Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Activity for Chapter 7

Big Idea: The American Dream: what is it all for?

Reading: Today we will read for 10 minutes. You need to finish reading chapter 7 of The Great Gatsby.



    Agenda:
    1. We will return our textbooks at 1:15 PM.
    2. Activity for Chapter 7. We may have to finish the activity tomorrow.
    3. Work on your Newsela challenge
      1. Read at least 10 articles ALL the way through. Read to learn something new.
      2. Read at least one article from 5 different categories (Kids doesn't count as a category).
      3. Write a rhetorical precis for two of the articles. Look back at English Journal #9 for help on writing a rhetorical precis. We wrote one together.
      4. Take the quiz and pass with at least a 3/4 for four of the articles.
      5. Create a flipgrid video that explains what the article is about and your thoughts about the topic. Use some of the sentences below to help you create a script for your video.
        1. The article "???" was about...In the article it described...The purpose of the article was to...The article made me think about...I wonder...One question I have for the author is...Overall, I thought...

    The Great Gatsby group activity documents
    1. You will lead the class in an activity.
      1. This is our reading and activity schedule.
      2. Need to choose an activity? The master list is located here.
      3. You must fill out a lesson plan for the activity you present to the class.
    Homework:
    1. Start the Great Gatsby chapters 6-7 vocabulary list.
    2. If you don't read at home you won't finish your book.

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