8th Grade EnglishWednesday, September 7, 2011

Do Now

In your journal or on a separate piece of paper, please respond to the following question in 5-8 complete sentences, each. This will be collected.

How is a stereotype like a first impression? How is it different?

Describe your own experience with stereotyping or describe an experience you have read about or heard about.

5 minutes

Daily Language Review (DLR)

Take out your DLR from last night

Swap papers with your neighbor

We will correct and grade the DLR.

Place the score in the progress record

Return paper to its creator.

GUM

In your Cornell Notes, turn to your notes on Complete Subject and Complete Predicate.

Left Column: What is a Complete Subject?

Right Column: A complete subject is who/what is doing the action. It includes ALL the modifiers.

Left Column: What is a Complete Predicate?

Right Column: A complete predicate tells what the subject is doing (or is). It includes ALL the modifiers.

Tough Choices

Yesterday, we talked about how kids can change the world.

Jesus Colon is a well-known and well-respected journalist and author.

Today, we will listen to him tell a story about a tough choice he made.

When we are finished listening, sit quietly at your desk and think about what you would have done, if you were him . . .

Little Things Are Big

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8013831193236122740

Touch Choices

Silently, stand up and push your chair in.

If you were Jesus, would you have helped the woman? If so, silently move to the sign that says “HELP.”

If you would not have helped the woman, silently move to the sign that says “DON’T HELP.”

HELP DON’T HELP

Evaluating a Decision

Why did you make the decision you made?

After hearing your classmates reasons, do you want to change your decision?

How did your own identity shape your decision?

Homework

Complete Wednesday and Thursday’s DLR

Complete GUM Handout

Prepare for Friday’s quiz on complete subjects and complete predicates

If you did not present your identity box last week, you will do so on Friday. Please see me after class to sign up.