Friday, August 31, 2018

Intro to the Puritan Era

THE PURITANS
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Today I will:
-Analyze historically and culturally significant writings.

Please take out:
-writing utensil
-a piece of paper
-Rhetorical analysis HW

Agenda:
-Organizational methods for
  Rhetorical Analysis
-Paragraph
-Intro to Puritan Era: Ester Burr
-How Puritan Are You? Quiz
-Explain Puritan Learning Stations HW

Homework:
Puritan Learning stations (see Google Classroom)

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

The 5 Canons of Rhetoric

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Today I will:
-Take a multiple choice AP exam as a diagnostic.
-Analyze historically and culturally significant writings.

Please take out:
-writing utensil
-highlighter
-Rhetorical analysis of passage

Agenda:
-Turn in Rhetorical Analysis
-3A: AP Exam MC practice (10 more min)
-3B: AP Exam MC practice (30 min)
-Begin alternative prompt analysis
-5 Canons of Rhetoric

Homework:
3A: Finish Samuel Johnson passage analysis
3B: Finish John Downe passage analysis

Monday, August 27, 2018

Rhetorical analysis

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Today I will:
-Take a multiple choice AP exam as a diagnostic.
-Analyze historically and culturally significant writings.

Please take out:
-writing utensil
-highlighter
-Rhetorical analysis of the passage

Agenda:
-Review HW & Discuss
-Finish rhetorical analysis
Feedback
-AP rubric/grades
-Writing Feedback symbols
-Notes on Writing
-essays returned

Homework:
Finish 1st day passage analysis & take notes on the 5 Canons of Rhetoric

Thursday, August 23, 2018

Rhetorical Appeals

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Today I will:

-Discuss rhetoric and how it relates to my life.
-Students will analyze historically and culturally significant writings.

Please take out:
-writing utensil
-Rhetoric Notes

Agenda:
-Rhetoric 
-Rhetorical appeals
-AP Exam MC practice

Homework:
A: Read the John Downe passage again.
Complete the following in your Rhetorical Analysis packet: Speaker, Audience, Subject, and what the author is saying, doing and why for lines 1-13, 13-29, 29-35.
B: Read the Samuel Johnson passage again
Complete the following in your Rhetorical Analysis Packet: Speaker, Audience, Subject, and what the author is saying, doing and why for lines 1-8, 8-15, 16-20.

Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Reading levels and Rhetoric

Today I will:
-Discuss rhetoric and how it relates to my life.
-Students will analyze historically and culturally significant writings.

Please take out:
-Chromebook

Agenda:
-Lexile Test
-3A: Rhetoric and the rhetorical triangle
-3B: Letter to your November self (if you have time)

Homework:
Make sure you have gotten the Rhetoric Powerpoint notes into your notebook.

Friday, August 17, 2018

Diction and Rhetoric

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Today I will:
-Share some of my ideas for stress management
-Students will be introduced to rhetorical analysis and the rhetorical triangle.
-Students will analyze historically and culturally significant writings.

Please take out:
-paper
-writing utensil
-"Just for Teens: A ... Stress"

Agenda:
-Stress Management strategies
-Diction
-Rhetoric

Homework:
Finish up the Rhetoric Notes (so you have them in your notebook)

Wednesday, August 15, 2018

Socratic Seminar




Today I will:
-Talk to my peers about academic dishonesty and stress management

Please take out:
-Journal response
-"Just for Teens: A Personal Plan for Managing Stress"

Agenda:
Socratic Seminar

Homework:
Complete "My Personal Stress Plan" 

Monday, August 13, 2018

Academic Dishonesty

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Today I will:
-Take a multiple choice vocabulary Test
-Complete a journal response about academic dishonesty

Please take out:
-a pencil
-syllabus signature

Agenda:
-Questions?
-Vocabulary Test
-Digital Challenge: Join Google classroom by using the class codes link on the right. Then, follow the digital challenge directions assigned on Classroom.
-Journal Response

Homework:
Read "Just for Teens: A Personal Plan for Managing Stress"  
Respond to the following:
1. Choose a part of the article that resonates with you. Why do you find this particularly important?
2. Is there anything in the article that you find to be particularly problematic or difficult to achieve?
Explain.