n FYI: ”To make preparation does not spoil the trip.” Guinea
n Instructional focus: Bias and stereotypes,
q Words related to omit. (1st & 2nd), research sources of information
q Researches choose a Presidential Candidate or a past President.
q Read the handout on “sources”
q Create ten questions you have about the President or Candidate you have chosen
For research at home use the following:
Middle School
USER NAME = cobbms
PASSWORD = flower
Requirements: Due Wednesday March 5, 2008
50 note cards – must include 5 primary sources
3 facts per card
Cite ( record, document your sources)
MLA style (format) Modern Language Association.
Include back ground information
Childhood family
Historic period (what was happening in the country at the time of this presidency)
Education degrees
Careers platform or campaign issues
Party affiliation
n Monday, Feb. 11,
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n FYI: “ Every thing in your world is created by what you think.” Oprah Winfrey
n Turn in “What’s My Product”
n Instructional focus: Responding to a quote
n Choose a FYI from last week’s agenda, then in a well-developed composition explain what quote you have chosen in addition to, what connections the quote has to your life and education.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
n FYI: “Hate is consuming and weakening. Hateful thinking breeds negative actions.” Marcus Garvey
n Instructional focus: What are the standards for persuasive writing?
n Highlight the nouns and verbs found in the standards?
n Then create a T chart.
n Finally, write 15 sentences that reflect what you need to know and do at the end of this unit of study.
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Pre- Assessment
Persuasive Writing
n Hypothetical Situation: Cobb County School District
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
n FYI: ”Few are too young, and none are too old, to make the attempt to learn. Booker T. Washington
q Instructional focus: Writing what is persuasive writing?
q Complete the draft of the pre-assessment for persuasive writing.
q Turn in completed draft.
q Review what is persuasive writing
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