The Valley of the Ashes

*Tom and Myrtle in Tom's apartment
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Today I will: 

• Find evidence that backs up your inferences about characters and events in chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby by completing discussion questions.
• Read Ch. 2

Please Take out: 
-HW: Work Packet (staple and turn in to the basket)
-Gatsby
-Map
-Chromebook

Today's Agenda:
-Ch. 1 Review of The Great Gatsby (see Google Classroom)
-Begin Reading Chapter 2
-Add to map of setting

Homework:

-Finish reading Ch. 2 and complete study questions for chapter 2

The Great Gatsby, Let's Begin...

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Today I will: 

• Make inferences about characters and events in The Great Gatsby.
• Complete a character web on two new characters in The Great Gatsby.

Please Take out: 
-writing utensil
-Gatsby notes
-Gatsby
-Persuasive speech notes

Today's Agenda:
-Wrap up speeches
-Turn in persuasive speech notes
-Finish historical/ author context for The Great Gatsby
-Read/Discuss Ch. 1 of The Great Gatsby
-Begin map of setting

Homework:

-Finish reading Gatsby ch 1
-Put together Rhetoric Work Packet

Background information about The Great Gatsby

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Today I will: 

• Give a persuasive speech about something I care about changing in our world.
• Listen to persuasive speeches and take notes.
• Take an on-line quiz on 10 new vocabulary words in The Great Gatsby.
• Take notes on Background Information for The Great Gatsby

Please Take out: 
-writing utensil
-paper

Today's Agenda:
-Finish up Persuasive Speeches
-Vocab 3 Quiz 
-Finish historical/ author context for The Great Gatsby

Homework:

-None

Be the Change

Today I will: 

• Give a persuasive speech about something I care about changing in our world.
• Listen to persuasive speeches and take notes

Please Take out: 
-writing utensil
-paper

Today's Agenda:
-Persuasive Speeches
-Vocab 3 Quiz postponed to Wed., 9/20
-Provide historical/ author context for The Great Gatsby

Homework:

-Complete Vocab 3 Chart and Study for quiz tomorrow

Changing the world one person at a time

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Today I will: 

• Give a persuasive speech about something I care about changing in our world.
• Listen to persuasive speeches and take notes

Please Take out: 
-writing utensil
-paper

Today's Agenda:
-Persuasive Speeches
-Provide historical/ author context for The Great Gatsby

-Vocab 3 Quiz postponed to Wed., 9/20

Homework:

-Create a slide presentation & share it with me.
-Make notecards and practice your speech.
-Arrive in formal dress.
When are you presenting?
Open the schedule below to see when you are assigned to present.
Open to see block 1 schedule
Open to see block 2 schedule
Open to see block 3 schedule

The Great Gatsby Intro

Today I will: 

-Turn in an outline for my persuasive speech.
-Learn about the historical context surrounding the novel The Great Gatsby.

Please Take out: 
-a chromebook
-your speech outline

Today's Agenda:
-Pick up The Great Gatsby in the library
-Turn in Printed Outlines, and digital copies on Turnitin.com & Google Classroom
-Speeches
-Library: check out copies of Gatsby
-Provide historical/ author context for The Great Gatsby

-Vocab 3 Quiz postponed to Wed., 9/20

Homework:

-Create a slide presentation & share it with me.
-Make notecards and practice your speech.
-Arrive in formal dress.
When are you presenting?
Open the schedule below to see when you are assigned to present.
Open to see block 1 schedule
Open to see block 2 schedule
Open to see block 3 schedule

Be the change you want to see in the world

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Today I will: 

-Use an online template and my research to complete an outline for my persuasive speech.

Please Take out: 
-a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
-Work on your speech outline (due tomorrow)
-Timed Writing Makeups
-Vocab 3 Quiz postponed to Wed., 9/20

Homework:

Speech outline due tomorrow
-Print it
-Turn in to turnitin.com
-Turn in to Google Classroom

Changing the world one person at a time

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Today I will: 

-Take on on-line multiple choice quiz on Rhetorical appeals, Rhetorical Strategies, and Logical Fallacies.
-Use an online template and my research to complete an outline for my persuasive speech.

Please Take out: 
-A pencil
-Rhetoric Notes
-"The Homework Revolution"
-"Money Always Talks"

Today's Agenda:
-Sign up for speech topic & Friday extra credit opportunity
-Open Note Rhetoric Quiz
-Sample speech
-Speech/Vocabulary work time

Homework:

-Complete chart for Vocabulary 3 - due Tomorrow, Quiz Friday

Money Always Talks

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Today I will: 

-Look up words and definitions for vocabulary in "Money Always Talks" and make a prediction about what the article is about.
-Read the article "Money Always Talks" and summarize parts in my own words, determine SOAPSTone.

Please Take out: 
-A pencil
-Appointment Clock
-Rhetoric Notes
-"Money Always Talks" article and packet

Today's Agenda:
-Analyze "Money Always Talks" using these directions 
  *(Complete Focusing on Rhetoric & Analyzing the Text)
-Introduce Persuasive Speech (See Google Classroom)
-Sample Speech
-Vocabulary 3

Homework:

-Go over Rhetoric notes for quiz tomorrow
-Complete chart for Vocabulary 3 - due Thursday, Quiz Friday

Money Always Talks

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Today I will: 

-Look up words and definitions for vocabulary in "Money Always Talks" and make a prediction about what the article is about.
-Read the article "Money Always Talks" and summarize parts in my own words, determine SOAPSTone.

