Week+17+~+Dec+16+-20,+2013



__Word of the Week:__ __ Quote of the Week: __ __Essential Question:__ What can you do to make a difference in someone’s life during the winter break? __ Objectives: __
 * 1) Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.
 * 2) Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; recognize when irrelevant evidence is introduced.
 * 3) Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions that allow for multiple avenues of exploration.
 * 4) Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.

Slam! by Walter Dean Myers Chapters 11- 15 Snapshot Nick Young, one of the players involved in the fight, confronts Greg in the lunch room. He asks Greg is he wants to fight and Greg says it doesn't matter to him. Hick tells him that his problem is his attitude. He pushes people around because he thinks they owe him. Nick tells him that nobody owes him. He doesn't scare people because he is black. For the Saturday game, the team meets at school and takes the bus to Trinity. Greg sits with Ducky on the bus. Nick says the coach told hi = = m that a college scout will be at the game and he can't look good without Greg. Greg is upset that no colleges are scouting him. Greg goes to visit Ice, who isn't home when he arrives. Greg talks to Mrs. Reese. She warns him against making babies and he leaves. He meets Ice on the street. Greg comments on Ice's clothing and says he looks like he's making a lot of money. Greg goes to see Mtisha at Carver, his old school. He knows a lot of the students there. Carver is playing Trinity and Ice will be playing. He watches the game with Mtisha and she notices that he is very nervous. Greg is nervous about Brothers playing against Ice as he had played against Greg. He watches the play between Ice and Brothers. Carver beats Trinity. Greg takes Mtisha home after the game.

= __Monday__ = __Warm Up:__ Making Inferences Exercises 1 __ Agenda: __ =__ Tuesday __= __Warm Up__: Making Inferences Exercise 2 __Agenda__ = __Wednesday__ = __Warm Up:__ Making Inferences Exercise 3 __Agenda__ = __Thursday - Early Release - School Ends at 2:00 pm__ = __Warm Up:__ Making Inferences Exercise #4 __Agenda__
 * PowerPoint – Reliability/Validity
 * Read and discuss SLAM! Chapter 10 -11
 * Stamina #2 Review and Tracking
 * Stamina #2 Review and Tracking
 * Read and discuss SLAM! Chapter 12 -13

=__ Friday NO SCHOOL - ENJOY YOUR WINTER BREAK AND BE SAFE __=
 * Read and discuss SLAM! Chapter 14 -15