ELL 1A

ELL A I
Syllabus
September 25-29, 2006

Monday, September 25, 2006
• Daily Oral Language
• We will discuss the “Rainbow Revision” writing strategy, and the peer-editing sheet we worked on Friday.
• We will work on improving sentence structure in essays.
• Pages 67-68 in High Point help review sentence/paragraph structure.
• Final corrected essay is due on Wednesday.
• We will go over the English-Spanish cognates.

Tuesday, September 26, 2006

• Daily Oral Language
• Vocabulary notebooks and new words each week.
• Writing journal entry.
• Introduction to Comparison/Contrast essay.
• Introduction to Unit Two.
• Quick write-think, pair, share, on fitting in.

Wednesday, September 27, 2006

• Daily Oral Language
• Writing to Compare
• Words to know.
• Modeling paragraphs of comparison
• Complete Practice A/B in “Writing to Compare” sheet.
• Think of something to compare-writing.

Thursday, September 28, 2006

• Work on comparison paragraphs.
• Work on transitional words.
• Work on introduction/conclusions/

Friday, September 29, 2006

• In lab working on criterion write.


Power Standards/Objectives:

Vocabulary and Concept Development
9.1.1 Identify and use the literal and figurative meanings of words and understand the origins of words.

Writing: Processes
9.4.1 Discuss ideas for writing with classmates, teachers, and other writers and develop drafts alone and collaboratively.
9.4.10 Review, evaluate, and revise writing for meaning, clarity, content, and mechanics
9.4.11 Use precise language, action verbs, sensory details, and appropriate modifiers.
9.4.12 Use a computer to design and publish documents by using advanced publishing software and graphic programs. Produce legible work that shows accurate spelling and correct use of the conventions of punctuation and capitalization
9.6.2 Demonstrate an understanding of sentence construction including parallel structure, subordination, and the proper placement of modifiers and proper English usage including the consistent use of verb tenses