Sunday, January 30, 2011

Stop Week


Monday
Practice Spa Exam 2

Review

Study for Finals
Tuesday

Practice SPA 2
Review
Edit SCR
 And study for Finals

Wednesday
Review for SPA
  Study for Finals

Thursday

SPA Exam
 Study For Finals

Last day to submit revised Multiple points of view essay

Friday


SPA Exam
Study for Finals





Sunday, January 23, 2011

Week of January 24


Monday
Practice Spa Exam 1

Distribute Final Exam Review

Essay on Multiple perspectives of an Event due Wednesday to Turnitin.com
Tuesday

Practice SPA
Short Constructed Response
Essay on Multiple perspectives of an Event due Wednesday to Turnitin.com
Wednesday
Practice SPA Exam II

  Final Exam review
Worksheet due Thursday
Thursday

Practice Spa Exam II
 Final Exam review  Worksheet due
Friday


Final Exam Preparation
Revised Essay to be submitted to Turnitin.com Revision
Multiple Points of View

Ninth Grade Final Exam Review: Academic Language


Ninth Grade Final Exam Review

Academic Vocabulary


Style



Tone


Diction



Connotation

Positive Connotation

Negative Connotation



Denotation



Source



Argument



Claim



Types of Evidence

Facts
Statistics
Examples
Quotes from Experts
Eyewitness



Elaboration



Credibility



Generalization



Support (Back it up)



Logical Appeals



Emotional Appeals



Loaded Words



Anecdotes



Paraphrase



Summarize



Common fallacies
Circular reasoning
False cause and effect
Hasty Generalization
Ad Hominem attack (Attacking the person)



Primary Sources



Secondary Sources



Analyze



Evaluate



Synthesize



Infer

Inference



Exposition




Symbol (Read pp. 94-95 Text)



Allegory (Read pp.94-95 Text)



Ambiguity


Irony

Verbal

Situational

Dramatic


Biographical Knowledge



Biographical Approach


Hook/Attention Grabber



Introduction


Topic Sentence



Body Paragraph


Conclusion



Clincher


Call To Action


MLA Format Works Cited List
Basic Requirements



Punctuation  (Copy Review from Board).

Period



Semicolon



Colon


































Monday, January 17, 2011

Week of January 18th

Day
Class Work
Homework
Monday



Tuesday

The cast of characters



Using the STEAL questions,  take one of the character’s from your group and
Make 5 flashcards on your character. 

Says- How does what a character says reveal their personality/character?
Thinks- How does what a character thinks reveal who they are?
Effects on others- What effects does a characters actions/ideas have on others?
Actions- What acts does a character commit?  What does a character do and what does that reveal?
Looks- How does a character's appearance impact their actions, thoughts, or decisions?
ReRead Chapter 7


Take Cornell Notes
Bring to class Wednesday. 
Wednesday
Culminating Assignment. Review the requirements and the processes outlined in the task. Jot down some responses to answer the following questions:
What makes an event “significant”?

What are the characteristics of a good topic for this assignment?  Why?

Chapter 7

Throughout most of the book, Lord has kept silent about his own perspective on the sinking of the Titanic.  What does he now appear to be saying about its historical significance? 
Explain using evidence from the text.
Essay Due Monday
To Turnitin.com
Thursday

Model Essay Review
 Essay Due Monday
Friday


Model Essay Review

Essay to be submitted to Turnitin.com
Multiple Points of View on Class



Sunday, January 9, 2011

Week of January 10

Day
Class Work
Homework
Monday
Review Chapter 1 and 2
A Night To Remember

Definition of points of view, multiple perspectives, and class

Looking through Lens’ of poverty, degrees of wealth, and gender aboard the Titanic.
As we read, write, and speak in the expository mode, we will learn about…
*How and why people experience the same event differently
*Significance of events to particular audiences/readers
*Significance of the sinking of the Titanic for today
*Differences between paraphrase and quotation, and the effects of each on the audience
*Features of effective multi-perspective expository essays
*Perspective in writing and reading
*Techniques for engaging an audience


Answer the following questions and bring to class tomorrow for discussion:

*Why do people today consider the sinking of the Titanic a significant event?  Share some individual responses.

*Thinking across the different perspectives that emerged from discussing your prior knowledge, what did you learn about the significance of the Titanic?

*Why do you think Lord represents the Titanic disaster from multiple perspectives?

Tuesday

The cast of characters
Using the STEAL questions,  take one of the character’s from your group and
Make 5 flashcards on your character.  

Says- How does what a character says reveal their personality/character?
Thinks- How does what a character thinks reveal who they are?
Effects on others- What effects does a characters actions/ideas have on others?
Actions- What acts does a character commit?  What does a character do and what does that reveal?
Looks- How does a character's appearance impact their actions, thoughts, or decisions?
Wednesday
Paraphrasing and direct quotations

Thursday

G

Culminating Assignment. Review the requirements and the processes outlined in the task. Jot down some responses to answer the following questions:
What makes an event “significant”?

What are the characteristics of a good topic for this assignment?  Why?



What is it?
How does it work?
How did it facilitate your learning?
QuickWrite



Multiple readings of the same text



Reflecting on learning and process



Characteristics chart



Discussion: Talking & listening to others in small and large groups



Friday


When you are finished, write a response to the following question:

Throughout most of the book, Lord has kept silent about his own perspective on the sinking of the Titanic.  What does he now appear to be saying about its historical significance?  
Explain using evidence from the text.

When you have finished writing, share your response with a partner/table group.

Essay  TBA to be submitted to Turnitin.com
Multiple Points of View on Class
Read Talevera's Essay 
This is your student essay model. 



While you read this text, be thinking about an answer to the following question:
What major things do we learn about this event and the people who experienced it?