February 24-28

This week’s learning target: students will be able to identify reasons and evidence in a text and analyze how they support claims in order to participate in a classroom debate. WEDNESDAY: Students read a news article about the dangers of youth football.  After, students answered comprehension questions and we quickly discussed whether or not theyContinue reading “February 24-28”

February 10-14

This week’s learning target: students will be able to define unit 3 argumentative vocabulary words in order to prepare and participate in a class debate. THURSDAY: Students used today to get back with their groups and finish working on their pitch about their useless item! THURSDAY’S HW: NONE WEDNESDAY: Students used their debating, arguing, andContinue reading “February 10-14”

February 3-7

Learning Target for the week: students will be able to use evidence from different informational texts (and media) in order to write a multi-paragraph explanatory essay. MONDAY: Students were given their explanatory writing packet.  This packet walks students through the writing process in order to help them write an explanatory essay.  Below, I have attachedContinue reading “February 3-7”