This page is for students in Period F, Honors English.
We meet from 12:06 – 12:56 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 12:20 – 1:50 on Tuesdays.
Scroll down to see the Objective, Agenda, Classwork, and Homework for each day.
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Thanks for all the Wonderful Memories!~
December 6, 2019
FRIDAY
Today’s Objective: Finish our review of the Persuasive Essay Unit, by thinking about Rhetoric, Argument, Appeal and Fallacies. Begin to prepare for our final assignment of this unit.
Agenda:
1. Finish developing your reasoning. Each group should indulge both sides of the argument.
2. You will fill out the graphic organizer provided, investigating the three appeals and possible logical fallacies that you could include in your lyrics– as a refute.
3. I will check your reasoning to ensure that it fulfills the criteria of logos, pathos and ethos.
4. Finish develop ing your song lyrics using the scaffold provided and select instrumentals.
5. If you’d like to present today, feel free.
6. Time to go!
Classroom work: Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument PPT, Notetaking Guide, Rap Battle Develop your Argument and Song Development worksheets
Links to Classroom Work:
Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument PPT
Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument Notetaking Guide
Rap Battle Parameters, Develop your Argument, Song Development worksheets
Homework: None!
December 4, 2019
WEDNESDAY
Today’s Objective: Finish our review of the Persuasive Essay Unit, by thinking about Rhetoric, Argument, Appeal and Fallacies. Begin to prepare for our final assignment of this unit.
Agenda:
1. Continue to develop your reasoning. Each group should indulge both sides of the argument.
2. You will fill out the graphic organizer provided, investigating the three appeals and possible logical fallacies that you could include in your lyrics– as a refute.
3. I will check your reasoning to ensure that it fulfills the criteria of logos, pathos and ethos.
4. Once cleared, you can then begin to develop your song lyrics using the scaffold provided and select instrumentals.
5. Begin to consider how you plan on presenting your rap battle.
6. Time to go!
Classroom work: Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument PPT, Notetaking Guide, Rap Battle Develop your Argument and Song Development worksheets
Links to Classroom Work:
Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument PPT
Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument Notetaking Guide
Rap Battle Parameters, Develop your Argument, Song Development worksheets
Homework: None!
December 3, 2019
TUESDAY
No school today due to weather conditions.
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December 2, 2019
MONDAY
No school today due to weather conditions.
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Enjoy your Thanksgiving Break!
I’m thankful for all of you!
November 27, 2019
WEDNESDAY
TODAY IS A 1/2 DAY!
Today’s Objective: Finish our review of the Persuasive Essay Unit, by thinking about Rhetoric, Argument, Appeal and Fallacies. Begin to prepare for our final assignment of this unit.
Agenda:
1. Review the parameters of our summative assessment, Rap Battles.
2. Begin to develop your reasoning. Each group should indulge both sides of the argument. You will fill out the graphic organizer provided, investigating the three appeals and possible logical fallacies that you could include in your lyrics– as a refute.
3. I will check your reasoning to ensure that it fulfills the criteria of logos, pathos and ethos. Once cleared, you can then begin to develop your song lyrics using the scaffold provided and select instrumentals.
4. Time to go! Happy Thanksgiving!~
Classroom work: Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument PPT, Notetaking Guide, Logos Pathos and Egos worksheet, Love is a Fallacy Identifying Fallacies worksheet.
Links to Classroom Work:
Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument PPT
Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument Notetaking Guide
Love is a Fallacy PDF
Love is a Fallacy Worksheet
Love is a Fallacy Fallacies handout
Rap Battle Parameters, Develop your Argument, Song Development worksheets
Homework: None! Have a Happy Thanksgiving!!
November 26, 2019
TUESDAY
Today’s Objective: Finish our review of the Persuasive Essay Unit, by thinking about Rhetoric, Argument, Appeal and Fallacies. Begin to prepare for our final assignment of this unit.
Agenda:
1. Review the parameters of our summative assessment, Rap Battles.
2. You will then form groups of 4 (max) and begin deciding a topic that you would like to argue for/against in your Rap Battle. You must come see me for approval.
3. If there’s time, you can then begin to develop your reasoning. Each group should indulge both sides of the argument. You will fill out the graphic organizer provided, investigating the three appeals and possible logical fallacies that you could include in your lyrics– as a refute.
