Week January 21st

Detail of activities / strategies used to engaged students: 

• Monday: MLK DAY 
• Tuesday: 

• Opening: Coming to America  
• Work Session - 

• Instruction (I do):  Explain what other people feel about being here in America (immigrants) 
• Guided Practice (We do): Read Ellis Island, On Being Brought from Africa to America & Europe and America (Springboard) 
• Independent Practice (You do): Second Read questions & Analyze “This America” Video – Childish Gambino 

• Closing:  Ticket Out the Door 

• Wednesday: 

• Opening: Second Read Questions Review from yesterday 
• Work Session - 

• Instruction (I do):  Money & The American Dream 
• Guided Practice (We do): As a class we will read “Money” and the excerpt from “Raisin in the Sun” 
• Independent Practice (You do): Second Read Questions 

• Closing:  Ticket Out the Door 

• Thursday: 

• Opening: Mini #2 - Common Assessment 
• Work Session - 

• Instruction (I do): Teacher will do a lesson on the RACE Strategy/Textual Evidence 
• Guided Practice (We do): Read “Is the American Dream Still Possible (Springboard, p. 64) 
• Independent Practice (You do): Second Read Questions (Textual Evidence Review) 

• Closing: Ticket Out the Door – Mini #1 Answer Review (last week) 

• Friday: 

• Opening:  Textual Evidence Review  
• Work Session - 

• Instruction (I do):   
• Guided Practice (We do): Breakdown the expectation for Extended Response/Essay (Is the American Dream obtainable for everyone?) 
• Independent Practice (You do): Students will complete their Argumentative Essay in class (Timed Assessment) 

• Closing:  Ticket Out the Door