Ana, Nick, Liesl, Diane, Raenah, Xandria, Kiera, Jackson, Sophia, Randi, Sierra, Taylor, Elizabeth, Xavier, Brandon P, Mayka, Sebastian, Brandon T, Alexis, Hannah, Tate, and Jordan
Objectives: Create EasyBib Annotated Bibliography. Annotate scholarly research to identify argument, support, and purpose.
Do Now: Inferences Turn and Talk
Consider the information on the sheet you were given at the start of IDEAS Project Block. Turn and share the information with the person next to you and listen to the information they have on their sheet. Discuss the following questions.
- What does the information help you understand?
- What do you understand that isn't directly stated? What can you read between the lines?
- Why do you think this information is important? Why would Harper's Index publish this information?
Harper's Index, August 2015
- Percentage change over the past three decades in the number of U.S. gyms and health clubs : +455
- In the U.S. obesity rate : +65
- Hours of television watched each day by the average U.S. kindergartner : 3.3
- Percentage by which a kindergartner who watches more than an hour a day is more likely to be obese : 73
- Last year in which Pope Francis watched television : 1990
Annotations
Take ten minutes and read Want Your Kids to Exercise? Skip the Guilt. After reading the article, consider the following questions. We will annotate the text as a group on the SmartBoard.
- Summary: What was the source about? Provide a brief (one to two sentences) summary of the source.
- Argument: What was the author's argument? What does the author believe to be true about the topic?
- Evidence: What evidence does the author use to support their argument?
- Purpose: What does the author want to happen? What social action is suggested through the text?
- Inferences: How does the text help you shape your own argument or understanding of the topic? How does this text help guide your future research? Has this text changed how you think about your topic? If so, why? How?
