Monday, Dec. 1

Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 7
1. Read-On

Wednesday, Nov. 26

Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 7
1. Vocab game (Family Feud style)

Tuesday, Nov. 25

Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 7
1. word wall
2. words in context
3. news of the day
4. review data card
5. vocab quiz
6. write summary

1: XXX
2: The Houston toad, an important part of the wetland ecosystem in Texas, has been in danger of becoming extinct since 1970.
3: Animals are labeled endangered when they begin to lose their ability to survive and reproduce.
4: The natural extinction rate is unusually high.
5: Endangerment is caused by a change in environment, introduced species and commercial misuse.

7. read-aloud

Monday, Nov. 24

Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 7
1. Read-On

Friday, Nov. 21

Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 7
1. Review multiple-choice questions from Impact 3 (Page 22)
2. SSR (30 mins)
3. Begin Cluster 3 questions

1. What is the major difference between ________ and _____________?
Answer: The major difference between ___________ and _________ was that _______________.
2. What is the main advantage of __________________?
Answer: The main advantage of _____________ is that ________________.
3. Which event enabled ______________ to ______________?
Answer: ______________ enabled _______________ to _______________.
4. According to the author, what is the most likely reason that _____________?
Answer: ____________________ is the most likely reason that _________________.
5. What allowed ____________ to become _______________?
Answer: _________________ allowed _______________ to _________________.

Thursday, Nov. 20

Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 7
1. Read-On

Wednesday, Nov. 19

Periods 3, 5, 7
1. Word wall
2. News of the day
3. Neutral/biased
4. New vocabulary

1. Contention: belief (noun): Is it your contention that teachers are unfair? Is it your belief that teachers are unfair?

So is your contention correct?

2. Bewitch: to attract as if by the power of witchcraft (V): Her look was very bewitching. Her look was very attracting

http://www.coffeecoffeeandmorecoffee.com/archives/filmstills/bewitching%20attraction.jpg

Who can think of someone who is bewitching?

3. bizarre: weird (adj): Of all the cities in the country, San Francisco is probably the most bizarre. Of all the cities in the country, San Francisco is probably the most weird.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v34/everlessaday/cinqmidi/pregnant-man-trans-beatie.jpg

Who can name someone or something that is bizarre?

4. burgeoning: blossoming: (adj): The wine industry is burgeoning. The wine industry is blossoming.

http://mm.news-record.com/drupal/files/imagecache/zoom_view/files/Images/Duplin_and_Westbend_pioneered_N_C__s_burgeoning_wine_industry.jpeg

Who can think of a rapper who is burgeoning?

5. bereaved: suffering the death of a loved one (adj): The bereaved sons tried to move on with their lives. The suffering the death of a loved one sons tried to move on with their lives.

http://www.cafod.org.uk/var/storage/images/about-cafod/where-we-work/rwanda/images/two-bereaved-rwandan-women/9742-2-eng-GB/two-bereaved-rwandan-women_3column00_nospace_landscape.jpg

when is the last time you were bereaved?

6. boast: brag (v): Just because you are athletic doesn’t mean you have to boast. Just because you are athletic doesn’t mean you have to brag.

Do you know anyone who likes to boast?

7. fathom: understand (V): I can’t really fathom why he skipped my class. I can’t really understand why he skipped my class.

8. blissful: happy (adj): My brother was blissful after seeing his baby for the first time. My brother was happy after seeing his baby for the first time.

http://www.stardock.com/products/deskscapes/images/screenshots/blissful_sunset.jpg

9. callous: feeling no emotion (adj): The Holocaust survivor was callous after having seen so many people die. The Holocaust survivor felt no emotion after having seen so many people die.

10. contrite: showing sorrow (adj): Barack Obama was contrite for having snorted cocaine. Barack Obama was showing sorrow for having snorted cocaine.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/09/us/politics/09obama.html

5. Complete VIS

Tuesday, Nov. 18

Periods 3, 4, 5, 7
1. Word wall
2. Neutral/biased
3. Readers theatre
4. Read aloud

Monday, Nov. 17

Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 7
1. Read-on
2. Words in context

Friday, Nov. 14

Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 7
1. Word wall
2. Words in context
3. Neutral/biased
4. Finish MC questions from yesterday
5. SSR (30 mins)----no cluster this week...but you will have one next week
6. Read aloud

Thursday, Nov. 13

Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 7
1. Word wall
2. Words in context
3. Neutral/biased
4. News of the day
5. Finish selective underlining

