1. Pre-reading Sentence Frame (Article 2) I Love Lucy & Friends Although these two clips stem from very different eras, both show examples of ___. The message of both clips seems to be ___.

2. Vocabulary: circle on text and define (use context clues). 1.intuitively (2) 2.amnesia (3) 3.invalidate (11) 4.unsolicited (11)

3. 1 st reading 1.Examine the title. 2.read, highlight, annotate What? Communication issues (LCG)

4. “Men are from Mars (we all knew that… right, ladies?)/ Women are from Venus” 1.make 1 connection (Aha!) 2.write 3 Questions (1 of each level) for a mini Socratic seminar. L1) Define, Observe, Describe, Name, Identify, Note, List L2) Analyze, Group, Synthesize, Compare, Contrast, Infer, Sequence L3) Evaluate, Judge, Speculate, Imagine, Predict, Hypothesize

5. Reflections (De-brief): Socratic Seminar 1.How did your discussion go? 2.What was the most interesting thing said? 3.What else would you like to have shared? 4.What else do you need to know?

6. STRESS! 1.Create 3 columns 2.Headings: Stressors/Healthy Strategies/Unhealthy Strategies 3.List 5 causes of stress + healthy strategies/unhealthy strategies

7. Focus on Listening Part 3 (Listen carefully!) 1.Listen as you hear an excerpt from Dr. John Gray’s book, “Men are from Mars…” 2.Jot down notes in 2 columns (males/females)

8. 2 paragraphs (compare/contrast) Write two paragraphs (compare and contrast) about how males and females cope with stress. (7 minutes/paragraph) TS: When coping with stress, men tend to ___. (Add CD, CM, CS) TS: On the other hand, women tend to cope with stress by ___. (Add CD, CM, CS)

9. Video Clip (Modern Family) What does Phil “not get”? What are some ways that Phil can better communicate with his wife?

10. 1 paragraphs (compare/contrast) Write one paragraph (compare and contrast) about solutions to how males and females should better communicate (base this paragraph on what you wrote previously). (7 minutes/paragraph)

11. Add the Introduction + Conclusion prghs (7 minutes/paragraph) INTRODUCTION: (How to Begin This?) = Hook, Topic, Bkgd., Thesis CONCLUSION: (Really Strong Ending) = re-state thesis summarize end strong