Monday
Vocabulary due – King of the Hill
2 aqua (from previous weeks - 1 auto, 2 bio, 2 gen)
IR Summary due
Complete writing prompt.
• What is paraphrasing? Give an example from something you are reading or your Springboard.
Have page 39, Activity 1.11 out on your desk.
What is paraphrasing?
your own rendition of essential information and ideas expressed by someone else, presented in a new form.
one legitimate way (when accompanied by accurate documentation) to borrow from a source.
a more detailed restatement than a summary, which focuses concisely on a single main idea.
How to Paraphrase
Reread the original passage until you understand its full meaning.
Set the original aside, and write your paraphrase on a note card.
Jot down a few words below your paraphrase to remind you later how you envision using this material. At the top of the note card, write a key word or phrase to indicate the subject of your paraphrase.
Check your rendition with the original to make sure that your version accurately expresses all the essential information in a new form.
Use quotation marks to identify any unique term or phraseology you have borrowed exactly from the source.
Record the source (including the page) on your note card so that you can credit it easily if you decide to incorporate the material into your paper.
“Listening to Jimmy Carter” video clip – summarizing and paraphrasing
Collaborative Paraphrasing – We will paraphrase each section of “The Odyssey” by Homer.
Each pod will create a paraphrase of the section. We will then display these on the board. Once we have all seven sentences we will vote on the best paraphrase. At the end of the activity we will have an example of how to paraphrase the story.
Independent Practice - Identify the best paraphrase.
Reflection:
• What is the most important thing when paraphrasing material?
Homework:
Complete the Road of Trials page 31 Springboard. This will be collected tomorrow.
Due Following Monday
Vocabulary Words-(2) spec (see, look) and (2) from previous roots
(previous weeks - 1 auto, 2 bio, 2 gen, 2 aqua)
Tuesday
Complete writing prompt.
· Why are women not typically portrayed as heroes in classical literature? How and why has this changed in contemporary times?
Have page 31, The Road of Trials out on your desk.
Activity 1.12 “A Different Kind Of Heroine” pages 40-41 Springboard
For each scene answer the following questions:
Describe Mulan’sactions.
How does Mulanfeel about herself?
How do others feelabout Mulan?
Explain which stage in the hero’s journey this scene reflects.
Reflection:
Write a thesis statement explaining whether Mulan’s faults help her to become a hero or hinder her. Then, write two to four sentences that support your thesis statement with evidence from the film.
Homework: Finish your thesis statement and sentences.
Wednesday
Complete writing prompt.
Have your thesis statement and sentences out on your desk. Review the definition essay components: example strategy, function strategy, and negation strategy.
Collaborative Essay Writing
Essay Topic: Explain whether Mulan’s faults help her to become a hero or hinder her.
Each pod will select the best thesis statement of the group. We will then display these on the board. Once we have all seven statements we will vote on the best thesis statement. We will then continue by writing supporting statements using the example writing strategy. When we are finished we will have a basic essay.
Reflection: Give an example of function strategy and negation strategy for the above essay topic.
Homework: Complete your essay examples.
Thursday
PACE
Complete writing prompt.
“Creating a Different Kind of Hero” Springboard Activity pages 42-43
MORE Paraphrasing Practice – With a Twist
“Warrior Woman” by Corie Brown and Laura Shapiro pages 44-47
You will be assigned specific paragraphs of the article “Woman Warrior” to read.
Highlight important information, and take notes in the My Notes section (page 42) to become the expert on those paragraphs.
Then, on page 42, summarize the information you decide is most important.
Remember to put the information in your own words.
You will then join a group who has not read your paragraphs, and it will be your responsibility to teach them your information. They will, in turn, teach you the parts that you did not read. You will fill in this information on page 43 of your Springboard.
Reflection: Using the notes you have collected write a summary of the article.
Homework: Complete summary of article.
Enrichment: Appositives
Friday
Complete writing prompt.
An analogy shows a relationship between words by comparing two different sets of words. These things may be completely unrelated, but the relationship between the words is what matters.
Examples:
Green is to go as red is to stop.
Mitten is to hand as sock is to foot.
Plane is to hangar as car is to garage.
• Create your own analogies.
Analogies
Overview
Bridges
Watch “Standard_Deviants_School_SAT_Review__Analogies” from Hughes folder on share drive. (24 minutes)
Video Discussion Questions
What does Staple:Fasten mean?
What is a marriage sentence?
What traps should you avoid?
Name one of the six categories.
The six categories of analogies are use, group, type of, size and position, cause and effect, and not relationships.
Find your analogy mate activity.
Each bag has 30 cards with words.
Each student should get a single card.
Extras should be put on the front board for possible exchange.
Students must find their “mates” to complete an analogy.
Independent Practice
Homework:
Finish Analogy Independent Practice Sheets.
Due Following Monday
Vocabulary Words -(2) spec (see, look) and (2) from previous roots
(previous weeks - 1 auto, 2 bio, 2 gen, 2 aqua)
Enrichment:
Complete each of the following with an analogy/comparison.
Taking a test…
Moving to a new neighborhood…
Making a new friend…
Getting up on a school day…
Getting up on a weekend…
Watching a great movie…
Watching a bad movie…
Reading a good book…
Writing a research paper…
Color Coding
Daily Writing Prompt
Daily Reflection Paragraph
Homework