Good Morning, Class!

Per. 1 (8:15-9:05)

Please take out:

• computer (closed for now)
• spiral notebook
• agenda, open to last week’s reading

Learning Target: Students will be able to create research questions for driving their learning and to explain why it is important to do so.

Building Research Skills: Questioning

• What questions would you expect a video titled “How Sugar Affects the Brain” to answer? (Write them down in spiral.)
• Watch video and create questions that you saw answers for in the video.
• Discuss class questions on video and compare to those on sheet.
• Answer sheet questions during 2nd viewing of video.

What kind of questions are the most helpful when doing research?

Per. 2 (9:05-9:58)

Article: “What Eating 40 Teaspoons of Sugar a Day Can Do to You”

• Create questions based on title. (Write in spiral.)
• View That Sugar Film trailer video together
• With partner, while reading article–create questions that help pull out important facts and details.
• Class share: questions and answers

(if time):

Watch That Sugar Film interview

Homework:

1. Read 25+ pages in a chapter book of your choice and log:
   1. Title
   2. Pg. ___ to ___
   3. Two sentences about your reading
   4. Parent signature
2. Watch 30 minutes of television aimed at your age group (ex: a cartoon).
   • Write down commercials that are aired and the products being sold.
   • What types of food and drinks are being advertised, and how do them make them appealing to kids?
   • Also write down any food products that are marketed or consumed in the show itself.

Per. 3 (9:47-11:14)

Common Sense Media: Strategic Searching