Literature Group Assignment

Rubric

Student info for TurnItIn

September  2009

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Culture Points Assignment

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11- PM Gym Assembly

Introduction to course: scope and sequence; in class and out of class assignments; check out books

in-class essay

set-up for vocab, outside reading; warm ups

Homework: read pp. 1-12, assignments p. 10 and 12 (e-mail the assignment and bring a paper copy)

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discussion: rhetorical triangle, pathos/ethos/logos

Homework: read pp. 12-25

finish yesterday's discussion of the homework

discussion of today's assignment;
do assignment on p. 26 in class

Homework: read pp.26-34, do assignment on p. 28 (email it to me and print it out for class discussion)

discussion in small groups/whole class

Homework: read pp. 35-48

do assignment in class: small group

Homework: read pp. 49-51

I'll be gone on a field trip today

Voc. Test 1

In-Class: discussion, read pp. 52-59

Homework: pp. 58-59, find examples to demonstrate as many terms as possible, i.e. LOTS (use ads)

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25 - PM Gym Assembly

Test: terms

Read pp. 61-66, do assignment 66-68

discussion

Read pp 69-72

Homework: assignment on pg. 72 (American Columnists Online)

discussion

read pp. 72-85

discussion in table groups. Bring your outside reading book for your book group

Voc. Test 2

Assignment for Tuesday.

28 -1-hour late start

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Career Center with Mr. Erdman

Homework: see the assignment on the previous Friday page and bring a college application personal statement PROMPT

Discussion of assignment for today (see Friday)

analysis of prompts

web site helps

begin planning personal narrative

Allusions

analysis of prompts

web site helps

work on personal narratives

Allusions

work on personal narratives,

peer or teacher review

Allusions

personal narrative due

Voc. Test 3

Literature Group Assignment

Rubric

Discussion assignment: go to turnintin.com (see above) and read the quote (discussion topic 2). Begin a conversation about it. End date: Oct. 9

October  2009

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Close reading DIDLS

read third handout CLOSELY (no written assignment......yet)

Close reading DIDLS

Homework: reread the selection and think about the questions. If your group didn't finish the essay, you can finish it in class.

Close reading DIDLS

Homework: Read pp. 87-99

Allusions 1-15 test

discussion: questions on rhetoric and style

Homework: REREAD THE ESSAY SO YOU CAN PLAY

discussion

Ignore the rest of this below until I can change the lesson plans.

Read: Superman pp. 110-112, ex. 6,7,8

Homework: read pp. 147-148, ex. 1,3,5

12 - 1 hr. late start

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voc. test 4
discussion
Read Emerson, pp. 102-108 Questions for discussion

Homework: Questions on Rhetoric and Style,# 2 ,5, 11, 12

discussion of homework

read: Baldwin pp. 123-129; Mann pp. 150-153

Homework: Essay #5, p. 109

discussion of reading assignment

Homework: connotation/denotation worksheet

I will be at a training today

You can do two allusions.

Discussion of worksheet in class. Give me your results as a class for each set, putting the words in order on a line from negative to positive

Find someone who...

Homework: re-read the Baldwin and Mann pieces and look for charged words (those with powerful connotation) which we will discuss in depth on Monday

I will be at a training today

You can do two more allusions.

Discuss the homework. As a class, write a protocol that shows your discussion and turn it in for me. (don't take too long, because I also want you to do the assignment below)

Grammar, pp. 167-173

work in class together, turn it in at the end of class

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21 2-hr. early release

22 -PM gym assembly

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voc. test 5

Grammar, pp. 167-173,

Find Someone Who...

discussion assignment

prep for your discussions

prep for your discussions

prep for your discussions

PARENT CONFERENCES

PARENT CONFERENCES

26 - 1 hr. late start

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29 Nav 101 schedule

30 Nav 101 schedule

Panel Discussions

Homework: e-mail me two paragraphs: one describing one person who really represented his/her person well in answering the question; one giving gentle suggestions to a person who perhaps had good answers, but not representative of his or her person's philosophy

Panel Discussions

Panel Discussions, if necessary

Allusions TEST 16-30.

ESSAY TEST

voc. test 6

Lit.Presentation: Kari, Ale, Shelby

Preliminaries to the research paper

November  2009

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Precis writing

Lit presentation: Sarah, Savannah, Rakia, Jenny

Precis writing

Lit Presentation: Ian, Kyle, Cody, Elise, Danielle

Homework: in the book 50 Essays read the short article by Dave Barry "Lost in the Kitchen" and write a rhetorical precis

Please post to the turnitin discussion board by Friday. New quote.

Lit. Presentation: Jessica, Cecilia

Media center

Media center - no presentations today. Research!!!!!

Media center - no presentations today. Research!!!!!

