1. CURRENT EVENTS www.cnnstudentnews.com

2. WHAT IS “SUPER TUESDAY”?! http://www.msn.com/en-us/video/browse/whats-so-super-about-a-tuesday/vi-BBq1alJ https://newsela.com/polls/students-Virginia-2016

3. WHAT’S A D.B.Q.?!!? What is a “D.B.Q.”?  “Document Based Question” worksheet used to learn a specific topic How do I do a DBQ?!  Use the documents provided to answer the question(s) in the prompt  In this case, a FIVE paragraph essay  Use this graphic organizer and any “thinking map”/”mind map” to help organize your thoughts

4. WHAT’S A “SOAPSTONE”? S: SPEAKER  Who wrote the document?  Why is it important to know who the person is?  Is it a biased source? O: Occasion  What even was happening/had happened that led to this document?  What inferences can I make about WHY it was written? A: Audience  Who was meant to read it?  Why is the audience important?  What people would they NOT want to read it?

5. …SOAPSTONE CONTINUED P: Purpose  What does the speaker hope to accomplish (GOALS)?  How would the audience respond?  Use adjectives and adverbs to describe responses  Think about debate topics (pro’s and con’s) S: Subject  What is the speaker talking about?  What are they trying to persuade the reader to believe about the topic?  Why would the speaker have those thoughts? Tone  What attitudes/emotions are present  Choose phrases that show these emotions  Use adjectives to describe tone  Infer the drive/belief of the writer/artist/speaker

6. ESSAY OUTLINE/TEMPLATE Thesis statement Paragraph one Introductory paragraph FIVE complete sentences Use THREE of the resources -specifically THREE supporting paragraphs FIVE complete sentences for each paragraph Include introductory and closing sentences (restate topic) Closing statement/final summary Paragraph five FIVE sentences Restate thesis statement

7. PROJECT PRESENTATIONS Make eye contact Don’t read off the screen paraphrase

8. http://www.c-span.org/video/?402620- 1/2016-state-union-address State of the Union Address