Types of Evidence

Today I will: 

• Write sentences for vocabulary words in section 2 of the article.
• Identify and label different types of evidence in section 2 of the article.
• Identify and label claims in section  2 of an article.

Please Take out: 
Vocabulary Packet
Article

Today's Agenda:
1. Section 2-Smartphone Vocabulary

2. Types of Evidence Claim and Evidence Types

3. Read Section 2 and identify evidence in sections 1 and 2

Homework:

none :) 

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Making A Claim

Today I will: 

• Survey a text by identifying the author's background, reading the first and last paragraph, and making a prediction about what the article will be about.
• Identify and label different types of evidence in part 1 of the article.
• Identify and label claims in part one of an article.
• Write sentences for vocabulary words in part 1 of the article.

Please Take out: 
a writing utensil
signed honors worksheet

Today's Agenda:
1. Smartphone Vocabulary Section 1
2. Survey the text
3. Introduce Claims
4. Read Section 1 of article 

Homework:

No homework :) 

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I Forgot My Phone

Today I will: 

• respond to a survey via Google forms
• break down and understand a prompt by completing a do/what chart
• discuss survey results and relate to writing prompt

Please Take out: 
a writing utensil
a signed honors form if you have it

Today's Agenda:
1. Quickwrite: Are Smartphones Destroying Your Generation? 
2. Watch "I forgot My Phone"
3. Complete a Google Survey
4. Break down our first writing prompt
5. Red Solo Cups

Homework:

Honors Parent Signature by Friday
Buy Required Supplies 

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Digital Challenge

Today I will: 

• demonstrate my knowledge about the Humanities I course via a short kahoot quiz
• join a Google Classroom and participate in a Digital Challenge – exploring the 9th grade English blog
• familiarize myself with the proper usage of our in-class Chromebooks

Please take out:
-your smiling faces

Today's Agenda:
1. Chromebook Care
2. Sign up for Google Classroom
3. Complete the Digital Challenge 
4.  Four Corners

Homework:

-Think about your decision to complete the class as an Honors or College Prep student
-Buy required supplies from the syllabus

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Welcome to your Freshman Year!

Mrs. West's English Class 

Please ask for your assigned seat

Today I will: 

• get to know my new English teacher and classmates
• learn about the Humanities program
• understand what is expected of me and what I can expect of my teacher
• gain an understanding of Honors versus College Prep

Please Take out: 
A Pen or Pencil

Today's Agenda:
Introductions and Roll Call
Classroom Introduction
Honors Vs. College Prep

Homework:

Discuss Honors explanation and parent signature with parents

Buy required supplies for Humanities (see syllabus)

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Timed Writing

Today I will: 

• Students will analyze literature based on the theme of conflicts.  They will differentiate types of conflict and argue in a clear and cohesive essay about their Lit Circle books selecting evidence to support their claim.

Please Take out: 
-A few pieces of paper
-writing utensil

Today's Agenda:
Lit Circle Timed Writing

Homework:

No Homework :) 

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Timed Writing Prep

Today I will: 

- Construct well-written paraphrases as evidence that will support your thesis statement

-Synthesize information by writing a main thesis for literature circle timed writing.

Please Take out:

-novel
-Timed Writing Prompt and Evidence Collector

Today's Agenda:
1. Complete Evidence Collector for Monday's timed writing
 Prompt
Evidence collector

Homework:

Prep for Timed Writing; you may use your evidence collector only; NO NOVELS

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