1. Counseling Center PSAT Presentation SSR: 15 minutes
P. 1/2 A/B - Agenda: 9/30/10
Counseling Center PSAT Presentation
SSR: 15 minutes
Class Business: Agenda, Homework Calendars
Reading Log Entry
The Cold Equations by Tom Godwin, pg. 9:
-Activities & Discussions & Exit Note
Homework:
-Bring your textbook to class next time too!
Was DUE last class(es):
-Rewrite the ending of The Cold Equations
- Having read The Cold Equations
- Your “Dear Mrs. Greblo” Letter

2. ( Spend 5 minutes responding)
Reading Log Entry: 9/30/10 (Always COPY the prompt into your Reading Log Notebook)
“ It really takes guts
to take a stand.”
Shirley Chisolm
(First African American woman elected to U.S. Congress; first woman to run for president)
Have you ever taken a stand for something you believe in? Even though your opinion was not a popular one? What led you to take this stand?
( Spend 5 minutes responding)

3. The Cold Equations, SUSPENSE
Draw this graphic organizer on your Quick Write paper, Fill it in with examples of SUSPENSE from the short story (Please provide page numbers).
Basic Situation/Exposition:
Complications/Conflict:
Climax:
Work Time:
15 minutes
Note:
This is to be completed with a partner or individually, your choice.

4. The Cold Equations, SUSPENSE: Group Discussion
- Do the following quotations create suspense?
- What do you already know at this point in the story that Marilyn doesn’t know?
Page 12
Page 17
Page 23

5. The Cold Equations, Vocabulary
(Work with a partner or individually)
- In your textbook, turn to Page 31, the box at the bottom of the page,“Vocabulary: How To Own A Word” – complete this activity.