Thursday, March 10, 2016

"Haiti and the Limits of Generosity"


*https://sallybm.files.wordpress.com/
2010/02/giving-to-charity.jpg?w=300
Today I will: 
  • Read and analyze a text using rhetorical “lenses” to determine SPAM, Ethos Pathos Logos and other rhetorical appeals.
Please Take out: 
-a writing utensil
-Rhetoric packet

Today's Agenda:
1. Go over "Haiti and the Limits of Generosity" and determine what types of evidence Singer uses
3. Determine what Singer is "Doing"

Homework:
Finish filling out what Singer is doing

Let's Get Started!
Turn to the article in your packet.

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

"Haiti and the Limits of Generosity"

*http://www.zeta.net/wp-content/
uploads/2010/01/haiti5.jpg
Today I will: 
  • Read and analyze a text using rhetorical “lenses” to determine SPAM, Ethos Pathos Logos and other rhetorical appeals.
Please Take out: 
-a writing utensil
-a highlighter
-Rhetoric packet

Today's Agenda:
1. Bell Work: Help for Haiti
2. Read "Haiti and the Limits of Generosity" and determine what the text is "saying"
3. Types of Evidence
4. Charting Verbs
5. SPAM Square: Speaker and Audience
    
Homework:
Finish identifying types of evidence and write them in the article.

Let's Get Started!
Turn to the article and the crossword puzzle in your packets.

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Rhetoric

*https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/
commons/d/d2/Haiti_earthquake_damage.jpg
Today I will: 
  • Identify characteristics of rhetoric / rhetorical analysis 
  • Learn the parts of the SPAM square and identify the speaker and audience
Please Take out: 
-a writing utensil

Today's Agenda:
1. "Haiti and the Limits of Generosity"
     *Pie Chart
     *Haiti Earthquake Fast Facts
     *Ethos, Pathos, and Logos

Homework:
-Complete the Crossword using vocabulary from the article, "Haiti and the Limits of Generosity"

NOTE: Grades close on Friday, March 11.
Make-up work will only be accepted through Friday, 3/11.

Let's Get Started!

Monday, March 7, 2016

Essay Revisions and "Social Media Helps"

Today I will: 

  • Revise To Kill A Mockingbird essay on Google classroom based on editing Mrs. Serban has provided on Turnitin.com
  • Complete an SBAC-style lesson on Achieve 3000
Please Take out: 
-A Chromebook

Today's Agenda:
-Turn in "42" Movie Review on Google Classroom
-Essay Revisions - due at the end of the block for credit
-Achieve 3000 article: "Social Media Helps"

Homework: (due tomorrow)
-Complete the SBAC style lesson called "Social Media Helps"

NOTE: Grades close on Friday, March 11.
Make-up work will only be accepted through Friday, 3/11.

Thursday, March 3, 2016

Jackie Robinson: Injustice and Perseverence

*https://www.loc.gov/topics/baseball/
images/feature_jackie.jpg
Today I will: 

  • Turn in my final copy of my To Kill A Mockingbird Essay
  • Find evidence of injustice and perseverance in the film "42" about Jackie Robinson and draw parallels to To Kill A Mockingbird
Please Take out: 
-a writing utensil
-Your essay Packet
-A Chromebook
-Your peer editing sheet

Today's Agenda:
-Counseling Presentation
-Turn in your essay to two locations:
1. Google Classroom
2. Turnitin.com
Block 1 Class ID: 12213474  
Enrollment Password: SERBANROCKS
Block 2 Class ID: 12213482  
Enrollment Password: SERBANROCKS
Block 3 Class ID: 12213489  
Enrollment Password: SERBANROCKS
-Watch "42"
-Movie Review on "42" (assignment is on google classroom)

Homework: (due tomorrow)
None for tonight!


Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Today I will: 

  • Apply my knowledge of Chrome, Googledocs, turnitin.com and writing while peer editing the TKAM essay
Please Take out: 
-a writing utensil
-Your essay Packet
-A Chromebook

Today's Agenda:
-Peer Editing

Homework: (due tomorrow)
Final Draft of TKAM essay - due Tomorrow, 3/3
You will turn in the essay electronically to BOTH 
Google Classroom and Turnitin.com; I will show you how in class on Thursday.

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

The Beginning and The End

*http://joshua-graham.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/never-give-up.jpg
Today I will: 

  • Apply my knowledge of Chrome, Googledocs, turnitin.com and writing while typing up my rough draft of my TKAM essay.
Please Take out: 
-a writing utensil
-Your essay Packet
-Your Book
-A Chromebook

Today's Agenda:
-Review parts of a thesis statement  and write the thesis statement
-Thesis Statement
-Introductions and Conclusions 
         **If you are absent, here is the complete version of the notes: Click here

Homework: (due tomorrow)
TKAM Essay Rough draft (Intro, conclusion, & body paragraphs) - due tomorrow, 3/2
Final Draft of essay - due Thursday, 3/3
You will turn in the essay electronically to BOTH 
Google Classroom and Turnitin.com; I will show you how in class on Thursday.