English 11

Wed. April 1, 2020

This week's video.

Here is the Slideshow that I used.

Office Hours link here and to the right (under Links)

This week's assignments:

Due ASAP: Re-dos or first turn-ins of 3.9, 3.11, 3.15;

Due Friday, April 3 at 11:59 p.m. Embedded assessment 1 editorials due on original Google Docs (need articles approved if you haven't gone through that process yet)

Wed. April 1, 2020

Back to class on April 1!

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CHECK GOOGLE CLASSROOM***

1. Period 1 code: azo3gug
2. Period 2 code: omxnfm2
3. Period 5 code: l4u7bg7
4. Period 6 code: pcfuzcm

Homework due:

Due ASAP: Re-dos or first turn-ins of 3.9, 3.11, 3.15; embedded assessment 1 editorials due April 3 at 11:59 p.m. on original Google Docs (need articles approved if you haven't gone through that process yet)

Thu. Mar 12, 2020 & Fri. Mar 13, 2020

What we did

1. Literary text IAB reteach
2. Literary text MC practice
3. Stations—Exit ticket work time or informational text MC practice
4. ***FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CHECK GOOGLE CLASSROOM***
   1. Period 1 code: azo3gug
   2. Period 2 code: omxnfm2
   3. Period 5 code: l4u7bg7
   4. Period 6 code: pcfuzcm

Homework due:

Due ASAP: News summaries **remember to print and attach your news article. These were due February 21.

On Mon, Mar 16 and Tue, Mar 17: Interim 3 (mid-term exams)

On Wednesday, March 25 at 11:59 p.m.: Embedded Assessment 1 Editorials due

Wed. Mar 11, 2020

What we did

1. Warmup MC Questions using 3.15 reading
2. Exit ticket work time

Homework due:

Due ASAP: News summaries **remember to print and attach your news article. These were due February 21.

On Mon, Mar 16 and Tue, Mar 17: Interim 3 (mid-term exams)

On Wednesday, March 25 at 11:59 p.m.: Embedded Assessment 1 Editorials due

Mon. Mar 09, 2020 & Tue. Mar 10, 2020

What we did

1. Warmup
2. Satire notes on this notecatcher (using page 258 in textbook)
3. 3.15 "Let's Hear It for the Cheerleaders!" first read, main idea, central idea (pages 259-261)
4. Author's point of view
5. Exit ticket work time (will be due at end of class Wednesday)

Homework due:

Due ASAP: News summaries **remember to print and attach your news article. These were due February 21.

On Mon, Mar 16 and Tue, Mar 17: Interim 3 (mid-term exams)

On Wednesday, March 25 at 11:59 p.m.: Embedded Assessment 1 Editorials due

Thu. Mar 05, 2020 & Fri. Mar 06, 2020

What we did

1. Reminders about editorial:
   • If your name is posted on the board, you will receive feedback on your editorial by March 11 and have 2 weeks to revise.
   • If your name is posted on the board in green, you will sign up for an after-school editorial writing session on Monday, March 9, Thursday, March 12, and/or Tuesday, March 17. You will receive feedback on the editorial by Wednesday, March 18.
   • If your name is not on the board at all, please finish your news summaries first and sign up for an after school time. Editorials without summaries will not be accepted.
   • All other students who do not have drafts done by Tuesday, March 18 will not receive feedback on any work.
2. Self-check and correcting misconceptions for informational text IAB questions
3. Literary Text IAB

Homework due:

Due ASAP: News summaries **remember to print and attach your news article. These were due February 21.

On Mon, Mar 16 and Tue, Mar 17: Interim 3 (mid-term exams)

On Wednesday, March 25 at 11:59 p.m.: Embedded Assessment 1 Editorials due

Wed. Mar 04, 2020

What we did

1. Unit 3 Embedded Assessment 1—Editorials are due at the end of class. No working on the editorial outside of class.

Homework due:

Due ASAP: News summaries **remember to print and attach your news article. These were due February 21.

On Thur, Mar 5 and Fri, Mar 6: Literary text IAB practice exam

Mon. Mar 02, 2020 & Tue. Mar 03, 2020

What we did

1. Unit 3 Embedded Assessment 1—either working on articles (need 3 stamped in order to get editorial access) or typing. Editorials are due on Wednesday at the end of class and cannot be worked on outside of class.

Homework due:

Due ASAP: News summaries **remember to print and attach your news article. The embedded assessment is on March 2-4.