4. I will check your reasoning to ensure that it fulfills the criteria of logos, pathos and ethos. Once cleared, you can then begin to develop your song lyrics using the scaffold provided and select instrumentals.
5. Time to go!
Classroom work: Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument PPT, Notetaking Guide, Logos Pathos and Egos worksheet, Love is a Fallacy Identifying Fallacies worksheet.
Links to Classroom Work:
Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument PPT
Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument Notetaking Guide
Love is a Fallacy PDF
Love is a Fallacy Worksheet
Love is a Fallacy Fallacies handout
Rap Battle Parameters, Develop your Argument, Song Development worksheets
Homework: None!
November 25, 2019
MONDAY
Today’s Objective: Finish our review of the Persuasive Essay Unit, by thinking about Rhetoric, Argument, Appeal and Fallacies. Begin to prepare for our final assignment of this unit.
Agenda:
1. Finish filling out the logical fallacies chart, locating how certain fallacies impact the plot structure of the play.
2. Upon completion, we will review the parameters of our summative assessment, Rap Battles.
3. You will then form groups of 4 (max) and begin deciding a topic that you would like to argue for/against in your Rap Battle. You must come see me for approval.
4. Time to go!
Classroom work: Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument PPT, Notetaking Guide, Logos Pathos and Egos worksheet, Love is a Fallacy Identifying Fallacies worksheet.
Links to Classroom Work:
Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument PPT
Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument Notetaking Guide
Love is a Fallacy PDF
Love is a Fallacy Worksheet
Love is a Fallacy Fallacies handout
Rap Battle Parameters, Develop your Argument, Song Development worksheets
Homework: None!
November 22, 2019
FRIDAY
Today’s Objective: Continue our review of the Persuasive Essay Unit, by thinking about Rhetoric, Argument, Appeal and Fallacies. Begin to prepare for our final assignment of this unit.
Agenda:
1. Finish reviewing the Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument PPT, with the accompanying Notetaking Guide.
2. Submit remaining logos, pathos and ethos worksheets.
3. Dive into possible problematic occurrences that can arise while arguing. Introduce logical fallacies.
4. Begin reading as a class Love is a Fallacy. Identify logical fallacies throughout the play with the accompanying worksheet.
5. Time to go!
Classroom work: Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument PPT, Notetaking Guide, Logos Pathos and Egos worksheet, Love is a Fallacy Identifying Fallacies worksheet.
Links to Classroom Work:
Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument PPT
Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument Notetaking Guide
Logos, Pathos and Egos worksheet
Love is a Fallacy PDF
Love is a Fallacy Worksheet
Love is a Fallacy Fallacies handout
Homework: None!
November 20, 2019
WEDNESDAY
Today’s Objective: Continue our review of the Persuasive Essay Unit, by thinking about Rhetoric, Argument, Appeal and Fallacies.
Agenda:
1. Continue reviewing the Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument PPT, with the accompanying Notetaking Guide.
2. Finish identifying and drafting persuasive arguments that contain the three appeals: logos, pathos and ethos.
3. Dive into possible problematic occurrences that can arise while arguing. Introduce logical fallacies.
4. Begin reading as a class Love is a Fallacy. Identify logical fallacies throughout the play.
5. Time to go!
Classroom work: Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument PPT, Notetaking Guide, Logos Pathos and Egos worksheet.
Links to Classroom Work:
Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument PPT
Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument Notetaking Guide
Logos, Pathos and Egos worksheet
Love is a Fallacy PDF
Love is a Fallacy Worksheet
Love is a Fallacy Fallacies handout
Homework: None!
November 19, 2019
TUESDAY
Today’s Objective: Dracut Writing Initiative Winner Celebration.
Homework: None!
November 18, 2019
MONDAY
Today’s Objective: Continue our review of the Persuasive Essay Unit, by thinking about Rhetoric, Argument, Appeal and Fallacies.
Agenda:
1. Continue reviewing the Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument PPT, with the accompanying Notetaking Guide.
2. Continue reviewing logos, pathos and ethos. Consider how these appeals can manipulate one’s emotional/intellectual response to certain arguments.
