Monday, October 23, POE articles

Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze and synthesize information from non-fiction and learn new vocabulary.

DO NOW

Write definitions for new vocabulary words from page 183 of HOLT TEXT into notebooks.

1. Read introduction to synthesizing information on page 183.

2. Reiew "Hunt for MAin Ideas" and "Insert' skills to increase reading comprehension.

3. Read first article together and use new MAX skills for reading comprehension. Write down main ideas from each paragraph 184-186 into notebooks.

4. read second article on own. In groups, apply MAX skills, write down main ideas into notebooks.

5. Complete venn diagram for two articles.

6. Review main ideas and do 'Insert"again for both articles.

7. Exit pass - What do you think after reading the articles?

Do you think one author is more reliable than the other? Why or why not?