Mr. Mbagwu’s ClassroomCome in, sit, startEntra, sientate, empieza
Your Do Now is on the board and on today's sheet. Start it as you sit down.Tu 'Ahora' esta en la pizarra y en la hoja de hoy. Empiezalo al sentarte.
Write one line: what is the strongest argument against your claim?
Voice warm-up
Led by today's Warm-Up Leader. I do not run this block.Lo dirige el Líder de Calentamiento de hoy. Yo no dirijo este bloque.
- Breath in 4, out 8, twice
- Hum, then siren up and down
- Say today's word in rhythm, four times, clapping the syllables
- One sentence to a partner: what you will argue today
I canYo puedo
I can prepare to defend my piece by anticipating three challenges and preparing evidence for each.
I know I have got it whenSe que lo logre cuando
- I anticipated three challenges
- I have evidence ready for each
- I know which part of my piece is weakest
Read aloud by today's Target Reader.Lo lee en voz alta el Lector de la Meta de hoy.
El espanol del texto propio de esta lección llega con su unidad; la rutina de arriba esta traducida.
Preparing Your Defense
- 6 minThree challenges
- 5 minEvidence for each
- 3 minArgue against yourself
- 1 minName your weakest point
Reading todayLectura de hoy
Evidence notes organized for a seminar, each tied to a line of the piece
Argue against your OWN piece for one minute. What is the best case against you, and can you answer it?
Use these to startEmpieza con estás frases
- I noticed ______, and I think it matters because ______.
- I want to build on what ______ said. My evidence is ______.
- I see it differently. What I saw was ______, because ______.
I stay silent for the first four minutes. Talk to each other, not to the front of the room.Me quedo callado los primeros cuatro minutos. Hablen entre ustedes, no hacia el frente.
What is the strongest argument against your claim?
How you show itComo lo demuestras
Answer out loud when it is your turn. I mark the roster as you speak.Responde en voz alta cuando sea tu turno. Marco la lista mientras hablas.
Write one line firstPrimero escribe una línea
One sentence on your Do Now line: use the word defense and name the evidence that proves it.Una oración en tu línea del 'Ahora': usa la palabra defense y señala la prueba.
Before you finishAntes de terminar
Rate yourself against the success criteria, give one classmate a specific comment using a word from today's list, then fix one thing they named before you show me.