Tuesday, January 27, 2015

1/27/15 - TU

END OF THE 2nd QUARTER this week

current events/social studies
I.  FRACKING pro/con  (current events)

- what do we know about this process? (share with peers)
- read essay first time, silently
* watch for THESIS/MAIN MESSAGE/POINT of this op-ed piece

- highlight PRO comments (supporting) in one color
- highlight CON comments (against) in another color

current events/social studies
II.  FRACKING - political cartoons (2)
- look over political cartoon; what is going on?  what objects do you see?
- can you tell what objects symbolize?  What is the cartoonists opinion?
- how do the objects/art match what they represent?  How are they similar?
- what are you supposed to think or believe about the topic?

- teacher notes/discussion

* same process for second political cartoon


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HOMEWORK - no vocab sentences this week (short week)
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__ continue ATLAS/GEO CWs: PRODUCTS (due THUR)

__ complete VOCAB WK 9 D3 (pckt due THUR)
__ continue to read HISTORICAL DIARY Book (try to finish by Friday)




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