On Mon, Mar 2 through Wed, Mar 4: Embedded assessment editorial typing

On Thur, Mar 5 and Fri, Mar 6: Literary text IAB practice exam

Thu. Feb 27, 2020 & Fri. Feb 28, 2020

What we did

1. Found examples of different types of evidence, using 3.10 Types of Evidence handout to record our findings
2. Introduction of Unit 3 Embedded Assessment 1
3. Annotation of the exemplar
4. Embedded Assessment work time
5. Informational text IAB review

Homework due:

Due ASAP: News summaries **remember to print and attach your news article. The embedded assessment is on March 2-4.

On Mon, Mar 2 through Wed, Mar 4: Embedded assessment editorial typing

On Thur, Mar 5 and Fri, Mar 6: Literary text IAB practice exam

Wed. Feb 26, 2020

What we did

1. Reviewed 3.11 Why I Hate Cell Phones Exit Ticket—was due today for Periods 1 and 2, due Thursday/Friday for Periods 5 and 6
2. Examined editorials from Unit 3 for different types of evidence, using 3.10 Types of Evidence handout to record our findings

Homework due:

Due ASAP: News summaries **remember to print and attach your news article. The embedded assessment is on March 2-4.

Mon. Feb 24, 2020 & Tue. Feb 25, 2020

What we did

1. Finished informational text IAB
2. Finished 3.9 Exit Ticket
3. Portfolio review for conferences
4. Read 3.11 Why I Hate Cell Phones (page 245) and wrote central idea, audience, and purpose
5. Diction and tone analysis as a class

Homework due:

1. Due Wednesday, Feb 26: PERIODS 1 and 2 only 3.11 Why I Hate Cell Phones Exit Ticket
2. Due ASAP: News summaries **remember to print and attach your news article. The embedded assessment is on March 2-4.

Thu. Feb 20, 2020 & Fri. Feb 21, 2020

What we did

1. Reviewed results from the Listening IAB from last Wednesday (02/12)
2. Finished 3.9 Structure Exit Ticket

Homework due:

1. Due Thursday, February 20 or Friday, February 21: News summary #3 **remember to print and attach your news article

Tue. Feb 18, 2020 & Wed. Feb 19, 2020

What we did

1. Finished 3.9 Structure Exit Ticket
2. Read 3.9 New Michigan Graduation Requirements... (page 239)
   • Identified CI, audience, purpose, diction tools, and structure tools
   • Labeled structure of the argument
   • 3.9 Raising High School Standards Exit Ticket (due Thu/Fri)

Homework due:

1. Due Thursday, February 20 or Friday, February 21: News summary #3 **remember to print and attach your news article

Thu. Feb 13, 2020 & Fri. Feb 14, 2020

What we did

1. Parts of an argument deconstructing as a class
2. First read of 3.9 "Time to Raise the Bar..." (page 237-238)
   • Central idea
   • Deconstruction of the structure and labeling
3. 3.9 Structure Exit Ticket
   • Identifying audience and purpose
   • Identifying tools that the author uses to communicate purpose to audience
   • Evaluating the effectiveness of the structure of the text
   • **Finishing in class Tuesday/Wednesday

Homework due:

1. Due Thursday, February 13 or Friday, February 14: News summary #2 **remember to print and attach your news article
2. Due Thursday, February 20 or Friday, February 21: News summary #3 **remember to print and attach your news article

Wed. Feb 12, 2020

What we did

1. Listening IAB practice exam
2. News article summary work (as time remains)

Homework due:

1. Due Thursday, February 13 or Friday, February 14: Any revised Exit Tickets
2. Due Thursday, February 13 or Friday, February 14: News summary #2 **remember to print and attach your news article
3. Due Thursday, February 20 or Friday, February 21: News summary #3 **remember to print and attach your news article

Mon. Feb 10, 2020 & Tue. Feb 11, 2020

What we did

1. Revised graded assignments for a higher grade—work can be resubmitted for grades (or submitted for the first time, if you never turned it in) anytime this week for Week 24 grade reports
2. Went over required news article summaries for Unit 3 Embedded Assessment 1

Homework due:

1. Due Thursday, February 13 or Friday, February 14: Any revised Exit Tickets
2. Due Thursday, February 13 or Friday, February 14: News summary #2 **remember to print and attach your news article
3. Due Thursday, February 20 or Friday, February 21: News summary #3 **remember to print and attach your news article

Thu. Feb 6, 2020 & Fri. Feb 7, 2020

What we did

1. 3.5-3.7 Multiple Choice Review and grading in class (not put in gradebook)
2. Read 3.8 "Facing Consequences at Eden Prairie High" and determined central idea (page 231 in textbook)
3. Analyzed structure in partners using 3.8 Graphic Organizer (not graded)
4. Went over required news article summaries for Unit 3 Embedded Assessment 1

Homework due:

