Oswalt’s syllabus



4833376324005th Six WeeksFantastic Job on Mock Trial/Debate!!! We can do a round 2 with witnesses, judges and jury if anyone is game. Let’s talk after STAAR. Now that you are in between cases, why not see how you can catch up on late work and late assignments. Look in FOCUS for the extra that needs to done with past-due work.Friday, March 25 – NO SCHOOL (unless we are making up a snow day) because it’s GOOD FRIDAY… and the best Fridays are sleeping in late. Thursday, March 24 – same song as Wednesday. Tutoring today if you need to makeup work or quizzes.Wednesday, March 23 – wrap up any videos that need completion, Review January Bench m/c and writingPeriods 5 & 8 needs to take the 12 Angry Men Quizlet/Vocab Test (know parts of speech for each term)Tuesday, March 22 – same song as Monday Monday, March 21 – Substitute – Pick your poison – but be productive and respectful of your peers and your teacher.YOUTUBE: Twelve Angry Men - Delray Beach Playhouse Starring: Juror #8 - Michael DeGrotta Juror #3 - Mark Hetelson Juror #10 ... Nicholas Veser LiveGet another English teacher to login to computer for sub.Or you could watch The Great Debaters with Denzel Washington – turn in the completed questionnaire before Good Friday and replace a daily grade with a 70.Or you could work on Chalkup Revisions or any other House Keeping issues like AR or late workFriday, March 11 – Quizlet (12 Angry Men), Movie Day (The Great Debaters???), Work on Chalkup Revisions, AR, etc.If you need reprints: “12 Angry Men” Drama and Persuasion Unit/STAAR Ramp Up!February 22 thru March 11 (3 weeks – “12 Angry Men”) March 14-18 (Spring Break)March 21-24 (Oswalt out Monday, Tuesday & No School on Good Friday)March 28-30March 31 – STAAR TEST English II – Due February 23: Writing Coach pgs 161-162. Section A only. Connotation/Denotation: Fill in the blank on notebook paper. Late Submissions do page 163 as well all parts.5.2 – Due February 23: Writing Coach pgs 6,7,8,9, 10 – Adjectives, Adverbs, Prepositions, Conjunctions & Interjections. Sections A & B only (identify the answer on notebook paper). Late submission must also do 3,4,5 (Verbs)5.3 – Due March 4: 12 Angry Men Anticipation Guide/Chart and PreReading Questions5.4 Act 1 – Due February 26: Answer the Questions and study the vocabulary. Late Submissions do the Day 3 Journal Entry as well (see Agenda)5.5 Act 2 – Due February 29/March 1: Answer the questions and study the vocabulary. Late Submissions do the Day 4 Journal Entry as well (see Agenda)5.6 Act 3 – Due March 2-3: Answer the Questions and study the vocabulary. Late Submissions answer the following questions thoroughly:Why do you think Juror #8 cares so much about the boy on trial?What makes the final supporter of a "Guilty" verdict finally give up and vote Not Guilty? Why?5.7 Quizlet – Due March March 11 & 23: you will be tested over 20 terms from the play and it will help your grade if you know parts of speech.Mock Debate – Due March 9-10DAY 1: February 22 & 23Distribute?12 Angry Men Anticipation Guide. Give students time to answer the questions and record their thoughts in the “Before Reading” column. ?Full class discussion – have students move to different sides of the room?if they agree or disagree with each statement; call on individuals to defend their position to the class. (Alternate idea: Draw a line with tape on the floor with one side being “Agree” and one side being “Disagree.” Have students stand in the appropriate spot on the scale depending on how strongly they feel about an issue.) Bring class back together for a brief overview of the US Judicial system. ?Have them define the terms “reasonable doubt,” “unanimous verdict,” and “burden of guilt” in their journals.Distribute?12 Angry Men Packet?for students to use throughout the unit. Homework: Students should access the article “10 Supreme Court Cases Every Teen Should Know” and use it to answer the “Pre Reading” questions in their packet. ?*The article was originally published in September 2007 as a two-part article in?The New York Times Upfront Magazine.DAY 2: February 24 & 25Discuss students’ reading from the night before (“10 Supreme Court Cases Every Teen Should Know”) and review judicial system terminology etc. from last class.Distribute scripts and read character descriptions together. (Note: I have a class copy of scripts that I’ve used for years, but you can find several free versions online as well.) Handout “Jury Duty Notices” to 12 jurors and assign readers for stage directions, judge, and guard. Have students create a chart on the back of their packets to keep track of who is reading what part and a brief description of each character.Set up classroom to look like a deliberation room with one long table (desks pushed together) for 12 jurors. Read the opening