Wednesday, May 11th

Lesson Objectives - Students will complete the sentence share for Vocabulary Unit 14.  They will then begin to compose their final Performance Task essay.
Today: Essay planning and quote mining
Tomorrow and Friday: Rough draft writing and peer editing
Monday: Compose final draft for submission
Homework - Get the Student Detail Report signed and returned by Monday, May 16th
CCSS -

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.2  - Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.2.a - Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information into broader categories; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.2.b - Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.2.c - Use appropriate and varied transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.2.d - Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.2.e - Establish and maintain a formal style.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.2.f - Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented.