 On your own, quickly fill out the worksheet provided using page 227 as a guide.  Keep this sheet in your notes. You will need to refer back to it several times as we read the next few pieces.

 Write your own definition of the word Rebellion.  What is the connotation of the word? Is it negative or positive?  List some examples of how rebellion can be (or has been) a positive thing.

 Describe a time in which you stood up for something you believed in, even when others wouldn’t.

RI 5 Analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of the structure an author uses in his or her argument, including whether the structure makes points clear, convincing, and engaging.

 Using informational text from the unit, make a convincing argument for which text makes the most effective use of rhetoric.

 An argument expresses an opinion on an issue and supports it with reasons and evidence. An argument contains these three important parts:  claim: the writer’s position on an issue or problem  support: reasons and evidence provided to prove a claim  counterarguments: arguments to answer opposing views

Claim Support Counterarguments

As you view two videos, fill in your charts with the claim, support, and counterargument as it is presented. Mystery Men A The Lorax axg

 Get into Baseball groups  Home base – Reader  1 st base – Remind the group of the questions as you come to them  2 nd base – Keep track of time, and make sure group is on track to finish by the time the bell rings  3 rd base – Group spokesperson  A a group, read “The Declaration of Independence” on page 240.  Answer questions A-F (skip letter E) as you read to gain understanding of the text.

 To be done as a quiz Friday and Monday  On a sheet of paper write a paragraph to convince me that you should not have a vocabulary quiz on Friday/Monday. Your paragraph must include a claim, a supporting statement, and a counter argument.  If all paragraphs include all three parts and are convincing, you will have no quiz!