Warm-up
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- Read and annotate “Commentary: Good Deeds in Headlines” - on Google Classroom
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RI.7.8 - Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims.
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Mini-Lesson
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- Discuss our argument essay topic: Should people be rescued if they put themselves in dangerous situations?
- What is a radio interview transcript?
- What information should you identify in the radio interview?
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Work Time
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- Read and annotate “Helicopter Rescues Increasing on Everest”
Identify/annotate the following:
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RL.7.2 - Determine the theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text
RI.7.4 - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.
RI.7.8 - Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims.
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Homework
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Finish reading and annotating “Helicopter Rescues…” and answer questions 1-2 on the Google document “Rescue Service Article Questions”
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BRING IN CANNED GOODS FOR ROCKY TOP’S FOOD DRIVE
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2ND PERIOD
Warm-up
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Finish writing your Position Statement for “Do You Need Recess?”
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Mini-Lesson
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- How to identify and state your side of an argument, claims, reasons, and evidence in a text
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Work Time
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Work on “Write an Argument Essay” worksheet for “Do You Need Recess?
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RI.7.8 - Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims.
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Homework
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NONE
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BRING IN CANNED GOODS FOR ROCKY TOP’S FOOD DRIVE
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