R2-11-09

Previous Next = = = February 11, 2009 =

Reminders:

 * Arabic Tutorial Every Monday and Wednesday in room 1110.
 * Reading Expository Writing Formative Assessment Every Friday!

Directions (students know to do this):

 * 1) Get your folder and all of its contents from.
 * 2) Take out your notebook.
 * 3) Copy today's **learning objectives** and **homework**.

__Learning Objectives__ (write on the board and have students copy in their planner/notebook)
Students will:
 * Learn to identify the different parts of expository essays.
 * Learn to organize information in an outline.
 * Learn key vocabulary.

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 * 1. Review key vocabulary**
 * Students work together in groups of 3 to 4 to create a list of sentences for the following vocabulary words:
 * affect
 * region
 * feature
 * land
 * influence
 * geography
 * major
 * development
 * boundary/border
 * mountain
 * barrier
 * continent
 * geologist
 * Work with students to review/create sentences for 5 of the words students had the most trouble with.
 * 2. Week 4 Expository Formative Assessment Practice**
 * [|Week4PracticeEssayReading.doc]
 * Number the paragraphs.
 * Teacher models reading and pronunciation of the essay--students read along silently.
 * Any questions about word meaning?
 * Groups read the essay out loud two more times--everyone in the group reads.
 * Groups work together to outline the practice essay.
 * As a class, we outline the essay (all groups contribute).
 * 3. Vocabulary Review**
 * Student groups respond to definition prompts on small white boards.
 * Group members take turns writing words on the white boards.
 * If available, translator gives Arabic version of definitions.
 * [|Week 4 EFA Vocabulary]
 * [|Week 3 EFA Vocabulary] (if time permits)