English+1C+Lesson+20

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Learning Objectives for English 1C Lesson 20 Today's Homework Assignment:
 * Content Learning Objectives || Language Learning Objectives ||
 * Students will:
 * identify an author's argument and supporting evidence. || Students will:
 * read for arguments and supporting evidence.
 * write responses to questions.
 * listen for arguments and supporting evidence.
 * speak during pair-share activities. ||
 * Grammar Book pages 85-88
 * Achieve 3000 (25 Achievements by next Tuesday)
 * Finish your argument support pyramid.

Check homework Due Today:
 * no homework due

Today's Agenda:

1. MyGradeBook.com
 * Take the Grammar Quiz
 * Grades will be updated at the end of class with Quiz Grades.
 * Grades will be updated this weekend as Mr. Devine finishes re-grading essays. Incomplete or Plagiarized essays will receive a zero.

2. Review scanned vocabulary.

3. Preparing to read "The News"
 * Set up your Cornell notes with these questions:
 * What is propaganda?
 * How does propaganda reach people?
 * What is "this tube"?
 * What does he mean when he says "this tube can make or break Presidents, Popes, Prime Ministers"?
 * Why is this man so angry?
 * According to this man, what % of people read books? read newspapers?
 * Where does this man say you will find truth?
 * The man says, "you do whatever the tube tells you". What does that mean?
 * What does the man want everyone to do? Why?
 * Clip from the movie Network (1976)
 * Pair share your responses.

4. Reading "The News"
 * Creating an argument support pyramid.
 * Draw a triangle/pyramid on your paper.
 * Write the author's argument/main point at the pinnacle.
 * Add quotations that support that argument below, so that it supports what is at the top.
 * Complete this at home.

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