If you are taking the ELA Regents on Wednesday, please come see me for ELA Regents prep at some point on Tuesday. If you are taking a Regents exam on Tuesday, stop by before or after your exam. We will not be in our regular classroom because it's being used for exams; I'll post the room number on the door on Tuesday morning.
If you can't make it, here is the handout with all of the tips and tricks that you will need to pass!
Monday, June 12, 2017
Tuesday, June 6, 2017
Final Projects!
Reminder: Bring back any books you borrowed from the class library or the Erasmus campus library!
Also, if you did a final project but didn't do the reflection, make sure to answer the reflection questions here and email it to me by Tuesday night or you won't get credit.
Here are some of the projects from the 2nd and 6th period classes:
Altonya's LGBTQ Support Team Instagram
Rasheda's High School Survival Guide
Israel's Book Review Blog
Taye's Book of Poetry
Angello's Presentation on Anime
Rajene's High School Survival Guide
Bannesa's Analysis of Song Lyrics
Dale's Business Plan
Shaquan's Medical Marijuana Presentation
Also, if you did a final project but didn't do the reflection, make sure to answer the reflection questions here and email it to me by Tuesday night or you won't get credit.
Here are some of the projects from the 2nd and 6th period classes:
Altonya's LGBTQ Support Team Instagram
Rasheda's High School Survival Guide
Israel's Book Review Blog
Taye's Book of Poetry
Angello's Presentation on Anime
Rajene's High School Survival Guide
Bannesa's Analysis of Song Lyrics
Dale's Business Plan
Shaquan's Medical Marijuana Presentation
Week of June 5th-9th
Hello everyone,
Congrats on making it to the final week of the year! This is your last chance to turn in any late work or extra credit, so make sure you meet with your teachers to see if there is anything you need to make up.
Bring back Independent Reading books you borrowed from me, please! Also, check out a book from the Brooklyn Public Library (in person or online) and show me what you checked out. This counts for two weeks of Independent Reading credit = 200 points!
Need extra credit? Want extra help this summer on SAT Prep or college and career readiness? LIU Brooklyn has some amazing FREE summer programs, and if you send in an application you will get EXTRA CREDIT for your English grade! Applications are available here, or ask Ms. Atwill for a printed copy.
Monday
Homework: Get a library card for the Brooklyn or New York public libraries! If you have one, check out a book!
Wednesday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Make corrections for multiple choice exams using the template.
Homework: Finish your corrections, due Friday.
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Second group presents projects.
Homework: Make sure you've updated and turned in your calendar, rubric, proposal, project and reflection by Friday!
Thursday
Congrats on making it to the final week of the year! This is your last chance to turn in any late work or extra credit, so make sure you meet with your teachers to see if there is anything you need to make up.
Bring back Independent Reading books you borrowed from me, please! Also, check out a book from the Brooklyn Public Library (in person or online) and show me what you checked out. This counts for two weeks of Independent Reading credit = 200 points!
Need extra credit? Want extra help this summer on SAT Prep or college and career readiness? LIU Brooklyn has some amazing FREE summer programs, and if you send in an application you will get EXTRA CREDIT for your English grade! Applications are available here, or ask Ms. Atwill for a printed copy.
Monday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Multiple choice prep: Finish exams or begin corrections.
Homework: Get a library card for the Brooklyn or New York public libraries! If you have one, check out a book!
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Projects due, first group presents.
Classwork: Multiple choice prep: Finish exams or begin corrections.
Homework: Get a library card for the Brooklyn or New York public libraries! If you have one, check out a book!
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Projects due, first group presents.
Homework: Get a library card for the Brooklyn or New York public libraries! If you have one, check out a book!
Tuesday
Field Day, no classes!
Field Day, no classes!
Wednesday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Make corrections for multiple choice exams using the template.
Homework: Finish your corrections, due Friday.
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Second group presents projects.
Homework: Make sure you've updated and turned in your calendar, rubric, proposal, project and reflection by Friday!
Thursday
No Classes
Friday
Friday
Thursday, June 1, 2017
Week of May 30-June 2nd
Hello everyone,
Don't forget to bring back any independent reading books you borrowed from our class library, and check out a book from the Brooklyn Public Library (in person or online) and show me what you checked out! This counts for two weeks of Independent Reading credit!
Monday
Memorial Day, no classes
Tuesday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Multiple choice prep.
Homework: Get a library card for the Brooklyn or New York public libraries! If you have one, check out a book!
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Project drafts due.
Homework: Get a library card for the Brooklyn or New York public libraries! If you have one, check out a book!
Wednesday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Study for Multiple Choice Test.
Homework: Extra Credit: Quiz corrections for “An Uncomfortable Bed” due Friday at 2:30.
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork:Project work time.
Homework: Continue work on projects.
Thursday
Homework: Final Projects Due Monday! You will be presenting either Monday, Wednesday or Friday of next week.
Don't forget to bring back any independent reading books you borrowed from our class library, and check out a book from the Brooklyn Public Library (in person or online) and show me what you checked out! This counts for two weeks of Independent Reading credit!
Monday
Memorial Day, no classes
Tuesday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Multiple choice prep.
Homework: Get a library card for the Brooklyn or New York public libraries! If you have one, check out a book!
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Project drafts due.
Homework: Get a library card for the Brooklyn or New York public libraries! If you have one, check out a book!
Wednesday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Study for Multiple Choice Test.
Homework: Extra Credit: Quiz corrections for “An Uncomfortable Bed” due Friday at 2:30.
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork:Project work time.
Homework: Continue work on projects.
Thursday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Multiple Choice Test
Homework: Extra Credit: Quiz corrections for “An Uncomfortable Bed” due Friday, and check out a book from the Brooklyn Public Library by Tuesday!
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Work on presentations and project revisions.
Homework: Write a plan for your presentation. Include: How long will it take (should be about 5 minutes), what will you do or say, and what materials do you need?
Friday
Classwork: Multiple Choice Test
Homework: Extra Credit: Quiz corrections for “An Uncomfortable Bed” due Friday, and check out a book from the Brooklyn Public Library by Tuesday!
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Work on presentations and project revisions.
Homework: Write a plan for your presentation. Include: How long will it take (should be about 5 minutes), what will you do or say, and what materials do you need?
Friday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Multiple Choice Test
Homework: Check out a book from the Brooklyn Public Library by Tuesday, and bring back any independent reading books you borrowed from our class library!
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Final project work time. Double check that you have ready to turn in on Tuesday: Your project itself, your calendar, and your proposal. Update your proposal/rubric if necessary!
Classwork: Multiple Choice Test
Homework: Check out a book from the Brooklyn Public Library by Tuesday, and bring back any independent reading books you borrowed from our class library!
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Final project work time. Double check that you have ready to turn in on Tuesday: Your project itself, your calendar, and your proposal. Update your proposal/rubric if necessary!
Homework: Final Projects Due Monday! You will be presenting either Monday, Wednesday or Friday of next week.
Monday, May 22, 2017
Week of May 22-26
Hello everyone,
Our year is almost over! Please make sure you are caught up on any late work, especially reading logs. Remember, last week (May 15-19) was the last week of required Independent Reading. You need to check out a book from the Brooklyn or New York Public Library, either in person or by using the app. See me at lunch or after school if you need help! Due on June 5th.
For 2nd and 6th periods, here is an example of a rubric from another student who did a great job.
Monday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Reading Logs due. Complete questions 1-10 from "A Mink of One's Own."
Homework: Study for tomorrow's multiple choice quiz. It will be on a fiction text.
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Reading Logs and rubrics due. Review rubrics and make revisions if necessary.
Homework: Choose one section of your project to bring in for a peer review on Wednesday.
Tuesday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Multiple choice quiz on a fiction text.
Homework: Get a library card for the Brooklyn or New York public libraries! If you have one, check out a book!
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Project work time. Conference with Ms. Atwill: What do you need to do to have a full draft done by the end of this week?
Homework: Choose one section of your project to bring in for a peer review.
Wednesday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Review questions on yesterday's quiz, and complete quiz corrections for extra credit. Answer questions 11-15 on "In The Wild."
Homework: Extra Credit: Quiz corrections for “An Uncomfortable Bed” due next Thursday. Start to study for Multiple Choice Final Exam next Thursday and Friday!
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Peer Review of projects.
Homework: Make revisions to your project based on your peer review. Complete draft due on Tuesday, update your calendars!
Thursday
Classwork: Answer questions 1-6 from "The Pit Ponies."
Homework: Extra Credit: Quiz corrections for “An Uncomfortable Bed” due next Thursday. Start to study for Multiple Choice Final Exam next Thursday and Friday!
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Peer Review of projects.
Homework: Update your project calendar and complete any remaining work to have a full draft by Tuesday.
Friday
Our year is almost over! Please make sure you are caught up on any late work, especially reading logs. Remember, last week (May 15-19) was the last week of required Independent Reading. You need to check out a book from the Brooklyn or New York Public Library, either in person or by using the app. See me at lunch or after school if you need help! Due on June 5th.
For 2nd and 6th periods, here is an example of a rubric from another student who did a great job.
Monday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Reading Logs due. Complete questions 1-10 from "A Mink of One's Own."
Homework: Study for tomorrow's multiple choice quiz. It will be on a fiction text.
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Reading Logs and rubrics due. Review rubrics and make revisions if necessary.
Homework: Choose one section of your project to bring in for a peer review on Wednesday.
Tuesday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Multiple choice quiz on a fiction text.
Homework: Get a library card for the Brooklyn or New York public libraries! If you have one, check out a book!
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Project work time. Conference with Ms. Atwill: What do you need to do to have a full draft done by the end of this week?
Homework: Choose one section of your project to bring in for a peer review.
Wednesday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Review questions on yesterday's quiz, and complete quiz corrections for extra credit. Answer questions 11-15 on "In The Wild."
Homework: Extra Credit: Quiz corrections for “An Uncomfortable Bed” due next Thursday. Start to study for Multiple Choice Final Exam next Thursday and Friday!
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Peer Review of projects.
Homework: Make revisions to your project based on your peer review. Complete draft due on Tuesday, update your calendars!
Thursday
Classwork: Answer questions 1-6 from "The Pit Ponies."
Homework: Extra Credit: Quiz corrections for “An Uncomfortable Bed” due next Thursday. Start to study for Multiple Choice Final Exam next Thursday and Friday!
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Peer Review of projects.
Homework: Update your project calendar and complete any remaining work to have a full draft by Tuesday.
Friday
Monday, May 15, 2017
Week of May 15-19
Hi Everyone! For those of you in periods 2 and 6 who want to see a sample proposal, you can take a look at this one here. This isn't necessarily the way yours needs to look, but yours should be at least as detailed. If your project changes after you write the proposal, that's fine! You will explain what you changed and why in the reflection.
If you need to see a copy of a blank rubric, click here. Remember, you only need to fill in the Level 4 column!
Monday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Read and answer multiple choice questions for "The First Public Park."
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book. Multiple Choice Quiz tomorrow, be on time!
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Determine what steps you need to complete first to start your project, and what steps can only be completed after other work has been completed. Use this information to create your project calendar.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
Tuesday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Multiple Choice Quiz
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Write and complete your goal for the day, based on your project calendar.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
Wednesday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Go over yesterday's quiz. Begin working on multiple choice strategies with fiction texts. Questions 1-7 from "The Peerless Four."
