Focus:
Read for audience and purpose
Understand text features: organization of textbooks; how organization helps you study
Continue reading strategies
Monday 10/20
Entry: Read in your own book. Be prepared to write a response to "I learned that..." If you are reading nonfiction -- be specific about what you learned. If you are reading a novel, write about the characters, setting, problem.
S2-S7
Predict, Visualize, Connect, Question, Clarify, Evaluate
Reader’s Notebook: Prepare/Purpose, Predict, Personalize/Connect; Portfolio, Vocabulary, Log
Before: Purpose, Predict, Personalize
During: Paraphrase, Personalize/Connect, Pursue /Question, Visualize, Predict, Clarify
After: Predict/Verify, Summarize, Evaluate, Clarify
Tuesday 10/21
Entry: Read in your own book. Use two of the reading strategies using the graphic organizer provided. Be specific with evidence
Lesson continues: S2-S7 Reading Strategies
Wednesday 10/22
Entry:
What did I do yesterday in writing class?
What are my sources?
I learned that...
My thoughts on the candidates are...
Create a Venn diagram comparing the issue platforms of Barack Obama and John McCain
Election Reading and Writing (Presentation at 10:10 for Domestic Violence)
Which platform is important to you?
Discussion/Issue Research CRT Organizer;
Question: Which candidate meets your expectations for President based on issues?
Issues-- see above (CRT notes)
Thursday 10/23
Entry:
What are the important transitions?
Read in your Classroom Texts--
Blue Write Source, pages 472-473
Black Write Source 2000 page 106
Yellow Ginn English page 324-32
Assignment:
Use transitions to write to compare the issues of the two candidates. You may express your opinion and include the comparison of facts to prove your opinion.
Use one of the essay formats provided in class. --
Introduction Statement;
First Paragraph: Explain one candidate's issues;
Second Paragraph: Explain the other candidate's issues;
Third Paragraph: Explain similarities of the two candidates;
Summary Statement
Format 2:
Introduction Statement;
First Paragraph: Explain one candidate's issues;
Second Paragraph: Explain similarities of the two candidates;
Third Paragraph: Explain the other candidate's issues;
Summary Statement
OR, Format 3 (if you are expressing an opinion on your choice of candidate):
Introductory Statement;
First Paragraph: Explain similarities of the two candidates;
Second Paragraph: Explain the issues of the candidate you do not agree with;
Third Paragraph: Explain the issues of the candidate you choose for President
Summary Statement
Lesson continues: S2-S7 Reading Strategies
Begin: Strategy Application on pages S8-S11
Graphic Organizers for Each Strategy
Friday 10/24
Entry: Read in your own book. Use two of the reading strategies using the graphic organizer provided. Be specific with evidence
Lesson continues: S2-S7 Reading Strategies
Monday 10/27
Entry: Read in your own book. Use two of the reading strategies using the graphic organizer provided. Be specific with evidence
Continue: Strategy Application on pages S8-S11
Continue Strategies: Reading for information, S12-S15
Essential Academic Learning Requirements:
Component 2.2 Understand and apply knowledge of text components to comprehend text.
2.2.2 Apply understanding of complex organizational features of printed text and electronic sources. W
Component 2.3 Expand comprehension by analyzing, interpreting, and synthesizing information and ideas in literary and informational text. 2.3.2 Analyze and evaluate informational materials for relevance in meeting a specific purpose.
2.1.3 Apply comprehension monitoring strategies during and after reading: determine importance using theme, main idea, and supporting details in grade-level informational/expository text and/or literary/narrative text. W
3.2.2 Apply understanding of complex information, including functional documents, to perform a task.
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