December 9 - 13

It's the second week of December, and we've just finished Frederick Douglass. Over Monday and Tuesday, I'll be loading the final essay scores for the first full rhetorical analysis essay into Aeries. If you haven't uploaded it yet, please submit it asap. If you didn't get a confirmation e-mail, it may not have uploaded. I'll have to take some late points, but it's much better than a zero in the grade book. Also, please note that I do give partial credit for late work, if you have any other missing assignments.

Note: due to the in-class essay, there will be no quiz this week. Vocab #10 will be for next week, and that is the last quiz of the semester. 


MONDAY/TUESDAY: Journal warm-up. Go over Malala prompt as a whole class, and go through the steps of writing a rhetorical essay response. View samples. Discuss Frederick Douglass and view the short video Bike Thief, discussion. Begin reading "Paper Tigers" in class.

Due: Finish reading Chapter 11 of Frederick Douglass, (finish the book). 

Homework: Read "Paper Tigers" through page 6 for Thursday/Friday. Annotate and look for Yang's main points (claims) as well as anything that is surprising or interesting to you. 

Bring Frederick Douglass book to class for Thursday/Friday. 

Review the steps to writing a rhetorical analysis essay.

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

THURSDAY/FRIDAY: Journal warm-up. Go through the steps of writing a rhetorical analysis essay. With supports, write an in-class essay. 

Due: "Paper Tigers" through page 6.

Homework: Finish reading and annotating "Paper Tigers". Be ready to discuss it next class. 

Study Vocab #10.