3. Identify and draft persuasive arguments that contain the three appeals: logos, pathos and ethos.
4. Dive into possible problematic occurrences that can arise while arguing. Introduce logical fallacies.
5. If there’s time, begin reading as a class Love is a Fallacy.
6. Time to go!
Classroom work: Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument PPT, Notetaking Guide, Logos Pathos and Egos worksheet.
Links to Classroom Work:
Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument PPT
Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument Notetaking Guide
Logos, Pathos and Egos worksheet
Love is a Fallacy PDF
Love is a Fallacy Worksheet
Love is a Fallacy Fallacies handout
Homework: None!
November 15, 2019
FRIDAY
Today’s Objective: Continue our review of the Persuasive Essay Unit, by thinking about Rhetoric, Argument, Appeal and Fallacies.
Agenda:
1. Continue reviewing the Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument PPT, with the accompanying Notetaking Guide.
2. Continue reviewing logos, pathos and ethos. Consider how these appeals can manipulate one’s emotional/intellectual response to certain arguments.
3. Identify and draft persuasive arguments that contain the three appeals: logos, pathos and ethos.
4. Dive into possible problematic occurrences that can arise while arguing. Introduce logical fallacies.
5. Time to go!
Classroom work: Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument PPT, Notetaking Guide, Logos Pathos and Egos worksheet.
Links to Classroom Work:
Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument PPT
Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument Notetaking Guide
Logos, Pathos and Egos worksheet
Love is a Fallacy PDF
Love is a Fallacy Worksheet
Love is a Fallacy Fallacies handout
Homework: None!
November 13, 2019
WEDNESDAY
Today’s Objective: Continue our review of the Persuasive Essay Unit, by thinking about Rhetoric, Argument, Appeal and Fallacies.
Agenda:
1. Continue reviewing the Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument PPT, with the accompanying Notetaking Guide.
2. Review Ronald Reagan’s Challenger Explosion Speech video. Compare and contrast SOAPSTone elements that appear in both.
3. Begin reviewing logos, pathos and ethos. Consider how these appeals can manipulate one’s emotional/intellectual response to certain arguments.
4. Identify and draft persuasive arguments that contain the three appeals: logos, pathos and ethos.
5. Time to go!
Classroom work: Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument PPT, Notetaking Guide, Challenger speech, Logos Pathos and Egos worksheet.
Links to Classroom Work:
Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument PPT
Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument Notetaking Guide
Ronald Reagan’s 1986 Challenger Explosion Speech
Logos, Pathos and Egos worksheet
Homework: None!
November 12, 2019
TUESDAY
Today’s Objective: Continue our review of the Persuasive Essay Unit, by thinking about Rhetoric, Argument, Appeal and Fallacies.
Agenda:
1. Tally up our journal pages for the third round of the Dracut Writing Initiative.
2. Continue reviewing the Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument PPT, with the accompanying Notetaking Guide.
3. Begin breaking down the acronym SOAPSTone. View the 1986 Challenger disaster video in preparation for the next reading.
4. Apply what we’ve learned from the acronym SOAPSTone in reading Ronald Reagan’s 1986 Challenger Explosion Speech.
5. View Ronald Reagan’s Challenger Explosion Speech video. Compare and contrast SOAPSTone elements that appear in both.
6. Time to go!
Classroom work: Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument PPT, Notetaking Guide, Would You Rather Activity, and Writing Arguable Claims worksheet.
Links to Classroom Work:
Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument PPT
Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument Notetaking Guide
Would You Rather Activity
Writing Arguable Claims Practice Worksheet
Ronald Reagan’s 1986 Challenger Explosion Speech
Homework: None!
November 8, 2019
FRIDAY
I will not be here for this class;
a substitute will be in my place. Enjoy your weekend!
Today’s Objective: Due to my absence, you will be given an opportunity to reflect and write in your journals.
Agenda:
1. Students will be working on journaling for the entire period. I will tally their totals for the ‘Dracut Writing Initiative’ upon my return next week.
2. We will resume normal instruction on Monday. Thanks for understanding! If you owe me any work, please leave it with the substitute or hand it in via email.
Classroom work: Journals for the Dracut Writing Initiative.
Links to Classroom Work:
Dracut’s Writing Initiative
Homework: All missing or revised work is due at the end of the day, Friday (11/8). Please consult Aspen x2 in order to determine what is missing or what should be revised.
