1. Common Core Standards:
Monday, December 10th, 2018
Common Core Standards:
RL , RL , and W
Aim: How can we examine our final product: the argumentative essay on The Scarlet Letter?
Do Now: Answer one of the following questions. 1.) How would you describe your writing process for The Scarlet Letter argumentative essay? 2.) What can you say about your strengths and areas needing improvement in writing your argumentative essay?
Objective: Students will be able to examine the writing strategies used to construct a strong, Regents-style argumentative essay on The Scarlet Letter
Turn in your MAJOR homework: the argumentative essay!

2. Common Core Standards:RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.3, and W.11-12.1
Monday, December 10th, 2018
Aim: How can we examine our final product: the argumentative essay on The Scarlet Letter?
Objective: Students will be able to examine the writing strategies to construct a strong argumentative essay on The Scarlet Letter.
Agenda
A.) Do Now: Turn and talk with your tablemates. Captains will share with the whole class.
B.) Discuss/Share-Aloud: Review the answers to the Vocabulary Quiz #2.
C.) Work Period: Brainstorm TOP FIVE test-taking strategies for attacking the multiple-choice questions/reading passage section of the English Regents.
D.) Reflections: Share work period brainstorming.

3. Word of the Week 10 Keyword: TBD Information: TBD Memory Clues:
Date:
Word of the Week 10
Keyword: TBD
Information: TBD
Memory Clues:

4. Comprehension Check:
How well you understand the tasks today:
Addressing the components and requirements of the argumentative essay
SELF-ASSESS: How easy/ difficult was that task?