1. February 11, 2012 Grammar Focus: Grammar Textbook (p. 12). Use white boards to complete Pride Parkway.

2. February 11, 2012 Writing Focus: Can you answer the MCT2 released questions correctly? Show what you know!

3. Bathroom Break Shhhhh….No talking in hall!

4. Silent Dialogue Activity Without saying a word, write what you notice in the picture. When I call time, stop!

5. Silent Dialogue Activity Now, still without saying a word, think about what others wrote, draw arrows and expand on their thinking. When I call time, stop!

6. Silent Dialogue Activity Work on inferences: “Based on (this detail), I can infer ______________________________________.

7. Discuss… Each group present your chart and discuss with class what you noticed.

8. Discuss… Each group present your chart and discuss with class what you noticed.

9. Discuss… Each group present your chart and discuss with class what you noticed.

10. Discuss… Each group present your chart and discuss with class what you noticed.

11. Discuss… Each group present your chart and discuss with class what you noticed.

12. Discuss… Each group present your chart and discuss with class what you noticed.

13. Discuss… Each group present your chart and discuss with class what you noticed.

14. Discuss… Each group present your chart and discuss with class what you noticed.

15. Discuss… "There is no trust more sacred than the one the world holds with children. There is no duty more important than ensuring that their rights are respected, that their welfare is protected, that their lives are free from fear and want and that they can grow up in peace." -- Kofi Annan

16. Discuss… Facts About Child Labor 215 million illegal child laborers 115 million children in the worst forms of child labor Estimated 300,000 child soldiers in the world 8.4 million children are in slavery, trafficking, debt bondage and other forms of forced labor, forced recruitment for armed conflict, and other illicit activities Child domestic work in the houses of others is thought to be the single largest employer of girls worldwide

17. Discuss… What Is Child Labor? Legal child labor is when a child under the age of fifteen works for their family or a family friend. The work they do must also not keep them out of school, or be dangerous physically, psychologically, etc. Legal child labor is not the issue we are concerned with. Illegal child labor is any labor by children under 15 that places children in conditions that are hazardous and harmful to their health, education, personal and social development, and even their lives. Included in illegal child labor is "the worst forms of child labor."

18. Close Read of a Text… As you read, mark areas of confusion. Confusion can be something as simple as an unknown word or an idea you have never considered before. It could even be the structure of the sentences or even the text itself. Underline what you find confusing! “Behind the Beautiful Forevers” by Katherine Boo http://www.schooltube.com/video/4bf5bbc4a 2d326a9133f/