2ND QUARTER, WEEK 6 (of 9)
THIS IS "COMMON ASSIGNMENT" WEEK. All of my students will write persuasive essays. This is a PPS requirement; it is intended to give teachers across the District a common assignment to refer to when talking about instructional practices that work. The work is to be done in class. The intended schedule is as follows:

MON., JAN. 7, 2008

• Review characteristics of life; discuss examples. Students take notes during discussion.

• Teacher demonstration using candles. (Ask your child about this!) Students observe carefully, recording their observations in a graphic organizer.

TUE., JAN. 8, 2008

• Students finish graphic organizer.
• Students begin rough draft of persuasive paper, using graphic organizer to help them organize their thoughts.

WED., JAN. 9, 2008

• Students finish rough drafts.
• Begin revising, through peer editing.

THUR., JAN. 10, 2008

• Finish peer editing.
• Begin writing final draft.

FRI., JAN. 11, 2008

• Finish final draft and turn in.