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Sixth Six Weeks
Date:
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Agenda:
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Homework:
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| Monday, April 15 |
1.Discuss
end of book and big ideas: utopia/ dystopia, what’s up with
that ending?!, Jonas’s choices, release, themes, symbolism…
2.Agree/Disagree: did your opinions change after reading The
Giver?
3.END OF
6 WEEKS – ALL RE-TAKES AND MAKE-UP WORK DUE TODAY!
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1.Test Wednesday – bring your book!
2.STAAR Math next Tues; STAAR Rdg next Wed
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Tuesday, April 16
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1.Review
Meaty Paragraph
2.Group
Discussion Questions:
Each group has a different question.
Working together, you will formulate a topic sentence and find textual
evidence for support. Then explain. You will present your answers to the class –
they will let you know if your group proved your opinion and explained it well.
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HW:
1.Test tomorrow– bring your book!
2.STAAR Math next Tues; STAAR Rdg next Wed
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Wednesday, April 17
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1.
1.
Test
over The
Giver
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HW:
1.STAAR Math Tues; STAAR Rdg Wed
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Thursday, April 18
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1.Journal: Write about a time you tried to
convince your parents of something they originally didn’t agree to. What did you try to do to convince them to
give you what you wanted or agree with you?
2.Social
Issues: discuss social issues in The
Giver
and discuss what the author was saying about that issue
3.Take
a look at SIRS on the Library website
4.Persuasive
Writing Student Model: discuss as a class
5.Persuasive
Writing Samples Wagon Wheel: you will rotate with your small group to
examine and discuss persuasive writing samples.
You will answer questions about the writings and attempt to make
discoveries about persuasive writing techniques
1.
1.
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HW:
1.Go to SIRS on-line (from Library
website) to begin thinking about current social issues
2.STAAR next week!
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Friday, April 19
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1.1.
1.
1.Finish
Persuasive Writing Wagon Wheel
2.Share
out findings about Persuasive Writing
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HW:
1.Go to SIRS on-line (from Library
website) to begin thinking about current social issues
2.STAAR next week!
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Date:
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Agenda:
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Homework:
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| Monday, April 22 |
1.Persuasive
Packet: explore
and keep
2.Persuasive
Techniques: discuss Monroe’s Motivated
Sequence for persuasive argument
3.Video
Clip: A Footloose example – what are his arguments
for dancing? His arguments against it?
4.Read
Hey,
Little Ant: T-chart reasons for killing ant and reason against killing the ant
5.Timed
Pair Share: “What Were You Thinking?!?!” a game counter arguments
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1.STAAR Math tomorrow – bring lunch, book,
bottled water, several pencils
2.STAAR Reading Wed.
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Tuesday, April 23
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1
1.STAAR
Math
2.PM: “Harrison Bergeron”
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HW:
1.STAAR Reading tomorrow!
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Wednesday, April 24
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1.
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1.STAAR
Reading
2.PM: “HB” and 2081
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Thursday, April 25
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1.Share
out “Timed Pair Share” from Monday: discuss arguments for both sides,
arguments against each side, and counterarguments
2.Persuasive
Argument Notes (in
packet): Complete mindmap for Hey, Little Ant.
3.Writing: Follow persuasive format and use your mindmap to write a persuasive essay based on your
position in Hey, Little Ant.
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HW:
1.Look at list of Possible Research
Topics in packet - make a list of 4-5
choices; also look at SIRS database for more ideas. We’ll choose topics tomorrow.
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Friday, April 26
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1.1.
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1.Small
Group Share: Share your persuasive writings over Hey,
Little Ant
and reflect on persuasive process
2.Social
Issues: brainstorm ideas of issues that come up
in Hey, Little Ant.
Then brainstorm issues that arise in The Giver.
3.Social
Issues Persuasive Essay: discuss social issues topics from SIRS
list (in packet) and sign
up. NO
ONE MAY DO THE SAME TOPIC
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HW:
1.You may informally begin looking up information on
your topic.
2.Library days: next Tuesday –
Friday – meet in library
3.Final persuasive essay due 5/13
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