Honors 9- Today we went over "conflict" in literature and discussed examples of each. Peer review is now complete and final drafts of the Type 3 writing are due on Tuesday. We will be reading The Sniper starting next week.
English 10- Today we took a brief look at slam poetry and analyzed the similarities and differences of slam to other literature forms and art forms. Some time was given to finish first drafts of Type 3 writing. You MUST have a completed draft by Tuesday for peer review.
Friday, August 29, 2014
Thursday, August 28, 2014
Thursday August 28, 2014
Honors 9- Today we started peer reviews of Type 3 writing for The Flowers. See yesterday's post for the FCA's and prompts.
English 10- Today we re-evaluated the prompt for the Milgram experiment critical thinking questions. We reviewed the expectations for Type 3 writing and began drafting.
FCA's (Focused Criteria Actions, basically the 3 things you should focus on):
1. Step by step organization
2. Clear and precise topic sentences
3. At least one piece of text evidence (one quote) from each piece you are discussing
REVISED PROMPT (I revised the prompt to just one instead of two)
Connect the ideas about "power" presented in The Milgram Experiment to the ideas of "power" presented in either the Kevin Carter article or What Superheroes Teach Us About Power.
English 10- Today we re-evaluated the prompt for the Milgram experiment critical thinking questions. We reviewed the expectations for Type 3 writing and began drafting.
FCA's (Focused Criteria Actions, basically the 3 things you should focus on):
1. Step by step organization
2. Clear and precise topic sentences
3. At least one piece of text evidence (one quote) from each piece you are discussing
REVISED PROMPT (I revised the prompt to just one instead of two)
Connect the ideas about "power" presented in The Milgram Experiment to the ideas of "power" presented in either the Kevin Carter article or What Superheroes Teach Us About Power.
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Wednesday August 27, 2014
Honors 9- For homework, you need to complete the "Says, Means, Matters" graphic organizer as well as a Type 3 rough draft answering these questions:
1. Identify a theme from "The Flowers," and discuss how setting drove this theme
2. Discuss how Myop developed as a character through the story and how this affected theme. Consider her name as well.
The FCA's for your Type 3 writing are:
Step by step organization
Clear and precise topic sentences
At lease two examples from the text to support per question
ROUGH DRAFT is DUE tomorrow in order to participate in peer review.
English 10- Today we completed annotations to The Milgram Experiment and started Type 3 writing for critical thinking questions.
1. Identify a theme from "The Flowers," and discuss how setting drove this theme
2. Discuss how Myop developed as a character through the story and how this affected theme. Consider her name as well.
The FCA's for your Type 3 writing are:
Step by step organization
Clear and precise topic sentences
At lease two examples from the text to support per question
ROUGH DRAFT is DUE tomorrow in order to participate in peer review.
English 10- Today we completed annotations to The Milgram Experiment and started Type 3 writing for critical thinking questions.
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Tuesday August 26, 2014
Honors 9- Today we continued to look further at the MDG questions and how to improve our writing. We broke down "The Flowers" by Alice Walker and began completing the graphic organizer to answer critical thinking questions. NOTE: For those of you who have not turned in your paragraphs and MLA citations for your two independent reading books, they are past due. Also, if you do not like your grade on any of the assignment I have passed back, you can re-do them at anytime for a chance to improve your grade.
English 10- Today we introduced The Milgram Experiment article and background information associated with it. We started annotations to answer critical thinking questions. NOTE: For those of you who have not turned in your paragraph and MLA citation for your two independent reading books, they are past due. Also, if you do not like your grade on any of the assignment I have passed back, you can re-do them at anytime for a chance to improve your grade.
English 10- Today we introduced The Milgram Experiment article and background information associated with it. We started annotations to answer critical thinking questions. NOTE: For those of you who have not turned in your paragraph and MLA citation for your two independent reading books, they are past due. Also, if you do not like your grade on any of the assignment I have passed back, you can re-do them at anytime for a chance to improve your grade.
Monday, August 25, 2014
Monday August 25th, 2014
Honors 9- Today I handed back character maps and we discussed MDG questions. I discussed expectations for quality work going forward. Alice Walker's "The Flowers" was introduced.
English 10- Today we finished our Kevin Carter ECR and shared them with the class.
English 10- Today we finished our Kevin Carter ECR and shared them with the class.
Friday August 22, 2014
Honors 9- Today we finished up our theme paragraphs and worked on finishing our MGD Questions.
English 10- Today we worked on our Kevin Carter annotations in groups. We filled out the "Says, Means, Matters" graphic organizer.
English 10- Today we worked on our Kevin Carter annotations in groups. We filled out the "Says, Means, Matters" graphic organizer.
Friday, August 22, 2014
9th Honors MDG Questions -- These are due Monday at the latest!
1.What do you think happens to
Zaroff? What are some possible endings for the story?
2. Discuss the foreshadowing that took place in the story showing danger ahead for Rainsford.
3. Zaroff is a person whose appearance masks his true nature. Are there “Zaroffs” in the real world? Justify your answer.
2. Discuss the foreshadowing that took place in the story showing danger ahead for Rainsford.
3. Zaroff is a person whose appearance masks his true nature. Are there “Zaroffs” in the real world? Justify your answer.
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