Intermediate+ELD+7-5-11

//Copy the following in your planner/notebook for July 5, 2011//
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**Learning Objectives**
Students will :
 * learn to fix run-ons.
 * increase reading comprehension.
 * Identify an author's argument and evidence.

= Homework: = = Homework Due Today: = = = =Today's Agenda: =
 * Grammar and Writing Book pages: 189-190
 * Scan for vocabulary "The Color Green" pages 532-536
 * Be sure to finish all margin questions for "Minorities and the Media" pages 526-531 (questions 1-6)
 * Grammar and Writing Book pages: 187-188
 * Reading Pyramids 1 and 2 for "Minorities and the Media"

0. Students enter the room and copy learning objectives and homework in their planners/notebooks. After they copy, review learning objectives and homework before beginning the lesson. Go back/review the learning objectives during the lesson. Each activity that students complete in their notebooks has a title in red. This red title will be copied at the top of the page in their notebook. Also, this red title will be copied in the Table of Contents. The Table of Contents has 4 sections: Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Participation. Students will add each activity to the correct section of the Table of Contents.

1. Reading Section: 7/5/11 Vocabulary Practice
 * Have students answer the following questions which link vocabulary with concepts from our readings.
 * Encourage students to use vocabulary words in their responses.
 * Encourage students to respond in complete sentences.
 * Students pair-share their responses:
 * In what ways to the media have the power to influence people's opinions?
 * How many minority actors have you seen on television recently?
 * What ethnic stereotype have you seen portrayed on television or in a movie?
 * What TV shows or movies have you seen that seem to fight racism?
 * What alternative media do you know about?
 * How do alternative media influence people's thinking?

2. Writing Section: 7/5/11 Grammar Practice
 * Grammar Transparencies
 * Complete number 85, page 12 of this link. Review the grammar concept with students, then have students complete the practice section of the transparency in their notebooks.
 * After, have students pair-share their answers.

3. Reading section: 7/5/11 Reading Pyramid #3 for "Minorities and the Media"
 * Students take out their scan for vocabulary and read the third section, from page 530 through 531.
 * For each section (there are 3 sections of this text), students will create a reading pyramid. See the diagram below for how to set up/complete reading pyramids.

4. Review reading pyramids 2 and 3 before moving on
 * Have students pair-share their summary sentences, main points, and quotations (more speaking time).
 * Have student volunteers share our their main point (top of the pyramid) and one quotation that supports that main point.
 * Show good examples of pyramids on the overhead projector (showing students models of good work).

5. Reading section: 7/5/11 Margin Questions for "Minorities and the Media"
 * Students re-read pages 526-531 and respond to questions 1-6 in their notebooks.

6. Reading section: 7/5/11 Scan for vocabulary "The Color Green" pages 532-536
 * This is a 3 column graphic organizer. Ask students how to do this and then remind them of the 3 steps:
 * 1) In the first column, students scan through the reading selection and write down EVERY word they do not understand.
 * 2) In the 2nd column, students will write the translation of the word.
 * 3) In the 3rd column, students will write a synonym (preferably an English synonym) for the word.
 * As students scan for words they don't know, walk around the room to challenge students who are writing few words (What does this word mean? How about this one? If you don't know the word, write it down!)
 * Students will use this personal vocabulary list as they read the selection, so it is important that they take this task seriously and clarify all words that they don't understand.

Students may begin homework if time permits.