1st period:
Indian Country reading for section two (to page 139) was due Monday. Section three (to page 256) is due Monday 12/3, and the final section (to the end of the book) is due Monday 12/10.
On Monday, we took a reading quiz and revised it with partners. On Tuesday, we worked on Parts 1-2 of Indian Country Journal 1 and discussed our responses. On Wednesday, we watched Vietnam: A Homecoming and completed Part 3 of Indian Country Journal 1. On Friday, we had a discussion about what people want, and what the characters in the book want.
2nd period:
On Monday, we had a Socratic Seminar where we discussed the role of reading in English class, as well as the power that books have to change our lives (especially Harry Potter). On Tuesday, we worked on this set of assignments. On Thursday, we worked on Exploding Images and Micro(non)fiction. On Friday, we typed the Exploded Image assignment and added it to our playlists. We also did Write Something New - a new composition under 300 words on any topic, and in any genre. Finally, the revised essay we worked on during writing conferences is due by midnight on Sunday. Everything should be on your playlist, including your revised essay - but make sure you make the essay its own NEW assignment, so both your original AND your revised are on the playlist as separate steps.
3rd period:
On Monday and Tuesday we worked on Blank White Page Project #2 and on selecting a book to read for the last few weeks of the year. The book can be anything, so long as it's roughly age-appropriate and has some element of humour - the book must be selected and brought to class by Friday, 11/30. On Wednesday, we read A Modest Proposal, discussed purpose and audience, watched an Armstrong and Miller clip, and started our own satires. On Friday, we continued the original satire and also did Write Something New - a new composition under 300 words on any topic, and in any genre.
4th period:
Indian Country reading for section two (to page 139) was due Monday. Section three (to page 256) is due Wednesday 12/5, and the final section (to the end of the book) is due Friday 12/14.
On Monday, we took a reading quiz and revised it with partners. On Tuesday, we worked on Parts 1-2 of Indian Country Journal 1 and discussed our responses. On Thursday, we watched Vietnam: A Homecoming and completed Part 3 of Indian Country Journal 1. On Friday, we did Indian Country Activity #5 and had a discussion about anti-catalysts.
6th period:
This week, we worked on the final project and signed up for dates. On Thursday, we worked on writing a rubric for how the work would be assessed. On Friday, Chelsea, Peter and Jackson presented about political humour/satire.
Indian Country reading for section two (to page 139) was due Monday. Section three (to page 256) is due Monday 12/3, and the final section (to the end of the book) is due Monday 12/10.
On Monday, we took a reading quiz and revised it with partners. On Tuesday, we worked on Parts 1-2 of Indian Country Journal 1 and discussed our responses. On Wednesday, we watched Vietnam: A Homecoming and completed Part 3 of Indian Country Journal 1. On Friday, we had a discussion about what people want, and what the characters in the book want.
2nd period:
On Monday, we had a Socratic Seminar where we discussed the role of reading in English class, as well as the power that books have to change our lives (especially Harry Potter). On Tuesday, we worked on this set of assignments. On Thursday, we worked on Exploding Images and Micro(non)fiction. On Friday, we typed the Exploded Image assignment and added it to our playlists. We also did Write Something New - a new composition under 300 words on any topic, and in any genre. Finally, the revised essay we worked on during writing conferences is due by midnight on Sunday. Everything should be on your playlist, including your revised essay - but make sure you make the essay its own NEW assignment, so both your original AND your revised are on the playlist as separate steps.
3rd period:
On Monday and Tuesday we worked on Blank White Page Project #2 and on selecting a book to read for the last few weeks of the year. The book can be anything, so long as it's roughly age-appropriate and has some element of humour - the book must be selected and brought to class by Friday, 11/30. On Wednesday, we read A Modest Proposal, discussed purpose and audience, watched an Armstrong and Miller clip, and started our own satires. On Friday, we continued the original satire and also did Write Something New - a new composition under 300 words on any topic, and in any genre.
4th period:
Indian Country reading for section two (to page 139) was due Monday. Section three (to page 256) is due Wednesday 12/5, and the final section (to the end of the book) is due Friday 12/14.
On Monday, we took a reading quiz and revised it with partners. On Tuesday, we worked on Parts 1-2 of Indian Country Journal 1 and discussed our responses. On Thursday, we watched Vietnam: A Homecoming and completed Part 3 of Indian Country Journal 1. On Friday, we did Indian Country Activity #5 and had a discussion about anti-catalysts.
6th period:
This week, we worked on the final project and signed up for dates. On Thursday, we worked on writing a rubric for how the work would be assessed. On Friday, Chelsea, Peter and Jackson presented about political humour/satire.
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