11 th & 12 th Week 24 Agenda & Obj. 2/18-2/22

1. 11th & 12th Week 24 Agenda & Obj. 2/18-2/22 Monday: No School Presidents Day Tuesday: Debate/Anticipatory Questions • 11.4.4.4 Determine the meaning of words… • 11.9.1.1 Initiate and participate in a range of collaborative discussions… Wednesday – Thursday: Mini research • 11.7.10.10: Write routinely over…shorter time frames.. for a range… • 11.7.2.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas… • 11.7.7.7 Conduct short…research projects to answer a question… • 11.9.4.4 Present information, findings, and supporting evidence clearly, concisely… Friday: The Great Gatsby • 11.4.10.10 By the end of Gr.11, read and comprehend literature…

2. Daily Writing: JFK 2/18/14 Choose one prompt to respond to and explain with detail: “Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” ~John F. Kennedy “Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men.” John F. Kennedy Planner • Due tomorrow: GG Vocab Part 1

3. Tuesday: The Great Gatsby • What did you read over the long weekend? • Fill out the Theme Anticipation Guide: Yes/No & WHY! • Debate! One voice, please. RESPECT your peers. • After the debate: Journal title: Debate Reflection • Was there anything you wanted to say but didn’t? Explain. • Did your opinion of any of the statements change after the debate? Why or why not? • What do you predict that this novel will be about?

4. Tuesday: The Great Gatsby Context Clues: • 8 mins: Try to get as many as you can via context clues. • Notebook title: GG Vocab Part 1 • Write the word, correct definition, and either a sentence or a pic for each word.

5. Daily Writing: Bush 2/19/14 Choose one prompt to respond to and explain with detail: • “We don't want an America that is closed to the world. What we want is a world that is open to America.” ~George Bush Sr. • “Leadership to me means duty, honor, country. It means character, and it means listening from time to time.” ~ George W. Bush Jr. Planner • Due tomorrow: Be prepared to present your research!

6. Wednesday: Mini Research Project Your presentation should: • Be 3-5 mins long (NOT including video!) • Include at least one visual (PPT, video clip, poster) You’ll be graded on: • Time on task & group participation • Creativity & Visuals • Subject Knowledge & Ability to Summarize KEY points • Enthusiasm & Presentation Skills Groups: • World War I & US involvement in it: Asho & Saadiyo • Prohibition: Samy & Fatuma & Ruweida • Women’s rights in the 1920’s: Siham & Tume • Fads & music of the 1920’s: Muna & Yusuf • F. Scott Fitzgerald: Sahro & Faisa

7. Daily Writing: Obama 2/20/14 Choose one prompt to respond to and explain with detail: • “Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” Barack Obama • “If you're walking down the right path and you're willing to keep walking, eventually you'll make progress.” ~Barack Obama

8. Thursday: Mini Research • Take 5 minutes to chat with your peers. • Present mini research project! • If you’re not completely engaged in the presentation, I’ll take points off of your score. You’ll be graded on: • Time on task & group participation • Creativity & Visuals • Subject Knowledge & Ability to Summarize KEY points • Enthusiasm & Presentation Skills Move on to audio introduction… Take notes! Notebook title: GG Intro Audio

9. Daily Writing: Lincoln 2/21/14 Choose one prompt to respond to and explain with detail: • “Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.” ~Abraham Lincoln • “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.” ~Abraham Lincoln Planner • Due Monday: reading & ?s chapter 1

10. Friday: The Great Gatsby • Read/study guide questions due Monday… • Watch part of the movie or read and work on ?s?