5-18-09

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Reminders:

 * Mr. Devine is in the Night Library every Monday.
 * ===**Unit 6, Cluster 6 Test Friday! **===

Directions:

 * 1) Get your notebook.
 * 2) Get your textbook.
 * 3) Get your Interactive Practice Book (checking "Our Power as Young People")
 * 4) Get your Grammar and Writing Book (complete pages 141-142).
 * 5) Copy today's **learning objectives** and **homework**.

__Learning Objectives__ (copy in your planner)
Students will:
 * Learn to evaluate generalizations.
 * Write a conclusion paragraph for a research paper.

**Homework:**

 * Conclusion Paragraph Due Thursday by the end of the day (typed).
 * Complete Grammar and Writing through page 142.

2. Vocabulary Review**
 * 1. Grammar and Writing pages 141-142.
 * [|Academic Vocabulary]
 * [|Unit 6, Cluster 3 Vocabulary from page 586]
 * 3.** **Find and Evaluate Generalizations in "Our Power as Young People"**
 * Find 3 generalizations in the selection.
 * Create charts like the one on page 602 to evaluate each generalization.
 * 4. Conclusion Paragraph**
 * Review the prompt.
 * What does the conclusion paragraph need to do?
 * Review the list of students receiving calls home.

Fix your Body Paragraphs (see [|editing marks])