stage directions and discuss their importance.Read “Twelve Angry Men” Act 1 aloud stopping to discuss as needed. Students not on the jury should follow along on the script and answer study guide questions in their packets as we read.Homework: Finish Act 1 Study Guide Questions and be prepared to discuss next class.DAY 3: February 26 & 29Journal Prompt – Imagine that you are a news reporter. Using the information gathered about the trial in Act 1 of “Twelve Angry Men,” write an article describing the events of the trial — What happened? Who was involved? Who testified? What evidence was laid out? Remember that this should be written in NEWS format and only the facts should be presented. Click this link to see a recent article about a recent case. journal entries and review Act 1 Study Guide questions and turn in for a grade.Jurors take their seats at the “deliberation table” to continue reading Act 2 & 3 aloud stopping to discuss as needed. Students not on the jury should follow along on the script and answer study guide questions in their packets as we read. Finish the play.Homework: Finish Act 2 & 3 Study Questions and be prepared to discuss next class.DAY 4: March 1-2Journal Prompt – Now that we are finished reading, imagine that you are the Foreman and you must write up a report for the judge delivering and explaining your verdict. Outline the evidence that gave the jury “reasonable doubt.” Explain the process the jury took in order to reach a unanimous verdict. Share journal entries and review Act 2 & 3 and turn in for a gradeHomework: Study for vocab Quizlet next class!Day 5: March 3-4Revisit the “Anticipation Guide” and have students fill in the “After Reading” column on the chart. Discuss how the students’ opinions have changed (or been reinforced) by the play.Turn in “Anticipation Guide” for a gradeDistribute?MOCK DEBATE?activity. ?Discuss assignment and allow groups to meet for preliminary planning.Homework: Finish individual contribution to mock debate activity (source + notes) for next class.Day 6: March 7-8 Groups meet to share research and prepare for mock debate (approximately 45 minutes).MOCK DEBATE (30 minutes)Final discussion.Day 7: March 9-11 and March 21 (Watch movie of “12 Angry Men”Take Quizlet for “12 Angry Men” after spring break (likely March 23 & 24)4th Six Weeks Please check Focus for downloads and due dates!459930552070Oswalt’s #13 from 4.11 Both poems explore weight. “The Fish” speaker admits “I caught a tremendous fish… heavy… with five big hooks grown firmly in his mouth” and in the last line he/she “let the fish go.” “Christmas Sparrow” speaker “trapped” the “weightless” bird then once “outside… uncupped [his/her] hands... it burst into its element.” This speaker wonders “the rest of the day… about the “hours” the bird spent “hidden in our decorated tree … among the metallic angels” for an additional stanza; whereas the other poem concludes with the once-again, victorious, heavyweight going back into the water with no lingering thoughts from the speaker. (101 words)00Oswalt’s #13 from 4.11 Both poems explore weight. “The Fish” speaker admits “I caught a tremendous fish… heavy… with five big hooks grown firmly in his mouth” and in the last line he/she “let the fish go.” “Christmas Sparrow” speaker “trapped” the “weightless” bird then once “outside… uncupped [his/her] hands... it burst into its element.” This speaker wonders “the rest of the day… about the “hours” the bird spent “hidden in our decorated tree … among the metallic angels” for an additional stanza; whereas the other poem concludes with the once-again, victorious, heavyweight going back into the water with no lingering thoughts from the speaker. (101 words)WEEK 7 of 7 – February 15-19Revisions, late work and AR: due Wednesday!!!Thursday/Friday, February 18-19Complete 5.1 and 5.2 on notebook paper (Writing Coach Workbook)Digitize 4.11 short answer #13 or #14 2 will be attending Distinguished Lecture Series on Wednesday, February 24Click here to view flyer5.2 WC pages 6,7,8,9, 10 – Sections A & B only (identify the answer)Adjectives, Adverbs, Prepositions, Conjunctions & InterjectionsDUE 2/22-23 - Grade @ beginning of Class5.1 WC pages 161-162 – Section A only Connotation/Denotation: Fill in the blankDUE 2/22-23 – Grade @ beginning of ClassThe following students will participate in Discover Law program on Friday, February 19, 2016.?The event will be held from 9:30am-1:30pm, at Texas A&M School of Law (downtown Fort Worth), with the first half hour being registration.? Please meet at the front steps immediately following 5th periodLeave backpacks and laptops at school - we may have a different bus taking us and picking us upDress appropriately or you won’t get on the busTake care of your assignments prior to Friday since Friday is the