April+3,+2009

Learning Objectives:
Students will be able to summarize paragraphs as they read them.

Homework For Today:
No homework on Friday REMIND STUDENTS SCHOOL STARTS APRIL 20TH--COLLABORATION DAY!!!

Today's Agenda:
1. Warm-up and Correct the warm-up 2. Vocabulary Test #24--Read each word in a different order and students will write the correct spelling on their own piece of paper. Make sure that you DO NOT allow students to correct the vocabulary tests in an effort to save time. They have a tendency to cheat when given this opportunity. Something else that works to decrease the amount of cheating with the vocabulary tests is to have students turn their papers over once they have finished the test. Then, they pass these tests up to the front without having the person in front of them looking for the correct answers and (possibly) changing the answers. 4. In groups, have students highlight the words from Vocabulary lists 22, 23, 24 in the article "Freedom Rides." 5. Scan for vocabulary words students do not know in the article and translate those words for students. 6. Students will answer questions about the "Freedom Rides" article in groups.