2-12-2010

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= __Essential Question__: What Makes Us the Same? What Makes Us Different? =

Students will:

 * find the main ideas of an article.

**Homework:**
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 * Circle ALL of the words you don't know in Article 2 (Click for Click).
 * Translate the words ON THE ARTICLE (not in your notebook).

Reminders:
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 * ** Checking homework today: **
 * ** Heading/I Predict/What it Says **
 * ** Mr. Devine will be in the Night Library every Tuesday from 3:00 to 6:00. **

__Agenda__
1. ** Persuasive Writing: ** Finish Reading Article 1
 * Create a Main Idea Chart for the article.
 * Each section will be an entry on the Main Idea Chart. (topic/main idea about the topic)
 * Begin reading the article.
 * Stop after each section, students underline the important details in each section.
 * This could be words, short phrases, or even whole sentences.
 * Have students fill in their main idea charts that they started yesterday. They will write what the topic is of the section and then write the main idea of the topic. Help students find the main ideas.
 * What is the topic of this section?
 * What are some important details?
 * What is the main point/idea of the whole section?
 * Yesterday we got through section F. Begin with section G. Complete as much as you can.

2. Positives and Negatives
 * Working in groups of 3 to 4
 * Categorize the main ideas.
 * Is the idea positive toward texting or negative?