Week 26: February 15-19

Yes, it's Valentine's Day weekend and I sure LOVE teaching these students this year!

I am excited for this week as we wrap-up our language unit with a view of sentences and parts of speech and begin Argumentation 201: Super Heroes! This fun unit combines superheroes with argumentative writing. Students must have the skills to read multiple texts, pull evidence to support and claim, write a counter claim as they craft a well-written essay. Reading engaging superhero texts accomplishes this objective. This unit also focuses on our GVC to write argumentative paragraphs. I'll be modeling how to start this process, and next week, students will be working independently on writing each section.

Superhero Argument Unit: Which Superhero is the Best?

Fight with Facts!

A big congrats and thank you to so many students who worked SO hard to get in all missing work to qualify for Gecko Gold Day! Way to go!!

2nd trimester ends on February 19th. The last day to hand in ANY missing assignments is Wednesday, February 17th.  All iRead books are due this day as well (#12 for Honors, #10 for regular LA). Please work hard and get all your work in! As always, email me at rachel.robins@washk12.org or call 652-4742 if you have any questions or I can assist. 

Week 26

February 15-19

Monday, February 15

President's Day: No School

Tuesday, February 16

Free Reading

Sentences/Parts of Speech Review

Wednesday, February 17

Library Day (meet in the library)

Finish Sentences/Parts of Speech Review

Final iRead Books Due Today

Last Day to hand in work for 2nd trimester

Thursday, February 18

Superhero Argument Unit Introduction

Superhero Sort/Discussion

Spiderman Evidence Class Modeling

Friday, February 19

Students choose 2 Superheros to research

Read Text and Begin Research Chart

2nd Trimester Ends

Congrats to Spencer on writing an excellent Spectrum update.

Way to go Taylor!! Congrats on being part of the iRead 40 Club!