November 6, 2019
WEDNESDAY
Today’s Objective: Continue our review of the Persuasive Essay Unit, by thinking about Rhetoric, Argument, Appeal and Fallacies.
Agenda:
1. Continue reviewing the Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument PPT, with the accompanying Notetaking Guide.
2. Begin breaking down the acronym SOAPSTone. View the 1986 Challenger disaster video in preparation for the next reading.
3. Apply what we’ve learned from the acronym SOAPSTone in reading Ronald Reagan’s 1986 Challenger Explosion Speech.
4. View Ronald Reagan’s Challenger Explosion Speech video. Compare and contrast SOAPSTone elements that appear in both.
5. Time to go!
Classroom work: Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument PPT, Notetaking Guide, Would You Rather Activity, and Writing Arguable Claims worksheet.
Links to Classroom Work:
Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument PPT
Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument Notetaking Guide
Would You Rather Activity
Writing Arguable Claims Practice Worksheet
Ronald Reagan’s 1986 Challenger Explosion Speech
Homework: None!
November 5, 2019
NO SCHOOL TODAY, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY
November 4, 2019
MONDAY
Today’s Objective: Begin our review of the Persuasive Essay Unit, by thinking about Rhetoric, Argument, Appeal and Fallacies.
Agenda:
1. Begin reviewing the Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument PPT, with the accompanying Notetaking Guide.
2. After some discussion on what makes a claim strong or weak and reviewing some examples, we will complete the Writing Arguable Claims practice worksheet.
3. Begin breaking down the acronym SOAPSTone. View the 1986 Challenger disaster video in preparation for the next reading.
4. Apply what we’ve learned from the acronym SOAPSTone in reading Ronald Reagan’s 1986 Challenger Explosion Speech.
5. View Ronald Reagan’s Challenger Explosion Speech video. Compare and contrast SOAPSTone elements that appear in both.
6. Time to go!
Classroom work: Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument PPT, Notetaking Guide, Would You Rather Activity, and Writing Arguable Claims worksheet.
Links to Classroom Work:
Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument PPT
Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument Notetaking Guide
Would You Rather Activity
Writing Arguable Claims Practice Worksheet
Ronald Reagan’s 1986 Challenger Explosion Speech
Homework: None!
November 1, 2019
FRIDAY
Today’s Objective: Begin our review of the Persuasive Essay Unit, by thinking about Rhetoric, Argument, Appeal and Fallacies.
Agenda:
1. Begin reviewing the Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument PPT, with the accompanying Notetaking Guide.
2. Complete the Would You Rather activity in order to spark up some playful debate.
3. After some discussion on what makes a claim strong or weak and reviewing some examples, we will complete the Writing Arguable Claims practice worksheet.
4. If there’s time, begin breaking down the acronym SOAPSTone and apply what we’ve learned in reading Ronald Reagan’s 1986 Challenger Explosion Speech.
5. Time to go!
Classroom work: Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument PPT, Notetaking Guide, Would You Rather Activity, and Writing Arguable Claims worksheet.
Links to Classroom Work:
Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument PPT
Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument Notetaking Guide
Would You Rather Activity
Writing Arguable Claims Practice Worksheet
Ronald Reagan’s 1986 Challenger Explosion Speech
Deadline: None!
October 30, 2019
WEDNESDAY
Today’s Objective: Conclude our Literary terms unit with analytical reading of the Tell Tale Heart and a summative, argumentative in-class essay assignment. Start our transition towards the Persuasive Essay Unit, by thinking about Rhetoric, Argument, Appeal and Fallacies.
Agenda:
1. Continue drafting your paper for the In-Class Essay assignment, 3 to 4 pages in length, double-spaced.
2. Come and have a writing conference with me so that I can check your progress on this assignment and answer any questions for you.
3. Upon completion of your essay, you must review The Tell Tale Heart Argumentative Essay Checklist. Make changes to your essay if necessary. Points will be deducted for unrevised submissions.
4. Upon completion of your essay, write a paragraph regarding any changes you’ve made. If you did not make any changes, reflect on why. Remember: even the best of papers require revision.
5. If there’s time, we can begin reviewing the Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument PPT, with the accompanying Notetaking Guide.
6. Time to go!
Classroom work: Tell Tale Heart In-Class Essay Assignment, Revision Checklist, Final Reflection, and Thining about Rhetoric and Argument PPT and Notetaking Guide.
