Defining Themes - Muppet Christmas Carol

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21

• Watch A Muppet Christmas Carol
• Complete Defining Themes Worksheet

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Speech Analysis

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18

• Speech Analysis 
• Difference between Speech and Essay
• JFK "We Go to the Moon" Speech
• Speech Text
• Speech Video
• Speech Essay - Final Exam Practice (Google Classroom)
• If completed - continue work on persuasive and definition essays

HOMEWORK

• Persuasive Essay - Final Draft Due Thursday, 1/3
• Definition Essay - Final Draft Due Monday, 1/7

E-mail Etiquette

AGENDA FOR MONDAY, DECEMBER 17

• Writing Prompt (Google Classroom)
• Read NYT Article
• E-mail Activity (Google Classroom)
• Sharing/Class Discussion
• Work on Essays

HOMEWORK

• Complete any late work!

Personification and Sample Essays

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13

• Personification Activity (Google Classroom)
• Read and Evaluate Student Sample Essays (Google Classroom)
• Continue Work on Essays and Peer Reviews
• Either Definition Essay or Persuasive Essay

HOMEWORK

• Complete Peer Review (Now a Summative C1 Assignment)

Peer Review

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11

• Peer Review Activity (Google Classroom)
• Writing Prompt (Google Classroom)
• "Do you think getting feedback from your peers is helpful? Why or why not?"
• Whatever time is left, you're free to work on any essays you need to work on (even for other classes)!

HOMEWORK

• None - if other work complete!

Definition Essay - Rough Drafts

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6

• Think-Pair-Share
• Discuss with a partner what word you chose to define for your essay and why.
• Each group will share one of their words and why it was chosen, and then as a class we will find the actual definition
• Work on Definition Essay (Rough Draft)

HOMEWORK

• Finish Rough Draft of Definition Essay

C3 - Defining "Family"

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5:

• Finish The Pursuit of Happyness
• Pass in Viewing Guide (Google Classroom)
• Definition Unit C3 Summative
• Instructions and Assignment (Google Classroom)
• Father Knows Best
• Modern Family
• Work on Definition Essay

HOMEWORK

• None!

The Pursuit of Happyness (Cont.)

AGENDA FOR MONDAY, DECEMBER 3:

• Continue watching The Pursuit of Happyness
• Answer Viewing Guide questions (Google Classroom)

HOMEWORK

• None, if completed other assignments

Definition Essay - Outline

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29

• Work on Outline of Definition Essay (Google Classroom)
• Pick one of your five words you found in the brainstorm activity
• Outline your essay according to one of the formats included in the instructions
• Start The Pursuit of Happyness

HOMEWORK:

• Complete Outline of Definition Essay

Definition Essay - Introduction

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27

• Definition Essay - Instructions
• Watch "Weird Word Origins"
• Watch "What Does Freedom Mean to You?"
• Writing Prompt: "What does 'happiness' mean to you?" (Google Classroom)
• Brainstorm Ideas for Definition Essay (Google Classroom)
• Find and Define at Least 5 words that interest you

HOMEWORK

• Complete Brainstorming Organizer

Procrastination

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20

• Spongebob, "Procrastination"
• Writing Prompt - 11/20/18
• Would you consider yourself a procrastinator? And why?
• Describe a time when you procrastinated on an assignment. What happened?
• List the top five things that distract you from completing your work.
• Share Writing Prompts
• Work on Compare and Contrast Final Draft (DUE TODAY)

Independent Work Day

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16:

• Current Event: Go Fund Me Scam (CBS News)
• Original Article (New York Post)
• Writing Prompt: "Would you have believed this story? Why or why not?"
• Work on Essays, either:
• A - Rough Draft of Persuasive Essay (DUE TODAY)
• B - Final Draft of Compare and Contrast Essay (DUE Nov. 20)
• If finished above work, you can see me for any makeup work you may have or independently work on assignments for other classes

HOMEWORK

• See Above

Plagiarism and MLA Citations

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14

• Writing Prompt
• Check Google Classroom > Writing Prompt 11.14.18 for Instructions
• MLA Citations Activity (Google Classroom)
• Continue Working on Persuasive Essay Rough Draft