Please Take out: 
-A pen or pencil
-Rhetoric Notes
-2 pieces of paper
-"The Homework Revolution" article
-"The Homework Revolution" HW

Today's Agenda:
-Go over HW Revolution
-Analyze "Money Always Talks" using these directions 
  *(Complete Vocabulary, Prediction, Reading and Understanding the Text, and soapstone)

Homework:

Finish the pages listed in the directions above

Rhetoric Continued

Today I will: 

-Determine the subject, audience, and speaker in commercials
-Complete rhetorical analysis for the article "The Homework Revolution"
-Make an argument for which rhetorical appeal is the most effective in the Google Chrome commercial, "Dear Sophie"
-Take notes on rhetorical Strategies and Logical Fallacies and apply them to commercials and "The Homework Revolution"

Please Take out: 
-A pen or pencil
-Rhetoric Notes
-2 pieces of paper
-"The Homework Revolution" article
-"The Homework Revolution" HW

Today's Agenda:
-Watch the commercial to the right and complete...
       -SOAPSTone
       -Quickwrite: What is the most effective rhetorical appeal (Ethos, Pathos or Logos) for
the Google Chrome commercial, "Dear Sophie"? Why?
-Go over "The Homework Revolution", activities 1 and 2
-Rhetorical Strategies & Logical Fallacies (plus, samples from commercials)
-Identify rhetorical strategies and logical fallacies in HW Revolution article & complete SOAPSTone for "The Homework Revolution" (directions are in the slide presentation)
(Here is how to set up your paper)

Homework:

Finish SOAPSTone and rhetorical analysis of the “HW Revolution”
(Here is how to set up your paper)

Rheoric

*http://blogs.longwood.edu/rhetorikatie/files/2015/08/
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Today I will: 

-Review and take notes on rhetoric
-Determine the subject, audience, and speaker in commercials
-Complete rhetorical analysis for the article "The Homework Revolution"

Please Take out: 
-A Chromebook
-A pen or pencil

Today's Agenda:
-Edit Essay and turn in to Turnitin.com
-Rhetoric Refresh
-Take notes on Rhetoric using this worksheet
-Analyze "The Homework Revolution" using these directions

Homework:

Finish analysis of "The Homework Revolution" using these directions

TURNITIN.COM DIRECTIONS

Log in to Turnitin.com and enter the correct Class ID and Password
Block 1: Class ID - 16280526   Password: SERBANB1
Block 2: Class ID - 16280642   Password: SERBANB2
Block 3: Class ID - 16280676   Password: SERBANB3

Tomorrow is a new day

As you know...I was out today unexpectedly. You will still have time to take a look at your essay tomorrow, edit and turn in to turnitin.com

Timed Writing

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Today I will: 

-Analyze literature and a CNN article to determine whether Americans on social media today are any different that the colonists of Salem.  I will write a claim, select evidence to support my claim, and analyze the prompt in a four paragraph essay.

Please Take out: 
-Evidence Collector
-Article on Internet Shaming
-The Crucible
-a pencil & paper OR chromebook

Today's Agenda:
Timed Writing

Homework:

None!

Essay Prep

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Today I will: 

-Read and annotate an article about Internet Shaming.
-Complete an informational chart about the article.

Please Take out: 
HW: Worksheet on Internet Shaming
-Article on Internet Shaming
-a pencil

Today's Agenda:
1. Go over article:
The Price of Public Shaming in the Internet Age
2. Go over this worksheet
3. Introduce Essay Prompt

4. Complete Evidence Collector

Homework:
Finish Evidence Collector and prepare for first timed writing

All I have is my name!

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Today I will: 

-Take a SBAC-style quiz on Act IV of the Crucible
-Read and annotate an article about Internet Shaming.
-Complete an informational chart about the article.

Please Take out: 
-RRJs for Act IV
-a pencil

Today's Agenda:
1. Turn in RRJs for Act IV
2. Review Act IV & take a quiz
3. Check grades for progress reports
4. Watch Internet Shaming: When Mob Justice goes viral
5. Read and annotate an article 

• Read the article: The Price of Public Shaming in the Internet Age
• Complete this worksheet

Homework:

• Read the article: The Price of Public Shaming in the Internet Age
• Complete this worksheet

The Crucible, Act IV

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Today I will: 

-Act out Act IV of The Crucible
-Complete Reading Response Journal for Act IV alone.
-Watch Act IV of The Crucible

Please Take out: 
-The Crucible

Today's Agenda:
1. Finish reading Act IV
2. Watch Act IV
3. Complete 2 RRJs for Act IV as an individual

Homework:

-Finish your RRJ's for Act IV
-Study for your Act IV Quiz

The Crucible, Act IV

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Today I will: 

-Complete Reading Response Journal for Act III with a partner.
-Watch Act III of The Crucible
-Apply knowledge of reading and study of Act III in The Crucible to take a SBAC-style quiz.

Please Take out: 
-A pencil

Today's Agenda:
1. Quiz, Act III
3. Begin reading Act IV

Homework:

None!

The yellow bird...

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Today I will: 

-Complete Reading Response Journal for Act III with a partner.
-Watch Act III of The Crucible
-Apply knowledge of reading and study of Act III in The Crucible to take a SBAC-style quiz.

Please Take out: 
-Copy of The Crucible

Today's Agenda:
1. Complete RRJ for Act III
2. Watch Act III of The Crucible
3. Begin reading Act IV

Homework:

None!

The Crucible, Act 3

*https://www.yorknotes.com/images/onlineguides
/GCSE/The-crucible/courtroom-girls.jpg

Today I will: 

-Read Act III of The Crucible
-Apply knowledge of root words and vocabulary words from The Crucible to take a 25 question vocabulary quiz online.

Please Take out: 
-Chromebook (open up the locked browser)

Today's Agenda:
1. Vocabulary 2 Quiz
2. Continue reading Act III
3. RRJ Act 3

Homework:

None!