This week we will write our first rhetorical analysis in-class essay. Though there are still some terms/concepts to learn in the rhetorical analysis unit, you should be prepared for the prompt you'll receive on Monday.
MONDAY: In-class rhetorical analysis essay. You'll be given a short piece of writing and a prompt and will have the class period to write your best first draft of an essay analyzing the passage. The AP Language and Composition teachers will all read these and score them on October 8. DUE: Tone vocabulary.
TUESDAY: Work on SOAPS and creating high level questions for your independent reading book. Read John F. Kennedy's Inauguration Speech. HW: SOAPS and high level questions for Wednesday. Finish reading Kennedy speech for Thursday.
WEDNESDAY: Review Groucho Marx letter and student response. Review Marriage Proposal essay comments and begin revisions. HW: Revised marriage proposal essays due next Friday (to give you time to go to the writing center next week, and also to get one-on-one feedback from me or Mrs. Garcia).
THURSDAY: Watch JFK's speech. Discuss JFK inauguration speech/parallel structures/allusion. Pick up both Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass and the McGraw Hill Reader from the textbook room.
FRIDAY: Current events quiz. Intro to Frederick Douglass. Reading/work time. HW: Read up through chapter 9 in Frederick Douglass and work on "Reading and Rhetoric Worksheet," work on Marriage Proposal essay drafts. Worksheet due Tuesday, October 8, and Marriage Proposal Essays due on Turnitin.com on October 10.
Sunday, September 28, 2014
Sunday, September 21, 2014
September 22 - 26
Welcome! This week we'll continue our study of rhetorical analysis, leading up to an in-class rhetorical analysis essay next Monday, September 29. Next week we will pick up Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.
MONDAY: 5th period - healthcare debate, 6th period - explanations for multiple choice practice test questions. Lesson about determining tone - an author's attitude about the subject. DUE: Final "Your Family on the Joad's Journey." HW: Vocabulary exercise for Monday for academic descriptions of tone.
TUESDAY: Queen Elizabeth I's Tilburg speech in-class analysis. The "Rule of Three."
WEDNESDAY: Review of all of the terms we've learned and "MRS DT FIRST." Step-by-step how to approach an essay prompt. (Deconstruct prompt, SOAPS, creating a thesis statement.) . HW: Read Groucho Marx letter to Warner Brothers and student rhetorical analysis essay in response for Monday.
THURSDAY: NO SCHOOL - ROSH HASHANAH - JEWISH NEW YEAR.
FRIDAY: Current events quiz. Discussion of one event/issue and in-class response. Overview of homework.
MONDAY: 5th period - healthcare debate, 6th period - explanations for multiple choice practice test questions. Lesson about determining tone - an author's attitude about the subject. DUE: Final "Your Family on the Joad's Journey." HW: Vocabulary exercise for Monday for academic descriptions of tone.
TUESDAY: Queen Elizabeth I's Tilburg speech in-class analysis. The "Rule of Three."
WEDNESDAY: Review of all of the terms we've learned and "MRS DT FIRST." Step-by-step how to approach an essay prompt. (Deconstruct prompt, SOAPS, creating a thesis statement.) . HW: Read Groucho Marx letter to Warner Brothers and student rhetorical analysis essay in response for Monday.
THURSDAY: NO SCHOOL - ROSH HASHANAH - JEWISH NEW YEAR.
FRIDAY: Current events quiz. Discussion of one event/issue and in-class response. Overview of homework.
Sunday, September 14, 2014
September 15 - 19
This week, we'll continue to learn and review rhetorical devices. We are adding to the list of devices we've learned so far, gearing up for an in-class rhetorical analysis essay (similar to an AP exam prompt) at the end of September.
MONDAY: Figurative language in The Grapes of Wrath, including metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole. Finding examples from the book in groups and evaluating their effectiveness. Mnemonic handout for analyzing literary works. DUE: Draft of "Your Family on the Joad's Journey," and Vocab activity. HW: Find your own original example of hyperbole.
TUESDAY: UPDATED DUE TO HEAT IN CLASSROOM: Read and analyze two opposing arguments about the size of government and government-sponsored healthcare -- Steinbeck's "Starvation Under the Orange Trees," and Peikoff's "Health Care is Not a Right." Identify the rhetorical devices used in each by annotating the articles and note how they help build each writer's argument. HW: Prepare notes on your own, analyzing these two arguments and bring them to class for Friday.
WEDNESDAY: Hyperbole examples. Review of Rhetorical Terms Packet. "Deconstructing" AP exam prompt exercise.
THURSDAY: Practice AP exam multiple choice. Score and discuss answers in class. This first one is a practice only, not for a grade.
FRIDAY: Current events quiz based on TheWeek.com. Share notes regarding government-sponsored healthcare, discuss and debate. HW: Final draft of "Your Family on the Joad's Journey" with a minimum of 3 uses of figurative language (metaphor, simile, personification, or imagery) due Monday.
MONDAY: Figurative language in The Grapes of Wrath, including metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole. Finding examples from the book in groups and evaluating their effectiveness. Mnemonic handout for analyzing literary works. DUE: Draft of "Your Family on the Joad's Journey," and Vocab activity. HW: Find your own original example of hyperbole.
