1. Welcome! January 20th, 2017 Friday
Do Now
Get your folder from the front crate and find your seat
Begin working on your Daily Edit paragraph. Once the bell rings, you will have five minutes to find all 10 mistakes in today’s paragraph.
Remember: Do Now's are INDEPENDENT and QUIET exercises. Thank you 

2. Friday January 20, 2017 Ellis Island, an immigration station in New York harbor, opens for the first time on January 1, During its' busyest days, thousands of immigrants entered the United States there. More then 100 million Americans can trace there roots to an ancestor who past through Ellis Island. Today, Ellis island is a Museum. Museum visitors can lern what it was like for 12 million immigrants who arrived in America at the turn of the century.

3. ACT Practice: Subject Verb Agreement
Trade your homework with a partner
Grab a marker, colored pencil, highlighter, ect. from your tower (something colored)
Write your name at the bottom of your partner’s paper

4. Subject-Verb Agreement: Part I
1. Every decade, a few popular television shows transcends mere cleverness and high ratings to reflect the social issues of our times.
2. Here are one of the two books you left in my car yesterday afternoon.
3. The staff at the university library deserve recognition for helping locate the many sources needed for the successful completion of my doctoral dissertation.
4. During the winter season, homeowners should change their disposable furnace filters at least once a month; a dirty filter reduce furnace efficiency.
5. The chief executive officer and the chairman of the board agrees that the new benefit package should include a dental health plan as well as eye care.

5. Subject-Verb Agreement: Part II
1. Annie and her brothers (is, are) at school.
9. The movie, including all the previews, (take, takes) about two hours to watch.
2. Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the meeting.
10. The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win.
3. The dog or the cats (is, are) outside.
11. Either answer (is, are) acceptable.
4. Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor.
12. Every one of those books (is, are) fiction.
5. George and Tamara (doesn't, don't) want to see that movie.
13. Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I've seen.
14. (Is, Are) the news on at five or six?
6. Benito (doesn't, don't) know the answer.
15. Mathematics (is, are) John's favorite subject, while Civics (is, are) Andrea's favorite subject.
7. One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France.
8. The man with all the birds (live, lives) on my street.

6. The Coming of Beowulf As we read, identify:
Recall: Who does Hrothgar’s lieutenant think they are when he first sees them? Why?
Beowulf
the Geats
Infer: Why does Beowulf want to help Hrothgar and his men?
Higlac
Edgetho
List three things Beowulf brags about. Infer: What do these tell us about what his culture values?
Healfdane
Hrethel
Characterize the Geats who sail with Beowulf. Use at least one piece of textual evidence to support your response.
Infer: Why does Beowulf decide not to use a weapon? What does this tell us about him?

7. ACT Prep: Subject/Verb Agreement
Once you finish with your Beowulf questions, try out the ACT tense consistency practice. If you don’t understand anything, or need something reworded,! I’d be happy to explain it to you in a differenplease let me knowt way. You may also want to consult the notes on the other side.
After you read through the notes, begin working on the practice on the back (parts 1 and 2). Compare with a partner when you’re finished – if you both can’t agree on an answer, let me know 