LAST day of the grade cycle.Brenda ChavezBailey PerezMariana EstradaFabian JimenezJovahnny VelasquezTracee VaughnMalorie CerdaHugo GonzalezRaleigh SmithLamea HodgeDolores EstradaAryel KellyEva’Angelina RazoMorgan BibbsTatianna SandersBlake HensleyAshley LopezEllyson RuizVictoria SalazarAllison Medina Leslie Lopez - 1st alternateChamberlin Craddock – 2nd alternateWEEK 6 of 7 – February 8-12 (Sub on Monday)Monday/TuesdayComplete and turn in any missing work. If Focus has the wrong grade just re-submit the assignment with a note to the error.Enjoy the movie/work on your AR readingPlenty of quick points can be earned from “The List” link on the apps page of WeeblyTry reading “The Doll House” or maybe “By the Waters of Babylon”Wednesday/ThursdayShort Answer Practice from the Animal Poems (4.10/page 796ish)Q13 Preview: How are the situations in “The Fish” and “Christmas Sparrow” similar, and how are they different? Consider both the events that occur and the speakers’ responses. 4.11 Animal Quiz (last graded assignment of the cycle)Finish movie if majority take an AR test.Friday/MondayDigitize your written responses to your writing folder (January Benchmark and maybe upload to ChalkupIf you want an AR exemption (last 6 Weeks) all 8 BOLD entries must be included plus… 2 singles, 2 pairs and 1 additional essay of your choosing (Lucky 13!):October 2015 Benchmark – “Is Learning Always Positive” Persuasive EssayOctober 2015 Benchmark – “Loss of Language” Short Answer (Paired)October 2015 Benchmark – “Criticism 4-Letter Word” Short Answer (Single)January 2016 Benchmark – “Dreamer/Realist” Persuasive EssayJanuary 2016 Benchmark – “Dr. V/Allman” Short Answer (Paired)January 2016 Benchmark – “Fox” Short Answer (Single)Harrison Bergeron Short Answer (Single)The Bass & Sheila Mant Short Answer (Single)Doing Nothing is Something Short Answer (Single)Tolerance Short Answer (Single)Refugee Short Answer (Paired)Animal Poems (Fish/Sparrow/Sloth Short Answer #13 or #14 (Paired)The New Colossus/Who Makes the Journey (Paired)Eulogy For Dr. Martin Luther King Short Answer #8 (Single)Eulogy For Dr. Martin Luther King Short Answer #9 (Single)Eulogy For Dr. Martin Luther King Short Answer #10 (Single)Antigone Short Answer #13 (Single)My Fake (or Real) Letter of Complaint Fake Senior College Essay – choose your prompt My Fake Senior ResuméWEEK 5 of 7 – February 1-4 (No school Friday)Wednesday/Thursday – Warmup with some Change to a level that challenges you (enough)Wednesday/Thursday – Fill in the P column: patr- thru pug- Wednesday/Thursday – Digitize Question #13 to your Digital Writing FolderMonday/Tuesday – Warmup with some Change to a level that challenges you (enough)Monday/Tuesday –Turn in your 4.10 Poetry Notes (page 796ish): A-G & Qs. 4, 5, 6. Due 2/1 and 2/2.If 4.10 is late go ahead and tack on Qs 7,8,9Monday/Tuesday – Purple Writing Coach Workbook (Class Set: Do not write in these)Title: WC Practice #1 and #2 on your notebook paper and answer Sections A&B on pages 137-138 (Skip C). All you have to do is write the word next to the number. Due 2/1 and 2/2.Note the paired selection technique use from the STAAR January Benchmark.Both selections are about remarkable men. Ram Dass’s piece celebrates a world-class eye surgeon in India through the writer’s experience as a hospital volunteer where he witnessed firsthand Dr. V “keeping an eye on the staff, insisting on their impeccability of service” so that they can “perform over 300 surgeries a day… of curable blindness.” Blind since age four, Robert Allman presents a personal narrative about inventing “a successful variation of baseball… called groundball” and numerous athletic accolades. He admits that “courage is nothing more than doing your best.” Even though both selections showcase personal accomplishment, Dass’s tone is observational and Allman’s is introspective. (104 words)(Which questions were cut and pasted together for this response???)Note the single selection technique used from the STAAR January BenchmarkThe speaker’s attitude toward the fox is that of envy and curiosity: “While I washed our dishes he woke again, yawned and ran quickly to places only foxes know. My God I was tired of being a person.” The speaker reminds me of being stuck at home babysitting your freshmen year when all you yearn to do is cruise the mysterious haunts that only the cool upperclassman seem to have the freedom to venture. (74 words)Thank you Question 50!!!4.1 Theme & Symbol: Literary Analysis Workshop, Unit 4 Visit HML’s online Student Resources and complete Note Taking Parts 1&2 on notebook paper Late Submissions: Additionally read the short story “Cranes” and answer Qs 10-11 on page 4254.2 Tolerance by EM Forester, Unit 4 – Read pgs 482-486. On notebook paper answer all margin Qs A-D + Qs 1-4, 5 & 9 on page 