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GOALS FOR WEEK 7
By the end of this week, you will:
  1. Work on a persuasive essay, including the structure of a counterargument.
  2. Continue working on forming adjective clauses and phrases.
  3. Learn academic vocabulary through our novel and textbooks.
  4. Continue practicing skimming and scanning texts for information.
MONDAY
-Warm-up
-Discuss persuasive essay topics and counterarguments.
-Discuss Flowers for Algernon homework 5


HOMEWORK
-Work on Journal 7 for Friday.
-Begin reading Flowers for Algernon pp. 185-221 and complete Homework 6 for Monday.

-Work on Grammar Sense Chapter 10 online activities

TUESDAY
-Warm-up
-Grammar Sense Chapter 10

-Review another persuasive essay, time for essay development

HOMEWORK
-Work on Grammar Sense Chapter 10 online activities
-Work on Journal 7 for Friday.
-Continue reading Flowers for Algernon pp. 185-221 and complete Homework 6 for Monday.
-Continue working on Pathways Unit 8 online activities

WEDNESDAY
-Warm-up
-Grammar Sense Chapter 10
-Persuasive essay work session


HOMEWORK
-Essay first draft due Thursday
-Work on Grammar Sense Chapter 10 online activities

-Work on Journal 7 for Friday.
-Continue reading Flowers for Algernon pp.185-211 and complete Homework 6  for Monday.

-Continue working on Pathways Unit 8 online activities

THURSDAY
-Warm-up: Counterarguments with partner
-Grammar Sense Chapter 10
-Persuasive essay work session


HOMEWORK
-Essay first draft due printed tomorrow.
-Finish Grammar Sense Chapter 10 online activities and study for quiz

-Journal 7 due Friday
-Continue reading Flowers for Algernon pp. 185-211 and complete Homework 6 for Monday.




FRIDAY
-Warm-up: Read-around
-Review any questions from Grammar Sense online homework
-Grammar Sense Chapter 10 quiz

-Persuasive essay peer review

HOMEWORK
-Final persuasive essay due printed on Monday, 3/19.
-Continue reading Flowers for Algernon pp. 185-211 and complete Homework 6 plus Group Job for Monday, 3/19.
-Continue working on Pathways Unit 8 online activities



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