Week of September 8-12

Monday, September 8:

• Class website information:  access the website through ePark2 by Friday
• Reading Common Assessment

Tuesday, September 9:

• Warm-Up
• "Explain this Picture" activity:  After looking at the picture on the handout, write a paragraph explaining what's happening in this picture to each of these audiences:  your friends, a young child, your teacher, and as a text message.  Use language appropriate to each audience
• Share and discuss the purpose of the activity - we must "code switch," or adjust our language for different audiences
• Notes:  Body Paragraphs

Wednesday, September 10:

• Warm-Up
• Whole-class body paragraph practice:  We will choose an argumentative topic and write part of a body paragraph together.
• Sample paragraphs activity:  in your groups, designate three different color crayons or highlighters for each of the body paragraph elements (TS/CS, CD, CM).  Next, read the two paragraphs on the handout together.  Determine if each of the body paragraph elements (TS, CD, CM, etc.) are skillfully written.  If they are, highlight them with the assigned colors.
• HW:  Argumentative Paragraph Assignment - due Monday, September 15
• Write on an opinionated topic of your choice (refer to the options on the handout if you are having trouble with choosing a topic).  Take an opinionated position on one of the topics and defend your position to the best of your ability.  Your paragraph should be at least 8 sentences long and include the following components in order:  TS, CD, CM, CM, CD, CM, CM, CS.  Remember, you should have TWICE the amount of commentary than concrete details; your goal is to write an argumentative paragraph, not a summary or list of facts.
• The paragraph must be typed, indented, double spaced, and use 12 point font.  Don’t forget to include your name and hour.

Thursday, September 11:

• Warm-Up
• Punctuation Activity:  Identify the reasons why apostrophes, commas, semicolons, and colons are used in the passage on the handout.
• Notes:  Commas
• Work on the argumentative paragraph assignment
• HW:  ePark login due tomorrow!

Friday, September 12:

• 2nd hour - 10th grade counselor meetings.  Study hall for other grades in this class.
• 4th hour - Comma review game and extra time to work on the argumentative paragraph assignment