Monday, May 18, 2015

Weeks of May 18 & May 25, 2015: Vegetarian, Vegan or Meat-eater?


Considering the possible benefits and risks, is becoming 
a vegetarian a smart decision?  3A-10

export | symbolic | domestic | integrate | efficient 

Achieve Readings 
115.  Pass the Veggies, please!  -- Build Prior Knowledge
116.  Give Some Love to Greens!  --   Cite Evidence
117.  From Farm to Fork --  Text Structure - Cause/Effect
118.  Hold the Salt! --  Compare / Contrast 
119.  No Pill Needed;  Just eat right! -- Summarizing
120.  Today's Special:  Better School Lunches -- Build Prior Knowledge


Word Illustration assignment






Monday, May 11, 2015

May 11th, 2015

Should our use of paper or plastic be an individual choice or regulated by the government?    3A-02

strategy | research | cite | phase | data

109. Too Much Plastic Waste?
110.  The Plastic Bottle Boat -- Problem - Solution
111.  From a Farm Near You --  Cite Evidence
112.  Cleaning Up a Terrible Mess -- Problem - Solution
113.  Give up Oil?  Not so fast! --  Prior Knowledge & Building Background
114.  Trouble on Earth's Deepest Lake -- Summarization