Dialogue

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Today I will: 

• Take a multiple choice quiz on vocabulary from Unbroken
• Begin reading Part III of Unbroken and answer study questions.

Please Take out: 
-Chromebook

Today's Agenda:
-Vocabulary Quiz #5
-Dialogue Activity

Homework:

-Read Part III of Unbroken
-If you complete study questions, you may use them
on the quiz the day we get back from Spring Break.
-Enjoy Spring Break!

Dialogue

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Today I will: 

• Understand the difference between physical and psychological Description and apply the skill to a review of chapter 10 & 11
• Take a multiple choice and short answer quiz on Part II of Unbroken
• Begin reading Part III of Unbroken and answer study questions.

Please Take out: 
-HW: Vocabulary 5 Worksheet
-writing utensil
-Part II Study Questions

Today's Agenda:
-Part II Study Questions: Complete Study Questions for chapters 10 & 11 and review
-Stamp Vocabulary 5 HW
-Unbroken Part II Quiz
-Dialogue

Homework:

-Study Vocabulary 5 Worksheet - Quiz tomorrow

Over Spring Break:

-Read Part III of Unbroken

-If you complete study questions, you may use them

on the quiz the day we get back from Spring Break.

Physical vs Psychological Description

Only two more days!
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Today I will: 

• Understand the difference between physical and psychological Description and apply the skill to a review of chapter 9
• Begin reading Chapter 10 of Unbroken and answer study questions.

Please Take out: 
-Paper, title it "Physical vs Psychological Description" 
-writing utensil
-Part II Study Questions

Today's Agenda:
-Physical and Psychological Description
-Part II Study Questions: Complete Study Questions for chapter 9
-Begin Reading Chapter 10 of Unbroken out loud

Homework:

-Read Chapters 10 and 11 of Unbroken
Be prepared for a quiz on Part II tomorrow
-Work on Vocabulary 5 Worksheet - due tomorrow
Over Spring Break:

-Read Part III of Unbroken

-If you complete study questions, you may use them

on the quiz the day we get back from Spring Break.

Subjective Description

Today I will: 

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• Understand the difference between subjective and objective description and apply the skill to your own descriptions of places in San Diego.
• Begin reading Chapter 9 of Unbroken and answer study questions.

Please Take out: 
-"Objective vs Subjective Description" Notes
-writing utensil
-Part II Study Questions

Today's Agenda:
-Subjective Description Writing Practice: Write a subjective description of a place in San Diego. It can be positive or negative, but you should focus on diction and selecting words that convey how you feel about the place.
-Part II Study Questions: Complete Study Questions for chapters 7 & 8 and review
-Begin Reading Chapter 9 of Unbroken out loud

Homework:

-Read Chapter 9 of Unbroken
-Work on Vocabulary 5 Worksheet - due Thursday

Review "The Flying Coffin"

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Today I will: 

• Understand the difference between subjective and objective description and apply the skill to your own descriptions.
• Begin reading Chapter 7 of Unbroken and answer study questions.

Please Take out: 
-paper, title it "Objective vs Subjective Description"
-writing utensil

Today's Agenda:
-Unbroken Vocabulary 5
-Objective vs Subjective description
-Part II Study Questions
-Begin Reading Chapter 7 of Unbroken out loud

Homework:

-Read Chapter 7 & 8 of Unbroken
-Work on Vocabulary 5 Worksheet

FDR's response to the attack on Pearl Harbor

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Today I will: 

• Understand the difference between denotative and connotative meaning and apply the skill to your own descriptions.
• Begin reading Chapter 6 of Unbroken and answer study questions.

Please Take out: 
-Nothing

Today's Agenda:
-Unbroken Chapter 1-5 Quiz
-Diction: Denotation vs. Connotation

-FDR's speech: How does he use repetition to justify a declaration of war?
-Read Chapter 6 of Unbroken out loud
-Complete Ch. 6 Study Questions

Homework:

-Finish reading Chapter 6 of Unbroken

Torrence Tornado

Today I will: 

• Understand the difference between denotative and connotative meaning and apply the skill to your own descriptions.
• Begin reading Chapter 5 of Unbroken and answer study questions.

