9 Journal: Define "Vulnerable." What are three things about you or in your life that make you vulnerable?
* Read and Analyze - TLC: Chapter 6 - "A Letter from a Birmingham Jail" by M.L. King Jr. on pgs. 281-294 -- Put work in Homework/Classwork folder
- SOAPSTONE
- List (3) appositives
- List (3) Metaphors
- List (5) types of Strategies (think evidence types)(list by strategy and paragraph #)
- List 10 vocabulary words that you do not know
10 Journal: What contemporary issue effects you intensely enough that you would protest against or advocate a change? Explain what the issue is and why it effects you personally.
Discussion
11 No School Veterans Day
12 Journal: Do you believe in and practice Egalitarianism,which is believing in the principle that all people are equal anddeserve equal rights and opportunities. Why or Why not?
* Chunk section of text with a partner (in class)
Homework:Read TLC - Parallel Structure/Parallelism and find 6 examples ofParallel Structure (2-words; 2-phrases; and 2-Clauses) in "A LetterFrom a Birmingham Jail" by M.L. King Jr.
13 Journal: When does a girl become a woman?
* Review Homework on Parallel Structure
In groups - Find 10 examples of Parallel Structure in "A Letter From A Birmingham
Homework - Write a rhetorical analysis of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "A Letter From A Birmingham Jail" using the template shared with you. Submit through Google Classroom.
16 Journal: Finish this thought: Religion is...
Review Rhetorical Analysis Introductory Paragraphs
* Analyze sample introductory rhetorical analysis paragraph
* compare your paragraph to the sample
17 Journal: Do you like to be alone? Why or why not?
Rewrite (benchmark) Introductory paragraph of (2012 Rhetorical Analysis) Florence Kelly's speech against child labor laws using the templates provided
Homework for Thursday: Read TLC; Chapter 6, "Where I Lived, and What I lived for" byHenry David Thoreau Assignments: SOAPStone/ (3) Rhetorical Strategies
18 awww yeah!!! It's Word Wednesday!!!
Liz Davis' Verbs List
19 Journal: What is the purpose of your life?
* Review Homework (SOAPSTONE AND STRATEGIES)
* Syntax and Diction Analysis
20 Journal: Would you rather make $50,000 a year and spend most of your time with your family or make $150,000 a year and only see your family on weekends.
* Syntax Analysis
23 Journal: What is Thanksgiving? Why do we we celebrate it?
*Syntax Analysis of Last paragraph on Page 298 (begins with "For my part..."
You are to analyze each sentence in the paragraph.
a.) Number and Types of Sentences
b.) List of number and type of punctuation used in the paragraph
c.) All Rhetorical Devices (schemes and tropes)
d.) All Rhetorical Strategies
24 Journal: Braves United Day
25-27 Thanksgiving Break
December
30 Journal: Define Charity. Is Charity beneficial to society?
Homework/Classwork Folder
* Read TLC, pg. 361 "From The Gospel of Wealth" by Andrew Carnegie
- SOAPSTONE and 2 rhetorical strategies
* Read TLC, pg 365 "From Lifeboat Ethics" by Garrett Hardin
- SOAPSTONE and 2 rhetorical strategies
1 Journal: Describe Water
Read about That versus Which, restrictive and non-restrictive clauses
Discuss Syntax Analysis
2 Word Wednesday!!
3 Journal: What is the American Dream? Does it still exist?
- Working on Rhetorical Analysis Introductory paragraph and 1st Body paragraph
4 Journal: Should U.S. government reform gun laws in order to make a safer society?
* Working on Rhetorical Analysis Introductory paragraph and 1st Body paragraph
**Submit to Google Classroom
7 Journal: Describe the different parts of a restaurant. Think of a restaurant as a system made up of parts that create the whole.
* Submit Intro. and 1st Body paragraph into Google Classroom
* Write Body paragraph 2
Homework: Read TLC - pgs. 394-401 "Serving in Florida" by Barbara Ehrenreich
SOAPSTONE; Appositives; Parallel Structure; Parenthesis
8 Journal: Compare/Contrast two people that you know. (10 minutes)
* Review Homework (15-20 minutes)
* Rhetorical Analysis of Florence Kelley Speech (15-20)
Homework for Thursday: Read/Study about Rhetorical Modes - http://www.tc.umn.edu/~jewel001/CollegeWriting/START/Modes.htm (Writingforcollege.org)
9 Word Wednesday!!!
10 Journal: Why is a captain expected to "go down with the ship" ?
*Rhetorical Modes Assignment - See Google Classroom
11 Journal: Cause and Effect - effects of current terrorism in society
14 extended Journal: Paragraph 1 - Write an Extended Definition of cigarette; Paragraph 2 - Cause and Effect on Cigarettes; Paragraph 3 - Narrative about someone who smokes/smoked (The narrative should illustrate the cause and effect)
Homework: Read TLC - pgs. 413-416, From The Roots of Honor - * assignment - SOAPSTONE
15 Journal: Prior to writing, we will meditate for 5 minutes while listening to ocean surf. Then, we free write for 10-20 minutes.
* Discussion on Homework: Ruskin's excerpt from The Roots of Honor
Homework for Thursday: Read TLC; pgs. 478-481 from The Dependence Effect by John Galbraith
Assignment - SOAPSTone and Define "The Dependence Effect"
16 Word Wednesday!!!
17 Journal: Who is a person that Exemplifies justice
18 Journal: Cause and Effect - effects of sleep deprivation
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December 23-3 Winter Break
4 Journal: Define "inspiration." What inspires you to succeed in Education?
2009 AP exam free response question - Argument Essay Analysis
* Thesis Statement
* Evidence-based body paragraph
Homework: Score your Multiple Choice test Answer Sheet that was shared via Google Docs.
5 Journal: Does taking pictures of special moments devalue the special moment by being emotional uninvolved or do the picture add value by memorializing the moment.
* Evidence-based Body Paragraph Analysis
6 - 1st Word Wednesday of 2016
Test on Friday!! Courteous; Culture; Community; Galvanize; Cultivate; Diplomatic; Establish; Maintain; Revise; Eliminate; Honor; Code; Integrity; Cheating; Plagiarism; Sanctions; Polite; Candor; Valve; Function; Principles; Violence; Advocate
Homework:
7 Journal: 2014 Synthesis Question #1
8 Journal: Vocabulary Test!
11 Journal: Creative Writing - Ghost and Birthday
- Hand in Vocabulary Take-home Test
Synthesis Research Project -
> Read Directions together- Discussion and Questions
> Choose Topic
> Research Topic
> Create Arguable claim about the topic
12 Journal: Creative Writing - Jealousy and Vampires
SRP - Topic Approved for Project
*Begin Research
13 Word Wednesday!!!
14 Journal: A person in professional Disgrace + a bumper sticker with excellent advice
15 Journal: Party Goer + The one that got away
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