P. 1,4: Today we officially started gathering information for our big argument paper! Students read an article about the pros and cons of mainstreaming intellectually disable students. They filled out a guided reading organizer to help them glean important main ideas and details to use in their paper. Some also presented their opinion on the topic, and I appreciated the respectful tone of the class. I know this may be a sensitive subject, but our essential focus is what the best learning environment is for the student. They will make a claim and use evidence from two articles and Rules.
H/W: Finish your guided reading sheet, and read the second article handed out today.
P. 5: Students continued with the topic of immigration and learning the pros and cons through a nonfiction article. They are realizing that there was so much more at stake for the characters in Red Glass. We discussed naturalization and took a look at the test for citizenship...wow, quite difficult! Students then wrote a response to the question: Once immigrants have citizenship, do you think it is good for them to become "Americanized" or retain their cultural identity?
H/W: Red Glass through chpt 16 for tomorrow
P. 2,6: We continued with "Through the Tunnel" and decided on vocab words through Keep It, Cloud It, Junk It. Students are preparing for a modified Socratic to discuss theme and symbols in the story, and also the possible biases of the author. We also took time to share students' stories of overcoming fears.
H/W: Ties that Bind for Monday
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