11/29 Finding Main Ideas; Basic Economic Concepts

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Today in class you will Explain how to find main ideas. Find main ideas. Why? To develop your reading skills. To develop your ability to summarize. DIRECTIONS   If you are ever waiting for a direction, please use PlaceSpotting or Google A Day. (Don't search for the question or use a Google A Day answer site.) 1.  Discuss with someone near you what you will be doing in class today and why (see above).       1 minute 2. Take the passage from the back desk.       1 minutes 3.With one person next to you, do the following:           25 minutes Read a paragraph out loud. Discuss which are the three most important terms in the paragraph and circle them. Do the same for the other paragraphs. For the first paragraph, go back to it and discuss how to weave the three terms together to create a main idea sentence.  Write the main idea for the paragraph below the article. Your main idea sentence should not be identical to your partner's. Repeat the last two bullets for the next paragraph. 4.  Choose to do one of the following:       10 minutes Practice finding main ideas at this link. Practice finding main ideas at this link.             5. Think about the thought process it takes to determine main ideas. Write a list of the thinking steps you need to take in order to identify a main idea.        10 minutes. ____________________________________ Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child, "What Did You Do in School Today?" Ask them....... Explain how you determine main ideas.

Today in class you will Explore information about basic economic concepts. Why? To strengthen your understanding of geography. To develop an understanding of how different places are connected. DIRECTIONS   If you are ever waiting for a direction, please use PlaceSpotting or Google A Day. (Don't search for the question or use a Google A Day answer site.) 1.  Discuss with someone near you what you will be doing in class today and why (see above).       1 minute 2. Make a copy of the document linked here. Move it to your social studies folder using the folder icon next to its title.       1 minutes 3.Follow the directions in the document you just copied.           5 minutes 4.  Wait for whole class share.       10 minutes 5.  Engage in the basic economic concepts challenge linked here.       35 minutes ____________________________________ Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child, "What Did You Do in School Today?" Ask them....... What did you start to learn about basic economic concepts? If A,B,C,D,E,F,G,­H,I,J,K,L,M,N,­O,P,Q,R,S,T,U,V, W,X,Y,Z   Equals 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20, 21,­22,23,24,25,26   Then  K –  N – O – W  –  L –  E –D –G –E 11 + 14 + 15 + 23 + 12 + 5 + 4 + 7 + 5 = 96%   H –A – R – D – W –  O –  R –  K 8 + 1 + 18 + 4 + 23 + 15 + 18 + 11 = 98%   Both are important, but both fall short of 100%.   BUT A – T –   T –   I –  T –   U – D – E 1 + 20 + 20 + 9 + 20 + 21 + 4 + 5 = 100%

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