Thursday, March 13, 2008

HISTORY CLASS

"Opposing Slavery" (Chp. 15.2)

Objective for Today
  • You will be able to explain how the antislavery movement began and grew.
  • You will describe how the Underground Railroad helped slaves reach freedom.
  • You will be able to discuss why many white northerners and southerns opposed the campaign to abolish slavery.

Agenda for Today

  1. Bellringer: Think about a situation that you consider to be unjust. You will write a two paragraph description of what actions or risks you would be willing to take to correct that unjust situation.
  2. Mr. D will teach everyone a song that arose from the times of slavery in the U.S.
  3. Mr. D will lecture on chapter 15, section 2 and you will take notes.

READING CLASS

Core Reading Skill #9: Understanding Plot

Objectives for Today

  • You will analyze the development of plot in a narrative text.
  • You will recognize the basic situation of central conflict, the events or complications related to the central conflict, the climax, and the resolution.
  • You will know how cause-and-effect relation ships affect the plot.
  • You will understand where and when a story takes place, and trace the author's development of time and sequence.

Agenda for Today

  1. You will come in and begin working on this week's Readers Workshop.

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