Warm-up
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Vocabulary: Position Statement
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RL.7.4 - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text
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Mini-Lesson
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How to listen for arguments, claims, and reasons in a televised interview - How is it different seeing and hearing information as opposed to just reading it.
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RI.7.6 - Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author distinguishes his or her position from that of others.
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Work Time
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- Read and annotate “Parents of rescued teenage sailor Abby Sunderland accused of risking her life”
- Watch a television interview with Abby Sunderland’s family
- Answer questions for both the interview and the article
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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.
RI.7.6 - Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author distinguishes his or her position from that of others.
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Homework
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Complete Questions for “Parents of rescued teenage sailor Abby Sunderland accused of risking her life”
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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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Review “The Great Bird Poop Disaster” article
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Mini-Lesson
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How to identify the problems and solutions of “The Great Bird Poop Disaster” - completing a graphic organizer
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RI.7.1 - Cite several pieces of evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
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Work Time
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Write a constructed response that describes the problems caused by bird overpopulation
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RI.7.1 - Cite several pieces of evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
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Homework
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NONE
| BRING IN CANNED GOODS FOR ROCKY TOP’S FOOD DRIVE |
