WEEK 12: TKAM Research Paper

RESOURCES: Syllabus|EAGLE WRITING CENTER (extra credit)|To Kill a Mockingbird|Zinc Link| Works Cited Maker| Source/Note Sheet| Intro Paragraph Maker| Research Paper Guidelines

MONDAY

1. HW DUE: Introduction Paragraph and Source #1. 
2. Use link to Zinc to review vocab for chapters 1-5. Quiz on Tuesday.
3. Lab Assignment: Complete Source Sheet #2 . Make sure to complete a works cited for each source you use in your research.  Use the Works Cited Maker
4. Quiz: Chapter 1-5 vocab 

HW: Source #3 (4 quotes or facts).

TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY

1. HW DUE: Source Sheets 1-3
2. Complete rough draft of research paper making sure to double space.
3. Proof-read intro for organization (H.I.T) and body paragraph 1 and 2 using RACER.

HW: Rough Draft (5 paragraphs) due.  Study for Fridays quiz on vocab, and research terms. Extra Credit if you visit Eagle Writing Center TODAY and have a senior proof read your essay.  Make an appointment >>>HERE<<<

THURSDAY

1. HW DUE: Rough Draft (5 paragraphs)
2. Proof-read for punctuation of parenthetical citations, capitalization of titles and peoples names, comma splices, indentation
3. Write final draft of paper.  Paper due at end of class 

HW: Final draft of research paper due Friday at start of class. Study for quiz on chapter 1-5 vocab for To Kill a Mockingbird. Study formulas for intro paragraph and body paragraph (HIT vs. RACER).  Study parts of thesis statement (TPR vs TOM). Know the difference between revising and editing.  Study what a Works Cited page is and how one would cite a source in MLA and study how to punctuate parenthetical citations.  Use the search box on blog to see if there are any resources you can study right here on blog.

FRIDAY

1. Quiz on research and TKAM terms
2. Finish movie TKAM
3. 2-point Writing

WEEK 11: "To Kill a Mockingbird"

RESOURCES: Syllabus EAGLE WRITING CENTER (extra credit) To Kill a Mockingbird Zinc Link
MONDAY

1. Click on link to Zinc, a new resource we will use each Monday to improve our reading and vocabulary comprehension. Once in Clever, select Zinc and look in notification (looks like a bell in top right corner):
• Read article answer 3 questions about text
• Answer writing prompt with one paragraph (RACER) in your notebook.
• Play vocab game to study for chapter 1-5 quiz on Friday 26th.

HW: Complete 2-point writing for assigned Zinc article

TUESDAY

1. Double-entry: Gather evidence of Atticus Finch's character in chapters 1-5.
2. Watch TKAM (chapters 1-5) and complete viewing guide

HW: Read chapter 1-5 and complete vocab list.

WEDNESDAY

1. Double-entry: Gather evidence of Atticus Finch's character in chapters 1-5.
2. Socratic Seminar 
3. Watch TKAM (chapters 1-5) and complete viewing guide

HW: Read chapter 1-5 and study vocab on Zinc.  Login info below.
Username: First.LastName@students.cobbk12.org
Password: lunch number

THURSDAY

1. Mini-lesson: Research Process (note vs. source cards; works cited page)
2. Research: Gather evidence to support your answers to the research questions.
3. Thesis Sentence Practice

HW: Read chapter 1-5 and study vocab on Zinc. Login info below.
Username: First.LastName@students.cobbk12.org
Password: lunch number

FRIDAY

1. Chapters 1-5 quiz POSTPONED TO MONDAY 29TH
2. Research: Gather evidence to support your answers to the research questions.
3. Rough Draft of introduction and 1st body paragraph

HW: Complete your second source/note sheet and write an introduction paragraph using the formula H(hook)+I(info about topic)+T(thesis statement).  Use the student example >>>HERE<<< and the PPT in completing your first paragraph of your research paper.

WEEK 10: Research/Essay Writing

RESOURCES: Syllabus EAGLE WRITING CENTER (extra credit) TKAM Novel

MONDAY-TUESDAY

1. Click on link to Zinc, a new resource we will use each Monday to improve our reading and vocabulary comprehension. Once in Clever, select Zinc and look in notification (looks like a bell in top right corner):
• Take High School Exam to test your reading levels. Record your score (1-7 scale).
• Play vocab game before reading How to be a Good Bad American Girl using Zinc.
• Complete 5 question quiz after reading to prepare us for our reading of the novel To Kill a Mockingbird

WEDNESDAY

1. W-up: Transition Words
2. Notes on Rise and Fall of Jim Crow
3. Read Ch. 1 of To Kill a Mockingbird
4. Discuss the main characters introduced in chapter 1.

THURSDAY

1. W-up: 4-point writing.  Describe what it was like being African American in the South at the turn of the century.  Use facts about segregation on pages 196-199 to develop your situation.
2. Review Jim Crow notes
3. Preview Ch. 1 Vocab
4. Read Chapter 1-2.
5. Complete vocab list 

FRIDAY

1. Read chapters 1-2 in class.  Complete a double-entry journal by finding a quote/example showing the development of the characters, setting, or conflict.
2. Watch TKAM and complet viewing guide
3. 2-point writing: How is the introduction of the novel different than that in the movie?

HW DUE MONDAY: Read chapters 1-4.  Complete vocab list.  Prepare to be tested on the events and vocab in the first couple of chapters.

WEEK 9: RESEARCH/DEBATE

MONDAY:

1. Practice labeling ethos, logos, pathos by using handout (notes).  Analyze song by J Cole for persuasive appeals.
2. Vocab List #6
3. Read 3 examples of persuasive writing (essay, speech, song).  Use organizer to gather information from writings. 
• Speech #1: "Women's Rights to the Suffrage"
• Speech #2: "Ain't I a Woman?"
4. Share/Tell: Discuss the 3 claims in the persuasive writings and identify the persuasive appeal used most to convince reader.

HW: Watch the news OR  advertisements tonight.  Sum-up the main argument (claim; ie: Donald Trump is a liar) in the news or advertisement. Prepare to discuss which appeal (ie: Kairos, Ethos, Logos, Pathos) was heavily used to make the point.

TUESDAY

1. W-up: Identify if ethos has been used effectively in each statement.
2. Use persuasive appeals notes from Monday to annotate the President Obama's speech "America's Schoolchildren" in Sprinboard textbook (pgs. 69-75)
3. Complete discussion questions on pg. 75

HW: NONE

WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY

1. W-up: Identify if pathos (Wednesday) and logos (Thursday) has been used effectively in each statement.
2. Watch The Great Debaters and complete the viewing guide.
3. Use notes to analyze the 3 debates in film--Paul Quinn, Oklahoma City College, and Harvard--for persuasive appeals. 

HW: Complete Vocab List #6, and practice identifying and creating arguments using pathos, ethos, logos using STUDY GUIDE. QUIZ FRIDAY OCTOBER 5TH!!!