Persuasion

__**Skills to be covered in this unit**__:
 * Reinforce independent reading goals
 * Develop rhetorical vocabulary
 * Analyze rhetorical strategies
 * Writing process - persuasive

Welcome back from Thanksgiving break! One more six weeks to round out the semester, so let's all put forth our best efforts to end on a high note!

__**Outside reading this six weeks**__: ~ A YA novel of your choice.
 * You will be held accountable for this novel through a twitter-style book review.

__**In-class readings this six weeks**__: ~ //Antigone// - the classic Greek tragedy in which Antigone risks her life defying a royal decree in order to give her brother, who was killed while leading a rebellion, a proper burial. ~ Various arguments and smaller readings

__**Writings this six weeks**__: ~ Persuasive essay (common assessment) ~ Short script

CO: understand, make inferences, and draw conclusions about the structure of drama. <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">LO: Take notes from the textbook.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Monday (11/26/12) **

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">__**Warm up**__: Welcome back! Hope you had a restful break. Please write the CO and LO, then one word to describe your Thanksgiving holiday.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Today's activity:
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Take notes on Classical Greek Drama using a handout and your textbook.

<span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Homework <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">: p. 31 - 32 of WriteSource grammar workbook.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">CO: understand, make inferences, and draw conclusions about the structure of drama. <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">LO: Finish taking notes from the textbook. Complete a pre-test over //Antigone//. View a PowerPoint.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Tuesday (11/27/12) **

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">__**Warm up**__: Write the CO and LO. What is __tragic flaw__? (Look in the textbook on page 1058 if you need a reminder.)

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Today's activity:
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Discuss tragic flaw. Why is it important to this play?
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Finish textbook notes.
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Pre-test
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">PowerPoint

<span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Homework <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">: p. 32 - 33 of WriteSource grammar workbook.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">CO: understand, make inferences, and draw conclusions about the structure of drama. <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">LO: Visit the library. Take notes from a PowerPoint.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Wednesday / Thursday (11/28 - 11/29/12) **

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">__**Warm up**__: Write the CO and LO. <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Today's activity:
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Library
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">PowerPoint[[file:greektheatre.ppt]]

<span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Homework <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">: p. 34 - 35 of WriteSource grammar workbook.


 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Friday (11/30/12) **

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">CO: understand, make inferences, and draw conclusions about the structure of drama.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">LO: Read //Antigone// and answer study questions.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">__**Warm up**__: Write the CO and LO. What is __loyalty__?

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Today's activity:
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Begin reading //Antigone//.
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Answer study guide questions.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">CO: build understanding about the structure and elements of drama. <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">LO: Read a myth and identify its story elements. <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">__**Warm up:**__ What is your favorite Greek myth? <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Today's activity: <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">HW - Grammar p. 37 - 38
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Monday (12/3/12) **
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Read a myth.
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Illustrate the myth.
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Identify story elements.


 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Wednesday / Thursday (12/4/12) **

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">CO: build understanding about the structure and elements of drama. <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">LO: View a play. Read Antigone. <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">__**Warm up:**__ Turn in grammar p. 39 - 40. <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Today's activity: <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">HW - Grammar p. 40 - 41.
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Attend a play in the auditorium.
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Continue reading Antigone.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">CO: analyze how motifs in drama affect the plot of plays. <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">LO: Read Antigone. Analyze motif and discuss its importance in the play.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Monday (12/10/12) **

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">__**Warm up:**__ Write the CO and LO. Answer this question on your own paper: How do Haemon's views of government differ from Creon's? (Refer to page. 1090 if you need a reminder of Haemon's views.)

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Today's activity:
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Read Scene 4 and Ode 4 (1094 - 1097)
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Answer these questions on your own paper.
 * 1) <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Analyze the visual on 1095. Evaluate how well this photograph shows Antigone's situation.
 * 2) <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">(Archetype question) - Looking at lines 45 - 48, to what does the chorus attribute Antigone's tragic downfall?
 * 3) <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">(Mythological allusion) - What insights into Antigone's situation do you get from the myths that Ode 4 alludes to?

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">HW - Grammar p. 43 - 44. Keep reading your novel. Reading log.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">CO: analyze how archetypes in drama affect the plot of plays. <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">LO: Read Antigone. Analyze archetypes and discuss its importance in the play.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Tuesday (12/11/12) **

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">__**Warm up:**__ Write the CO and LO. Answer this question on your own paper: How would you describe Creon's rage in Scene 4? (Refer to page. 1096 if you need a reminder.)

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Today's activity:
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Read Scene 5, Paean, and Exodus (1098 - 1106).
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Answer these questions on your own paper.
 * 1) <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Summarize what happened when Creon tried to offer a sacrifice.
 * 2) <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">(from the Paean) - What mood is created by this paean to the god Dionysus?
 * 3) <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">(Archetype) - To what extent is Creon a tragic hero?

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">HW - Grammar p. 45 - 46. Read novel. Work on Reading Log.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">CO: write a script with an explicit or implicit theme. <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">LO: Write a script.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Wednesday / Thursday (12/12/12 - 12/13/12) **

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">__**Warm up:**__ Write the CO and LO. Define stage directions. What does it mean? Give an example.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Today's activity:
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Write a script. [[file:Dramatic Script.docx]]

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">HW - Grammar p. 47 - 48. Read novel. Work on Reading Log.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">CO: write a script with an explicit or implicit theme. <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">LO: Write a script.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Friday (12/14/12) **

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Today's activity:


 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Monday (12/17/12) **

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">CO: Analyze persuasive texts.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">LO: Read “I Acknowledge Mine” by Jane Goodall and find examples of pathos.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">__**Warm up:**__ Write the CO and LO. Turn in your Dramatic Script (if you haven't already).

