1. Warm-up: Practice Using I and Me January 9 Pronouns - Possessive Pronouns Practice Pronouns Test Thursday Propaganda - Share group work commercials - Propaganda Worksheet Propaganda Quiz Tomorrow Persuasive Writing - Philosophical Chairs – video games

2. Philosophical Chairs Rules Stay in the hot seat for only 1 minute Repeat or rephrase what the last person said Wait 3 seconds before responding Someone else on your side must talk before you can MOVE! Get up to show support for ideas expressed

3. Philosophical Topics Kids should not play video games. Video games distract people from success. Video games are educationally stimulating. Video games can disrupt family relationships.

4. January 10 Pronouns - Indefinite Pronouns Practice Homework: Pronouns Review Pronouns Test Thursday Propaganda Quiz Persuasive Writing - Discuss pages 940-941 –Read literature textbook: pg. 942-948 (w/CD) What Video Games Can Teach Us and The Violent Side of Video Games - Analyze an Argument pg. 949 Warm-up: Read AR/Check Propaganda Worksheet

5. January 11 Persuasive Writing -Continue pg. 942-949 What Video Games Can Teach Us and The Violent Side of Video Games (Jigsaw questions 1-5) Staple 3 sheets of paper Pg.1 Cornell Notes (main idea/details), fill in notes Pg.2 Students complete graphic organizer on page 949 for each article Pg. 3 Students write 3 questions to interview 2 adults/one student Homework: Interview 2 adults and one student about videos games due Friday Pronouns Test Thursday Warm-up : Check Pronouns Review

6. January 12 Pronouns Test Persuasive Writing -Complete Cornell Notes -Analyze an Argument pg. 949 Homework: Interview 2 adults and one student about videos games due tomorrow Warm-up: Read AR – 20 AR points DUE 2/15

7. January 13 Go over Pronoun Test Persuasive Writing -Read modeled essays - Interview notes: Use notes to create a claim statement - Persuasive Graphic organizer - Write first paragraph with a good lead and thesis Warm Up : Book Trailers