Extra Credit: Quiz corrections! You can earn back up to half of the points you missed on Tuesday's quiz. For each question you missed, write a paragraph about what mistake you made, or what information you missed that would help you get the correct answer next time, and why the correct answer is the best choice. Corrections due Friday.
Homework: Complete questions 1-7 from "The Peerless Four."
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Write and complete your goal for the day, based on your project calendar.
Homework: Write 1/2 page: What specific skills and content should your project be assessed on? What will mastery of that skill look like for your project?
Thursday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Review "The Peerless Four." Work on questions 15-21 from "The Car."
Homework: Finish questions 15-21 from "The Car." Extra Credit quiz corrects due tomorrow!
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Use examples to create a rubric for your project, with a minimum of four skills assessed. Your rubric must assess Audience and Conventions.
Homework: Finish your rubric. Must be typed and emailed to msatwill@gmail.com by Monday, May 22nd.
Friday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Review questions from "The Car." Work on questions 1-10 from "Neverwhere."
Homework: Finish questions 1-10 from "Neverwhere," and 10 pages of Independent Reading and one response. Reading logs due Monday!
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Project work time. Conference with Ms. Atwill on your rubric and your plan to have a complete draft of your project completed by the end of next week.
Homework: Finish your rubric. Must be typed and emailed to msatwill@gmail.com by Monday, May 22nd. Reading Logs due on Monday. Complete any weekend project goals!
If you need to see a copy of a blank rubric, click here. Remember, you only need to fill in the Level 4 column!
Monday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Read and answer multiple choice questions for "The First Public Park."
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book. Multiple Choice Quiz tomorrow, be on time!
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Determine what steps you need to complete first to start your project, and what steps can only be completed after other work has been completed. Use this information to create your project calendar.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
Tuesday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Multiple Choice Quiz
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Write and complete your goal for the day, based on your project calendar.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
Wednesday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Go over yesterday's quiz. Begin working on multiple choice strategies with fiction texts. Questions 1-7 from "The Peerless Four."
Extra Credit: Quiz corrections! You can earn back up to half of the points you missed on Tuesday's quiz. For each question you missed, write a paragraph about what mistake you made, or what information you missed that would help you get the correct answer next time, and why the correct answer is the best choice. Corrections due Friday.
Homework: Complete questions 1-7 from "The Peerless Four."
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Write and complete your goal for the day, based on your project calendar.
Homework: Write 1/2 page: What specific skills and content should your project be assessed on? What will mastery of that skill look like for your project?
Thursday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Review "The Peerless Four." Work on questions 15-21 from "The Car."
Homework: Finish questions 15-21 from "The Car." Extra Credit quiz corrects due tomorrow!
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Use examples to create a rubric for your project, with a minimum of four skills assessed. Your rubric must assess Audience and Conventions.
Homework: Finish your rubric. Must be typed and emailed to msatwill@gmail.com by Monday, May 22nd.
Friday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Review questions from "The Car." Work on questions 1-10 from "Neverwhere."
Homework: Finish questions 1-10 from "Neverwhere," and 10 pages of Independent Reading and one response. Reading logs due Monday!
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Project work time. Conference with Ms. Atwill on your rubric and your plan to have a complete draft of your project completed by the end of next week.
Homework: Finish your rubric. Must be typed and emailed to msatwill@gmail.com by Monday, May 22nd. Reading Logs due on Monday. Complete any weekend project goals!
Sunday, May 7, 2017
Week of May 8-12
Welcome to the final marking period of the year! This is a very short marking period, only five weeks long, so it's extremely important to stay on top of all of your work and not fall behind.
All of your teachers are available during office hours (4th period) on Wednesdays and Thursdays, so please take advantage of that opportunity to check in to make sure you are on track.
Monday
Periods 1 and 7:
Classwork: Watch the film Henrietta Lacks. Take KWL notes and discuss topics from the story that you are interested in learning more about, as well as topics that are complex and do not have a clear answer. These topics will help you generate Socratic Seminar discussion questions.
Homework: Write two Socratic Seminar discussion questions based on issues from the Henrietta Lacks story.
Periods 5 and 6:
Classwork: No class (Community Meeting)
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a writing strategy from your book.
Period 2:
Classwork: Begin working on your Final Project. Receive the instructions and the calendar. Brainstorm potential project ideas with your classmates.
Homework: Narrow down your brainstormed list to 3-5 potential projects.
Tuesday
Periods 1 and 7:
Classwork: Write down your classmates' Socratic Seminar discussion questions, and have a mini Socratic Seminar on the discussion questions we have created, as well as any topics that arise during our discussion.
Homework: Write ½ page on what you learned from your classmates in today’s discussion.
Period 2:
Classwork: Analyze your Rhetorical Analysis essay feedback from your teacher and your peers. Do you agree with all of it? Select one paragraph to revise to a Level 9.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from you book. Your revised body paragraph is due Monday!
Period 5:
Classwork: Watch the film Henrietta Lacks. Take KWL notes and discuss topics from the story that you are interested in learning more about, as well as topics that are complex and do not have a clear answer. These topics will help you generate Socratic Seminar discussion questions.
Homework: Write two Socratic Seminar discussion questions based on issues from the Henrietta Lacks story.
Period 6:
Classwork: Begin working on your Final Project. Receive the instructions and the calendar. Brainstorm potential project ideas with your classmates.
Homework: Narrow down your brainstormed list to 3-5 potential projects.
Wednesday
Periods 1 and 7:
Classwork: Review strategies to handle unfamiliar words and answer multiple choice questions. Complete questions 15-20 in the multiple choice packet.
Homework: Answer questions 21-24 in your multiple choice packet, and 10 pages of Independent Reading and one response.
Period 5:
Classwork: Write down your classmates' Socratic Seminar discussion questions, and have a mini Socratic Seminar on the discussion questions we have created, as well as any topics that arise during our discussion.
Homework: Write ½ page on what you learned from your classmates in today’s discussion.
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Work on drafting proposals for the final project.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading and one response on a Writing Strategy from your book.
Thursday
Period 1:
Classwork: Review strategies to handle unfamiliar words and answer multiple choice questions. Complete questions 15-24 in the new multiple choice packet.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading and one response.
Period 5:
Classwork: No class (Community Meeting)
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a writing strategy from your book.
Period 7:
Classwork: Review strategies to handle unfamiliar words and answer multiple choice questions. Complete questions 15-20 in the multiple choice packet.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a writing strategy from your book.
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Continue drafting proposals for the Final Project. Share your draft with a classmate and evaluate what you need to include.
Homework: Finish your proposals for the final project, due at the start of class tomorrow.
Friday
Periods 1 and 5:
Classwork: Questions 15-24 in new Multiple Choice packet. Multiple choice quiz on Tuesday!
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a writing strategy from your book. (Reading Logs due Monday)
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Final Project proposals due. Revise a body paragraph of your choice from your Chavez Rhetorical Analysis essay to a Level 9.
Homework: Revised body paragraphs from Rhetorical Analysis essays due Monday, and if Ms. Atwill asked for a proposal revision, complete it by Monday as well. Reading Logs for this week are also due Monday!
Period 7:
Classwork: Questions 1-7 in new Multiple Choice packet. Multiple choice quiz on Tuesday!
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a writing strategy from your book. (Reading Logs due Monday)
All of your teachers are available during office hours (4th period) on Wednesdays and Thursdays, so please take advantage of that opportunity to check in to make sure you are on track.
Monday
Periods 1 and 7:
Classwork: Watch the film Henrietta Lacks. Take KWL notes and discuss topics from the story that you are interested in learning more about, as well as topics that are complex and do not have a clear answer. These topics will help you generate Socratic Seminar discussion questions.
Homework: Write two Socratic Seminar discussion questions based on issues from the Henrietta Lacks story.
Periods 5 and 6:
Classwork: No class (Community Meeting)
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a writing strategy from your book.
Period 2:
Classwork: Begin working on your Final Project. Receive the instructions and the calendar. Brainstorm potential project ideas with your classmates.
Homework: Narrow down your brainstormed list to 3-5 potential projects.
Tuesday
Periods 1 and 7:
Classwork: Write down your classmates' Socratic Seminar discussion questions, and have a mini Socratic Seminar on the discussion questions we have created, as well as any topics that arise during our discussion.
Homework: Write ½ page on what you learned from your classmates in today’s discussion.
Period 2:
Classwork: Analyze your Rhetorical Analysis essay feedback from your teacher and your peers. Do you agree with all of it? Select one paragraph to revise to a Level 9.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from you book. Your revised body paragraph is due Monday!
Period 5:
Classwork: Watch the film Henrietta Lacks. Take KWL notes and discuss topics from the story that you are interested in learning more about, as well as topics that are complex and do not have a clear answer. These topics will help you generate Socratic Seminar discussion questions.
Homework: Write two Socratic Seminar discussion questions based on issues from the Henrietta Lacks story.
Period 6:
Classwork: Begin working on your Final Project. Receive the instructions and the calendar. Brainstorm potential project ideas with your classmates.
Homework: Narrow down your brainstormed list to 3-5 potential projects.
Wednesday
Periods 1 and 7:
Classwork: Review strategies to handle unfamiliar words and answer multiple choice questions. Complete questions 15-20 in the multiple choice packet.
Homework: Answer questions 21-24 in your multiple choice packet, and 10 pages of Independent Reading and one response.
Period 5:
Classwork: Write down your classmates' Socratic Seminar discussion questions, and have a mini Socratic Seminar on the discussion questions we have created, as well as any topics that arise during our discussion.
Homework: Write ½ page on what you learned from your classmates in today’s discussion.
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Work on drafting proposals for the final project.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading and one response on a Writing Strategy from your book.
Thursday
Period 1:
Classwork: Review strategies to handle unfamiliar words and answer multiple choice questions. Complete questions 15-24 in the new multiple choice packet.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading and one response.
Period 5:
Classwork: No class (Community Meeting)
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a writing strategy from your book.
Period 7:
Classwork: Review strategies to handle unfamiliar words and answer multiple choice questions. Complete questions 15-20 in the multiple choice packet.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a writing strategy from your book.
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Continue drafting proposals for the Final Project. Share your draft with a classmate and evaluate what you need to include.
Homework: Finish your proposals for the final project, due at the start of class tomorrow.
Friday
Periods 1 and 5:
Classwork: Questions 15-24 in new Multiple Choice packet. Multiple choice quiz on Tuesday!
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a writing strategy from your book. (Reading Logs due Monday)
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Final Project proposals due. Revise a body paragraph of your choice from your Chavez Rhetorical Analysis essay to a Level 9.
Homework: Revised body paragraphs from Rhetorical Analysis essays due Monday, and if Ms. Atwill asked for a proposal revision, complete it by Monday as well. Reading Logs for this week are also due Monday!
Period 7:
Classwork: Questions 1-7 in new Multiple Choice packet. Multiple choice quiz on Tuesday!
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a writing strategy from your book. (Reading Logs due Monday)
Monday, May 1, 2017
Week of May 1-5
Hello everyone!
This is the final week of the marking period, so please make sure you are up to date on all of your assignments. If you need to work on anything, please see me during lunch or after school, or send me an email at msatwill@gmail.com.
Need extra credit? Bring a homemade dish from your culture to share at Spring Unity after school on Friday! You need to show me the dish in class to get the credit.
Monday
1st, 5th and 7th periods
Classwork: Read an example body paragraph from a high level argument essay. Choose one body paragraph from your argument essay to revise for your final project grade for the marking period.
Homework: Revise your selected body paragraph, due on Wednesday. This is your final project for the marking period.
2nd and 6th period
Classwork: Review the scoring guidelines for a Rhetorical Analysis essay. Work with a partner to identify what you need to revise on your draft.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one writing strategy from your book. Your final drafts of your Rhetorical Analysis essays are due Friday, plan ahead!
Tuesday
1st, 5th and 7th periods:
Classwork: Watch the movie of Henrietta Lacks. Add to your KWL charts: What do you understand better now that you've seen the movie? What new questions do you have?
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one writing strategy from your book. Your revised body paragraphs from your argument essay are due tomorrow.
2nd and 6th periods:
Classwork: Work with a partner to revise your Rhetorical Analysis essay draft.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one writing strategy from your book. Your final drafts of your Rhetorical Analysis essays are due Friday, plan ahead!
Wednesday
1st, 5th and 7th periods:
Classwork: Continue watching the movie of Henrietta Lacks. Add to your KWL charts: What do you understand better now that you've seen the movie? What new questions do you have?
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one writing strategy from your book.
2nd and 6th periods:
Classwork: Work with a partner to revise your Rhetorical Analysis essay draft.
Homework: Continue revising your Rhetorical Analysis essay draft.
Thursday
1st, 5th and 7th periods:
Classwork: Continue watching the movie of Henrietta Lacks. Add to your KWL charts: What do you understand better now that you've seen the movie? What new questions do you have?
Homework: Write 1/2 page: What have you learned from watching the movie that you didn't learn from the book? What Central Ideas do you find to be the most important now?
2nd and 6th periods:
Classwork: Work with a partner to revise your Rhetorical Analysis essay draft.
Homework: Finish your final draft of your Chavez Rhetorical Analysis essay, due tomorrow in class or emailed to msatwill@gmail.com by the start of class.
Friday
1st, 5th and 7th periods:
Classwork: Continue watching the movie of Henrietta Lacks. Add to your KWL charts: What do you understand better now that you've seen the movie? What new questions do you have?
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one writing strategy from your book. Reading Logs and any late work for the marking period due Monday!
2nd and 6th periods:
Classwork: Peer assessment of essays.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one writing strategy from your book. Reading Logs and any late work for the marking period due Monday!
This is the final week of the marking period, so please make sure you are up to date on all of your assignments. If you need to work on anything, please see me during lunch or after school, or send me an email at msatwill@gmail.com.
Need extra credit? Bring a homemade dish from your culture to share at Spring Unity after school on Friday! You need to show me the dish in class to get the credit.
Monday
1st, 5th and 7th periods
Classwork: Read an example body paragraph from a high level argument essay. Choose one body paragraph from your argument essay to revise for your final project grade for the marking period.
Homework: Revise your selected body paragraph, due on Wednesday. This is your final project for the marking period.
2nd and 6th period
Classwork: Review the scoring guidelines for a Rhetorical Analysis essay. Work with a partner to identify what you need to revise on your draft.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one writing strategy from your book. Your final drafts of your Rhetorical Analysis essays are due Friday, plan ahead!
Tuesday
1st, 5th and 7th periods:
Classwork: Watch the movie of Henrietta Lacks. Add to your KWL charts: What do you understand better now that you've seen the movie? What new questions do you have?
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one writing strategy from your book. Your revised body paragraphs from your argument essay are due tomorrow.
2nd and 6th periods:
Classwork: Work with a partner to revise your Rhetorical Analysis essay draft.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one writing strategy from your book. Your final drafts of your Rhetorical Analysis essays are due Friday, plan ahead!
Wednesday
1st, 5th and 7th periods:
Classwork: Continue watching the movie of Henrietta Lacks. Add to your KWL charts: What do you understand better now that you've seen the movie? What new questions do you have?
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one writing strategy from your book.
2nd and 6th periods:
Classwork: Work with a partner to revise your Rhetorical Analysis essay draft.
Homework: Continue revising your Rhetorical Analysis essay draft.
Thursday
1st, 5th and 7th periods:
Classwork: Continue watching the movie of Henrietta Lacks. Add to your KWL charts: What do you understand better now that you've seen the movie? What new questions do you have?
Homework: Write 1/2 page: What have you learned from watching the movie that you didn't learn from the book? What Central Ideas do you find to be the most important now?
2nd and 6th periods:
Classwork: Work with a partner to revise your Rhetorical Analysis essay draft.
Homework: Finish your final draft of your Chavez Rhetorical Analysis essay, due tomorrow in class or emailed to msatwill@gmail.com by the start of class.
Friday
1st, 5th and 7th periods:
Classwork: Continue watching the movie of Henrietta Lacks. Add to your KWL charts: What do you understand better now that you've seen the movie? What new questions do you have?
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one writing strategy from your book. Reading Logs and any late work for the marking period due Monday!
2nd and 6th periods:
Classwork: Peer assessment of essays.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one writing strategy from your book. Reading Logs and any late work for the marking period due Monday!
Sunday, April 23, 2017
Week of April 24th-28th
Monday
1st, 5th and 7th periods:
Classwork: Reading Logs Due. Begin argument essay on Celebrity Humanitarians.
Homework: Complete your outline using the Argument Essay template. Argument essay is due on Wednesday!
2nd and 6th periods:
Classwork: Reading Logs Due. Work on revising sample Rhetorical Analysis paragraphs (p. 10-14 in your packet). Outline your essay.
Homework: Complete your outline for your Rhetorical Analysis essay: Thesis, main points, and evidence are the minimum!
Tuesday
1st, 5th and 7th periods:
Classwork: Write argument essay on Celebrity Humanitarians.
Homework: Finish your argument essay, due at the start of class tomorrow. The NY State Exam is tomorrow and Thursday, don't be late!
2nd and 6th periods:
Classwork: Evaluate your outlines with a partner, making sure you have evidence and analysis for each point. Draft your essay and make a list of what you need to do to improve for your next draft.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book. Rough draft of essay due on Thursday.
Wednesday
1st, 5th and 7th periods:
Classwork: NY State Exam Day 1. Argument Essay due.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
2nd period:
Classwork: NY State Exam Day 1
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
6th period:
Classwork: Multiple choice exam Day 1
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
Thursday
1st, 5th and 7th periods:
Classwork: NY State Exam Day 2
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book. If you didn't turn in your Argument Essay, make sure to bring it in or email it ASAP!
2nd period:
Classwork: NY State Exam Day 2
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book. If you haven't shown Ms. Atwill a draft of your Chavez Rhetorical Analysis essay, bring it to her or email it ASAP!
6th period:
Classwork: Multiple choice exam Day 1
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book. If you haven't shown Ms. Atwill a draft of your Chavez Rhetorical Analysis essay, bring it to her or email it ASAP!
Friday
1st, 5th and 7th periods:
Classwork: Finish NY State Exam. Revise argument essay.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
2nd period:
Classwork: Finish NY State Exam. Revise rough draft of rhetorical analysis essay.
Homework: Complete your second draft of your rhetorical analysis essay.
6th period:
Classwork: Review multiple choice exam. What was challenging for you on this exam? What was easy? What will you work on to improve next time?
Homework: Complete your second draft of your rhetorical analysis essay.
1st, 5th and 7th periods:
Classwork: Reading Logs Due. Begin argument essay on Celebrity Humanitarians.
Homework: Complete your outline using the Argument Essay template. Argument essay is due on Wednesday!
2nd and 6th periods:
Classwork: Reading Logs Due. Work on revising sample Rhetorical Analysis paragraphs (p. 10-14 in your packet). Outline your essay.
Homework: Complete your outline for your Rhetorical Analysis essay: Thesis, main points, and evidence are the minimum!
Tuesday
1st, 5th and 7th periods:
Classwork: Write argument essay on Celebrity Humanitarians.
Homework: Finish your argument essay, due at the start of class tomorrow. The NY State Exam is tomorrow and Thursday, don't be late!
2nd and 6th periods:
Classwork: Evaluate your outlines with a partner, making sure you have evidence and analysis for each point. Draft your essay and make a list of what you need to do to improve for your next draft.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book. Rough draft of essay due on Thursday.
Wednesday
1st, 5th and 7th periods:
Classwork: NY State Exam Day 1. Argument Essay due.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
2nd period:
Classwork: NY State Exam Day 1
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
6th period:
Classwork: Multiple choice exam Day 1
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
Thursday
1st, 5th and 7th periods:
Classwork: NY State Exam Day 2
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book. If you didn't turn in your Argument Essay, make sure to bring it in or email it ASAP!
2nd period:
Classwork: NY State Exam Day 2
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book. If you haven't shown Ms. Atwill a draft of your Chavez Rhetorical Analysis essay, bring it to her or email it ASAP!
6th period:
Classwork: Multiple choice exam Day 1
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book. If you haven't shown Ms. Atwill a draft of your Chavez Rhetorical Analysis essay, bring it to her or email it ASAP!
Friday
1st, 5th and 7th periods:
Classwork: Finish NY State Exam. Revise argument essay.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
2nd period:
Classwork: Finish NY State Exam. Revise rough draft of rhetorical analysis essay.
Homework: Complete your second draft of your rhetorical analysis essay.
6th period:
Classwork: Review multiple choice exam. What was challenging for you on this exam? What was easy? What will you work on to improve next time?
Homework: Complete your second draft of your rhetorical analysis essay.
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Week of April 19-21
Welcome back from the break! We have only three weeks left in the marking period, and only six weeks left in the school year. Please see me during office hours if you are concerned about your grade.
Extra Credit for 2nd and 6th period: There is an AP English study session next Saturday, April 29th. If you attend, you will receive thirty points of extra credit on your next essay. To register, click here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ap-for-all-student-study-session-4-english-brooklyn-tickets-32405715367 Select "Gregory, B" as your English teacher.
Monday and Tuesday: No classes
Wednesday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Reading Logs due. Socratic Seminar on Henrietta Lacks.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a Writing Strategy from your book. If you didn't finish in class, finish your notes on the socratic seminar handout to turn in tomorrow!
Period 2:
Classwork: Review multiple choice quiz from the week before the break.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a Writing Strategy from your book.
Period 6:
Classwork: Reading Logs due. Socratic Seminar on texts and concepts we have studied this year.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a Writing Strategy from your book.
Thursday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Read p. 60-62 of Henrietta Lacks. KWL on connections and predictions. Quickwrite: How does the author develop a central idea in p. 60-62?
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a Writing Strategy from your book.
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Begin Rhetorical Analysis essay on Chavez. Complete p. 4-9 of the Rhetorical Analysis packet.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a Writing Strategy from your book.
Friday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Read p. 62-66 of Henrietta Lacks and take notes on Point of View. Make a T-Chart showing the different points of view on the question, "Who owns the cells?" One side: The Scientists, the other side: The Patients.
