Wednesday, September 6, 2017

Syllabus

September 6, 2017

Learning Target
Writing process

Daily Activity:
Review of syllabus. Journal on writing experiences. Room tour.


Reminders/Due Dates:

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

1/24 Intro: Ethnography

Learning Target

Develop a topic by selecting the most significant and relevant facts.
Construct writing such that each new element builds on that which precedes it to create a unified whole.

Daily Activity:
Intro: Ethnography
Define, explore personal subcultures, begin considering what culture you want to study.
Read the chp. (handout), respond in your own words to the study guide

Reminders/Due Dates:
Vocab quiz Thursday. BNW p[aper with revision history and cover letter due on Friday.

Monday, December 12, 2016

Mon 12/12 End of Novel

Learning Target
React to literature based on evidence

Daily Activity:
1. Quiz: one paragraph describing details from the last chapter. Hand in.
2. In class:Choose four statements from the "student quotes" handout that has agree/disagree responses. Locate at least two pieces of evidence supporting your opinion. Provide a brief quote or description and the page number.
Place on board. When all students had completed this, we did a "gallery walk."
3. Time allowing: symbolism at the end . . . . (See "traditional symbols" handout.)

Reminders/Due Dates:
Writing Themes About Literature: assignment for Thursday/Friday: due Monday

Thursday, November 17, 2016

Thurs 11/17 Chp 5,6 BNW

Learning Target


Daily Activity:

Reminders/Due Dates:
Bring novels tomorrow. Chapter 7, 8 by Monday

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Wed 11/16 Unit 2 Vocab Test

Learning Target
Vocabulary Development


Daily Activity:
Unit 2 Vocab Quiz
Read: Chp. 5, 6 for Thursday
Reminders/Due Dates:

Tues 11/15 Honor Bound

Springfield Reader: Honor Bound

Learning Target
Analyze rhetorical features of text
Practice collegial discussion



Daily Activity:
See the moderators for the journal prompt and discussion agenda: Complete the journal and respond to the discussion agenda in such a way that is is clear you have read the essay.
Reminders/Due Dates:

11/14 BNW Chp 3,4

Learning Target

Daily Activity:
Discuss: Chp. 3/4, small groups
Quiz
Reminders/Due Dates: