Today in Class: September 15, 2015

B1

• Grammar moment: How to use hyphens
• Unit 1 conventions and vocabulary skills
• Informational text: Historical writing
• 3-minute quick write and discussion: Does one choose success or failure?
• Began reading "from Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed" p. 496-503
• Reminders:
• Music is Poetry Project due 9/22
• Unit Test 10/2

B3

• The Crucible Test
• Turn in Act IV graphic organizers and Act III Proofreading Synopsis
• Reminder:
• The Crucible Social Media Project due 9/22

B4

• DGP 13
• SSR
• This week's theme: Peer pressure
• Model text: "The Lottery" Shirley Jackson
• This week's assignment: 2 pages on peer pressure, genre of your choice
• Whole group brainstorm
• Work time
• Looking ahead:
• Assignment due at end of class Thursday
• Readings Friday: Be prepared to read something that you have written to the class