This week, we'll wrap up Huckleberry Finn, our second novel of the year. Before we dive into our next book, we'll take two weeks to read shorter articles and passages (past and present) about gender, which should make for some interesting debate and discussion in class. This short unit will end with a debate about whether or not women should be required to register for the draft as all 18 year old males do. I'm looking forward to it!
MONDAY/TUESDAY: Journal warm-up. Huckleberry Finn check in and wrap-up/summary. Read Chapter 32 through "Chapter the Last" in class and discuss the ending. Read arguments for and against including Huckleberry Finn in the high school curriculum and assess each article: what appeals does each one make (logos, ethos, pathos), what kinds of examples do they use? Which is the better argument and which do you personally agree with?
Due: Huckleberry Finn, Chapters 19-22, pages 118-146.
Homework: Answer the questions from the two Huckleberry Finn articles for Thursday/Friday.
WEDNESDAY: (1st and 2nd only) Discussion about the gender pay gap and possible reasons for it, view statistics. Read blog entry from a young professional about what she wishes she'd known about negotiating her salary (beneficial for everyone in class, not just the girls). Speaking and listening: Small group activity - improve the blogger's suggestions for phrases that could be used during a conversation with a potential employer that are respectful and helpful in negotiations of salary, terms, etc. when accepting a position. Whole class discussion.
Extension: If you have time, click here for a challenging and informative video from the Stanford Business School about negotiation. I learn something new every time I watch the lecture.
THURSDAY/FRIDAY: Journal warm-up. Vocab/grammar/Huckleberry Finn quiz. Intro to gender unit, read "Being a Man" essay by Paul Theroux and discuss. Small group activity: is it harder to be a man or a woman in today's society? Groups come up with a list of examples/evidence to support their position.
Due: Huckleberry Finn Argument Questions.
Homework: Read the essay "Why Johnny Won't Read" and answer the questions at the end for next class. Be prepared to discuss your personal experiences and opinions about the authors' viewpoints.
Sunday, January 31, 2016
Monday, January 25, 2016
January 25-29
It's second semester! I'm looking forward to Gatsby, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, many American short stories, and plenty of current events articles. Later in the semester, you'll write a research paper about a profession of your choice, and end with a narrative essay (which can be used as a college essay).
This short week, we'll review the final, debate the articles for the outline portion, and read Huckleberry Finn. There will be no vocab quiz this week; we'll start up again next week.
MONDAY/TUESDAY: Journal warm-up. Receive vocabulary list for next week. Go over final and debate the issue from the article, view samples. Grammar: the dash. Huck Finn discussion questions. Read Huckleberry Finn in class.
Due: n/a
Homework: Read Huckleberry Finn,Chapter 18 (pages 105-117)
WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY: Journal warm-up. NO QUIZ UNTIL NEXT WEEK. Go over multiple choice portion of final. Huck Finn check-in and reading. Read and debate/discussion based on other class' current event from the final.
Due: Huckleberry Finn, Chapter 18
Homework:
Huckleberry Finn, Chapters 19-22, pages 118-146. There will be 5 Huck Finn questions on the quiz next week!
Be ready to discuss the chapters next class:
What is Mark Twain implying about entertainers (actors, writers, etc.), our need for entertainment, and how to capture the interest of a crowd?
FRIDAY: No school for students - professional day for teachers and staff.
This short week, we'll review the final, debate the articles for the outline portion, and read Huckleberry Finn. There will be no vocab quiz this week; we'll start up again next week.
MONDAY/TUESDAY: Journal warm-up. Receive vocabulary list for next week. Go over final and debate the issue from the article, view samples. Grammar: the dash. Huck Finn discussion questions. Read Huckleberry Finn in class.
Due: n/a
Homework: Read Huckleberry Finn,Chapter 18 (pages 105-117)
WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY: Journal warm-up. NO QUIZ UNTIL NEXT WEEK. Go over multiple choice portion of final. Huck Finn check-in and reading. Read and debate/discussion based on other class' current event from the final.
Due: Huckleberry Finn, Chapter 18
Homework:
Huckleberry Finn, Chapters 19-22, pages 118-146. There will be 5 Huck Finn questions on the quiz next week!
Be ready to discuss the chapters next class:
What is Mark Twain implying about entertainers (actors, writers, etc.), our need for entertainment, and how to capture the interest of a crowd?
FRIDAY: No school for students - professional day for teachers and staff.
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Imagery Notes
We went through these from our narrative assignment. Here are the 5 types of imagery:
Visual - what you see
Auditory - what you hear
Gustatory - what you taste
Tactile - what you touch
Olfactory - what you smell
Visual - what you see
Auditory - what you hear
Gustatory - what you taste
Tactile - what you touch
Olfactory - what you smell
Monday, January 18, 2016
Finals Week: January 19-22
It's finals week! Below is everything you need to know for English 3.
TUESDAY: (all classes meet for 45 minutes). We will continue filling out the study guide handed out at the beginning of last week. Be sure to complete all of the Huckleberry Finn reading, since that will be on the final as well. Journals will be left in the bins at the end of class.
