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Workshop 1 Eyes on the Graduation Prize Thursday, September 8


 * Learn and practice vocabulary words
 * Pass out Rbooks
 * silent read

Friday, September 9
 * Anchor video
 * practice vocabulary

Monday, September 12
 * review vocabulary
 * reading 1
 * silent reading

Tuesday, September 13 >  (News Report) > >  Target Word(s): consequence > Word(s) to Know: restricts >
 * vocab word illustrations
 * reading 1 main idea and details
 * silent reading
 * Reading 1: America’s Dropout Crisis

Wednesday, September 14
 * reading 2 pages 12-13
 * silent reading
 * complete SRI tests if time

Thursday, September 15 > > Target Word(s): undertake resolve > Word(s) to Know: limitations accelerated
 * Reading 2: Living in the Success Zone (Profiles)
 * work on vocabulary words

Friday, September 16

Skill Focus: Main Idea and Details  Life Issues Non-Fiction

Writing Skill: Expository Paragraph

Vocabulary Target Words  accomplish capable dedicate  individual pursue

Link:  In the Attachments section, there is a Google Docs Spreadsheet with data about drop-out/graduation rates. Log in to [|__targetmap.com__] . Select the United States only and enter the data into a map. (Please make the map public).

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Reading 3: The Pact <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> (Book Excerpt)

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Target Word(s): define emphasize <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Word(s) to Know: perpetuating impressionable

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Writing Focus: <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Expository Paragraph <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Grammar Review: Sentences & Fragments <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Mechanics Review: End Punctuation

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Functional Literacy <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Career: Career Development Counselor <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Skill: Reading a Brochure

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Connections <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Biddeford High School’s graduation rate--can you find the resource that lists the rate? Hint--all schools make this data available!