Tuesday and Wednesday 2/20, 2/21

7th Grade

Objective
I will analyze the structure of an informational text and paraphrase central ideas and details.
Agenda
Planner/prep/SSR
Bellwork: Journal prompt: What have you enjoyed seeing in the winter Olympics this year? What is the most surprising sport you've seen?
Lesson: critical vocab terms from the Close Reader story "Stinging Tentacles Offer Hint of Ocean's Decline" (pg 67-74)
Homework
Reading log S2W6 due by 2/23 (100 pages)

8th Grade

Objective
I will read and annotate a text using close reading strategies.
Agenda
Planner/prep/SSR
Bellwork: Journal prompt: What are the affects of the Civil War in modern America? 3 sentences.
Lesson: 1st read of the Frederick Douglass speech "Men of Color, to Arms!" (text printed from https://newsela.com/read/speeches-douglass-slavery/id/15291/)
Homework
Bring speech to next class period for continued analyzation
Reading log S2W6 due by 2/23 (100 pages)