5.Which of the following selectionsbeststates a main idea of the Point essay?A. Gaming is a means to get away from learning.B. Game chat is a place where people are unkind to each other.C. Gaming teaches players many things, but the most important of those things is geography.D. Communication skills gained from gaming apply to many areas of life. Show
6.Which statement from the passagemost stronglysupports the correct answer to Question 5? 7.Which of the following selectionsbeststates a main idea of the Counterpoint essay?  8.Which statement from the passagemost stronglysupports the correct answer to Question 7?” 9.Match the following quotes to either the Point essay or the Counterpoint essay: Essay Options (4 of 4)PointCounterpointPointCounterpointQuoteEssay“Multiplayer gaming brings people together.”“Our society needs a better sense of community.”“Gaming companies should consider making more efforts to inform parents of bad onlinebehavior by their children.”“Communication is more than just reading and writing.”10.Match each vocabulary word with its corresponding synonym: Word Options (5 of 5)environmentmonikerfosterfoundationrevenueSynonymWordSettingEarningsNicknameBaseEncourage DAY 14 ACTIVITY“Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes1Well, son, I'll tell you:2Life for me ain't been nocrystalstair.3It's had tacks in it,4Andsplinters,5And boards torn up,6And places with no carpet on the floor—7Bare.8But all the time9I'se been a-climbin' on,10And reachin'landin's,11And turnin' corners,12And sometimes goin' in the dark13Where there ain't been no light.14So, boy, don't you turn back.15Don't you set down on the steps16'Cause you finds it's kinder hard.17Don't you fall now—18For I'se still goin', honey,19I'se still climbin',20And life for me ain't been no crystal stair.“Mother to Son” from THE COLLECTED POEMS OF LANGSTON HUGHES by Langston Hughes, edited byArnold Rampersad with David Roessel, Associate Editor, copyright ©1994 by the Estate of Langston Hughes.Used by permission of Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, a division ofRandom House LLC. All rights reserved. Dear WJCC Families,We are facing significant challenges throughout our nation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, WJCCSchools will be closed for the remainder of the academic year per the direction of Governor Northam. TheVirginia Department of Education will provide guidance on continued teaching and learning over the nextfew days.Throughout this time, we will continue to provide resources and activities to support learning. The resourcesin this packet will help your child practice important skills and review content. This supplemental packetshould support learning activities from March 30th – April 3rd. Additional resources may be posted on StudentVUE for certain subjects. Students are encouraged to check Student VUE during this time.This work is not required, and it will not be graded. We simply want families to have access to materialsand options during our mandated school closure.We will be in touch soon with our direction for the remainder of the school year. We hope everyoneremains safe and healthy.Sincerely,WJCC StafDay 11 Day 12 Day 13 Day 14 Day 15 Read Gaming Communities (nonfiction text). Complete the Main Idea/ Relevant Details Summary Chart. View the vocabulary words (terms) in context from the provided glossary. Use the glossary to complete the Expanding Your Vocabulary Chart. Closely reread the excerpt from Gaming Communitie s to complete the Deeper ReadingPractice (multiple choice questions). Read “Mother to Son” (poetry). Complete the Relevant Details /Summary Chart. View the vocabulary words (terms) in context from the provided glossary. Use the glossary to complete the Expanding Your Vocabulary Chart. Closely reread “Mother to Son” to complete the Deeper Reading Practice (multiple choice questions). Secondary Online Programs Available at Home ExactPath - login.edmentum/ Account Login: WJCCSD Used primarily by grades 3-8 for reading and mathematics. Learning Paths aligned to NWEA data. For this time period – all students allowed at no additional cost Discovery Education - CONNECT VIA OFFICE 365 Content by standard/subject. Includes virtual experiences and instructional strategies We fully license Essentials and K-8 Science plus Streaming for K- Office 365 - office/ Online tools for WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT, ONENOTE with heavy emphasis on TEAMS. We are fully licensed EMediaVA - emediava/ Online educational service offering media resources appropriate for PreK-14 All students and teachers. Students use computer login for