PARAGRAPH 1
FIRST SENTENCE: IT MATTERS
SECOND SENTENCE: HUNDREDS ARE
THIRD SENTENCE: HARM IS
TARGET NOTE: WHEN ANIMALS DISAPPEAR

PARAGRAPH 2
FIRST SENTENCE: ANSWER IS
SECOND SENTENCE: TOAD IS
THIRD: IT HELPS, IS
FOURTH: ECOSYSTEM WOULD BE AFFECTED
FIFTH: TOAD HAS BEEN
TARGET NOTE: HOUSTON TOAD

PARAGRAPH 3
FIRST SENTENCE: ANIMALS ARE LABELED
SECOND: WE WILL FOCUS
TARGET NOTE: ANIMAL ENDANGERMENT, EXTINCTION

PARAGRAPH 4
FIRST SENTENCE: RATE IS
SECOND SENTENCE: SPECIES HAVE BEEN LOST
THIRD SENTENCE: WE WILL LOOK
TARGET NOTE: GOING EXTINCT

PARAGRAPH 5
SENTENCE 1: endangerment is
Sent 2: species do become
Sent 3: this is
Sent 4: reasons (causes)…..can be grouped
Target note: causes of endangerment

Paragraph 6
Sent 1: earth is
Sent 2: some occur
Sent 3: this can have……changes give
Sent 4: species can have
Sent 5: habitats, environments can change……..cause is
Target note: change in environment

Paragraph 7
Sent 1: inhabitation has altered
Sent 2: presence has affected
Sent 3: we have drained….have dammed…have blocked
Sent 4: humans have cut
Sent 5: spills, pollution have endangered
Sent 6: animal is affected
Target note: human inhabitation

Paragraph 8
Sent 1: animals are threatened
Sent 2: these are
Sent 3: introduction occurs
Sent 4: they can bring
Sent 5: environment run
Sent 6: species do have
Sent 7: animals reproduce
Sent 8: species can create
Sent 9: disruption can be
Target note: introduced species

Paragraph 9
Sente 1: animals are endangered
Sent 2: misuse has
Sent 3: sale----collection ….removes
Sent 4: practice makes
Sent 5: hunting have affected
Target note: commercial misuse

Paragraph 10
Sente 1: lawmakers have realized
Sent 2: laws have been passed
Sent 3: law was
Sent 4: it created
Sent 5: It helped
Sent 6: laws have been
Target note: endangered species act

6. Complete multiple choice questions

Wednesday, Nov. 12

Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 7
1. Word wall
2. Words in context
3. Selective underlining on animal endangerment story
4. Read aloud

Monday, Nov. 10

Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 7
1. Words in context
2. An example of neutral/biased from the web
3. Read-on

Friday, Nov. 7

Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 7
1. Vocab quiz
2. SSR
3. Readaloud

Thursday, Nov. 6

Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 7
1. Word wall review
2. Readers theatre
3. Readaloud

Wednesday, Nov. 5

Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 7
1. Word wall
2. Finish inspiration charts from last week
3. Finish vocab sentences for game
4. New vocab

1. chaos: confusion (N): There was chaos in the student parking lot. There was confusion in the student parking lot. http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45157000/jpg/_45157645_bike_ap466.jpg
2. culminate: reach its highest point (V): Their relationship culminated with him proposing. Their relationship reached its highest point with him proposing.
3. chastise: inflict punishment on (V): The teacher chastised the student for talking. The teacher inflicted punishment on the student for talking.
4. concoct: make up (V): He concocted a story about why he was late. He made up a story about why he was late. (can anyone think of the noun form of this word?)
5. content: satisfied (Adj): I was content after passing the test. I was satisfied about passing the test (What are some things that make you content)
6. commodious: spacious and roomy (adj): Homes in Parkland are usually commodious. Homes in Parkland are usually spacious and roomy. (Can you think of anything else that might be commodious?)
7. commemorate: honor the memory of (verb): Every year our country commemorates those who died on 9/11. Every year our country honors the memory of those who died on 9/11. (What are some other things that we as a country commemorate?)
8. cower: draw back in fear (verb): The student cowered when I raised my fist. The student drew back in fear when I raised my fist.
9. bewildered: confused (adj): The math problem bewildered the students. The math problem confused the students. (What are some things in life that bewilder you?)
10. bamboozle: to trick (Verb): The students tried to bamboozle the teacher. The students tried to trick the teacher.

