5-24-2010

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

Students will:

 * ===read your own writing out loud.===
 * ===describe an event in the past tense.===
 * ===write a research essay.===

**Homework:**
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 * Scan "Surviving Katrina" for vocabulary.
 * Pages 276-282
 * We will begin reading this tomorrow.

Reminders:

 * ** Checking homework today: **
 * ** Vocabulary Foldable, Unit 4, Cluster 2 **
 * ** Vocabulary Word Maps, Unit 4, Cluster 2 **
 * ** Mr. Devine will be in the Night Library every Tuesday from 3:00 to 6:00. **
 * ** Mr. Jesperson will be in the Night Library every Wednesday from 3:00 to 6:00. **
 * ** Observations begin tomorrow! **

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__Agenda__
0. Students Enter The Room
 * Students come in the classroom and copy the learning objectives and homework in their planners/notebooks. Give students 2 or 3 minutes to do this.


 * Jesperson's Class - Tell students that I will check their homework tomorrow: ** Vocabulary Word Maps, Unit 4, Cluster 2 **

1. Unit 4 Cluster 2
 * Quizlet
 * Show the Quizlet to students. Have them copy the word and the definition.
 * Give students 8 minutes for this activity, then call on students for responses.

2. Pass out the Research Essay Prompt **(MOST IMPORTANT PART OF TODAY)**
 * Explain, with the translator's help, the prompt as well as the outline.
 * Tell students we will be working on this in class this week.
 * This is not homework, this is information about the essay we will be writing about immigration.

3. Language Workshop page 271-272
 * All students should have their books with them. If they don't have their book, please write their name down to let me know.
 * Page 271
 * There is an audio CD that can be used to read what is this page. It will already be in the CD player (track 11)
 * Before you play it, you could ask them what they see in the image on page 271.
 * Stop the reading every other sentence and ensure comprehension using the peer tutor.
 * Explain to them that this is practice in order to describe an event in the past.
 * Page 272
 * Explain that we will be practicing how to use the Verb "Had"
 * Review Present/Past tense
 * Have students copy the sentences 1-10, answering them correctly.
 * Review student responses on 1-10 on page 272.
 * Have students form groups of 3 or 4 (remind students that they will be observed tomorrow, so we want to see them get in to works and begin working quickly).
 * Tell them that they only have 30 seconds to get into their groups.

4. Begin your homework: Scan "Surviving Katrina" pages 276-282 for Vocabulary
 * Students look at all the words on the pages above, then make a list of all the words they don't know.
 * Then, students translate the words they don't know into their primary language using a language dictionary or online translation tools (at home).


 * BE SURE STUDENTS BRING THEIR BOOKS HOME--REMIND THEM TO BRING THEIR BOOKS TO CLASS TOMORROW**