English Studies 6

4th Period

This Week (March 7-11, 2022)


Learning Targets:

I can show my understanding of argumentative text on a multiple choice test.

I can analyze a speech to find the author's claim and supporting evidence while evaluating the speaker's effectiveness.

I can evaluate the author's claim in an argumentative text.

I can analyze an author's word choice to find it's effectiveness in making a claim.

I can use my critical thinking skills to evaluate an author's argument.



Monday: Q3 ELA Test and/or "President Obama's National Address to America's Schoolchildren"
Tuesday: "Thank You, Technology" - Denotation and Connotation; Word Choice
Wednesday: "Thank You, Technology" - Evaluate Author's Claim
Thursday: "Thank You, Technology" - Critical Thinking with Close Reading
Friday: "Technology is Killing My Movies" vs. "Thank You, Technology" - Voice and Tone



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