Please Take out: 
-Writing Utensil
-Study Questions
-Diction: Denotation vs Connotation worksheet
-Unbroken

Today's Agenda:
-Warm-up: Diction: Denotation vs. Connotation - do the third description
-Complete Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 Study Questions
-Read Chapter 5 of Unbroken out loud
-Complete Ch. 5 Study Questions

Homework:

-Finish reading Chapter 5 of Unbroken and complete study questions
-Be prepared for a quiz on Part I (Chapters 1-5) tomorrow

Run Like Mad

*Louie Zamperini
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Today I will: 

• Understand the difference between denotative and connotative meaning and apply the skill to your own descriptions.
• Begin reading Chapter 2 of Unbroken and answer study questions.

Please Take out: 
-Writing Utensil
-Study Questions
-Diction: Denotation vs Connotation worksheet
-Unbroken

Today's Agenda:
-Warm-up: Diction: Denotation vs. Connotation - do the second description
-Characterization in Unbroken, Ch. 1 - Complete all
-Complete Chapter 1 Study Question #3
-Read Chapter 2 of Unbroken out loud
-Complete Ch. 2 Study Questions

Homework:

-Read Chapters 3 and 4 of Unbroken (pages 20-39)

Diction: Denotation vs. Connotation

*Louis Zamperini as a boy
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Today I will: 

• Understand the difference between denotative and connotative meaning and apply the skill to your own descriptions.
• Begin reading Chapter 1 of Unbroken and answer study questions.

Please Take out: 
-Writing Utensil
-Paper
-Unbroken

Today's Agenda:
-Unit Focus - Narrative
*diction
*objective vs subjective description
*physical & psychological perspective
*narrative structure/organization
-Diction: Denotation vs. Connotation
-Begin reading Chapter 1 of Unbroken
-Study Questions

Homework:

-Finish reading Chapter 1 of Unbroken

Intro Unbroken

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Today I will: 

• Finish watching The Great Gatsby and compare the movie to the novel.
• Compare the results of 3 essays to determine what writing skills you need to work on.
• Reflect of quarter three and set goals for quarter 4.
• Complete a KWL chart to determine learning goals for reading Unbroken.

Please Take out: 
-Writing Utensil
-Paper
-Chromebook

Today's Agenda:
-Watch The Great Gatsby
-Pass back Timed Writing & find patterns in your writing
 So far you have written:
*1 Process essay for competency (must pass all)
*1 timed writing (must pass one with a 3)
*1 speech (must pass one with 3's)
-3rd Quarter Reflection and Goal Setting
-Intro Unbroken: KWL Chart about WWII
-Library to pick up Unbroken

Homework:

-None

1920's Day!

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1920's Day!

Have fun!

The Great Gatsby

Today I will: 

• Watch The Great Gatsby and compare the movie to the novel.

Please Take out: 
-Chromebook

Today's Agenda:
-Vote on the most Persuasive Speech in the class
-Fill out your Schedule for 1920's day
-What to wear?
-Put together work packet
-Competencies
-Watch The Great Gatsby

Homework:

-Prepare for the Speakeasy on Friday!

Timed Writing Midterm

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Today I will: 

• Show my understanding of the novel The Great Gatsby by writing a timed essay.

Please Take out: 
-Novel
-Gatsby notes (character charts, map, reviews and anything else you have prepared for class)
-I'll pass back Gatsby Socratic Seminar Notes

Today's Agenda:
-MIDTERM PART 2: The Great Gatsby Timed Writing

Homework:

-Put together your Gatsby Work Packet
-Prepare for the Speakeasy on Friday (tomorrow you will sign up for which sessions you will attend)

Socratic Seminar

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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
• Respond to level 2 and level three questions related to the novel The Great Gatsby during a socratic seminar.

Please Take out: 
-writing utensil
-paper
-HW: Socratic Seminar Prep

Today's Agenda:
-Cloning Letter Revisions
(1/2 credit if turned in before tomorrow)
-Persuasive Speeches
-MIDTERM PART 1:
Socratic Seminar Questions
Optional Extra Question
Socratic Seminar Scoring

Homework:

-MIDTERM PART 2: Gather all notes from Great Gatsby for timed writing tomorrow

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We rise by lifting others

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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
• Read chapter 8

Please Take out: 
-writing utensil
-paper

Today's Agenda:
-Did you complete your cloning letter revisions and turn them in?
-Persuasive Speeches
-Begin reading Gatsby chapter 8

Homework:

-MIDTERM PART I: Complete the Socratic Seminar Prep - due Monday
-Finish reading Gatsby by Monday

-PRACTICE YOUR SPEECH!

