Title: Looking at the Effects of Gender Inequality
Standard: RI 8.2
Content Objective: I will be able to identify the main idea in an informational text by scoring at least 8/10 on today's QuickCERCAs.
Language Objective:  I will use the online dictionary to define any words that I don't know.
Homework:  Create a list of 5 reasons why women have life easier and 5 reasons why men have life easier.

Schedule:
1. Do Now
2. Achieve3000
3. QuickCERCAs
4. Brainstorming

Do Now: Get your laptop and go to the Weebly page.

Step 2: Achieve3000

1. If you did not finish the article "Still a Tough Road", click here to go to Achieve3000.com.
2. When you have completed the article and the activity, click here to go to Actively Learn to complete the summary paragraph of the article you just read. Sign in with your Google ID. The class code is 84149.

Step 3: QuickCERCAs

1. You will be reading two articles on how women have been affected by gender equality over the past century.
2. Click here to go to ThinkCERCA. Sign in using your Google ID. The class code is EKWXWG. 
3. Complete both articles. Combine your scores and look at the grading scale to see your grade:
A = 10-9, B = 8-7, C = 6-5, NP = 4-0

Step 4: Brainstorming

Essential Question: Is gender equality possible?
1. Let's brainstorm an argument for this question by coming up with reasons why gender equality is possible and isn't possible.
2. Come join the circle  when you finish with the QuickCERCAS.