blue T (teams) button you should see any teams to which you belong. Grade 8 has already been all entered with the exception of one of you...Mr. S. B. You can request access to the team by using this link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/team/19%3a16de1a39a845434eb126d87e5e1ba902%40thread.skype/conversations?groupId=9d540ad4-6d72-4e28-8f46-8bd30dcb49ba&tenantId=4d2b5fdf-c4d2-4911-8709-68cc2f465c9f 

And finally 

  1. 3. Email me to say that you have done all these things and so that I have a quick and easy way to communicate with you (sign your name at the end...be professional after all ;) 

 

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How to Set Up Your CommonLit Student Account 

At CommonLit.org, you will read articles and other reading passages your teacher has assigned you, answer reading comprehension questions, complete written responses, and receive feedback. Let’s get started! 

Create Your Account: 

  1. Open an internet browser and go to http://www.commonlit.org    In the top right corner click "Sign Up" and you should see a message like the one below.

 

 

  1. In the field above, type in the class code provided by your teacher (see below), then click the “Submit” button. 

  1. Class Name: Grade 8 Lang Arts 

Code: 7E8RVR 

  1. Enter your information on the “Set Up Your Account” page( NOTE: Please sign in with first and last name as username so I can know who is who in the class...no gamertags, handles, etc.). Make sure to write down your username and, if you’re worried you’ll forget, the password you created. You will need these to log in to your account next time. When you’re finished filling in the form, click the “Set Up Your Account” button. 

My Username: _________________________________  

My Password: _________________________________ 

  1. Congratulations, you’ve created your CommonLit account! Now that you’re logged in, you can view and begin completing assignments from your “My Assignments” page.