1. Due Monday, February 10 or Tuesday, February 11: News summary #1 **remember to print and attach your news article

Wed. Feb 5, 2020

What we did

1. Bias and Slanters review partner quiz
2. Did 1 and 2 of 3.6-3.7 Exit Ticket Short Answers—finishing the rest for HW due Th/Fri

Homework due:

1. Due Thursday, February 6 or Friday, February 7: 3.6-3.7 Abolish HS Football Exit Ticket Short Answers

Mon. Feb 3, 2020 & Tue. Feb 4, 2020

What we did

1. Finished and self-graded 3.5 Exit Ticket Short Answer (turned in)
2. Read about 9 different types of slanters (opinionated language) on pages 224-225 (Activity 3.6). Took a matching quiz on the types and turned it in.
3. Read 3.7 Abolish High School Football (226-227)
4. Completed the SMELL graphic organizer on page 228 in pairs

Homework due:

1. Due Wednesday, February 5: If you were on the field trip, please turn in 3.5 Exit Ticket and read 3.7 Abolish High School Football on your own (pages 226-227)

Thu. Jan 30, 2020 & Fri. Jan 31, 2020

What we did

1. Created pair presentations on six different types of bias; took notes on the different types
   • Period 1
   • Period 2
   • Period 5
   • Period 6
2. Read 3.5 "Facebook Photos Sting Minnesota High School Students" (220-222)
   1. Determined central idea
   2. Determined the structure (who gives what information throughout the article)
3. Started 3.5 Exit Ticket Short Answer—to be completed on Monday/Tuesday

Homework due:

1. Due Monday, February 3: Read through the different types of slanters on pages 224-225 —there will be a matching quiz on Monday

Wed. Jan 29, 2020

What we did

1. 3.4 Exit Ticket Multiple Choice and grading

Homework due:

1. None

Mon. Jan 27, 2020 & Tue. Jan 28, 2020

What we did

1. Finished and peer graded 3.2 Exit Ticket Short Answer
2. Notes on components of an argument
3. 3.4 "How the Rise of the Daily Me Threatens Democracy" first read, main ideas, and central idea (page 208-209), along with finding evidence and reasoning

Homework due:

1. Due Wednesday, January 29: Complete the reading for 3.4 "Newspapers are Dying—Hooray for Democracy" by writing the main ideas and central idea. We'll use these tomorrow for the exit ticket.

Thu. Jan 23, 2020 & Fri. Jan 24, 2020

What we did

1. Reviewed new concepts of rhetorical questions (page 198) and subjective/objective tone (page 202).
2. Graded Exit ticket 3.2 Role of Media in Democracy Point of View (POV)
3. Reviewed subjective/objective tone (page 202)
4. 3.2 Exit Ticket Short Answer
   1. Instructions and modeling (#1)
   2. Pair practice (#2)
   3. Individual practice (#3-5)

5. Will finish on Monday/Tuesday for the grade

Homework due:

1. None

Tue. Jan 21, 2020 & Wed. Jan 22, 2020

What we did

1. Lexile mid-year exam
2. 3.2 The Role of Media in a Democracy (pages 197-200): Wrote central ideas for sections 1-4 AND for the text as a whole
3. Exit ticket 3.2 Role of Media in Democracy Point of View (POV)

Homework due:

1. Due Thursday 01/23 and Friday 01/24: 3.2 central ideas for each section, the whole text, and Exit ticket 3.2 Role of Media in Democracy Point of View (POV)

Thu. Jan 16, 2020 & Fri. Jan 17, 2020

What we did

1. Four Corners News and Democracy Discussion
2. Quickwrite in notebook in response to the following questions:
   1. Explain the relationship between the people, the press, and the government.
   2. Describe your relationship with the news.
   3. Can the news we read be trusted? Where can news be found that is more trustworthy than others? How do we know?
3. First read of 3.2 The Role of the Media in a Democracy (197-200)
4. Chunking and main ideas for Section 1 (paragraphs 1-5)

Homework due:

1. None

Wed. Jan 15, 2020

What we did

1. Review and reflection of Semester 1 grades and ICA results

Homework due:

1. None

Mon. Dec 9, 2019 & Tue. Dec 10, 2019

What we did

1. 2.22 FDR Inaugural Speech MC practice
2. Rewriting embedded Assessment 2 (due this Thursday at 4 p.m.)

Homework due:

1. Due Thurs, Dec 12 at 4 p.m.: Rewrite for Embedded Assessment 2 due on Google Drive

Thu. Dec 5, 2019 & Fri. Dec 6, 2019

What we did

1. ICA Performance Task (PT)
2. Seniors and exempt students worked on rewriting Embedded Assessment 2 (due next Thursday at 4 p.m.)

