The students will finish planning their commercial on Monday, and then present their commercials to the class on Tuesday.They will be comparing/contrasting the iPod and Windows commercials we analyzed last week, and write an essay on them.The unit will conclude this week, and the test will be next Monday, November18.I will hold the after-school study session this Friday, November 15.
Since the 6th graders will be traveling to MSU on Tuesday, November 26 to see a Lady Bears Basketball game, the due date for the Independent Book Report Form has been moved up one day to Monday, November 25.
What is Happening:
Monday:
- Students finished planning their commercial to be presented tomorrow in class
- After-school study session this Friday from 3:30 to 4:00
- Persuasive Unit test next Monday, November 18 (Study Guide Folders with parent signature will be turned in)
Tuesday:
- Students presented commercials in class
- After-school study session this Friday from 3:30 to 4:00
- Persuasive Unit test next Monday, November 18 (Study Guide Folders with parent signature will be turned in)
Wednesday:
- Students used venn diagram on page 5 of their study guide folder to compare and contrast the iPod and Windows XP commercials we analyzed
- After-school study session this Friday from 3:30 to 4:00
- Persuasive Unit test next Monday, November 18 (Study Guide Folders with parent signature will be turned in)
Thursday:
- Students created flashcards to study terms for the test
- After-school study session this Friday from 3:30 to 4:00
- Persuasive Unit test next Monday, November 18 (Study Guide Folders with parent signature will be turned in)
Friday:
- Students practiced writing a compare/contrast essay in class
- Reviewed for test on Monday - given essay subjects (compare/contrast the 2 commercials analyzed in class, target audience of iPod commercial, target audience of Windows XP commercial)
- Persuasive Unit test next Monday, November 18 (Study Guide Folders with parent signature will be turned in)
