October 27-November 3

Focus:
Write using research--
Assignment:
Use transitions to write to compare the issues of the two candidates. You may express your opinion and include the comparison of facts to prove your opinion.
Other Assignments: Choices (poster, diagrams, speeches)

What issues are important to you? Which issues are important to you and our country?

The Economy? Energy? The Environment? Health Care? Taxes? Iraq? Afghanistan? Security?
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Election-Project

Monday, 10/27
Entry: Base Words --
Entry Spelling Base words:
issue, belief, part, campaign, persuade, citizen

Weekly Reader Issues Handout -- add to Venn Diagram

Assignment:

Use transitions to write to compare the issues of the two candidates. You may express your opinion and include the comparison of facts to prove your opinion.

Prewriting: Venn Diagram

Daily Reflection: What did I do? What are your sources? I learned that... My thoughts on the candidates are...


Tuesday 10/28
Entry: Write five spelling words on Weekly Study Sheet
Review: Washington Candidates for Governor and District 5 House of Representatives in preparation for Mock Election Voting

Mark sample ballot.

Review: transitions/Opinions/comparison/Format
Prewriting: Venn Diagram for comparison; organizer to prewrite---Model similarity paragraph; students work with partners to write a paragraph with transitions to compare the presidential candidates similarities.




Wednesday, Oct 29 Entry: Continue similarity paragraphs with partners.
Vote on computer in Mock Election
Show: written model of sample comparisons.
Introduce Imbee; Read and agree: Wiki Etiquette

If time, discuss contrasting paragraph explaining one candidate. Work with partners to include transitions.

Thursday October 30 Spelling Tests
Continue projects and essays ---

Review goal: comparison paragraphs using transitions:
1) Introduction Sentence
2) Similar Issues
3) Candidate 1 Differences
4) Your favorite candidate differences
5) Concluding Sentence

Graphic Organizer





Friday October 31
Entry: Draw a bat

Make a pop-up bat card; write a Halloween greeting:
Sample:
Watch for bats
Dodge the rats
Knock on doors
Say “Please” in fours
For treats galore

Monday November 3

Entry Spelling Base words:
veteran, soldier, combat, honor, glory, valor, free

Work on projects.

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Essential Academic Learning Requirements

EALR 1: The student understands and uses a writing process.

Component 1.2: Produces draft(s). W

Component 1.4: Edits text. W
Component 3.3: Knows and applies appropriate grade level writing conventions. W


EALR 3: The student writes clearly and effectively.
Component 3.1: Develops ideas and organizes writing. W

3.1.1 Analyzes ideas, selects a narrow topic, and elaborates using specific details and/or examples.
· Narrows topic with controlling idea (e.g., from general topic, such as baseball, to specific topic, such as “The Mariners are my favorite baseball team.”).
· Selects details relevant to the topic to extend ideas and develop elaboration (e.g., specific words and phrases, reasons, anecdotes, facts, descriptions, examples).

3.2.2 Analyzes and selects language appropriate for specific audiences and purposes.

2.2.1 Demonstrates understanding of different purposes for writing.
· Writes to analyze informational text or data (e.g., explains the steps of a scientific investigation).
· Writes to learn (e.g., math learning logs, reflections, double-entry logs, steps/strategies used to solve math problems), to tell a story, to explain, and to persuade.