English+1C+Lesson+21

Copy the objectives in the Participation section of your notebook:

Learning Objectives for English 1C Lesson 21 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 89-92
 * Achieve 3000 (30 Achievements by next Tuesday)
 * Finish your argument support pyramid.

Check homework Due Today:
 * no homework due

Today's Agenda:

1. Character Traits Essays
 * rubrics have been updated
 * scores will be transferred over to the grade book soon

2. Review scanned vocabulary.

3. Preparing to read "The News"
 * Last week you took notes and answered questions for this clip:
 * Clip from the movie Network (1976)
 * Pair share your responses.

4. Reading "The News", the first 6 paragraphs
 * Creating a Reading Pyramid
 * Draw a pyramid on your paper.
 * Inside the pyramid, you will write summary sentences.
 * 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.


 * During reading, I expect to see:
 * Each person reading aloud or reading along.
 * Your scan for vocabulary out.
 * You closing your book before writing a summary sentence.

5. Any remaining time is for:
 * Adding to/modifying your online portfolio.
 * Achieve 3000
 * Completing your Reading Pyramid

If time permits, introduce Google Drawing to showcase the Reading Pyramid in portfolios