1. October 1, 2009 Poison Pamphlets October 1, 2009 Poison Pamphlets Read the prompt below and respond in your spiral notebook. In the old days, feuding writers wrote pamphlets attacking each other’s ideas. These pamphlets were inexpensive and quick to produce. The pamphlet form has been reborn in recent days with the advent of email and blogs. Have you ever attacked someone’s ideas online? Write about what happened. If you’ve never done that, write about the ideas you’d like to attack, and why.

2. Schedule for Thursday, Oct. 1 Poison Pamphlets writing warm-up Mission Statement Note taking Learning how to read textbooks Break, if earned. Any student out of his/her seat when the bell rings will result in loss of 10 seconds of break time. Geography challenge, pgs 4-5 in your Interactive Student Notebook

3. Learning How to Read a Textbook It will save you time and help you understand the material and the chapter better. In high school, college and especially in the workplace, understanding manuals and textbooks will enhance your understanding of the subject matter.

4. Pre-reading Handout Pre-reading Handout What is the title of the chapter? Read the introduction. List the two topics you are most excited to learn about in this chapter. Sketch the graphic organizer in the space below (Page 7). List the headings for each section in the chapter.

5. Look at the pictures in the chapter. Select the one that you find most interesting. Write one sentence that explains how you think the picture relates to the chapter. Read that chapter summary. Write one sentence that explains what you think is the main idea of the chapter.