Wednesday, November 7, 2012

11/6/12 - TU [ELECTION DAY!]


* * * END OF THE QUARTER NOV. 9
* * * MAKE UP POINTS DURING LUNCH, HW CLUB or w/ LETTER
* * * POINSETTA/WREATH ORDERS DUE NOV. 13
* * * RENEW OR TURN IN MYSTERY BOOKS!!!!  :(

I.  ELECTORAL COLLEGE articles
- share/discuss what you know about the election so far
- questions as a class
- read two newspaper articles from Oregonian
- "Both sides see path to magic number:270"
- "Candidates scramble in last bid for votes"

- Skim and scan for strong powerful words:
- (a) ADJECTIVE-noun phrases; (b) strong nouns w/o adjectives
- (c) strong, colorful, powerful VERBS
* reading skills strategy/note-taking, skimming skill-builder
- share facts/information using these found verbs, nouns and adjectives


* * * * 
HOMEWORK
* * * *
3 PAGES OF HW PACKET PER NIGHT. STUDENT CHOICE.
* FOCUS ON VOCAB FIRST

____  continue Vocabulary Pages 5-7 (due THUR, 11/8)
____  continue ELECTORAL CW (due TH)
____  find/seek out CURRENT ELECTORAL VOTES MAP to correct packet

* * Vocab, map, crossword, atlas are all part of Electoral Packet this week

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