AL Agenda: 1/25/13
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Final Day for Vocab. Book Purchase (point deductions begin on
Monday…see me if you have concerns, or isolated issues)
• Wednes., Jan. 30: Summer Reading Make-up Deadline: 1st Day QuickWrite, Test. You will receive a “0” if this deadline isn’t met.
Writing Workshop
 Sit with assigned partner
 Whole-class review Peer-Editing Rubric
 Peer-Edit Draft #2 (20 min.): “OT” & “RAI”
 Discuss Required Format
“Critical Reading Checklist”
 2009 Speech share w/ partner… will turn in
Notes: Speeches
 Speech: nonfiction work that is delivered orally to an audience
 Political Speech: Focuses on an issue relating to government
of politics. Usually, the speaker is trying to persuade people to
think or act in a certain way.
 An Address: A formal speech that is prepared for a special
occasion.
 A Sermon: A speech this is usually based on a scriptural text
and is intended to provide religious instruction.
Abraham Lincoln’s The Gettysburg
Address
(if time allows):
On Your Own Paper:
Authorial Background Notes (p. 537)
Address (p. 539)/Complete “Critical Reading Checklist” Notes
Vocab.
 Each group is responsible for completing an exemplary square on the
SmartBoard
AL Agenda: 1/24/13
Writing Workshop
 Distribute Peer-Editing Forms (last page in each paper-clipped stack/Organize Writing Folder in
preparation for collection
- Read provided “Rules For Writing Workshop” hdt
- Ensure that you’ve Double-spaced handwritten Drafts
- Ensure that you’ve Labeled Each Document
- Ensure that you’ve highlighted 3 vocab. 1 words for “OT” and “RAI”
Vocab.
 Sit in Vocab. Groups
 Assign a scribe- someone to write members’ names and group-determined vocab. words
 Vocab. Squares on your desk (Chose the best, in preparation for whole-class share)
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Homework: 1/25/13
 Mon., Jan. 28: Bring in Vocab. Book and 10 Index Cards or 10- 3 x 5 cut up pieces of paper
 Mon., Jan. 28: Bring in completed Venn Diagram that compares and contrasts Obama’s
2009 OR 2013 Inaugural Speech with Lincoln’s The Gettysburg Address
 Fri., Feb. 1: Draft 3: “Object Talking” and “Remembering an Incident”: 1. Make necessary
revisions to improve detail, 2. Dialogue, 3. Three new Unit 2 Vocab. words