Tuesday, February 21st, 2017

Welcome to the new week. I hope you had a great Monday off!

Ms. W will be here today and tomorrow--please be kind, helpful, and communicative with her. :-)

DO NOW: Word of the Week-- be sure to complete all 6 steps!

Today's word is: boycott

1. Open your notebook to the back Vocab section

2. Write "boycott" as your next ​​word (below "non-fiction")

3. Watch the video below:

4. Write the definition in the definition column. You can find a good simple definition here.

5. Draw a picture that will help you remember the definition in the picture column.

6. When you finish, compare your definition and picture with at least three other people's

TODAY'S AGENDA:

1. Do Now: Word of the Week

2. Movie: First half of Viva La Causa

3. Movie Notes: work on the movie notes packet. Be creative! You will have time to finish them tomorrow after the end of the movie

4. D.E.A.R.

Learning Goals:

Students can explain what a boycott is.

Students can deepen their understanding of social issues and activism through viewing and writing in a variety of formats.

Students can enjoy reading.

HOMEWORK:

READ for at least 20 minutes: a book, news articles, RAZ kids, movie reviews, music reviews, or get more ideas here.

Have a great Tuesday.

Ms. Kesti