December 3, 2019

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Periods 1 and 2:
Text: "The Undercover Parent"
Learning outcomes: Create a descriptive outline of the text, create a descriptive outline for the letter to authority
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We opened class by discussing the following questions;\

• How accurate were your predictions?
• When you read the whole article, did anything surprise you?
• Are there any parts of the article that you found confusing?
• Return to your initial completion of the SOAPSTone, and complete your answers more fully and specifically. You may make changes to and predictions you made that were wrong or add details for clarification.

Next, we chunked the text.

Paragraphs 1-3: 

Paragraphs 4-5: 

Paragraphs 6-10: 

Paragraphs 11-13: 

Paragraphs 14-15:

Using the list of verbs (what authors do) consider writing a sentence or two for each “chunk” regarding what is Coben (the author) doing?

Here are the results:

Paragraphs 1-3: Introduces the concept of monitoring your children by installing spyware on your home computer to guard children against Internet dangers.

Paragraphs 4-5: Acknowledges the aversion to the word “spyware” but points out it’s the same as being watchful in the home and school environment.

Paragraphs 6-10: Lists the rebuttals or excuses parents will use to argue against spyware and offers his rebuttal for each.

Paragraphs 11-13: Argues that parents should use spyware for listening for “dangerous chatter” and supports his argument with a personal anecdote about the straight-A daughter.

Paragraphs 14-15: Concedes to the opposition that spyware does invade privacy, so perhaps it “might be enough” to talk to your kids about installing it.

Here's why it matters. If you were to “write like this,” how is Coben’s piece a “mentor”?

Paragraphs 1-3: Introduces 

- What would you introduce at the beginning of a text like this?

Paragraphs 4-5: Acknowledges

- What could you acknowledge/note that would be important about your issue/topic?

Paragraphs 6-10: Lists

- What would you list/give examples of?

Paragraphs 11-13: Argues

- What would you argue/claim as a result of what you wrote in earlier paragraphs?

Paragraphs 14-15: Concedes

- How could you acknowledge other perspectives?

After reviewing, you should review these SLIDES. This will guide you through outlining your letters using the descriptive outline process.

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Periods 3 and 4:

Today you received a text set on censorship.

You established an annotation system to identify information. 

• Look for claims, evidence, reasoning
• What are some key ideas?
• What catches your attention, seems useful, or is new information?
• Are there any trends between the articles?

Practice this annotation system while you read the text set. You will return to their annotated texts in the next lesson to write and refine your claim as well as identify the most significant information that can be used as evidence to support or counter your claim. 

Use this note template to guide you.

After reading, be sure to reflect using the reflection stems (on the note template).
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Period 6:
Today you will be reading the article "The Undercover Parent" using the "Say Something" method. 

BEFORE READING, copy and paste the following three questions in to the TOP of your English Journal. Discuss the questions with your partner before typing your response.

1.     What does the title “The Undercover Parent” reveal about the main idea of Coben’s article?

2.     Read the first paragraph of Coben’s article. Near the end he writes, “At first I was repelled at this invasion of privacy. Now, after doing a fair amount of research, I get it.” What do you predict the author’s position on parental monitoring spyware will be?

3.     Now read the last paragraph of Coben’s article. How do you think
Coben’s position might have changed throughout the article?


NEXT, you will read one paragraph at a time, pausing after each paragraph to "say something" to your partner (taking turns who goes first each time). Below are some sentence stems for things you might say. Use the "comment" feature to make note of what you are discussing in your text.