This Week: September 2-5

Monday: Labor Day—No School!

Tuesday:
Introduction to Persuasive Writing
pp. 258-261
Read about Dr. Benjamin Carson and his persuasive writing and speaking techniques.
Brainstorm about why persuasive writing is used.

Homework: Getting started: “Persuasive Writing Worksheet” (front and back) —students follow steps provided on worksheet to plan and write a persuasive paragraph on an issue of their own choosing.

Wednesday:
Finish group discussion questions on “Teaching Nepalis to Read, Plant, and Vote.”
Read and discuss “Suzy and Leah” (finally!)
Discussion Questions
Persuasive writing group activity

Homework: None

Thursday:
Persuasive writing continued:
Optional- students read aloud persuasive paragraphs written for homework on Tuesday
Persuasion in advertising—group activity

Homework: none!

Friday:
Gather evidence for in-class Persuasive Essay on Monday… “Why Read?”
Groups will each be assigned one of the selections of literature we have read. Each group will create a poster displaying the title, genre of literature, author's purpose, and sequence of events for that selection. Groups will also include how the story answers our big question..."Why Read?"

Homework: (Optional to help prepare for in-class essay) Read one selection from Unit 1 of our literature books that we have not read in-class. Make notes on what this selection says to the question “Why Read?” (Unit 1 is pp. 5-120)