Friday, April 14, 2006

Lesson Plan, April 14th

First Hour of Class:
Adrianna-complete immigrant interview project, converting interview with Idianna into a profile.
Adora-Read Smithsonian article 'Return to the Reefs' and answer the following questions:
What is a coral reef?
How do reefs contribute to the economy?
What can be done to save the reefs?
Write five questions this article raises.

Katie-Reading, poetry, sentence completing using descriptive words.
2nd Hour of Class:
The Anatomy of a Bill
Lecture detailing how a bill progresses from inception to ballot (students take notes). Reference immigration bill currently being debated by congress.
Students create their own bills.
Literature comprehension: Read from 'Stone Animals' and discuss. Review the concept of symbolism.

1 comment:

Seeds of Learning said...

that would be idiana.

-the ominous poodle