Monday
Complete writing prompt.
Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
1. Annie and her brothers (is, are) at school.
2. Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the meeting.
3. The dog or the cats (is, are) outside.
4. Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor.
5. George and Tamara (doesn't, don't) want to see that movie.
Getting the Word Out
Share the PSAs from your research on page 291-292.
We will now compete to see which pod can find the most PSAs and answer the following questions about the PSAs:
· What is the purpose of the PSA?
· Who is the intended audience of the PSA?
· What are the specific persuasive appeals used?
· What media channels are used to communicate the PSA?
· What ways of taking action does the PSA suggest?
· 15 minutes
Media Channel Focus
· Each pod has a media channel.
o Pod 1 television
o Pod 2 radio
o Pod 3 magazine
o Pod 4 internet
o Pod 5 billboards
o Pod 6 newspaper
o Pod 7 telephone
· Answer the questions on page 294 of your Springboard about your assigned media channel.
· Be ready to present to the class.
· 10 minutes
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Tuesday
Complete writing prompt.
Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
1. Benito (doesn't, don't) know the answer.
2. One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France.
3. The man with all the birds (live, lives) on my street.
4. The movie, including all the previews, (take, takes) about two hours to watch.
5. The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win.
Taking Action About an Issue
Create an informational/persuasive campaign about an issue of community, state, national, or world significance that will convince your audience that the issue you have chosen is significant and that they have the power to take action and make a difference.
Pod Presentations Due Thursday
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Wednesday
Complete writing prompt.
Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
1. Either answer (is, are) acceptable.
2. Every one of those books (is, are) fiction.
3. Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I've seen.
4. (Is, Are) the news on at five or six?
5. Eight dollars (is, are) the price of a movie these days.
6. All of the CDs, even the scratched one, (is, are) in this case.
Taking Action About an Issue
Create an informational/persuasive campaign about an issue of community, state, national, or world significance that will convince your audience that the issue you have chosen is significant and that they have the power to take action and make a difference.
Pod Presentations Due Thursday
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Thursday
Complete writing prompt.
Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
1. (Is, Are) the tweezers in this drawer?
2. Your pants (is, are) at the cleaner's.
3. There (was, were) fifteen candies in that bag. Now there (is, are) only one left!
4. The committee (debates, debate) these questions carefully.
5. The committee (leads, lead) very different lives in private.
6. The Prime Minister, together with his wife, (greets, greet) the press cordially.
Taking Action About an Issue
Create an informational/persuasive campaign about an issue of community, state, national, or world significance that will convince your audience that the issue you have chosen is significant and that they have the power to take action and make a difference.
Presentations Today!
Reflection: Thinking About Concepts and Connections
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Friday
Complete writing prompt.
Complete “The Gulls of Salt Lake.”
Reading with a Mission
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