Wednesday – work for 2/29

GLEs:

• publish journal
• write an argument using valid reasoning with relevant and sufficient evidence
• extend basic and technical vocabulary using context clues

Daily Agenda:

1. Post your favorite 29 things on the 29th.net blog. Here is an example of what you could post
2. Read and respond to the article “A Tale of Two Indias“  (notes) You will post the answers to the comprehension questions onto the nonfiction page of ePortfolio.  Here is my Nonfiction page to see as a sample.
3. Create a response to the debate: U.S. companies should find cheap sources of labor in countries like India, even if it means fewer jobs will be available for Americans in some industries.
4. Analyze the Tale of Two Indias picture

 

Tuesday – work for 2/28

GLEs:

• summarize news stories
• write an argument using valid reasoning with relevant and sufficient evidence
• extend basic and technical vocabulary using context clues

Daily Agenda:

1. Summarize CNN News (notes)
2. Read and respond to the article “A Tale of Two Indias“
3. Create a response to the debate: U.S. companies should find cheap sources of labor in countries like India, even if it means fewer jobs will be available for Americans in some industries.
4. Analyze the Tale of Two Indias picture
5. You will create a voki for 2 of those words (if we have time)

 

Monday – work for 2/27

GLEs:

• extend basic and technical vocabulary using context clues
• summarize and paraphrase the central ideas of a text
• write an argument using valid reasoning with relevant and sufficient evidence

Daily Agenda:

1. We will be defining 20 vocabulary words from our 1st #BS121 list. Record the 20 words and for homework use each in sentence. (tomorrow will create a voki for 2 of those words.)
2. Read and respond to the article “A Tale of Two Indias“
3. Create a response to the debate: U.S. companies should find cheap sources of labor in countries like India, even if it means fewer jobs will be available for Americans in some industries.

 

 

Friday’s work

Watching CNN Student News and create summaries using the discussion questions as a guide. Notes

News Stories

• a crash involving two U.S. military helicopters
• ongoing tension in Afghanistan regarding the burning of Qurans
• 20th debate this campaign season
• oil prices
• current state of U.S. home prices
• coverage of Black History Month on the campuses of Morehouse and Spelman

Revise 2nd paragraph on page 109 of workbook.

Today’s Bell Schedule

• 7:15-7:20 Transition
• 7:20-7:25 announcements
• 7:25-8:40 1^st Period
• 8:45-10:00 2^nd Period
• 10:05-11:20 3^rd Period
• 11:20-12:15 Lunch
• 12:20-1:35 4^th
• 1:40-2:40 Activity