General topic area due, along with your sources so far (source cards or list in MLA style)

Senior Research Paper format

9 - 1 hr. late start

10 -AM assembly

11- no school

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Lit. Presentation: Carleigh, Robert, Golda, James, Nate

Classwork: 50 Essays, 'On Compassion" DO NOT READ AHEAD

Lit. Presentation: Eleana, Liz

Preliminary thesis statement due

Veterans' Day

Lit. Presentation: Jasmine, Amanda, Johanna

close reading, continued

Lit. Presentation: Laurel, Riley, Matthew, Alec

Preliminary outlines due

class activity

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20 PM assembly schedule

Class activity On Compassion - rewrite precis, multiple choice questions

Class activity: finish multiple choice questions

New Text discussion: Brent Staples: pp. 362-365

New Book Groups (due Friday)

Class activity: group work with compare and contrast / technology

Graphic organizers

Presentations and justification of graphic orgainzers

Finish presentations

Class activity

23 1 hr. late start

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Format questions

Justification of Internet Resources not on the media center handout

Text analysis

Research paper due

Vocabulary test 7

Thanksgiving Break

Thanksgiving Break

Thanksgiving Break

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Continue reading the Sullivan piece. Discussion.

Homework assignment. Choose either the questions or the essay.

December  2009

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4 - PM assembly schedule

Continue reading the Sullivan piece. Discussion.

Homework assignment. Choose either the questions or the essay.

Discussion of questions/ essays;

Multiple choice questions

Homework: convince me that your answers are better than mine

reading articles in pairs; write an independent rhetorical precis; tomorrow come in and discuss and then turn in a single one.

Discussion of articles

Discussion of articles

Homework: please read "Women's Brains" by Stephen Jay Gould in 50 Essays

vocab. test 8

Questions: each one teach one: each group turn in what they will be presenting on Monday

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Present your group's task; everyone take notes

Homework: read at least one of the Logical Fallacy links

Logical Fallacies 1

Logical Fallacies 2

Logical Fallacies 3

Logical Fallacies 4

Logical Fallacies

FALLACY PRESENTATION ASSIGNMENT: DUE MONDAY

Another good Fallacy site

Logical Fallacies

work on the packets and on the presentations

Finding the Fallacies around you

Logical Fallacies

Vocab. test 9

work on the packets and on the presentations

PACKETS DUE TODAY

14- 1 hr. late start

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Logical Fallacies- START PRESENTATIONS

PRESENTATIONS, continued

finish PRESENTATIONS

REVIEW

Test: Logical Fallacies

working with the starboard

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Winter Break

until January 4th

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January 2010

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8 Gym PM pep assembly

read "Public Statement by Eight Alabama Clergymen"

find accusations
research clergymen, SCLC, Civil Rights Movement

Homework: read: Letter from Birmingham Jail

S (subject: general topic, content, and ideas)
O(occasion: time and place
A (audience: individual or group)
P (purpose: reason for the text)
S (speaker: identity of the voice within the text).

Results from day 1 research

Refutation of accusations

Groupwork
1. logos
2. pathos
3. ethos
4. allusions from the Bible
5. political allusions
6. patterns of figurative language (darkness/light)
7. opposites

Groups

Voc. test

Get started today; you'll present on Jan. 13th: close text analysis

1. no more than 15 minutes
2. PP
3. everyone in the group must participate in the presentation
4. if you have questions, ask

11 1-hr. late start

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15 MLK Assembly

Questions for Discussion - from 50 Essays, p. 189, #1 and #2; from The Language of Composition, p. 274, #2 and #3

We'll try a discussion in a seminar mode. Please review the rules.

Questions on Rhetoric and Style from The Language of Composition, pp. 274-275

finish: Questions on Rhetoric and Style from The Language of Composition, pp. 274-275 if you didn't already

work in groups for the presentations tomorrow

presentations / discussion

Homework: Multiple Choice Questions

Finish Presentations, if necessary

Multiple Choice

Test

Homework: read Thoreau, pp. 276-281,

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Martin Luther King Day

no school

Thoreau, pp. 276-281,

discussion

Lit. Presentation A (Rubric): : Robert, Ian, Nathan

Homework: Questions on Rhetoric and Style

Interesting article about women in Germany

So sorry! I didn't get the questions from the board up here until Wed. AM. Whatever assignment you did, that's fine!

Thoreau, pp. 276-281,

discussion: Questions on Rhetoric and Style

Lit. Presentation B: Liz, Eleana

Homework: read Howard, pp. 283-288

Howard, pp. 283-288

discussion

Lit. Presentation C: Johanna, Cecelia,Golda

Homework: read Itziom, pp. 289-295

Itziom, pp. 289-295

discussion

25 1-hr late start

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discussion

Lit. Presentation E: Cody,, Kyle, Elise, Danielle

Homework: read pp. 313-316

pp. 313-316

Lit. Presentation F: Shelby, Ale, Kari, Jessica

Lit Presentation: Jasmine, Amanda

Lit. Presentation D: Rakia, Savannah, Jenni, Sarah

Lit. Presentation G: Laurel, Alec, Riley, Matt

FINALS ARE ON TUESDAY

Text to prepare for Tuesday's discussion: "Why Don't We Complain?" by William F. Buckley, pp. 64-70