Links to Classroom Work:
Tell Tale Heart Notetaking Guide and Outline Help
Tell Tale Heart In-Class Essay PPT
Tell Tale Heart Argumentative Essay Checklist
Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument PPT
Thinking about Rhetoric and Argument Notetaking Guide
Deadline: Tell Tale Heart Essay, written and revised, is due today (at the end of the period), 10/30.
October 29, 2019
TUESDAY
Today’s Objective: Conclude our Literary terms unit with analytical reading of the Tell Tale Heart and a summative, argumentative in-class essay assignment.
Agenda:
1. Continue drafting your paper for the In-Class Essay assignment, 3 to 4 pages in length, double-spaced.
2. Come and have a writing conference with me so that I can check your progress on this assignment and answer any questions for you.
3. Upon completion of your essay, you must review The Tell Tale Heart Argumentative Essay Checklist. Make changes to your essay if necessary. Points will be deducted for unrevised submissions.
4. Upon completion of your essay, write a paragraph regarding any changes you’ve made. If you did not make any changes, reflect on why. Remember: even the best of papers require revision.
5. Time to go!
Classroom work: Tell Tale Heart Questions, Outline Guide, In-Class Essay Assignment, Revision Checklist and Final Reflection.
Links to Classroom Work:
Tell Tale Heart Text (PDF)
Tell Tale Heart Questions and In-Class Essay Assignment
Tell Tale Heart Notetaking Guide and Outline Help
Tell Tale Heart In-Class Essay PPT
Tell Tale Heart Argumentative Essay Checklist
Deadline: Tell Tale Heart Essay, written and revised, is due tomorrow, 10/30.
October 28, 2019
MONDAY
Today’s Objective: Conclude our Literary terms unit with analytical reading of the Tell Tale Heart and a summative, argumentative in-class essay assignment.
Agenda:
1. Continue drafting your paper for the In-Class Essay assignment, 3 to 4 pages in length, double-spaced.
2. Come and have a writing conference with me so that I can check your progress on this assignment and answer any questions for you.
3. Upon completion of your essay, you must review The Tell Tale Heart Argumentative Essay Checklist. Make changes to your essay if necessary. Points will be deducted for unrevised submissions.
4. Upon completion of your essay, write a paragraph regarding any changes you’ve made. If you did not make any changes, reflect on why. Remember: even the best of papers require revision.
5. Time to go!
Classroom work: Tell Tale Heart Questions, Outline Guide, In-Class Essay Assignment, Revision Checklist and Final Reflection.
Links to Classroom Work:
Tell Tale Heart Text (PDF)
Tell Tale Heart Questions and In-Class Essay Assignment
Tell Tale Heart Notetaking Guide and Outline Help
Tell Tale Heart In-Class Essay PPT
Tell Tale Heart Argumentative Essay Checklist
Deadline: Tell Tale Heart Essay, written and revised, is due Wednesday, 10/30.
October 25, 2019
FRIDAY
Today’s Objective: Conclude our Literary terms unit with analytical reading of the Tell Tale Heart and a summative, argumentative in-class essay assignment.
Agenda:
1. Bestow awards to Individual Overachievers of the Dracut Writing Initiative.
2. Continue to develop your stance and collect evidence with the Argumentative Essay Outline Guide. Get your thesis checked before drafting essay.
3. Continue drafting your paper for the In-Class Essay assignment, 3 to 4 pages in length, double-spaced.
4. Come and have a writing conference with me so that I can check your progress on this assignment and answer any questions for you.
5. Time to go!
Classroom work: Tell Tale Heart Questions, Outline Guide and In-Class Essay Assignment.
Links to Classroom Work:
Tell Tale Heart Text (PDF)
Tell Tale Heart Questions and In-Class Essay Assignment
Tell Tale Heart Notetaking Guide and Outline Help
Tell Tale Heart In-Class Essay PPT
Homework: None!
October 23, 2019
WEDNESDAY
Today’s Objective: Conclude our Literary terms unit with analytical reading of the Tell Tale Heart and a summative, argumentative in-class essay assignment.
Agenda:
1. Finish answering the Tell Tale Heart literary questions in preparation for a challenging in-class essay. You may work in groups for this.
