1. Quote Wednesday March 4, 2009 (3/4/2009) Required Materials:  Composition Notebook  Pen/Pencil Time Given:What We Will Do: 5 minutes 45 minutes PP Notes: Resources In groups of 2, complete the resource materials crossword puzzle. “Come what may, all bad fortune is conquered by endurance.” --Virgil

2. Time Given: 0 minutes None Wednesday March 4, 2009 (3/4/2009)

3. Today’s Objectives and Standards (TOS) The student will be able to:  Identify different types of persuasive appeals by taking Powerpoint notes.  Apply notes by completing the crossword puzzle in groups of 2 in under 45 minutes. Standards:  All previous standards, except Main Idea with concentration on Resource Materials. Wednesday March 4, 2009 (3/4/2009)

4.  Main Types of Resources  Dictionary  Thesaurus  Atlas  Almanac  Encyclopedia  Internet Resource Materials

5.  Main Types of Resources (and their uses)  Dictionary: meanings of words you don’t know  Thesaurus: synonyms/antonyms for words  Atlas: maps  Almanac: farming, weather, city/country info.  Encyclopedia: most information  NOT UP -TO -DATE, BUT RELIABLE  Internet  UP-TO-DATE, BUT NOT RELIABLE Resource Materials

6.  In groups of 2, complete the crossword puzzle. The fastest time with the most correct answers wins:  2 free homework passes  2 golden tickets Crossword Puzzle

7. Last Week Review DayWhat Did I Miss?How Can I Make Up? Monday Notes on plot elements. Worked on two Mastering FCAT stories. Get notes online or from a friend. Do pg. 214 in Mastering FCAT—all questions. Tuesday Notes on cause and effect. Read “How to Fight Monsters” and answered questions at end. Get notes online or from a friend. See me for copy of story and questions. Wednesday Notes on context clues.Get notes online or from a friend. Thursday/ Friday Quiz on plot elements, cause and effect, organization patterns, and context clues. Read “Flipped” and “Diving Under” and filled out a matrix worksheet. See me to get the stories and matrix worksheet.

8. This Week Preview DayWhat Are We Doing? Monday Notes on author’s purpose. Reading “On Nuclear Disarmament” and writing a 1-page extended response. Tuesday Notes on research skills. A jeopardy-style game will be played with winners getting 100% on quiz passes. Context clue review. Wednesday FCA #7 (Cause and Effect, Context Clues) Thursday/ Friday Notes on main idea. A “Whose Main Idea Is It Anyway?” will be played. This will count as a project grade (same as your Fairy Tale Project).