Welcome! Please check Aeries this week; Friday is the last day of the quarter and progress reports will be sent. If you're missing any work, please turn it in for at least partial credit.
This week we'll finish the third of three debates/discussions we've had in class about current events related to issues in The Grapes of Wrath. For each one, an outline with your response to the prompt for each issue will be completed. We'll master the skill of writing a good persuasive outline with the blueprint given in class (and in the right hand side of this website). Next week, students will have a choice as to which one they will write out into a persuasive (argument) essay.
MONDAY/TUESDAY: Journal warm-up. Review Chapter 20 and act out parts. Summarize Grapes Chapter 21 and begin reading 22. Black Lives Matter articles - for and against, discussion. Begin outline with your response to the Black Lives Matter prompt.
Due: Chapter 20 read.
Homework: Finish creating your claim/outline for the Black Lives Matter discussion for next class.
Study for quiz on Thurs/Friday for periods 1,2, and 6 (NOT 5th PERIOD).
WEDNESDAY - 1st and 2nd only:
Journal warm-up. Review outline format for argument essays. Read
opposing views about what to do about homelessness in Los Angeles.
Analyze their arguments as a group, discuss and debate, then write out
an outline that supports your opinion about who won/who lost the debate
(your choice between prompts).
Due: Black Lives Matter outline
Homework: Finish the homeless outline for Friday. Study for the quiz.
THURSDAY/FRIDAY: Journal warm-up. Vocab/grammar quiz- periods 1,2,6. Go over outlines and process. Intro to fallacies in arguments - take notes and discuss the first few
types of fallacies: slippery slope, false dichotomy, bandwagon
appeals. Read from Chapter 22 out loud.
Due:
1st and 2nd period: Homelessness outline
5th and 6th period: Black Lives Matter outline
Homework: Read Grapes, Chapter 22 through page 419 for next class.
Sunday, October 25, 2015
Sunday, October 18, 2015
October 19 - 23
The Joads are going to have to fight hard this week to survive in California and Tom Joad will have to think about how he should handle himself when he's confronted by the police. It'll be a lively week of discussion and debate covering topics such as government aid and the rhetoric of the current "Black Lives Matter" campaign.
MONDAY/TUESDAY: Journal warm-up. Introduction to the argument essay with an emphasis on outlining. Discuss and debate "Starvation Under the Orange Trees" and "Healthcare is Not a Right" articles. Create a claim based on your own opinion and draft an outline (just the outline), showing how you would argue your position about health care provided by the government. Grammar mini-lesson: commas.
Due: 2 articles annotated, SOAPS, and questions answered for check-off.
Homework: Finish creating your claim/outline for the healthcare issue for next class.
Study for quiz on Thurs/Friday.
WEDNESDAY - 5th and 6th only: Journal warm-up. Review outline format for argument essays. Read opposing views about what to do about homelessness in Los Angeles. Analyze their arguments as a group, discuss and debate, then write out an outline that supports your opinion about who won/who lost the debate (your choice between prompts).
Due: Healthcare outline with clear claim.
Homework: Finish the homeless outline for Friday. Study for the quiz.
THURSDAY/FRIDAY: Journal warm-up. Vocab/grammar quiz. Review outlines. Read portions of Grapes, Chapter 20 out loud and act them out in class.
Due:
5th and 6th period: homeless outline
1st and 2nd period: healthcare outline
Homework:
Finish Grapes, Chapter 20 and think about the characters' personalities and where you've seen similar archetypes elsewhere. Come with a memorable quote that uses figurative language from Chapter 20 and be prepared to share.
Read a variety of articles and opinions about the Black Lives Matter movement and what should be done (if anything) about accusations that police are using excessive force and going unpunished, and that the rhetoric (persuasive language) is too strong and is inciting attacks on police officers.
MONDAY/TUESDAY: Journal warm-up. Introduction to the argument essay with an emphasis on outlining. Discuss and debate "Starvation Under the Orange Trees" and "Healthcare is Not a Right" articles. Create a claim based on your own opinion and draft an outline (just the outline), showing how you would argue your position about health care provided by the government. Grammar mini-lesson: commas.
Due: 2 articles annotated, SOAPS, and questions answered for check-off.
Homework: Finish creating your claim/outline for the healthcare issue for next class.
Study for quiz on Thurs/Friday.
WEDNESDAY - 5th and 6th only: Journal warm-up. Review outline format for argument essays. Read opposing views about what to do about homelessness in Los Angeles. Analyze their arguments as a group, discuss and debate, then write out an outline that supports your opinion about who won/who lost the debate (your choice between prompts).
Due: Healthcare outline with clear claim.
Homework: Finish the homeless outline for Friday. Study for the quiz.
THURSDAY/FRIDAY: Journal warm-up. Vocab/grammar quiz. Review outlines. Read portions of Grapes, Chapter 20 out loud and act them out in class.
Due:
5th and 6th period: homeless outline
1st and 2nd period: healthcare outline
Homework:
Finish Grapes, Chapter 20 and think about the characters' personalities and where you've seen similar archetypes elsewhere. Come with a memorable quote that uses figurative language from Chapter 20 and be prepared to share.
Read a variety of articles and opinions about the Black Lives Matter movement and what should be done (if anything) about accusations that police are using excessive force and going unpunished, and that the rhetoric (persuasive language) is too strong and is inciting attacks on police officers.
Sunday, October 11, 2015
October 12-16
This week we'll continue working on our argument unit, going through the outlining process, and we'll finally make it to California along with the Joads. Please note that the PSAT is this Wednesday morning.
MONDAY: Journal warm-up. Grapes of Wrath review 16 and17, read part of 18 in class. "How I Came to Be in California" presentations. Logos, ethos, pathos examples and class activity.
