December 3 - 7

It's December! Here's what's on the agenda for the week:

MONDAY/TUESDAY: Journal warm-up. Go over the essay results of the final version of the Florence Kelley rhetorical analysis prompt. (As always, if you received less than a 90 and would like to redo it, you can submit the revision to the optional link on Turnitin.com before 12/31/18.) Read and annotate articles for and against the universal basic income proposal. Discuss in groups - compare evidence and examples. Create argument outline. If time, read and act out scene from Grapes, Chapter 26.

Due: 4th and 6th periods only: please finish the rest of Grapes, Chapter 26. 

1st and 3rd periods only: please read Grapes, Chapter 26, pages 478-514. 

Homework:
1st and 3rd periods - For Thursday, please bring the final outline for the universal basic income prompt (Should a universal basic income be implemented in the United States?). Study for the vocab quiz covering Vocab #11, grammar, and reading. Have journals ready to turn in at the end of class on Thursday, December 6.

4th and 6th periods - For Friday, finish reading Grapes, Chapter 26, and bring the final outline for the universal basic income prompt (Should a universal basic income be implemented in the United States?) Study for the vocab quiz covering Vocab #11, grammar, and reading. Have journals ready to turn in at the end of class on Friday, December 7.

WEDNESDAY: 4th and 6th only (Ms. M. out for a pre-scheduled English Department day-long meeting.) Journal warm-up. Quiet work time to complete assignments from Monday that are due on Friday.

Due: n/a

Homework: For Friday, finish reading Grapes, Chapter 26, and bring the final outline for the universal basic income prompt (Should a universal basic income be implemented in the United States?) Study for the vocab quiz covering Vocab #11, grammar, and reading. Have journals ready to turn in at the end of class on Friday, December 7.

THURSDAY/FRIDAY: Journal warm-up. Quiz covering Vocab #11, grammar, Grapes reading through the end of 26. Read Chapter 27: find the scams. Go over outlines. Read and act out beginning of Grapes, Chapter 28. Collect journals in classroom bin.

Due: Grapes, Chapter 26.

Final outline for the universal basic income prompt (Should a universal basic income be implemented in the United States?)

Journals in bin at the end of class. 

Homework:  Finish Chapter 28 and 29 of The Grapes of Wrath. Be ready to discuss these chapters.