7th grade only! Please read...

Monday we will also be in the computer lab. You will have the following homework assignment for Monday night. If you would like to complete it early you may do so.
Directions- Read one of the sample persuasive essays from the link below:
http://www.eslbee.com/persuasion_essays_models.htm

Then, answer the following discussion questions: "Analyzing a Persuasive Essay"
1. Title of essay
2.Publication or website in which it appeared. Volume/Date
3. What is the main idea (thesis) or position statement of the author?
4. What is the author's "hook?"
5. What facts, examples, or statistics does the author use to support his or her main idea?
6. How does the author conclude his or her essay?
7. Do you underline essay titles or put them in quotation marks?

*We will continue presentations until Thursday. You will have some grammar assignments for homework this week as we "juggle" your class time presentations and our grammar lessons*
I also put a link to 7th grade CRCT Review if you want to take a look at it...
Debates will be part of this persuasive unit...can't wait to see what you have to say...

TUESDAY HOMEWORK: Complete student persuasive topic survey

WEDNESDAY NIGHT HOMEWORK:
Watch one of the persuasive speeches on the blog. Be able to discuss the strengths/weaknesses of the speech: Sample speeches- Atticus' speech in To Kill a Mockingbird, MLK "I have a dream," JFK speech, Obama speech

-Ms. M.

Important message: CDA will be Thursday

6th grade: 3rd/5th periods only: You will only take the multiple choice test this week- Thursday 10/20/11. The other performance task will be at a later date. As far as your 9 week project- just hang tight. With our testing and library days I am waiting until the following week to introduce it- it will be a short poetry project using Voicethread.com- if you want to get a "head start" on this project, ask your parents to help you set up an account- it's free and only requires an email address to set it up.

4th period: Your CDA will also be on Thursday this week: 10/20/11. You need to pay close attention to types of sentence structures- notes and review will be given on Monday and Tuesday. This may mean postponing your presentations- they are still due, but may be presented next week. We will lose 2 days of instruction due to testing and our library day on Thursday (research with Mrs. Bowlick's center activities). If we need to extend the digital storytelling project we can discuss it Monday. Our next unit will be Persuasive writing- so much fun!

REMINDER: ONLINE textbook login information:

Doe, Jane       jdoep138   r9m9f  

  Doe, John       jdoen125   t5b8z

DOCUMENTARIES/ BIOGRAPHIES

A good link for documentaries:

http://www.hulu.com/watch/267929/50-documentaries-to-see-before-you-die-when-we-were-kings-celebrates-the-greatest-boxing-match-ever

Another resource for documentaries:
http://www.pbs.org/search/?q=documentaries

National Geographic:
http://movies.nationalgeographic.com/movies/

I also love food channel and a show called "Foodography": watch full episodes...
http://www.yidio.com/show/foodography?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=Search&utm_campaign=foodography&utm_term=foodography&gclid=CJuxt7-W56sCFQ1U7Aod9HlUKw

*If you have Netflix you might try "No Impact Man"- great documentary on conservation, recycling etc. or March of the Penguins.

Snagfilms is also a good source, but caution when using- not all are "school friendly." The one on McNeill's Masterminds towards the bottom of the blog is great- The Human Footprint- also on conservation and how we misuse/waste as consumers.

A good link for biographies:

http://www.biography.com/ 

DETAILS ON YOUR DIGITAL STORYTELLING- POWERPOINT:

Go to Moodle...it is a link on there...

Moodle reminder: username- your firstlast name- no spaces, no caps; password: your lunch #