WEDNESDAY: After completing today's warm-up, the students were told whether or not their topic of choice was approved for the Newspaper Project. Some students were assigned a partner while others will work independently. This was based on their personal preference, their topic selection, and their ability to collaborate.
All students then worked with a friend to try to put sentence strips in a sequential order. The winning team received a prize. This helped reinforce the importance of using logical arrangement and appropriate transitions in "how to" articles.
Next, the students were given a graphic organizer and an article that explained how to make a milkshake. By analyzing the model article, students became aware of what their own articles should look like.
HOMEWORK: On the January 26th box in their agenda, each student should suggest a possible "how to" topic for their newspaper. This must relate to the theme of their newspaper that was approved today in class.
