WO+March+9,+2009

Monday, March 9, 2009
//LT: I can write dash facts using my own words.// Explain what the word plagiarism means and why it is important to put your research into your own words. Give a few examples of this. Use a big book or the farm book to do this with students. //Note: At this point some students THINK they are done, be sure to conference with them to help them read all of the text in the book. On the other end, there are some students with shorter and simpler books who really are done. They can buddy read with someone with the same book OR these students could get online sources. Be sure to try and check in with both of these groups today. Take a list down of people who think they are done.//

pla⋅gia⋅rism
1. the unauthorized use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one's own original work.  / ˈpleɪdʒəˌrɪzəm, -dʒiəˌrɪz  

Tuesday, March 10, 2009
//LT: I can find important information to put in my dash facts.// Have a discussion about discerning important and unimportant information.