Do the facts sway your opinion?

Today I will: 

• Survey a text by identifying the author's background, reading the first and last paragraph, and making a prediction about what the article will be about.
• Write sentences for vocabulary words in section one of the article.
• Identify claims in part one of the article.

Please Take Out: 
-A writing utensil
-A highlighter
-chromebook

Today's Agenda:
-Survey the text
-Vocabulary: Section 1
-Introduce Claims
-Read the article
-Two Truths and a Lie

Homework:

1. Honors Students: Parent Signature on honors program agreement - due Friday, 1/19

2. Have your parents complete the Parent Contact Form on my blog - due Friday, 1/19

3. Gather humanities supplies

Let's Get Started!

Smartphones and us

*https://www.sciencenews.org/sites/default/files/2017/03/main/articles/040117_digital-lives_main.jpg

Today I will: 

• respond to a survey via Google forms
• discuss survey results and relate to writing prompt
• break down and understand a prompt by completing a do/what chart

Please Take Out: 
-A writing utensil
-A chromebook

Today's Agenda:
-Watch "I forgot my phone"
-Complete a Google survey
-Break down this writing Prompt
-Red Solo Cups
-Chalkboard Sentences
-Fact or Fiction?

Homework:

1. Honors Students: Parent Signature on honors program agreement - due Friday, 1/19

2. Have your parents complete the Parent Contact Form on my blog - due Friday, 1/19

3. Gather humanities supplies

Let's Get Started!