1. Hines and Dalton 7th Grade English/Language Arts Griffin Middle School
December 19, 2012
Hines and Dalton
7th Grade English/Language Arts
Griffin Middle School

2. Warm Up Enter class quietly
Have a seat in your normal group. (not reading group)
Place the following items on your desk:
ELA notebook
Unit 2 novel
Pen or pencil
Place your backpack under your desk.
Write down tonight’s homework
All late work is due by tomorrow
Prepare your mind for learning. 

4. Opening Pass out informational text
“Law/Importance of Obeying the Law”
Write your proper heading on the article
Name
Date (12/19/12)
ELA 7-____
Circle the title of the article and write the purpose for reading
Purpose for reading: Why should we obey laws?
Read and mark the text using your thinking notes.

5. 7th grade writing prompt
All people are expected to obey laws at home, school, and in your community. Think of a specific law that you are expected to follow. Write a multi-paragraph essay explaining how the law affects you, and why you think it is fair or unfair. Use reasons and examples from the text and the law to support your choice.

6. Prewriting Steps (10 minutes)
On a sheet of loose leaf paper, create a list of 5-10 laws that you are expected to follow at school, home, and in your community.
Using a T-chart, divide your list into laws that you think are fair (pro) and not fair (con).
Pick three laws that you are most familiar with and that you know the most about.
Decide on and circle the law that you are most familiar with and can really explain to someone.

7. Drafting Steps State your claim.
Ex. Students are not allowed to bring weapons to any Cobb County School. This is a law that applies to every student enrolled within Cobb County. As a student, I think that this law is fair because _______________.
Write your introduction. Make sure you include your claim.
Using your claim, write the remainder of your multi-paragraph essay. Remember you are explaining how the law affects you, and why you think it is fair or unfair. Use reasons and examples from the text and the law to support your claim.

9. December 20, 2012
Once you have written your multiple paragraph essay, you are ready to complete the following steps:
Sign out a laptop.
Log into the laptop and access the blog.
Look for today’s post.
Once you have submitted your essay into Essay Scorer, you may work on Skills Tutor or read a book quietly.
Remember all make up work is due TODAY. No exceptions!  (place it in your period’s inbox.)
Happy Holiday. Be safe and I will see you Jan. 8th.