Quickwrite: Do you agree with the Supreme Court's decision on p. 65-66? Why or why not? Cite evidence from each side's point of view in your response.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a Writing Strategy from your book.
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Complete p. 9-10 of the Rhetorical Analysis packet. Outline your second body paragraph.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a Writing Strategy from your book.
Extra Credit for 2nd and 6th period: There is an AP English study session next Saturday, April 29th. If you attend, you will receive thirty points of extra credit on your next essay. To register, click here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ap-for-all-student-study-session-4-english-brooklyn-tickets-32405715367 Select "Gregory, B" as your English teacher.
Monday and Tuesday: No classes
Wednesday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Reading Logs due. Socratic Seminar on Henrietta Lacks.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a Writing Strategy from your book. If you didn't finish in class, finish your notes on the socratic seminar handout to turn in tomorrow!
Period 2:
Classwork: Review multiple choice quiz from the week before the break.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a Writing Strategy from your book.
Period 6:
Classwork: Reading Logs due. Socratic Seminar on texts and concepts we have studied this year.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a Writing Strategy from your book.
Thursday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Read p. 60-62 of Henrietta Lacks. KWL on connections and predictions. Quickwrite: How does the author develop a central idea in p. 60-62?
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a Writing Strategy from your book.
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Begin Rhetorical Analysis essay on Chavez. Complete p. 4-9 of the Rhetorical Analysis packet.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a Writing Strategy from your book.
Friday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Read p. 62-66 of Henrietta Lacks and take notes on Point of View. Make a T-Chart showing the different points of view on the question, "Who owns the cells?" One side: The Scientists, the other side: The Patients.
Quickwrite: Do you agree with the Supreme Court's decision on p. 65-66? Why or why not? Cite evidence from each side's point of view in your response.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a Writing Strategy from your book.
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Complete p. 9-10 of the Rhetorical Analysis packet. Outline your second body paragraph.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a Writing Strategy from your book.
Sunday, April 2, 2017
Week of April 3-7
Extra Credit Opportunities: You can always do extra independent reading for extra credit, or apply to a scholarship, internship, or contest. Over the break, you can also complete an extra credit project based on Kendrick Lamar's video for "Humble." You need to analyze the use of Allusion (an indirect reference to something of cultural significance, often used to create a bond with the reader or to connect different ideas, like a simile or metaphor.) and the central ideas in the song and video. Your response can be a standard written paragraph or short essay, or you can create a creative response, for example, writing your own rap that uses allusions or other literary strategies.
Monday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Read p. 51-54 in Henrietta Lacks. Continue our KWL charts.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a Writing Strategy from your book.
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Argument Essays on Disobedience due. Work on multiple choice strategies, and complete questions 1-14 in the new multiple choice packet.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a Writing Strategy from your book, and finish multiple choice questions 11-14 if you didn't in class.
Tuesday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Read p. 55-58 of Henrietta Lacks, and analyze how different points of view are used to develop central ideas. Compare Deborah's point of view to one of the following: Dr. Gey/Hopkins Hospital/Biotech Companies/The rest of the Lacks Family.
Homework: Write ½ p: How does the 3rd paragraph on p. 58 develop central ideas from p. 55-58?
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Using the Argument Essay Rubric, evaluate both your Disobedience Argument Essay and Thomas Paine Argument Essay. Choose one to revise tonight and turn in tomorrow to be counted as two test grades.
Homework: Revise your chosen argument essay (Disobedience or Thomas Paine) based on today’s feedback, due tomorrow. This essay will count as two test grades, do your best work!
Wednesday
Periods 1 and 5:
Classwork: None (SAT and PSAT are this morning)
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a Writing Strategy from your book.
Period 7:
Classwork: Mini Socratic Seminar on Henrietta Lacks.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a Writing Strategy from your book.
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Work on questions 15-29 in multiple choice packet, and focus on annotating where you find the evidence for each question.
Homework:Independent Reading, and study for tomorrow’s multiple choice quiz. Your argument essay final drafts are due tomorrow!
Thursday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Prepare for a Socratic Seminar on Henrietta Lacks, including answering the prepared questions and creating three new questions.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a Writing Strategy from your book.
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Argument Essays final drafts due. Multiple choice quiz.
Homework: Prepare at least three questions for a Socratic Seminar tomorrow on any of the texts/concepts we have studied so far. Ideas: Disobedience, the ideal form of government, how to build a strong nation, the value of English in today’s world, etc. Texts: Benazir Bhutto, Thatcher’s Eulogy on Reagan, the Synthesis texts on Monolingualism, Oscar Wilde on Disobedience, Thomas Paine on America, etc.
Friday
All Periods:
Classwork: Socratic Seminar. Extra Credit: Written or creative response to Kendrick Lamar’s “Humble” (or song of your choice): analyze the use of allusion or other writing strategies, and/or the central ideas in the lyrics and video. (A creative response can be a song/poem, visual art, or anything else you can think of!)
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a Writing Strategy from your book. Reading Logs due when we get back from the break!
Monday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Read p. 51-54 in Henrietta Lacks. Continue our KWL charts.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a Writing Strategy from your book.
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Argument Essays on Disobedience due. Work on multiple choice strategies, and complete questions 1-14 in the new multiple choice packet.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a Writing Strategy from your book, and finish multiple choice questions 11-14 if you didn't in class.
Tuesday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Read p. 55-58 of Henrietta Lacks, and analyze how different points of view are used to develop central ideas. Compare Deborah's point of view to one of the following: Dr. Gey/Hopkins Hospital/Biotech Companies/The rest of the Lacks Family.
Homework: Write ½ p: How does the 3rd paragraph on p. 58 develop central ideas from p. 55-58?
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Using the Argument Essay Rubric, evaluate both your Disobedience Argument Essay and Thomas Paine Argument Essay. Choose one to revise tonight and turn in tomorrow to be counted as two test grades.
Homework: Revise your chosen argument essay (Disobedience or Thomas Paine) based on today’s feedback, due tomorrow. This essay will count as two test grades, do your best work!
Wednesday
Periods 1 and 5:
Classwork: None (SAT and PSAT are this morning)
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a Writing Strategy from your book.
Period 7:
Classwork: Mini Socratic Seminar on Henrietta Lacks.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a Writing Strategy from your book.
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Work on questions 15-29 in multiple choice packet, and focus on annotating where you find the evidence for each question.
Homework:Independent Reading, and study for tomorrow’s multiple choice quiz. Your argument essay final drafts are due tomorrow!
Thursday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Prepare for a Socratic Seminar on Henrietta Lacks, including answering the prepared questions and creating three new questions.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a Writing Strategy from your book.
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Argument Essays final drafts due. Multiple choice quiz.
Homework: Prepare at least three questions for a Socratic Seminar tomorrow on any of the texts/concepts we have studied so far. Ideas: Disobedience, the ideal form of government, how to build a strong nation, the value of English in today’s world, etc. Texts: Benazir Bhutto, Thatcher’s Eulogy on Reagan, the Synthesis texts on Monolingualism, Oscar Wilde on Disobedience, Thomas Paine on America, etc.
Friday
All Periods:
Classwork: Socratic Seminar. Extra Credit: Written or creative response to Kendrick Lamar’s “Humble” (or song of your choice): analyze the use of allusion or other writing strategies, and/or the central ideas in the lyrics and video. (A creative response can be a song/poem, visual art, or anything else you can think of!)
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a Writing Strategy from your book. Reading Logs due when we get back from the break!
Monday, March 27, 2017
Week of March 27-31
Hi everyone! A new extra credit opportunity is now available. (You can already get extra credit by doing extra Independent Reading or by giving a Book Talk when you finish a book you'd like to recommend to the class.) From now on, if you apply to any of the scholarships, special programs, or writing contests that I have posted in my room, you will receive extra credit when you show me the application! I can also help you with the applications to increase your chances of getting accepted.
Let me know if you have any questions.
-Ms. Atwill
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Identify Skloot's main point in p. 32-34 of Henrietta Lacks. (You must get consent before performing risky experiments on humans.) Evaluate the evidence she uses to prove her claim by determining if it is both relevant (related to the topic) and sufficient (strong enough to support the claim.)
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a writing strategy from your book. Quiz tomorrow on p. 31-35, bring your text and your notes!
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: First draft of Argument Essays due. Work on developing stronger analysis of your evidence by using any of the following:
-Discuss why the evidence is important to the debate-Consider points of view other than my own
-Discuss the implications of the evidence and the issue within modern society
Use the Quadrant Technique to develop your evidence.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, plus one response on a Writing Strategy from your book. If you do not have well developed analysis in your essay, revise your body paragraphs! Final draft due on Thursday.
Tuesday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Quiz on evaluating the claims in p. 31-35 of Henrietta Lacks.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, plus one response on a Writing Strategy from your book.
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Evaluate the persuasiveness of your argument and your use of appeals to Ethos, Pathos and Logos. Use the Writing Effective Arguments worksheet to evaluate your argument and see what you need to add.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, plus one response on a Writing Strategy from your book. If you do not have effective arguments in your essay, revise! Final draft due on Thursday.
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Quiz on evaluating the claims in p. 31-35 of Henrietta Lacks.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, plus one response on a Writing Strategy from your book.
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Evaluate the persuasiveness of your argument and your use of appeals to Ethos, Pathos and Logos. Use the Writing Effective Arguments worksheet to evaluate your argument and see what you need to add.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, plus one response on a Writing Strategy from your book. If you do not have effective arguments in your essay, revise! Final draft due on Thursday.
Wednesday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Read p. 42-44 in Henrietta Lacks, add to our KWL charts.
Homework: Research one question from your KWL charts. Write what you learned and your source in the “L” column next to the question.
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Deconstruct and evaluate sample argument essays.
Homework: Finish your final draft of your argument essay, due tomorrow in class or emailed to msatwill@gmail.com
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Read p. 42-44 in Henrietta Lacks, add to our KWL charts.
Homework: Research one question from your KWL charts. Write what you learned and your source in the “L” column next to the question.
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Deconstruct and evaluate sample argument essays.
Homework: Finish your final draft of your argument essay, due tomorrow in class or emailed to msatwill@gmail.com
Thursday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Read p. 42-46 of Henrietta Lacks, and identify and evaluate the claims made by the Lacks family based on the evidence given in p. 44-46.
Homework: Read p. 47-48 of Henrietta Lacks. Write ½ p: How are the Lacks family’s claims in this section supported by the evidence from p. 42-46? If you didn't do last night's homework of researching one question and writing down the answer you found and the source, please do that tonight as well!
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Break down prompt for tomorrow's exam, and brainstorm ideas and create an outline. We paraphrased his characterization of America like this: It seems impractical for Americans to be united, because they come from all different backgrounds, but because their system of government is built on the rights of man, everyone is equal. Poor people and rich people have equal rights, and there is no reason for people to fight.
Homework: Study for your exam tomorrow! You will have the entire class period to write your argument essay. You will not be able to use any notes, so make sure you study your outline carefully! Final Draft of Argument Essay on disobedience is now due on Monday. Use the Sample Essay (Which received a Level 7) and the Rubric to help revise your essay to make sure you get a good score.
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Read p. 42-46 of Henrietta Lacks, and identify and evaluate the claims made by the Lacks family based on the evidence given in p. 44-46.
Homework: Read p. 47-48 of Henrietta Lacks. Write ½ p: How are the Lacks family’s claims in this section supported by the evidence from p. 42-46? If you didn't do last night's homework of researching one question and writing down the answer you found and the source, please do that tonight as well!
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Break down prompt for tomorrow's exam, and brainstorm ideas and create an outline. We paraphrased his characterization of America like this: It seems impractical for Americans to be united, because they come from all different backgrounds, but because their system of government is built on the rights of man, everyone is equal. Poor people and rich people have equal rights, and there is no reason for people to fight.
Homework: Study for your exam tomorrow! You will have the entire class period to write your argument essay. You will not be able to use any notes, so make sure you study your outline carefully! Final Draft of Argument Essay on disobedience is now due on Monday. Use the Sample Essay (Which received a Level 7) and the Rubric to help revise your essay to make sure you get a good score.
Friday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Read p. 49-54 of Henrietta Lacks. Add to our KWL charts.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, plus one response on a Writing Strategy from your book. (Reading Logs Due Monday)
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Argument Essay Exam.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, plus one response on a Writing Strategy from your book. (Reading Logs Due Monday)
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Read p. 49-54 of Henrietta Lacks. Add to our KWL charts.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, plus one response on a Writing Strategy from your book. (Reading Logs Due Monday)
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Argument Essay Exam.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, plus one response on a Writing Strategy from your book. (Reading Logs Due Monday)
Sunday, March 19, 2017
Week of March 20-24
Hello everyone! We have a strange week this week, with only a few regular class days, so please make sure you keep up with the homework and see me at lunch or text me on Remind if you need help. Parent/Teacher Conferences are on Thursday (evening) and Friday (afternoon) this week!
Monday
All periods:
Classwork: Meet in Computer Lab. Complete school survey.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a Writing Strategy from your book. 2nd and 6th Period: Review your quiz and decide what questions you want to go over in class. Ignore question 52!
Tuesday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Read p. 20-30 of Henrietta Lacks. Analyze Skloot's use of contrasting ideas, especially in connection to the Tuskegee Syphilis Study. Add to our KWL charts for Scientific Development.
Homework: Write ½ p: How does Skloot use contrasting ideas in Henrietta Lacks? Tomorrow is Career Day, your homework for tomorrow is Independent Reading.
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Review multiple choice quiz questions (ignoring #52) and begin Argument Essay.
Homework: Complete the first two pages of the Argument Essay Packet. The last two questions are the most important, don’t skip them!
Wednesday
All Periods:
Classwork: None, have fun at Career Day!
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a Writing Strategy from your book.
Thursday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Read p. 31-34 of Henrietta Lacks. Identify evidence for/against experimenting on humans.
Homework: Write ½ p: What are the main arguments for and against performing risky experiments on humans? What do you believe? Reminder: Reading Logs are due on Monday!
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Evaluate thesis statements and begin outlining Argument Essays.
Homework: Complete the outline for your argument essay. Reading Logs and your Argument Essay will be due on Monday, manage your time!
Friday
Period 1:
Classwork: Mini Socratic Seminar on Henrietta Lacks.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a Writing Strategy from your book.
Period 2:
Classwork: Use your outline to draft your argument essay.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a Writing Strategy from your book.
Periods 5 and 7:
Classwork: None (Conferences)
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a Writing Strategy from your book.
Period 6:
Classwork: None (Conferences)
Homework: Write your Argument Essay. 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a Writing Strategy from your book.
Monday
All periods:
Classwork: Meet in Computer Lab. Complete school survey.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a Writing Strategy from your book. 2nd and 6th Period: Review your quiz and decide what questions you want to go over in class. Ignore question 52!
Tuesday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Read p. 20-30 of Henrietta Lacks. Analyze Skloot's use of contrasting ideas, especially in connection to the Tuskegee Syphilis Study. Add to our KWL charts for Scientific Development.
Homework: Write ½ p: How does Skloot use contrasting ideas in Henrietta Lacks? Tomorrow is Career Day, your homework for tomorrow is Independent Reading.
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Review multiple choice quiz questions (ignoring #52) and begin Argument Essay.
Homework: Complete the first two pages of the Argument Essay Packet. The last two questions are the most important, don’t skip them!
Wednesday
All Periods:
Classwork: None, have fun at Career Day!
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a Writing Strategy from your book.
Thursday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Read p. 31-34 of Henrietta Lacks. Identify evidence for/against experimenting on humans.
Homework: Write ½ p: What are the main arguments for and against performing risky experiments on humans? What do you believe? Reminder: Reading Logs are due on Monday!
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Evaluate thesis statements and begin outlining Argument Essays.
Homework: Complete the outline for your argument essay. Reading Logs and your Argument Essay will be due on Monday, manage your time!
Friday
Period 1:
Classwork: Mini Socratic Seminar on Henrietta Lacks.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a Writing Strategy from your book.
Period 2:
Classwork: Use your outline to draft your argument essay.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a Writing Strategy from your book.
Periods 5 and 7:
Classwork: None (Conferences)
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a Writing Strategy from your book.
Period 6:
Classwork: None (Conferences)
Homework: Write your Argument Essay. 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a Writing Strategy from your book.
Sunday, March 12, 2017
Week of March 13-17
Hello everyone,
The marking period ends this Friday, March 17th, and parent/teacher conferences are next week on Thursday (after school) and Friday (afternoon). Please check your grade on Pupilpath and make sure you are up to date on all of your assignments! Your teachers are all available during office hours (4th period) on Wednesday and Thursday if you need to speak to them about makeup work.
Monday
Periods 1, 5, and 7:
Classwork: Gallery Walk of final drafts of Injustice Letters. Complete reflection and vote for your favorite letter for each category.
Homework: 10 Pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Read and score sample synthesis essays using the scoring guidelines and rubric. Then, score your own essay using the rubric and compare to Ms. Atwill's score for your essay. Identify what you will do to improve your score next time.
Homework: 10 Pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
Tuesday: No School, Happy Snow Day!
Wednesday
Periods 1, 5, and 7:
Classwork: Read pages 1-6 from The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. Begin KWL charts based on our reactions and questions to the text.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one writing strategy from your book AND look up one question from the W section of your KWL charts and record what you learned--even if you still don’t have a complete answer. Don't forget to include your sources!
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Review Multiple Choice Strategies. Complete questions 1-13 from the new multiple choice packet.
Homework: Complete questions 14-17 from multiple choice packet.
Thursday
Periods 1, 5, and 7:
Classwork: Read p. 7-14 of Henrietta Lacks. Add to KWL charts and discuss how the author draws connections between different events.
Homework: Write ½ page: How does Skloot unfold events in this text and what connections does she draw among these events?
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Complete questions 31-43 from multiple choice packet.
Homework: 10 Pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book. Multiple Choice Quiz tomorrow! Target Score: 7/12
Friday
Periods 1, 5, and 7:
Classwork: Read p. 15-19 of Henrietta Lacks. Add to KWL charts and discuss the specific word choices the author uses to achieve her purpose.
Homework: 10 Pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book. (Reading Logs Due Monday) AND bring in three facts about the Tuskegee Syphilis Studies.
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Multiple Choice Quiz
Homework: 10 Pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book. (Reading Logs Due Monday)
The marking period ends this Friday, March 17th, and parent/teacher conferences are next week on Thursday (after school) and Friday (afternoon). Please check your grade on Pupilpath and make sure you are up to date on all of your assignments! Your teachers are all available during office hours (4th period) on Wednesday and Thursday if you need to speak to them about makeup work.
Monday
Periods 1, 5, and 7:
Classwork: Gallery Walk of final drafts of Injustice Letters. Complete reflection and vote for your favorite letter for each category.
Homework: 10 Pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Read and score sample synthesis essays using the scoring guidelines and rubric. Then, score your own essay using the rubric and compare to Ms. Atwill's score for your essay. Identify what you will do to improve your score next time.
Homework: 10 Pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
Tuesday: No School, Happy Snow Day!
Wednesday
Periods 1, 5, and 7:
Classwork: Read pages 1-6 from The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. Begin KWL charts based on our reactions and questions to the text.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one writing strategy from your book AND look up one question from the W section of your KWL charts and record what you learned--even if you still don’t have a complete answer. Don't forget to include your sources!
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Review Multiple Choice Strategies. Complete questions 1-13 from the new multiple choice packet.
Homework: Complete questions 14-17 from multiple choice packet.
Thursday
Periods 1, 5, and 7:
Classwork: Read p. 7-14 of Henrietta Lacks. Add to KWL charts and discuss how the author draws connections between different events.
Homework: Write ½ page: How does Skloot unfold events in this text and what connections does she draw among these events?
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Complete questions 31-43 from multiple choice packet.
Homework: 10 Pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book. Multiple Choice Quiz tomorrow! Target Score: 7/12
Friday
Periods 1, 5, and 7:
Classwork: Read p. 15-19 of Henrietta Lacks. Add to KWL charts and discuss the specific word choices the author uses to achieve her purpose.
Homework: 10 Pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book. (Reading Logs Due Monday) AND bring in three facts about the Tuskegee Syphilis Studies.
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Multiple Choice Quiz
Homework: 10 Pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book. (Reading Logs Due Monday)
Sunday, March 5, 2017
Week of March 6-10
Hello everyone,
This Marking Period ends in two weeks, on Friday, March 17th, and Parent/Teacher conferences will be the following week on Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th. Check your grade on Pupilpath, and make sure you see all of your teachers if you need to complete any make up work!
Monday
Periods 1, 5 and 7
Classwork: Reading Logs for last week are due. Go over Strategies for Reading Unfamiliar Words. Complete Plagiarism Scenarios Worksheet.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
Periods 2 and 6
Classwork: Reading Logs from last week are due. Review Friday's Multiple Choice quiz.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
Tuesday
Periods 1, 5 and 7
Classwork: Complete self-assessment of Injustice Letter, and compare to your actual grade. Make a to-do list of what you need to accomplish to improve the letter, based on teacher and peer feedback.
Homework: Read your letter out loud to someone else, and have them write down feedback for you on your letter.
Periods 2 and 6
Classwork: Begin Synthesis Essay. Read through sources A-F and determine if they are pro/con/qualify/neutral.
Homework: Rough draft of a synthesis essay based on today's prompt and sources.
Wednesday
Periods 1, 5 and 7
Classwork: Complete a peer review of your injustice letter.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
Periods 2 and 6
Classwork: Read the rubric for the Synthesis Essay, and grade your essay and see what you need to do to improve it.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book. (And if you didn't complete your Synthesis essay draft, complete it tonight!)
Thursday
Periods 1, 5 and 7
Classwork: Meet in computer lab. Using the revision and editing checklists, make any changes you need to your Injustice Letters.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
Periods 2 and 6
Classwork: Read and annotate sources A-F from the new Synthesis Essay on Monolingualism.
Homework: Create an outline for your Synthesis essay for tomorrow's test.
Friday
Periods 1, 5 and 7
Classwork: Meet in the computer lab. Make any final changes to your Injustice Letter.
Homework: Make any final changes to your Injustice Letter, due at 10:00 PM Friday Night! There will be a gallery walk on Monday, so make sure your work is ready to be put up on the wall!