487 Late Submissions: Additionally answer the 5 Reading Check Questions in the STUDENT RESOURCES section of the online text.4.3 Tolerance Selection Test B/C: 10 M/C questions (40%) + 2 Short Answers (60%) - TODAY4.4TAP Revising & Editing HW: Units 1-4, HML - Answer the following questions in OUTLINE form on notebook paper: pgs. 171, 297, 413, 521… please provide only letter answers. Late Submissions: Additionally answer all Qs on pgs. 627 and 765/Units 5&6Friday 1/15 & Tuesday 1/19: Archive Your Writing Folder to your Google Drive All short answers and essays need to be uploaded into some organized fashion. For any writing that is below standard, please type necessary mantra on top of your copy Ditch irrelevant stuffShort Answer Mantra (Namaste)No Quote Bombs: I must clearly restate the prompt so that my purpose for writing is clear.Embed to Get Ahead: Using text evidence as the answer allows space for adequate support.Duh!!!! Explaining the quote is obtuse. I will connect the idea (answer/evidence) to show MY understanding in a deeper and more meaningful way. Essay Mantra (Namaste)My writing will be interesting/personalMy writing voice will be heardI will check myself, before I wreck myself #ProofSpell&GrammarCheck4.5 Letter to a Young Refugee from Another by A. Lam / Song of P’eng-ya by Tu Fu, Unit 4 – Due January 21-22 Visit HML’s online Student Resources and complete Literary Analysis: Author’s Message across Genres Visit HML’s online Student Resources and complete Literary Analysis: Comparing across Genres Just put your work on notebook paper. Teacher will accept either the AGENDA assignment or what’s in FOCUS. Sorry for the discrepancy. Late Submissions: Additionally answer the 5 Reading Check Questions4.6 Refugee/Song of P’eng-ya Selection Test B/C: 40/604.7, 4.8 & 4.9 – deleted, sent to Hades!4.10 The Language of Poetry: The Fish / Christmas Sparrow / The Sloth, Unit 7 A-G + Qs 4, 5, & 6 on page 801 = (10 questions) Late Submissions: Additionally answer Qs 7-9 on page 801. Due next class.4.11 Fish/Sparrow/Sloth Selection Test B/C: Very similar to the style and structure of your refugee quiz.Any assignments after 4.11 will go on the 5th Six WeeksWEEK 16 –December 14-18 ----End of Fall SemesterAll groups will present during your final exam (testing)slotWe will “review” as many of The Man in the High Castle episodes as possible DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO TURN IN LATE WORKWEEK 15 –December 7-11 ----Group PresentationsMonday/Tuesday –Turn in your HW & Upload Chalkup essay3.3 and 3.4 Night responses are due today (6 questions each on notebook paper: SEE FOCUS)Chalkup your revised persuasive essay – remember to highlight position/claim and include an improvement statement at the top of your essayPick new groups/NFL draft style (Kapos have already been selected)Look at your digital Night packet and choose 1 project from either 3.3 (chapters 3-5) or 3.4 (chapters 6-9)Wednesday/ThursdayNight Vocab Quiz – (review your Night Packet or study from Quizlet: search “amboambo”)Any group needing to still present Project #1 can do so todayContinue working on your projectsFriday – Wrap up your group projects for presentations next week. We can spend the latter half of class “reviewing” if you want.WEEK 14 – November 30 – December 4 ----Countdown to Christmas!Monday/Tuesday – Beef up your Bench EssayOpen up the Beyonce Persuasive Essay Rubric and read YOUR score descriptorRead a couple of 4 BADASSERY (Weebly/STAAR) samples and then compare them to your effort. Class Discussion on HOW these samples are accomplishedVisit this link for some tips you Bench Persuasive Essay in a MS Word doc or Google doc – if you don’t have a Gmail account – start one!Wednesday/Thursday – wrap up your Essay RevisionSubmit your revision to chalkup.co (I will walk you through this procedure)Use the last 30 minutes of class to finish up 3.3 and 3.4 and turn into the period folder by the bellFriday/Monday - Get into groups and work on your final Night project/presentationWEEK 13 – November 16-20 ----Fieldtrip & the German PerspectiveMonday/Tuesday – Selection!!FILL OUT your Blue Peer Evaluation Sheet Group Presentations!!!!!!Hitler Jugend – how Hitler seduced youth to join the SS (8:25) (10:42)Swing Kids Movie Assignment – SEE FOCUS (45:00)Wednesday (A Day)3.3 – Pull up the response questions to Chapters 3-5 off FOCUS and complete on notebook paper.3.4 – Pull up the response questions to Chapters 6-9 off FOCUS and complete on notebook paper.Choose one more project/presentation: We will work on these after the break.Law School Field Trip Kids are exempt from 3.3. Ask for your permission slip back and write 3.3 on it at the top.Be nice and respectful to your sub.Period 4 needs to watch the rest of Swing Kids so we can all go to TALENT SHOW