username and last five digits of student ID for password curriculum, for use in classrooms, home schools, and informal educational environments, such as after-school, community facilities, and museums (the "Service"). Imagine Learning - imaginelearning/login This program is designed to support the language, literacy, and early reading skills of certain English Learners. Cannot use on a cell phone. Recommendation is 20 minutes a day Licensed for our ELL students VUE - office/ Student access: va-wjccp-psv.edupoint/PXP2_Login.aspx Primary communication and grading tool Culture Grams - online.culturegrams/ Explora - *Online Database that students should access from school webpage World Book Online - worldbookonline/wb/products?ed=all&gr=Welcome+WJCC+Public+Schools Counterpoint: Gaming Does Not Promote Positive Communication by Caroline Rodgers 13 Although gaming has become a leading leisure activity, the benefits as far as communication goes are minimal. More than half of the people in the world’s industrialized countries identify as gamers (“Gaming Gone Global” 2016). Yet the negatives of gaming are clear. You just have to look at how it affects relationships and language use. 14 Gaming damages relationships by reducing communication between gamers and their families and friends. A study at Brigham Young University examined the gaming habits of college students across the country. As the amount of time spent gaming went up, the quality of relationships went down (Hadfield). People need family and friends as the foundation of their life. Gaming damages this foundation. 15 The loss of communication outside of gaming is just part of the issue. An even greater problem is the communication that goes on within the games themselves. This communication takes place in what is called game “chat.” The competitive nature of gaming seems to encourage rude and inappropriate comments. 16 Negative communication is a big part of the gaming experience for committed and casual players alike. Trash talk is common for all forms of competition, but it is especially bad in an online gaming environment. Bullies and sore losers can shout or type insults from the comfort of their own homes. Some people seem to think that it is okay to say things online that they would not say to a person’s face. This has to do with the anonymous nature of chat in many games. 17 Many of the players who use negative speech online are able to hide behind avatars or fake names. So they feel no consequences for their bad behavior. “When people hide behind a moniker they think they can say hateful, hurtful things, and harass people simply because they can get away with it,” noted Morgan Lewis of the online zine Gamer Professionals. 18 There’s a word for a person who posts nasty comments anonymously. That word is coward. 19 Yet, some players are proud of their cruel insults. These players are called trolls. These individuals play online games specifically to ruin the experience for other players. Many times, these are low-level players who are not skilled at the game. Their only enjoyment comes from making other players angry. What’s worse, other players sometimes encourage them. Trolls post about their worst insults on gaming message boards or post videos of the interaction online. These posts and videos often receive positive comments from players who think the insults are funny. Such encouragement makes the online environment worse for victims of these verbal attacks. 20 There are options to combat trolls, but they are often temporary. For instance, players can mute these trolls in some games, but that’s not a long-term solution. A player can also make a complaint to the game company. That might get the offender banned. Even then, friends of the banned person may flame the player who made the complaint. Often the banned person will get a new account with a new avatar or be able to log on from a different computer. Then the player can go right back to making nasty comments. 21 Studies have shown that negative communication is especially directed toward female players. Professors at Ohio University have identified that female gamers are treated differently from males in chat situations. In their study, these researchers played against 1,660 unique gamers. They broadcasted pre-recorded audio clips of either a man or a woman speaking. “Findings indicate that, on average, the female voice received three times as many negative comments as the male voice or no voice” (Kuznekoff and Rose). 22 The easiest way to solve the problem with chat is to require players to use their real names. Unfortunately, this creates security issues, especially for kids. Gaming companies should consider making more efforts to inform parents of bad online behavior by their children. 