Warm-up: Practice Using I and Me

January 9Pronouns- Possessive Pronouns PracticePronouns Test Thursday

Propaganda

- Share group work commercials- Propaganda WorksheetPropaganda Quiz Tomorrow

Persuasive Writing - Philosophical Chairs – video games

Philosophical Chairs Rules

• Stay in the hot seat for only 1 minute

• Repeat or rephrase what the last person said

• Wait 3 seconds before responding

• Someone else on your side must talk before you can

• MOVE! Get up to show support for ideas expressed

Philosophical Topics

• Kids should not play video games.

• Video games distract people from success.

• Video games are educationally stimulating.

• Video games can disrupt family relationships.

January 10Pronouns - Indefinite Pronouns PracticeHomework: Pronouns ReviewPronouns Test Thursday

Propaganda Quiz

Persuasive Writing- Discuss pages 940-941 – Read literature textbook: pg. 942-948 (w/CD) What Video Games Can Teach Us and The Violent Side of Video Games - Analyze an Argument pg. 949

Warm-up: Read AR/Check Propaganda Worksheet

January 11Persuasive Writing -Continue pg. 942-949 What Video Games Can Teach Us and The

Violent Side of Video Games (Jigsaw questions 1-5)

Staple 3 sheets of paper Pg.1 Cornell Notes (main idea/details), fill in notesPg.2 Students complete graphic organizer on page 949 for each article Pg. 3 Students write 3 questions to interview 2 adults/one student

Homework: Interview 2 adults and one student about videos games due Friday

Pronouns Test Thursday

Warm-up: Check Pronouns Review

January 12

Pronouns Test

Persuasive Writing - Complete Cornell Notes - Analyze an Argument pg. 949

Homework: Interview 2 adults and one student about

videos games due tomorrow

Warm-up: Read AR – 20 AR points DUE 2/15

January 13

Go over Pronoun Test

Persuasive Writing -Read modeled essays

- Interview notes: Use notes to create a claim statement

- Persuasive Graphic organizer

- Write first paragraph with a good lead and thesis

Warm Up: Book Trailers