on Friday. Extra Credit if everyone gets a ticket. You can do 3.3 & 3.4 in class.Thursday/Friday – Film AnalysisGroup Presentations!!!!!!Complete Swing Kids Movie Assignment – Turn in by 12/11/2015Over the holiday, please finish reading Night and return novel after the break.WEEK 12 – November 9-13 (1st week of 3rd Cycle)Monday3.1 Night – HML pgs. 940-948 – DUE November 12-13Assignment will be uploaded to FOCUS – Vocabulary Practice & Question Support (10 Questions)Tuesday/Wednesday – Selection!In your group answer 6 response questions on notebook paper – due at end of classChoose an extension lesson: Essay, Literature Circle or Social Studies ConnectionPrepare your findings for a presentation of some sort for class on Thursday/FridayThis grade will be based on Peer Evaluations (majority) and Teacher Evaluation (minority)Thursday/Friday – Full class period to work on your projectsOops – Oswalt out on a Wesleyan Field Trip on Friday3.1 needs to be turned in + any LATE 3.2s!All classes get a full day to prepare for your presentation. You will be randomly selected to present sometime next week. Here is a great website: : Jewish Resistance (Warsaw Ghetto)SEARCH: Nuremberg Race Laws (How many laws total and when did they start?)SEARCH: Deceiving the Public excited to see the creative spin some groups are doing: “Hitler/Trump Analogy”; “How to prepare for a Nazi/Zombie Attack” and “Jewish Lives Matter” are just some of the interesting angles. Remember, iMovie and pixlr are great apps for digital media. Check Focus for handouts and guidelines.Chapters 3-5 need to be read for class on Monday/Tuesday.Texas A&M Law School Field Trip is Wednesday, November 18th. Meet at Front Steps by 9:15 and dress appropriately. Sloppy attire will not be permitted.WEEK 11 – November 2-6 (Last week of the “6” weeks)Continue working on your Master Root List “e/ex/ej- thru fren-“Monday/TuesdayTurn in 2.4 Spooky – Don’t forget your total on the backReview for 2.5 Quizlet : go to and search “amboambo” then select “most recent”Omelas, Lottery & Monkey’s PawRead “The One’s Who Walk Away from Omelas” short story and watch Youtube Video AnalysisANALYSIS: FULL TEXT: : your 2.5 Quizlet and GradeLast day to AR Test for this grading cycleSTAAR Recap over Benchmark M/C and possibly the written portionsFriday/Monday3.1 Night – HML pgs. 940-948Assignment will be uploaded to FOCUS – Vocabulary Practice & Question Support (10 Questions)WEEK 10 – October 26-30Continue working on your Master Root List2.5 Quizlet Vocab – terms from the 3 Spooky Short Stories – Test is November 4 & 5 (20/36 terms) Select most recent sets and start studying/gaming/testingOr you can go to and search “amboambo”Spooky Short StoriesRead “The Monkey’s Paw” and take the AR TestRead “The Lottery” and take the AR TestRead “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” and listen to the Youtube analysis (take AR Test) Spooky: Take a “stab” at creating your own Spooky Story in 2 SentencesSee ppt download in Focus.Turn this in on notebook paper with a PROPER heading and centered titleRead Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Pit and the Pendulum” HML, Unit 8, pgs. 856-8773.1 Poe – handoutReading Strategy (paraphrase) + Vocabulary StudyThe Pit and the PendulumPoe, Edgar AllanAR Quiz No. 7934 EN – Worth 1 pointJudged guilty by the Inquisition, a condemned man is slowly tortured.The Monkey's PawJacobs, W.W. AR Quiz No. 7925 EN – Worth 1 pointA mummified monkey's paw carrying a spell receives three wishes from a family and proceeds to fulfill them in unexpected and horrible ways.The LotteryJackson, Shirley AR Quiz No. 7921 EN – Worth 1 pointThe people of a village perform their annual lottery, with startling consequences for the recipient of the one paper with the black spot.The Ones Who Walk away from OmelasLe Guin, Ursula K.AR Quiz No. 8636 EN – Worth .5 pointSome inhabitants of a peaceful kingdom cannot tolerate the act of cruelty that underlies its happiness.WEEK 9 – HOMECOMING 2015 & Progress ReportMonday 10/19 – “Generations”A Day Classes turn in your 2.3 WSJ – see week 8Review STAAR prompts for the Wednesday Benchmark and look over exemplary modelsMaster Root List – do the “A” sectionRead “The Monkey’s Paw”Tuesday 10/20 – “Tacky Tourist”B Day class continue 2.3 WSJ – finish model and work on the backside as HW – see week 8Review STAAR prompts for Wednesday Benchmark and look over exemplary modelsWednesday 10/21 – “Hippy/Flower Power”A Day: Take the STAAR English II Benchmark (all sections/5 hours)Thursday 10/22 – “Costume” Keep it classy, not assy.B Day Classes turn in your 2.3 WSJ Homework (no class time to finish)Master Root List – do the “A” Read “The Monkey’s Paw”Frosh/Soph Pep Rally 2:15-3pm (8th period)Friday 10/23 – “Spirit Day” (When In Rome: Toga)AR Points due if