At the end of this week, it's December already! I hope everyone
enjoyed Thanksgiving. This week, we'll launch the argument writing unit
and begin The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
MONDAY/TUESDAY:
Journal warm-up. Receive vocabulary list #9. Notes: "Civil
arguments", types of evidence and examples. Discuss the "Content
Warnings" articles, group activity. Intro: the setting, language of Huckleberry Finn. Pick up the book from the library.
Due: Please read and annotate these three articles about content warnings for school books
(1 against written by Gen X'ers, 2 for, written by millennials), for
November 20/November 21 (the first class after Thanksgiving). Come
to class with annotations and opinions and be ready to discuss.
Homework: Please read Chapters 1-3 of Huckleberry Finn for Thursday/Friday.
WEDNESDAY: (3rd period only) Journal warm-up. Current event day - read and annotate two opposing
viewpoints and perform an SAT-style rhetorical analysis as a class.
Discuss and debate, vote. Outline the majority opinion in a
synthesis/ACT-style outline response based on the discussion.
Due: n/a
Homework: (Same as Monday/Tuesday) Please read Chapters 1-3 of Huckleberry Finn for Friday.
THURSDAY/FRIDAY: Journal warm-up. Quiz. Read and act out Chapters 4 and 5 of Huckleberry Finn in class.
Due: Read Chapters 1- 3 of Huckleberry Finn.
Homework: Please read Chapters 6 - 8 of Huckleberry Finn.
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