Hopefully by the time we meet on Tuesday, the weather will have cooled down some! Fortunately, the weather forecast says that the heat wave will be short-lived. Bring plenty of water, I'll have the fans set to full blast, and we'll make it!
TUESDAY: Journal warm-up. Go over examples of narrative essays (1-2 pages). Receive rubric. Type up rough drafts in the computer lab/library. Notes: diction, counterargument. Leave journals in bins in classroom for points.
Due: Add at least 3 instances of imagery and/or figurative language that are original to the interview sheet and bring it with you on Tuesday.
Read the first 10 pages of Chapter 10. Which Joad family member are you or your family like, and why?
5th and 6th - Make sure your journal is filled down an entire page or marked "absent"
for the days you weren't in class. We'll have a journal check where you
leave your journals in the bin in the classroom at the end of the day
on Tuesday.
Homework: For Thursday: Study for quiz.
Finish rough drafts of narrative and submit to Turnitin.com by Wednesday night, September 28 at 10:00 p.m.
4th period only: Journals will be collected on Thursday.
THURSDAY: Journal warm-up. Quiz covering vocabulary, grammar, Grapes reading. Notes: tone. Watch clips from the presidential debate and analyze each candidate's rhetoric using terms and concepts we've learned so far (logos, pathos, ethos, tone, diction, juxtaposition, connotation).
Due:
Finish rough drafts of narrative and submit to Turnitin.com by Wednesday night, September 28 at 10:00 p.m.
Homework: Read the rest of Chapter 10 in Grapes of Wrath. Who would you cast (known actors) for the different Joad characters based on their descriptions in the book? Have this in mind as you read - soon the class will submit and vote on nominations.
Please bring a hard copy of the rough draft of your narrative for Monday.
Monday, September 26, 2016
Sunday, September 18, 2016
September 19-23
I'm looking forward to opening the doors for "Back to School Night" this week: please mark your family calendars and ask parents and guardians to come to your classes on Thursday night, September 22. We will have a minimum day on Friday following this event. We'll get to enjoy each other's "Setting the Stage" projects displayed in the room and work on creating our own narratives about how we/our families came to be in California as we travel with the Joads in The Grapes of Wrath.
MONDAY: Journal warm-up. Enjoy each other's Setting the Stage projects. Discuss the characters we've met so far in Chapter 8 of The Grapes of Wrath. Name one character you can think of from another book, movie, or TV show that is similar to one of the Joads. Notes - more analysis terms: types of imagery and its effects on a reader. The class will interview each other and write down how their partners' families came to be in California, adding at least one form of figurative language to their interview.
Due:
Setting the Stage projects.
Finish reading Grapes, Chapter 8. Do any of the characters remind you of other characters in books, movies, or TV shows?
Ask your parents/guardians how you/your family came to be in California and be ready to talk about it in class next week.
Homework: Read Chapter 9 of The Grapes of Wrath for Friday and make a list of what you would bring on a similar journey if you had to move and could only take one backpack with you. Be ready to share on Friday.
Bring your interview sheet with you on Friday.
WEDNESDAY: Journal warm-up. View excerpts from Steinbeck's Nobel Prize acceptance speech. Hear about how the novel was received: its commercial success and the controversy and bans. Four-corner debate with examples, evidence: should some books and materials be banned in the United States today?
Due: n/a
Homework:
Study for the quiz.
Bring your interview sheet with you on Friday.
Read Chapter 9 of The Grapes of Wrath for Friday and make a list of what you would bring on a similar journey if you had to move and could only take one backpack with you. Be ready to share on Friday.
FRIDAY (minimum day): Quiz covering the week's vocabulary, grammar and Grapes reading for the week. Discuss Chapter 9 and the contents of your backpack. Group exercise: agree on 1 backpack and share with the class.
Share excerpts from interviews on Tuesday (each student should have 1 paragraph minimum describing how they/their families came to be in California with 1 example of imagery included). View examples of effective narratives - student examples and Chipotle example.
Due:
Read Chapter 9 of The Grapes of Wrath for Friday and make a list of what you would bring on a similar journey if you had to move and could only take one backpack with you.
Bring your interview sheet with you on Friday.
Homework: Add at least 3 instances of imagery and/or figurative language that are original to the interview sheet and bring it with you on Tuesday.
Read the first 10 pages of Chapter 10. Which Joad family member are you or your family like, and why?