TUESDAY: UPDATED DUE TO HEAT IN CLASSROOM: Read and analyze two opposing arguments about the size of government and government-sponsored healthcare -- Steinbeck's "Starvation Under the Orange Trees," and Peikoff's "Health Care is Not a Right." Identify the rhetorical devices used in each by annotating the articles and note how they help build each writer's argument. HW: Prepare notes on your own, analyzing these two arguments and bring them to class for Friday.
WEDNESDAY: Hyperbole examples. Review of Rhetorical Terms Packet. "Deconstructing" AP exam prompt exercise.
THURSDAY: Practice AP exam multiple choice. Score and discuss answers in class. This first one is a practice only, not for a grade.
FRIDAY: Current events quiz based on TheWeek.com. Share notes regarding government-sponsored healthcare, discuss and debate. HW: Final draft of "Your Family on the Joad's Journey" with a minimum of 3 uses of figurative language (metaphor, simile, personification, or imagery) due Monday.
Sunday, September 7, 2014
Sept 8 - 12
It's week four already!! We will begin a unit about The Grapes of Wrath, looking at how the text was formed, why it was significant, and the impact it made, (and arguably makes).
MONDAY: SOAPS for the entire novel; the controversy around Grapes of Wrath and impact, Steinbeck's purpose. Migrant Mother photo OPTICS analysis. DUE: Apollo 11. HW: Migrant Mother analysis due Wednesday.
TUESDAY: (Short day due to Back to School Night.) Irony lesson and activity.
WEDNESDAY: Review of irony with examples. Discuss Migrant Mother OPTICS analysis and turn in. Grapes of Wrath vocabulary. HW: Grapes of Wrath vocabulary exercise due Monday.
THURSDAY: Grapes of Wrath characters - overview, analysis. "Your Family on the Joad's Journey" narrative due Monday.
FRIDAY: Current events quiz. Current events issue/discussion and debate. HW: Continue reading your independent reading book and taking notes. "Your Family on the Joad's Journey" narrative due Monday, vocabulary vignettes due Monday.
MONDAY: SOAPS for the entire novel; the controversy around Grapes of Wrath and impact, Steinbeck's purpose. Migrant Mother photo OPTICS analysis. DUE: Apollo 11. HW: Migrant Mother analysis due Wednesday.
TUESDAY: (Short day due to Back to School Night.) Irony lesson and activity.
WEDNESDAY: Review of irony with examples. Discuss Migrant Mother OPTICS analysis and turn in. Grapes of Wrath vocabulary. HW: Grapes of Wrath vocabulary exercise due Monday.
THURSDAY: Grapes of Wrath characters - overview, analysis. "Your Family on the Joad's Journey" narrative due Monday.
FRIDAY: Current events quiz. Current events issue/discussion and debate. HW: Continue reading your independent reading book and taking notes. "Your Family on the Joad's Journey" narrative due Monday, vocabulary vignettes due Monday.
Monday, September 1, 2014
Sept. 2 - 5
I hope everyone enjoyed the three-day weekend. I got a chance to read
your "Day in the Life" papers, and I appreciated all of the creativity
and effort that many of you put into them.
During this short week, we'll review logos, pathos and ethos combined, and begin a Politics/Social Justice unit that will cover the next 4-6 weeks. This unit will consist of The Grapes of Wrath, Narrative of Frederick Douglass, short stories by Hawthorne, and shorter passages from a variety of authors, including fiction and nonfiction. During this unit, we will expand our knowledge of rhetorical terms and write rhetorical analysis essays.
TUESDAY: Grapes of Wrath quiz on Tuesday. Share examples from Rhetorical term packets. Visual Analysis Worksheet with Migrant Mother photograph and other examples. Due: Rhetorical term example packets.
WEDNESDAY: Read previous rhetorical analysis essay question and write a response. HW: Finish your response for Thursday.NOTE: This has been extended to Friday.
THURSDAY: Discuss readings from Wednesday and go over responses. Apollo 11 texts: read and analyze -- begin in class and finish for Monday. HW: Read over the two articles for and against raising the minimum wage so we can discuss them in class on Friday.
FRIDAY: Current events quiz. Analyze rhetoric surrounding a current issue/event in small groups and with the whole class. HW: Apollo 11 texts for Monday, continue reading your independent reading book.
During this short week, we'll review logos, pathos and ethos combined, and begin a Politics/Social Justice unit that will cover the next 4-6 weeks. This unit will consist of The Grapes of Wrath, Narrative of Frederick Douglass, short stories by Hawthorne, and shorter passages from a variety of authors, including fiction and nonfiction. During this unit, we will expand our knowledge of rhetorical terms and write rhetorical analysis essays.
TUESDAY: Grapes of Wrath quiz on Tuesday. Share examples from Rhetorical term packets. Visual Analysis Worksheet with Migrant Mother photograph and other examples. Due: Rhetorical term example packets.
WEDNESDAY: Read previous rhetorical analysis essay question and write a response. HW: Finish your response for Thursday.NOTE: This has been extended to Friday.
THURSDAY: Discuss readings from Wednesday and go over responses. Apollo 11 texts: read and analyze -- begin in class and finish for Monday. HW: Read over the two articles for and against raising the minimum wage so we can discuss them in class on Friday.
FRIDAY: Current events quiz. Analyze rhetoric surrounding a current issue/event in small groups and with the whole class. HW: Apollo 11 texts for Monday, continue reading your independent reading book.
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