Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Greek Root Flash Cards and ReviewSynthesis #1 Completion

Quick Write: Gratitude Quotation •“Wealth consists not in having great

possessions, but in having few wants.” ▫–Epictetus (55-135) ▫Stoic Philosopher

•Read the quotation and write a response. ▫Do you agree or disagree? Why or why not? ▫Do you have few wants, great possessions,

neither, or both? ▫Do you consider yourself wealthy? Why or

why not?

Objective, Agenda, and Homework• Objective:

▫Students will practice identifying the Greek roots and their meanings.

▫Students will synthesize information from 3 texts into 1 paragraph about the experience of homelessness.

• Agenda: ▫Quick Write▫Finish Writing Synthesis #1 or Greek Root Flash Cards▫Greek Root Review Game

• Homework: ▫Study your Greek roots for 5 minutes.▫Read for 15-20 minutes.

Greek Roots 28-30• Using the word lists I gave you before the week of

Thanksgiving, look up the part of speech and definition of ONE WORD FOR EACH ROOT. Then, draw a visual.▫Look up one word for hetero.▫Look up one word for homo.▫Look up one word for poly.

• If you were not here Friday, November 22, then look at the power point for that day on my website to get the 3 new roots with their meanings and word lists.

• Quiz is Friday!

Finishing Synthesis #1

•Remember, you need to use 3 texts.▫Soul Moon Soup▫“Inocente”▫1 of the 3 poems

•Your paragraph should be 11-14 sentences.▫Thesis Statement▫3-4 sentences about Text 1 (Soul Moon Soup)▫3-4 sentences about Text 2 (“Inocente”)▫3-4 sentences about Text 3 (poem)▫Conclusion Sentence

TipsDo Don’t

• Include page numbers for in-text citations

• Use generic 3rd person pronouns (he, she, it, they, people, person, anyone, everyone, and more)

• Use transition words and phrases

• Use direct evidence in the form of quotations and specific facts

• Explain the connection between your evidence and thesis

• Use: I, me, my, you, your, we, us, our

• Summarize the article or video (instead of using specific quotations and facts)

• Leave evidence hanging with no explanation of its meaning or connection to the thesis

Greek Root Flash Cards

•Work on your Greek root flash cards.▫Make sure you put the root on one side and the meaning on the other side to help you study.

▫After you write the root and the meaning, draw a picture that represents the meaning on the same side as the root. Then, it will trigger your memory about the meaning.

Review Game

•Group Review:▫Each group will get a white board and marker.

▫One person will be the writer, but the writer must rotate.

▫I will read either the meaning of a root or the root itself. Write the root if I say the meaning. Write the meaning if I say the root.