Today's agenda includes a bell ringer activity to test editing skills, a lesson on the basics of paragraph writing, practicing paragraph writing as a class, reading and discussing a Holocaust article in groups, and homework to write a paragraph answering a question about the article and study for a vocabulary test.

2. Step up to writing- the basics

3. Practicing paragraph writing together

4. Holocaust article- group practice with paragraphs

6. Step Up To Writing Use the colors of a traffic signal to help you remember how to write a great paragraph Green- the heart Yellow- the glue Red- the meat!

7. Topic:______________________________________________ (_______) _________________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ (_______) _________________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ (_______) _________________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ Conclusion:___________________________________________

8. Topic: Knowing how to swim is very important. (For instance) ____Social___________________ __Parties_________ __Vacations_______ __Summertime_____ (Also) ____Fitness___________________ __Low resistance- __good for muscles___ __Improves lungs_ (Most importantly) ___Safety___________ __Help yourself_____ __Save others______ _________________ Conclusion: Swimming is an essential life skill.

9. Knowing how to swim is very important for several reasons. For instance, swimmers can participate in more social activities.They can hang out in the pool to escape the summer heat at parties, on vacations, or just relaxing at home with friends and family. Also, swimming is proven to increase your personal fitness level. It improves lung capacity, and it’s a low-resistance activity, so it’s great for muscles and joints. Most importantly, knowing how to swim is valuable for safety reasons. You could help yourself or save others in case of emergencies. Swimming is an essential life skill.

10. Article about Anti-Semitism Read the article as a class. Work with your group to answer the question: Why and how have Jews been mistreated throughout history? Fill in the outline, then use it to write a paragraph to answer the question- due Monday if not finished