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Greetings, Students will get to choose their own research project. See the choices listed on our weekly powerpoint! Homework: Corrections for essays and bellringers. Infinite campus is fully updated.
Select one primary source and analyze it with the recommended strategies.
Hey! This week we will determine the meaning of unknown words or phrases with context clues, analyze the form or structure of an article and how it contributes to the central idea, and analyze the main ideas and supporting details presented in diverse media formats (explaining how this clarifies the topic of social justice). Homework: All students should have corrected their narratives and arguments last week, but I will accept corrections for writing until FRIDAY APRIL 12TH.
Hey, This week we will continue our test prep (all bellringers are below - titled "Literature Test Prep"). We will also begin the Social Justice Project 1.) Vocabulary analysis (injustice, community, equality, human rights, oppression, indifference, and prejudice) 2.) Students will study the evolution of protest music with nonfiction 3.) Students will then examine primary sources from various eras 4.) Students will select a social justice issue and research primary sources (to create a map of causes and possible solutions) 5.) Student will then create an argument to solve their chosen issue. Homework: All narrative and argumentative projects will be passed back on Monday. Students may correct work and turn in Friday for an improved score.
Welcome back! This week we will... 1.Practice TCAP questions for Informational Text Standards. 2. FINISH ANIMAL FARM 3. Study figurative language and poetry within Animal Farm. 4. Compare fictional events of novel with the Mock Trials of Soviet Russia. 5. Take our Animal Farm test (on Wednesday) - predictive of TCAP 6. Introduction to Social Justice Unit. Homework:TCAP test prep packet Due FRIDAY
Welcome back! This week we will... 1.Take the Q3 Argumentative Writing Test 2. Read chapters 6-9 of Animal Farm 3. Study tone of Animal Farm and character motivation 4. Compare fictional events of novel with the Mock Trials of Soviet Russia. Homework:noredink.com (Adjectives vs. adverbs) https://www.noredink.com/learn/assigned_practices/3563185
Greetings everyone, This week we will be 1.) Practicing narrative writing and peer review 2.) Interpreting elements of plot and characterization 3.) Analyzing how an author's tone creates a mood within a story 4.) Creating claims about characters (with evidence and acknowledgement of counterclaims) HOMEWORK: All classwork corrections are due by the end of the day on Tuesday. ADDITIONAL LINKS BELOW: WEEKLY PPT & Bellringers
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