Due: Read Huckleberry Finn through Chapter 18, page 105
Journals in bins at the end of class.
Homework: Finish filling out Study Guide, if necessary, and study for the final. Be sure to know the argument essay outline format by memory and be caught up with Huckleberry Finn.
Bring something to read or study in case you finish the final early, since you need to stay in the room until the entire period is over.
If you still have a Grapes of Wrath book out, please bring it with you to the final.
WEDNESDAY:
8:00 a.m. Period 1 final
9:55 a.m. passing
10:05 a.m. Period 2 final
FRIDAY:
8:00 a.m. Period 5 final
9:55 a.m. passing
10:05 a.m. Period 6 final
Good luck! Just review the study guide and Huckleberry Finn and you will do very well.
TUESDAY: (all classes meet for 45 minutes). We will continue filling out the study guide handed out at the beginning of last week. Be sure to complete all of the Huckleberry Finn reading, since that will be on the final as well. Journals will be left in the bins at the end of class.
Due: Read Huckleberry Finn through Chapter 18, page 105
Journals in bins at the end of class.
Homework: Finish filling out Study Guide, if necessary, and study for the final. Be sure to know the argument essay outline format by memory and be caught up with Huckleberry Finn.
Bring something to read or study in case you finish the final early, since you need to stay in the room until the entire period is over.
If you still have a Grapes of Wrath book out, please bring it with you to the final.
WEDNESDAY:
8:00 a.m. Period 1 final
9:55 a.m. passing
10:05 a.m. Period 2 final
FRIDAY:
8:00 a.m. Period 5 final
9:55 a.m. passing
10:05 a.m. Period 6 final
Good luck! Just review the study guide and Huckleberry Finn and you will do very well.
Sunday, January 10, 2016
January 11-15
Next week is finals week: 1st and 2nd periods will be held on Wednesday, January 20 and 5th and 6th finals on Friday, January 22. We'll focus on reviewing all of the skills we learned so far first semester, continue with Huckleberry Finn, and enjoy (?!) one last vocab/grammar/Huck quiz.
MONDAY/TUESDAY: Journal warm-up. Turn in Huck Finn questions and discuss reading. Receive Study Guide for final. Group rewrite activity: Grapes essay. Group activity: fill in vocab words on sheet. Huckleberry Finn reading.
Due:
Huckleberry Finn reading through page 70 (the end of Chapter 12). After reading, come up with your own original answers to the following questions on a piece of paper:
1. After getting caught in one of his tricks, Huck is told how to better construct the identity of a girl that matches society's "norms" for the 1830s. Do similar "norms" exist today for rich, poor, male, female, young, old? How could someone pass as a "respectable" member of our society today? If so, what are some examples?
2. Why do you think Huck doesn't tell Jim the truth about what happened with the snake? How does this show a change in their relationship?
Homework: Read Huckleberry Finn up through page 80, Chapter 14.
Read Martin Luther King Jr's speech "I Have a Dream," and find instances of logos,ethos and pathos. Is the speech an effective argument in your view? Be prepared to discuss.
NOTE: I'll collect journals on Tuesday of next week, January 19.
WEDNESDAY: (5th and 6th only this week) Journal warm-up. Today, students will practice for the final by reading two articles on a given current event topic and create an outline response (exactly like the final). We will then discuss/debate the issue and go over responses.
THURSDAY/FRIDAY: Journal warm-up. Vocab/grammar/Huck quiz. Read Martin Luther King Jr's "I Have a Dream" speech as an argument. Share the logos, ethos, and pathos you found in the speech. Discuss the effectiveness of the speech, student feedback. View speech. Huckleberry Finn reading.
Due: Huckleberry Finn through Chapter 14, page 80
"I Have a Dream" speech read, notes about logos, ethos and pathos in the speech.
Homework: Read Huckleberry Finn through Chapter 18, page 105. How does Mark Twain's description of Tom's dilemma make us wonder what he'll do? How is this a turning point in the novel?
NOTE: I'll collect journals on Tuesday of next week, January 19.
Enjoy the long weekend and Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday! We'll have one more review session on Tuesday before finals.
MONDAY/TUESDAY: Journal warm-up. Turn in Huck Finn questions and discuss reading. Receive Study Guide for final. Group rewrite activity: Grapes essay. Group activity: fill in vocab words on sheet. Huckleberry Finn reading.
Due:
Huckleberry Finn reading through page 70 (the end of Chapter 12). After reading, come up with your own original answers to the following questions on a piece of paper:
1. After getting caught in one of his tricks, Huck is told how to better construct the identity of a girl that matches society's "norms" for the 1830s. Do similar "norms" exist today for rich, poor, male, female, young, old? How could someone pass as a "respectable" member of our society today? If so, what are some examples?
2. Why do you think Huck doesn't tell Jim the truth about what happened with the snake? How does this show a change in their relationship?
Homework: Read Huckleberry Finn up through page 80, Chapter 14.
Read Martin Luther King Jr's speech "I Have a Dream," and find instances of logos,ethos and pathos. Is the speech an effective argument in your view? Be prepared to discuss.
