Monday, September 28, 2015

September 28- October 2

This week, we'll complete our final drafts of "How You Came to be in California" drafts and continue on our journey with the Joads in The Grapes of Wrath.

MONDAY/TUESDAY: Journal warm-up, share.  Notes: hyperbole.  Read Grapes Chapter 11 in class.  Begin chapter 13.  Using laptops in groups, write a sentence for a vocabulary word that shows you understand the meaning of the word, write on board.  Type draft of narrative on laptops, using rubric as a guide.  Upload to turnitin.com by end of class.

Due: Grapes Chapter 10 due.

Homework: Finish reading Grapes Chapter 13 for Thursday/Friday.  Study for vocab quiz on Thursday/Friday. Upload draft of "How You Came to Be in California" narrative to Turnitin.com

WEDNESDAY: Current event/issue day. Read and annotate articles, SOAPS analysis, discuss/debate, vote.  Short written opinion. This week's topic: Should College Athletes Be Paid?

Homework: (See Monday/Tuesday for Thursday/Friday above.)


THURSDAY/FRIDAY: Journal warm-up, share.  Vocab/Grammar quiz.    Grapes of Wrath reading overview.  Grapes of Wrath nominations for actors - exercise.  Go over rubric for final draft of narrative and examples. Narrative peer review, self-review on laptops, work time. 

Due:  Grapes, Chapter 13.

Homework: Finish and upload final draft of narrative to turnitin.com by:
Period 1 and 2: Monday night, October 5th at 11:00 p.m.
Period 5 and 6: Sunday night, October 4th at 11:00 p.m.

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