2. Continue to develop your stance and collect evidence with the Argumentative Essay Outline Guide. Get your thesis checked before drafting essay.
3. As a summative assessment for this Literary element unit, engage in the In-Class Essay assignment, 3 to 4 pages in length, double-spaced.
4. Time to go!
Classroom work: Tell Tale Heart Questions, Outline Guide and In-Class Essay Assignment.
Links to Classroom Work:
Tell Tale Heart Text (PDF)
Tell Tale Heart Questions and In-Class Essay Assignment
Tell Tale Heart Notetaking Guide and Outline Help
Tell Tale Heart In-Class Essay PPT
Homework: None!
October 22, 2019
TUESDAY
Today’s Objective: Conclude our Literary terms unit with analytical reading of the Tell Tale Heart and a summative, argumentative in-class essay assignment.
Agenda:
1. Continue to answer the Tell Tale Heart literary questions in preparation for a challenging in-class essay. You may work in groups for this.
2. Review The Tell Tale Heart Argumentative Essay PPT. Fill out the accompanying Notetaking Guide to document what we have learned.
3. Begin to develop your stance and collect evidence with the Argumentative Essay Outline Guide. Get your thesis checked before drafting essay.
4. As a summative assessment for this Literary element unit, engage in the In-Class Essay assignment, 3 to 4 pages in length, double-spaced.
5. Time to go!
Classroom work: Tell Tale Heart Questions, Lights, Camera, Action Activity, Argumentative Essay PPT, Notetaking Guide, Outline Guide and In-Class Essay Assignment.
Links to Classroom Work:
Tell Tale Heart Text (PDF)
Tell Tale Heart Questions and In-Class Essay Assignment
Tell Tale Heart Notetaking Guide and Outline Help
Tell Tale Heart In-Class Essay PPT
Homework: None!
October 21, 2019
MONDAY
Today’s Objective: Conclude our Literary terms unit with analytical reading of the Tell Tale Heart and a summative, argumentative in-class essay assignment.
Agenda:
1. Finish reading Edgar Allan Poe’s Tell Tale Heart. You will read the text with your groups.
2. Lights, Camera, Action! Groups will write up dialogue based on their favorite scene in your groups. Ensure that everyone plays a role, whether it is as a prop, a character, a corpse… who knows! Write our your script with dialogue and stage directions.
3. Perform your skit for the class– have some fun with it!
4. After skits, answer the Tell Tale Heart literary questions in preparation for a challenging in-class essay.
5. As a summative assessment for this Literary element unit, we will then proceed to engage in an In-Class Essay, 3 to 4 pages in length.
6. Time to go!
Classroom work: Story of an Hour Visual representation project, Tell Tale Heart Questions, Lights, Camera, Action Activity and In-Class Essay Assignment.
Links to Classroom Work:
Tell Tale Heart Text (PDF)
Tell Tale Heart Questions and In-Class Essay Assignment
Tell Tale Heart Notetaking Guide and Outline Help
Tell Tale Heart In-Class Essay PPT
Homework: None!
October 18, 2019
FRIDAY
Today’s Objective: Conclude our Literary terms unit with analytical reading of the Tell Tale Heart and a summative, argumentative in-class essay assignment.
Agenda:
1. Finish reading Edgar Allan Poe’s Tell Tale Heart. You will read the text with your groups.
2. Lights, Camera, Action! Groups will write up dialogue based on their favorite scene in your groups. Ensure that everyone plays a role, whether it is as a prop, a character, a corpse… who knows! Write our your script with dialogue and stage directions.
3. Perform your skit for the class– have some fun with it!
4. After skits, answer the Tell Tale Heart literary questions in preparation for a challenging in-class essay.
5. As a summative assessment for this Literary element unit, we will then proceed to engage in an In-Class Essay, 3 to 4 pages in length.
6. Time to go!
Classroom work: Story of an Hour Visual representation project, Tell Tale Heart Questions, Lights, Camera, Action Activity and In-Class Essay Assignment.
Links to Classroom Work:
Tell Tale Heart Text (PDF)
Tell Tale Heart Questions and In-Class Essay Assignment
Homework: None!
October 15, 2019
TUESDAY
Today’s Objective: We will be completing the MANDATORY Cornerstone Assessment today. Please go to the Learning Commons, D107, for this period. My classroom will be locked.
