1. Monday Bell Ringer (ODD)
Read a book quietly!
If you picked a book from the library last week, you should be reading the same book.
DO NOT keep books in the team bins. They are to go back to the library when finished unless you signed it out to take home.

2. Monday Warm Up Read the passage.
Answer the question on your white board and turn over.
Read a book when done.
Small changes have big results. Turning your thermostat back from its normal setting by 7-10 degrees for eight hours a day can save you as much as 10 percent a year on heating and cooling costs. Start saving money instantly by adjusting your water heater temperature. If your water heater temperature is set too high, you could be wasting money. Did you know that about 90 percent of energy used to operate a clothes washer comes from heating water? Switching your temperature setting from hot to cold water can significantly reduce your energy use. Don’t pay for energy you aren’t using. Just by using the auto sleep function on your computer, you could save up to $30 a year on your electricity bills. In the average home, 75 percent of the electricity used to power electronics and appliances is consumed while the products are turned off -- costing about $100 a year. Cut standby power costs by using a power strip and turning it off when you are finished using your electronics.
What is one central idea in this text? (1.2 Central Idea)
A. Energy costs are unreasonable.
B. Cold water is better than hot water.
C. Small efforts can produce significant results.
D. It is possible to live comfortably without electricity.
Have the students answer and review as a class.

3. What were the major obstacles Satchel Paige faced?
Poverty as a child
Run in with the law
Being barred from the Minor leagues
How did Satchel Paige overcome these obstacles?
Review the sources read from last week. What was highlighted and why? How does the evidence support the obstacles/challenges he faced.

4. Body Paragraphs!
Every topic sentence should start with a transitional word, restate the thesis and the point.
Use evidence from the Biography and properly cite.
Thoroughly explain your evidence by tying it back to the point. How is this an obstacle? How was it overcome?
Link to conclude and transition to the next paragraph.
Take notes on loose leaf paper in their writing folder. They must write the acronym and what each stands for. Students with IEPs will get a copy of the slide on my desk. Their names are on the paper. If a student is absent please have someone take notes for the absent student.

5. Introduction! Hook, introducing sentences, thesis statement!
Start with a quote or an interesting fact from the biography. (Hook)
Introduce who you will be discussing and why he is a notable baseball Hall of Famer. (BI)
Thesis Statement: On his way to the Major Leagues, the obstacles that Satchel Paige faced was poverty as a child, a run in with the law, and the fact that he was barred from the Major Leagues because of the color of his skin. (15-20 min.)
4-6 sentences
Create a chicken foot on the back of the sources packet with the thesis/main idea/topic and the 3 obstacles. Then give them 20 minutes to write an introduction. Share ideas as a class so students can refine and revise as they listen. May copy thesis for introduction but encourage to make their own and add background information about Satchel Paige.

6. Introduction
Satchel Paige was the first African American inducted into the baseball hall of fame. Satchel Paige started playing baseball in reformatory school. He later played for Negro leagues because African American players weren’t allowed to play in the major leagues. Paige eventually was signed to play with the Cleveland Indians. His hard work and fast pitch helped make him famous. On his way to the Major Leagues, the obstacles that Satchel Paige faced was poverty as a child, a run in with the law, and the fact that he was barred from the Major Leagues because of the color of his skin.

7. Reason 1: Poverty as a child (15-20 min.)
First, introduce why his family was in poverty
Why would Paige’s mother change the spelling of their last name?
What did Satchel Paige do to help his family?
What did this eventually lead him to?
4-6 sentences
Pass out loose leaf paper. Give 20 minutes. Share ideas.

8. Reason 1-Body paragraph 1
To begin with, Paige dealt with poverty as a child. He was born into a large family. For example, he was the 7th of 12 children. At the age of 12 the determined Satchel Paige started carrying luggage for money at the railroad station. While working Paige was given the nickname Satchel because he looked like a Satchel tree (source 1). The name stuck throughout this career. This eventually led him to a run in with the law sending him to reform school.

9. Reason 2: Run in with the law (15-20 min.)
Why was Paige in trouble?
Where did he go?
How did this trip to reform school end up being a good thing?
Who did he meet?
What did he learn to do?
4-6 sentences
Give 20 minutes. Share ideas.

10. Reason 2-Body paragraph 2
Another problem Paige faced was a run in with the law. Paige stole rings and was sent to a reform school (source 1). His trip to reform school ended up being a positive experience because he started playing baseball and met his coach. He gave up 5 years of freedom to become a talented fast pitched baseball player. The coach taught him his unique pitch that later made him famous in the major leagues (source 1). Although, Paige eventually made it into the major leagues it was not an easy road due to the discrimination African American baseball players faced.

11. Revise
Trade with a partner. Check for punctuation, spelling, repeated or missing words, and wording.
Share out! 

12. Tuesday Bell Ringer (EVEN)
Read a book quietly!
If you picked a book from the library last week, you should be reading the same book.
DO NOT keep books in the team bins. They are to go back to the library when finished unless you signed it out to take home.

13. Wednesday Bell Ringer (ODD)
1. Have a pencil ready for the day.
2. Begin the bell ringer in your READING composition journal if your work is complete. Draw a line under the last prompt and add this to the same page. If you have to start a new page, add it to the table of contents.
What would you do?
If your brother/sister won 3 million dollars in the lottery would you expect to get some? If yes, how much and why? What would you do with the money?
Read a book when done.

