Do Now: Edit the following sentence:
mayor nutter hasnt done enough to improve philadelhia
Homework: 1) Completed powerpoint by Friday. 2) Printed copy of research paper by Friday.
Inquiry: How do we edit our writing? Why is it important?
Objective: SWBAT edit their own writing and write their own response about the importance of Trayvon Martin to American society.
Agenda:
- Do now.
- Editing worksheet - Go over rules and complete worksheet.
- Find vocabulary from unit article and essay. Each student writes 3 words that they want to learn and what they think they mean from context.
- Stereotypes and Trayvon Martin Assessment:
- This year we debated whether America is a “Post Racial” society. Post Racial would mean that we have become a society where race does not affect the way any of us treat each other. In the form of a poem, story, or essay, decsribe how the Trayvon Martin case contribute to this debate over whether America is “Post Racial.”
