Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Week 12 2012-13

Week 12
Class Work
Homework
Monday

Academic Vocabulary Words

Sonnet
Petrarchan Sonnet
Rhetorical Questions
Personification
Theme
Style
Tone
Diction
Connotation
Source
Argument
Claim
Opinion
Evidence
Elaboration
Credibility
Intent/Purpose
Loaded Language
Sensory images
Figurative language
Anecdotes
Emotional appeals
Logical appeals

Cast of Characters discussion based on Pair share Tables

When your group has finished filling in your chart, discuss the following questions and take notes on your discussion so that you can share with the whole group:

What do you notice about the different perspectives Lord offers about the events? Explain.
–Whose perspective is represented?
–Who’s missing?
•What do you notice about how and why these people experienced the same event(s) differently?
•What does Lord’s choice of people to investigate tell you about his perspective as an investigator of this event?



 Vocabulary Book C Unit 3 Definitions


Allusions
Anaphora (repetition of words at beginning of sentence)
Articulate
Enunciate
Parallelism
Metaphor
Refrain
Speech
Ballad
Rhythm
Thyme
Repetition
Folk ballads
Irony
Dramatic Irony


A Night To Remember

Answer the following questions:

·      What’s the difference between paraphrasing a person’s remarks and using direct quotations to represent a person’s remarks?
·      Locate examples of each in Lord’s text. 
·      What are the differences between them in terms of the effect on the reader?
·      Why might Lord have chosen to paraphrase some remarks and directly quote others?  

Do: Unit 3 Vocabulary Book C  Completing the Sentence


Wednesday

A Night to Remember

Culminating Essay
Do Vocabulary Book C Unit 3  synonyms and antonyms
Thursday
A Night To Remember
Culminating Essay

 Vocabulary Book C
Unit 3 Choosing the Right Word
Friday
A Night to Remember
Culminating Essay
Vocabulary Book C Unit 3
Vocabulary in Context










Sunday, October 21, 2012

Week 11 2012-13

Week 11
Class Work
Homework
Monday

Academic Vocabulary Words

Sonnet
Petrarchan Sonnet
Rhetorical Questions
Personification
Theme
Style
Tone
Diction
Connotation
Source
Argument
Claim
Opinion
Evidence
Elaboration
Credibility
Intent/Purpose
Loaded Language
Sensory images
Figurative language
Anecdotes
Emotional appeals
Logical appeals

Unit1 Vocabulary Exam

A Night To Remember

Charting Multiple Points of View
Lenses of Poverty, degrees of wealth, and gender aboard the Titanic






Read A Night To Remember Chapter 7

And Vocabulary Book C Unit 2  Synonyms and Antonyms




Allusions
Anaphora (repetition of words at beginning of sentence)
Articulate
Enunciate
Parallelism
Metaphor
Refrain
Speech
Ballad
Rhythm
Thyme
Repetition
Folk ballads
Irony
Dramatic Irony


Charting Multiple Points of View
Lenses of Poverty, degrees of wealth, and gender aboard the Titanic



Read A Night To Remember Ch 8

Remember to study Unit 2 Vocabulary using quizlet.com

Do: Unit 2 Vocabulary Book C Choosing the Right Word



Wednesday

Charting Multiple Points of View
Lenses of Poverty, degrees of wealth, and gender aboard the Titanic

Finish Chapter 9 A Night To Remember
Do Vocabulary Book C Unit 2 Vocabulary in Context

Thursday
Charting Multiple Points of View
Lenses of Poverty, degrees of wealth, and gender aboard the Titanic

Finish Chapter 10A Night To Remember

 Vocabulary Book C
Unit 2 Study for Exam Tomorrow
Friday
Exam on Unit 2 Vocabulary

Outline Essay on Multiple points of view on the Titanic/A Night to Remember

Complete first draft of  a 5- paragraph Essay on Multiple points of View









Friday, October 12, 2012

Week 10 2012-13

Week 10
Class Work
Homework
Monday

Print out and show at beginning of class on Monday for 100 points

Do all class work and homework for 400 extra credit points! Turn in with assignments checked off on Friday at beginning of class. 

Academic Vocabulary Words

Sonnet
Petrarchan Sonnet
Rhetorical Questions
Personification
Theme
Style
Tone
Diction
Connotation
Source
Argument
Claim
Opinion
Evidence
Elaboration
Credibility
Intent/Purpose
Loaded Language
Sensory images
Figurative language
Anecdotes
Emotional appeals
Logical appeals
SPA Exam
Persuasion Unit


Short Answer section:


Write short Constructed response and 5-Paragraph essay

Remember:

Attention Grabber
Introduction with a strong clear thesis statement

Back it up with evidence from the texts you are given.

Don’t leave any points “on the table”.  Check off that you have done everything that you are asked to do!



Practice Unit 1 Vocabulary using quizlet.com

Revise your previous essays to get additional points.

Thursday will be the last day I will accept revisions of Persuasive Unit Essays. Staple revision to earlier draft/s.

Read A Night To Remember Chapter 3 Pp. 27-47



Allusions
Anaphora (repetition of words at beginning of sentence)
Articulate
Enunciate
Parallelism
Metaphor
Refrain
Speech
Ballad
Rhythm
Thyme
Repetition
Folk ballads
Irony
Dramatic Irony


SPA Exam
Persuasion Unit


Short Answer section:


Write short Constructed response and 5-Paragraph essay

Remember:

Attention Grabber
Introduction with a strong clear thesis statement

Back it up with evidence from the texts you are given.

Don’t leave any points “on the table”.  Check off that you have done everything that you are asked to do!



Review Vocabulary Unit 1

Practice Unit 1 Vocabulary using quizlet.com

Revise your previous essays to get additional points

Read A Night To Remember 

Finish  Chapter 3 and  begin Reading Chapter 4
Pp. 27-47, 47-60

Wednesday

PSAT

Finish Chapter 4
A Night To Remember

Study for Exam on Unit 1 Vocabulary

Last day to turn in any revised essays from Persuasion Unit!
Staple revision to earlier draft/s.
Thursday
Exam on Unit One

Vocabulary

Discussion of a Night To Remember Chapters 1 -5 Begins
Read Chapter 5 PP.
60-69

Do Vocabulary Book C
Unit 2 Definitions
Friday
Discussion of A Night To Remember
Chapters 1-5
Continues in Reading Circles



Read Chapter 6  of a Night to Remember Pp.71-85

Do Vocabulary Book C
Unit 2
Completing the Sentences