Tell Tariq Why

Festivals Unit | Lesson 2 of 5

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DISCUSS:
Which one of these stages would you want to watch a show at and why?

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DISCUSS:
What reason would you pick for wanting to see this festival video? You can use any
of these reasons from my notes.

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DISCUSS:
Which of these activities would you want to see in Tariq’s video?

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Get your supplies.

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In today’s lesson, you’ll need someone to share ideas with. This could
be a partner or someone you sit near. When everyone knows who
their talk partner is, move on to the next step.

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Get your notes. Fold your notes in half so that you can see the
festival you chose on top.

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Read over your notes for the festival you picked. As you’re reading,
think about what your first reason for your opinion is.

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Get your Reason 1 Draft worksheet. Find where it says “Opinion.”
Write "La Tomatina" or "the Harbin Ice Festival" on the line.

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Look at your notes and circle your first reason for your opinion.

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Find where it says “Reason” on your Reason 1 Draft worksheet.
Find the reason you picked from your notes and circle it.

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Look back at your notes and draw a checkmark by the example you
want to use for your reason.

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Write a sentence or two about the example you picked. You can use
your word bank to help.

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Look at the box with your opinion sentence. This will be the first part
of your first sentence. Copy this on the line.

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Write the word “because.” Then copy “I’m interested in” and your
reason. When you’re done writing, read your sentence to see if it
makes sense.

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Start your sentence by using the phrase “For example.” Then copy
the sentence you wrote about your example. When you’re done
writing, read your sentence to see if it makes sense.

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