Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Post date: Dec 3, 2014 1:08:11 PM

Objectives:

Students will understand the requirements for the value of work essay due December 19.

Students will determine the structure and effectiveness of a speech for delivering a message.

Students will continue to read for pleasure to increase their reading comprehension.

Agenda:

Sections 2 & 3

Tell me something good.

Pass out folders and essay requirements and review the essay options.

Watch Mike Rowe's speech. On a notecard, write down three things Mike Rowe is trying to make us aware of. He is giving a speech about his show where he does the dirty jobs Americans do. What has he learned? (Hand in the notecard.)

KBAR or work time on make-up work (Hand out grades)

Section 1

Tell me something good.

Enter your Choosing the Right Word

Review essay requirements and hand out transcript.

Watch the speech again using the transcript. Focus on how the speech is organized and determine his messages to us about work.

Group time to determine which book you will advertise to us.

Standards: CC.8.W.2 Text Types and Purposes: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.