Homework due:

1. Due Thurs, Dec 12 at 4 p.m.: Rewrite for Embedded Assessment 2

Wed. Dec 4, 2019

What we did

1. ICA Computer Based Test (CBT)
2. Seniors and exempt students worked on rewriting Embedded Assessment 2 (due next Thursday at 4 p.m.)

Homework due:

1. Due Mon, Dec 2 — Fri, Dec 6: Bring headphones for the ICA exam
2. Due Thurs, Dec 12 at 4 p.m.: Rewrite for Embedded Assessment 2

Mon. Dec 2, 2019 & Tue. Dec 3, 2019

What we did

1. Reviewed the remaining three weeks' schedule
2. ICA Computer Based Test (CBT)—finishing on Wednesday
3. Seniors and exempt students worked on rewriting Embedded Assessment 2 (due next Thursday at 4 p.m.)

Homework due:

1. Due Mon, Dec 2 — Fri, Dec 6: Bring headphones for the ICA exam
2. Due Mon, Dec 2: Rewrites for old assignments
3. Due Thurs, Dec 12 at 4 p.m.: Rewrite for Embedded Assessment 2

Thu. Nov 21, 2019 & Fri. Nov 22, 2019

What we did

1. 2.21 Gettysburg Address first read
2. 2.21 Gettysburg Address Exit Ticket
3. Peer graded writing
4. Peer discussion of multiple choice questions; peer grading MC

Homework due:

1. Due Mon, Dec 2 — Fri, Dec 6: Bring headphones for the ICA exam
2. Due Mon, Dec 2: Rewrites for old assignments
3. Due Thurs, Dec 12 at 4 p.m.: Rewrite for Embedded Assessment 2

Wed. Nov 20, 2019

What we did

1. Annotations for author's development of ideas and purpose
2. 2.19 Exit Ticket paragraph writing
3. 2.19 grading
4. **1st period plans were different—we worked on revising Embedded Assessment 2 instead

Homework due:

1. Due Mon, Dec 2 — Fri, Dec 6: Bring headphones for the ICA exam
2. Due Mon, Dec 2: Rewrites for old assignments
3. Due Thurs, Dec 12 at 4 p.m.: Rewrite for Embedded Assessment 2

Mon. Nov 18, 2019 & Tue. Nov 19, 2019

What we did

1. Individual MC practice of 2.19 Exit Ticket
2. Defend Your Corner using the MC—discussing why an option on a MC question was correct or incorrect.
3. Conferences reflection

Homework due:

1. Due Mon, Dec 2: Rewrites for old assignments
2. Due Thurs, Dec 12 at 4 p.m.: Rewrite for Embedded Assessment 2

Thu. Nov 14, 2019 & Fri. Nov 15, 2019

What we did

1. Reflection on Interim 2 MC Exam
2. First Read 2.19 Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address
3. Main ideas, central idea

Homework due:

1. Due Mon, Dec 2: Rewrites for old assignments

Tue. Nov 12, 2019 & Wed. Nov 13, 2019

What we did

1. Interim Assessment 2 Practice Final
2. MC reflection

Homework due:

1. Due Mon, Dec 2: Rewrites for 1.4, 1.8, 1.10, 1.12, and 1.14

Thu. Nov 7, 2019 & Fri. Nov 8, 2019

What we did

1. Embedded Assessment 2
2. Interim Assessment 2 Multiple Choice Test

Homework due:

1. Due Mon, Dec 2: Rewrites for 1.4, 1.8, 1.10, 1.12, and 1.14

Wed. Nov 6, 2019

What we did

1. Embedded Assessment 2

Homework due:

1. Due Thu/Fri Nov 7 and 8 in class: Interim Assessment Re-take
2. Due Mon, Dec 2: Rewrites for 1.4, 1.8, 1.10, 1.12, and 1.14

Mon. Nov 4, 2019 & Tue. Nov 5, 2019

What we did

1. Do Now: Write a qualification thesis statement.
2. Presented arguments
   • Side A Argument Packet
   • Side B Argument Packet
3. Started Embedded Assessment 2, to be finished on Wednesday

Homework due:

1. Due Thu/Fri Nov 7 and 8 in class: Interim Assessment Re-take
2. Due Mon, Dec 2: Rewrites for 1.4, 1.8, 1.10, 1.12, and 1.14

Thu. Oct 31, 2019 & Fri. Nov 1, 2019

What we did

1. Do Now: Finish 1.17 Road to Success Exit Ticket and turn in
2. Defend, challenge, qualify notes and explanation (see slide #19)
3. Worked with partners to build an argument either defending or challenging the statement: The United States still provides access to the American Dream for everyone.
   • Side A Argument Packet
   • Side B Argument Packet

