Q3 - week 4/11

Day 1 - Mon. 1/25 & Tue. 1/26
Essential Question:  How do I define complex ideas?
Do Now:  
>  Attach weekly sheet
>  Count last week's stamps and write it here:  ____/3
>  Read and annotate the poem on p. 37 of your - In 1 sentence, use a TAG and a quote to answer the question in the "My Notes" Key Ideas and Details section - 10 min.
Agenda:
>  Revise your EA1 Definition Essay - due at end of class
>  1 minute about the purpose of Target Practice
Target Practice:  Assess yourself by circling below:
Absent/Present
Understanding:
A  B  C  D  F
+ Community Contribution:
A  B  C  D  F
Self Direction/Motivation:
A  B  C  D  F

HW:    
>  EA2 Argumentative Research Paper Topic Presearch

Day 2 - Tue. 1/26 & Wed. 1/27
Essential Question:  How can I write an argument to support a claim using valid reasoning and sufficient evidence?
Do Now:  postponed...
Agenda:
>  EA2 FAQ 
>  "Choosing a Topic" by Shmoop - video clip
    >  write the 1st 4 questions in your INB
>  Prepare for Topic Marriage with Topic Presearch
    1.  silently select 4 topics to presearch - 8 min.
    2.  talk it out w/ neighbor - 5 min.
    3.  silently presearch and answer the 1st 4 questions from the video about your 1st possible topic - 10-15 min. 
    4.  talk it out w/ neighbor - 5 min.
    5.  repeat the cycle
Target Practice:  Assess yourself by circling below:
Absent/Present
Understanding:
A  B  C  D  F
+ Community Contribution:
A  B  C  D  F
Self Direction/Motivation:
A  B  C  D  F

HW:   
>  EA2 Argumentative Research Paper Topic Presearch

Day 3 - Thu. 1/28 & Fri. 1/29
Essential Question:  How can I commit to a topic?
Do Now:  20 minutes of Silent Reading 
Agenda:
>  POSTPONED...
Read and annotate the poem on p. 64 of your SB - In 1 sentence, use a TAG and a quote to answer the question in the "My Notes" Key Ideas and Details section - 10 min. 
>  Prepare for Topic Marriage with Topic Presearch
    1.  silently presearch and answer the 1st 4 questions from the video about your 1st possible topic - 10-15 min. 
    2.  talk it out w/ neighbor - 5 min.
    3.  repeat the cycle
>  EA2 - Topic Proposals on Day One of Week 5
Target Practice:  Assess yourself by circling below:
Absent/Present
Understanding:
A  B  C  D  F
+ Community Contribution:
A  B  C  D  F
Self Direction/Motivation:
A  B  C  D  F

HW:    
>  EA2 Topic Marriage Ceremony Day One next week (no divorces granted)