Objectives: Students begin preparation for the culminating writing task by decoding the prompt, selecting a text to write about, and drafting an introduction, thesis statement, and topic sentences.
Objectives: Students read a new text (“Inaugural Address” by John F. Kennedy) and demonstrate their ability to read, comprehend, and express understanding of a complex text. Students may utilize remaining time to work on the multimedia component of the extension task.
Objectives: Students read a new text (“Inaugural Address” by John F. Kennedy) and demonstrate their ability to read, comprehend, and express understanding of a complex text.
Objectives: Students collaboratively analyze the text for the author’s word choice and use of rhetoric and compare the final version of the text to a type-written first draft.