November 18 - 22

This week, we'll focus on finishing the final drafts of the rhetorical analysis essay we've been writing in stages by pulling up the rough drafts you've submitted and polishing them up. These same steps (reading and annotating, brainstorming, outlining, drafting, and revising) are what you'll do for all of the writing we'll do in this class, and for the effective writing you'll do outside of class.

We'll also get into a pivotal chapter of Frederick Douglass, Chapter 10. This chapter describes a low point in his life, and the strength he found to fight for himself, and eventually for others.

There is no quiz this week to ensure we have plenty of time to focus on the goals above, but please have journals ready to turn in at the end of the week.
 

MONDAY/TUESDAY: Journal warm-up. Check-in and reading of Frederick Douglass, at the beginning of Chapter 10. Pull up rough drafts from Turnitin.com and begin the step-by-step process of editing and revising with the goal of a final draft uploaded by the end of the week.

Due: Full rough draft uploaded to Turnitin.com. (Due Sunday night for 1st and 2nd period, Monday night for 6th period.)

Homework: Continue work on rough draft, focusing on developing the body paragraphs with a full analysis of each rhetorical device. 

Read the first 10 pages of Frederick Douglass, Chapter 10. 

Make sure journal is ready to turn in on Thursday/Friday with full sentence responses to each prompt, dates on each entry, and correct capitalization and punctuation.

WEDNESDAY: Journal warm-up. Current event day - read and annotate two opposing viewpoints. Discuss and debate. 

Due: n/a

Homework: (Same as Monday.)

THURSDAY/FRIDAY: Journal warm-up. Work on Chromebooks to edit/revise drafts, focusing on well developed introductions and conclusions. Check draft against rubric.

Due: Journals in bin at the end of the class period. 

Read first 10 pages of Chapter 10 of Frederick Douglass. 

6th period: Full, final draft uploaded to Turnitin.com by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, November 22. 

1st and 2nd periods: Full, final draft uploaded to Turnitin.com by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, November 22. (This extension is due to the fact that school wifi was not working properly on Friday morning in class.)

Homework: Finish the first 10 pages of Chapter 10 of Frederick Douglass. Be familiar with his story and do any catch-up over the break. We'll finish the book when we get back from the break.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Break!
I'm looking forward to seeing everyone in December (!) 

November 11 - 15

It's November and we're making progress in reading Frederick Douglass and writing out the first rhetorical analysis essay! Due to the short week, there won't be a vocabulary quiz. Here's what's on the agenda this week:


MONDAY: Veteran's Day Holiday - no school. 

TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY: Journal warm-up. Frederick Douglass check-in, slave songs, reading. /View sample essays. Write rough draft introductory paragraph and body paragraphs of rhetorical analysis essay in class on Chromebooks. 

Due: Read Frederick Douglass Chapter 8 and look for at least 2 rhetorical devices utilized by Douglass to persuade his audience that slavery should be abolished.

Homework: Finish reading Chapter 9. Be sure that rough draft of essay includes introductory and body paragraphs and is accessible online.

(No vocab quiz this week!)

THURSDAY/FRIDAY: Journal warm-up. Frederick Douglass check-in and reading. Share drafts of essay so far. Conclusions, examples. Sign up for Turnitin.com on Chromebooks (see sidebar for class codes.) Time in class to type body paragraphs and conclusion on Chromebooks. Upload full draft to Turnitin.com by the deadlines below.

Due: Finish reading Chapter 9. Be sure that rough draft of essay includes introductory paragraphs and is accessible online.

Homework: Finish full rough draft of rhetorical analysis essay and upload to Turnitin.com on the following schedule: 

1st and 2nd period: by Sunday night, November 17. 
6th period: by Monday night, November 18.

November 4 - 8

It's November and we're going to continue with Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass and start writing rhetorical analysis essays! I've really enjoyed the independent reading projects; thank you for all of your efforts in making those so interesting. I'll announce the winners of the pizza party from each class this week.

MONDAY/TUESDAY: Journal warm-up. Go through second rhetorical analysis prompt and annotate as a whole class. Using the rhetorical analysis outline format provided, outline a response to the passage and turn it in. Frederick Douglass check-in. Notes: diction.

Due:

1st and 2nd periods - read Chapter 4 of Frederick Douglass.
6th period - read Chapter 1 of Frederick Douglass.

Homework:
1st and 2nd period only:

• Please read Frederick Douglass Chapters 5-7 (up to page 26 in the Dover book edition)
• Study for quiz on Thursday. 
• Finish rhetorical analysis outline for FDR prompt if you need to. Due Thursday.

6th period only:

• Please read Frederick Douglass Chapters 2-4 for Wednesday.
• Study for the quiz on Friday. 
• Finish rhetorical analysis outline for FDR prompt if you need to. Due Wednesday. 

WEDNESDAY (6th period only): Play preview. Frederick Douglass reading and any other catch-up.

Due: Please read Frederick Douglass Chapters 2-4 for Wednesday

Rhetorical analysis outline for FDR prompt .

Homework: Please read Chapters 5-7 for Friday of Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.

THURSDAY/FRIDAY: Journal warm-up. Quiz covering vocab #8, grammar, reading. Choose one of your outlines from the two rhetorical passages we've read, annotated, and outlined, and type up a rough draft of the intro paragraph. (If students prefer a more challenging passage, there will be a more challenging option as well, for a total of 3 options.)

Due: Read through the end of Chapter 7 of Frederick Douglass.

Homework: Make sure the rough paper you started in class on Thursday or Friday is accessible online so you can work on it in class on Chromebooks next week.

Please read Frederick Douglass, Chapter 8 for next class. Identify at least 2 rhetorical devices that Douglass uses to persuade the audience that slavery should be abolished.

Enjoy the three-day holiday! 

I'm look forward to seeing you next week.