Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

4/25





Objectives




W 6.7 Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and refocusing the inquiry when appropriate.

W 6.8 Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources; assess the credibility of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and providing basic bibliographic information for sources.
Activities
Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Bellwork: Students will answer the compare and contrast prompt in google classroom.

Mini-lesson: Model for students C.R.A.P. article credibility assessment.

Active Engagement: With their partners, students will read four articles and decide if they are credible or not using the C.R.A.P. worksheet.

Work time: Students will independently research their own article for their essay/presentation topic and fill out the C.R.A.P. worksheet for it.

Exit Ticket:
Using the information in the text and the diagram, explain how...



    Homework
    Periods 1,2,5: Finish their 4/25 Titanic Compare and Contrast response. It is due by class time, 4/26. 

    Period 4: Finish their 4/25 Ismay Compare and Contrast response. It is due by class time 4/26.

    Reminders


    No school for students this Friday, 4/27


    MAPs testing next week 

    Tuesday, April 24, 2018

    Tuesday, April 24, 2018

    4/24





    Objectives




    W 6.7 Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and refocusing the inquiry when appropriate.

    W 6.8 Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources; assess the credibility of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and providing basic bibliographic information for sources.
    Activities
    Tuesday, April 24, 2018

    Bellwork: Students will get onto google classroom and read the website article and answer the questions.

    Mini-lesson: Model for students how to fill out the research graphic organizer

    Work time: Students will independently begin researching the background of their topic.

    Exit Ticket:
    Using the information in the text and the diagram, explain how...



      Homework
      Periods 1,2,5: None

      Period 4: None

      Reminders


      No school for students this Friday, 4/27


      MAPs testing next week 

      Monday, April 23, 2018

      Monday, April 23, 2018

      4/23





      Objectives



      RI.6.9 Compare and contrast one author's presentation of events
      with that of another (e.g., a memoir written by and a biography on
      the same person).




      Activities
      Monday, April 23, 2018

      Bellwork: Students will answer the question on google classroom.

      Mini-lesson: Model for students what to annotate for while we read the Thayer Memoir, as well as review filling out the compare and contrast chart.

      Read Thayer Memoir. Students will take notes while reading.

      Work time: Students will independently fill out their compare and contrast charts on google classroom.

      Exit Ticket: Explain why the events depicted in Into the Dark Water and  Thayer Memoir are alike and different. Use examples from the texts in your comparison.



        Homework
        Periods 1,2,5: Finish the 4/23 Titanic compare and contrast chart in Google classroom.

        Period 4

        Reminders


        No school for students this Friday, 4/27


        MAPs testing next week