2-16-2010

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

Students will:

 * ===use a graphic organizer to categorize ideas===
 * ===learn key vocabulary===

**Homework:**
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 * Answer questions 1, 2, and 3 on page 182.

Reminders:

 * ** Checking homework today: **
 * ** Scan Article 2 for Vocabulary **
 * ** Mr. Devine will be in the Night Library every Tuesday from 3:00 to 6:00. **
 * ** Unit 3, Cluster 1 Test Friday! **
 * Vocabulary p. 166
 * How to use a Main Idea chart
 * How to use Headings to understand an article
 * Word Parts (prefixes/suffixes)
 * Pronouns and Adjectives (you have been learning about this in your Support class)
 * "If the World Were a Village"
 * "Freaky Food"

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__Agenda__
1. Vocabulary Review
 * [|Synonyms Quizlet] (match the vocabulary word to its matching word or phrase)
 * Write the vocabulary word, then the equal sign, then the matching word/phrase.
 * Make an antonym quizlet for tomorrow (use the "not equal" sign.

2. Positives and Negatives
 * Working in groups of 3 to 4
 * Categorize the main ideas of Article 1.
 * Create a T chart: Is communication technology (like texting) a positive thing or a negative thing?
 * Positive: list all the ideas that are positive
 * Negative: list all the ideas that are negative
 * Work together, but record your own T chart in your notebook.

3. Re-read "Freaky Food"
 * Listen to the CD
 * Stop the CD so students can respond to the "Monitor Comprehension" question.
 * Remember, your homework is to answer the questions at the end of the article.

4. Divide Article 2 into sections