14. Reason 3: Barred from the Major Leagues because of the color of his skin (15-20 min.)
Did Paige just give up because he
was barred?
How did he make a name for himself?
How did Paige become famous?
When and how did his dream finally come true?
When did he become a Rookie in the Major Leagues?
4-6 sentences
Give 20 minutes. Share ideas.

15. Reason 3- Body paragraph 3
Furthermore, another problem Satchel Paige faced was being barred from the major leagues. Though he was barred from the major leagues because of the color of his skin Paige never gave up. African Americans were not allowed to play with white baseball players in the minor or major leagues (source 5). This did not stop Satchel from playing baseball. The determined Satchel Paige kept working on his fast pitch while playing with the Negro leagues that eventually got him signed into the Cleveland Indians in 1948 (source 5). Satchel Paige kept working hard and eventually was recognized as the first African American to be inducted into the baseball hall of fame.
Type a model example as they share.

16. Conclusion! (15-20 min.) At least 3 sentences!
Transition to restated thesis: Therefore, the poverty Satchel Paige faced as a child, his run in with the law, and the fact that he was barred from the Major Leagues because of the color of his skin never stopped him from making his dream of being a professional baseball player.
Reread your body paragraphs and restate important details from each paragraph.
Leave the reader with something to think about!
At least 3 sentences!
Add pyramid to PEEL notes for writing a conclusion. Give 20 minutes. Share ideas. Can not copy but can use ideas to help them start their own conclusion!

17. Conclusion
In conclusion, the obstacles Satchel Paige faced in his life included poverty, a run in with the law, and segregation in the minor and major leagues. Satchel Paige was far more determined than the average baseball player. He did not stop as a fast pitcher, he later became a coach for the Atlanta Braves.
Type model example as they share.

18. Color Code – 15 min.
Identify the hook, thesis statement, and 3 baby thesis statements (reasons) in the introduction.
Point/Introduce-topic sentence with thesis. RED
Evidence-must have 2 pieces for each body paragraph. HIGHLIGHT
Explain/Elaborate-tie back to your baby thesis. Explain how the evidence supports the thesis of your body paragraph. BLUE
Link-connecting to the next paragraph. BLUE
Conclusion-must have thesis, reasons, and leave the reader thinking. Sum up your essay!
Give 20 minutes to color code their writing.

19. Grade
Using the FSA rubric, self grade your paper by checking each box. As you read your paper, make any necessary corrections and revisions.
Revise and rewrite your final essay. Turn in the final essay with the blue rubric. They must both have your name. Holes go on the left.
Read a book when done.
This should take about an hour.

20. Thursday Bell Ringer (EVEN)
1. Have a pencil ready for the day.
2. Begin the bell ringer in your READING composition journal if your work is complete. Draw a line under the last prompt and add this to the same page. If you have to start a new page, add it to the table of contents.
Explain what this quote means, and explain how it could apply to your own life.

21. Thursday Warm Up Read the passage.
Answer the questions on your white board and turn over.
Read a book when done.
Mrs. Tillman shifted her weight from one foot to the other. It was as though Michelle was the only student in the class-room. Michelle looked at the teacher with a smile that was as wide as a prairie. None of the other students said anything. Grabbing all of her books, Michelle walked out of the classroom into the hallway. Really, what could Mrs. Tillman do to her any-way, she thought.
1.) What does Michelle’s behavior reveal about her personality? (1.3 Story Elements)
a. She has an apathetic (does not care) attitude.
b. She is feeling frustrated.
c. She is disappointed about her grade.
2.) Write a piece of evidence from the text that helped you answer the question. Explain. (1.1 Text Evidence)
Have the students answer and review as a class.

22. FSA Models
This should take about an hour.

23. Read Works Digital digital.readworks.org/student
default password: 1234
1st/2nd period: CR3GUA
5th/6th period: 4GZMU7 
7th/8th period: ASP6KH
If students need extra work, junk food assignment on this website.

24. ThinkCERCA Finish the mid-year test from last week!!!
Claims lesson and quiz.
Big Drinks: In or Out?, Junk Food, OR Vegetarian School Lunches depending on what you were assigned. Check your dashboard.
Remember you must follow steps 1-6 in order. No retakes for step 2. Go back in the text.
Use your writing folder and CERCA organizer for the build your argument and final essay. The essay should be 5 paragraphs.
Go on noredink.com. See back board for login.
Must have final essay finished and turned in.

25. Friday Bell Ringer (regular)
1. Have a pencil ready for the day.
2. Have a book ready for the bell ringer.
Read quietly at your seat.
You should be reading the same book from this week. DO NOT keep the books in your team bin. Please return them to the library when finished. Only sign out the book if you are taking it home.

26. ThinkCERCA Finish the mid-year test from last week!!!
Claims lesson and quiz.
Big Drinks: In or Out?, Junk Food, OR Vegetarian School Lunches depending on what you were assigned. Check your dashboard.
Remember you must follow steps 1-6 in order. No retakes for step 2. Go back in the text.
Use your writing folder and CERCA organizer for the build your argument and final essay. The essay should be 5 paragraphs.
Go on noredink.com. See back board for login.
Must have final essay finished and turned in.

27. Read Works Digital digital.readworks.org/student
default password: 1234
1st/2nd period: CR3GUA
5th/6th period: 4GZMU7 
7th/8th period: ASP6KH
If students need extra work, junk food assignment on this website.