5. Complete VIS sheets
6. Read-aloud

Monday, Nov. 3

Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 7
1. Finish presidential election contrast chart using the laptops

Tuesday, Nov. 4

FOR ETHAN

CLUSTER 3: Comparison/Contrast
Benchmark: LA.A.2.2.7
The student recognizes the use of contrast in a text

(51 points)
1. Abortion
The major difference between Barack Obama and John McCain is that –barack wants to legalize abortion when mccain don’t. ______________.
Source? 1 www.barackobama.com
My source is neutral/biased because biased_his democratic party wants him to win.________

2. Contracting
The major difference between Barack Obama and John McCain is that __one is a democrat and the other one is rebuplican._____________.
Source? 2 www.taxfoundation.org
My source is neutral/biased because biased _they deal with businesses.________

3. Corporations
The major difference between Barack Obama and John McCain is that the taxes will be different it depends on the person._______________.
Source? 3 philanthrophy.com
My source is neutral/biased because biased _they want them to have great opportunities.________

4. Expanding opportunity
The major difference between Barack Obama and John McCain is that barrack wants to change the world and mccain wants to keep it the same._______________.
Source? 4 the healthcare blog.com
My source is neutral/biased because neutral they look at all the healthcare_________

5. Healthcare access and costs
The major difference between Barack Obama and John McCain is that ___barack wants it for almost every one that needs it when mccain does for people that deserves it._________.
Source? 5 business week.com
My source is neutral/biased because biased _looking out for the housing market.________

6. Housing crisis
The major difference between Barack Obama and John McCain is that __they tryin to fix it in there own way._____________.
Source? 6 medicare.gov
My source is neutral/biased because biased to help with medicare._________

7. Medicare
The major difference between Barack Obama and John McCain is that barrack trys to help help it and mccain dont_______________.
Source? 7 www.ontheissue.com
My source is neutral/biased because neutral they deal with the minimum wage issues. _________

8. Minimum wage
The major difference between Barack Obama and John McCain is that ___barack wants it for the middle and lower class when mccain don’t.____________.
Source? 8 firstmsnbc.com
My source is neutral/biased because neutral they talk about the children_________

9. No Child Left Behind
The major difference between Barack Obama and John McCain is that _barack wants better education for the kids______________.
Source? 9 thehill.com
My source is neutral/biased because biased because he don’t want prescription for the seniors._________

10. Prescription drugs
The major difference between Barack Obama and John McCain is that _barack would help when mccain don’t.______________.
Source? 10 www.huffingtonpost.com
My source is neutral/biased because _biased because they want unions.________

11. Right to form a union
The major difference between Barack Obama and John McCain is that _barack thinks the people nned to form a union when mccain don’t.______________.
Source? 4 www.thecitizen.com
My source is neutral/biased because biased they want people needed to be safe and get what need cops and fire fighters._________

12. Safe Staffing
The major difference between Barack Obama and John McCain is that __barack obamas wants to have safe staffing.___________.
Source? 3 www.msnbc.msn.com
My source is neutral/biased because _biased because they tell what is the truth.________

13. Social Security
The major difference between Barack Obama and John McCain is that __will raise the taxes and every thing when mccain don’t to help the people._wanted to help the people in there own ways.____________.
Source? 7 www.gohealthinsurance.com
My source is neutral/biased because biased because barrack wants to change it. _________

14. State Children's Health Insurance Program
The major difference between Barack Obama and John McCain is that __barack letting private companies sell plans _____________.
Source? 6 www.seattletimes.nvsource.com
My source is neutral/biased because __biased they want help for every kid._______

15. Student aid
The major difference between Barack Obama and John McCain is that __to help the kids in any shape or form_____________.
Source? 3 cnn.com
My source is neutral/biased because _neutral will raise the taxes for a lot of people.________

16. Taxes
The major difference between Barack Obama and John McCain is that barrack will raise the taxes mccain will not._______________.
Source? 2
My source is neutral/biased because _________

17. Vouchers
The major difference between Barack Obama and John McCain is that _______________.
Source? 1
My source is neutral/biased because _________

(20 points)
1: ________________________
2: ________________________
3: ________________________
4: ________________________
5: ________________________
6: ________________________
7: ________________________
8: ________________________
9: ________________________
10: _______________________


(28 points)
To whom will you vote for on Nov. 4? (This is a long-response question so please include at least four reasons. Your reasons must relate to the information you completed above. Please number your reasons)

There are many reasons that I will vote for mccain on Nov. 4. One reason is that _hes better then barack_by hes will help this country and he deserves it_______________. Another reason is that _he don’t want to raise the taxes______________.

(1 point)
Who is the current governor of Florida? Charlie christ____________________________