Tuesday, October 25, Periods 8 & 9

Objective: By the end of class, students will identify main ideas and supporting details in non fiction and determine the reliability of the authors.

DO NOW

Summerize the story you read yesterday suggesting Edgar Allen Poe died of Alcoholism. Do you think the supporting details are strong? Do you believe, after reading this, that he did die of alcohol? Why or why not?

1. Read together, next article suggesting RABIES is the cause of POE's death.

2. Complete graphic organizer for main idea "POE died of RABIES " and provide supporting details.

3. Compare supporting details from two articles - which has support based more on fact? List the supporting details next to each other to decide.

4. So which author is more reliable?

5. Grammar worksheet - 'her or she"?

6. Exit pass - which article is the most reliable?