Due: Grapes, Chapter 16. Examples of small groups in history that were able to initiate change, and groups that are trying to initiate change today.
Homework: Finish Grapes, Chapter 18, study for Vocab/Grammar quiz. NOTE: quiz will also contain one reading question and one logos/ethos/pathos question.
WEDNESDAY Periods 1 and 2: PSAT test - all juniors will take the PSAT on Wednesday morning at 7:45 a.m. until 11:20 a.m. Periods 1-3 will be shortened to 50 minutes) Review types of appeals and watch portions of the Democratic debate.
Due: n/a
Homework: Finish Grapes, Chapter 18, study for Vocab/Grammar quiz. NOTE: quiz will also contain one reading question and one logos/ethos/pathos question.
FRIDAY: Journal warm-up. Vocab quiz. Last "How I Came to California" presentations, summarize Chapter 19 in class, begin Chapter 20.
Due: Grapes, Chapter 18.
Homework: Read and annotate two opposing viewpoints about government aid: Steinbeck's "Starvation Under the Orange Trees" article and "Health Care is Not a Right" by Richard Peikoff (provided).
In the margins:
MONDAY: Journal warm-up. Grapes of Wrath review 16 and17, read part of 18 in class. "How I Came to Be in California" presentations. Logos, ethos, pathos examples and class activity.
Due: Grapes, Chapter 16. Examples of small groups in history that were able to initiate change, and groups that are trying to initiate change today.
Homework: Finish Grapes, Chapter 18, study for Vocab/Grammar quiz. NOTE: quiz will also contain one reading question and one logos/ethos/pathos question.
WEDNESDAY Periods 1 and 2: PSAT test - all juniors will take the PSAT on Wednesday morning at 7:45 a.m. until 11:20 a.m. Periods 1-3 will be shortened to 50 minutes) Review types of appeals and watch portions of the Democratic debate.
Due: n/a
Homework: Finish Grapes, Chapter 18, study for Vocab/Grammar quiz. NOTE: quiz will also contain one reading question and one logos/ethos/pathos question.
FRIDAY: Journal warm-up. Vocab quiz. Last "How I Came to California" presentations, summarize Chapter 19 in class, begin Chapter 20.
Due: Grapes, Chapter 18.
Homework: Read and annotate two opposing viewpoints about government aid: Steinbeck's "Starvation Under the Orange Trees" article and "Health Care is Not a Right" by Richard Peikoff (provided).
In the margins:
- Do a SOAPS analysis of each passage
- Mark any logos, ethos, or pathos-based appeals presented by each author. \
- Answer the following questions: a. Which is the more effective argument, in your view? b. Which side do you personally agree with?
Monday, October 5, 2015
October 5 - 9
We continue on our journey to California with the Joads in Grapes of Wrath, and we've completed a brief narrative writing unit. We'll revisit the narrative essay towards the end of the year when we work on college essays. Argument writing will be our next type of essay; I look forward to a fun and challenging unit!
MONDAY/TUESDAY: Journal warm-up. Intro to argument unit, intro to rhetoric. Logos, ethos, pathos definitions and a variety of examples/passages: Judith Oritz Cofer, George Will, speech by Richard Nixon, Alice Waters, and the latest presidential debate. Grapes of Wrath reading Chapter 14, How I Came to Be in California presentations.
Due: Narrative essay, uploaded to Turnitin.com by:
5th/6th - Sunday night, October 4 at 11:00 p.m.
1st/2nd - Monday night, October 5 at 11:00 p.m.
Homework:
Finish reading Grapes, Chapter 15, study for quiz on Thursday/Friday.
WEDNESDAY: (5th/6th only) Current events/issue day - Should college athletes be paid? Read and annotate two articles with opposing viewpoints, watch brief Crossfire debate, discuss and debate, written response.
Due: Journals, please leave them in class for credit.
THURSDAY/FRIDAY: (First 20 minutes - fill out PSAT forms for next week. Also, class shortened due to drill.) Journal warm-up. Vocab/grammar/Grapes quiz. Receive next week's list. Begin casting known actors for the characters in Grapes with textual evidence.
Due: (periods 1 and 2 only) Journals, please leave them in class for credit.
Homework: read Grapes of Wrath, Chapter 16. Be prepared to discuss the question,"How have small groups of people been able to initiate massive change?" Come to class with one historical example and one current example of a small group trying to bring about change.
MONDAY/TUESDAY: Journal warm-up. Intro to argument unit, intro to rhetoric. Logos, ethos, pathos definitions and a variety of examples/passages: Judith Oritz Cofer, George Will, speech by Richard Nixon, Alice Waters, and the latest presidential debate. Grapes of Wrath reading Chapter 14, How I Came to Be in California presentations.
Due: Narrative essay, uploaded to Turnitin.com by:
5th/6th - Sunday night, October 4 at 11:00 p.m.
1st/2nd - Monday night, October 5 at 11:00 p.m.
Homework:
Finish reading Grapes, Chapter 15, study for quiz on Thursday/Friday.
WEDNESDAY: (5th/6th only) Current events/issue day - Should college athletes be paid? Read and annotate two articles with opposing viewpoints, watch brief Crossfire debate, discuss and debate, written response.
Due: Journals, please leave them in class for credit.
THURSDAY/FRIDAY: (First 20 minutes - fill out PSAT forms for next week. Also, class shortened due to drill.) Journal warm-up. Vocab/grammar/Grapes quiz. Receive next week's list. Begin casting known actors for the characters in Grapes with textual evidence.
Due: (periods 1 and 2 only) Journals, please leave them in class for credit.
Homework: read Grapes of Wrath, Chapter 16. Be prepared to discuss the question,"How have small groups of people been able to initiate massive change?" Come to class with one historical example and one current example of a small group trying to bring about change.
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