- Procure your supplies for class: a 3-ring binder, a composition notebook, a glue stick.
- Find one artifact to inspire some writing and glue it into your composition book for Monday's class.
- Complete the contact info sheet and have your parent or guardian sign it. Return it to me on Monday.
Block B:
Nice work today making your vocabulary story presentations! Clever writing, cool costumes, and collaborative effort by all! Hooray!
- This weekend, please work on the Article of the Week (minimum wage debate). All work due on Wednesday!
- Please follow the format included below to complete your written response on the AoW:
Template for pro/con article of the week (They Say/I Say)
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In recent discussions of . . , a controversial issue has been whether_______________________. On the one hand, Author B argues that_______________________, in his article ___________________. From this perspective, _______________________. On the other hand, Author B argues _______________________ in his article ______________________. In the words of one of this view’s main proponents, _______________________. According to this view, _______________________.
In sum, then, the issue is whether ________________ or ____________. My own view is that_______________________. Though I concede that_______________________, I still maintain that _______________________. For example, _______________________. Although some might object that_______________________, I reply that_______________________. The issue is important because_______________________.
Block C and E:
Here is the reading schedule for our work with the novel Room. Remember that for each new section of the novel, you will need to complete a "SignPosts" map, using evidence from the text to support your observations.
