Week of November 24th, 2014: English as the Official US Language?

Should English be the Official language of the United States?  2A-11

specify | establish | cohesive | constrain | xenophobia

Achieve Readings
27.  Driver's Test in English only! - Understanding text structure: Compare & Contrast
28.  New School, New Country  -- Summarizing
29.  Making a Better Life --  Understanding text structure: Cause & Effect
30.  Our Great Migration --  Cite Evidence
31. Westward Expansion: The Rush for Riches --  Understanding text structure: Cause & Effect

                                                                            

Week of November 17th, 2014 - Paying Professional Athletes

Do Professional Athletes Deserve multi-million dollar salaries?

Achieve Readings

24.  Should These Players Be Paid? -- Cite Information
25.  Would New Ballpark be a Hit?   -- 
26.  No Boys Allowed. -- Cite Information



Who is John Moffitt?

Week of November 10th, 2014 - Professional Athlete Salaries - 2A-04

Do professional athletes deserve multi-million dollar salaries?

guarantee | contrast | parallel | industry | logical 

Achieve Readings

22.  Hockey Fever -- Summarizing
23.  Skateboards by Shaun White -- on sale Now! --  Notetaking Strategies
24.  Should These Players Be Paid? -- Cite Information

Who is John Moffitt?

Week of November 3, 2014

2A-12  How should schools prevent bullying?

amending | equity | constitutes | resolve | legislate 

19.  Stopping the Bullies -- Problem - Solution

20.  Going Gaga for Lady Gaga-- Activating Prior Knowledge and Building Background
21.  Sting Speaks Out --  Understanding Text Structure: Problem/solution