you want them to show on Progress ReportsWe’ll kind of wing it with the lesson today because it’s TECH HOMECOMINGJunior/Senior Pep Rally 2:15-3pmGrades pulled for progress reportsWEEK 8 – ACT Aspire & PSAT Testing on Wed.Make sure you have turned in 2.1 Nothing & 2.2 Vocab+Rhetorical Q2.3 WSJ – Highlight examples of Ethos/Pathos/Logos from The Wall Street Journal editorial: “A Tale of Two Schools, One Building”See SlideShare: Aristotle’s 3 Ways to Persuade on FLIPPED page of WeeblyPlease note any other persuasive appeals you findOn the back choose your own WSJ article and repeat the lesson. Choose a minimum of 6 for examples (mix it up) for an 80. Find more get more. Scissors and staples provided to affix your article. Turn into period folder. DUE: Monday 10/19 (A Days) or Thursday 10/22 (B Days).Review Persuasive Essay prompts from released STAAR tests: 2013, 2014 and 2015Read through some 4s and some 3s for ideas and techniqueReview Short Answer prompts from released STAAR tests: 2013, 2014 and 2015Study the 3s. Some of the 2s may not be strong enough for the new passing standards.Master Root List: write down easy examples for the A section (a- thru auto-) if we have time.WEEK 7 - October 5-9Monday & TuesdayRetrieve Graded WorkNote Online Textbook login changes on the Weebly/Class Page (Snow White is out and Taylor Swift is in)Review notes and discuss key points of Unit 6: Critical Reading Workshop/Argument & Persuasion (pgs. 632-637)Read and take notes over “Doing Something Is Nothing” (Persuasive Essay) in HML pgs. 638-643Make a List and Discuss – pg. 638 & Review the Texas STAAR objectives (see Lone Star icon)Make note over key terms on pg. 639. What is a Pulitzer Prize?Read the essay and take notes over Close Read Questions ABCD.Discuss/Take notes over ALL the After-Reading Questions on pg. 643Think about this SHORT ANSWER prompt for next class: Why does Quindlen think children will benefit from spending a week or two “exploring the inside of their own heads”? What are some specific results that may be expected from such exploration?Wednesday & Thursday – Sub both days. Behave and Be On Task!Take Notes: Wall Street Journal Stem Response (choose 3, should take 15 minutes)I was surprised…I think…I hope…I wonder…I would…I didn’t realize…This reminds me of…I think it is important to remember…I can see…I’m not sure about…In the next part, I predict…2.1 Nothing ----Short Answer Timed Writing: See prompt above (20 minutes)Self-Score with explanation and turn in to the period folder by the end of class2.2 Vocabulary & Writing --- pages 644-645 by the end of class (20 minutes)Do all 3 Vocab sections: 1-5, then Cite 3 specific reasons…, 1-3Examine the BOTH student models in Conventions In Writing and then apply the Rhetorical Q technique to enhance the following text:I think that Quindlen should consider why she could have the kind of unstructured “go outside and play” summer that she enjoyed as a child. [insert your RQ here)]Note: You can rhetorical question can either highlight Quindlen’s claim or counter it’s effect.Teacher anticipates 20 min of downtime to work on AR reading or play FREEriceFriday & Next Monday – bring a jump drive or save this on your cloud/googledrive IGNORE LAST SLIDE It’s the last video on the page “Persuasive Appeals for TV Commercials”Go to and create a digital presentation showing advertising and/or propaganda examples of the following:All 7 appeals listed on page 634 + Glittering Generalities + Name Calling = 9 categories Students: READ carefully through this AGENDA, especially if it’s on a day you have a sub. Failure to follow the task at hand will be on your shoulders – not the substitute teacher.Oswalt will be out with Photography on a field trip Wed. 9/30, please be on task with sub.THIS WEEK TUTORING IS THURSDAY – 12:40-1pmAR Deadline is Wednesday, September 30thWEEK 6September 28 – October 2What is Ethos, Pathos, Logos? Watch the following videos: (an overview) (identify Ethos, Pathos, Logos in commercial)1.3 Sheila and 1.4 Harrison Short Answer Models are on the CLASS PAGE of WeeblyCopy the Answer/Evidence then come up with your own valid conclusionALL WEEK: Retrieve scored work and verify grades in FOCUSWEDNESDAY/THURSDAY: Pink Pop Quiz for anyone currently failing (as of 9/29 @10:30am) – OPEN NOTES (no books, no internet)Turn Completed Pop Quiz into the “Skittles” Period folder before the bell ringsWEDNESDAY/THURSDAY: Unit 6 Critical Reading Workshop – EVERYONE: Read and take notes over HML pages 632-637Include ALL Key terms (bold font words) and answer ALL Close Read questions in the margins of pages 633, 635 and 637.FRIDAY: Review link is on the STAAR page of Weebly – see link “STAAR PERSUASIVE ESSAY SAMPLES” Oswalt will be out with Photography on a field trip Wed. 9/30, please be on task with sub.WEEK 5September 21-25(Mon/Tues) Analyze your Spring 2015 STAAR Expository Essay using the following resourcesRubrics – David Beckham’s nice; but STAAR is more detailedHighlight your thesis, take notes on what worked and what didn’tCompare with your neighbor’s essayCompare with TEA models -- Click STAAR Writing Samples – Spring 2015 on Weebly/STAAR tabStudying the experts is the best way to pick up badassery techniqueCreate a Self-Score Analysis of your Spring 2015 effort – write on the back of essay.