Tuesday, December 8, 2015

REMINDERS

Early Release Days : 12/9, 1/20, 2/24, 3/23, 4/27, 5/11

End of 2nd Quarter: Wednesday, January 27th 

Holiday Break: No School 12/18 - 1/1 

School Resumes on the January 4th 

ELA -

Warm Up - Complete 3 new vocab cards/review game  

Lesson  

1. Finish creating snowflake with personal and academic goal

2. Notes in Learning - Compare and contrast a narrative essay to an informational essay

3. Introduce Informational On-Demand Essay if we have time  

Homework-   Academic Vocab Test over words 7-15 has been pushed back to Thursday, December 10th 

Goal(s): I can...explain, identify, and demonstrate the differences between an informal essay and a narrative essay. I can identify what qualifies as factual evidence from a reliable source.

History

Warm Up - #8 "Random Acts of Kindess"

Lesson   

1.  Check 8.4 in your ISN

2. Finish coloring your "FACE" for our upcoming  Constitutional Convention

3. Begin Constitutional Convention  

Homework - No HW

Goal(s): I can...identify the strengths and weakness of our first Constitution, the Articles of Confederation, and WHY it was revised. 

Debate

Warm-Up: SSR

Lesson: 

1. Begin Mini Debate #2

Turn in the following papers after you present:

      -"Mini Debate #2: Step 2 Brainstorming" WS

      - T4 Article (marginal with article I gave you)

      - "Mini Debate 2: Step 3 Research" WS 

Homework - No HW 

Goals(s): Understand how to utilize a fact to back-up an opinion.