WEEK 2

SBAC TESTING
Monday 03/31
  1. Weekly Sheet
  2. SBAC Testing all week
  3. SBAC Preparation
    1. Task One:  If a major news event happened in the world, how would you access the news?  For example, would you read a newspaper, or would you get the news from the Internet?  Explain why you use the method(s) you do.  You have  3 minutes to write your answer on the back of this paper.
    2. Task Two:  Class discussion on "A New Kind of News"
  4. Outlines are due next Thu. 03/10 & Fri. 03/11
    1. Prepare by reading/skimming/assessing sources and forming your main ideas

Tue. 04/01 - Fri. 04/04
  1. SBAC Test
    1. When you finish, you may continue researching your communication topic or you may begin your outline

CCSS
Writing Standards:
W.9-10.1 Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
OR
W.9-10.2  Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
Research Standards:
W.9-10.7  Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
W.9-10.8  Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the usefulness of each source in answering the research question; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.


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