Thursday, May, 1, 2014

Do Now: What are at least five steps you will use to attack this passage before answering the Multiple Choice questions?
Classwork: Claw Lock
Follow the steps you've listed.
Answer the MC questions
Answer the CRQ:  Based on the excerpt, describe the process of escalation that occurs in a conflict between two lobsters. Support your answer with three relevant and specific examples  from the excerpt.

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Do Now: Why is it important to look at titles, headings, and subheadings of charts, maps, and graphs? Write your answer on page 87.
Classwork: Measuring Up Workbook
1. Census Bureau Data - charts and maps
Annotate the visual data.
Familiarize yourself with the type of information in each visual.
Annotate the questions and answer them without guessing!
Homework: Answer the CRQ.

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Do Now: What 3 categories of information can you access from this bar graph?

Classwork: Reading Visual Information
The focus is on charts, graphs, maps, forms, and web pages.
Tips for using the visuals to improve comprehension.
Homework: Review the handouts.

Monday, April 21, 2014

Do Now: How many word parts are in the word DEHUMANIZATION? What do they mean? What does the word probably mean?
Classwork: It's all about context clues and word parts:
1. Context clues - 4 types
Definition
Synonym
Antonym
Inference
2. Word part practice
Homework: Study for test tomorrow.

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Do now: What do the following suffixes mean?
ial, ess, ish, ity, ist, tion, ward
What do the following words probably mean:
merciless    biologist     regeneration      beneficial
Classwork: Roosevelt Speech to Congress
Multiple Choice question check and CRQ rough draft.
Homework: Study for suffix test tomorrow!

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Do Now: Based on your knowledge of roots,suffixes, and prefixes, what do you think the following words mean?
spectacle
irresponsible
jurisdiction
sentimental
Classwork: Propaganda and fact/opinion differentiation
Check answers  Franklin D. Roosevelt: War Message to Congress 
Apply test-taking strategies.
Homework: Answer the CRQ

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Do Now: Why do you think so many commercials are filled with repeated words and phrases?
Classwork:
Propaganda techniques continued:
Read and annotate the Pit Bull editorial for examples of propaganda techniques.
Answer thr Multiple Choice questions.
Homework: Answer the CRQ for this article.

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Do Now: “Pit bulls are the canine equivalent of assault weapons.” This is an example of bad logic. Why? Can you extend the problem beyond “pit bulls”?

Today's class centers on the use of propaganda techniques in informational text.
We'll be focusing on :

Name Calling

Euphemisms

"Bandwagon"

Loaded words

Testimonial

Stereotyping

Red Herring

Homework: Answer all questions for this article.

Read the editorial to analyze the author's use of biased reasoning

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Do Now: Write the definition of "metaphor" and create an example.
Classwork: Today you will work independently to complete a sample Keystone test passage. You will be reading a poem, answering Multiple Choice questions and answering a CRQ.

"Goldfinches"  by Mary Oliver
These images should help you identify the metaphors in the poem.

Thistles - the coins of reddish fire:

The hatchlings wake in the swaying branches,  in the silver baskets,

 Homework: Study your handouts for tomorrow's sample Keystone test on fiction and poetry.