Topic: Eleanor of Aquitaine is admirable

A. She was smart 1. Escaped a poor marriage

2. Married the new King of England (Henry)

MAIN REASONS EEEEEs (DETAILS)

B. Powerful mother & ruler

1. Helped her son Richard try to become King

2. Ruled England after King Henry died, while her son, King Richard was away fighting in the crusades.

3. After King Richard died. she helped her other son

King John rule England.

Eleanor of Aquitaine is admirable for her political accomplishments. She

was smart enough to become a powerful queen. Eleanor was only 15 when she

first became a queen in France. Her father was a very powerful but her new

husband was not. So she plotted and within a few years she had her marriage

annulled and eight weeks later remarried Henry making her the Queen of

England. Eleanor was also a powerful mother and ruler of England. When her

son, Richard the Lionhearted tried to take the crown away from her husband she

helped him and when the revolt failed, she kept herself and her children alive.

She also helped rule England after King Henry finally died and her son, King

Richard spent most of his time crusading in the Holy Land. Finally, she helped

her son, King John rule England after Richard died.

Eleanor of Aquitaine is admirable for her political accomplishments. She

was smart enough to become a powerful queen. Eleanor was only 15 when she

first became a queen in France. Her father was a very powerful but her new

husband was not. So she plotted and within a few years she had her marriage

annulled and eight weeks later remarried Henry making her the Queen of

England. Eleanor was also a powerful mother and ruler of England. When her

son, Richard the Lionhearted tried to take the crown away from her husband she

helped him and when the revolt failed, she kept herself and her children alive.

She also helped rule England after King Henry finally died and her son, King

Richard spent most of his time crusading in the Holy Land. Finally, she helped

her son, King John rule England after Richard died.

TOPIC: Bill Engvall is better than your average comedian

Main Reasons

A. language

B. Uses everydaySituations.

C. Funny impressions

EEEEEEEs or Details

1. Some comedians shock their audience into laughter.

2. He keeps it clean.

1. Smiling rocks at the fair2. Stupid people should wear warning signs

1. Dork Fish2. His dog voice

TOPIC: Bill Engvall is better than your average comedian

Main Reasons

A. language

B. Uses everydaySituations.

C. Funny impressions

EEEEEEEs or Details

1. Some comedians shock their audience into laughter.

2. He keeps it clean.

1. Smiling rocks at the fair2. Stupid people should wear warning signs

1. Dork Fish2. His dog voice

Even though some people feel that Bill Engvall is just another

comedian, there are several reasons why he is more than that. First is the

fact that Engvall doesn’t use lots of foul language. Some comedians use

foul language to shock their audience into laughter, but Engvall uses only

an occasional “bad” word, and he still brings in a big audience when he

performs. Additionally, Engvall shows us the humor of everyday situations

to which we can all relate. One example of this is the way that he talks

about buying smiling rocks at the fair or the idea that “stupid people”

should wear signs to warn others. Bill also uses excellent impressions.

When he talks about a dork fish, his voice and face changes so he looks and

sounds like a dork fish. When he jokes about his dog, he sounds like one

imagines the dog would sound.

Even though some people feel that Bill Engvall is just another

comedian, there are several reasons why he is more than that. First is the

fact that Engvall doesn’t use any foul language. Some comedians use foul

language to shock their audience into laughter, but Engvall uses only an

occasional “bad” word, and he still brings in a big audience when he

performs. Additionally, Engvall shows us the humor of everyday situations

to which we can all relate. One example of this is the way that he talks

about buying smiling rocks at the fair or the idea that “stupid people”

should wear signs to warn others. Bill also uses excellent impressions.

When he talks about a dork fish, his voice and face changes so he looks and

sounds like a dork fish. When he jokes about his dog, he sounds like one

imagines the dog would sound.

TOPIC: Queen Elizabeth was a tough lady.

Main Reasons

A. childhood

B. Stopped religious Executions in England

C. Retained powerby staying single.

EEEEEEEs or Details

1. Mom beheaded, Dad disowns her2. Ignored most of her life3. Half siblings both died

1. Watched Queen Mary kill off the Protestants2. Refused to allow retaliation when she became

Queen.

1. Refused to marry2. Huge pressure to marry and produce an heir.

Queen Elizabeth was a tough lady. Elizabeth did not have a wonderful

childhood. Her dad was king of England but he had very little to do with her

because she wasn’t a son. Her mother was beheaded when she was 2 years old

and Elizabeth was declared illegitimate by her father. She grew up in a castle

but was mostly ignored and watched her half-brother die of illness and her half-

sister beheaded. . During her reign Queen Elizabeth stopped the religious

executions in England. She watched her sister, Queen Mary weaken England by

executing powerful people, simply because they were Protestant instead of

Catholic , so when Elizabeth became queen she refused to let religious

persecution continue. Elizabeth never married during her 44 year reign. To

many, her most important job was to marry and have a son. However, Elizabeth

knew that if she gave in to all the pressure and married someone, he would

become King and she would no longer be in charge, so she remained single.

