Timed Writing Final

Today I will: 

• Cite textual evidence and real-world examples on a cumulative timed writing about "A Raisin in the Sun".

Please Take out: 
-2 pieces of paper
-A Writing Utensil
-"A Raisin in the Sun"
-"Can Life Still be a Dream in America?"
-Evidence Collector for "Can Life Still be a Dream in America?"

Today's Agenda:
-Timed Writing

Homework:

-Prepare your slides for your American Identity Speech & practice speaking
-Work on your reflection - due Monday

Socratic Seminar

Today I will: 

• Cite textual evidence and real world examples with my classmates in a cumulative Socratic Seminar.

Please Take out: 
-Your typed Socratic Seminar Prep
-A Writing Utensil

Today's Agenda:
-Socratic Seminar

Homework:

-Review what you learned in the Socratic Seminar today to prepare you for the Timed Writing Final tomorrow
-Work on your reflection - due Friday

Socratic Seminar and Reflections

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Today I will: 

• Answer Socratic Seminar questions on a Google document using textual evidence.

Please Take out: 
-a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
-Finish your American Identity Speech Outline
--print it and turn it in
--turn in to turnitin.com
--turn it in to Google Classroom
-Prepare for your Socratic Seminar Prep
-Work on Reflection

Homework:

-Prepare for your Socratic Seminar which is tomorrow

  -Prep work is due to turnitin.com
  -Print your prep work and bring it to class

-Work on Reflections - Print and bring to class on Monday - they will not be accepted after Monday

Socratic Seminar Prep

Today I will: 

• Answer Socratic Seminar questions on a Google document using textual evidence.

Please Take out: 
-ARITS Intro Notes
-Study Questions - Act I (sc.1 - 1,3,5; sc.2 - 4or5)
-"Author's Purpose"
-writing utensil

Today's Agenda:
-ARITS: "Author's Purpose"
-Turn in ARITS work (intro notes, study questions, author's purpose)
-Turn in printed copies of Speech outline
-Turn in Speech Outlines to Turnitin.com and Classroom
-Select Speech Dates
-Cumulative Socratic Seminar Prep

Homework:

-Work Socratic Seminar Prep - Socratic Seminar is Thursday
-Turn in your Prep work to Turnitin.com before class on Thursday and print a copy of your answers to have with you

A Raisin in the Sun, Act 3

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Today I will: 

• Work on my writing fluency by answering an open-ended question in my notebook.
• Read ARITS out loud with my classmates.

Please Take out: 
-a piece of paper
-a writing utensil
-A Raisin in the Sun
-HW: study questions

Today's Agenda:
-Read Act 3 and watch Act 2, scene 3 and Act 3
Fluency Writing: Author's Purpose
-Cumulative Socratic Seminar questions

Homework:

-Work on Outline for American Identity Speech - due tomorrow
-Must be printed and turned in to Classroom and turnitin.com tomorrow

A Raisin in the Sun, Act 2, Scene 3

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Today I will: 

• Work on my writing fluency by answering an open-ended question in my notebook.
• Read ARITS out loud with my classmates.

Please Take out: 
-a piece of paper
-a writing utensil
-A Raisin in the Sun
-HW: study questions

Today's Agenda:
-Vocabulary 7 Quiz
-Read Act 2, Scene 3
-Watch Act 2, Scene 3 

Homework:

-Work on Outline for American Identity Speech - due Tues., 12/12

-Must be printed and turned in to Classroom and turnitin.com

A Raisin in the Sun, Act 2, scene 2

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Today I will: 

• Work on my writing fluency by answering an open-ended question in my notebook.
• Read ARITS out loud with my classmates.

Please Take out: 
-a piece of paper
-a writing utensil
-A Raisin in the Sun
-HW: 2nd 1/2 of evidence chart
-HW: Vocabulary Chart

Today's Agenda:
-1st block...go over American Identity Speech
-Pass back Unbroken packets
-Read Act 2, Scene 1 & 2
-Watch Act 2 scenes 1 & 2
-Sign up for a speech topic for your American Identity speech
-Fluency writing: Movie Interpretations

Homework:

-Study Vocabulary 7 chart - quiz tomorrow
-Work on your outlines for the American Identity Speech

A Raisin in the Sun, Act 2, Scene 1

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Today I will: 

• Work on my writing fluency by answering an open-ended question in my notebook.
• Read ARITS out loud with my classmates.

Please Take out: 
-a piece of paper
-a writing utensil
-A Raisin in the Sun
-HW: Evidence Chart

Today's Agenda:
-Watch Act 1
-Fluency writing: Nicknames
-Read Act 2, Scene 1

Homework:

-Work on Vocabulary 7 chart - due Thursday
-Complete the second side of the Evidence Chart for "Can Life Still Be A Dream in America?"

A Raisin in the Sun, Act 1, Scene 2

*Mama Younger
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Today I will: 

• Work on my writing fluency by answering an open-ended question in my notebook.
• Read ARITS out loud with my classmates.
• Read an article about the American dream, chart the article, summarize parts of the article and identify the author's purpose.
• Learn about the American Identity Speech.

Please Take out: 
-a piece of paper
-a writing utensil
-A Raisin in the Sun
-HW: study questions

Today's Agenda:
-Fluency writing: Dreams Deferred
-Read Act I, Scene 2
-Read “Can Life Still be a Dream in America” from Chicago Tribune
-Introduce American Identity speech

Homework:

Work on Vocabulary 7 chart - due Thursday

Complete Evidence Chart - due tomorrow

A Raisin in the Sun

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Today I will: 

• Take notes on background information for A Raisin in the Sun
• Make connections between the Langston Hughes poem "A Raisin in the Sun" and the play.
• Work on my writing fluency by answering an open-ended question in my notebook.
• Read ARITS, Act I, sc. 1 out loud as a class.

Please Take out: 
-Notes on A Raisin in the Sun
-Unbroken Narrative
-Unbroken packet
-a writing utensil

Today's Agenda:
Vocab 7
-Collect Unbroken work packet
-Collect Unbroken Narrative
-Pick up copies of A Raisin in the Sun
-Introduction to the play
-"A Dream Deferred" by Langston Hughes
-Fluency writing: What to do with the Money?
-Read Act I, Scene 1
-Assign Questions
-Watch Act 1, Scene 1 (1961 version)

Homework:

Answer questions 1, 3 & 5 for Act 1, scene 1 (Answer numbers 1, 3 and 5)
Vocab 7 Chart

Peer editing and finish watching Unbroken

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Today I will: 

• Peer Edit dialogue, characterization, pacing, chronology, and sensory imagery to of another person's Unbroken narrative.
• Take notes on Raisin in the Sun during an introductory lecture.

Please Take out: 
-chromebook

Today's Agenda:
-Narrative Peer Edit peer review
-Introduce A Raisin in the Sun
-Finish watching Unbroken

Homework:

-Work on your narrative - final copy is due Monday printed and to Turnitin.com
-Unbroken work packet due on Monday

Unbroken

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Today I will: 

• Add dialogue, characterization, pacing, chronology, and sensory imagery to your Unbroken narrative.
• Watch the film, Unbroken

Please Take out: 
-chromebook (if you are going to work on your narrative)

Today's Agenda:
-Watch Unbroken
-Narrative Work time

Homework:

-Work on your narrative - rough draft is due tomorrow
-Unbroken packet due on Monday

Narrative Writing

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Today I will: 

• Add dialogue to your narrative.

Please Take out: 
-chromebook

Today's Agenda:
-Narrative Essay directions
-Narrative Work time

Homework:

-Work on your narrative - rough draft is due on Friday

Narrative Writing with Dialogue

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Today I will: 

• Practice writing with dialogue.
• Take an online multiple choice quiz for Part IV of Unbroken.

Please Take out: 
-chromebook
-Part IV Study Questions

Today's Agenda:
-Part IV Quiz
-Narrative Essay work time
-Narrative Essay directions
-Dialogue review
-Dialogue Practice
-Narrative Work time

Homework:

-Work on your narrative

Narrative Dialogue Practice

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Today I will: 

• Review rules for writing with dialogue.
• Review Part IV of Unbroken.

Please Take out: 
-a writing utensil
-paper
-chromebook

Today's Agenda:
-New Seats!
-Part IV Review (Quiz tomorrow)
-Narrative Essay directions
-Dialogue review
-Dialogue Practice

Homework:

Quiz tomorrow:
-Read Unbroken Part IV (abridged version) and complete the study questions
-If you completed the study questions over break, then you may use them on the quiz tomorrow.
-Work on your narrative

Narrative Essay

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Today I will: 

• Take an on-line multiple choice quiz for 20 words in Unbroken.
• Brainstorm and outline your narrative essay.

Please Take out: 
-a chromebook
-Vocab 6 sheet (for review)

Today's Agenda:
-Vocab 6 Quiz
-Part IV assignment over break
-Essay Brainstorm

Homework:

-Read Unbroken Part IV (abridged version) and complete the study questions
-If you complete the study questions over break, then you may use them on the quiz when we get back!

Narrative Brainstorm

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Today I will: 

• Write synonyms, antonyms and sentences for 10 new vocabulary words from Unbroken.
• Define 'hero' and 'unbroken' and brainstorm people I know who have those qualities.

Please Take out: 
-a writing utensil
-paper

Today's Agenda:
-Unbroken Part III quiz
-Introduce Narrative Essay
-Narrative Essay Instructions
-Narrative Brainstorm
-Vocabulary Review

Homework:

-Vocabulary Quiz for Vocab 6 is tomorrow
-Finish Narrative Brainstorm

Intro to Narrative

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Today I will: 

• Write synonyms, antonyms and sentences for 10 new vocabulary words from Unbroken.
• Define 'hero' and 'unbroken' and brainstorm people I know who have those qualities.

Please Take out: 
-a writing utensil
-paper

Today's Agenda:
-Introduce Narrative Essay
-Review Part III Study Questions - quiz tomorrow

Homework:

-Study Part III Study questions for quiz tomorrow
-Vocabulary Quiz for Vocab 6 is on Friday

Unbroken, Part III

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Today I will: 

• Write synonyms, antonyms and sentences for 10 new vocabulary words from Unbroken.
• Read part III of Unbroken out loud and complete study questions.

Please Take out: 
-a writing utensil

Today's Agenda:
-Vocab 6
-Read the abridged version of Unbroken, Part III
-Complete Study Questions

Homework:

-Finish up the study questions you didn't complete in class
-Vocabulary Quiz is on Friday

Unbroken, Part III

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Today I will: 

• Write synonyms, antonyms and sentences for 10 new vocabulary words from Unbroken.
• Read part III of Unbroken out loud and complete study questions.

Please Take out: 
-a writing utensil

Today's Agenda:
-Vocab 6
-Read the abridged version of Unbroken, Part III
-Complete Study Questions

Homework:

-Finish up the study questions you didn't complete in class
-Vocabulary Quiz is on Friday

Trials

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Today I will: 

• Participate in a trial determining whether Japanese internment was Just or Unjust as a lawyer, witness or juror.

Please Take out: 
-trial prep work
-Printed essays, if you did not pass competency.

Today's Agenda:
Trials

Homework:

-Keep prepping for trials.