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GOALS FOR WEEK 9
By the end of this week, you will:
  1. Be able to form and use relative (adjective) clauses with prepositions, quantifiers, and nouns.
  2. Finish work on an argumentative essay, including developing effective statements and counterarguments.
  3. Learn how to access credible online resources through library.gmu.edu.
  4. Practice summarizing and using textual evidence through our novel homework.
  5. Learn academic vocabulary through our novel and textbooks.
MONDAY
Materials: 451, FOG
, Argument Essay packet
-Warm-up
-Keep working on relative clauses with prepositions.
-Discuss Fahrenheit 451 Homework 7
-Discuss homework for persuasive essay.


HOMEWORK
-Complete first draft of persuasive essay for Thursday
-Finish reading 451 pp. 212-250 and complete Homework 8 for Monday.
-Continue working on FOG Unit 14 and Unit 15
online homework, quiz Thursday
-Open topic journal due Friday--use a relative clause with a preposition and a relative clause with a quantifier to get full credit
-Continue working on RE Chapter 3 online homework

TUESDAY
Materials: FOG, Upfront, Argument Essay packet, Laptop
-Warm-up
-Relative clauses with quantifiers
-Language for counter-arguments

-Thesis statements for persuasive essays
-Work time for persuasive essay


HOMEWORK
-Complete first draft of persuasive essay for Thursday
-Finish reading 451 pp. 212-250 and complete Homework 8 for Monday.
-Finish working on FOG Unit 14 and Unit 15
online homework, quiz tomorrow
-Open topic journal due Friday--use a relative clause with a preposition and a relative clause with a quantifier to get full credit
-Continue working on RE Chapter 3 online homework

WEDNESDAY
Materials: FOG, Argument Essay packet, Laptop
-Warm-up
-Quiz on relative clauses
-Persuasive essay work session

HOMEWORK
-Complete first draft of persuasive essay for Friday
-Finish reading 451 pp. 212-250 and complete Homework 8 for Monday.

-Open topic journal due Friday--use a relative clause with a preposition and a relative clause with a quantifier to get full credit
-Continue working on RE Chapter 3 online homework

THURSDAY
Materials: FOG, Argument Essay packet, Laptop
-Warm-up
-Review grammar quiz
-Persuasive essay work session


HOMEWORK
-Complete first draft of persuasive essay for Friday
-Finish reading 451 pp. 212-250 and complete Homework 8 for Monday.

-Open topic journal due Friday--use a relative clause with a preposition and a relative clause with a quantifier to get full credit
-Continue working on RE Chapter 3 online homework

FRIDAY
Materials: FOG,  First Draft of Essay
-Warm-up
-Introduce Unit 20
-Persuasive essay peer review


HOMEWORK
-Finish reading 451 pp. 212-250 and complete Homework 8 for Monday.
-Complete final draft of persuasive essay for Friday
-Continue working on RE Chapter 3 online homework

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