Periods 1, 4, 6 & 8
*If you did not turn in your class president essay, you must turn it in by the end of the day on Tuesday!
Monday
- Bell Ringer (Week 24- Tuesday)
- Finish argumentative essay: Schools in some cities and states are shortening their school days to save money. How long is your school day? Do you think it’s too short, too long or just right? Might you learn more if the school day were extended? What do you tend to do in the afternoons? Write an argumentative essay for your teacher stating your claim about how long your school day should be? Be sure to use reasons and evidence to develop your argument
Tuesday
- Bell Ringer (Week 24 - Wednesday)
- Peer edit/revise argumentative essay
- Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers- Go to http://chompchomp.com/exercises.htm for additional practice.
Wednesday
- Bell Ringer (Week 24 - Thursday)
- Argumentative Writing (Complete graphic organizer/finish first 2 paragraphs) With the increasing pressure on schools to prepare students for high-stakes tests, and a growing dependence on Google and gadgetry for quick answers, is creativity endangered? Write an argumentative essay for your teacher stating your claim about whether or not schools provide young people with enough opportunities to be creative. Be sure to use reasons and evidence to develop your argument.
- Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers- Go to http://chompchomp.com/exercises.htm for additional practice.
Thursday
- Bell Ringer (Week 25 - Monday)
- Argumentative Writing (Complete paragraphs 4, 5, 6)
- Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers- Go to http://chompchomp.com/exercises.htm for additional practice.
Friday
- Bell Ringer (Week 25- Tuesday)
- Argumentative Writing (Peer Editing/Revision)
- Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers (Quiz)
SSR
Period 2
Students will read silently from bell to bell.
Career Exploration
Periods 3 & 7
Students will present their Shark Tank inventions to the class. *Packets are due at the time of presentation.