Periods 2 and 6
Classwork: Synthesis Essay Test: Monolingualism.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
This Marking Period ends in two weeks, on Friday, March 17th, and Parent/Teacher conferences will be the following week on Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th. Check your grade on Pupilpath, and make sure you see all of your teachers if you need to complete any make up work!
Monday
Periods 1, 5 and 7
Classwork: Reading Logs for last week are due. Go over Strategies for Reading Unfamiliar Words. Complete Plagiarism Scenarios Worksheet.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
Periods 2 and 6
Classwork: Reading Logs from last week are due. Review Friday's Multiple Choice quiz.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
Tuesday
Periods 1, 5 and 7
Classwork: Complete self-assessment of Injustice Letter, and compare to your actual grade. Make a to-do list of what you need to accomplish to improve the letter, based on teacher and peer feedback.
Homework: Read your letter out loud to someone else, and have them write down feedback for you on your letter.
Periods 2 and 6
Classwork: Begin Synthesis Essay. Read through sources A-F and determine if they are pro/con/qualify/neutral.
Homework: Rough draft of a synthesis essay based on today's prompt and sources.
Wednesday
Periods 1, 5 and 7
Classwork: Complete a peer review of your injustice letter.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
Periods 2 and 6
Classwork: Read the rubric for the Synthesis Essay, and grade your essay and see what you need to do to improve it.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book. (And if you didn't complete your Synthesis essay draft, complete it tonight!)
Thursday
Periods 1, 5 and 7
Classwork: Meet in computer lab. Using the revision and editing checklists, make any changes you need to your Injustice Letters.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
Periods 2 and 6
Classwork: Read and annotate sources A-F from the new Synthesis Essay on Monolingualism.
Homework: Create an outline for your Synthesis essay for tomorrow's test.
Friday
Periods 1, 5 and 7
Classwork: Meet in the computer lab. Make any final changes to your Injustice Letter.
Homework: Make any final changes to your Injustice Letter, due at 10:00 PM Friday Night! There will be a gallery walk on Monday, so make sure your work is ready to be put up on the wall!
Periods 2 and 6
Classwork: Synthesis Essay Test: Monolingualism.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
Sunday, February 26, 2017
Week of February 27 to March 3
Hello everyone!
I hope you all had a fantastic break. Periods 1, 5 and 7, your final draft of your Injustice Letter is due on Thursday at 10:00 PM. Here are the assignments for the week:
Monday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Revise your rough drafts, making sure to focus on clear claims and evidence to support the claims.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book. Bring your draft of your project for a peer review tomorrow!
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Peer review of your Rhetorical Analysis essays.
Homework: Re-write your essay, incorporating feedback from today’s class. Due tomorrow at the start of class for a test grade!
Tuesday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Peer Review of your Injustice Letter drafts.
Homework: Meet in the computer lab tomorrow, and make sure you have a gmail account that you know the password for!
Text your Class Code to the phone number 81010 to join Ms. Atwill’s English Class on Remind.
Class Codes:
First Period: @msatwil
Fifth Period: @khhb8k7
Seventh Period: @k3ckgk
To sign up using an email address, click the correct link for your class period:
First Period: https://www.remind.com/join/msatwil
Fifth Period: https://www.remind.com/join/khhb8k7
Seventh Period: https://www.remind.com/join/k3ckgk
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Multiple Choice Packet, questions 1-5
Homework: Answer questions 6-10 from today's Multiple Choice Packet.
Text your Class Code to the phone number 81010 to join Ms. Atwill’s English Class on Remind.
Class Codes:
Second Period: @d23gh
Sixth Period: @k29bb
To sign up using an email address, click the correct link for your class period:
Second Period: https://www.remind.com/join/d23gh
Sixth Period: https://www.remind.com/join/k29bb
Wednesday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Meet in Computer Lab. Type up your draft of Injustice Letter, and use the revision checklist and feedback from yesterday's peer review to revise your draft. Share your letter with msatwill@gmail.com on Google Drive.
Homework: 10 Pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Questions 6-20 from Multiple Choice Packet
Homework: 10 Pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
Thursday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Use the editing checklist to edit your final draft, and grade yourself using the rubric for this project.
Homework: Make any final changes you need to your draft. Your final drafts are due at 10:00 PM tonight.
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Questions 21-41 of Multiple Choice Packet.
Homework: 10 Pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
Friday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Publishing of our Injustice Letters. Do a Gallery Walk, leaving feedback on your classmates' letters, and complete the Injustice Letter Reflection as your final grade for the unit.
Homework: 10 Pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Multiple Choice Test
Homework: 10 Pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
I hope you all had a fantastic break. Periods 1, 5 and 7, your final draft of your Injustice Letter is due on Thursday at 10:00 PM. Here are the assignments for the week:
Monday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Revise your rough drafts, making sure to focus on clear claims and evidence to support the claims.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book. Bring your draft of your project for a peer review tomorrow!
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Peer review of your Rhetorical Analysis essays.
Homework: Re-write your essay, incorporating feedback from today’s class. Due tomorrow at the start of class for a test grade!
Tuesday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Peer Review of your Injustice Letter drafts.
Homework: Meet in the computer lab tomorrow, and make sure you have a gmail account that you know the password for!
Text your Class Code to the phone number 81010 to join Ms. Atwill’s English Class on Remind.
Class Codes:
First Period: @msatwil
Fifth Period: @khhb8k7
Seventh Period: @k3ckgk
To sign up using an email address, click the correct link for your class period:
First Period: https://www.remind.com/join/msatwil
Fifth Period: https://www.remind.com/join/khhb8k7
Seventh Period: https://www.remind.com/join/k3ckgk
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Multiple Choice Packet, questions 1-5
Homework: Answer questions 6-10 from today's Multiple Choice Packet.
Text your Class Code to the phone number 81010 to join Ms. Atwill’s English Class on Remind.
Class Codes:
Second Period: @d23gh
Sixth Period: @k29bb
To sign up using an email address, click the correct link for your class period:
Second Period: https://www.remind.com/join/d23gh
Sixth Period: https://www.remind.com/join/k29bb
Wednesday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Meet in Computer Lab. Type up your draft of Injustice Letter, and use the revision checklist and feedback from yesterday's peer review to revise your draft. Share your letter with msatwill@gmail.com on Google Drive.
Homework: 10 Pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Questions 6-20 from Multiple Choice Packet
Homework: 10 Pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
Thursday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Use the editing checklist to edit your final draft, and grade yourself using the rubric for this project.
Homework: Make any final changes you need to your draft. Your final drafts are due at 10:00 PM tonight.
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Questions 21-41 of Multiple Choice Packet.
Homework: 10 Pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
Friday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Publishing of our Injustice Letters. Do a Gallery Walk, leaving feedback on your classmates' letters, and complete the Injustice Letter Reflection as your final grade for the unit.
Homework: 10 Pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Multiple Choice Test
Homework: 10 Pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
Monday, February 13, 2017
Week of February 13-17
Hi everyone! Happy week before Midwinter Break!
If you are in periods 2 or 6 and you want extra credit (and free pizza!), there is another AP English Language Saturday study session on March 4th! Attending this is worth an extra 5 points on your final grade, even if you've already attended one. Even if you're not taking the AP test in May, you will gain useful skills that will help you on every test you'll have to take in the future, and they have fun prizes you can win.
Registration is just like last time. To register, click here. You will need to select "AP English Language and Composition," NOT AP English Literature. It will take you to a new screen, where you will need to enter your name and email address (they will send you your ticket to this email, so make sure it works!) and school information. Since S.T.A.R. is ordering the tests for us, select Brooklyn, then "Science, Technology and Research Early College High School at Erasmus, and "Gregory, B" as your teacher.
Let me know if you have any trouble registering and I will help you out!
Monday
All Periods:
Classwork: Spring Benchmark Exam Day 1
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
Tuesday
All Periods:
Classwork: Spring Benchmark Exam Day 1
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
Wednesday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Complete a jigsaw analysis of par. 13-23 of "Letter from a Birmingham Jail." Identify Dr. King's claims and the evidence he uses to support them.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading and one response. Reading Logs due Friday! If you didn’t finish your jigsaw analysis, complete it at home--we are using it in class tomorrow!
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Read Margaret Thatcher's eulogy for President Ronald Reagan. Complete a five step analysis of the first two sections of the text, and use the analysis to write the first two body paragraphs of your Rhetorical Analysis essay.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book. If you didn’t finish your second body paragraph in class, finish it at home! Reading Logs due Friday!
Thursday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Complete the jigsaw analysis of par. 13-23 of "Letter from a Birmingham Jail." Go over guidelines for final project.
Homework: Complete your outline for your final project. Choose your setting, author, injustice and audience, and identify the claims and evidence you will use.
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Using the text and packet from yesterday, learn how to use the SOAPSTone technique to write introductory paragraphs. Identify the third section you will write about in your essay, and complete a 5 step analysis of that section.
Homework: Use your 5 Step Analysis from today to write your third body paragraph.
Friday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Reading Logs Due
Classwork: Begin rough drafts of final projects. Work with a partner to improve your best and worst paragraphs.
Homework: Complete your rough draft of your final project. Can be typed and printed or emailed to msatwill@gmail.com or NEATLY typed.
Periods 2 and 6:
Reading Logs Due
Classwork: Read and score three sample student essays using the Rhetorical Analysis Scoring Guidelines.
Homework: Write your final draft of your Rhetorical Analysis Essay, incorporating what you learned today about effective writing.
Registration is just like last time. To register, click here. You will need to select "AP English Language and Composition," NOT AP English Literature. It will take you to a new screen, where you will need to enter your name and email address (they will send you your ticket to this email, so make sure it works!) and school information. Since S.T.A.R. is ordering the tests for us, select Brooklyn, then "Science, Technology and Research Early College High School at Erasmus, and "Gregory, B" as your teacher.
Let me know if you have any trouble registering and I will help you out!
Here are the assignments for the week:
Monday
All Periods:
Classwork: Spring Benchmark Exam Day 1
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
Tuesday
All Periods:
Classwork: Spring Benchmark Exam Day 1
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
Wednesday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Complete a jigsaw analysis of par. 13-23 of "Letter from a Birmingham Jail." Identify Dr. King's claims and the evidence he uses to support them.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading and one response. Reading Logs due Friday! If you didn’t finish your jigsaw analysis, complete it at home--we are using it in class tomorrow!
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Read Margaret Thatcher's eulogy for President Ronald Reagan. Complete a five step analysis of the first two sections of the text, and use the analysis to write the first two body paragraphs of your Rhetorical Analysis essay.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book. If you didn’t finish your second body paragraph in class, finish it at home! Reading Logs due Friday!
Thursday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Complete the jigsaw analysis of par. 13-23 of "Letter from a Birmingham Jail." Go over guidelines for final project.
Homework: Complete your outline for your final project. Choose your setting, author, injustice and audience, and identify the claims and evidence you will use.
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Using the text and packet from yesterday, learn how to use the SOAPSTone technique to write introductory paragraphs. Identify the third section you will write about in your essay, and complete a 5 step analysis of that section.
Homework: Use your 5 Step Analysis from today to write your third body paragraph.
Friday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Reading Logs Due
Classwork: Begin rough drafts of final projects. Work with a partner to improve your best and worst paragraphs.
