4.30.14

Objective:
I can draft my thesis statement, including subject, claim, and summary of main points.
I can organize my essay into body paragraphs, capturing the progression of ideas through the evidence I've collected.
I can self-direct when provided with work time, and take ownership of my learning.

1.  Launch:  Check out Ms. G's photo-narrative
     1a.  When you are finished, read your Lit Circle book
2.  IF YOU ARE FINISHED WITH YOUR ESSAY: Self-differentiated work time
     2a.  Option 1:  Extra Credit opportunity
     2b.  Option 2:  Lit Circle prep
     2c.  Option 3:  Peer edit your final essay
3.  IF YOU ARE NOT FINISHED:
    3a.  "Pull up a chair" with Ms. G
    3b.  On-task work time for your Final Draft Template
    3c.   Review Assessment Rubric
    3d.  Citations:  Works Cited, versus in-text
4.  Exit ticket

Do something extraordinary today.
Photo credit: Ms. G

Exemplars:
     a.  Ms. G's Exemplar (A+)
     b.  Exemplar on FGM
     c.  Exemplar on Gender Inequality
     d.  Exemplar on Police Brutality

Resource Bank:

• easybib.com
• Unit 4 EA1 Expository Research Essay
• Assessment Rubric
• Research Powerpoint
• Social Justice Choice Board
• Ms. G's Research Log exemplar
• thesis statement
• Expository Research Graphic Organizer

Homework:  Read your Lit Circle books, and complete your Lit Circle Journal Entry #3.

Extra Credit:  Read Malala's speech to the United Nations, and write a response using the language of defend/challenge/qualify.  Please make it 6 to 8 sentences in length, and draw from personal experiences.