HOMEWORK

• Rough Draft of Persuasive Essay due FRIDAY!
• Final Draft of Compare and Contrast Essay Due TUES, NOV. 20
• All rough draft grades/feedback will be returned by Thursday

Persuasive Essay Unit - Rough Drafts

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9

• Writing Prompt (Google Classroom)
• "Think about a class not currently available that you would like your school to offer. Write an editorial to your school newspaper that identifies the new class and provides 3 strong reasons for including it in your school’s curriculum."
• Share Responses with Class
• Work on Rough Draft of Persuasive Essay (Google Classroom)

HOMEWORK

• Rough Draft of Persuasive Essay due FRIDAY, NOV. 16

Persuasive Essay Unit - Persuasion Map, Rough Draft

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7:

• Finish Persuasion Map (Outline) and Post PDF on Google Classroom
• Work on Rough Draft of Persuasive Essay

HOMEWORK:

• Rough Draft of Persuasive Essay Due Friday, Nov. 16

Persuasive Essay Unit - Sample Essays, Persuasion Map

AGENDA FOR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5:

• Censorship Persuasive Essay Activity
• Read out loud, independent work, discussion
• Forming a Persuasive Argument, Example
• Persuasion Map
• Teacher Example, then Work Independently
• Pick Your Essay Topic and "Map" Your Argument
• Save a PDF and 'Add' to Google Classroom Assignment

HOMEWORK

• None

Persuasive Essay Unit - Finding Reliable Sources

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1:

• Writing Prompt (Google Classroom)
• Why do you think it's important to get information from reliable sources? Do you think that you would be able to tell a reliable source from an unreliable source? Why or why not?
• Determining if Sources are Reliable or Unreliable (Activity)
• Voter Fraud
• Marijuana Drug Facts
• Juan Ponce de Leon
• Building a Wall Between Guatemala and Mexico
• The impact of mobile phone use on where we look and how we walk
• Introduction to CRAAP Test, use to analyze your own sources
• CRAAP Test Notes
• CRAAP Test - Evaluating Your Own Sources

HOMEWORK:

• None

Persuasive Essay Unit - Logical Fallacies Cont.

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30:

• Go Over Persuasive Essay Requirements
• Kahoot on Logical Fallacies
• Persuasive Essay Pre-Write (Google Classroom - DUE BY THE END OF CLASS!)
• Brainstorm at Least 3 Persuasive Essay Ideas
• Find 3 sources per Topic Idea

HOMEWORK

• None

Persuasive Essay Unit - Logical Fallacies

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26:

• Go Over Persuasive Essay Requirements
• Logical Fallacies (Notes)
• Logical Fallacies Activity Sheet
• Monty Python and the Holy Grail Clip
• Daily Show Clip

HOMEWORK

• None (You're Welcome)

Persuasive Essay Unit - Logos, Pathos, Ethos (Cont.)

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24:

• Logos, Ethos, Pathos (Kahoot)
• Share Social Media Ad Assignment (Google Classroom)
• To Teach or Not to Teach Shakespeare (Google Classroom)

HOMEWORK

• Finish "To Teach or Not to Teach Shakespeare" (Google Classroom)

Persuasive Essay Unit - Logos, Pathos, Ethos

AGENDA FOR OCTOBER 22:

• Logos, Pathos, and Ethos Review
• Watch Advertisements
• Lincoln MKX
• BC SPCA
• Mac vs. PC
• Advertisement Response (Google Classroom)
• Social Media Ad Assignment (Google Classroom)

HOMEWORK FOR WEDNESDAY

• Complete Social Media Ad Assignment (Google Classroom)

Grammar, Self- and Peer-Editing

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18:

• Missing Work Forms and Extension Request Forms
• Grammar for Writing - Chapter 10.1, 10.2: Subject-Verb Agreement
• Exercise 2
• Exercise 3
• Exercise 4
• Grammar for Writing - Chapter 13.4, 13.6: End Marks and Commas
• Exercise 8
• Exercise 13
• Self- and Peer Edit Rough Drafts of Compare/Contrast Essay

HOMEWORK:

• Final Draft of Compare and Contrast Essay Due Wednesday (10/24)