October 11, 2019
FRIDAY
Today’s Objective: Conclude our Literary terms unit with analytical reading of the Tell Tale Heart and a summative, argumentative in-class essay assignment.
Agenda:
1. Submit KC’s visual representation project, if you haven’t already done so.
2. Continue our review of the answers to Kate Chopin’s Story of an Hour Questions as a class, as well as any curiosities or links we may have annotated in our reading of the text.
3. We will then dive into our next reading: Edgar Allan Poe’s Tell Tale Heart. You will read the text with your groups, and answer literary questions in preparation for a challenging in-class essay.
4. Lights, Camera, Action! Groups will write up dialogue based on their favorite scene and perform it.
5. As a summative assessment for this Literary element unit, we will then proceed to engage in an In-Class Essay, 3 to 4 pages in length.
6. Time to go!
Classroom work: Story of an Hour Visual representation project, Tell Tale Heart Questions, Lights, Camera, Action Activity and In-Class Essay Assignment.
Links to Classroom Work:
Story of an Hour Text (pages 1 and 2)
Language and Style PPT
Kate Chopin’s Language and Style Assignment
Tell Tale Heart Text (PDF)
Tell Tale Heart Questions and In-Class Essay Assignment
Homework: None!
October 9, 2019
WEDNESDAY
Today’s Objective: Continue our next unit on Literary terms and their role in our Analysis of literature.
Agenda:
1. Continue creating a visual representation, connecting a Language and Style literary element to one depicted in Kate Chopin’s Story of an Hour.
2. We will review the answers to Kate Chopin’s Story of an Hour Questions as a class, as well as any curiosities or links we may have annotated in our reading of the text.
3. We will then dive into our next reading: Edgar Allan Poe’s Tell Tale Heart. You will read the text with your groups, and answer literary questions in preparation for a challenging in-class essay.
4. As a summative assessment for this Literary element unit, we will then proceed to engage in an In-Class Essay, 3 to 4 pages in length.
5. Time to go!
Classroom work: Story of an Hour Visual representation project, Tell Tale Heart Questions and In-Class Essay Assignment.
Links to Classroom Work:
Story of an Hour Text (pages 1 and 2)
Language and Style PPT
Kate Chopin’s Language and Style Assignment
Tell Tale Heart Text (PDF)
Tell Tale Heart Questions and In-Class Essay Assignment
Homework: None!
October 8, 2019
TUESDAY
Today’s Objective: Continue our next unit on Literary terms and their role in our Analysis of literature.
Agenda:
1. Quick-write.
2. Finish reading Kate Chopin’s Story of an Hour and identify the literary terms we had just reviewed within the text. Submit your KC Questions by the end of the period.
3. Since the literary mini-poster project was already completed prior to my arrival, I will ask students to review the new set of Literary terms regarding Language and Style, re-read Kate Chopin’s Story of an Hour and create a visual representation, connecting a literary element to one depicted in the text.
4. Time to go!
Classroom work: Kate Chopin’s Questions worksheet, Language and Style Notetaking Guide, Language and Style and Story of an Hour Visual representation project.
Links to Classroom Work:
Story of an Hour Text (pages 1 and 2)
Language and Style PPT
Kate Chopin’s Language and Style Assignment
Homework: None!
October 7, 2019
MONDAY
Today’s Objective: Continue our next unit on Literary terms and their role in our Analysis of literature.
Agenda:
1. Finish reading Kate Chopin’s Story of an Hour and identify the literary terms we had just reviewed within the text.
3. Upon completion, we will begin to review additional Literary terms regarding Language and Style. This will give us a better understanding of word choice and how it plays a significant role in literature.
3. Since the literary mini-poster project was already completed prior to my arrival, I will ask students to review the new set of Literary terms regarding Language and Style, re-read Kate Chopin’s Story of an Hour and create a visual representation, connecting a literary element to one depicted in the text.
4. Time to go!
Classroom work: Kate Chopin’s Questions worksheet, Language and Style Notetaking Guide, Language and Style and Story of an Hour Visual representation project.
Links to Classroom Work:
Notetaking Guide, Mini-Poster Project and Story of an Hour Questions
Story of an Hour Text (pages 1 and 2)
Language and Style PPT
Kate Chopin’s Language and Style Assignment
Homework: None!
