Thursday, April 28, 2016

Learning Objectives:

• What is the difference between fact and opinion?
• How can SOAPSTone be an effective analysis tool for reading an non-fiction text?

Your SpringBoard book is needed.  

Opening:
1. Would anyone like to read a poem aloud for the class today?  

2. Reminder: Essays are due. But I will give you until Monday so you have time over the weekend.

• Typed is best using Revision Assistant and Office 365 Share
• Handwritten is acceptable, but aren't all your drafts online?
• If you don't turn it in Monday, you'll have lunch detentions until you turn it in (M, T, Th, F of next week)
• 30% off each category each day it is late.

3. Review: Fact vs. Opinion

• What is a fact?  What is an opinion?
• How do you know the difference?

Work Period:

• CN: 4/27: Green Facts vs Green Opinions 

4. Review Chunk 2 for me - What did you underline in TWO colors?

• Facts
• Opinions

5. Shared Reading: Chunk 3-5.  Continue to mark facts and opinions

6. CN: 4/28: Just the facts, M'am

• Write a paragraph summary of key facts you discovered in this article.

7. With your seat partner, review SOAPSTone on page 146. 

8. With another group, JIGSAW each piece of SOAPSTone and share your responses to each with one another.

Closing:

9. Class Notebook: 4/28: Eco-Response

• Write a reflective paragraph about the topic of this article.  What are you motivated to do in response to this article?  What beliefs have changed for you?  Are you "called to action"?