Objective:Introduce types of appeal that affect informationa and persuasive text. Discuss types of justice and research different kinds to compare and contrast. Preactice identifying different kinds of appeals.
warm up -
grammar - page 307 - holt reader
1. Introduction to defense of the jury - pages 308 - 309
2. Take notes for logical vs. emotional appeals and other devices used in persuasive writing.
3. Appeals handout.
4. How is justice best determined? Think of our own justice system, the king's from Lady or the tiger and other countries. Who should be allowed to determine someone else's guilt or innocence and why?
WORK IN PAIRS - Use laptops to research two different types of justice systems in the world today. For example, describe the justice system in the USA today then determine how justice is decided in another country. Take notes from your research and write down the websites from which you obtained your information. Then compare and decide which is more effective and why. Do the compare/ contrast on google docs and share with me.
HW - Defense of Jury vocabulary - definitions and sentences in notes.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Friday, October 29, Finish Benchmarks, Lady or tiger Packet, Sequel
Objective: Today, you will finish your benchmark if you did not do so yesterday. We will then wrap up our analyzation of Lady or the tiger and discuss alternate endings from various points of view.
Collages to be collected / Notebooks and study packets out
WARM-UP
How is justice best determined? Think of our own justice system, the king's from Lady or the tiger and other countries. Who should be allowed to determine someone else's guilt or innocence and why?
1. Complete study packets.
2. Write 3 different paragraphs with different endings for Lady or the Tiger. The first should be written from the boyfriend's point of view, the second from the princess's, and then, for the third different ending, write it from either the maiden or the tiger's point of view.
Collages to be collected / Notebooks and study packets out
WARM-UP
How is justice best determined? Think of our own justice system, the king's from Lady or the tiger and other countries. Who should be allowed to determine someone else's guilt or innocence and why?
1. Complete study packets.
2. Write 3 different paragraphs with different endings for Lady or the Tiger. The first should be written from the boyfriend's point of view, the second from the princess's, and then, for the third different ending, write it from either the maiden or the tiger's point of view.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Thursday, October 28, BENCHMARKS!
Objective:
Take your time and do your very best on this bench mark test.
Read the directions for each section carefully!
Read the questions prior to reading the story.
You may write on the test booklet so circle, highlight and make little notes as you read.
Remember to use multiple choice strategies. Eliminate two, then choose the BEST answer.
Remember your prefixes!! Use them to help you figure out the meaning of words.
Take your time and check your work. You will have time tomorrow as well if needed.
Take your time and do your very best on this bench mark test.
Read the directions for each section carefully!
Read the questions prior to reading the story.
You may write on the test booklet so circle, highlight and make little notes as you read.
Remember to use multiple choice strategies. Eliminate two, then choose the BEST answer.
Remember your prefixes!! Use them to help you figure out the meaning of words.
Take your time and check your work. You will have time tomorrow as well if needed.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
wed, Oct 27, Finish Lady or tiger, Short nd Long term goals, Essay check
Objective: today, you continue to work on your Lady or Tiger? packets and write a short sequel to the story. With laptops, you will enter information into studentnet as per Ms. Freeland's instructions. Finally, you will view your essays and review comments and have option to improve for better grade.
Warm -up
Hand in homework - edit handout
Decide if you chose the Lady or the Tiger. Then, respond to this quote by Frank Stockton:
"If you decide which it was, the lady or the tiger, you find out what kind of person you are yourself."
2. Continue to work on packets.
3. Ms. Freeland will assist you with studentnet.
4. Get onto google docs and look at essays and comments. Decide if you'd like to do try to improve your grade by making improvements. If so, you have until Friday to submit a rewrite.
Warm -up
Hand in homework - edit handout
Decide if you chose the Lady or the Tiger. Then, respond to this quote by Frank Stockton:
"If you decide which it was, the lady or the tiger, you find out what kind of person you are yourself."
2. Continue to work on packets.
3. Ms. Freeland will assist you with studentnet.
4. Get onto google docs and look at essays and comments. Decide if you'd like to do try to improve your grade by making improvements. If so, you have until Friday to submit a rewrite.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Tuesday, Oct. 26, Lady or the Tiger?
Objective: Continue to read and analyze Lady or the Tiger? and the role ambiguity plays in this work of fiction.List character traits of the King, the princess and the boyfriend. Answer study guide questions in groups. Each student to submit their own study guide.
Warm - Up
Editing Handout / also take out HW (vocab to review)
1. Review vocabulary and collect edit handout.
2. Read Lady or the Tiger? Jot down character traits of king, daughter and boyfriend as you read.
3. Handout study guide questions. Begin study guide questions.Answer each question in detail with references from the story. Answer in complete sentences and have evidience for each answer.
