24 September 2012 一 Bell Ringer

1. 24 September 2012 一 Bell Ringer Get out a sheet of paper. Today we are PAPER BOXING. Head the paper and title it “Complete+ Sentences”. Title the back of the paper “Test 1 Extra Credit”. We will start today’s lesson on the back of this page. Today we will practice writing complete+ sentences so that you can earn extra credit towards your test 1 grade.

2. 二 Inspirational Talk About Grades Before we have this inspirational talk, we need to look at where we started on this test. On the paper I’ve handed to you, it has your grade and all the questions you missed. The most important thing for us today, however, is on the bottom. Look for SS.7.C – SS.7.C.1 Benchmark SS.7.C.1.1 or SS.7.C – SS.7.C.1 Benchmark SS.7.C.1.2 or SS.7.C – SS.7.C.1 Benchmark SS.7.C.1.3 or SS.7.C – SS.7.C.1 Benchmark SS.7.C.1.4 on your paper. For each one you have, you have an extra credit opportunity.

3. 二 Inspirational Talk About Grades If you don’t have SS.7.C.1.1, just cross the box out. If you have SS.7.C.1.1, write it in this box.

4. 三 Complete+ Sentences Please turn to the front of your paper and write down the following question: Who is the tallest person that lives in your house?

5. 三 Complete+ Sentences Who is the tallest person that lives in your house? If I gave you this question on a quiz, you could come up with answer easily. From now on, there is a difference between an answer and an acceptable answer.

6. 三 Complete+ Sentences Who is the tallest person that lives in your house? A complete+ sentence: never uses unknown pronouns (it, she, he, I) and steals almost every word from the question so that you can easily figure out what question was being asked.

7. 三 Complete+ Sentences NOT AN ACCEPTABLE Who is the tallest person that lives in your house? Answer: My wife.

8. 三 Complete+ Sentences NOT AN ACCEPTABLE Who is the tallest person that lives in your house? Answer: My wife is.

9. 三 Complete+ Sentences NOT AN ACCEPTABLE Who is the tallest person that lives in your house? Answer: My wife is tallest.

10. 三 Complete+ Sentences NOT AN ACCEPTABLE Who is the tallest person that lives in your house? Answer: My wife is the tallest person.

11. 三 Complete+ Sentences NOT AN ACCEPTABLE Who is the tallest person that lives in your house? Answer: My wife is the tallest person that lives in my house.

12. 三 Complete+ Sentences ACCEPTABLE Who is the tallest person that lives in your house? Answer: Mr. Deutsch’s wife is the tallest person that lives in his house. Question: Why is this pronoun okay to use?

13. 三 Complete+ Sentences PRACTICE TIME! Answer these three questions in complete+ sentences. Collaborate with a nearby studentto find the answers. What is your partner’s favorite subject in school? What did your partner’s parents say when they saw his or her progress report? Who is in charge of punishments at your partner’s house?

14. 四 Test 1 Extra Credit Chance SS.7.C.1.2 SS.7.C.1.1 What was one important document we studied in Civics? What was its main idea? In what way did the document influence our Constitution? In what way does the document affect your everyday life? Who was one Enlightenment thinker we studied in Civics? What was his main idea? In what way did his main idea influence the Founding Fathers? In what way does his main idea affect your everyday life? SS.7.C.1.3 SS.7.C.1.4 Have you ever paid taxes? Why did you pay taxes? Why does the United States tax its citizens? What is one thing the tax money is spent on? What does the phrase “all men are created equal” mean to you? What do you think it meant to Thomas Jefferson in 1776? Do you think this phrase was true? Do you think it is true now?

15. 五 Notes Check Contents I will need to see the following pages at the end of class on Thursday: “Natural Rights” from 6 September “Grievances” from 10 September “Test 1 (Reading / Writing) Method Test Prep” from 12 September “Wanted: A Just Right Government” worksheet from 14 September “The Constitution” (A Bill Becomes A Law) from 17 September “Directions for Democracy” Quickthinksfrom 18 September “Complete+ Sentences” from 24 September “Separation of Powers” worksheet from 25 September Please write this down; notes checks count as multiple class assignments. I WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY PAPERS WITHOUT TITLES THIS TIME.