Mr. Richert | English Teacher



Week 2Monday, January 16, 2018Name, periodWarmup 5 minRead the sentence. What is the meaning of claim?“If I understand your claim, you are arguing that health care is too expensive.”complaintargumentdisagreementI choose _______, because______. 2.Classwork 10 minTake a side, “pro” or “con,” on this issue: Do teens spend too much time on screens? Pick a side. Write 3 reasons to support your side. 1.2.3.Debate. Verified by Mr. Richert_____3. Classwork 15 minLog into .Read the “cellphones in schools” article at your level. Write 5 words from the article on p. R1 of your journal. Write the article’s sentence and a synonym for each word. Sentence #1: 2.3.4.5. Synonym for #1: 2. 3.4.5. Return ipads 5 min4. Exit Ticket 5 min“One word I would use to talk about cellphones in school is _____.” My sentence would be:Use one of today’s vocabulary journal words. Homework (same paper)Write 5 more words, sentences, and synonyms from independent reading on P. L2 of your journal. Week 2Wednesday, January 17, 2018Name, periodWarmup 5 min"I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant." - Martin Luther King Jr., 1964Based on this quote, the author, MLK, believes good will defeat evilevil will defeat good6. get ipads 5minClasswork 15 minLog into .Search: “Martin Luther King’s Letter.” Choose level 470Read the paragraphs under “I came to help.”What Does MLK say are the reasons for the protests? 1 23Classwork 15 minRead the paragraphs under “both sides need to talk.” What reasons does MLK give for not waiting to protest? 1. 2. 3. Classwork 15 min"I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant." - Martin Luther King Jr., 1964Give one reason why truth, love and right are stronger than evil, and one reason against. Pro: Con: 9. Exit Ticket 5 minExplain MLK’s main argument in your own words.HomeworkWrite 5 more words, sentences, and synonyms from independent reading on P. R2 of your journal. Week 2Thursday, January 18, 2018Name, period10.Warmup 5 min1.Martin Luther King, Jr. had good reasons for not wanting to “wait” to protest. 2.For one thing, schools in America were illegally segregated in his time. 3.In addition, blacks could not get a fair trial. 4. To make things worse, black homes and churches were attacked by racists. 5.It is no wonder that Martin Luther King, Jr. didn’t want to wait to protest. The topic sentence is #______The reasons supporting the topic sentence are #_____The concluding sentence is #_____11.Classwork 10 minWrite the first thing that comes into your mind when you see the word, Protest. Share.12.Classwork 10 minutesWith 1-2 partners, search online for protests throughout history. Make a chart with 5 protests on the left, and the issue each was for on the right. Example: ProtestIssueMontgomery boycotts Civil rights 13.Classwork 10 minGo to . Search: Martin Luther King's Letter from a Birmingham Jail.Read the paragraph under the heading, “Her Soul Felt Rested.” List 2 tactics used to protest racism. 1.2.14.Classwork 10 minwith 1-2 partners, write three reasons to support the claim: “MLK’s nonviolence was stronger than racist violence.” 1. 2. 3. Return ipads 5 min15. Exit Ticket 5 minWrite these words, sentences, and synonyms on p. L1 or L2 of your vocabulary journal: Tactics Sentence: “The activists’ tactics won the civil rights struggle without violence.” Synonyms: methods, strategiesHomeworkWrite 3 more words, sentences, and synonyms from independent reading on p. R1 or R2 of your journal. ................
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