We watched a TED talk staring Jamie Oliver and discussed the positives and negatives of his performance.   Students then divided into groups and discussed possible inspirational presentations they could create with their world books.

5 and 7 - Sections 3 notes are due Wednesday.

2 - Students began typing their essays.

4 - Students worked on writing introductions and conclusions to their essays.

Homework: all first drafts must be written by tomorrow.

Students read independently in class and took notes on their books.

1 - Section 2 is due Monday

5 and 7 - section 3 is due Monday.

2 - We created the first body paragraph in class. Body paragraph 2 is due tomorrow.

4 - Students worked on their evidence warrant sheets. They are due tomorrow.

1 - We did vocabulary and discussed the Holocaust article. Students then read their books silently.

Section 1 reading and notes are due tomorrow during class.

5 and 7 - Students wrote individual goals for the day, read and wrote notes silently, then finished filling out their exit tickets.

Section 2 reading and notes are due tomorrow during class.

2 - We reviewed evidence warrant sheets and students worked independently on them.

Homework: complete evidence warrant sheets.

4 - We reviewed thesis statements, created our own thesis statements, and reviewed evidence warrant sheets.

Homework: complete proof from The Outsiders sheet.

We read an article regarding a holocaust survivor at Owens, then we did vocabulary.  Students also conferenced with the teacher on their section 1 book notes.

No homework

We reviewed thesis statements and created a thesis statement for The Outsiders essays.

No homework.