Friday, September 7, 2018

Puritanism

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Today I will:
-Compare current values with values of the Puritan Era by comparing a personal journal entry with the journal entry of Ester Burr.

Please take out:
-HW: Learning Stations & 4 Corner paragraphs
-highlighter
-10-year-old journal entry

Agenda:
-Ester Burr's Journal
-How Puritan Are you? Quiz
-4-Corner Discussion

Homework:
None! :)

Wednesday, September 5, 2018

Timed Writing #2

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Today I will:
-Analyze historically and culturally significant text and write a timed AP rhetorical analysis essay.

Please take out:
-writing utensil
-a few pieces of paper

Agenda:
-HW Reminder (see below)
-Delivery
-Timed Writing 
(you may use Intro to Rhetoric Notes, notes on appeals, rhetorically active verbs and RA essay organization notes.)

Homework:
Puritan Learning stations (see Google Classroom)
and Four Corner Discussion Prep (see Google Classroom)

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.