2-15-11

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Unit 3 Essential Questions: What makes us the same? What makes us different?
= February 15, 2011 =

Students will:
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 * learn new vocabulary
 * discuss problems and solutions
 * learn to use headings when reading
 * summarize your Cornell Notes
 * finish your scan for vocabulary
 * the teacher is checking ALL WORK tomorrow

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 * Checking homework today:
 * Go to the Night Library for extra help!

=__Agenda__=

1. Unit 3, Cluster 1 Vocabulary
 * Quizlet
 * Show the quizlet and have students match the vocabulary words to the definitions in their notebooks. Tell students to write the number and the letter only. Then, review student responses. DO NOT COLLECT THIS, students will keep it in their notebooks.

2. **2/14/11 Problem/Solution Chart Article 1** (don't copy this, we're finishing this from yesterday)
 * Students Pair-Share possible solutions to the problems they identified on this chart yesterday:
 * That is, tell students to take out their notebooks and turn to the Problem/Solution chart from yesterday.
 * Then, tell students to turn to the person next to them and offer possible solutions to the problem.
 * Then, have students write their solutions in the solution section of their T-Chart.
 * Choose a few students to share a problem they identified as well as solution(s) they thought of for that problem.

3. 2/15/11 Cornell Notes on How to Use Headings pg. 178
 * Have students copy the title above in their notebooks.
 * Then, have students copy the contents of the yellow box in their notebooks. "How to use headings" on the left and the 3 steps on the right.
 * Then, read through the strategy page with students. Stop after each section/paragraph and check for understanding. Ask students to translate for each other to make sure they understand what to do.
 * Read/explain the look into the text section.

4. 2/15/11 Scan for Vocabulary "Freaky Food" pages 179-182
 * Tell students to scan for vocabulary for the next story we are reading,
 * This is due tomorrow.
 * Have a student volunteer remind students how to scan for vocabulary.
 * Even though this is homework, students need to begin working on it in class.
 * As students find words they don't know, walk around to make sure they are finding words they don't know: "What does this mean? What does that word mean?" etc.

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