Thursday, December 14

1, 6, and 7th Periods:

Warm-up:

- Finish reading and annotating “Trailblazing
Mary walker…”

- Answer questions 1-4

Mini-Lesson:

- Who was Amelia Earhart?

Work Time:

- Watch video about Amelia Earhart’s life and accomplishments

- Read and annotate informational text: Identify any evidence the author provides that shows Amelia was brave

Homework:

- Complete and submit “A Christmas Carol” compare/contrast assignment

2nd Period:

Warm-up:

- Silent reading (10 minutes)

Mini-Lesson:

- The elements of an introduction paragraph

- How to write an introduction paragraph

Work Time:

- Plan and draft your introduction paragraph for your argument essay

Homework:

Finish your introduction paragraph

MS. BACA'S EXAMPLE PARAGRAPH. DO NOT COPY!