Dewar Language Arts- Week of Feb. 1
What are we learning this week in Language Arts?
Students will be able to research a topic and use their findings to determine evidence to support their arguments.
Students will make predictions before beginning a novel.
Students will examine a situation from the point of view of different characters.
What are we doing this week?
Monday
Fablehaven by Brandon Mull – unanswered questions and predictions
Argumentative essay – mentor text
Tuesday
Comma Usage Quiz
Argumentative essay – choose your topic
Wednesday
Notes: how to debate as a character from the book
Begin reading - Fablehaven by Brandon Mull: pages 1-17
Argumentative essay research – Source 1 and notes
Thursday
Continue reading - Fablehaven by Brandon Mull: pages 18-32
Argumentative essay research – Source 2 and notes
Friday
Continue reading - Fablehaven by Brandon Mull: pages 33-46
Argumentative essay research – Source 3 and notes
As always email with any questions!