1. Do Now Directions: Write “S” for Sparta and “A” for Athens. 1.Most likely to host a festival of plays. 2.Most likely to tell a kid that is hungry, “Good! That will make you tough!” 3.You would have a more luxurious meal if you ate at their house. 4.You would have more rights if you were a woman. 5.Your school “uniform” would consist of a blanket, and nothing else. 6.You would be encouraged to study philosophy, poetry, art, theater, and medicine.

2. EQ: Were Sparta and Athens united by a common Greek identity, or were they more different than similar? SWBAT differentiate between a block and a point by point compare and contrast essay.

3. Two Types of Compare and Contrast: Block and Point by Point Block Intro Paragraph Body Paragraph 1: Mountains Climate Activities Locations Body Paragraph 2: Oceans Climate Activities Locations Conclusion Point by Point Intro Paragraph Body Paragraph 1: Similarities between Mountains and Oceans Climate Activities Locations Body Paragraph 2: Differences between Mountains and Oceans Climate Activities Locations Conclusion

4. On a scratch piece of paper, create an outline for a Block and Point by Point Compare and Contrast Essay on the topic of Burger and McDonald’s or Mexican and Chinese Food

5. Block Intro Paragraph 1: Burger King Prices Hamburger Style Desserts Paragraph 2: McDonalds Prices Hamburger Style Desserts Conclusion Intro Paragraph 1:Similarities between McDonald’s and Burger King Prices Hamburger Style Desserts Paragraph 2: Differences between McDonalds and Burger King Prices Hamburger Style Desserts Conclusion

6. Examples Read Two Mexican Cities or Hip Hop and Poetry

7. Think Pair Share Name five similarities and five differences between Sparta and Athens.

8. Task for the Day Looking at the outline decide on what type of essay you are going to write Block or Point by Point Complete the Intro part of the outline and write the Introduction Paragraph

9. Ticket Out Show me your Intro Paragraph

10. Do Now DAY 2 Write the parts of a conclusion in an essay outline. (Think back to Writer’s Workshop and Ms. Healy’s class!) Have your HW out to be checked! If it is not out when I come around, it is LATE!

11. EQ: Were Sparta and Athens united by a common Greek identity, or were they more different than similar? SWBAT insert transitions in a sentence to connect ideas and show similarities and differences.

12. Agenda Day 2 1.Do Now (Please have HW out to check while you are working on this) 2.Prayer/News and Notes 3.Notes on Transition Words 4.Practice with transition words Kiara/Kiarah 5.Quick rough draft check 6.Finish 3 rd body paragraph 7.Insert transition words 8.Ticket Out 9.HW:

13. What is a transition word? Shows the reader the relationship between ideas/To connect ideas Two types that we will include are transitions that are used to… Show DIFFERENCES Show SIMILARITIES

14. What are transition words that compare? COMPARE like - COMO Similar- similar As- como same - igual in the same way – en la misma forma Too- tambien Both- ambos have in common- the same as- lo mismo que similarly as well as

15. What are transition words that contrast? CONTRAST Although- aunque Yet- todavia Whereas- mientras que However- mientras tanto but - pero While- mientras Differ- Instead- en vez Unless- al menos Unlike- on the contrary even though- a pesar de que on the other hand

16. En Espanol? COMPARE like similar as same in the same way too both have in common the same as similarly as well as CONTRAST although yet whereas however but while differ instead unless unlike on the contrary even though on the other hand

17. Quick Rough Draft Check In: Am I on the right track with my rough draft ? Not quite there… Athens and Sparta both offered education to children. Athens was for boys and Sparta was boys and girls. Yes! I nailed it! Athens and Sparta both offered education to their children. For example, Athens taught their boys philosophy, art, science, poetry and provided a brief military training. The Spartans educated both boys and girls, but their educational focus was more on military matters than the arts or sciences.

18. Day 2 Ticket Out Ticket Out- Write two sentences about yourself and your best friend comparing and contrasting the two of you. Use a transition word in each sentence.

19. Day 3 Do Now 1. Fill out the worksheet with the correct transition words.

20. Day 3 Agenda 1.Do Now- Transition Words 2.Prayer/News and Notes 3.Review Conclusions 4.Time to type essays 5.TYPED ESSAYS ARE DUE MONDAY!!!

21. Typing… In your essay, make sure you have at least THREE transition words. Please UNDERLINE THEM.

22. Ticket Out Hand your printed copy to Mason/Byrne or show your planner that has exactly how much you need to finish over the weekend.

23. Day 1: Write a conclusion for the following essay. The topic is “Is smoking worth it?” Thesis: Smoking is not worth the cost, literally, and because smoking can mean death. Main Points of Body Paragraphs: The cost of a pack of cigarettes has the average smoker spending THOUSANDS on smoking It causes mouth cancer, lung cancer, and many other conditions all which lead to death Smoking supports an industry that targets and takes advantage of underage kids. Their commercials are actually for kids who can’t even legally buy cigarettes.

24. Agenda 1.Do Now- Practice Conclusion 2.Prayer/News and Notes 3.Time to finish rough drafts 4.Time to type -HIGHLIGHT 3 transition words -1.5 Spacing -no bigger than 12 font 1.HW- Cornell Notes over pg. 126 “Greeks Create Myths”

25. EQ: Were Sparta and Athens united by a common Greek identity, or were they more different than similar? SWBAT compose a conclusion.

26. Do Now: WORDSPLASH! Directions: Use the words below to describe the gods of Mesopotamia. Flaws Explain Nature Science Virtues Polytheism

27. Agenda 1.Do Now 2.Prayer/News and Notes 3.Collect HW/Write down EQ and SWBAT 4.Write down HW 5.Gods Project 6.Step 1 and Finish Reading in Step 2

28. Ticket Out Name One Way that the Mesopotamian gods and Greek gods were alike.

29. EQ: What is one theme that is common to the religions of early civilizations? SWBAT explain the role of the Greek gods in Greek society. Edgar victor