Make sure your journal is filled down an entire page or marked "absent" for the days you weren't in class. We'll have a journal check where you leave your journals in the bin in the classroom at the end of the day on Tuesday.
MONDAY: Journal warm-up. Enjoy each other's Setting the Stage projects. Discuss the characters we've met so far in Chapter 8 of The Grapes of Wrath. Name one character you can think of from another book, movie, or TV show that is similar to one of the Joads. Notes - more analysis terms: types of imagery and its effects on a reader. The class will interview each other and write down how their partners' families came to be in California, adding at least one form of figurative language to their interview.
Due:
Setting the Stage projects.
Finish reading Grapes, Chapter 8. Do any of the characters remind you of other characters in books, movies, or TV shows?
Ask your parents/guardians how you/your family came to be in California and be ready to talk about it in class next week.
Homework: Read Chapter 9 of The Grapes of Wrath for Friday and make a list of what you would bring on a similar journey if you had to move and could only take one backpack with you. Be ready to share on Friday.
Bring your interview sheet with you on Friday.
WEDNESDAY: Journal warm-up. View excerpts from Steinbeck's Nobel Prize acceptance speech. Hear about how the novel was received: its commercial success and the controversy and bans. Four-corner debate with examples, evidence: should some books and materials be banned in the United States today?
Due: n/a
Homework:
Study for the quiz.
Bring your interview sheet with you on Friday.
Read Chapter 9 of The Grapes of Wrath for Friday and make a list of what you would bring on a similar journey if you had to move and could only take one backpack with you. Be ready to share on Friday.
FRIDAY (minimum day): Quiz covering the week's vocabulary, grammar and Grapes reading for the week. Discuss Chapter 9 and the contents of your backpack. Group exercise: agree on 1 backpack and share with the class.
Share excerpts from interviews on Tuesday (each student should have 1 paragraph minimum describing how they/their families came to be in California with 1 example of imagery included). View examples of effective narratives - student examples and Chipotle example.
Due:
Read Chapter 9 of The Grapes of Wrath for Friday and make a list of what you would bring on a similar journey if you had to move and could only take one backpack with you.
Bring your interview sheet with you on Friday.
Homework: Add at least 3 instances of imagery and/or figurative language that are original to the interview sheet and bring it with you on Tuesday.
Read the first 10 pages of Chapter 10. Which Joad family member are you or your family like, and why?
Make sure your journal is filled down an entire page or marked "absent" for the days you weren't in class. We'll have a journal check where you leave your journals in the bin in the classroom at the end of the day on Tuesday.
Monday, September 12, 2016
September 12-16
Welcome back! This week, we'll continue learning more about the Joad family and The Grapes of Wrath as you work on your Setting the Stage projects, due on Monday, September 19. As we read, we'll continue to learn the basics about rhetorical analysis as we analyze and evaluate how Steinbeck and other writers use these techniques to persuade an audience.
TUESDAY: Journal warm-up. Review Chapter 2, Grapes of Wrath. Overview of Chapters 3,4 and 6. Read Chapter 7 in class: why do you think Steinbeck included this chapter? In your opinion, are there businesses, industries, or products/services that are still like the car dealership in Chapter 7?
Notes: logos, pathos, ethos. View samples and videos.
Due: Read Grapes, Chapter 2. (Also chapter 7 for 5th period only.)
Homework:
Read the first 10 pages of Grapes, Chapter 8 and look carefully at how Steinbeck introduces Pa Joad and Ma Joad. Are they believable? Do they remind you of anyone?
Study for quiz on Thursday.
THURSDAY: Journal warm-up. Quiz covering vocabulary words, grammar, and Grapes reading for the week. Discuss Grapes of Wrath, Chapter 8, first 10 pages. Logos, pathos, ethos review and role play exercise.
Due: first 10 pages read of Grapes, Chapter 8 (to the point where Tom sees Ma Joad)
Homework: For Monday -
TUESDAY: Journal warm-up. Review Chapter 2, Grapes of Wrath. Overview of Chapters 3,4 and 6. Read Chapter 7 in class: why do you think Steinbeck included this chapter? In your opinion, are there businesses, industries, or products/services that are still like the car dealership in Chapter 7?
Notes: logos, pathos, ethos. View samples and videos.
Due: Read Grapes, Chapter 2. (Also chapter 7 for 5th period only.)
