4-20-2010

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= __Unit 4 Essential Question: What does it take to Survive?__ =

Students will:

 * ===learn CST vocabulary.===
 * ===learn to conduct a survey.===


 * ===write and speak using complete sentences.===

**Homework:**
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 * Survey 30 to 40 people with your questions. (Due Thursday)

Reminders:

 * ** Checking homework today: **
 * Vocabulary Chart
 * ** Mr. Devine will be in the Night Library every Tuesday from 3:00 to 6:00. **

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__Agenda__
1. CST Vocabulary Review
 * CST Vocabulary Quizlet

2. Writing/Speaking Practice, page 242
 * view the poster.
 * Complete sentence frames on academic language transparency 22.

3. Research
 * What is research?
 * What was our research topic last year? What is it this year?
 * First assignment: your own research with a survey.
 * What is a survey?
 * Develop research questions: Writing Questions
 * Write questions together.
 * How to conduct a survey.
 * After you have written your questions, turn to a person near you and practice asking your research questions. You are not recording responses yet--you will do that outside of this class.

4. Begin Language Workshop, page 245
 * Read through the storyboard with students--explain the similarities to a comic book.
 * Review past tense verbs on page 246.
 * Have students create a storyboard of their own, using past tense verbs (see page 247)

CST Vocabulary Review
 * These words will be on our daily lesson page each day until the CST.