1) Students are instructed to complete assignments in their DLR workbook and prepare their Cornell notes, vocabulary flashcards, and notes on WDC for class. 2) The class will discuss how to analyze texts by making predictions, visualizing, asking questions, summarizing, clarifying, and making connections. They will also define the term "warrant" and its use in essay writing. 3) Working in groups, students are asked to choose evidence from their notes on WDC and write warrants - 3-5 sentence explanations of how the evidence supports their claim about the Little Rock Nine. unfinished work is assigned as homework.

1. English 8 October 4, 2011

2. Do Now Complete Monday and Tuesday in DLR. Please remain silent so that your classmates may thoughtfully complete their work. (5 minutes) When you are finished, please take out WDC and your vocabulary flashcards. Also, you will need your Cornell notes for today’s class.

3. DLR Be sure your name, date and period is on your paper. Please put my name on their, too. Please swap papers with a neighbor. Be sure your name is on the paper you corrected. It should say, “Corrected by . . .” This way, you will receive credit for grading the paper. Some classmates lost points for not filling out the progress grid on previous DLRs. ;-(

4. How to Talk about WDC Our minds . . . Predict! Visualize! Ask Questions! Summarize! Clarify! Make connections! Evaluate!

5. Language of Discipline: Warrant Cornell Notes: Left Side: What is a warrant? Right Side: In writing an essay, the word warrant refers to the statement that connects your evidence to your claim

6. Essential Understanding Question How does my evidence support my claim? Use the Dual Entry Journal Handout [SAVE THIS] State your claim: The Little Rock Nine are appropriately referred to as warriors. Use the evidence you wrote down on your Say, Mean, Matter

7. Using your evidence to Support your claim Example: [Put this in your Cornell Notes] Claim: The Little Rock Nine are appropriately referred to as warriors. Evidence: “The physical and psychological punishment we endured profoundly affected all our lives. It transformed us into warriors who dared not cry even when we suffered intolerable pain.” (2) Warrant: Use your own words to CLARIFY how your evidence supports your claim: why is this evidence important?

8. Writing Warrants in your groupDual Entry Journal Choose a favorite piece of evidence (quote, including page number). In your own words, explain and clarify how this quote supports your claim (3-5 sentences). This is your warrant. Each group should complete three warrants. Unfinished work is homework, tonight.

9. QUIZ TOMORROW:Use these words in meaningful sentences Precedent Contempt Taunt Fiasco Adamant

10. Say, Mean, Matter Say: What does the text say? Mean: Write your analysis/interpretation. Matter: Why is it important ALL OF YOUR QUOTES SHOULD SUPPORT YOUR CLAIM

11. Homework WDC through Chapter 14 Vocabulary Window(s) due Friday WDC: Connect three pieces of evidence to your claim. Clarify using a warrant Quiz Tomorrow: vocabulary sentences: 5 sentences, but know the other words, too! GUM Part 2 and 3

12. EXIT TODAY Vocabulary flashcards are your ticket out of class.