2nd Six Weeks

Week 2

   October 10-14, 2016

"There are no shortcuts. Rome was not built overnight. Stone upon stone is the structure built."

MONDAY, October 10

* Professional Learning Day

TUESDAY, October 11

*Image Grammar

*Go over the sentence combining activity.

* Practice who and whom.

WEDNESDAY, October 12

 *Image Grammar

* Introduce the expository essay and how it is used in the world.

 * Show students the different media where expository is employed.

 * Introduce parts of an expository essay and what they contain.

 * Analogies: gourmet dinner :introduction-appetizer; body- main course; conclusion- dessert

* Brainstorming a topic

THURSDAY, October 13

*Image Grammar

   *  Magnifying: narrowing down a topic

   * Telescoping: staying on topic

   *If time allows, show the expository structure of an essay-the expository house

         - roof: introduction with attention grabbers and the controlling idea

         - body: body paragraphs with their points and supports (explanation, examples from history,                              entertainment,literature, personal experience) 

         - floor: conclusion with insight,rephrasing,summary, abstract-concrete extension

 FRIDAY,October 14

  *Image Grammar

  *Continue giving examples of each strategy.

  

Attention!!!!

2nd book report summary is due on October 14; final book report is due on October 21.