(Wed/Thurs) Read the following two articles:(Wed/Thurs)Rewrite your essay – lined paper will be provided – DUE 9/25 & 9/28Include a Self-Score modeled after the critiques you read from official STAAR gradersYou can “cut and paste” descriptors that define your writing… may look like a hybrid of several models.You must also get peer feedback validating or invalidating your effortsFriday/Monday: You have 30 minutes to complete your essay, self-score and get feedback from 2 peers. Use your rubric for phrasing and lingo; Highlight thesis. Time starts NOW!Explore Ethos, Pathos and Logos with Superbowl Ads.THIS WEEK TUTORING IS THURSDAY – 12:40-1pmAR Deadline is Wednesday, September 30thMrs. Hanson Rm 270 and Mrs. Battles Rm 278? will let you test during lunchAll AR Points will be entered October 1-2nd WEEK 4September 14-16Bring your AR book with you to EVERY class EVERY day this week (multiple assemblies)You will have a sub Tuesday/WednesdayVampire Mode is okay – kill the lights and pop in the ear budsEXTRA CREDIT for everyone if 50 students show up for Open House on Tuesday.Wrap up anything from last week that needs finishing – make your grade happierWall Street Journal Wednesday – find 1 article that looks interesting and read itChoose any 3 stems from Week 3 and reflect on the piece you read in your notesBe sure to include article title, author and publication dateShort Answer Revisions (Sheila and/or Harrison) – INCLUDE Self Score with explanationUse those same stems to help you with your Expansion/Connection in your short answer. One of the best conclusions for a short answer might be an analogy (comparison). Example: The narrator’s point of view is similar to Kourtney Kardashian who is finally waking up and see how her baby Daddy Scott is not the end all be all that she thought he was.Show proof – write down the line #s proving the correct answer for the m/c portion of 1.4 will give 3 extra points for every correctionSeptember 17-18Three synonyms and an antonym walk into a bar… (group activity)What makes a stand-out writers? Feel Free to read before class. Wall Street Journal helps you to maximize your education and set yourself apart from the competition—for grades, for internships and for jobs. As the most trusted source for news and information, The Journal is ideal for students who major in everything from economics to accounting, management to marketing–and many more. By reading The Journal, you get a more well-rounded view of the events and people shaping the worlds of business, finance, politics and technology. YOUR GPAThe Journal can help increase your comprehension of coursework and give you more confidence in the classroom, leading to a higher PETITIVE EDGEThe Journal can help you be better prepared for interviews and impress interviewers with your knowledge of current events and company information.MULTIDISCIPLINARYThe Journal’s comprehensive breadth of coverage, features and opinions make it relevant to nearly every class. And if you’re a freshman or undecided about your major, you can use The Journal to track industries and decide what field is right for you.WEEK 3September 8-9 (Tuesday is an A day)READY, SET & Go pick up your writing folder from your previous TECH English teacher.If you can somehow finagle your writing folder from your middle school teacher I will give you extra credit (bring to class before Halloween)Self Score and Peer Edit 1.3 Sheila Short AnswerWatch “2081” video and then read “Harrison Bergeron” short story (HML pgs 36-47)Choose 5 the following Reflection Stems and reflect in your notesI was surprised…I think…I hope…I wonder…I would…I didn’t realize…This reminds me of…I think it is important to remember…I can see…I’m not sure about…In the next part, I predict…What you don’t finish in class is HWTutoring is WEDNESDAY for this week: 12:40 sharp to 1pm/Rm 267 GRAB a purple Writing Coach workbook by the door REVIEW Lesson 1-10 (ironically, page one/lesson #1 starts in like the middle of the book).COMPLETE Lesson #11 Identifying Parts of Speech and bring worksheet to Tutoring.September 10-11Pass out graded work from Black Stacks on file cabinetCheck FOCUS for grade accuracyHarrison Bergeron: Discussion over all Close-Read Questions (A thru K) w/ a buddyReview with a partner all questions on page 