Friday, April 7, 2017

Tuesday, April 18th

AGENDA

Hooks (to prepare for our argumentative essays)
Civil Debate on arranged marriage (more practice for our essay)
We will use this article




TO DO

Please fill out this form to check out your Giver book
Read chapter 3
Newsela quiz by Friday (no personal response this week)

Friday, April 7th

HAPPY FRIDAY!

AGENDA

Collect AOW
Chapter 2 and questions


TO DO

AOW due Friday we get back

Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Thursday, April 6th


AGENDA



Publish your argumentative paragraph to Kidblog if you didn't already. 


Comment on your assigned paragraphs/


Read chapter 1 of Giver.


TO DO


AOW due tomorrow

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Wednesday, April 5th

GOALS: To practice writing argumentative paragraphs with an argument and a rebuttal and to begin thinking about controversial issues in The Giver.

AGENDA

Review counterargument and rebuttal. Write a detailed paragraph about one of the ten topics from yesterday's handout. You must use make a claim and support your claim with evidence. You will also have a counterargument and rebuttal.

Your paragraph will be published to Kidblog and posted in the Argumentative section.

If time, you will be assigned two other students' work to comment on. We will provide the questions to answer.

TO DO

AOW due on FRIDAY

Monday, April 3, 2017

Tuesday, April 4th

AGENDA

WHAT DO YOU THINK?  Answer all questions

Pick one of the topics to write a paragraph about. You must have reasons for, as well as a counterargument and rebuttal. Publish to Kidblog.

Comment on your assigned classmates' writing.  Do they have good reasons for their argument? Do they have a counterargument? A rebuttal?  Suggestions? Comments?


TO DO

AOW due on Friday

Friday, March 31, 2017

Monday, April 3rd

Happy Monday!

Welcome Ms. Smith!  We are so happy to have you as our guest teacher. :)

Padlet-Post your Metaphor about the teacher or Johnny on this Padlet.  Feel free to include an image that complements your metaphor.  

Discussion questions/Tea Party


TO DO 

AOW due Fridaiy

Thursday, March 30, 2017

Friday, March 31st

Happy Friday!


AGENDA

Quickly review timed writing requirements and tips.

Begin timed writing on "Children's Story".

Here are the directions and prompt

Submit to turnitin by 830!

TO DO

AOW due Friday


Friday, June 16th

HAPPY LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!  It's been a pleasure being your teacher. Please take some time to add a slide to  THIS  slide show and wr...