Transcript Week 2 Lesson Plan

Ursula Hamner
February 2, 2010
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Warm up – Phrasal Verbs
Review Articles
Word Parts
Reading Strategies
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Up Front
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Homework
Warm Up: Phrasal Verbs
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Your group will receive several words
Match each phrasal verb with its synonym
Use at least 7 of the words in a story
◦ Check for proper usage
◦ Remember these are verbs
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get over - recover
put off – postpone
call off – cancel
hold on – wait
come across – find
look back on – recollect
carry on – continue
take place – happen
look up to - admire
Review HW: Up Front Articles
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“From Slavery to the Whitehouse” p8
“Afghanistan: How We Got There” p14
Work in groups that read the same article
◦ Summarize the article on paper
◦ Discuss your personal reaction
◦ Give your recommendations
Review HW: Up Front Articles
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Sit with someone from the opposite group
Explain the points from your discussion
Switch roles and learn about the other article
Word Parts
LOGY means ____________
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____________ OLOGIST means ____________
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'logy' is used at the end of words (suffix)
For example biology
‘ologist’ at the end means its a person doing that
Both are often used in scientific contexts
What are other examples that use
similar word parts?
Word Parts: Sentences
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Work with a partner
Make 3 sentences (not from dictionaries)
Sentences should explain the meaning
Share your sentences with the class
Strategy: Skim for General Information
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This strategy requires you to read quickly
You are not looking for specific information
You are trying to get the main idea of the text
When skimming a reading selection, start with the
title of the text
Then read the topic sentence of each paragraph
Skimming is a skill that is especially suited for
doing research
By skimming a few pages of a reference book or
novel, you can generally tell if the book or novel
will be useful for your research
http://www.eslteachersboard.com/cgi-bin/articles/index.pl?read=3460
Strategy: Scan for Specific Information
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Scanning is a skill that requires that you read
quickly while looking for specific information
To scan a text, you should start at the top of
the page and then move your eyes quickly
toward the bottom
This technique is helpful when you are
looking for the answer to a known question
This is especially helpful when taking a test
Using the Skimming Strategy
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Read for the main idea of the text
You will be timed for the following articles
Look for overall meaning even if not finished
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Pricey Pixels p4
No More Mister Nice Guy
Running For Congress?
All Aboard! (Except the Men)
Digits and Destiny p20
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Reading Journals due on Tuesdays
But this week turn it in on Thursday
Read “Free Speech Vs. Privacy” p12
◦ Use reading strategies
◦ Be certain to Scan the first time
◦ Avoid stopping at unimportant words
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Warm Up
Upfront article
Word Parts
Text
HW
Vocabulary Game
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Objectives
◦ Descriptive
adjectives
◦ Nouns in categories
Directions
◦ Guess what the word
is by using
◦ Audience should give
nouns that exemplify
the adjective shown
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Soft
Interesting
Electronic
Artistic
Liquid
Colorful
Dangerous
Academic
Romantic
Wild
Challenging
Stressful
Upfront “Locked Away Forever”
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Prereading Questions
1. Are there situations in which age makes someone
less accountable for his or her actions? Explain.
2. At what ages are Americans considered to be
adults when it comes to voting, military, driving,
buying alcohol, or getting married?
3. At what age should someone be
considered adult b the criminal
justice system?
Upfront Magazine
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Read the title, subtitle, and look at the
pictures of the article
Look at the map of the US
Examine the pie chart of Florida’s juveniles
What do you think this article will be about?
Watch the video on juvenile offenders
Upfront Magazine
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Read the article “Locked Away”
Use skimming strategy for general ideas
Underline words you do not understand
Answer the discussion questions
Discussion Questions
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Do you think stricter sentences for juvenile
offenders is an effective crime deterrent?
Should parents be held accountable for
violent crimes committed by their minor
children? Why or why not?
How might the victims’ families feel if the
Supreme Court barred life sentences for
juvenile offenders?
Word Parts
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TEN and TAIN mean _________
Common word part that can be connected to
common words
Example sentence:
◦ The children in this picture are being contentious.
Text “Engineering”
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Before you read p2
Reading strategy: Previewing and predicting
Fill in “Prediction” chart
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Reread “Locked Away” in Upfront
◦ Scanning for details
◦ Look up words that you still do not understand
◦ Short quiz on Tuesday
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Text “Coober Pedy” p3
◦ Reading comprehension p5
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Vocabulary Journal on Wiki
◦ Please do 5 words for Tuesday