October 4, 2019
FRIDAY
Today’s Objective: Begin/Continue our review of Literary terms and their role in our Analysis of literature.
Agenda:
1. PR Extension: Come in with Writing Composition (already completed) and conduct Peer review with a partner or on yourself. Submit all components (brainstorm, personal narrative and peer review) for grading.
2. Review the Literary terms Powerpoint with the accompanying Notetaking Guide. This will be very helpful with the next activity.
3. In a group of three, you will begin the Literary Terms Mini-Poster Project. Students will in these groups will select 3 literary terms discussed in the PPT and create a visual representation of those terms. This will test literary term comprehension and a student’s ability to present information in a new medium.
4. If groups finish early, students can then begin to read Kate Chopin’s Story of an Hour and identify the literary terms we had just reviewed within the text.
5. Time to go!
Classroom work: Literary Terms Notetaking Guide and Picture Assignment.
Links to Classroom Work:
Literary Terms PPT
Literary Terms Notetaking Guide, Mini-Poster Project and Story of an Hour Questions
Story of an Hour Text (pages 1 and 2)
Homework: None!
October 2, 2019
WEDNESDAY
Today’s Objective: To complete our personal narratives, a small reflection into who we are, and beginning our next unit on Literary terms and their role in our Analysis of literature.
Agenda:
1. Finish your Personal Narrative Writing Composition. It should be 2 to 4 pages in length, double-spaced.
2. Engage in Peer Review. Please note: everything from this Personal Narrative Assignment should be submitted by the beginning of class Thursday.
3. We will then transition to reviewing the Literary terms Powerpoint with an accompanying Notetaking Guide.
4. Then, in a group of three, you will complete the Literary Terms Mini-Poster Project.
5. Time to go!
Classroom work: Personal Narrative Writing Composition and Peer Review, and Literary Terms Notetaking Guide and Picture Assignment.
Links to Classroom Work:
Personal Narrative Assignment
Literary Terms PPT
Literary Terms Notetaking Guide, Mini-Poster Project and Story of an Hour Questions
Story of an Hour Text (pages 1 and 2)
Homework: Finish your composition for PR on Friday. If you haven’t already shared it with me, please do so: mfoley@dracutps.org
October 1, 2019
TUESDAY
Today’s Objective: Continue Personal Narrative Writing Assignment. Brainstorms should be complete, adhering to English 10 expectations, and writing compositions should be started.
Agenda:
1. Pull out worksheets that were distributed last class.
2. If you haven’t already, please finish your brainstorms based on the prompt you have selected.
3. Begin composing your story. This should be two to four pages long, double-spaced, either in your notebook, on looseleaf or through Google docs.
4. Once your composition is complete, review the Writing and Editing checklist to ensure you have met the basic requirements of this assignment.
5. If there’s time, pick a partner and begin to Peer review each other’s work.
6. Time to go!
Classroom work: Personal Narrative Writing Assignment, Brainstorm, Composition, Checklist, and Peer review worksheets.
Links to Classroom Materials:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g7ZdQUjGpO4sesadhfw6ZGVeZ3NkftD4evnuo1tgnYk/edit?usp=sharing
Homework: None!
September 30, 2019
MONDAY
Welcome to class!
Today’s Objective: Become acquainted with one another, discuss classroom routines and rituals, expectations, and begin a Personal Narrative writing assignment.
Agenda:
1. Welcome! I will be distributing a letter you can share with your folks, introducing myself as your teacher and how they can go about contacting me.
2. Talk about classroom routines and expectations. Also show y’all this really handsome website.
3. Taking a break from the norm: we will do a fun personal narrative writing assignment so we can get to know each other better.
4. Select a writing prompt that you are interested in.
5. Begin brainstorming before writing.
6. Begin writing your personal narrative. There is a 2 to 4 page writing requirement.
7. If you finish, you may begin reviewing the Personal Narrative Writing checklist, to ensure your writing fulfills the autobiographical components required.
8. Time to go!
Classroom work: Welcome Letter, Classroom ritual and expectations review, Personal Narrative Writing Assignment.
Links to Classroom Materials: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g7ZdQUjGpO4sesadhfw6ZGVeZ3NkftD4evnuo1tgnYk/edit?usp=sharing
Homework: None!
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