English 1C Lesson 20

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Learning Objectives for English 1C Lesson 20
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.
Today's Homework Assignment:
  • 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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