1. Welcome! August 24th, 2017 Thursday
Do Now
Get out your weekly Bell Ringer sheet and begin working on Thursday’s assignment. Once the bell rings, you will have five minutes to find the errors in the post.
Remember: Do Now's are INDEPENDENT and QUIET exercises. Thank you 

2. Correct the spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors in the following social media post.
What’s on your mind?
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3. spectacular: This word was misspelled.
happy birthday, Richard: Happy birthday is only capitalized when it stands alone as in Happy Birthday, Richard. If it is within a sentence, it should be in lowercase. A comma goes before Richard because it is a direct address, and Richard is capitalized because it is a proper noun.
it’s: It’s is a contraction of it is or it has. Its is the possessive form of it.
shovel…driveway? : These two words were misspelled. A question is asked, so a question mark should also appear at the end of the sentence.
spectacular: This word was misspelled.
day, and: A comma is used to separate two sentences with a conjunction (and).
you’re: You’re is a contraction of you are. Your is the possessive form.
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4. Chapter 6 Quizzer
Tear a piece of paper in half and give one half to a partner.
At the top of your half sheet, you need:
Your name
The date
Class/Block
Assignment Title (For today, it’s “Chapter 6 Quizzer”)

5. Chapter 6 Quizzer: Block 1/2
How do Jem, Dill, and Scout make a squeaky gate hinge open quietly?

6. Chapter 6 Quizzer: Block 5/6
What lie does Dill tell the adults to explain Jem’s missing pants?

7. Journal heading At the top of your paper, you need: Your name The date
Class/Block
Assignment Title (For today, it’s “The Working Poor Assignment”)

8. Day in the Life of the Working Poor
The novel we are reading focuses on characters who live at the poverty level. In order to gain a deeper understanding of their experiences, we need to understand the challenges and frustrations presented by poverty. You will be given a situation that forces you to deal with the same issues a destitute person faces in contemporary society. Directions: You will work with a partner for part of the class period to develop a plan for dealing with this average day in the life of someone living on the edge of poverty. Together, you and your partner will write a detailed plan for how your family will solve the problem it is presented.

9. Day in the Life of the Working Poor
With a partner or by yourself, read through the scenario outlined in Part 1. Afterwards, read through the problem you’re facing. Then, complete Part 1 and Part 2 on your paper. Part 1 asks you to decide how you’re going to use your limited budget to solve your problem, and Part 2 asks you to justify your choices in a quick write. Make sure if you work with a partner that you both write Part 1 on your own piece of paper.

10. TKAM: Chapter 7 study questions
For the rest of class, you can begin on your homework:
Read Chapter 7 individually or with a partner
Complete the Chapter 7 Study Questions on your own.