April 30 - May 4

Here's what's on the agenda for the week:

MONDAY/TUESDAY: Journal warm-up. More about the synthesis-style essay. Go over readings and annotations of Sources 3 and 4 from the Science and Nature Packet. Read Source 2 together and discuss as a class. (5th period will do the Walden warm-up and take the Walden quiz, due to the lockdown last week.) Begin writing outlines 

Due: Please read and annotate Sources 3 and 4 in the Science and Nature Packet.

Homework:  Have a rough thesis ready for Thursday/Friday.  Pick out excerpts from 3 of the sources that you can use to support your argument, or to use as a concession and argue against in the essay. 

WEDNESDAY: Journal warm-up. Current event day - read and annotate two opposing viewpoints. Discuss and debate, vote. Outline the majority opinion in a synthesis/ACT-style outline response based on the discussion. (NOTE: 5th period will write the Monday warm-up and practice with the words from Vocab 22.)

Due: n/a

Homework: (Same as Monday.)

THURSDAY/FRIDAY: Journal warm-up. Quiz covering Vocab #22, grammar, and reading.  Whiparound activity with thesis statements for the food policy essay. Type detailed outlines for food essay  (NOTE: we will have less time on Friday because of an adjusted bell schedule for lip dub.)

Due: n/a

Homework: Full, detailed outline of Food policy essay due to Turnitin.com by Sunday, May 6th at 10:00 p.m., including the 3 required sources.