Week+16+~+Dec+9+-+13,+2013

Slam: The Saga Continues.......

Students will be able to: 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. __Word of the Week:__ Resilient: (adj.) ability to endure hardship and bounce back __Quote of the Week:__ “The greatest glory in living lies not in never failing, but in rising every time.” ~ Nelson Mandela Essential Question: People say Mandela’s legacy will remain with us forever. What is meant by legacy and how will it remain with us? __ **Monday** __ __Warm Up:__ Making Inferences #1 Video Games
 * __ Agenda __**

__**Homework:**__ Work on Reading Log
 * Main Idea and relevant details practice
 * Copy Unit 8 Vocabulary
 * Read and discuss SLAM! Chapter 7


 * __ Tuesday __**

Stamina #2 Practice __**Homework:**__ Work on Reading Log


 * __ Wednesday __**

__Warm Up:__ Making Inferences #2 Courage vs. Reality

__**Homework:**__ Work on Reading Log
 * Read and discuss SLAM! Chapter 8
 * Identify Parts of Speech of Vocabulary Unit 8
 * Read Slam Chapter 9

__Warm Up:__ Making Inferences #3 The Director
 * __ Thursday __**

Read and discuss Slam Chapter 10 & 11 __**Homework:**__ Work on Reading Log


 * __ Friday __**

__Warm Up:__ Making Inferences #4 Lost

Slam Chapter 5 – 11 Test Unit 8 Vocabulary Test and book check out __**Homework:**__ Work on Reading Log Due on Monday