Welcome! This week we will begin a brief "science and the environment" unit that will include readings from a variety of authors old and new, begin a take-home synthesis essay about the Keystone Pipeline, and focus on improving introductory paragraphs for essays.
MONDAY: Final discussion about Their Eyes Were Watching God, written reflection about the book as a do-now. Receive the article packet with the Keystone Pipeline essay question, due next Monday night. DUE: Their Eyes Were Watching God books. HW: Read and annotate the first 3 Keystone articles for discussion for Tuesday.
TUESDAY: Notes: introduction paragraphs - key elements, how-tos.
Rework the intro paragraph from sample advertising essays. Basic
Keystone Pipeline information (both sides), discussion about first 2
articles. List most important factors as a class. DUE: Be prepared to
discuss first 2 articles of Keystone packet. HW: Finish reading last
Keystone articles from packet and annotate.
WEDNESDAY: (Mogilefsky out with other 11th grade teachers) Read selection from E.O. Wilson's The Future of Life and
discuss how it pertains to the stakeholders in the Keystone Pipeline
debate. Complete prewriting for Keystone essay (outline, list major
factors you will discuss). Draft introductory paragraph for Keystone essay. HW: Bring
draft of introductory paragraph for Thursday.
THURSDAY:
View introductory paragraphs and outlines. Using laptops, find one
additional source for the essay, and continue writing. DUE:
Introductory paragraph. HW: Study for current events quiz.
FRIDAY:
Current events quiz. Synthesis activity: using sources in support of your argument, not letting them lead. Discuss and explain. Do not retell, list, or summarize. HW: Work on Keystone synthesis essay, due on
Turnitin.com on Monday night by 10:59 p.m.
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