11/28-29 Wednesday-Thursday

Guiding Question: 
What advice did President Washington give in his Farewell Address? 


Objectives:
Collaborative: Students will understand Washington’s Farewell Address by reading and completing a summary activity with a score of at least 3/4 according to the rubric.

Independent:Students will understand the creation of America’s first political parties by completing an Achieve article, including notes, activity, and thought question with at least 80% accuracy.

Standards:
8.4.2 - Explain the policy significance of famous speeches (e.g., Washington’s Farewell Address, Jefferson’s 1801 Inaugural Address, John Q. Adams’s Fourth of July 1821 Address).
RH.6-8.2 - Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source
RI.8.2 - Provide an objective summary of the text.

Do Now (Voice Level 0) 5 minutes: 

Why do you think Presidents give speeches or write letters to the public?
Whole Group (Voice Level 0) 5 minutes: 
Washington's Farewell Address Notes
Independent (Voice Level 0) 45 minutes: 
Task 1: Achieve3000, "Two Parties Was No Party". You need to complete your note catcher before moving on to the activity and thought question. 

Achieve3000 Grading Notes: 
1. Thought questions can be answered in either CEEEEL or HiCCEAS format 
2. Activating Prior Knowledge Worksheet will be based on accuracy and effort
3. Activity scores are graded as follows:
  • 100% - 4
  • 88% - 3
  • 75% - 2
  • 66% or below - 1


Did you score less than 75% on your Achieve Article? Here is a list of makeup articles you can complete to make up that activity score. If you are making up the article, you need to submit this makeup form as well. 

Early Finisher?: 
- Complete any missing work for my class in Google Classroom
- Work on homework for another class
- Read a NewsELA, CNN, or Achieve article 
- Practice your typing 
- Read a book


Collaborative (Voice Level .5) 45 minutes:
- Washington's Farewell Address

Exit Ticket (Voice Level 0) 5 minutes: 
On board
Homework: 
Use this opportunity to complete missing assignments! We only have 2.5 weeks left in the semester. If you receive 2 or more NPs at the end of the semester, you will not qualify for culmination. 

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