HW - collage and complete editing handout
Warm - Up
Editing Handout / also take out HW (vocab to review)
1. Review vocabulary and collect edit handout.
2. Read Lady or the Tiger? Jot down character traits of king, daughter and boyfriend as you read.
3. Handout study guide questions. Begin study guide questions.Answer each question in detail with references from the story. Answer in complete sentences and have evidience for each answer.
HW - collage and complete editing handout
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Monday, October 25, Ambiguity, Irony, Lady or the Tiger
Objective: Review grammar rules. Today, we will add ambiguity to our literary term definitions. We will see how ambiguity is incorporated into a story witb irony and how it affects the readers' interpretation. We will continue to increase vocabulary and analyze character traits to determine motive.
Warm-Up
Edit the following paragraph:
i was walking down the stret wen a ugly Dog come running at I. he is so big he make me scared. help! i screemed but noone come to help me.what does me me do? i thought anxiously. then, the big dog leaped at me. i thought i is going to die. but he just lick my face and rolled over on his back. so i rub his belly and i knew he didnt want to never hurt no one.
1. Read intro to ambiguity, irony, Lady or the Tiger? Holt textbook - page 297
2. Vocabulary v- definitions in notebooks - page 297 - holt text. Also do quick write on same page.
3. What is justice? Discuss justice system of olden days compared to now. Who has the right to implement and determine justice?
4. Begin to listen to and read lady or the Tiger? Who is the king? Why does he beleive his justice system is fair? Identify verbal irony as wev read.
HW - vocabualy sentences - also begin collage that is due friday - directions handed out and on friday's blog.
Warm-Up
Edit the following paragraph:
i was walking down the stret wen a ugly Dog come running at I. he is so big he make me scared. help! i screemed but noone come to help me.what does me me do? i thought anxiously. then, the big dog leaped at me. i thought i is going to die. but he just lick my face and rolled over on his back. so i rub his belly and i knew he didnt want to never hurt no one.
1. Read intro to ambiguity, irony, Lady or the Tiger? Holt textbook - page 297
2. Vocabulary v- definitions in notebooks - page 297 - holt text. Also do quick write on same page.
3. What is justice? Discuss justice system of olden days compared to now. Who has the right to implement and determine justice?
4. Begin to listen to and read lady or the Tiger? Who is the king? Why does he beleive his justice system is fair? Identify verbal irony as wev read.
HW - vocabualy sentences - also begin collage that is due friday - directions handed out and on friday's blog.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Friday, Oct 22, Informative Essay and Accompanying Project
Objective: Complete informative essay on google docs and share with me. Follow directions for accompanying project (below) and start to plan. Project is due next friday, October 29.
Warm-Up
1. SAT QUESTION OF THE DAY
2. Take out notebooks and soft holt readers to be checked.
3. LAPTOPS distributed for essay writing to be completed by end of class. Be sure to follow directions and guidelines very carefully. Be sure to use transitions and proper grammar. Spell check and double space! Check rubric!
4. If essay complete, review guidelines below to complete collage to accompany your essay. THE BEST DISPLAYS WILL BE EXHIBITED IN HALLWAY.
Directions for Collage to Accompany Informative Essay (Three Major Influences…)
1. This project is to be DONE AT HOME due Friday, October 29.
2. You have an option to do it on the computer or by hand. Either way, the following components must be included in your collage.
a. Representation of the three influences that you used in your essay. You may use photos or images that represent the influences.
b. Representation of at least three of the character traits that you attributed to yourself. These images can be literal and/or symbolic. For example, you can use a rock to symbolize strength, or and image of Hercules, or a photo of you flexing (better look good though!).
c. You must have a minimum of 15 different images in your collage. You may use only five photographs. The rest must be images.
d. Set a tone with your collage.. For example, if you are a happy person, make it bright, colorful and energetic. If you feel quieter and more reserved, reflect that in the colors and images that you use.
e. Your collage should have a headline.
f. It must be neat, easy to read/ follow and be a clear representation of you.
g. It must reflect the components in your essay.
3. The best projects will be displayed in the hallway... They will be graded out of 100 points according to the above criteria. DUE FRIDAY< OCTOBER 29!!!
Warm-Up
1. SAT QUESTION OF THE DAY
2. Take out notebooks and soft holt readers to be checked.
3. LAPTOPS distributed for essay writing to be completed by end of class. Be sure to follow directions and guidelines very carefully. Be sure to use transitions and proper grammar. Spell check and double space! Check rubric!
4. If essay complete, review guidelines below to complete collage to accompany your essay. THE BEST DISPLAYS WILL BE EXHIBITED IN HALLWAY.