Queen Elizabeth was a tough lady. Elizabeth did not have a wonderful

childhood. Her dad was king of England but he had very little to do with her

because she wasn’t a son. Her mother was beheaded when she was 2 years old

and Elizabeth was declared illegitimate by her father. She grew up in a castle

but was mostly ignored and watched her half-brother die of illness and her half-

sister beheaded. During her reign Queen Elizabeth stopped the religious

executions in England. She watched her sister, Queen Mary weaken England by

executing powerful people, simply because they were Protestant instead of

Catholic , so when Elizabeth became queen she refused to let religious

persecution continue. Elizabeth never married during her 44 year reign. To

many, her most important job was to marry and have a son. However, Elizabeth

knew that if she gave in to all the pressure and married someone, he would

become King and she would no longer be in charge, so she remained single.

When you write, you will create a T-fold as part of Your PRE-WRITE ORGANIZATION.

However, to help you to learn to write an

organized paragraph, I want you to

do things backwardsfirst.

The next slide contains a complete, expository paragraph.

(3)First we will read it.

(2)Then we will highlight it (together as a class)

(1) Finally, each of you will create the t-fold.

In other words, I want you to

UNWRITE the following paragraph.

Santa Clause may be a great guy, but he is not a good role model. To

begin with, he doesn’t work very often. It is important to find a hard working

role model so that I can learn to be a productive member of society. Santa

only works one night of the year. It seems rather lazy to me, that he works

one day and takes the next 364 days off. Additionally, Santa seems to be

unable to keep up with technology. Instead of a truck or even a train, he is still

driving a sleigh pulled by reindeer. If I am to succeed, I need a role model who

is uses technology efficiently. Finally, there is the issue of Santa’s health

problems. Obesity is a problem, so I need a role model who exercises and eats

correctly. All I have ever heard of Santa eating is cookies and milk, and I

cannot ignore his need to shed a few pounds. No one really wants a belly that

shakes when one laughs “like a bowl full of jelly.”

TOPIC:

Main Reasons EEEEEEEs or Details

Santa Clause may be a great guy, but he is not a good role model.

To begin with, he doesn’t work very often. It is important to find a hard

working role model so that I can learn to be a productive member of society.

Santa only works one night of the year. It seems rather lazy to me, that he

works one day and takes the next 364 days off. Additionally, Santa seems to

be unable to keep up with technology. Instead of a truck or even a train, he is

still driving a sleigh pulled by reindeer. If I am to succeed, I need someone to

follow who is flexible and uses technology efficiently. Finally, there is the

issue of Santa’s health problems. Obesity is a problem, so I need a role model

who exercises and eats from all five food groups. All I have ever heard of

Santa eating is cookies and milk, and I cannot ignore his need to shed a few

pounds. No one really wants a belly that shakes when one laughs “like a bowl

full of jelly.”

Kinesthetic Version: INSERT THE NEXT TWO SCREENS PRIOR TO THE SANTA PARAGRAPH. Cut up the following statements and allow students to organize them correctly on a t-fold template (working in partners). Emphasize the difference between “ideas” in a t-fold and the sentences of a paragraph

Pumpkin pie is the perfect survival food

nutritious

Tastes great.

Squash is a vegetable

Eggs = proteinMilk = diary

Crust has oil

Nutmeg

Pumpkin custard Flaky crust

Warm pie with whipped cream

all food groups

Although many consider pumpkin pie a simple dessert, it is the

perfect survival food. Pumpkin pie is loaded with vitamins and nutrition. It is

made from a squash, a tremendously nutritious vegetable. Also, pumpkin pie

contains the protein of eggs, the dairy of milk and the grain of the wheat flour crust.

When one considers the oil in the crust, pumpkin pie contains all the food groups.

Furthermore, pumpkin pie tastes good enough to eat day after day. Few items taste

as good as a warm pumpkin pie, with a dollop of whipped cream.

Pumpkin pie is the perfect combination of a flaky crust, sweet nutmeg

and a creamy pumpkin custard that people crave long after Thanksgiving.

Although many consider pumpkin pie a simple dessert, it is the

perfect survival food. Pumpkin pie is loaded with vitamins and nutrition. It is

made from a squash, a tremendously nutritious vegetable. Also, pumpkin pie

contains the protein of eggs, the dairy of milk and the grain of the wheat flour crust.

When one considers the oil in the crust, pumpkin pie contains all the food groups.

Furthermore, pumpkin pie tastes good enough to eat day after day. Few items

taste as good as a warm pumpkin pie, with a dollop of whipped cream. Pumpkin

pie is the perfect combination of a flaky crust, sweet nutmeg and a creamy

pumpkin custard that people crave long after Thanksgiving.

TOPIC:

Main Reasons EEEEEEEs or Details

Pumpkin pie is the perfect survival food

nutritious Squash is a vegetableEggs = proteinMilk = diaryCrust has oil all food groups

Tastes great.

Pumpkin custard

Warm pie with whipped cream NutmegFlaky crust