Body Paragraphs

Big Idea: What does food tell us about ourselves and how we treat our planet?

Reading: Today we will read for 10 minutes.

Agenda:

1. You will have 15 minutes to finish your first body paragraph.
1. The general argument made by author X in her/his work, _______________, is that _______________. More specifically, X argues that _______________. She/he writes, “ _______________.” In this passage, X is suggesting that _______________. In my view, X is wrong/right, because _______________. More specifically, I believe that _______________. For example, ___________. (From here you can explain your examples. What changes are you going to make? Be specific.)
2. Find a partner to work with. Trade Chromebooks. Give them some feedback. What did they do well?
3. Decide who has the best writing for today.
4. Go to Socrative.com Click on Student Login at the top right. The room name is BHSENG11.
5. Copy and paste the best body paragraph into the box. We will vote and who has the best writing overall.
6. Tomorrow I will give you feedback on how everyone is doing.

Success Criteria:

1. 
   

Homework:

1. Did you start your new vocabulary?

Moving forward

Big Idea: What does food tell us about ourselves and how we treat our planet?

Reading: Today we will read for 10 minutes.

Agenda:

1. Fill out the reading progress form.
2. Essay Topic: 
1. In response to the many articles you read in this module, write an essay in which you state your own personal preferences regarding food and nutrition. In this paper, describe the main criteria by which you will make decisions about food. Discuss what kinds of food you will buy for yourself and your family members, where you will buy it, and how you will prepare it. In addition to references to one or more of the four articles, support your food plan with logical arguments and evidence.
3. Start a new English Journal. You will create a list to help you come up with ideas for your essay. We will also create an introduction to the essay.
   
   
   
   
4. We will end by practicing using these sentence frames for your body paragraphs.
1. The general argument made by author X in her/his work, _______________, is that _______________. More specifically, X argues that _______________. She/he writes, “ _______________.” In this passage, X is suggesting that _______________. In my view, X is wrong/right, because _______________. More specifically, I believe that _______________. For example, ___________. (From here you can explain your examples. What changes are you going to make? Be specific.)

Success Criteria:

1. 
   

Homework:

1. Did you start your new vocabulary?

Beginning Our Essay

Big Idea: What does food tell us about ourselves and how we treat our planet?

Reading: Today we will read for 10 minutes.

Agenda:

1. Essay Topic: 
1. In response to the many articles you read in this module, write an essay in which you state your own personal preferences regarding food and nutrition. In this paper, describe the main criteria by which you will make decisions about food. Discuss what kinds of food you will buy for yourself and your family members, where you will buy it, and how you will prepare it. In addition to references to one or more of the four articles, support your food plan with logical arguments and evidence.
2. Start a new English Journal. You will create a list to help you come up with ideas for your essay. We will also create an introduction to the essay.
   
   
   
   
3. We will end by practicing using these sentence frames for your body paragraphs.
1. The general argument made by author X in her/his work, _______________, is that _______________. More specifically, X argues that _______________. She/he writes, “ _______________.” In this passage, X is suggesting that _______________. In my view, X is wrong/right, because _______________. More specifically, I believe that _______________. For example, ___________. (From here you can explain your examples. What changes are you going to make? Be specific.)

Success Criteria:

1. 
   

Homework:

1. Did you start your new vocabulary?

Monday

Big Idea: What does food tell us about ourselves and how we treat our planet?

Reading: Today we will read for 10 minutes.

Agenda:

1. Today you will give your presentation to three other groups in class.
1. This video will give you the instructions for your presentations. Play this video for the whole class.
2. Here is a five-minute timer.
3. You will use this Google Form to evaluate each other.
2. This is your new vocabulary unit. You may work on it until the end of class.

Success Criteria:

1. 
   

Homework:

1. Did you start your new vocabulary?

Thursday

Big Idea: What does food tell us about ourselves and how we treat our planet?

Reading: Today we will read for 10 minutes.

Agenda:

1. You will create a Google Slides presentation for the information you have studied. You should turn in everything today.
1. Go to Slides Carnival and choose a theme.
2. Structure your presentation with a They Say/We Say format.
3. Make sure your presentation has plenty of visuals.
   
   
   
   

Success Criteria:

1. 
   

Homework:

1. Make sure you are reading your book at home.

Wednesday

Big Idea: What does food tell us about ourselves and how we treat our planet?

