Tuesday, January 28

Objectives: Today I will explore potential nonfiction writing topics

Homework: 

• Nonfiction book completed by tomorrow
• 12 Notice & Note entries due tomorrow
• Study for the Nonfiction Quiz on Friday
  • Study Guide
  • Study Guide Key
• Signed Nonfiction Topic form due ​Friday

Agenda: 

• Vocabulary Quiz Update
  • Still grading -- thanks for being patient!
  • Heads up! If you have not yet taken your quiz, or if you need more time to finish it, I have given it to your Charger Time teacher.
• Nonfiction Study Guide
  • Same structure as the quiz, and very similar question types
  • Be familiar with...
    • Text Features
    • Text Structure
    • Notice & Note Strategies
  • 10 minutes to work on the study guide in class
  • Study Guide KEY
• Nonfiction Writers' Workshop
  • You will be writing a 5-paragraph essay on a topic that is
    • a local highlight
    • a contemporary issue
    • or a historical event
  • The essay will be formatted and presented using Microsoft Sway
  • Examples
    • The Hartford Circus Fire
    • Car Seat Laws
    • The Significance of the Matobo Hills
• Writers' Workshop Calendar
  • What's different from most unit calendars I've given to you?
    • Signed topic form: Choose a topic that you'd like to write about by Friday. Talk to your parent/guardian about it. 
    • This should be a new topic (one you have not written about before). This is why I'm asking for your parent/guardian's signature!
    • Keep the calendar portion at home; return the top portion -- signed by your parent/guardian -- by Friday.
• Essay Topic Ideas
  • Contemporary Issues: These are current problems that we are still facing in the world today (ex. Climate Change)
  • Local Highlights: These are different places, groups, or events from the surrounding area (ex. The Space Needle)
  • Historical Events: These are memorable past events that have had an impact on the world today (ex. September 11, 2001)
  • Talk with your table partner(s) about the different topic ideas, and brainstorm your own
  • Circle your favorite idea in each of the three categories
• Gallery Walk
  • Look at each image posted and read its caption
  • What type of topic is it? What is interesting about each picture? What details make the image stand out?
  • Spend at least 1 minute per picture

Daily Agenda Slideshow