Friday, December 23, 2011

Day 75: LOTF Cont...

1) Essay Work Period (30 minutes)
-by the end of the period, you should have your 3 body paragraphs and your introduction completed.
-you will be given 2 days to edit and refine your work when we return from the holidays (and to write your concluding paragraph).

Homework:
-for those of you who have not completed the work listed above and detailed in the essay package, be sure to finish reading the novel, brainstorm ideas, and be prepared to finish the essay in class Monday and Tuesday following the break.

Happy Holidays! :)

Day 74: LOTF Cont...

1) Essay Work Period
-by the end of the period, you should have your 3 body paragraphs and your introduction completed.
-you will be given 2 days to edit and refine your work when we return from the holidays (and to write your concluding paragraph).

Homework:
-for those of you who have not completed the work listed above and detailed in the essay package, be sure to finish reading the novel, brainstorm ideas, and be prepared to finish the essay in class Monday and Tuesday following the break.

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Day 73: Detecting Bias in the News Media

1) Detecting bias in the news media: power point
 -complete worksheet while we discuss the power point
-you will use this information to complete your performance task

Homework:
-for tomorrow, you should have completed your introduction, 2 body paragraphs, and have the topic sentence and proofs for your third paragraph.
-start collecting newspaper articles for your performance task (to be brought in after the break)

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Day 72: LOTF Cont...

1) Presentation (15 minutes)

2) Essay Work Period

Homework:

Day 71: LOTF Cont...

1) Review of essay format; how to write an effective thesis statement; review of introduction, conclusion; MLA citations

2) Essay work period


Homework:
-find quotations to support arguments for essay

Friday, December 16, 2011

Day 70: LOTF Cont...

1) Presentations Cont...

2) How to develop an effective thesis statement: short lesson

3) Essay

Homework:
-Read the following power-point: Writing suggestions
-Read the following worksheet: Introduction paragraph suggestions
-Complete your thesis statement and your 3 main arguments (topic sentences for body paragraphs)

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Day 69: LOTF Cont...

1) Presentations Begin

2) Introduction to Essay

Handouts:
-Essay Topics
-Essay Schedule
-Essay Outline
-Rubric
-Peer Editing Worksheet
-MLA Rules

-Note on the board: structure of an essay

Homework:
-Read essay package
-Choose essay topic and begin brainstorming ideas for thesis statement

Day 68: LOTF Cont...

1) Presentation Work Period


Homework:
-Work on presentations, which begin tomorrow!

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Day 67: LOTF Cont...

1) Review MLA (in-text and work cited)

2) Work on presentations

Homework:
-Work on presentation

Monday, December 12, 2011

Day 66: LOTF Cont...

-Presentations Work Period

Homework:
-Work on presentation

Friday, December 9, 2011

Day 65: LOTF Cont...

1) Literary paragraph activity

2) Presentations work period

Homework:
-Read chapter 12
-complete characterization and conflict worksheets
-work on assigned role for presentation

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Day 64: LOTF Cont...

1) Quiet reading: Chapter 11

2) Presentation work period
         -Work on summarizing chapter
         -Brainstorm potential songs or poems with the same topic and theme
         -Start working on the topic web
         -Assign tasks for homework (you will be given time tomorrow to work in your groups)
  
Homework:
-Finish paragraph outline for tomorrow!
-Finish reading chapter 11
-Work on presentations

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Day 63: LOTF Cont...

1) Literary Paragraph Activity Cont...

2) Presentation: Work Period
        -establish a topic and theme for your chapter
        -devise a plan/assign tasks



Homework:
-Complete paragraph outline for tomorrow

 

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Day 62: LOTF Cont...

1) Symbols Worksheet Cont...

2) Introduction to Presentation: handout
         -Group allotment: handout

3) Literary Paragraph Activity: handout

Homework:
-work on literary paragraph outline
(2 points completed for tomorrow)

Monday, December 5, 2011

Day 61: LOTF Cont...

1) Quiz: Chapters 7-9

2) Discussion: Chapters 7-8

3) Symbolism Worksheet: handout
        -take up responses

Homework:
-Read chapter 10

Friday, December 2, 2011

Day 60: LOTF Cont...

1) Vocabulary worksheet chapters 7-8

2) Read chapter 8 (silently)

3) Answer discussion questions chapters 7-8

Homework:
-Read chapter 9
-Fill in conflict worksheet

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Day 59: LOTF Cont...

1) Quiz: Chapter 4-6

2) Discussion: take up chapter questions 4-6

3) Characterization Worksheet: handout

4) Read chapter 7

Homework:
-finish reading chapter 7