Happy Valentine's Day!

We took time to review The Outsiders test today first thing. We learned that following directions is an integral part of succeeding at test-taking...

After students read pgs. 8-15 of Phineas Gage silently in class, we completed Lesson 2 - Providing Background Information to Show Opposite Views. We first focused on figuring out the main idea of the section, then found background information to show why Phineas was lucky or unlucky. Our skill drill was to write 3-5 sentences that show Phineas was lucky and 3-5 sentences that show he was unlucky. Then we reread our sentences to decide one way or the other, and wrote a claim sentence stating why we think Phineas was lucky OR unlucky.

Homework:
* Find Phineas Gage resources on Edline.
* Review the setting & context rubric for Phineas Gage.
* Review the new Summative Grading Rubric (will be used on 2/27).