L8: Launching Speak: Establishing Reading Routines (4/17)
CLICK HERE FOR CLASS NOTES Learning Targets: I can use the strongest evidence from Speak in my understanding of pages 3-17. I can...
L7: Mid-Unit 1 Assessment (4/16)
Today we had our first assessment for this module. Last week we read a speech in which the author takes a stand. We analyzed that speech...
L5: Analyzing the Author's Perspective: "Equal Rights for Women" (4/12)
CLICK FOR CLASS NOTES Learning Targets: I can identify specific claims that Shirley Chisholm makes in "Equal Rights for Women." I can...
L3: Analyzing Text Structure & Summarizing Text: "Equal Rights for Women" (4/11)
CLICK HERE FOR CLASS NOTES Learning Targets: I can analyze the structure of a specific paragraph in "Equal Rights for Women," including...
L2: Taking a Stand: Equal Rights for Women (4/10)
CLICK HERE FOR CLASS NOTES Learning Target: I can cite text evidence that Shirley Chisholm uses to support her claims in "Equal Rights...
L1: Taking a Stand (4/9)
CLICK HERE FOR CLASS NOTES Today's lesson launches our 4th and final Module: Taking a Stand. Learning Target 1: I can get information...
Position Paper (Wed. 4/4 - Fri. 4/6)
Welcome to the 74th day of January! Hopefully spring will arrive soon and we can end these snow days and late starts. For this week,...
Position Paper (Tue. 3/27)
Today we wrote paragraph 4: Counterclaim. We started by read through the counterclaim paragraph in the model position paper and worked...
Position Paper (Fri. 3/23 & Mon. 3/26)
1. On Friday, we peer critiqued our quote sandwiches and made revisions as needed. Then, we continued drafting the rest of paragraph 2 -...
Position Paper (Thu. 3/22)
Today we went back to the model position paper and observed how much of the paragraph is text evidence and explanation. In order to...
