December 6, 2011
Standard: ELA7W2: Technical Writing; ELA7RC1 (Across Curriculum)
EQ: How does researching my career help me make the “real world” connection?
Warm up: Log in to Cheetah Chat and follow the lesson plan.
Lesson:
1. Type your letter to someone who does the job you are interested in. Use business letter format with salutation and closing.
2. Type a 1st person narrative from your point of view about what your life will be like in 10-15 years. Write PRESENT tense as if you are doing the job in the future. What is it like? Are there pros and cons?
3. We are creating a class book of recipes to correlate to the Amy Tan story, “Fishcheeks” from last week. Find a recipe that represents your family or how you celebrate the holidays. (Across Curriculum: SS)
Summary: Peer share/author chair
Finished? Do Odyssey folders please
Homework: CDA/Final next Thursday and Friday
(multiple choice and essay)