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Today's activity:

> Millions of pounds of recyclable materials get **dumped** in landfills each year, thanks to **lazy** people or **careless** municipalities that don’t **bother** recycling.
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Word study - __**Emotional appeal (Pathos)**__ – statements intended to stir up strong feelings.
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">__Read this example__:

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Notice the bolded words. These are meant to elicit an emotional response in the reader.


 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">__Guided__: Find examples of emotionally charged words in the following three magazine ads.
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Read “I Acknowledge Mine” (666).
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Answer questions.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">HW - Grammar p. 49 - 50. Reading Log due tomorrow!

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">CO: Analyze persuasive texts. <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">LO: Read “I Acknowledge Mine” by Jane Goodall and find examples of pathos.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Tuesday (12/18/12) **

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">__**Warm up:**__ Turn in your Reading Log. Get your portfolio.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Today's activity:
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Extra credit opportunity has been posted.
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Pass back papers.
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Organize portfolios.
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Continue with “I Acknowledge Mine” (666).
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Answer questions.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">HW - Grammar p. 51 - 52.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">CO: Analyze persuasive texts. <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">LO: Read "Use of Animals in Biomedical Research by the American Medical Association and find examples of counterargument.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Wednesday / Thursday (12/19 - 12/20/12) **

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">**Warm up**: Turn in grammar. Write one sentence that describes your library book.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Today's activity:

>> Viewpoint: Jaywalking tickets are needless enforcement. Counterargument: They increase safety.
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Complete the Twitter-style book review. (major grade)
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Word study - __**Counterargument**__ – stating the opponent's views and then disputing them.
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">__Read this example__:
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Some have criticized jaywalking tickets as “order for order’s sake.” But cities with strong jaywalking enforcement have few accidents involving pedestrians.


 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Guided: In partners, brainstorm 3 more pairs of arguments and counterarguments.
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Read "Use of Animals in Biomedical Research" (680) by AMA and answer the questions on the handout.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">CO: Analyze differences in works of fiction across cultures. <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">LO: Read a Greek myth and write a literary piece.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Friday (12/21/12) **

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">__**Warm up:**__ Get out a sheet of notebook paper and a pen.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Today's activity:
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Read a Greek myth.
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Write a story.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Monday (1/7/13)

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">CO: Analyze persuasive texts

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">LO: Read “Doing Nothing is Something” by Anna Quindlen and find examples of argumentation.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Warm up - write the following word and its definition.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Argumentation – contains a claim (position) with support (reasons and evidence).

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Read this example:

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Electronic entertainment harms children. Kids stay indoors, passively watching TV instead of playing outside with friends.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">The author begins with the statement that electronic entertainment harms children. The writer supports the claim by saying that kids give up exercise and interaction with friends in favor of electronic entertainment.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Guided: What are some additional supports for the author’s claims?

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Read “Doing Nothing is Something” (640). Answer questions.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Homework: p. 53 - 54 Grammar

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Tuesday (1/8/13)

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">CO: Analyze persuasive texts

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">LO: Read “Abolishing the Penny Makes Good Sense” by Alan S. Blinder and find examples of evidence.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Warm up - write the following word and definition. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Evidence – shows the author's arguments and conclusions are valid. Examples: anecdotes, observations.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Read this title:

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">“Abolishing the Penny Makes Good Sense”

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Which might provide evidence for the author's claim:


 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">An anecdote about the problems created by using pennies
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">A count of the number of pennies in the author’s pocket

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Both items are relevant to the writer’s argument and support his claim.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Guided Practice: <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">List evidence for the following claim: People should walk a mile a day for their health.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Read “Abolishing the Penny Makes Good Sense” (648). Answer questions.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Homework: p. 55 - 56 (grammar)

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Wednesday / Thursday (1/9/13 - 1/10/13)

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">CO: Analyze persuasive texts

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">LO: Assess understanding of argumentation.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Prepare materials for an exam. You need a pen/pencil and some notebook paper. You will also need a textbook open to page 654.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Friday (1/11/13) <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">CO: Make and defend subtle inferences and complex conclusions about the ideas in text and their organizational patterns. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">LO: Read a humorous essay, a textbook diagram, and a procedural document. Infer and make conclusions about the text.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Warm up - Turn in your grammar. Use your textbook to define the word __**classification**__ at the top of a sheet of notebook paper.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Today's activity:
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Finish your exam.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">On the same paper as your warm up, create a chart like the one on page 533 of your textbook.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Read "The Plot Against People" (534) and fill in your chart.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Answer questions 1 - 8 at the end of the story. (#8 is an OER.)
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Turn to page 549, and read "How a Leaf Works".
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Answer questions 1-4 (551).
 * 7) <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Read the "Tree Planting Guide" (553).
 * 8) <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Answer questions 1 - 4 (555).
 * 9) <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Turn it in.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Monday (1/14/13) <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">CO: revise drafts to improve style. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">LO: Read and revise various passages.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Warm up - Why is it important to revise your work?

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Today's activity:
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Guided revision practice: p. 136 from Texas Assessment Prep book.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Individual revision practice: p. 139 and p. 141
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Check your work.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Read.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">No grammar this week - Finals!

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Tuesday (1/15/13)

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">CO: Practice previously learned reading TEKS.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">LO: Read and answer questions in the format of STAAR.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Warm up - Get out paper and pen.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Today's activity:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">“In the Sun Room” p. 5 of Texas Assessment Prep.Review passage and questions together.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">“Paper Airplanes” p. 67 w/questions and
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">“The Runaway” p. 72 w/questions.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Check your answers with the key. If you got one wrong, correct it and say why you think you missed it.