Reading to learn

Goal: Building background knowledge.

Agenda: 
Read
Quick write
Two articles to read

Quick Write: 

• Open your English Journal
• Quick Write: Look at the image on this post. Where do you think these people are? What are they doing? What are the risks and rewards of their experience?

An article to read: 

• Go to newsela.com and login with Google. (Be sure to use your stu.sandi.net account.)
• Click on "Binder" and scroll down to find the article assigned to you. 
• Take the quiz. 
• Write about the article in your English Journal. (1 paragraph summary, 1 paragraph reaction)

Reminders: 

• Give your parent(s) the "salmon" sheet I gave you in class today. You only need to return it if they do not want you to participate in the assembly next Wednesday. 
• Read, and keep reading. Choose a challenging book.