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Have your reading book out on your desk every day.
Try Out Membean - Enroll in your proper class period.
Period 1 Code T5LQ9AB
Period 3 Code T5LQ8QY
Period 5 Code T5LQAAQ
Period 6 Code T5LQDQM
Remediation Code T5LQFDQ
Monday
Room 000810
When finished sign up for your Membean account. Enroll in the correct class period. Complete some of the activities.
Period 1 Code T5LQ9AB
Period 3 Code T5LQ8QY
Period 5 Code T5LQAAQ
Period 6 Code T5LQDQM
What's due today?
Set up a Membean account. (see above)
Complete your diagnostic to set your level.
Copy and paste two examples and the word ingredients from a single word into your bellwork.
(Example below - look for the pink circle and pink square.)
Read 30 minutes.
Tuesday
Complete writing prompt.
Define communism and democracy. Explain the difference between the two.
"First They Came for the Communists" by Martin Niemoller
page 173 Springboard
Diffuse the text on page 173.
TPCASTT the poem.
Choral reading and discussion.
Compare this poem to Eve Bunting's "Terrible Things."
Think-Pair-Share
Were the German people as a whole guilty for the Holocaust, or just those actively supporting the Nazis?
If someone does nothing to stop a crime, is he guilty of a crime himself?
Can someone who commits war crimes or crimes against humanity be forgiven by claiming he was just following orders?
Extend
Update Niemöller’s quote to reflect a current local, national, or world issue that you feel everyone should take responsibility for.
Read 30 minutes.
Wednesday
Complete writing prompt.
Write a thesis statement comparing Terrible Things to "First They Came for the Communists."
Think-Pair-Share
Define communism and democracy. Explain the difference between the two.
What freedoms are afforded by each? What are the benefits and limitations of each?
"First They Came for the Communists" by Martin Niemoller
page 173 Springboard
Diffuse the text on page 173.
TPCASTT the poem.
Compare this poem to Eve Bunting's "Terrible Things."
Think-Pair-Share
Were the German people as a whole guilty for the Holocaust, or just those actively supporting the Nazis?
If someone does nothing to stop a crime, is he guilty of a crime himself?
Can someone who commits war crimes or crimes against humanity be forgiven by claiming he was just following orders?
Extend
Update Niemöller’s quote to reflect a current local, national, or world issue that you feel everyone should take responsibility for.
Thursday
Complete writing prompt.
What is a transition? Why do we need them when we write?
Transitions and Quotations
Complete questions 1 and 2 on pages 74-77 of your Springboard.
Read page 74, and the inks below.
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/owlprint/574/
http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/Transitions.html
Now let’s practice.
Use the transitions below each group in the sentences above. In each group, use a transition only once. Read each sentence carefully so that you can choose an appropriate transition.
1. I would like to see you tomorrow, _______________ let’s have lunch together.
2. My sister loves to eat, _______________ I don’t care much about food.
3. When you begin an exercise program, you must be careful not to overdo it. My father, _______________, hurt his back by exercising too hard without warming up first.
4. She had looked everywhere for a job; _______________, she was called for an interview.
for example
finally
still
beyond
first.
to the left
so
but
Read 30 minutes.
http://www.smart-words.org/linking-words/transition-words.html
Friday
How is your Membean?
Complete writing prompt.
Summarize the negation definition strategy and give an example.
List some actions or accomplishments that do NOT fit your definition of a hero - though they may seem to at first glance.
Example: Running fast over hurdles
Negation Strategy of Definition
Diffuse text on pages 78-79
Read "A Definition of a Gentleman" by John Henry Newman pages 78-79
Circle or highlight the word never when it appears in the text.
How does negation make this portrait of a gentleman clearer and more extensive?
Complete Check Your Understanding on page 79
Think About It...
Begin to outline your ideas for a definition essay on what is a hero.
Read 30 minutes.
Complete writing prompt.
Begin to organize the following for your hero definition essay:
A hook for your introduction
An anecdote that supports your thesis
A thought provoking question related to your thesis
A quote for your essay
An intriguing statement
Collaborative Essay Writing
What defines a hero?
You will be competing against the other classes to create the perfect collaborative essay.
Good Luck!
Read 30 minutes.
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