HAPPY HUMPDAY!

MRS. BENSON AND MRS. NEAL

3/8/2017
 LEARNING TARGET AND WARM UP

LEARNING TARGET
HOW CAN I DRAFT AN INFORMATIONAL ARTICLE?
WARM UP
DIRECTIONS: IDENTIFY THE SUBJECT, VERB, AND PARTICIPLE
IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES.
1. DEVOTED SOCCER FANS ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE
SEASON.
2. THE LION, BASKING IN THE SUN, LOOKED SLEEPY.
3. THE ATHLETE, SWEATING HEAVILY, GRABBED A TOWEL AND A
BOTTLE OF WATER.
 LEARNING TARGET AND WARM UP

LEARNING TARGET
HOW CAN I DRAFT AN INFORMATIONAL ARTICLE?
WARM UP
DIRECTIONS: IDENTIFY THE SUBJECT, VERB, AND PARTICIPLE
IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES.
1. DEVOTED SOCCER FANS ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE
SEASON.
2. THE LION, BASKING IN THE SUN, LOOKED SLEEPY.
3. THE ATHLETE, SWEATING HEAVILY, GRABBED A TOWEL AND A
BOTTLE OF WATER.
OPENER- TEACHER MODELING
COMPARE AND CONTRAST ACTIVITY:
VENN DIAGRAM
KEEP THIS QUESTION IN MIND FOR THE TOPIC OF
YOUR OWN ESSAY:
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE ADVANTAGES AND
DISADVANTAGES OF THE FORMS OF POLITICAL PROTEST
THAT ARE PRESENTED IN THE ARTICLES (RACIAL
PROFILING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AND A DAY
WITHOUT IMMIGRANTS)? WRITE AN EXPOSITORY ESSAY
EXPLAINING YOUR REASONING WITH EVIDENCE FROM THE
TEXT.
 WORK SESSION

1. BEGIN BRAINSTORMING IDEAS FOR YOUR EXPOSITORY ESSAY!

MAKE A LIST OF ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF EITHER FORM OF PROTEST
GET YOUR LIST CHECKED OFF BY MRS. BENSON OR MRS. NEAL BEFORE MOVING ON.
2. WHEN READY, BEGIN OUTLINING YOUR DRAFT USING YOUR GRAPHIC
ORGANIZER.
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF THE FORMS
OF POLITICAL PROTEST THAT ARE PRESENTED IN THE ARTICLES (RACIAL
PROFILING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AND A DAY WITHOUT
IMMIGRANTS)? WRITE AN EXPOSITORY ESSAY EXPLAINING YOUR REASONING
WITH EVIDENCE FROM THE TEXT.