Compare and Contrast Unit - Model Essay and Rough Drafts

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16:

• Compare and Contrast Model Essay Activity
• Model
• Questions
• Go Over Grading Rubric for Compare and Contrast Essay
• Complete Rough Draft of Compare and Contrast Essay

HOMEWORK FOR THURSDAY:

• Rough Draft Due BEFORE CLASS on Thursday (10/18)
• Final Draft will be due next Wednesday (10/24)

Compare and Contrast Unit - C3 Summative

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12:

• Muppet Show vs. Monty Python Compare and Contrast
• C3 Summative Grade

HOMEWORK FOR TUESDAY

• Complete Muppet Show vs. Monty Python Compare/Contrast Sheet

Compare and Contrast Unit - Outlines, Rough Draft

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4:

• Writing Prompt (Google Classroom)
• Choose 1 of the 2 writing prompts
• Share with Class
• Finish Compare and Contrast Outline - DUE by 11:59pm (Google Classroom)
• Begin Working on Rough Draft of Compare and Contrast Essay

HOMEWORK:

• Outline Due by 11:59pm TONIGHT.

Compare and Contrast Unit - Outlines

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2:

• Writing Prompt (Google Classroom)
• In 1-2 paragraphs, describe a favorite fall memory
• Share with the class
• Begin Working on Compare and Contrast Outlines (Google Classroom)
• Do not start rough draft until outline is complete!

HOMEWORK FOR THURSDAY:

• Finish Compare and Contrast Outline (Google Classroom)

Compare and Contrast Unit - Block Method vs. Point by Point Method

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28:

• Go Over Block vs. Point Method (Notes)
• Complete Block vs. Point Method Graphic Organizer

HOMEWORK FOR TUESDAY:

• None

Compare and Contrast Unit - Thesis Pre-Write

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26:

• Compare and Contrast Notes (Slides)
• Compare and Contrast Thesis Pre-Write

HOMEWORK FOR FRIDAY:

• None

Compare and Contrast Unit - Introduction

AGENDA FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23:

• "What does compare and contrast mean?"
• Read A Sound of Thunder
• Watch Time and Punishment
• Part 1
• Part 2
• Compare the short story and the adaptation/parody

HOMEWORK FOR WEDNESDAY 

• None

Narrative Essay Unit - Revising and Editing

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20:

• Revising/Editing Game (Kahoot)
• Revising/Editing Examples on Board (Google Doc)
• Narrative Essay Peer Editing
• Editing Checklist
• If your rough draft is not complete, continue working on it in class

HOMEWORK FOR MONDAY:

• Submit Final Draft of Personal Narrative Essay (Google Classroom)

Narrative Essay Unit - Terms Review

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18:

• Review Narrative Terms
• Terms 1
• Terms 2
• Watch Short Film Inocente
• Complete Terms Activity

HOMEWORK FOR THURSDAY

• Continue Revising Personal Narrative Essay

Narrative Essay Unit - Outlines and Rough Drafts

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14:

• Finish Narrative Essay Outlines (Google Classroom)
• Theme, Thesis and Three Main Points
• Work on Rough Draft of Narrative Essay (Google Classroom)

HOMEWORK FOR TUESDAY:

• Rough Draft for Narrative Essay

Narrative Essay Unit - Terms Wrap-Up, Narrative Essay Brainstorm

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12:

• Google Classroom Code
• 2B: rb84fhq
• 3B: wmfaqqn
• Go Over Final MLA Terms
• Anecdotal Evidence
• Throughline
• Resolution
• Begin Pre-Writing for Personal Narrative Essay (Google Classroom)

HOMEWORK FOR FRIDAY:

• Continue Pre-writing / Brainstorming for Personal Narrative Essay (Google Classroom)

Narrative Essay Unit - Imagery

AGENDA FOR MONDAY SEPTEMBER, 10th:

• Hand Back and De-Brief Perspective Narratives
• Discuss Imagery
• Read The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
• Highlight / Underline any uses of Imagery in the Story
• Imagery Narrative Activity 
• Share on Google Docs with Teacher

HOMEWORK FOR WEDNESDAY

• Complete Imagery Narrative Activity
• Complete Perspective Narrative Activity if Unfinished