Week 9 2012-13

Week 9	Class Work	Homework
Monday New Academic Vocabulary Words Sonnet Petrarchan Sonnet Rhetorical Questions Personification Theme Review Vocabulary Words Style Tone Diction Connotation Source Argument Claim Opinion Evidence Elaboration Credibility Intent/Purpose Loaded Language Sensory images Figurative language Anecdotes Emotional appeals Logical appeals	GRADE WINDOW OPEN: Midterm Grades DO. Turn in any missing work TODAY.  Sonnet Petrarchan Sonnet Rhetorical Questions Personification Theme Quiz Warm-up Vocabulary Book C Synonyms pp. 25 In your Teams: Academic Language Games Project Based Learning Cesar Chavez Packet Analyze Primary Source Documents	Vocabulary Book C Antonyms Finish Cesar Chavez Activities.
Tuesday Allusions Anaphora (repetition of words at beginning of sentence) Articulate Enunciate Parallelism Metaphor Refrain Speech Ballad Rhythm Thyme Repetition Folk ballads Irony Dramatic Irony	Vocabulary Book C Choosing the Right Word PP. 26	Book C Vocabulary in Context pp. 27
Wednesday	Cesar Chavez Packet Analyze primary Source Documents	Read African Proverbs pp.58-61 Answer questions 1 and 2 pp. 61
Thursday	Do Constructed response Analyze 5 proverbs pp. 61	Revise 1 of your essays. Print out version from turnitin.com, edit, staple new version to old version
Friday	Review Unit 1 Vocabulary (10) Harvard: adage, bonanza, churlish, citadel, collaborate Yale: decree, discordant, evolve, excerpt, grope Princeton: hover, jostle, laggard, plaudits, preclude Stanford: revert, rubble, servile, vigil, wrangle 20 minutes: Write short skit using your teams words 20 minutes present skit to class	Study for Vocabulary Test on Unit 1 Vocabulary Use Quizlet.com to practice Read Ch. 1 and 2 of a Night to Remember

Week 8

Week 7	Class Work	Homework
Monday New Academic Vocabulary Words Sonnet Petrarchan Sonnet Rhetorical Questions Personification Theme Review Vocabulary Words Style Tone Diction Connotation Source Argument Claim Opinion Evidence Elaboration Credibility Intent/Purpose Loaded Language Sensory images Figurative language Anecdotes Emotional appeals Logical appeals	Class Meets in Library For AR Placement test. Color Coded 5 paragraph essay model Presidential debate assignment explained Cesar Chavez PP. 53	Cesar Chavez p. 53 answer questions 1-3 Vocabulary Make Presidential Debate Flash cards Apportionment: The process of reallocating voters within a legislative district on account of changes in the population (also called “redistricting”). Bandwagon effect: The tendency of voters to follow the lead of the media, which declares some candidates as perceived winners and others losers. Chads: A perforated part of a ballot; the area appearing next to a candidate’s name in a punch-card ballot that is to be punched-out by the voter. Electoral College: Representatives from each state who cast the final ballots for president. Exit polls: Polls on Election Day given to voters as they are leaving the voting precincts. Frontrunner: A candidate leading in the polls or identified by pundits as the likely winner. Gerrymandering: Designing legislative districts for political purposes in order to benefit a candidate or party. GOP: The Grand Old Party or Republican Party, founded in 1856. Incumbent: The candidate for office currently serving in office. Lame duck: An officeholder that lost an election or is unable to serve another term but still holds power for a limited time. Platform: A statement of a political party’s positions on the issues. Plebiscite: A direct vote by all the people on a certain measure. Primary election: An election in which voters decide which of the candidates within a party will represent the party in the general election. Referendum: A procedure whereby a legislature submits proposed legislation to the voters for approval. Straw poll: An unscientific survey to gauge public opinion in a convenient manner. Tracking poll: A continuous survey that enables the public or a campaign to chart rises or falls in support over time.
Tuesday New Academic Vocabulary Allusions Anaphora (repetition of words at beginning of sentence) Articulate Enunciate Parallelism Metaphor Refrain Speech Ballad Rhythm Thyme Repetition Folk ballads Irony Dramatic Irony	Cesar Chavez Video Cornell Notes	Bring a political cartoon to class: A political cartoon is a drawing in a newspaper or magazine intended as a humorous comment on something.  Political cartoons are cartoons with an editorial point of view. A political cartoon is an illustration containing a commentary that usually relates to current events or personalities. They typically combine artistic skill, hyperbole and biting humor in order to question authority and draw attention to corruption and other social ills.
Wednesday	Cesar Chavez Video	Watch Presidential Debate on TV, Cable, or Online. Complete scorecard.
Thursday	Class meets in Library Take out AR Books Discuss Debate	Read PP. 54-56 World, In Hounding me By Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz Make flash cards for sonnet, Petrarchan Sonnet, iambic pentameter, Rhetorical question, personification, and theme Bring Vocabulary Book to class
Friday	In class: Diagnostic Vocabulary Test Answer questions 1-5 Pp. 56	Study for Vocabulary Game competition and exam on academic language and story vocabulary. Pp. 54- 56 Do Unit 1 definitions page 21-23 and completing the sentence p. 24 Use separate sheets for each activity. For completing the sentences, write out complete sentence. Place is correct folder in Inbox. There are separate folders for each Vocabulary activity.

