Friday, March 21, 2014

Learning Objectives:
I can...

• analyze and respond to a poem in a small group setting
• determine elements of SOAPSTone in a non-fiction informational text
• examine the problems in advertising and media identified thus far
• use specific examples as tools for explanation

Reminders:

Assessment due Monday: 

• Annotated Bibliographies due Monday (4 = 70, 5 = 80, 6 = 90)
• "My Growing Vocabulary" and "Book Log" also should be up to date (10%)

Assignments due Monday:

• 24+ "Notes on Reading" 
• Independent Reading Log #26
• Class Journal

Opening:

1. Small group discussions about the poem "New Moon"

Use the text to discuss:

• Why is the poem titled "New Moon"?
• What is the author's tone?

Work Period:

2. Share SOAPSTone responses in small, "expert group" setting.  

3. Provide your "expertise" on the topic you were handed on a sentence strip.

4. Journal entry:

• Is the notion of "ever-cool" something you can relate to?  What brands are "ever-cool" to you or a group of friends that you've observed?

• Respond to the writing prompt on page 118.  "In a well-developed paragraph, identify your concerns, and provide specific examples to show why your concerns are significant.  You may use information from Activity 2.3 and 2.4 for additional support." 

5. When you are done, locate an ad featuring a man, woman or teen.

• Cut out the ad, and glue it onto a construction paper background.

Closing:

6. Copy down THREE "Spinner" questions in your journal.  You will answer these three questions after you read the next text, "How Advertisers Persuade".