Thursday,+October+20,+2011

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** Learning Objectives (copy into journal): **

 * 1) Review Author's Purpose
 * 2) Write AWESOME summary sentences
 * 3) Circle key terms
 * 4) Underline essential information
 * ==== __MATERIALS__: ====
 * ====Planner ====
 * ====Journal ====
 * All-in-one Workbook ("All-in-one")
 * ====pen/pencil ==== ||

** IMPORTANT WEEKLY DATES (copy into Planner): **

 * Complete Achieve 3000 Article

__**AGENDA:**__
 * 1. Hand out one All-in-One Workbook to each student**
 * In boxes by west wall
 * Students write name on inside cover and on bottom edge
 * At end of class, students place them in their designated Period section
 * 2. Complete All-in-one Workbook P. 41**
 * //Whole class - Do together, step-by-step, mark the text with them//
 * Use "Steps to Understand a Challenging Text"notes
 * Scan for Vocabulary together as class (ask them words they don't know and give them def./syn)
 * Students write definition/synonym on bottom of pg 41
 * Complete Steps 2-4 together (__ignore step five__)
 * //Groups of 3 (they know them)//
 * Answer questions #1-3
 * 3. Complete Summary Sentences for Author's Purpose**
 * Students turn to their author's purpose graphic organizer
 * Write 3 summary sentences using cause/effect for author's purpose graphic organizer
 * 4. Review Author's Purpose notes**
 * Turn/talk
 * Analyze My English title for Author's Purpose
 * Entertain, inform or persuade?
 * Write purpose on text
 * It hints at theme
 * Refer to Decisive Experiences journal page
 * Write a title for each experience, as if you were going to write the essay