Reading: Today we will read for 10 minutes.

Agenda:

1. Fill out the reading progress form.
2. You will create a Google Slides presentation for the information you have studied.
1. Go to Slides Carnival and choose a theme.
2. Structure your presentation with a They Say/We Say format.
3. Make sure your presentation has plenty of visuals.

Success Criteria:

1. 
   

Homework:

1. Make sure you are reading your book at home.

Tuesday

Big Idea: What does food tell us about ourselves and how we treat our planet?

Reading: Today we will read for 10 minutes.

Agenda:

1. Learn how to use the Easybib addon for Google Docs.
2. With your partner, should be able to:
1. Choose 4 articles, TED talks, etc. that fit your topic.
2. Create an annotated bibliography for your four sources. Use the 4 sentence rhetorical precis for your summary.
3. Identify which two articles you will read in depth.

Success Criteria:

1. I can find credible sources on a topic.

Homework:

1. Make sure you are reading your next book each evening.

Monday

Big Idea: What does food tell us about ourselves and how we treat our planet?

Reading: Today we will read for 10 minutes.

Agenda:

1. We will start off by speed dating some books.
2. Let's play a vocabulary jam!
3. Adding to the conversation assignment.

Success Criteria:

1. I can conduct research on a topic and present it to my peers.

Homework:

1. No vocabulary. Just keep reading your book.

Friday

Big Idea: What does food tell us about ourselves and how we treat our planet?

Reading: Today we will read for 10 minutes.

Agenda:

1. Fill out the reading progress form if you need to.
2. Sign up for Turnitin.com
   
3. Click on the Independent Reading tab on the blog. Copy and paste the sentences from the blog to a blank Google Doc.
4. You will only receive a grade for your book review if you have finished the book.
5. Today we will begin our Adding to the Conversation project. You will work on this project with a partner.
6. Keep track of your progress on this Padlet wall.

Success Criteria:

1. 
   

Homework:

1. Did you start your new vocabulary list?

Wednesday

Big Idea: What does food tell us about ourselves and how we treat our planet?

Reading: Today we will read for 10 minutes. You should finish your book by this Friday. We will work on the book review in class.

Agenda:

1. Fill out the reading progress form.
2. Class discussion. Today I will be entering a grade for every person in the class. Make sure you talk during the discussion. This is your only chance.
3. Submit your group's best thoughts, questions, and epiphanies to this Padlet wall.

Success Criteria:

1. I can build on other students' ideas.
2. I can come to a discussion prepared.

Homework:

1. Did you start your new vocabulary list?

Tuesday

Big Idea: What does food tell us about ourselves and how we treat our planet?

Reading: Today we will read for 10 minutes.

Agenda:

1. Finish annotating the article for tomorrow's discussion. Make sure you have divided it into sections.
1. Why didn't the author...?
2. I wonder why___because...
3. The article says___but I think...
4. How will ___ change...?
5. Is it really true that...?
2. Meet with a partner and discuss the connections between the articles.
3. Start a new English Journal. Summarize the article using the rhetorical precis model.
4. Watch the first part of Food Inc. What connections can you make to what we have been reading?

Success Criteria:

1. First item

Homework:

1. First item

Monday

Big Idea: What does food tell us about ourselves and how we treat our planet?

Reading: Today we will read for 10 minutes.

Agenda:

1. Make sure you start your new vocabulary list.
2. Read our final article for discussion tomorrow.
   
3. You will meet with a partner and make connections between this article and the previous two articles we have read. This will deepen our discussion for tomorrow.

Success Criteria:

1. I can identify the main points an author is trying to make.
2. I can prepare effectively for a discussion.

Homework:

1. Did you start your new vocabulary list?

Friday

Big Idea: What does food tell us about ourselves and how we treat our planet?

Reading: Today we will read for 10 minutes. Your first book review will be on February 8th.

Agenda:

1. Finish the one-pager activity. You must do the following:
1. Collect important facts, words, phrases, sentences, and ideas from the reading. These should summarize the primary arguments of the text.
2. You must have drawings that relate to the quotes you chose.
3. You must have quotes from the article.
4. You must have a personal response to the article.
5. Include the Title and Author.
6. It must fill the entire page, use color, and use ink for the written portion.








Success Criteria:

1. I understand how an author builds an argument.

Homework:

1. Did you start your next vocabulary assignment?
2. Are you reading at home?