WEEK 13: END OF COURSE PREP UNIT

RESOURCES: Course Syllabus LINK, EOC Practice_Nonfiction Text, EOC Practice_Comparing Poems,  Tutor.com

 MONDAY 10/31 
1. Warm-up: Read excerpt from Edgar Allen Poe's Raven. Write a poem with a morbid or melancholy tone and use alliteration.
2. Film Study: Identify elements of satire in the political satire Purge.
HW: NONE

TUESDAY 11/1
1. Warm-up: N/A
2. Film Study: Identify the elements of satire in the political satire Gulliver's Travels
HW: NONE

WEDNESDAY 11/2
1. Warm-up: N/A
2. Mock E.O.C Test: On a separate sheet of paper labeled "Mock EOC Q1-Q2," complete questions 1-50.
HW: NONE

THURSDAY 11/3
1. Warm-up: N/A
2. Mock EOC: Finish Test
3. Setup USATESTPREP Account
4. USATESTPREP Practice one of the following skills we struggled with from 6 Week Benchmark.

HW: NONE

FRIDAY 11/4
1. Warm-up: N/A
2. Mock EOC makeup testing/Error Analysis: Complete an error analysis for your mock EOC (1-50)
3. Journaling: Complete a reflection paragraph explaining the standards you missed on the mock EOC.
HW: USATESTPREP Assignment

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WEEK 11: Research Paper


MONDAY 10/18-
TUESDAY 10/191. Notes: Research Skills Prezi
2. Intro Paragraph: Complete graphic organizer for your research paper. 
3. Annotated Source Card: Complete source cards for each website you gather information from. On one side, include author, title (see link below). On back of card, put quotation marks around the facts and info you will use with page number in parentheses. Write down a brief explanation of which paragraph it will go in and why at bottom. 


WEDNESDAY
1. No 1st, 2nd, or 3rd period class today due to PSAT.

THURSDAY 
Homework Due: 5 source cards & introduction paragraph due 10/20)
1. Finish gather information from your sources.
2. Complete body paragraph 1 and 2
Homework Tonight: Complete body paragraphs 1-3

FRIDAY 
1. Peer-edit using rubric checklist
2. Type up your  introduction,  one body paragraph of your choosing and your works cited page.  Use this link to type intro, body, works cited: https://goo.gl/XnwTAM 

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WEEK 10: Persuasive Writing


RESOURCES: Course Syllabus LINK , Propaganda Examples, Rhetorical Devices Poster, Propaganda Techniques List, Persuasive Vocab List_Quizlet, Extra Credit "New Jim Crow" (read and write an essay explaining her argument), www.tutor.com

MONDAY 10/10
1. Benchmark Testing
2. Peer-Edit your neighbor's letter to see they have a thesis with a clear argument (yes/no players should be benched). Use the edit strategies below:
Revising (The big picture)
Add words and sentences (be descriptive, capture all ideas).
Remove words and sentences (be concise).
Move words and sentences (sentence fluency, organization).
Substitute words and sentences (word choice, voice).

Editing (Conventions)
Capitalization
Usage (Verbs and nouns—does it make sense?)
Punctuation
Spelling

3. Type up Letter (final draft) in Word And save to lunch number.
Example: 



4. Notebook Check (16 items)

TUESDAY 10/11

1.) Read the HuffPost article on dreadlocks and answer the following questions below:
A. Summarize in a few sentences what this article is mainly about
B. Explain the company's stance on dreadlocks. Do they agree or disagree with employees who wear that style of hair do? What reason do they provide?
C. Write a one paragraph letter to the company expressing your approval or disapproval of their new policy. Use emotional ethical and logical arguments in your letter and make sure to underline each one and label it.
2. Debates con'd.  Continue writing down persuasive appeals from the debaters.

WEDNESDAY 10/12
1. Debates
2. Watch documentary 13th and complete the cause and effect organizer.  What causes does the film argue contribute to slavery evolving and never ending?

THURSDAY 10/13
1. Debates
2. Continue documenting causes and effects on organizer using support from 13th
3. Generate 3-5 research questions inspired from the documentary to complete a research paper next week.

FRIDAY 10/14
1. Finish 13th
2. Finish Cause/Effect organizer
3. Brainstorm: Share your research questions with the class choosing one to research.
3. Choose your one research questions and turn it into a thesis statement.
HW: COMPLETE A THESIS AND BRAINSTORM FOR YOUR RESEARCH PAPER.



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WEEK 9: Persuasive Appeals/Debate


MONDAY 10/3
1. Persuasive Appeals Pop Quiz
    A. Complete Persuasive Appeals Organizer (3 examples/candidate)
3. Research the topic abortion from your position(girls=pro abortion rights; boys=against abortion rights): Roe vs. Wade, Abortion Arguments (Pro vs. Con)
    A. What's the Hillary and Trump's position on abortion? Why?
    B. 3 arguments or reasons why for your position (girls=for; boy=against abortion rights). 
    C. 3 or more facts, stats, stories, laws, examples to back up your position/arguments
HW: Write a thesis statement stating your position on abortion and the reasons you will argue for or against it.  Bring your research from the lab to help you score points in our debate tomorrow (10/4)

TUESDAY 10/4
1. W-up: Identify the persuasive appeal in example.

2. Complete the debate organizer for your assigned argument (just 1) and counter argument (just 1). Fill out the argument section and write down all of the evidence  for only one argument and one counter argument.

3. Notes: Cross Examination.  Read the article Effective Cross Examination and complete the 4 column chart.

4. Debate (day 1): Abortion.  You will debate with the specific student number assigned to you remember the number.

WEDNESDAY 10/5
1. W-up: Identify the persuasive appeal in example. 
2. Debate (day 2): Immigration

THURSDAY 10/6
1. Watch "I Just Sued the School System" https://youtu.be/dqTTojTija8
2. Debate (day 3) 

FRIDAY 10/7
1. Quiz: Persuasive Appeals (KELP)
2. Debates (day 4)
3. Letter to School Board: Read the AJC article about the Superintendents  comments about students who do not stand for the national anthem.  Do you agree with his statements?  Use evidence from court cases regarding this topic to defend or refute his actions.


MONDAY 10/10


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