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//​Welcome to the 6A-Bad Boy Wiki!// We will use this website to complete various assignments relating to our novel //Bad Boy: a Memoir//.

** Wiki Rules: **
 * 1) This wiki is only to be used for school work.
 * 2) Students should not post any personal information about themselves or someone else, including the posting of a student's or teacher's full name.
 * 3) Students should use their best writing skills, take care to make good word choices, and check spelling, punctuation and grammar.
 * 4) Students should, whenever necessary, cite their sources. It is essential that students not simply copy and paste material. If students paraphrase or directly quote from a source, they must cite their source (or tell where they got the information). Not giving proper credit is called plagiarizing and it is against the law. Plagiarizing with result in failure of the assignment.
 * 5) Work done on this wiki will be graded, therefore students should use this wiki with respect and maturity. Any student defaming or using this wiki inappropriately will be penalized in any of the following ways: detention, office referral, deduction of points, call home to parents or guardians, and/or loss of site privileges.

Frontloading // Bad Boy: a Memoir //

> **//**Lesson Plan**//** > Wiki Survey > >
 * **Directions: **
 * I will assign you to one of the following seven groups: Walter Dean Myers's Childhood, Walter Dean Myers's Adulthood, Harlem in the 1950s and 1960s, Prejudice and Segregation in the U.S., Harlem Renaissance, Vietnam War or Other Works By Myers.
 * Working as a group, use the Resources links to find information about the topic to which you are assigned.
 * Compile the information into paragraph form on the page assigned to your topic. Proper grammar, punctuation and spelling rules apply. Be sure to cite your information.
 * Once you have completed researching and reporting on your topic, you must participate in the discussion on the Bad Boy Discussion Page.
 * "How You Will Be Graded Checklist":
 * Write and publish at least three paragraphs (6-8 sentences per paragraphs) on your topic - 15 points
 * Citation of your sources located at the bottom of your page (You must use at least two sources.) - 10 points
 * Student participation in online discussion by writing and posting, including at least one reference to another student(s) post(s) - 15 points
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Use of proper writing rules in topic page and dicussion - 10 points
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Total: 50 points (one Test grade)

<span style="background-color: #aa9d9d; color: #12123b; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Open-Ended Response Questions **__ Score Point 2: GREAT ANSWER __**  The response includes __a strong opening statement that answers the question.__  The response is __supported with specific details from the text.__  The response __includes a strong personal connection to support each specific detail.__  The response __has organization and sequence__.

 The response __includes a closing statement or conclusion that shows understanding.__

Copy and place at the top of your Final Type 4:

|| #1 FCA
 * Write a letter to your teacher persuading her to take your side on whether or not **//Bad Boy//** should be kept on the 7th grade reading list || 55 Points ||
 * #2 FCA || Include 2 to 6 general reasons to support your side || 30 Points ||
 * #3 FCA || Give at least three supporting details for each reason. This can include specific details, stories and statistics. || 15 Points ||

[] Your task is to quietly read your paper aloud and make any necessary corrections. When you are done, please type your Type 4 into Word and copy and paste it into the discussion section of YOUR wiki page. You will then have to read and comment on one other student's Type 4. Be sure to include at least 2 things he/she did well and 2 suggestions for improvement.

Edublogs: [|www.edublogs.org] (username is same as wiki, password is ID number)