Monday: Vocabulary SAT word of the day. Tenacious- Tough; stubborn; not letting go. Homework: Study SAT words. Students read and discuss Social Networking’s Good and Bad Impacts on Kids found in Springboard books pages 210-122. Are social networking sites good for our society?
Tuesday: Surreptitious- done or acting in a secret, sly manner.(adjective). Homework: Study SAT words. Students work in cooperative groups to create a poster on either the pros or cons of social media. Posters should include a claim, counterclaim, rebuttal, reasons, evidence, and an image.
Wednesday: Gregarious– seeking and enjoying the company of others. Homework: Study SAT words. Students finish working on posters from yesterday. Homework: Finish analyzing argumentative essays. Due tomorrow.
Thursday: Pious- devout or virtuous. Finish working on posters for claim, counterclaim, rebuttal, reason, evidence, and visual images.
Friday: Scrupulous- careful of small details. Students take notes over ethos, pathos, and logos. Speed debating: students work in pairs to debate various issues given a 45 second time period. To be continued on Monday.
Quiz over SAT words on Tuesday!