Assessing Credibility of Sources

Superlatives to a Degree

Use these resources for today's lesson:

• C/Net.com
• Jamieoliver.com
• FoxNews.com
• Wikipedia.com
• CNN.com
• Bestfoodfacts.org
• ABCNews.com

Independent Practice

During your silent reading time today, please do some preliminary research by reading about topics that interest you.  While reading, generate a list of genuine questions. These questions can later be developed into your research question.
Topic Research Guide

SAS Library Databases (see Discovery, Global Issues in Context, Opposing Viewpoints in Context)

SAS Online Database Passwords

Research Essay: 2nd Time Around

Look at this mentor example of a very strong RR

Reminder: All your assessment rubrics are linked on the blog in the left column. Today's RR will be assessed by the RR rubric. - Claims and Evidence

Research Based Essay

• The 2nd round of research based essays starts Monday. (yeepee!)
• You will have exactly 5 hours of class time + any H/W you decide to put into your paper.
• Due date for the papers are end of class: Friday 12th
• You will be able to work with a partner
• If you score better on this paper, your grade for your previous paper will change to a formative grade.
• This is the last writing grade for your report card

H/W - All Classes
You must come to class with a topic on Monday and a Research Question for your pair
Use this resource to find topics:  Middle School Database Research Topics

Firday's class we will spend looking at how to spot credible sources and examine some of the resources in the school's research databases


Homebase Reflection: Finding Your Inner Peace

Reading Response

Go to socrative.com and type in your claim
Room #

 MrBuxtonM324

We will vote on your claims at the start of class

Recap from today

Recap from yesterday

Close Reading: Word Choice

Group 1 A Mother World

Group 2  Shakira’s “Waka Waka” Video  Lyrics

Group 3  Hand Washing

Group 4  Anxiety Disorders

H/W ALL CLASSES- Tomorrow, you will be writing your NF reading response: WORD CHOICE You are welcome to bring in a source of your own. OR - you can choose from these options below.
All you need to do is check out these sources. Decide which one you would like to use.

Weight Watchers
Getting Started with Gmail
Johnson and Johnson Commercial
Cell Phones
College Education

By the end of tomorrow's class, you will turn in your RR. Will yours look like this?

Superlatives and NonFiction RR

Welcome Back

New Grammar Unit: Superlatives and Comparatives (please add this link to your 7th grade RLA slides)

FOR MONDAY - Bring an idea of something that you this is the best thing in the world
e.g. Starbucks coffee  or   the Maldives or  your mom's lasagne (Do not worry if you do not see this until class time. It shouldn't take you too long to come up with something in class)

New Grammar Unit: Comparatives and Superlatives


Non-Fiction Reading Responses



H/W

Optional - Come to class with an article, song, or commercial that you would like to use for your SUMMATIVE nonfiction reading response. (If you do not bring one, you will just use the source your teacher gives you) - DUE Wednesday

READ

All Essays are graded. Check powerschool to see your feedback. Please excuse any typos as it was difficult typing in the small box. See me for questions. Rubrics are in powerschool and also on the blog.