Homework: Complete your rough draft of your final project. Can be typed and printed or emailed to msatwill@gmail.com or NEATLY typed.
Periods 2 and 6:
Reading Logs Due
Classwork: Read and score three sample student essays using the Rhetorical Analysis Scoring Guidelines.
Homework: Write your final draft of your Rhetorical Analysis Essay, incorporating what you learned today about effective writing.
Sunday, February 5, 2017
Week of February 6-10th
Hi everyone! If you are in periods 2 or 6 and you want extra credit (and free pizza!), come to the AP English Language study session this Saturday from 9-3! Attending this is worth an extra 5 points on your final grade. Even if you're not taking the AP test in May, you will gain useful skills that will help you on every test you'll have to take in the future, and they have fun prizes you can win.
To register, click here. You will need to select "AP English Language and Composition," NOT AP English Literature. It will take you to a new screen, where you will need to enter your name and email address (they will send you your ticket to this email, so make sure it works!) and school information. Since S.T.A.R. is ordering the tests for us, select Brooklyn, then "Science, Technology and Research Early College High School at Erasmus, and "Gregory, B" as your teacher.
Let me know if you have any trouble registering and I will help you out!
Monday
To register, click here. You will need to select "AP English Language and Composition," NOT AP English Literature. It will take you to a new screen, where you will need to enter your name and email address (they will send you your ticket to this email, so make sure it works!) and school information. Since S.T.A.R. is ordering the tests for us, select Brooklyn, then "Science, Technology and Research Early College High School at Erasmus, and "Gregory, B" as your teacher.
Let me know if you have any trouble registering and I will help you out!
Monday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Share jigsaw analysis of paragraphs 7-8 or 9 of "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" with a partner so you have a complete analysis of all three paragraphs. Library visit!
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy in your book.
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Begin Rhetorical Analysis essay on Benazir Bhutto's speech from last week, "Ideas Live On." Identify rhetorical strategies Bhutto uses and their effect, and write a rough draft of your thesis statement. Library Visit!
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy in your book.
Tuesday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Read par. 11-12 of "Letter from a Birmingham Jail." Quickwrite: Identify the argument and specific claims in paragraphs 10–11. Is King’s evidence relevant and sufficient?
Homework: Research Ahmad Shamlu (sometimes spelled Shamlou or Shamloo) and bring in three significant facts about his life and home country.
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Read and annotate the Rhetorical Analysis "Review & Helpful Hints." Then, using the Rhetorical Analysis Outline, work with a partner to create an outline for your essay.
Homework: Using the outline you created in class, write your essay. If you are stuck, look back at the "Review & Helpful Hints" handout for help. This is due at the start of class tomorrow and counts as a test grade!
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Read par. 11-12 of "Letter from a Birmingham Jail." Quickwrite: Identify the argument and specific claims in paragraphs 10–11. Is King’s evidence relevant and sufficient?
Homework: Research Ahmad Shamlu (sometimes spelled Shamlou or Shamloo) and bring in three significant facts about his life and home country.
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Read and annotate the Rhetorical Analysis "Review & Helpful Hints." Then, using the Rhetorical Analysis Outline, work with a partner to create an outline for your essay.
Homework: Using the outline you created in class, write your essay. If you are stuck, look back at the "Review & Helpful Hints" handout for help. This is due at the start of class tomorrow and counts as a test grade!
Wednesday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Read "In this Blind Alley" by Ahmad Shamlu and watch "Our God is Marching On" by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Identify figurative language in each text.
Homework: Write 1/2 page comparing "In This Blind Alley" and "Letter from a Birmingham Jail."
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Analyze the scoring guidelines for the rhetorical analysis essay. Complete a peer review using the scoring guidelines.
Homework: Using your partner's feedback, revise your essay and turn in your final draft tomorrow.
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Read "In this Blind Alley" by Ahmad Shamlu and watch "Our God is Marching On" by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Identify figurative language in each text.
Homework: Write 1/2 page comparing "In This Blind Alley" and "Letter from a Birmingham Jail."
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Analyze the scoring guidelines for the rhetorical analysis essay. Complete a peer review using the scoring guidelines.
Homework: Using your partner's feedback, revise your essay and turn in your final draft tomorrow.
Thursday: Snow Day!
Friday
All periods:
Classwork: Read and interpret "Machines" using the TPCASTT strategy, and answer the multiple choice questions 11-14.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy you found in your book. Reading Logs Due Monday!
All periods:
Classwork: Read and interpret "Machines" using the TPCASTT strategy, and answer the multiple choice questions 11-14.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy you found in your book. Reading Logs Due Monday!
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Week of January 31st-February 3rd
Welcome to the spring semester, everyone!
Please remember to stay on top of your grades by checking them frequently in Pupilpath. If you don't know how to set up your account, please see me or Ms. Kemp.
Here are the assignments for the week:
Monday
No Class
Tuesday:
All Periods:
Classwork: Read and annotate the poem "First They Came." With your group, write your answers to the questions on the handout.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
Wednesday:
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Watch a video on the Civil Rights movement and events leading up to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's arrest in Birmingham, Alabama. Read par. 1 of "Letter from a Birmingham Jail." Discuss the specific word choices Dr. King uses in the opening of his letter.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy in your book.
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Read paragraphs 1-10 of "Ideas Live On." Discuss rhetoric (writing strategies) Bhutto uses to establish her point of view.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy in your book AND research Benazir Bhutto and Pakistan and bring in three significant facts to share with the class.
Thursday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Read par. 2-5 of "Letter from a Birmingham Jail," and discuss Dr. King's purpose for writing the letter, and how he supports his claims.
Homework:
Write ½ p: How do Dr. King’s ideas in par. 3-5 connect to the ideas of the poem “First They Came”?
Period 2:
No class (Senior Community Meeting)
Period 6:
Classwork: Read paragraphs 11-23 of "Ideas Live On." Answer the following questions: How does Bhutto support her criticism of the military? In paragraph 18, what kind of relationship does Bhutto suggest that the government has with its citizens? How does Bhutto's criticism of military rule develop a central idea?
Homework: Write ½ page: How do the ideas and events Bhutto discusses in paragraphs 11–23 develop a central idea from paragraphs 1–3?
Friday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Read and discuss par. 6-9 of "Letter from Birmingham Jail." Complete a jigsaw analysis of the paragraphs.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write one response on a Writing Strategy from your book. Reading Logs due Monday, and you will be sharing your text analysis from today with a partner, so don’t forget to bring it!
Period 2:
Classwork: Read par. 11-28 of "Ideas Live on" and answer the following questions:
How does Bhutto's criticism of military rule develop a central idea?
How does Bhutto use figurative language to develop a central idea in paragraphs 24–27?
How do Bhutto’s choices about how to end her speech relate to the choices she made about how to begin her speech?
Homework: ½ p: How do the ideas and events Bhutto discusses in paragraphs 11–23 develop a central idea from paragraphs 1–3? AND 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy in your book.
Please remember to stay on top of your grades by checking them frequently in Pupilpath. If you don't know how to set up your account, please see me or Ms. Kemp.
Here are the assignments for the week:
Monday
No Class
Tuesday:
All Periods:
Classwork: Read and annotate the poem "First They Came." With your group, write your answers to the questions on the handout.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
Wednesday:
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Watch a video on the Civil Rights movement and events leading up to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's arrest in Birmingham, Alabama. Read par. 1 of "Letter from a Birmingham Jail." Discuss the specific word choices Dr. King uses in the opening of his letter.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy in your book.
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Read paragraphs 1-10 of "Ideas Live On." Discuss rhetoric (writing strategies) Bhutto uses to establish her point of view.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy in your book AND research Benazir Bhutto and Pakistan and bring in three significant facts to share with the class.
Thursday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Read par. 2-5 of "Letter from a Birmingham Jail," and discuss Dr. King's purpose for writing the letter, and how he supports his claims.
Homework:
Write ½ p: How do Dr. King’s ideas in par. 3-5 connect to the ideas of the poem “First They Came”?
Period 2:
No class (Senior Community Meeting)
Period 6:
Classwork: Read paragraphs 11-23 of "Ideas Live On." Answer the following questions: How does Bhutto support her criticism of the military? In paragraph 18, what kind of relationship does Bhutto suggest that the government has with its citizens? How does Bhutto's criticism of military rule develop a central idea?
Homework: Write ½ page: How do the ideas and events Bhutto discusses in paragraphs 11–23 develop a central idea from paragraphs 1–3?
Friday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Read and discuss par. 6-9 of "Letter from Birmingham Jail." Complete a jigsaw analysis of the paragraphs.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write one response on a Writing Strategy from your book. Reading Logs due Monday, and you will be sharing your text analysis from today with a partner, so don’t forget to bring it!
Period 2:
Classwork: Read par. 11-28 of "Ideas Live on" and answer the following questions:
How does Bhutto's criticism of military rule develop a central idea?
How does Bhutto use figurative language to develop a central idea in paragraphs 24–27?
How do Bhutto’s choices about how to end her speech relate to the choices she made about how to begin her speech?
Homework: ½ p: How do the ideas and events Bhutto discusses in paragraphs 11–23 develop a central idea from paragraphs 1–3? AND 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy in your book.
Friday, January 20, 2017
Internship Opportunity and EXTRA CREDIT!!!
Hi everyone,
I always post scholarship and internship opportunities on the wall in the classroom, but this one is particularly good, and if you show me your application, I will give you EXTRA CREDIT!
Here is the link: http://www.ycteenmag.org/write/ycteen_online_application.html
You should go to www.ycteenmag.org and look around to get a feel for what kinds of writing they do. If you get the internship, not only will it look GREAT on your resume, but you will get advice from professional writers and journalists!
If you're considering applying, come see me before you submit your application. It's due in three weeks!
I always post scholarship and internship opportunities on the wall in the classroom, but this one is particularly good, and if you show me your application, I will give you EXTRA CREDIT!
Here is the link: http://www.ycteenmag.org/write/ycteen_online_application.html
You should go to www.ycteenmag.org and look around to get a feel for what kinds of writing they do. If you get the internship, not only will it look GREAT on your resume, but you will get advice from professional writers and journalists!
If you're considering applying, come see me before you submit your application. It's due in three weeks!
Monday, January 16, 2017
Week of January 17 to 20
Hi everyone!
This is the last full week of the semester, so make sure you turn in ALL of your work on time! The last day of the semester is next Monday, January 23rd.
Monday
No School
Tuesday
Periods 1, 5 and 7
Classwork: Write argument essays using the template from Friday.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
Periods 2 and 6
Classwork: Read "Hope, Despair and Memory" par. 8-11. Double Entry Notes on Writing Strategies: Figurative Language, Imagery and Repetition.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
Wednesday
Periods 1, 5 and 7
Classwork: Use the Regents Argument Essay Rubric to score three sample essays.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
Periods 2 and 6
Classwork: Read par. 12-21 of "Hope, Despair and Memory." Double Entry Notes: Writing Strategies. Quickwrite: Determine how Wiesel's use of writing strategies advances his purpose in paragraphs 12-19
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
Thursday
Periods 1, 5 and 7
Classwork: Read and annotate texts for an Argument Essay.
