Day 156: 5/24/16 - E Day: Research Projects

Good day 6th Graders,      

       Today we will be working on our research projects. Please make sure you have:

• Red Folder
• Agenda
• ELA Notebook

                        Thank you ,
                        Mr. Trumble

Do Now: 

1. Fill out your Agenda with tonight's Homework
2. Hand in Anthology of Research Covers
3. Pick up a piece of plain white paper or scrap paper and make a sign pertaining to your environmental issue. Include a brief illustration/drawing to go with your sign. Ex Say No to Hydrofracking. Go Green & Recycle, Stop Deforestation, Shut Down all Puppy Mills!

Homework:

• Finish Ch 14 of HP & the COS & complete your Lit Circle Job (Due Thurs 5/25)

Activity #1

Research Projects

• Work on Research Project
• Planning
• Headings & Sub-headings
• Problem & Solution
• Causes & Effects
• Pros & Cons
• Images w/captions
• Graphics like: Charts, Graphs, & Diagrams
• Information - Use the paragraphs from your essay
• Enlarge them and use backing paper to make them stand out.
• You might want to create a list of bullets to display your information
• Work on making printed materials for your research project.
  That may include:
  • Headings (large, Bold, Various Fonts)
  • Subheadings (Large, Bold, Various Fonts)
  • Enlarging paragraphs
  • Making bulleted lists
  • Printing picture, images, graphs, & diagrams

RTI - E Day 5/24/17

Standards

RL6.1 - Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text

RL6.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details

RL6.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings

RL6.5 Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text & contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot.
W6.2 - Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content

Independent: 

• Read the next chapter of HP & the Chamber of Secrets
• Complete Literature Circle Jobs

OR...

Independent:

• Work on Research Project
• Planning
• Headings & Sub-headings
• Problem & Solution
• Causes & Effects
• Pros & Cons
• Images w/captions
• Graphics like: Charts, Graphs, & Diagrams
• Information - Use the paragraphs from your essay
• Enlarge them and use backing paper to make them stand out.
• You might want to create a list of bullets to display your information