Monday
Turn in:
Vocabulary
IR Summary
Warrior Woman Summaries
Complete writing prompt.
Analogies
Standard Deviants Video “Analogies” (24 minutes)
Video Discussion Questions
What does Staple:Fasten mean?
What is a marriage sentence?
What traps should you avoid?
Name one of the six categories.
The six categories of analogies are use, group, type of, size and position, cause and effect, and not relationships.
Bridges!
Find Your Mate Activity!
Complete Analogy Sentences 1, 2, 3, and 4 Review Sheet.
Read 30 minutes.
Tuesday
Complete writing prompt.
Go over Analogy Sentences 1, 2, 3, and 4 Review Sheet.
“An Everyday Hero” pages 48-52 Activity 1.14 Springboard
Read the four personal responses on pages 48-50. The responses are to the question “Why is Ana your hero?” Ana is a wife, mother and teacher dying of cancer.
Mark your text by highlighting or underlining when you find textual material which points to heroic traits.
Transfer the marked text to the graphic organizer on page 51.
(Discuss modes of writing.)
Collaborative Essay Exercise.
Complete page 52.
Read 30 minutes.
Wednesday
Complete writing prompt.
Writing a Definition Essay – We’re Here!
Write a multiparagraph essay that defines your concept of heroism. (Definition Essay) Support your statements with textual evidence or examples from class notes. You must use various strategies of definition (Definition by function, example, and negation) to explain your opinion on the concept.
Let’s start by completing the questions on page 53. Revisit your responses to “What defines a hero?” (pages 5, 16, 18, 25, 26, 31, 39, 41, 47, 51, and 52)
Watch “The Anatomy of an Essay” video.
What is an essay?
Introduction
Main Idea
Paragraph
Organization
Conclusion
Read 30 minutes.
Thursday
Cart 8-1
Complete writing prompt.
Using NC Write for Your Essay
Writing a Definition Essay
Write a multiparagraph essay that defines your concept of heroism. (Definition Essay) Support your statements with textual evidence or examples from class notes. You must use various strategies of definition (Definition by function, example, and negation) to explain your opinion on the concept.
Thesis Statement and First Draft / Outline Due
Read 30 minutes.
Friday
Cart 8-1
Complete writing prompt.
Using NC Write for Your Essay
Writing a Definition Essay
Write a multiparagraph essay that defines your concept of heroism. (Definition Essay) Support your statements with textual evidence or examples from class notes. You must use various strategies of definition (Definition by function, example, and negation) to explain your opinion on the concept.
Revise Essay and Submit.
Read 30 minutes.