1. DAY 20- FOUNDATIONS/ ENGLISH I Research paper thesis, Comma splices quiz, Nonfiction(teaching chess and Life)

2. Objectives 1. Demonstrate an understanding of informational text elements present in nonfiction via annotation. 2. Identify and understand the main idea present in a nonfiction text. 3. Discuss and develop a thesis statement for the research paper. Homework: Vocabulary 6B Choosing the right word Thesis statement due in turnitin.com tonight Bring Romeo and Juliet Book to class tomorrow.

3. Warm up Define the following- 1. Comma splice 2. Fused sentence 3. Run on

4. Run on, Fused, and Spliced Get a computer. You may have your definitions out on your desk to complete the quiz. Find the quiz on Google classroom When you have submitted the quiz- just close the lid(do NOT log off) Begin 6B vocabulary lesson

6. Social Justice Research Paper During your research process, you should be thinking about what you want your thesis statement to say. That is the point of researching, after all. You need to learn about your topic so that you can then inform your reader about it.

7. A thesis statement states the overall main idea. In an essay, it's good to make the thesis statement the last sentence of the first paragraph --i. e. the first paragraph is the introduction, with the first few sentences catching the reader's attention and leading up to the thesis.

8. Remember, the first point of your thesis will identify the social justice issue, so as you read articles about your topic, consider how the facts you are learning could become thesis points. You will do the same as you research the person, group, or organization currently working to address the issue.

9. The following sample thesis statements illustrate how this process might evolve. Example of a Simple Thesis ____________________________ is a social injustice, and ______________________ works to address this issue. The lack of clean drinking water is a social injustice, and WaterAid works to address this issue. * Complete your simple thesis statement now.

10. Example of an Elevated Thesis The lack of clean drinking water is a social injustice because _____________________________, and WaterAid works to address this issue by _______________________________. The lack of clean drinking water is a social injustice because it gravely impacts the health of individuals who drink contaminated water, and WaterAid works to address this issue by building wells in areas where clean water is not available. Your elevated thesis is due by tomorrow in class

11. Once you have a thesis formulated, the next task is to organize and use the information you found during the research process to support your thesis points.

12. Main idea IS IT STATED OR IMPLIED?

17. Teaching Chess and Life On your Own: Read and Annotate for: Chunk and Gist for main idea Meaning of title Add a sentence to the bottom explaining what picture would have been helpful With your partner: Compare your annotations. Give your partner two annotations to add to their reading. Answer the questions at the bottom of the text.

18. Teaching Chess and Life from an essay adapted by The New York Times, September 3, 2000 Carlos Capellan If you were to walk down West 160th Street in Washington Heights, you would see drug dealers whistling to people in cars and handing off small packages to passersby. As you walk further down the block, you would see residents who are too scared to sit and talk to their neighbors on the front steps. These families stay inside most of the time. You would see parents pick up their children from P.S. 4 and hurry off the block before trouble can start. This is my block and this is my neighborhood. Many kids my age in Washington Heights wind up in gangs, as drug dealers, in jail, or dead. I decided long ago that I would not end up in one of those situations because of the consequences I saw others suffer. I have stuck by this decision with help from several important people. One of the most influential people in my life is my former chess coach and current boss, Jeremy Chiappetta, who has taught me a lot about chess and more about life.

20. As an eighth-grader at a gang-infested junior high school, I joined the chess team as a way to stay out of trouble. I already knew the coach, Mr. Chiappetta, because he was my social studies teacher. As a ninth- and tenth-grader, I volunteered to help Chia with his chess team at Intermediate School 90 on West 168th Street. During these years, I matured. I learned how to present myself in a positive way: taking off my hat inside buildings, judging when it was appropriate to make jokes (I had to learn this lesson a few times), and knowing how to speak in certain situations. At one tournament I learned an important lesson from Chia. It was the last round of the U.S. Amateur Team East. I was playing for a top prize and was nervous. In the middle of the game I found a winning combination and I began to slam the pieces out of happiness. Then a big hand stopped the game clock and pulled me away. It was Chia. I could tell that he was angry, but I did not realize what I had done wrong. We talked about the meaning of sportsmanship. I apologized for my rudeness to my opponent and forfeited the game. I didn’t win a prize.

22. With Chia’s mentorship, I learned from my mistake. As a coach at I.S. 90, I’ve had to teach the same lesson to others. It makes me feel good about myself because I like helping the younger kids learn the game Chia taught me to love. Chia left I.S. 90 the year I became an eleventh-grader. He recommended me as an assistant chess coach, for which I am paid. This is my second year at I.S. 90 as an assistant coach. My responsibilities include teaching chess strategies and tactics three days a week. I also chaperone the team at tournaments almost every weekend. All of this would not have been possible if not for Mr. Chiappetta. He turned me to chess and kept me involved. He gave me the opportunity to earn money doing something I love. Chess has kept me off the streets. It has challenged me and taught me to think in new ways. Because of chess, I was recently honored by the Daily News as one of the “21 New Yorkers to Watch in the 21st Century.” Chess has made me a mentor to younger students, giving me the chance to become their Chia.

23. Teaching Chess and Life

24. Closure List three things you learned about main idea today. Describe two of the steps needed to chunk and gist. Compose one question you still have regarding gisting.