Monday 11-6-17

Week #13

Unit 2: Determining and Developing Central Ideas

Warm-Up:	* 10 Minutes of independent reading * Vocabulary Notes: Position Statement
Mini-Lesson:	Today we will learn how to present claims and conclusions formed about a topic by participating in a text-based discussion on Abby Sunderland so that we can be able to articulate and defend positions, consider different points of view, and enlist and evaluate evidence. Guiding Question: Can parents go too far in supporting their children’s dreams of extreme adventures?
Class Work:	We’ll know we have it when we’ve contributed several comments and or questions to the conversation. Our comments will: Be focused on the major ideas of the topic in a way that improves coherence, Add relevant descriptions, details, facts and examples to the conversation, and Be presented with appropriate eye-contact, voice volume and pronunciation. Be supported with evidence from the text.
Homework:	Rescue Services TBQs (Due Wednesday!)
OMG Fact:	A four-year-old asks an average of 437 questions a day.

Study Sessions:

Tuesdays and Thursdays before school (7:45 am with a pass from home)

Working Lunch:

Wednesdays (Bring a cold lunch or get a lunch pass from Ms. Brownell.)