23 Gaming is not an effective form of communication. Gamers are more interested in winning competitions than in making new friends. As long as negative language is such a major part of game chat, gaming will do more to harm communication than to improve it. Our society needs a better sense of community. It does not need more gaming. DAY 11 ACTIVITY Main Idea/Relative Details/Summary Gaming Communities: Do They Encourage Positive Communication? Point: Gaming Helps Develop Communication Skills by Joshua Vink After reading Gaming Communities: Do They Encourage Positive Communication? Point: Gaming Helps Develop Communication Skills by Joshua Vink, what is the main idea of this informational text? Main Idea:Complete the Summary Chart with 3 key details and a summary of selected paragraphsParagraphs Three Key DetailsBe sure these are the MOST important details within theparagraphs.SummaryInclude your three key details within your summaryParagraphs 1-7 Paragraphs 8-12 Paragraphs 13-18 Paragraphs 19-23 Term Definition Imagegamerel/lavideojugador/aa person who plays video gamesuna persona que juega a videojuegoschatchatearto write messages in an online discussionescribir mensajes en una conversación en líneaself-esteemla autoestimafeeling good about yourselfla acción de sentirse bien con uno mismorelationshipla relaciónthe way in which two or more people behave toward each otherla manera en que dos o más personas se comportan unas conotrasanonymouslyanónimamentewithout sharing your namesin dar a conocer el nombreDAY 12 ACTIVITY Gaming Communities: Do They Encourage Positive Communication?Point: Gaming Helps Develop Communication Skills by Joshua VinkWords in Context: Expanding Your VocabularyDirections: Look at the vocabulary words from the glossary that goes with your text. Choose any four words to complete the following ExpandingYour Vocabulary Chart.Expanding Your VocabularyWord (Term) Definition Word in ContextWhat sentence from the text uses the word?Original Sentence1.2.3.4.
Point Counterpoint Point CounterpointQuote Essay“Multiplayer gaming brings people together.”“Our society needs a better sense of community.”“Gaming companies should consider making more efforts to inform parents of bad onlinebehavior by their children.”“Communication is more than just reading and writing.”
environment moniker foster foundation revenueSynonym WordSettingEarningsNicknameBaseEncourageDAY 14 ACTIVITY “Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes1 Well, son, I'll tell you:2 Life for me ain't been no crystal stair.3 It's had tacks in it,4 And splinters,5 And boards torn up,6 And places with no carpet on the floor—7 Bare.8 But all the time9 I'se been a-climbin' on,10 And reachin' landin's,11 And turnin' corners,12 And sometimes goin' in the dark13 Where there ain't been no light.14 So, boy, don't you turn back.15 Don't you set down on the steps16 'Cause you finds it's kinder hard.17 Don't you fall now—18 For I'se still goin', honey,19 I'se still climbin',20 And life for me ain't been no crystal stair.“Mother to Son” from THE COLLECTED POEMS OF LANGSTON HUGHES by Langston Hughes, edited byArnold Rampersad with David Roessel, Associate Editor, copyright ©1994 by the Estate of Langston Hughes.Used by permission of Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, a division ofRandom House LLC. All rights reserved.By permission of Harold Ober Associates Incorporated.Copyright ©1994 by The Estate of Langston Hughes.DAY 15 ACTIVITY GlossaryTerm Definition Imagesplinter small, thin, sharp piece of wood or other material that hasbroken off of something largerlanding a wide, flat place between sections of stairs in a staircasecrystal having qualities like glass that is clear and elegantstaircasela escaleraa set of steps that people use to get from one floor to anotherun conjunto de escalones que se usan para ir de un piso a otroinsteaden cambioin the place of something elseen lugar de otra cosadamageddañado/abrokenrotoDAY 15 ACTIVITY: “Mother to Son” from THE COLLECTED POEMS OF LANGSTON HUGHES by Langston HughesWords in Context: Expanding Your VocabularyDirections: Look at the vocabulary words from the glossary that goes with your text. Choose any four words to complete the following ExpandingYour Vocabulary Chart.Expanding Your VocabularyWord (Term) Definition Word in ContextWhat sentence from the text uses the word?Original Sentence1.2.3.4. |
Match the following claim with either the point essay or the counterpoint essay:
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