Be the Change

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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
• Read chapter 7

Please Take out: 
-writing utensil
-paper

Today's Agenda:
-REMINDER: Gatsby Quiz corrections and make-up quizzes TODAY at lunch - meet me in the computer lab
-Persuasive Speeches
-Begin reading Gatsby chapter 7

Homework:

-Cloning Letter Revisions (directions on Google Classroom) - due Friday
-MIDTERM PART I: Complete the Socratic Seminar Prep - due Monday
-Finish reading Gatsby by Monday

-PRACTICE YOUR SPEECH!

Persuading with Passion

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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
• Make inferences and show comprehension through a multiple choice quiz on chapters 4-6.

Please Take out: 
-writing utensil
-paper

Today's Agenda:
-REMINDER: Gatsby Quiz corrections and make-up quizzes Thursday at lunch
-Ch. 4-6 Gatsby Quiz
-Persuasive Speeches

Homework:

-Cloning Letter Revisions (directions on Google Classroom) - due Friday

-PRACTICE YOUR SPEECH!

Speech Preparation

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Today I will: 

• Review chapters 5 and 6 of The Great Gatsby and write fan fiction with my family group.
• Sign up for a speech day.
• Read Chapter 7 of The Great Gatsby

Please Take out: 
-writing utensil
-paper

Today's Agenda:
-New seats!
--Gatsby Quiz corrections and make-up quizzes today and Thursday at lunch
-Ch. 4, 5 and 6 Review - Fan Fiction
-Sign up for speech day
-Cloning letters returned
-Read Chapter 7 in Gatsby

Homework:

-Prepare for Gatsby Quiz Ch. 4-6
-Finish reading Gatsby Chapter 7
-PRACTICE YOUR SPEECH!

Speech Preparation

*How will your speech make our world a better place?
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Today I will: 

• Peer edit the outline of my Speech and turn it in to turnitin.com
• Read chapter 6 of The Great Gatsby

Please Take out: 
-Chromebook
-writing utensil

Today's Agenda:
-Peer edit Speech outline
-Turn in speech outline to turnitin.com
-Read Chapter 6 in Gatsby

Homework:

-Finish reading Gatsby Chapter 6
-PRACTICE YOUR SPEECH!
-Answers to Speech questions...

1. You have until 11:30 tonight to turn it in to turnitin.com on time.
2. You will sign up for their speech day TUESDAY in class. 
3. I will call up students to sign up for a speech slot in the order you turned in you outline to turnitin.com. First finished gets first choice!
4. Speech days are Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
5. If you are absent Tuesday or do not sign up, I will sign you up for Wednesday.
6. Formal Speech Attire
7. Absent on the day you signed up? = zero
8. You may use notecards (I recommend), but you may not use the outline to your speech
9. You must have a visual aid

Driving to the Funeral

Today I will: 

• Show my understanding of vocabulary words in The Great Gatsby through on online, multiple choice quiz.
• Show my understanding of Ch. 4 in The Great Gatsby by acting out important scenes.
• Practice writing concessions after finding examples from "Driving to the Funeral"
• Work on outline of my Speech.

Please Take out: 
-HW: Vocab 3 Chart 

Today's Agenda:
-Vocab 3 Quiz
-Finish -"Driving to the Funeral" - Assignment
-Work on Speech outline
-Begin reading Gatsby ch 5

Homework:

-Work on Speech outline on Google Classroom - due to turnitin.com on Monday
-Finish reading chapter 5

On the quiz:
#14 'you' should be 'your'
#24 'to' should be 'too'

Gatsby Characters

*In order from left to right: Myrtle, Tom, Daisy, Gatsby, Jordon, Nick
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Today I will: 

• Create a list of debatable topics, choose one for my speech and sign up
• Begin outline of my speech.
• Read and article and complete rhetorical analysis

Please Take out: 
-Gatsby 

Today's Agenda:
-Citations and Work Cited review
-Sign up for speech topics and begin outline and research
-"Driving to the Funeral" - Assignment
-Begin reading chapter 4

Homework:

-Work on Speech outline on Google Classroom - due to turnitin.com on Monday
-Finish reading chapter 4
-Study Vocab 3 (make sure you have this corrected list) - quiz tomorrow