Intermediate+ELD+7-6-11

//Copy the following in your planner/notebook for July 6, 2011//
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**Learning Objectives**
Students will : = Homework: = = Homework Due Today: = = = =Today's Agenda: =
 * learn to justify an opinion or idea.
 * learn about compound sentences
 * increase reading comprehension.
 * Grammar and Writing Book pages: 191-192
 * Scan "What is News" for Vocabulary, pages 545-553
 * Grammar and Writing Book pages: 189-190
 * Scan for vocabulary "The Color Green" pages 532-536
 * Margin questions for "Minorities and the Media" pages 526-531 (questions 1-6)

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: 7/6/11 Vocabulary Practice
 * Click on the Quizlet link below. This takes you to online flashcards for the vocabulary words on page 494. From there, you can review the flashcards with students, have students take practice tests, etc. Choose one activity from the page to complete with students each day.
 * Quizlet

2. Writing Section: 7/6/11 Grammar Practice
 * Grammar Transparencies
 * Complete number 86, page 14 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: 7/6/11 Analyze "A Long Way to Go" page 531
 * Students work in groups to respond to 1-4 in their notebooks.

4. Review the author's argument and evidence
 * Interactive Practice Book page 232.
 * Students work in groups. Review as a class.
 * Our reading pyramids from yesterday will help with this activity.

6. Reading Section: 7/6/11 Fact and Opinion Notes 532
 * Review the page with students.
 * Students take notes on how to create a perspectives chart.

7. Review Scan for Vocabulary
 * Help students define any words they found difficulty with.

8. Students read "The Color Green" in their Interactive Practice Books, pages 233-236
 * Students respond to all margin questions/prompts as they read in small groups.
 * Review responses tomorrow.

Students use the remainder of the time today to begin homework.