Students will

• Identify effective hooks in literature and analyze what makes them effective


• Categorize introductions from literature according to the specific strategies used by the author


• Write several effective hooks of their own using the strategies they have identified

Great hands-on math site. I used it to determine percentages.

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Making Decisions About Money
Mortgage Basics
Multiple Percents
Place Value
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Pricing a Job
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Savings and Retirement
Understanding Interest
Understanding Mean, Median and Mode
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Using Percents
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Primary Learning Outcomes:
"Why did the first government established after the Revolutionary War fail? What new governmental system was established? How was the constitutional basis for American government created? What is the long term impact of the Constitution of the United States? How did political point of view impact the development of the constitutional form of government? What influence did early colonial leaders have on the drafting of the constitution?"

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Comprehension Activities

Measuring Comprehension

The following modules are designed to interactively test learner comprehension of the story:

• Word Selection
  
• Multiple Choice
  
• Vocabulary
  
• Sequencing
  
• Questions and Answers
  
• Your Turn!