Color Coded 5 Paragraph Essay Model

Five Paragraph Persuasive Essay Structure

  

Catchy Title for Persuasive Essay

Introductory Paragraph (Give thesis statement/assertion with three significant pieces of supporting evidence)

Attention Grabber (Ask a question, tell an anecdote, or find a relevant quotation about the issue).

Thesis Statement-write a clear assertion introducing at least 3 major pieces of evidence that support your thesis.                 RED Pen                                          

Example: For example, the author, Mr.or Ms. X writes, " ..." BLUE Pen                                       

Quote from text or expert with Introduction (Transition Word Underlined)   As evidence        …                                                            Black Pen

Commentary/Explanation: This shows that …This also proves that…             

 This is significant because...                                     GREEN Pen                                                  

Concluding Sentence                                            RED Pen

Body Paragraph 1- Reason 1

Topic Sentence (Supporting Evidence 1)                               RED Pen

Example:  For example, the author, Mr. or Ms. X believes that,"..." BLUE Pen                                       

Quote from text or expert with Introduction (Transition Word Underlined)

Similarly  …                                           SAY     BLACK Pen

Commentary/Explanation: This shows that …This also proves that…           This is significant because...                 Green Pen                                    

                                           Mean and Matter

Concluding Sentence                                           RED Pen

Body Paragraph 2-Reason 2

Topic Sentence (Supporting Evidence 2)                               RED Pen

Example, “For example the author claims, "... "     BLUE Pen                                  

Quote from text or expert with Introduction (Transition Word Underlined ) Furthermore ...                                                                   BLACK Pen

Commentary/Explanation: This shows that …This also proves that…        This is significant because...              Mean and Matter                                               GREEN Pen    

Concluding Sentence                                          RED Pen

Body Paragraph 3-Reason 3

Topic Sentence  (Supporting Evidence 3).            RED Pen                                                

Example, “For example”                                           BLUE Pen

Quote from text or expert with Introduction (Transition Word Underlined) ….                                                                                  BLACK pen

Commentary/Explanation: This shows that …This also proves that…       This is significant because... Mean and Matter        GREEN Pen

Concluding sentence                                           RED Pen

Conclusion (give the audience/your reader something to think about or do regarding your assertion)

Restate/reiterate thesis using different words.                                                            RED Pen

Give Counterargument            “Others May believe that…                                                Blue Pen

Give Rebuttal     However…                                                                                       GREEN Pen

Concluding sentence (Give reader something to think about or do/call to action).     RED Pen

Bibliography  MLA Format References

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Quizlet Flashcards on symbols and expository writing

Quizlet flashcards on symbols and expository writing

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