NOTE: I'll collect journals on Tuesday of next week, January 19.
WEDNESDAY: (5th and 6th only this week) Journal warm-up. Today, students will practice for the final by reading two articles on a given current event topic and create an outline response (exactly like the final). We will then discuss/debate the issue and go over responses.
THURSDAY/FRIDAY: Journal warm-up. Vocab/grammar/Huck quiz. Read Martin Luther King Jr's "I Have a Dream" speech as an argument. Share the logos, ethos, and pathos you found in the speech. Discuss the effectiveness of the speech, student feedback. View speech. Huckleberry Finn reading.
Due: Huckleberry Finn through Chapter 14, page 80
"I Have a Dream" speech read, notes about logos, ethos and pathos in the speech.
Homework: Read Huckleberry Finn through Chapter 18, page 105. How does Mark Twain's description of Tom's dilemma make us wonder what he'll do? How is this a turning point in the novel?
NOTE: I'll collect journals on Tuesday of next week, January 19.
Enjoy the long weekend and Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday! We'll have one more review session on Tuesday before finals.
Sunday, January 3, 2016
Happy 2016!
Welcome back and happy new year! I'm excited to be back to finish first semester and kick off the second half of the year already. Over the break, I graded many, many Grapes of Wrath essays. The Gradebook is updated and if you log in to Turnitin.com you can click on the "Comments" tab to get feedback on your individual essay.
This week, we'll finish up our Argument unit and continue with Huckleberry Finn.
MONDAY/TUESDAY: Journal warm-up. Receive vocab list for the week. Grapes essay feedback. Add 1 more fallacy to the list: the red herring. Review novel and read from Huckleberry Finn in class.
Homework:
1. Huckleberry Finn raft project -
2. Turn in "Comments on comments": after reading the comments in Turnitin.com for your Grapes essay, write a one-paragraph response that includes 1)whether or not you agree, and 2)what you think are your strengths and areas of improvement in writing argument essays, due on Thursday/Friday.
3. Study vocabulary words, red herring definition, and Huckleberry Finn for quiz on Thursday/Friday.
WEDNESDAY: (1st and 2nd only this week) Journal warm-up. Today, students will practice for the final by reading two articles on a given current event topic and create an outline response. We will then discuss/debate the issue and go over responses.
Due: (1st, 2nd) Huckleberry Finn raft project.
THURSDAY/FRIDAY: Journal warm-up. Vocabulary quiz. Discuss "Comments on comments" paragraphs. Group exercise: improve the essay paragraphs. Huckleberry Finn reading and discussion.
Due: "Comments on comments" paragraphs
(5th and 6th) Huckleberry Finn raft project due on Thursday, January 7.
Homework: Huckleberry Finn reading through page 70 (the end of Chapter 12). After reading, come up with your own original answers to the following questions on a piece of paper:
1. After getting caught in one of his tricks, Huck is told how to better construct the identity of a girl that matches society's "norms" for the 1830s. Do similar "norms" exist today for rich, poor, male, female, young, old? How could someone pass as a "respectable" member of our society today? If so, what are some examples?
2. Why do you think Huck doesn't tell Jim the truth about what happened with the snake? How does this show a change in their relationship?
This week, we'll finish up our Argument unit and continue with Huckleberry Finn.
MONDAY/TUESDAY: Journal warm-up. Receive vocab list for the week. Grapes essay feedback. Add 1 more fallacy to the list: the red herring. Review novel and read from Huckleberry Finn in class.
Homework:
1. Huckleberry Finn raft project -
1st,
2nd due date: January 6
5th,
6th due date: January 7
2. Turn in "Comments on comments": after reading the comments in Turnitin.com for your Grapes essay, write a one-paragraph response that includes 1)whether or not you agree, and 2)what you think are your strengths and areas of improvement in writing argument essays, due on Thursday/Friday.
3. Study vocabulary words, red herring definition, and Huckleberry Finn for quiz on Thursday/Friday.
WEDNESDAY: (1st and 2nd only this week) Journal warm-up. Today, students will practice for the final by reading two articles on a given current event topic and create an outline response. We will then discuss/debate the issue and go over responses.
Due: (1st, 2nd) Huckleberry Finn raft project.
THURSDAY/FRIDAY: Journal warm-up. Vocabulary quiz. Discuss "Comments on comments" paragraphs. Group exercise: improve the essay paragraphs. Huckleberry Finn reading and discussion.
Due: "Comments on comments" paragraphs
(5th and 6th) Huckleberry Finn raft project due on Thursday, January 7.
Homework: Huckleberry Finn reading through page 70 (the end of Chapter 12). After reading, come up with your own original answers to the following questions on a piece of paper:
1. After getting caught in one of his tricks, Huck is told how to better construct the identity of a girl that matches society's "norms" for the 1830s. Do similar "norms" exist today for rich, poor, male, female, young, old? How could someone pass as a "respectable" member of our society today? If so, what are some examples?
2. Why do you think Huck doesn't tell Jim the truth about what happened with the snake? How does this show a change in their relationship?
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