Directions for Collage to Accompany Informative Essay (Three Major Influences…)
1. This project is to be DONE AT HOME due Friday, October 29.
2. You have an option to do it on the computer or by hand. Either way, the following components must be included in your collage.
a. Representation of the three influences that you used in your essay. You may use photos or images that represent the influences.
b. Representation of at least three of the character traits that you attributed to yourself. These images can be literal and/or symbolic. For example, you can use a rock to symbolize strength, or and image of Hercules, or a photo of you flexing (better look good though!).
c. You must have a minimum of 15 different images in your collage. You may use only five photographs. The rest must be images.
d. Set a tone with your collage.. For example, if you are a happy person, make it bright, colorful and energetic. If you feel quieter and more reserved, reflect that in the colors and images that you use.
e. Your collage should have a headline.
f. It must be neat, easy to read/ follow and be a clear representation of you.
g. It must reflect the components in your essay.
3. The best projects will be displayed in the hallway... They will be graded out of 100 points according to the above criteria. DUE FRIDAY< OCTOBER 29!!!
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Thursday, October 21 Transitions, Essay Review, Themes Across Genres
Objective: Review essay format and thesis to ensure you are all on the right track! Practice transitions for purpose of improving your essay writing. View Sniper. Listen to Einstein's interview about war (nonficton / genre). Analyze and compare / contrast the Sniper's view on war, the soldier from Hanoi, Einstein's view and finally your view. Understand how different genres can have universal themes.
warm- Up
Transition handout
1. Transitions on smartboard
2. Handout Outline for essay to accompany the sample already distributed. Review together.
3. View Sniper. Review and briefly review thoughts of Hanoi.
4. On a separate piece of paper, compare and contrast the Sniper to the soldier in thoughts of Hanoi. How are they alike? How are they different? What do each of them think/feel about the civil wars in their countries? Please give as many details as possible. Remember to go back and look at traits and circumstances as you answer this question.
5. "ALL IS FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR" - do you agree or disagree with this cliche? Why or why not? explain your answer in three to five sentences.
6. Listen to Einstein's view of war. Could we ever eradicate (get rid of) war completely on this earth?
HW - Continue to work on essay. Gather magazines for project. Project directions (project to accompany essay) will be distributed on Friday.
warm- Up
Transition handout
1. Transitions on smartboard
2. Handout Outline for essay to accompany the sample already distributed. Review together.
3. View Sniper. Review and briefly review thoughts of Hanoi.
4. On a separate piece of paper, compare and contrast the Sniper to the soldier in thoughts of Hanoi. How are they alike? How are they different? What do each of them think/feel about the civil wars in their countries? Please give as many details as possible. Remember to go back and look at traits and circumstances as you answer this question.
5. "ALL IS FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR" - do you agree or disagree with this cliche? Why or why not? explain your answer in three to five sentences.
6. Listen to Einstein's view of war. Could we ever eradicate (get rid of) war completely on this earth?
HW - Continue to work on essay. Gather magazines for project. Project directions (project to accompany essay) will be distributed on Friday.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Wd, Oct 20, thoughts f Hanoi, vocabulary, literacy program intro
Objective: Today, you will compare and contrast thoughts of Hanoi to Sniper. Identify the themes of each. Same theme different genres? How does the genre affect the message? Continue to work on vocabulary for short stories. Finally, we will review in detail the literacy program and how it can help you!
Warm - Up
Vocabulary - soft holt reader page 120
1. Review both Sniper and Thoughts. Do pages 118 and 119 in soft holt reader.
2. Review literacy program and distribute books if requested.
HW - Continue to work on essay that was started in class on Tuesday. Final copies due end of class on Friday (most of you will have access computers in class on Friday)
Warm - Up
Vocabulary - soft holt reader page 120
1. Review both Sniper and Thoughts. Do pages 118 and 119 in soft holt reader.
2. Review literacy program and distribute books if requested.
HW - Continue to work on essay that was started in class on Tuesday. Final copies due end of class on Friday (most of you will have access computers in class on Friday)
Tuesday, October 19, Sniper, Thoughts, and Essay Writing
objective: Today, we will read and analyze themes across different genres. We will read and analyze Sniper, a work of fiction, and then Thoughts of Hanoi, a poem addressing the same topic. We will then review the outline for writing an informative essay.
Warm up
In notebook, write down the setting for Sniper. Write at least 5 character traits of the republican sniper. What person is Sniper written in? What motivates each sniper? Describe in literary terms, how this story ends.
2. Finish Sniper. Do sidebars.
3. read Hanoi poem and do exercises at end of story to compare and contrast (soft holt reader)
3. READ TOGETHER, INTRO TO ESSAY WRITING HANDOUT.
4. Wrie thesis statement and opening paragraph to be oked prior to beginning essay.
Warm up
In notebook, write down the setting for Sniper. Write at least 5 character traits of the republican sniper. What person is Sniper written in? What motivates each sniper? Describe in literary terms, how this story ends.
2. Finish Sniper. Do sidebars.
3. read Hanoi poem and do exercises at end of story to compare and contrast (soft holt reader)
3. READ TOGETHER, INTRO TO ESSAY WRITING HANDOUT.
4. Wrie thesis statement and opening paragraph to be oked prior to beginning essay.
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