Week 4, September 27-October 1

Monday, September 27

Goals: Organization in writing; balance in answering prompts

Tasks:

*Binger's classes: to library for orientation with Mrs. Hall; bring outside reading book

*Sutherland's classes:

• Brainstorm due
• Balance in strategies in purpose—arranging paragraphs
• Sample paragraphs
• Work day (write at least thesis and one body paragraph)
• HW: Rough draft due Thursday (typed)

Tuesday, September 28

Goals: Organization in writing; balance in answering prompts

*Sutherland's classes: to library for orientation with Mrs. Hall; bring outside reading book

*Binger's classes:

Tasks:

• Journal #1 Due (p. 123, use juxtaposition twice)
• Brainstorm due
• Balance in strategies in purpose—arranging paragraphs
• Sample paragraphs
• Work day (write at least thesis and one body paragraph)
• HW: Rough draft due Thursday (typed)

Wednesday, September 29 (late arrival)

Goal: Memorize definitions and examples of rhetorical strategies

Tasks:

• Vocab Quiz #1 (Summer Assigment Terms)
• Embedding Quotes Packet--read and annotate
• Practice: Embed quote with tone statement

Thursday, September 30

Goals: Revise peer work to gain insight on organization and balance in writing anlaysis essays

Tasks:

• JFK Analysis Essay Due
• RAGS

Friday, October 1

Goals: Independent work time: Revision, planning, developing thought-out responses to reading questions

Tasks:

• Revise JFK Analysis essay (final copy due Monday, Oct. 4)
• Read independent reading book
• Prepare answers for Book Talk

Week 3, September 20-24

Monday, September 20

Goals: Confirm text breakdown through SOAPSTone method; application of three appeals; intro to rhetoric in visuals

Tasks:

• Picture and Paragraph Due
• SOAPSTone Due—Discuss answers
• Ad Due
• Intro to visual rhetoric—pages 10-12 (political cartoons), pages 49-51 (ads)
• Analyze ads with partner

Tuesday, September 21

Goals: Intro to rhetoric in visuals; free response writing with rhetorical strategy application (through journals)

Tasks:

• Discuss ad analysis
• Political cartoon dissection
• Intro to bi-weekly journals
• HW: Read pages 38-41 in Lang of Comp.
• Note: vocab quiz next Tuesday (Sept. 28)

Wednesday, September 22 (Late arrival)

Goals: Close reading transferred to analysis writing (tone and rhetorical strategies)

Tasks:

• Discuss pages 38-41
• Writing about close reading: JFK’s Inagural Address (p. 51-55)
• HW: Questions (Diction 1-2, Syntax 1-2, 5-6),  read through page 57

Thursday, September 23

Goals: Identifying key rhetorical strategies in speeches; clarifying author’s purpose

Tasks:

• Questions due—discuss answers
• JFK’s tone
• Prompt breakdown, p. 57
• HW: Brainstorm (list or bubble)

Friday, September 24

Goals: Organization in writing; balance in answering prompts

Tasks:

• Brainstorm due
• Balance in strategies in purpose—arranging paragraphs
• Sample paragraphs
• Work day (write at least thesis and one body paragraph)
• HW: Rough draft due Monday (typed)

Week 2, September 13-17

Monday, September 13

Goal: Revise peer work; understand process of revision and editing; collaborate with other writers

Task:

• Syllabus signature and video release due
• Literary History due
• RAGS

Tuesday, September 14

Goals: Defend choices in peer reviews; begin process of literary analysis

Task:

• Share out "best" papers and defense
• Assign 1st quarter book project and AP reading list (Begin Oct. 25th)
• Assign literary history (due Thursday)

Wednesday, September 15

Fair Day: Periods 1, 3, 5--Safety Drills and Expectations

Thursday, September 16

Goals: Idenitfy the elements of the rhetorical triangle; begin application of rhetorical appeals

Tasks:

• Revised Literary History Due (with stamped first copy)
• Picture and Paragraph Due
• Intro to rhetoric
• HW: Read pages 1-9 in The Language of Composition

Friday, September 17

Goals: Idenitfy the elements of the rhetorical triangle; begin application of rhetorical appeals

Tasks:

• SOAPSTone Intro
• Princess Diana eulogy
• HW: Read pg. 49-51, and find sample ad to analyze in class for Monday

Week 1, September 7-10

We will try to keep this blog updated on a weekly basis so that you can easily access important class information. The goal will be to post our learning goals, daily plans, and attach digital handouts so you can access them at home.

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Goal: Model syntax and structure of original text

Task: Rewrite Douglass’ passage on Mr. Gore, writing instead about someone you know (or know of). Keep the structure as close to the original as possible. Exchange the words to describe your character.


Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Goals: Review close reading strategies; understand expectations for annotation

Tasks:

• Mr. Gore rewrite due--share with class
• Read close reading handout, practicing annotation as we go
• Check out Language of Composition text book in the library
• HW: Read para. 4-11 "Learning to Read"

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Goals: Apply rhetorical strategies to reading; introduce AP style multiple choice

Tasks:

• Partner reading response questions
• Practice multiple choice quiz over "Learning to Read"
• HW: Read through course syllabus; share with parents

Friday, September 10, 2010

Goals: identify learning styles and individual goals; reflect on literary understanding

Tasks:

• Parent signature forms due (syllabus and video)
• Course survey
• Literary History assignment--begin brainstorming, introduction
• HW: write literary history (Due Monday!)