March 23-27

Objective:

Monday:
Bell Work:  Work on Smarter Balanced example for writing paragraph of informative paper (15 min)


Lesson:

• Use informative essay anchor piece (9th grade) to discuss expectations. (20 min)
• Introduction/ Hook
• Topic/Thesis and 3 supporting details
• Paragraph topic sentences
• Transitions
• topic specific words - do these need to be defined for the audience?
• Conclusion
• Introduce a few songs about historical events and have students guess what the songs are about. Have students discuss the meaning and the history involved. Examples: Alan Jackson, "Where Were You When the World Stopped Turning" about 9/11, U2, "Pride (In the Name of Love)" about Martin Luther King Jr.
• Play the song “We Didn’t Start the Fire” and just have students listen. Ask if anyone has heard the song before and if they know who sings the song. Then show the video.  Ask students to listen to the lyrics. Brainstorm what they can remember of the lyrics. Play the song a third time and have the students look at they lyrics. Discuss what events, people, and places they know of and what ones they do not.

Tuesday:
Bell Work:  Finish Monday's work and pick up


Lesson:

• Library lesson on researching using library online resources all hour

Wednesday:  
Bell Work:  Finish Monday's work and pick up


Lesson:

• Students will look at a brief description of the lyrics to the song.
• Divide class into 16 partners and each group look at a different "year". Go over them as a class.
• Discuss with class that some topics are more difficult to research.
• Students choose a topic by tomorrow.
• Discuss MLA and what is expected in their paper. (Info on Bb)
• Purdue Owl - MLA formatting guides
• Example MLA format
• Rubric checklist
• Evaluating Websites Video (2:30)

• Homework: choose a topic--due tomorrow

Thursday:
Bell Work:  Do pg 167-168 on Note taking


Lesson:

• Students must choose their topic by filling out survey. May not choose "Wheel of Fortune" it is the one the teacher will demonstrate
• Taking Notes: (20 min)
• Teach how to create an outline. Use anchor piece to create an outline.
• Do pg 167-168
• Begin Research and note taking (20 min)

Friday:
Bell Work:

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Lesson:

• 2-4 sources required
• Citations:  Show how to copy onto Works Cited Google Doc and use Easybib (students create Doc in class)
• Research and take notes (20 min)