Africa American Rights: "The Two Killings of Sam Cooke"

*Sam Cooke

Today I will: 

• Analyze poems, essays, letters, transcripts, documentaries and music in order to understand civil rights and social change in America.

Please Take out: 
-a writing utensil
-Civil Rights Packet

Today's Agenda:
-"The Two Killings of Sam Cooke"

Homework:

-None!

Civil Rights and Social Change

Today I will: 

• Analyze poems, essays, letters, transcripts, documentaries and music in order to understand civil rights and social change in America.

Please Take out: 
-a writing utensil
-a highlighter

Today's Agenda:
-New Seats!
-Active Listening
-Group Norms/Social Contract
-"No Man is an Island"
-"Letter from Birmingham Jail"
-Fluency writing
-Membean?

Homework:

-None!

Watch Unbroken

Today I will: 

• Finish my Narrative (late)
• Watch Unbroken

Please Take out: 
-a writing utensil

Today's Agenda:
-Staple rubric to your narrative
-If you did not print narrative and turn in to turnitin.com, you are not watching the movie. You are working on finishing your narrative.
-Watch Unbroken

Homework:

-None!

Edit essay and finish Unbroken

Today I will: 

• Edit my Post Secret Narrative.

Please Take out: 
-a writing utensil

Today's Agenda:
-Peer or self-edit Narrative Essay
-Revise Narrative
-Read Unbroken (finish by tomorrow)

Homework:

-Edit your narrative essay.
Print final copy. Turn in to turnitin.com BEFORE class tomorrow.
-Finish reading Part IV of Unbroken by tomorrow

Narrative writing

Today I will: 

• Edit my Post Secret Narrative.

Please Take out: 
-a writing utensil

Today's Agenda:
-Finish your Narrative Essay
-Peer or self-edit Narrative Essay
-Revise Narrative

Homework:

-Edit your narrative essay.
Print final copy. Turn in to turnitin.com in class tomorrow.
-Finish reading Part IV of Unbroken by Friday

Narrative Work time

Today I will: 

• Begin reading my Post Secret Narrative.

Please Take out: 
-a chromebook
-Narrative Essay brainstorm
-dialogue rules

Today's Agenda:
-Narrative Essay Work Time
-Read chapter 27 & 28 & Complete SQs

Homework:

-Read Chapter 27 & 28 and complete SQs - due Wednesday
=Continue working on your Narrative - rough draft is due by the end of the block Wednesday.

Beginning my essay

Today I will: 

• Begin reading my Post Secret Narrative.

Please Take out: 
-a chromebook
-Narrative Essay brainstorm

Today's Agenda:
-Narrative Essay Work Time
-Read chapter 26 & Complete SQs

Homework:

-Read Chapter 26 and complete SQs - due Monday

Narrative Structure

Today I will: 

• Figure out the narrative structure of my Post Secret Narrative.

Please Take out: 
-a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
-Read Chapters 23-25
-Narrative Structure
-Sample narratives & structure

Homework:

-Finish narrative structure for your essay - due tomorrow

Sensory Writing

Today I will: 

• Practice using your 5 senses to write creatively

Please Take out: 
-your postcard

Today's Agenda:
-Sensory stations activity
-Read Chapters 20 & 22

Homework:

-Read Chs 20 & 22 & complete SQs

Continuing Unbroken

Today I will: 

• Review Part III on Kahoot and then take a multiple-choice quiz

Please Take out: 
-Chromebook

Today's Agenda:
-Part III Review (Kahoot)
-Part III Quiz
-Begin reading Part IV

Homework:

-Your Postcard is due on tomorrow (Sample Post Secret Postcards)
-Read Chapters 18 & 19 & complete SQs

Post Secret and Essay Revision

Today I will: 

• Introduce the Post Secret Postcard assignment and begin to work on your postcard.
• Revise Crucible Essays for Competency

Please Take out: 
-Chromebook

Today's Agenda:
-Introduce Post Secret Postcards
-Work on
1. Postcards
2. Catching up on Reading & SQs for Part III
3. Revising Essays

Homework:

-Quiz on Part III tomorrow - catch up on reading and SQs
-Your Postcard is due on Wednesday
-If you were absent on Friday, you need to complete the Dialogue Practice assignment on your own by tomorrow. It's posted on Google Classroom.

Sharks and Bullets

Today I will: 

• Practice show-not-tell writing and dialogue
• Read Chapters 16 & 17 of Unbroken, answer study questions.

Please Take out: 
-Chromebook

Today's Agenda:
-Unbroken Quiz
-Read Ch. 16 & 17 & complete SQs
-Narrative Writing Practice: Dialogue

Homework:

-Read Chapters 16 &17 & Complete Study Questions