Workshop 5: Under Pressure
In Workshop 5: Under Pressure, students will read articles about the pressures teens face. The readings include:
1. "Tragic Death on Train:" describes how a boy bowed to peer pressure and rode on the top of a train - and lost his life.
2. "The Secrets of Self-Esteem:" examines why so many teens suffer from low self esteem and offers advice for feeling better about yourself
3. "The Power of Peer Pressure:" describes some of the pressures teens face and gives advice about resisting peer pressure
4. Video Story; "Niki's Message:" portrays how one teenage girl named Niki deals with the pressure of being homeless
Comprehension Focus: Problem and Solution
Word Study: Homophomes and Compound Words
Writing Genre: Persuasive Paragraph
Grammar Focus: Using Irregular Verbs
Mechanics Focus: Using commas with introductory words
Functional Literacy; Careers: Teen Counselor
1. "Tragic Death on Train:" describes how a boy bowed to peer pressure and rode on the top of a train - and lost his life.
2. "The Secrets of Self-Esteem:" examines why so many teens suffer from low self esteem and offers advice for feeling better about yourself
3. "The Power of Peer Pressure:" describes some of the pressures teens face and gives advice about resisting peer pressure
4. Video Story; "Niki's Message:" portrays how one teenage girl named Niki deals with the pressure of being homeless
Comprehension Focus: Problem and Solution
Word Study: Homophomes and Compound Words
Writing Genre: Persuasive Paragraph
Grammar Focus: Using Irregular Verbs
Mechanics Focus: Using commas with introductory words
Functional Literacy; Careers: Teen Counselor