Today you will read page 9-22 in a partner read. Each of you take a turn reading one page and then switch off. Use a highlighter to highlight a definition. Then, get out a lined piece of paper from the ELP basket. Title todays page "Parts of Speech" at the top and be sure to underline and capitalize the title. On a new line of the paper, indent and label "A. Nouns". Write a brief (one sentence) definition of each of these words: noun, proper, common. singular, plural, pronoun, subject pronoun, and object pronoun. Turn in to the basket. This should take about 20 minutes.
Last time in class, we made generalizations about change. Change is linked to time. Change may be positive or negative. Change may be perceived as orderly or random. Change is everywhere. Change may happen naturally or be caused by people. In the last 10 minutes of class today, write an essay arguing that ONE of the five generalizations is true. Ex. "I believe that change is everywhere. Around the world in every corner street, field, or marketplace change is happening...". Make sure your name is on your paper and turn it in to the basket. You may not take this home to work on. It is due at the end of class. If you are not finished, turn it in anyway. Try to pace yourself so that you have enough time. There is no length or limitations to how much you need to write. You will not receive a grade for this because it is a pre-assessment. However, you are required to do it and turn it in in 10 minutes. *HOMEWORK* Get out your planner and write "interview- due: Sept. 19" in it. Interview a person who is from the generation of your parents or grandparents. This could be your parent, grandparent, an aunt or uncle, a neighbor, or other family member. You can interview a person over the phone or in person. Ask this person what the biggest changes are that have occurred in his or her lifetime and takes notes on a lined piece of paper about what they say. Your notes from this interview will be due on Sept. 19th. They will be worth 20 points and it will be a pass/fail grade. You did it or you didn't. Be sure to thank the person you interviewed for their time when you are done interviewing them. * Some possible questions you could ask (Thanks for the great idea, Michael): 1. What things have changed from the time you were little compared to now? 2. What changes happened to you that you didn't expect? 3. What changes were positive and was there a change in your life that was negative? How did you deal with negative change? 4. What is the biggest change you have seen in your lifetime? 5. What one thing do you hope changes in the future? 6. What are some of the changes in school that you see now that you didn't see when you were in elementary?
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