Week 2- Current Focus (September 7 - 10)*

Here is what we are currently focusing on:

Essential Question for this assignment:

Learning Outcomes for this week: Identify the basic information conveyed in an informational text.

Essential Questions for this week: How do we gain knowledge from information?

The following things should be completed in the Learning Center this week:

Task/Activity	Supporting Documents	Comments
Practice Reading Comprehension Quiz	Use "CNBC" Article - linked here.	Read the article and identify the 4 W's and the central idea of the text. Complete the practice comprehension Quiz
On-Demand Reading Comprehension Quiz	Article to be released on the day of quiz - Linked here Download Linked here	Complete the On-Demand comprehension quiz by answering the questions about the article
Vaccine Passport Investigation	Read/Watch/Listen to at least two texts from the optional list linked here. Identify 4 W's Identify Claims Identify Argument Position (For, Against, Neutral)	Complete this during our independent study time or during your own study periods. Taking notes will be helpful later on in the unit

The following resources/notes will be used during our lesson time together this week:

Day/Lesson

Task/Activity

Assignment

Thursday - Lesson C: On-Demand Reading Comprehension Quiz

Work Period

Video Lesson -

Re-read the CNBC and The Guardian Download The Guardian articles provided here

Read the Discussion Questions
Identify 2 Quotes for each article to support your answers to the discussion questions (Evidence)
Explain why your quotes support your opinions (Reasoning)