45-46… including vocabulary.Selection Quiz: Harrison Bergeron (10 multiple choice + 1 short answer)What makes a stand-out writer? Agenda – we stick to this plan as closely as possible.WEEK 2August 31STAAR Review with HML OnlineAccess the TAP “Redbook” – see tutoring page on the WeeblyRevise/Edit: do pages 136-140 & pages 144-148 – Record answers in your POP NOTES.What percentage did you get correct (divide # missed into 12)Which types of questions did you miss? If you missed more than 3 – you failed.Why do you think you are missing these questions? What will you do next time to increase your accuracy?Grade Jabberwocky and turn in to the period folder.Review Short Answer formula: SEE Report/APE/ACE/RACE (it’s all the same hullabaloo) See RACE ppt. YOU DON’T HAVE A TEXT BOOK – GET ONE ASAP!September 1-2Library Visit (this will be the first and last time we will do this as a class)Check out Overdrive Take the Accelerated Reader STAR Diagnostic – determine your reading levelAnyone scoring 10.1 or higher can skip the first Pop QuizSeptember 3-4 (Friday is College Shirt day… come take a selfie with Oswalt for EC)Read “The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant” HML pages 31-35Answer all CLOSE READ questions in your Notes.Timed Writing – 1.3 Sheila Short Answer (Single Selection)229870130810PROMPT: In “The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant”, how does the narrator’s view of Sheila change?00PROMPT: In “The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant”, how does the narrator’s view of Sheila change? Identify how the narrator felt at first and then identify how the narrator’s feelings are different at the end. Two direct quotes will be needed to provide adequate support. Use STAAR or Beyonce Rubric. You have 10 lines. Write neatly.Last Day to turn Signed Syllabus + Honors Contract (for extra credit) & Last Day to Drop this ClassNo school Monday, September 7, 2015 (Happy Labor Day!)Tuesday, September 8th will be an “A” day!Please take good notes and bring them with you to every class. You can use a separate composition book, spiral, or create a “Notes” section in your binder/folder. There will be random pop quizzes (open notes, of course!) that will pop up from time to time – so get organized!WEEK 1August 24-25Orientation/Policy & Procedure/Contracts – please visit the class websiteKahoots – 8 parts of speech/21 questions… Bonus Points for the Winner!!!1.1 Jabberwocky – Due August 28 & 31IF YOU DON’T HAVE A TEXT BOOK – GET ONE ASAP!August 26-27Continue with 1.1 JabberwockyOnline Text Book Orientation Unit 1/Narrative Structure – Literary Analysis Workshop: Plot, Setting & MoodPOP NOTES over all Close-Read questions – pages 28-35Always start your NEW notes on a fresh page (front or back) with the date written @ the top outside corner.Skip a line an then center a title with a description/profile/topic of the notesDo this format every time. If you are absent – get notes from a classmate.1.2 – LAW (Literary Analysis Workshop )Unit 1 handouts– HW Due September 1-2August 28 & 31STAAR Review with HML OnlineAccess the TAP “Redbook” – see tutoring page on the WeeblyRevise/Edit: do pages 136-140 & pages 144-148 – Record answers in your POP NOTES.What percentage did you get correct (divide # missed into 12)Which types of questions did you miss? If you missed more than 3 – you failed.Why do you think you are missing these questions? What will you do next time to increase your accuracy?Grade Jabberwocky and turn in to the period folder.Review Short Answer formula: SEE Report/APE/ACE/RACE (it’s all the same hullabaloo) See RACE ppt. YOU DON’T HAVE A TEXT BOOK – GET ONE ASAP!If you misplace your hard copy of an assignment, then go to FOCUS and print a digital version. Extra paper copies are endangered species in room 267. All graded work needs to be placed in your binder in chronological order by assignment number (1.1, 1.2…2.4…3.5, etc).Kids can check the agenda online. They are to start off with their Wall Street Journal reading activity then complete and turn in 2.1 and 2.2. I reviewed this assignment with every class except period 5, so you may need to spell it out for them. My parking spot is #36 in the College Lot.Kids can check the agenda online and I will leave a hard copy for you. Students are to start off with their Wall Street Journal reading activity. Volunteers in period 5 will need to go retrieve the papers from the tables in front of the auditorium. Two bundles should be plenty. After they finish with THE WSJ, students need to complete and turn in 2.1 and 2.2... see Agenda for details. I reviewed Weekly Agenda prior except with Period 5, so you may need to spell it out for them. My parking spot is #36 in the College Lot. ................
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