Digital Agenda: Thursday, 3/20 and Friday, 3/21!

Do Now (10 mins):

First, write you homework in your Agenda.

1. Do article and activity (+Summarize R.C.) for "Goodbye Nelson Mandela" on TeenBiz. 

Log in to TeenBiz and re-read the Article for "Okapis Say Cheese"

  

Objectives:

Students will...

determine the central idea of a text and cite textual evidence to support analysis with 75% accuracy on an Exit Slip question. Common Core Standards

Reading Informational Text 6.1-Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. 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. Writing 6.1  Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.1.a Introduce claim(s) and organize the reasons and evidence clearly. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.1.b Support claim(s) with clear reasons and relevant evidence, using credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.1.c Use words, phrases, and clauses to clarify the relationships among claim(s) and reasons. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.1.d Establish and maintain a formal style. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.1.e Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from the argument presented

Whole Class:

Band Busters Awards Author's Purpose and Evidence Activity  ARRR Thesis & Evidence Topic: Health Problem at your school

Direct Group, Differentiated Instruction

Rotation 1, Lexile Levels 205-600

Matching Evidence to a Claim

Freak the Mighty, Max ch. 13

Rotation 2, Lexile Levels 605-1225

Matching Evidence to a Claim and Theme
Freak the Mighty, ch. 1-18

80-100%=4, text evidence is correct and accurately analyzed.

60-79%=3, 1 or 2 text evidence missing, or 1 or 2 incorrect analysis.

40-59%=2, no text evidence

39 and below=1, no attempt to analyze or use evidence

Independent:

Common Core 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 judgements.

1. If you finish early, follow this link to teenbiz3000.com
2. Type your username and password
3. Your job is to finish 4 steps of the "Bye, Bye Bullies" lesson!
4. Open your mailbox and find the article "Bye, Bye Bullies".
5. Read & Listen to the Vocabulary
6. As you read each paragraph, STOP and fill in at least 1 sentence in the SUMMARIZE box.    
7. You do not need to do the Thought Question.
8. If you finish early, Search for another article OR choose one from your Mailbox!  Complete the Article and Activity.

Exit Ticket:  

Click here for your Exit Ticket on Author's Purpose and Evidence