ATAMSBLAST DIGITAL AGENDA College Writing/SAT Prep Marquez May 22, 2012—May 25, 2012 DO NOW: Daily Grammar Exercise (Week 3) *First 10 minutes of each class. California Standards: Writing and Oral English-Language 1.1: Demonstrate control of grammar, diction, and paragraph and sentence structure and an understanding of English language. Writing and Oral English-Language 1.3: Reflect appropriate manuscript requirements in writing. Writing Applications 2.3 a-c: Write reflective compositions. Essential Questions: “What are effective topic and supporting sentences?” “How can we develop effective introductory paragraphs by using the language used in the prompt?” LEARNING OBJECTIVES FOR STUDENTS: Given: The entire class and three stations… the learner will: Continue practicing writing to the SAT essay model and will learn how to effectively address the prompt by learning how to use the prompt into their introductory paragraphs. Students will also learn how to create and include original metaphors and similes into their essays in order to avoid penalties on their SAT score. by: Completing the SMyAccess.com prompts and Vocabulary Lesson #6 Assessment: College Reading Comprehension Test on Friday, May 25.

Individual Instruction: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 SAT Vocabulary Week 6 Vocabulary Theme: Suffixes That Form Verbs: -ize, -ate, -ify A suffix is a syllable placed at the end of a root word to change or add to its meaning. Some suffixes also change a word’s part of speech. For example, all the vocabulary words in this lesson are verbs, created by adding the suffixes –ize, -ify, and –ate to root words. Don’t freak out; I will define and give eamples of all twenty words at the beginning of class. - advocate -amplify -computerize -generalize -intensify -pollinate -popularize -rejuvenate -standardize Directions: Write an original story using at least ten of the twenty vocabulary words listed above. This will be due by the end of Wednesday’s class. Direct Instruction: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 MyAccess.com (55 minutes) Using your EdElements username/password information, students will setup and begin using MyAccess.com. During Direct Instruction, students will respond to the essay prompt assigned on their Student Profile. They have 55 minutes to brainstorm, outline, and complete the essay. *Due at the end of Direct Instruction MyAccess.com (55 minutes) Using your EdElements username/password information, students will setup and begin using MyAccess.com. During Direct Instruction, students will respond to the essay prompt assigned on their Student Profile. They have 55 minutes to brainstorm, outline, and complete the essay. *Due at the end of Direct Instruction Collaborative Station: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 College Reading/Comprehension (55 minutes) The History of Cancer. Read the article and answer the Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary questions afterwards. As you read use the six thinking strategies of a good reader: predict, picture, relate, monitor, correct, and annotate. Exit Ticket: Answer the ‘Interpret the Quote’ section on the back of the handout. Friday, May 25, 2012 College Reading/Comprehesion (55 minutes) Next week, you’ll be working a final project which bring History class and English class together. During collaborative, you will be get the rubric and handout for the final project of the year! Are you a creative writer? An artist? A designer? You will exercise your talents (or perhaps discover or awaken some dormant talents! You will be selecting a historical figure and either writing a creative story or developing a graphic novel. A list of other options will be available.