3-18-2010

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

Students will:

 * ===write a persuasive essay===
 * ===talk about personal connections to a story===
 * ===determine importance of details===

**Homework:**
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 * page 221, 1-4

Reminders:
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 * ** Checking homework today: **
 * ** Typing/fixing paragraphs in the computer lab. **
 * ** Mr. Devine will be in the Night Library every Tuesday from 3:00 to 6:00. **
 * We will have time in the computer lab:
 * Today
 * Monday (Collaboration)

__Agenda__
1. Vocabulary Review
 * Unit 3, Cluster 3 Quizlet

2. Reread "Alphabet City Ballet"
 * Work in groups of 3 to 4.
 * Answer the Monitor Comprehension Questions as you read.
 * Finish the following sentences
 * Marisol and Luis are similar because...
 * They are different because...
 * Begin your homework if there is still time.

Computer Lab:
 * Open your body paragraphs.
 * Fix them (using your homework from yesterday)
 * Begin typing your introduction and conclusion:
 * Introduction: Above your body paragraphs.
 * Conclusion: Below your body paragraphs.
 * We will have a little more time to type on Monday (30 minutes).
 * You need to be able to print out your 4 paragraph essay on Monday.