“Turn Off, Tune Out, Turn In” by Marissa Lang Monday, February 6, 2017

Do Now This is a two part question. Part A. Why does Ted want to build his fort? A. Ted wants to show his mother his building skills. B. Ted wants to view the stained glass from outside of the house. C. Ted no longer wants to cook for his mother. D. Ted no longer wants to be dependent on his family.

Daily Report Date Agenda Objective February 6, 2017 Agenda Do Now Daily Report Do Now Review Turn Off Tune Out Turn In Main Idea Author’s Argument Closure Homework 2 Read Theory quizzes 85%+ Objective Scholars will determine the central idea as well as trace the argument and specific claims in a text. Standard RI6.2/6.8 3

Do Now Review This is a two part question. Part A. Why does Ted want to build his fort? A. Ted wants to show his mother his building skills. B. Ted wants to view the stained glass from outside of the house. C. Ted no longer wants to cook for his mother. D. Ted no longer wants to be dependent on his family.

Moving On… S L A N T

Remember our Objective Scholars will determine the central idea as well as trace the argument and specific claims in a text.

Turn Off, Tune Out, Turn In Teacher Think Aloud: What is the author’s argument? (Jot the argument in one sentence in the margin of the text.) What reasons does the author give that support the argument? (Highlight the reasons.) What evidence supports the reasons for the argument? (Underline the evidence.)

Turn Off, Tune Out, Turn In Too much technology can be harmful to teens’ health. 1 To many parents, text messaging is an enigma--a practice their children engage in when 2 they could just make a phone call or walk down the street to their friends' houses. It 3 seems to be a strange but harmless means of communication. 4 What most don't know is that too much texting can actually be detrimental to their teens' 5 health. That's because new technologies, such as cell phones and social networking sites, 6 give teenagers easy access to their friends 24 hours a day. 7 "The more technology we develop, the more we rely on technology," said Dr. Myrza Perez, 8 a pediatric pulmonologist at Capital Allergy & Respiratory Disease Centers in Roseville and 9 Folsom. A specialist in sleep disorders, she says "before technology, we went to sleep 10 when the sun went down. Now, with all these distractions, teenagers alone in their rooms 11 stay up to extremely late hours on their cell phones and computers. Their parents have no 12 idea.“ 13 The trend of sleep deprivation is leading to many daytime problems for teenagers, including 14 headaches, impaired concentration, weakened immune systems, crankiness, increased use 15 of nicotine or caffeine and hyperactive behavior often misconstrued as attention deficit 16 hyperactivity disorder.

Turn Off, Tune Out, Turn In Too much technology can be harmful to teens’ health. 1 To many parents, text messaging is an enigma--a practice their children engage in when 2 they could just make a phone call or walk down the street to their friends' houses. It 3 seems to be a strange but harmless means of communication. 4 What most don't know is that too much texting can actually be detrimental to their teens' 5 health. That's because new technologies, such as cell phones and social networking sites, 6 give teenagers easy access to their friends 24 hours a day. 7 "The more technology we develop, the more we rely on technology," said Dr. Myrza Perez, 8 a pediatric pulmonologist at Capital Allergy & Respiratory Disease Centers in Roseville and 9 Folsom. A specialist in sleep disorders, she says "before technology, we went to sleep 10 when the sun went down. Now, with all these distractions, teenagers alone in their rooms 11 stay up to extremely late hours on their cell phones and computers. Their parents have no 12 idea.“ 13 The trend of sleep deprivation is leading to many daytime problems for teenagers, including 14 headaches, impaired concentration, weakened immune systems, crankiness, increased use 15 of nicotine or caffeine and hyperactive behavior often misconstrued as attention deficit 16 hyperactivity disorder.

Turn Off, Tune Out, Turn In Too much technology can be harmful to teens’ health. 1 To many parents, text messaging is an enigma--a practice their children engage in when 2 they could just make a phone call or walk down the street to their friends' houses. It 3 seems to be a strange but harmless means of communication. 4 What most don't know is that too much texting can actually be detrimental to their teens' 5 health. That's because new technologies, such as cell phones and social networking sites, 6 give teenagers easy access to their friends 24 hours a day. 7 "The more technology we develop, the more we rely on technology," said Dr. Myrza Perez, 8 a pediatric pulmonologist at Capital Allergy & Respiratory Disease Centers in Roseville and 9 Folsom. A specialist in sleep disorders, she says "before technology, we went to sleep 10 when the sun went down. Now, with all these distractions, teenagers alone in their rooms 11 stay up to extremely late hours on their cell phones and computers. Their parents have no 12 idea.“ 13 The trend of sleep deprivation is leading to many daytime problems for teenagers, including 14 headaches, impaired concentration, weakened immune systems, crankiness, increased use 15 of nicotine or caffeine and hyperactive behavior often misconstrued as attention deficit 16 hyperactivity disorder.

Turn Off, Tune Out, Turn In Finish reading the text silently. Remember to stop and ask the questions as you read. Write the author’s argument in the margin of the text, highlight the reasons, and underline the evidence that supports those reasons.

Turn Off, Tune Out, Turn In We will share out the arguments you found and began a chart titled “Analyzing Lang’s Argument” to uncover the reasons and evidence supporting the arguments.

“Analyzing Lang’s Argument” Reasons Evidence

Quick Write Which sentence was most effective in supporting Epstein’s argument? Why?