Homework:
Read the first 10 pages of Grapes, Chapter 8 and look carefully at how Steinbeck introduces Pa Joad and Ma Joad. Are they believable? Do they remind you of anyone?
Study for quiz on Thursday.
THURSDAY: Journal warm-up. Quiz covering vocabulary words, grammar, and Grapes reading for the week. Discuss Grapes of Wrath, Chapter 8, first 10 pages. Logos, pathos, ethos review and role play exercise.
Due: first 10 pages read of Grapes, Chapter 8 (to the point where Tom sees Ma Joad)
Homework: For Monday -
- Read the rest of Grapes, Chapter 8.
- Finish the Setting the Stage project.
- Ask your parents/guardians how you/your family came to be in California and be ready to talk about it in class next week.
Monday, September 5, 2016
September 6 - 9, 2016: Week Two!
Welcome back! I hope everyone had an enjoyable three-day weekend. This week, we'll continue with The Grapes of Wrath, define "rhetoric" and begin looking at rhetorical devices, work on vocabulary and grammar, and begin a short narrative writing assignment.
NOTE for 4th period: Due to the assembly on Friday, 4th period will participate in the Gallery Walk and Grapes of Wrath Intro before discussing the Chapter One questions.
WEDNESDAY: Journal warm-up. Collect homework. Definition of rhetoric, Aristotle's Rhetorical Triangle. Review of the simile, metaphor, personification (figurative language). Dialects in The Grapes of Wrath activity. Note that there will be Grapes of Wrath reading questions on the Friday quiz as well as vocabulary, grammar, and summer reading questions.
Due:
Homework: Read Grapes of Wrath Chapter 5. While you're reading, find and write down at least 2 examples of effective/original figurative language that you're ready to share next class. (Similes, metaphors, personification.) Also, find one more example of figurative language outside of the book (that you overhear or create).
FRIDAY: Journal warm-up. Quiz. Finish dialect activity. Discuss Chapter 5 in class and evaluate Steinbeck's purpose and effectiveness. Introduce the Setting the Stage project. Read Chapter 2 out loud in class and act it out.
Due: Read Grapes of Wrath Chapter 5. While you're reading, find and write down at least 2 examples of effective/original figurative language that you're ready to share next class. (Similes, metaphors, personification.) Also, find one more example of figurative language outside of the book (that you overhear or create).
Homework:
Choose an option and begin the Setting the Stage project - due next Monday, September 19.
5th only: Please finish Chapter 2 and read Chapter 7. Are there businesses and industries that still work this way?
4th and 6th only: Please read Chapter 2 and get an introduction to Tom Joad.
NOTE for 4th period: Due to the assembly on Friday, 4th period will participate in the Gallery Walk and Grapes of Wrath Intro before discussing the Chapter One questions.
WEDNESDAY: Journal warm-up. Collect homework. Definition of rhetoric, Aristotle's Rhetorical Triangle. Review of the simile, metaphor, personification (figurative language). Dialects in The Grapes of Wrath activity. Note that there will be Grapes of Wrath reading questions on the Friday quiz as well as vocabulary, grammar, and summer reading questions.
Due:
- Signature page of syllabus
- Signed Turnitin.com permission form
- Get supplies for class (notebook with tabs per syllabus)
- Read Chapter One of The Grapes of Wrath and answer the Chapter One questions on the handout.
Homework: Read Grapes of Wrath Chapter 5. While you're reading, find and write down at least 2 examples of effective/original figurative language that you're ready to share next class. (Similes, metaphors, personification.) Also, find one more example of figurative language outside of the book (that you overhear or create).
FRIDAY: Journal warm-up. Quiz. Finish dialect activity. Discuss Chapter 5 in class and evaluate Steinbeck's purpose and effectiveness. Introduce the Setting the Stage project. Read Chapter 2 out loud in class and act it out.
Due: Read Grapes of Wrath Chapter 5. While you're reading, find and write down at least 2 examples of effective/original figurative language that you're ready to share next class. (Similes, metaphors, personification.) Also, find one more example of figurative language outside of the book (that you overhear or create).
Homework:
Choose an option and begin the Setting the Stage project - due next Monday, September 19.
5th only: Please finish Chapter 2 and read Chapter 7. Are there businesses and industries that still work this way?
4th and 6th only: Please read Chapter 2 and get an introduction to Tom Joad.
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