11/16/09 - 11/23/09

Week Focus:

Goal: Learn Debate: Gather evidence, organize evidence for arguments

Goal: Story elements: plot, dramatic irony, characterization

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See our Eracism Project for Reading and Writing Lessons

Debate: Do differences make us stronger?

Affirmative

Debate: 11/16 and 11/18 11/20

11/16
Prepare and debate position statement

11/17
Prepare and practice argument


11/18
Photo Design and Practice

11/19
Debate forfeited by other team
Library
New Books: Read and Write response

11/20
READ: Dramatic Irony
Story Workshop


11/23
Story Workshop
Apply Dramatic Irony
Apply characterization
Story maps as prewrite and planning

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EALR 1: The student understands and uses a writing process.

Component 1.2: Produces draft(s). W

Component 1.3: Revises to improve text. W

Component 1.4: Edits text. W

Component 3.3: Knows and applies appropriate grade level writing conventions. W

EALR 3: The student writes clearly and effectively.

Component 3.1: Develops ideas and organizes writing. W

3.2.2 Analyzes and selects language appropriate for specific audiences and purposes.