April 25 - 29

I've really enjoyed reading your research paper rough drafts with information about the job title you chose.  I am lucky to have so many interesting and talented students with such a wide variety of goals.

This week, we'll work on drafts and also work on a group project for Cuckoo's Nest.  Students will work in groups, but will each have an individual task to complete for a grade. 

MONDAY/TUESDAY: Journal warm-up.  Review Chapters 9 and 11 of Cuckoo's Nest.  Assign chapters to groups from Parts II and III of the book.   Students will have until Thursday/Friday to read their chapter, and then they will have time to work with their partners, presenting the chapters the following week.  We will also go over the drafts of the research paper, and work on paragraphing and transitions as a class.  Students will have time to work on their drafts on laptops in the class.

Here's a link that's helpful to look at when you're searching for a transition.

Here are some basic rules about paragraphing.

Due: Please read Chapter 9 and Chapter 11 of Cuckoo's Nest and make sure the working draft of your research paper is electronically accessible.

Homework:  Read your assigned chapter of Cuckoo and be ready to work with your partner on Thursday/Friday.

Be sure to save the work on your research paper draft and make sure it's accessible online.

WEDNESDAY: (5th and 6th periods only.) Journal warm-up.  Current issue: how some governors in the Northeast are battling the heroin epidemic, pros and cons of various solutions being proposed.  Read articles with opposing viewpoints, discuss and debate.

THURSDAY/FRIDAY: Journal warm-up.  Vocab/reading quiz covering Chapter 9, 11, and the reading of 15 in class.  Receive vocabulary sheet for next week (last one)! Research paper: in-text citations.  Work time on laptops.  Meeting time for group chapter presentations for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

Due:  Read the assigned chapter for your group.  By the end of the period: group roles for Cuckoo Part II and III presentations on a piece of paper.

Homework: Finish work for Cuckoo presentation.

Bring a paper copy (a printout) of the research paper draft for a peer review next class.