Digital Agenda: Wednesday, 11/20!

Do Now (10 mins):

First, copy your homework in your Agenda:

1. Read the article and activity for "Just a Story...or is it?" on TeenBiz3000.
2. Come to Parent Conferences

Write the question and answer on p. 40L of your Interactive Notebook.  Explain how you figured out which homophone to include in your answer.  Fill in each sentence with loose/lose.

1. The foul caused the team to _______ the game. I used the homophone _________ in the sentence because__________________________________.
2.  My sweatshirt is too big, it's ________ on me.  I used the homophone _________ in the sentence because_____________________.

Objectives:

Students will...

1.  Students will create and defend a claim by presenting evidence that supports it in a Socratic Seminar (Whole Class).

2.  Students will create an original claim and support it with evidence as the introductory paragraphs of their persuasive essay on the topic of cell phone use at Direct Station.

3.  Students will evaluate a claim by determining the accuracy of evidence while reading on TeenBiz3000, answering reading questions, and filling out a graphic organizer with 75% accuracy (Independent Station)

Standards

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.

Writing.6.4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. 

Direct Station:

Writing Mini Lesson

Body paragraphs

Examples

Guided Notes/handout

Body Paragraph (Writing 6.4)

4=revise for advanced vocabulary word choice, add at least 2 compound and 1 compound-complex sentences

3=revise for advanced word choice, and add at least 2 compound sentences.

2=revise to meet all paragraph requirements (hook, claim, 3 pieces of evidence); peer edit with your buddy.

1= revise to meet all paragraph requirements (hook, claim, 3 pieces of evidence) with teacher assistance.

Exit Ticket: Rough draft of introductory paragraph

Independent:

1. Follow this link to teenbiz3000.com
2. Type your username and password
3. Start the 5 step lesson for "Do iPods Make People Steal?"
4. Read & Listen to the Vocabulary
5. As you read each paragraph, STOP and fill in at least 1 sentence in the SUMMARIZE box.  This can be copy and pasted into your Thought Question, and will be graded.
6. Complete the graphic organizer on p.35-36R, listing agree and disagree evidence on each side of your graphic organizer.  The Question should be: Do iPods Make People Steal?
7. When you do the ACTIVITY, refer back to the article for answers by opening it in a side-by-side screen.
8. On the Thought Question, remember to click on "Include in Your Answer" so you can get a 3 or 4 score.
9. If you finish early, do the Stretch Article and Activities!

TeenBiz3000 Graphic Organizer (Reading 6.4)

4=revise for advanced vocabulary word choice from the passage vocabulary (use each vocabulary word at least once)

3=revise for advanced vocabulary word choice, use at least 3 of the passage vocabulary words.

2=fill out all sections, including 3 pieces of evidence that agrees and disagrees with the claim.

1= fill out all sections, include at least 2 pieces of evidence that agrees and disagrees with the claim.

Exit Ticket:  

Your completed body paragraph.