Do NowDirections: Write “S” for Sparta and “A” for Athens.1. Most likely to host a festival of plays.2. Most likely to tell a kid that is hungry, “Good! That will make

you tough!”3. You would have a more luxurious meal if you ate at their

house.4. You would have more rights if you were a woman.5. Your school “uniform” would consist of a blanket, and

nothing else.6. You would be encouraged to study philosophy, poetry, art,

theater, and medicine.

EQ: Were Sparta and Athens united by a common Greek identity, or were they more different than similar?

SWBAT differentiate between a block and a point by point compare and contrast essay.

Two Types of Compare and Contrast: Block and Point by Point

BlockIntro Paragraph

Body Paragraph 1: Mountains• Climate• Activities • Locations

Body Paragraph 2: Oceans• Climate • Activities • Locations

Conclusion

Point by PointIntro Paragraph

Body Paragraph 1: Similarities between Mountains and Oceans

• Climate• Activities• Locations

Body Paragraph 2: Differences between Mountains and Oceans

• Climate• Activities• Locations

Conclusion

On a scratch piece of paper, create an outline for a Block and Point by Point Compare and Contrast Essay

on the topic of Burger and McDonald’s or Mexican and

Chinese Food

BlockIntro

Paragraph 1: Burger King• Prices• Hamburger Style• Desserts

Paragraph 2: McDonalds• Prices• Hamburger Style• Desserts

Conclusion

Intro

Paragraph 1:Similarities between McDonald’s and Burger King

• Prices• Hamburger Style• Desserts

Paragraph 2: Differences between McDonalds and Burger King

• Prices• Hamburger Style• Desserts

Conclusion

Examples

• Read Two Mexican Cities or Hip Hop and Poetry

Think Pair Share

Name five similarities and five differences between Sparta and Athens.

Task for the Day

• Looking at the outline decide on what type of essay you are going to write Block or Point by Point

• Complete the Intro part of the outline and write the Introduction Paragraph

Ticket Out

• Show me your Intro Paragraph

Do Now DAY 2

• Write the parts of a conclusion in an essay outline. (Think back to Writer’s Workshop and Ms. Healy’s class!)

• Have your HW out to be checked! If it is not out when I come around, it is LATE!

EQ: Were Sparta and Athens united by a common Greek identity, or were they more different than similar?

SWBAT insert transitions in a sentence to connect ideas and show similarities and differences.

Agenda Day 2

1. Do Now (Please have HW out to check while you are working on this)

2. Prayer/News and Notes3. Notes on Transition Words4. Practice with transition words Kiara/Kiarah5. Quick rough draft check6. Finish 3rd body paragraph7. Insert transition words8. Ticket Out9. HW:

What is a transition word?

• Shows the reader the relationship between ideas/To connect ideas

Two types that we will include are transitions that are used to…

• Show DIFFERENCES• Show SIMILARITIES

What are transition words that compare?

COMPARE• like - COMO• Similar- similar• As- como• same - igual• in the same way – en la misma forma• Too- tambien• Both- ambos• have in common- • the same as- lo mismo que• similarly • as well as

What are transition words that contrast?

CONTRAST• Although- aunque• Yet- todavia• Whereas- mientras que• However- mientras tanto• but - pero• While- mientras• Differ- • Instead- en vez• Unless- al menos• Unlike- • on the contrary• even though- a pesar de que• on the other hand

En Espanol?

COMPARE• like • similar • as• same • in the same way • too• both• have in common• the same as• similarly • as well as

CONTRAST• although • yet • whereas• however • but • while• differ • instead • unless• unlike • on the contrary• even though • on the other hand

Quick Rough Draft Check In:Am I on the right track with my rough draft?

Not quite there… Athens and Sparta both

offered education to children. Athens was for boys and Sparta was boys and girls.

Yes! I nailed it! Athens and Sparta both offered

education to their children. For example, Athens taught their boys philosophy, art, science, poetry and provided a brief military training. The Spartans educated both boys and girls, but their educational focus was more on military matters than the arts or sciences.

Day 2 Ticket Out

Ticket Out- Write two sentences about yourself and your best friend comparing and contrasting the two of you. Use a transition word in each sentence.

Day 3 Do Now

1. Fill out the worksheet with the correct transition words.

Day 3 Agenda

1. Do Now- Transition Words2. Prayer/News and Notes3. Review Conclusions4. Time to type essays5. TYPED ESSAYS ARE DUE MONDAY!!!

Typing…

In your essay, make sure you have at least THREE transition words. Please UNDERLINE THEM.

Ticket Out

Hand your printed copy to Mason/Byrne or show your planner that has exactly how much you need to finish over the weekend.

Day 1: Write a conclusion for the following essay. The topic is “Is smoking worth it?”

Thesis: Smoking is not worth the cost, literally, and because smoking can mean death.

Main Points of Body Paragraphs: • The cost of a pack of cigarettes has the average

smoker spending THOUSANDS on smoking• It causes mouth cancer, lung cancer, and many other

conditions all which lead to death• Smoking supports an industry that targets and takes

advantage of underage kids. Their commercials are actually for kids who can’t even legally buy cigarettes.

Agenda

1. Do Now- Practice Conclusion2. Prayer/News and Notes3. Time to finish rough drafts4. Time to type-HIGHLIGHT 3 transition words-1.5 Spacing-no bigger than 12 font5. HW- Cornell Notes over pg. 126 “Greeks Create

Myths”

EQ: Were Sparta and Athens united by a common Greek identity, or were they more different than similar?

SWBAT compose a conclusion.

Do Now: WORDSPLASH!Directions: Use the words below to describe the gods of Mesopotamia.

FlawsExplain

NatureScience

VirtuesPolytheism

Agenda

1. Do Now2. Prayer/News and Notes3. Collect HW/Write down EQ and SWBAT4. Write down HW5. Gods Project6. Step 1 and Finish Reading in Step 2

Ticket Out

• Name One Way that the Mesopotamian gods and Greek gods were alike.

EQ: What is one theme that is common to the religions of early civilizations?

SWBAT explain the role of the Greek gods in Greek society. Edgar victor