Homework: Using the notes from today’s readings, complete an outline for the argument essay you will write in class tomorrow. Tomorrow’s essay will count as a test, so be prepared!
Periods 2 and 6
Classwork: Read par. 20-25 of "Hope, Despair and Memory." Double Entry Notes on Writing Strategies and Central Ideas.
Homework: Write at least two questions for a Socratic Seminar on this text. You can connect it to other texts, current events or history.
Friday
Periods 1, 5 and 7
Classwork: Write argument essay based on yesterday's texts.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book. Reading Logs due Monday, which is the last day of the semester!
Periods 2 and 6
Classwork: Prepare for Socratic Seminar using your classmate's questions.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book. Reading Logs due Monday, which is the last day of the semester!
This is the last full week of the semester, so make sure you turn in ALL of your work on time! The last day of the semester is next Monday, January 23rd.
Monday
No School
Tuesday
Periods 1, 5 and 7
Classwork: Write argument essays using the template from Friday.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
Periods 2 and 6
Classwork: Read "Hope, Despair and Memory" par. 8-11. Double Entry Notes on Writing Strategies: Figurative Language, Imagery and Repetition.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
Wednesday
Periods 1, 5 and 7
Classwork: Use the Regents Argument Essay Rubric to score three sample essays.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
Periods 2 and 6
Classwork: Read par. 12-21 of "Hope, Despair and Memory." Double Entry Notes: Writing Strategies. Quickwrite: Determine how Wiesel's use of writing strategies advances his purpose in paragraphs 12-19
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
Thursday
Periods 1, 5 and 7
Classwork: Read and annotate texts for an Argument Essay.
Homework: Using the notes from today’s readings, complete an outline for the argument essay you will write in class tomorrow. Tomorrow’s essay will count as a test, so be prepared!
Periods 2 and 6
Classwork: Read par. 20-25 of "Hope, Despair and Memory." Double Entry Notes on Writing Strategies and Central Ideas.
Homework: Write at least two questions for a Socratic Seminar on this text. You can connect it to other texts, current events or history.
Friday
Periods 1, 5 and 7
Classwork: Write argument essay based on yesterday's texts.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book. Reading Logs due Monday, which is the last day of the semester!
Periods 2 and 6
Classwork: Prepare for Socratic Seminar using your classmate's questions.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book. Reading Logs due Monday, which is the last day of the semester!
Sunday, January 8, 2017
Week of January 9th to 13th
Hello everyone!
Here are the assignments for the week. We have a very short marking period--including this week, there are only two weeks left before the semester ends, so make sure you turn in all of your work on time, and see your teachers during office hours if you're not sure what you need to do!
Monday
Periods 1, 5 and 7
Classwork: Read "A Genetics of Justice" par. 16-22.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
Periods 2 and 6
Classwork: Read "Yellow Woman and a Beauty of the Spirit" par. 25-31.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book, and study for tomorrow's exam on "Yellow Woman..."
Tuesday
Periods 1, 5 and 7
Classwork: Read par. 23-31 of "A Genetics of Justice."
Homework: Write ½ page: How does Alvarez refine a central idea of the text in paragraphs 27–31?
Periods 2 and 6
Classwork: "Yellow Woman..." exam.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
Wednesday
Periods 1, 5 and 7
Classwork: "A Genetics of Justice" exam.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
Periods 2 and 6
Classwork: Prepare for Socratic Seminar on The Autobiography of Malcolm X and "Yellow Woman and a Beauty of the Spirit." Complete the Socratic Seminar Prep Worksheet.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book. If necessary, finish preparing for tomorrow's Socratic Seminar! Remember, you need evidence for each question.
Thursday
Periods 1, 5 and 7
Classwork: Begin a jigsaw analysis of argument essay texts.
Homework: 10 pages of independent reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your text. If you didn't finish your graphic organizer from today, you MUST finish it tonight!
Periods 2 and 6
Classwork: Socratic Seminar comparing Malcolm X and Leslie Marmon Silko.
Homework: Complete Socratic Seminar reflection questions.
Friday
Periods 1, 5 and 7
Classwork: Complete the jigsaw analysis of the argument essay texts. Using the argument essay template, begin an outline for your essay.
Homework: Finish your essay outline. You will be writing your essay in class on Tuesday, so make sure it is ready! Also, reading logs are due on Tuesday, so make sure yours is finished by then.
Periods 2 and 6
Classwork: Begin reading Elie Wiesel's Nobel Prize Speech: "Hope, Despair and Memory." Read par. 1-4 and take notes on central ideas.
Homework: Read paragraphs 5-7 of the speech and come in with a list of central ideas from this section.
Here are the assignments for the week. We have a very short marking period--including this week, there are only two weeks left before the semester ends, so make sure you turn in all of your work on time, and see your teachers during office hours if you're not sure what you need to do!
Monday
Periods 1, 5 and 7
Classwork: Read "A Genetics of Justice" par. 16-22.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
Periods 2 and 6
Classwork: Read "Yellow Woman and a Beauty of the Spirit" par. 25-31.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book, and study for tomorrow's exam on "Yellow Woman..."
Tuesday
Periods 1, 5 and 7
Classwork: Read par. 23-31 of "A Genetics of Justice."
Homework: Write ½ page: How does Alvarez refine a central idea of the text in paragraphs 27–31?
Periods 2 and 6
Classwork: "Yellow Woman..." exam.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
Wednesday
Periods 1, 5 and 7
Classwork: "A Genetics of Justice" exam.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book.
Periods 2 and 6
Classwork: Prepare for Socratic Seminar on The Autobiography of Malcolm X and "Yellow Woman and a Beauty of the Spirit." Complete the Socratic Seminar Prep Worksheet.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your book. If necessary, finish preparing for tomorrow's Socratic Seminar! Remember, you need evidence for each question.
Thursday
Periods 1, 5 and 7
Classwork: Begin a jigsaw analysis of argument essay texts.
Homework: 10 pages of independent reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from your text. If you didn't finish your graphic organizer from today, you MUST finish it tonight!
Periods 2 and 6
Classwork: Socratic Seminar comparing Malcolm X and Leslie Marmon Silko.
Homework: Complete Socratic Seminar reflection questions.
Friday
Periods 1, 5 and 7
Classwork: Complete the jigsaw analysis of the argument essay texts. Using the argument essay template, begin an outline for your essay.
Homework: Finish your essay outline. You will be writing your essay in class on Tuesday, so make sure it is ready! Also, reading logs are due on Tuesday, so make sure yours is finished by then.
Periods 2 and 6
Classwork: Begin reading Elie Wiesel's Nobel Prize Speech: "Hope, Despair and Memory." Read par. 1-4 and take notes on central ideas.
Homework: Read paragraphs 5-7 of the speech and come in with a list of central ideas from this section.
Monday, January 2, 2017
Week of January 3rd to January 6th
Happy 2017 everyone! I hope you all had a happy and restful winter break.
Monday
No school
Tuesday
1st, 5th and 7th Periods:
Classwork: Read page 1 and paragraphs 1-6 on page 2 of "Genetics of Justice." Double Entry Notes: Unfolding of Central Ideas: Silence and Trauma.
Quickwrite: Analyze how Alvarez unfolds Trujillo’s impact on her mother in paragraphs 1–6.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one writing strategy from your book.
2nd and 6th Periods:
Classwork: Read paragraphs 1-3 of "Yellow Woman and a Beauty of the Spirit." Double Entry Notes: Structure of Introduction. Quickwrite: Analyze the effectiveness of the way Silko begins the text.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one writing strategy from your book.
Wednesday:
1st, 5th and 7th Periods:
Classwork: Read "Remembering to Never Forget" and paragraphs 7-8 of "Genetics of Justice."
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one writing strategy from your book.
2nd and 6th Periods:
Classwork: Read paragraphs 4-10 of "Yellow Woman and a Beauty of the Spirit." Double Entry Notes: Character interactions and Central Ideas. Quickwrite: How do the author’s interactions with other individuals develop a central idea in paragraphs 4–10?
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one writing strategy from your book.
Thursday:
1st, 5th and 7th Periods:
Classwork: Read paragraphs 9-15 of "Genetics of Justice."
Author's Toolbox: Imagery
Definition: Using sensory details (touch, taste, sight, sound, smell) to describe vivid scenes and reveal the tone.
Example: “Her feet were swollen and hurting. Her back was damp with sweat.”
Monday
No school
Tuesday
1st, 5th and 7th Periods:
Classwork: Read page 1 and paragraphs 1-6 on page 2 of "Genetics of Justice." Double Entry Notes: Unfolding of Central Ideas: Silence and Trauma.
Quickwrite: Analyze how Alvarez unfolds Trujillo’s impact on her mother in paragraphs 1–6.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one writing strategy from your book.
2nd and 6th Periods:
Classwork: Read paragraphs 1-3 of "Yellow Woman and a Beauty of the Spirit." Double Entry Notes: Structure of Introduction. Quickwrite: Analyze the effectiveness of the way Silko begins the text.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one writing strategy from your book.
Wednesday:
1st, 5th and 7th Periods:
Classwork: Read "Remembering to Never Forget" and paragraphs 7-8 of "Genetics of Justice."
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one writing strategy from your book.
2nd and 6th Periods:
Classwork: Read paragraphs 4-10 of "Yellow Woman and a Beauty of the Spirit." Double Entry Notes: Character interactions and Central Ideas. Quickwrite: How do the author’s interactions with other individuals develop a central idea in paragraphs 4–10?
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one writing strategy from your book.
Thursday:
1st, 5th and 7th Periods:
Classwork: Read paragraphs 9-15 of "Genetics of Justice."
Author's Toolbox: Imagery
Definition: Using sensory details (touch, taste, sight, sound, smell) to describe vivid scenes and reveal the tone.
Example: “Her feet were swollen and hurting. Her back was damp with sweat.”
Homework: Write ½ page: How does the imagery Alvarez uses in paragraphs 9-15 affect the text?
2nd and 6th Periods:
Classwork: Read paragraphs 11-16 of "Yellow Woman and a Beauty of the Spirit." Double Entry Notes: Central Ideas: Harmony, Beauty, Cultural Identity, etc.
Homework: Write ½ page: Determine two central ideas in paragraphs 11–16 and analyze how they interact and build on one another.
Friday
1st, 5th and 7th Periods:
Classwork: Pop Quiz on "Genetics of Justice" paragraphs 1-15.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one writing strategy from your book. Reading Logs due on Monday!
2nd and 6th Periods:
Classwork: Read "Yellow Woman..." par. 17-24. Double Entry Notes: Gender Identity and Femininity. Quickwrite: Determine two central ideas in paragraphs 11–16 and analyze how they interact and build on one another.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one writing strategy from your book. Reading Logs due on Monday!
Friday
1st, 5th and 7th Periods:
Classwork: Pop Quiz on "Genetics of Justice" paragraphs 1-15.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one writing strategy from your book. Reading Logs due on Monday!
2nd and 6th Periods:
Classwork: Read "Yellow Woman..." par. 17-24. Double Entry Notes: Gender Identity and Femininity. Quickwrite: Determine two central ideas in paragraphs 11–16 and analyze how they interact and build on one another.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one writing strategy from your book. Reading Logs due on Monday!
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