Im a Survivor! Unit I Language A Thursday, August 29, 2013.

I’m a Survivor!Unit I

Language AThursday, August 29,

2013

“Lost”

Work Session

“I’m a Survivor”And the Survivors are…

No one survived….

Here is ranking of the items

1. Cigarette lighter (without fluid)2. Ball of steel wool3. Extra shirt and pants for each

survivor4. Can of Crisco shortening5. 20 x 20 foot piece of canvas

“Will my team survive?”

Learning Target: Today I am learning the academic vocabulary that I will need for Unit 1 BECAUSE this will help me to understand new words and to increase my level of knowledge.

Unit 1 Academic Vocabulary

1. Central idea – the main thought or principal theme

2. Claim – to assert or maintain as a fact3. Cite – to mention as support or to refer to as

an example4. Summary – to provide a brief but thorough

account of what has happened5. Conventions – a rule or method

Unit 1 Academic Vocabulary

6. Collaborative – to work with another or others on a joint project

7. Argument – a process of reasoning8. Evidence – that which tends to prove or

disprove something9. Resilience – the ability to recover from illness,

depression, or adversity10.Insight – asking tough questions and giving

honest answers about yourself and the difficult situations you find yourself in

Unit 1 Academic Vocabulary

11.Independence – being your own person and keeping emotional distance between you and the pressures of family, friends, and circumstances

12.Relationships – connections with other people based on sharing, mutual respect, and openness

13.Initiative – taking action, meeting challenges, solving problems

Unit 1 Academic Vocabulary

14.Creativity – using your imagination to express yourself and to handle hurt feelings and difficult experiences

15.Humor – finding what’s funny, even when you’re sad or in pain

16.Morality – thinking of others as well as yourself. It’s learning what other people need and trying to give it to them