Good Morning, Class!

Please come in quietly and take out:

• headphones / earbuds
• Hatchet book and white book from bin
• Chromebook

Per. 2 (8:15-9:29) – Language Arts

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Learning Target: Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of informative/explanatory writing: thesis statements by writing a strong thesis statement.

Open EWP – Prewrite Organizer on Classroom

• Identify patterns (similarities, differences) between your three individuals (complete chart at bottom of doc)

Open Thesis Statement assignment on StudySync and note taking doc on Classroom.

• Define: View video (with headphones / earbuds) and read paragraph. Take notes on doc, do fill-in, and discuss Topic vs. Thesis chart.
• Model: Read Identification and Application and Model sections. (Don’t do Practice part.) Read prompt and examples on doc.
• Your Turn: Read and answer the two questions.
• Practice/Write: Follow the steps on the Write tab to write your Thesis Statement. Copy/paste it into the box on the doc as well.
• Peer Reviews: Complete two peer reviews following the directions on StudySync. (Ignore the part about Padlet on the doc.)

Homework:

1. Read 20+ pages and log (on Biblionasium/Destiny):
   1. Title/author
   2. p. ____ to p. ____
   3. BTH (1-2 sentences: Who? What? When? Where?) + 1 visualization, thick question, use of context clues, or inference
2. Finish Thesis Statement assignments (including peer reviews) and turn in on StudySync and Classroom.

Per. 9 (9:33-10:21) – Advisory

Bengal News #6 (stop video at 7:37)

Open the Addams Violence Prevention Pledge (at top of Student Quicklinks)

• Read top part out loud
• Put first and last name and Rm. 24

Work on Checkology.org when finished

Please switch name cards for the next class.