Common Core State Standards CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1 Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 9–10 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1a Come to discussions prepared, having read and researched material under study; explicitly draw on…

Common Core State Standards CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1 Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 9–10 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and…

Personality profile “Extreme Weight Loss” “Injury Prone” “Going Back Home” “Learning at a Fast Pace” “Never Lose Faith” “The Art of Getting Up” “Expects Nothing, Appreciates Everything” “Against the Wind” “One in a Million” “Jamie Humphrey” “Buitendorp twins” “Welcome to tally hall” “Sedaris fever” (chunked organization) “It ain’t easy being Jeezy” “United and unified” “Ruhi…