Objective: I can annotate “By Opening the Door to Cell Phones, Are Schools also Feeding an Addiction” by following the the steps for finding roadblocks and the claim and consulting with my neighbor.
BW: DLW(1:5)
Activities:
- Correct with standard usage.
- Independent Study: Skim-read for roadblocks.
- Independent Study: Find the answer to the title’s question for the claim and underline it.
- Share Out: What is the author’s claim? Did anyone see the roadmap or outline for the categories or buckets that the author is using? Where is the sentence that suggests them?
- Promethean Board: Using this sentence, the whole class will identify the first thought progression or category in the article and name it on the text.
- Think Pair/Share: Identify the beginning of the next category or thought progression.
- Share Out: Where does the next thought progression begin? Name it.
- Think Pair/Share: Where does the third thought progression or category begin?
- Independent Study: Identify golden lines(underline them) for sentences that make strong connections with each of the three categories. Write notes/questions with arrows to show these connections.
- Reminders: Come after school today to make up the summary writing assignment on the “concussions” AOW. If you are unable, make a morning appointment with Mr. Sapienza. Remember, we have late school buses at 4pm. So getting a ride is no longer a problem. Retakes will be given on Thursday after school.