1st block:
3rd block:
4th block:
- You drew pictures showing the difference between 3 pairs or homophones (which you chose).
- Anyone who had not already done so completed writing their speech to middle school students.
- We practiced timed writing on a specific topic and with a specific length requirement.
3rd block:
- We watched "The Sneetches" and discussed how the story related to Tuesday's lesson on stereotypes and discrimination
- We talked about ways you could connect the idea of a "single story" to Enrique's Journey"
- You answered an anticipation guide and we talked about different angles and issues surrounding immigration.
- We watched a TED talk given by a journalist about living as an undocumented immigrant since he was a teenager.
4th block:
- You wrote your own speeches to middle school students about how to be successful in high school
- You completed some more practice on homophones
- You drew 3 pairs of homophones and illustrated the difference in meaning through the pictures