Week+9

**Day 37 (October 24)-**
Writers Workshop! It is time to start working on our composition skills!

Today we will be using the white "Language of Composition" books (Do not take these out of the classroom!)

1. Read pages 1-9 in small groups

2. Come back together as a large group (discussion of key elements)


 * Read to page 166 for tomorrow! **

**Day 38 (October 25)-**
QUIZ 135-166

1. Review yesterdays key terms/elements 2. Work on assignment that covers all material discussed/learned yesterday 3. Discuss book (if time)

Day 39 (October 26)-
Quiz 166-181

1. Do ANY missing work. Work on it! 2. Read these articles. http://psychcentral.com/news/2011/10/17/dutch-study-shows-cannabis-tied-to-risk-of-depression-in-youth/30370.html AND http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/astounding-increase-in-antidepressant-use-by-americans-201110203624 3. Write a short paragraph connecting these articles to Craig. Do you think Marijuana hurt Craig? Do you think Craig should be on anti-depressants? 4. Write what these articles tend to use more: Ethos, Pathos, or Logos 5. If you complete everything. Read to page 200.

Day 40 (October 27)-
Quiz to 200.

1. talk about the book 2. Watch clip of It's Kind of a Funny Story" 3. Formative assesment Ethos Pathos Logos

Day 41 (October 28)-
Read to 200 (basically NO reading assignment of you are up to speed!)

1. Go over elements of a paragraph 2. Watch video on Ned Vizzini http://www.youtube.com/user/masterorb#p/u/6/klbyuflXGkY 3. Read this interview with Ned Vizzini http://www.teenreads.com/authors/au-vizzini-ned.asp 4. Write a paragraph about Ned Vizzini. It must contain a topic, transitions, supporting sentences, and conclusion