Monday, November 12, 2013 Please get out your folder and be ready to read by the time I’ve completed attendance. Focus on the vocabulary words. Write down any you couldn’t figure out. Work on your green “bookmark” as you read. If you are not working on your bookmark, you will have issues with your grade at the end of the quarter. Library Wednesday!! Bring your books and IDs! **Folders must be put away by you and in the bin. Folders left may be thrown out!

Unit Goals/Objectives We will investigate and compose a variety of informational text genres culminating with a biographical piece.

Checking Random Facts Find at least two sources in order to check your fact What were your sources? How do you know where your information came from? Did the information you found match up? Why/why not?

Daily Objective/Targets I can evaluate sources to determine how reliable the information is

Essential Questions How do you know if a source is reliable? Which site is more reliable and why/how do you know?

Infographic Choosing the Best Online Sources There is a tremendous amount of information available on the Internet. Some of this information can help you learn about different topics. Still, it's important to consider the reliability of online sources. summarize generate questions setting the purpose Can you trust the information you find in Wikipedia? Write your ideas here. You can use these notes later, when you respond to the thought question. So You Found a Web Site? Here's What You Need To Check. Who Wrote It? Anyone can create a Web site. When you come across a source, you need to figure out whether the author is an expert on the subject or just someone who felt like writing about a topic for fun. For example, if you're writing a report about elephants, you'll want to find a site written by a zoologist or maybe a zookeeper. These people have experience with elephants and have studied them. It's also a good idea to make sure that the author is connected with an organization that has a good reputation, such as a zoo, a museum, or a government department. You can learn more about who wrote a Web page by scrolling down to the bottom of the page, or by clicking "About Us." (You can also check the Web site's URL, or Web address. More about that later.) Is This Author Selling Something? If you come across a Web site claiming that French fries are healthy and you know that just isn't true, check your source. Chances are, it was written by a fast food company or someone else who wants to sell more French fries. Make sure you use sources that have no interest in taking one side or the other. Where Do the Facts Come From? Sometimes the author isn't connected to an organization. Maybe you're looking at an online encyclopedia. If this is the case, you need to check the author's sources and make sure they're good ones. Books, big-time magazines, and research from respected organizations are all good sources. If you're not sure about a source, ask your teacher. When Was the Web Page Written? Some Web pages are regularly updated; others are posted and then left to gather dust. Often, information is out of date. Suppose an elephant Web site was last updated in 2001 and then scientists discovered something new and important about elephants in That new, important information won't be on the Web site. Don't miss out! Check the copyright date, which is usually located at the bottom of a Web page.

YOU NEED YOUR NOTEBOOK/GREEN FOLDER OUT

Wednesday, November 13, 2013 Please get out your folder and be ready to read by the time I’ve completed attendance. Focus on the vocabulary words. Write down any you couldn’t figure out. Work on your green “bookmark” as you read. If you are not working on your bookmark, you will have issues with your grade at the end of the quarter. Library Wednesday!! Bring your books and IDs! **Folders must be put away by you and in the bin. Folders left may be thrown out!

Graphing your AR data This is for YOU to keep track of your data/growth You need your STAR sheet that I gave you yesterday—if you do not have it, you will need to see me to get your information Please wait for directions: we will do this together.

Daily Objective/Targets I can evaluate sources and compare multiple sources to discover the most reliable information

Essential Questions How many of us have used information from Wikipedia? Is this a reliable source? Why/why not? How do you know if a source is reliable? Which site is more reliable and why/how do you know?

A3K Infographic Please log on to A3K– we will NOT be working on the article at this time (not even the thought question…shocked?) Go to your and pull up the article “Check the facts” Go to the tab that has the infographic (should be next to the article) We will be RECORDING this information in our notebooks so we will have it for future reference

Thought Question What do we need to know BEFORE we read the article in order to answer the thought question? Set up a FATP and plan for the writing of the thought question Then we will READ the article together.

Exit Ticket Grading your thought question on Thursday You must show me your progress on your thought question before you leave—that is your exit ticket

YOU NEED YOUR NOTEBOOK/GREEN FOLDER OUT

Thursday, November 14, 2013 Please get out your folder and be ready to read by the time I’ve completed attendance. Focus on the vocabulary words. Write down any you couldn’t figure out. Work on your green “bookmark” as you read. If you are not working on your bookmark, you will have issues with your grade at the end of the quarter. **Folders must be put away by you and in the bin. Folders left may be thrown out!

Daily Objective/Targets I can evaluate sources and compare multiple sources to discover the most reliable information

Essential Questions How many of us have used information from Wikipedia? Is this a reliable source? Why/why not? How do you know if a source is reliable? Which site is more reliable and why/how do you know?

What can you tell about this resource from the title? What can you tell about this resource from the graphics and layout? What are some things you notice about how the information is presented? Organized? What questions do you have about how and where the author got their information?

YOU NEED YOUR NOTEBOOK/GREEN FOLDER OUT

Friday, November 14, 2013 Please get out your folder and be ready to read by the time I’ve completed attendance. Focus on the vocabulary words. Write down any you couldn’t figure out. Work on your green “bookmark” as you read. If you are not working on your bookmark, you will have issues with your grade at the end of the quarter. **Folders must be put away by you and in the bin. Folders left may be thrown out!

Grammar

Daily Objective/Targets I can list skills and strategies for: note- taking and generating a research topic

Essential Questions How and why do people research topics?

What can you tell about this resource from the title? What can you tell about this resource from the graphics and layout? What are some things you notice about how the information is presented? Organized? What questions do you have about how and where the author got their information?

Teacher Model

Exit Ticket CFU: students will record on exit ticket 3+ tools or strategies they noticed authors doing in mentor texts Criteria: A/P= 3 strategies PP= 2 strategies U=1 strategies