Digital Agenda: Thursday, October 31st and Friday, November, 1st!

Do Now (10 mins):

First, copy your homework in your Agenda:

1. Read and answer the activities for "Lions and Tigers, How Are You?" and "What 12 Tigers Tell Us" from your Mailbox.

Write the question and answer on p. 33L of your Interactive Notebook.

1. What is Masha Hamilton's purpose in "The Camel Library?" Use evidence from the text to explain why.

   Hint: (Is she trying to entertain the reader?  Provide information? Persuade the reader? Explain how to do something?)

On the left side of your desk, make a pile of your "Camel Library" article, Nonfiction notes, and open Agenda.  I will check this while you are working.

Objectives:

Students will...

Identify the structural features of a nonfiction text, and use these features to better understand the content of the article, essay, or advertisement.

Identify the main idea of a TeenBiz article by summarizing the main idea in their own words.

Standards

Language.6.4 Determine meanings of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone

Reading: Informational Text.6.2 Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments

Direct Station:

Structural Features of a Nonfiction text scavenger hunt.

Independent:

1. Follow this link to teenbiz3000.com
2. Type your username and password
3. Start the 5 step lesson 
4. Read & Listen to the Vocabulary
5. As you read the article, STOP 3 TIMES and fill in the SUMMARIZE box.  This will be graded.
6. When you do the ACTIVITY, refer back to the article for answers.
7. On the Thought Question, remember to click on "Include in Your Answer" so you can get a 3 or 4 score.
8. If you finish early, do the Stretch Article!

Digital Agenda: Wednesday, October 30th!

Do Now (10 mins):

First, copy your homework in your Agenda:

1. Highlight and Annotate "The Camel Library" and answer the Questions on your Nonfiction Notes.

2. Read and do the activities for "A Free Ride to School" and "The Lost City"

Write the sentence and answer on p. 32L of your Thinking Notebook.

What is the ad appealing to and what persuasive strategy is being used?  Use your notes to help you figure it out!

The ad appeals to (pathos/logos/ethos) , and it uses the (avant garde, plain folks, bandwagon, etc) strategy.

On the left side of your desk, leave your Agenda open.  I will check this while you are working.

Objectives:

Students will...

- identify the purpose of "The Camel Library" by highlighting and annotating the text and answering questions.

-Compare and contrast Fiction and Nonfiction Texts by creating a Venn Diagram.

Standards

Language.6.4 Determine meanings of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone

Reading: Informational Text.6.2 Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments

Whole Group:

Review "Camel Library"

Fiction vs. Nonfiction

Digital Agenda: Monday, October 28th and Tuesday, October 29th!

Do Now (10 mins):

First, copy your homework in your Agenda:

1. Read the article and activity for "A Pink Lizard and Striped Fish" and "Saving Peter Rabbit"

2. "The Camel Library" Questions

Write the answer on p. 31L of your InteractiveNotebook.

What is the ad appealing to and what persuasive strategy is being used? 

The ad appeals to (pathos/logos/ethos) , and it uses the (avant garde, plain folks, bandwagon, etc) strategy.

On the left side of your desk, leave your Agenda open.  I will check this while you are working.

Objectives:

Students will...

- Analyze a nonfiction text by identifying the purpose and reading actively by highlighting and annotating the text.

- identify and explain the author's purpose in a text by taking guided Notes and identifying the purpose of "The Camel Library".

Identify the main idea of an article on TeenBiz30000 by summarizing the text in their own words.

Standards

Language.6.4 Determine meanings of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone

Reading: Informational Text.6.2 Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments

Direct Station:

Introduction to Nonfiction Notes

"The Camel Library" Article

Independent:

1. Follow this link to teenbiz3000.com
2. Type your username and password
3. Start the 5 step lesson 
4. Read & Listen to the Vocabulary
5. As you read the article, STOP 3 TIMES and fill in the SUMMARIZE box.  This will be graded.
6. When you do the ACTIVITY, refer back to the article for answers.
7. On the Thought Question, remember to click on "Include in Your Answer" so you can get a 3 or 4 score.
8. If you finish early, do the Stretch Article!

Exit Ticket

Digital Agenda: Thursday, October 24th and Friday, October 25th!

Do Now (10 mins):

First, copy your homework in your Agenda:

1. Commercial Dig handout

Write the sentence and answer on p. 30L of your Interactive Notebook.

1. I want to go to college at Loyola Marymount; additionally, I would like to study to become a doctor at Harvard.

Which word is the transition word in the sentence?  What does it mean?  How did you figure that out?

The transition word is ___________, and it means ____________________.  I figured this out by ________________

On the left side of your desk, leave your Agenda open.  I will check this while you are working.

Objectives:  Students will...

identify, define, and use transiton words in writing on the Do Now

identify and explain persuasive strategies by using Cornell Notes to explain how persuasive strategies are used in advertisements with 80% accuracy at Collaborative Station.

use a graphic organizer to support a claim using evidence from text on TeenBiz30000.

identify evidence to support a claim using an article and graphic organizer from TeenBiz3000.

Standards:

Reading: Informational Text.6.2 Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.

Reading: Informational Text.6.8 Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, distinguishing claims that are supported by reasons and evidence from claims that are not.

Whole Class:

Persuasive Strategies Review

Collaborative Station:

Identify and explain persuasive strategies given examples

Independent Station:

Follow this link to teenbiz3000.com

Type your username and password

Go to your Mailbox and open p. 29 in your notebook

Click on "Keeping Watch"

Reread the article and answer the activity questions

Use the graphic organizer on p. 29 to complete the Thought Question in 2 paragraphs

If you finish early, work on the daily article called "A Pink Lizard and a Striped Fish"

Start the 5 step lesson 

Don't forget to listen to the vocabulary, story, and refer back to the article for the Activity.

On the Thought Question, remember to click on "Include in Your Answer" so you can get a 3 or 4 score.

If you finish early, do the Stretch Article!

Exit Ticket

Write your own compound sentence using the transition word consequently.