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.