Week 6 and 7 Syllabus (subject
to change)
Past Due:
·
Focus: Driving Questions:
o What is the impact of social media on character?
o How does a critical thinker evaluate a speech?
o How do symbols convey meaning?
o What role do symbols play in transmitting cultural heritage?
o Research 3 sources to support your ideas for a class discussion
Monday 21:
Class
work:
- Distribute Reading Logs for AR
- Graphic Organizer will be distributed for “I have a Dream” speech
- Listen and reread: Spoken and Written Texts I Have a Dream Speech http://freedomsring.stanford.edu/?view=Speech
- Start Graphic Organizer
Homework: Complete Graphic Organizer on
“I have a Dream” speech. Be sure to identify all of the items/rhetorical
devices Dr. king used in his speech.
Tuesday 22:
·
Class work:
o Read Dudley Randall “Ballad of Birmingham” pp.217 in PML
·
Honors 9 Lunch meeting (Dialectical
Journal distribution for A Separate Peace).
Homework:
·
Read Taylor Branch “ The History behind the Ballad” p. 217
in PML
Wednesday 23:
NO school
Thursday 24:
Class work:
o Videos on Birmingham “ Children’s March”
o Class Discussion
Homework:
Prompt: Write a paper that evaluates the
credibility of King’s argument. In your paper critique the relationship between
generalizations and evidence. Also answer these questions: What is King’s
intent with the speech? How does King’s intent affect the structure and tone of
his speech?
o Begin1st Draft of Paper for Peer review on Friday.
Paper due Sunday by 5 PM to turnitin.com.
Friday
25th:
Class work:
·
Peer Review
o Remember to check that you have:
1.
Multi-spaced so you can edit
2.
Indent your paragraphs
3.
Check that every paragraph has a
topic sentence
4.
Pay close attention to use of transition words.
5.
Capitalize Proper Nouns
6.
Use quotation Marks around
Titles
7.
Use third person (he, she, it,
they)
8.
Avoid colloquial language (gonna, wanna, shoulda)
9.
Use descriptive language (avoid stuff, things, thingies).
10. No contractions in
formal papers
11. BACK IT UP! Back up claims with textual evidence.
12. Direct quotes require
quotation mark and crediting of sources in an MLA Format bibliography. Go to Easybib.com
Homework:
·
Read and Annotate “Walking
with the Wind” by John Lewis pp. 103-110
·
On separate sheets of Paper (not in book) Do After You Read
questions and complete Allegory
Chart on pp.111-113
·
BUY A COMPOSITION BOOK FOR YOUR DIALECTICAL JOURNAL/READERS
WRITERS NOTEBOOK. You will need it
for next Thursday for your team to earn full credit! It will be part of your portfolio so it MUST be kept neatly
( no tear outs or sloppy writing).
- Paper due Sunday by 5 PM to turnitin.com.
Monday 28th:
Class
work:
·
Peer Correction of pp. 111-113
·
Gary Soto’s “The Grandfather” pp.47-51
Homework:
·
Complete After You Read questions1-10 p. 52
Tuesday
29th:
Class work:
·
Begin Constructed Response
Paper pp. 52
·
Download and Use Symbolism
Essay Structure from the 9th Grade Box.
Homework:
o Complete Introduction
and two body paragraphs
Wednesday 30th
Class work:
· Complete Body Paragraphs and Conclusion of Paper
Homework:
· Proofread and submit paper to turnitin.com by beginning of class
on Thursday.
· Bring “A Night to Remember” to class
Thursday 1st
Class work:
· Groups Assigned
· Chapter by Chapter Character Lists
· Driving Question:
· How did economic class, race, gender impact the survival rates on
the Titanic? What impact did knowledge or lack of knowledge about
science and engineering have on the sinking of the Titanic?
Homework:
· Read Chapters 1 and 2 pp. 1-31
Friday 2nd
Class work:
· Distribute Dialectical Journal handout
· Model Journaling Ch. 1
Homework:
· Read Ch. 3-6 pp 31-85