Homework due:

1. Due Mon/Tue Nov 4 and 5 in class: Work on scripts using the argument packets so that we can present our arguments on Monday/Tuesday.
2. Due Mon/Tue Nov 4 and 5 in class: Embedded Assessment 2 (in-class essay assignment)
3. Due Thu/Fri Nov 7 and 8 in class: Interim Assessment Re-take
4. Due Thu, Oct 31 at 5 p.m.: Embedded Assessment 1 Rewrites. Edits must be turned in on Google Docs (titled Unit 1 Embedded Assessment 1) and shared via email with dkim@laalliance.org. Please also turn in old copies so that I know to re-grade.
5. Due Mon, Dec 2: Rewrites for 1.4, 1.8, 1.10, 1.12, and 1.14

Wed. Oct 30, 2019

What we did

1. Do Now: Determine the central ideas of both texts in 1.17 and the unifying central idea
2. Synthesis review
3. 1.17 Road to Success Exit Ticket Synthesis

Homework due:

1. Due Thu, Oct 31 at 5 p.m.: Embedded Assessment 1 Rewrites. Edits must be turned in on Google Docs (titled Unit 1 Embedded Assessment 1) and shared via email with dkim@laalliance.org. Please also turn in old copies so that I know to re-grade.
2. Due Mon, Dec 2: Rewrites for 1.4, 1.8, 1.10, 1.12, and 1.14

Mon. Oct 28, 2019 & Tue. Oct 29, 2019

What we did

1. Do Now: 1.16 B Exit Ticket (at tinyurl.com/1-16BWorkingAD)
2. 1.17 Reading, chunking, finding main ideas, central idea, and unifying central idea for the Barack Obama speech and the William Zinsser essay "The Right to Fail"

Homework due:

1. Due Thu, Oct 31 at 5 p.m.: Embedded Assessment 1 Rewrites. Edits must be turned in on Google Docs (titled Unit 1 Embedded Assessment 1) and shared via email with dkim@laalliance.org. Please also turn in old copies so that I know to re-grade.
2. Due Mon, Dec 2: Rewrites for 1.4, 1.8, 1.10, 1.12, and 1.14

Thu. Oct 24, 2019 & Fri. Oct 25, 2019

What we did

1. Do Now: How do working opportunities differ for non-privileged (ex. immigrants) people versus the privileged (ex. non-immigrants)? Which group of people are more important to American society? Why?
2. Read 1.16 "Who Burns for the Perfection of Paper"
   • Read, chunk, main idea, central idea
   • Discussion groups using discussion guide
3. Read 1.16 "Roberto Acuna..."
   • Chunk, read, main ideas, central ideas (x2)
4. Exit ticket at tinyurl.com/1-16AWorkingAD to find the unifying central idea between the 2 texts

Homework due:

1. Due Fri, Oct 25: Log in to your Quill account and complete the 5 assigned activities before the end of school day
2. Due Thu, Oct 31 at 5 p.m.: Embedded Assessment 1 Rewrites. Edits must be turned in on Google Docs (titled Unit 1 Embedded Assessment 1) and shared via email with dkim@laalliance.org. Please also turn in old copies so that I know to re-grade.
3. Due Mon, Dec 2: Rewrites for 1.4, 1.8, 1.10, 1.12, and 1.14

Wed. Oct 23, 2019

What we did

1. Do Now: What does it mean to synthesize, and why is synthesis important?
2. Reviewed the parts of synthesis
3. Finished 1.15 Money and the American Dream Exit Ticket
4. Quill introduction

Homework due:

1. Due Fri, Oct 25: Log in to your Quill account and complete the 5 assigned activities before the end of school day
2. Due Thu, Oct 31 at 5 p.m.: Embedded Assessment 1 Rewrites. Edits must be turned in on Google Docs (titled Unit 1 Embedded Assessment 1) and shared via email with dkim@laalliance.org. Please also turn in old copies so that I know to re-grade.
3. Due Mon, Dec 2: Rewrites for 1.4, 1.8, 1.10, 1.12, and 1.14

Mon. Oct 21, 2019 & Tue. Oct 22, 2019

What we did

1. Do Now: What do these quotes about money mean? Rewrite in your own words.
2. Discussed grading and office hours opportunities
3. Synthesis mini lesson
4. 1.15 "Money" reading/chunking/finding main ideas
5. 1.15 Money and the American Dream Exit Ticket

Homework due:

1. Rewrites for 1.4, 1.8, 1.10, 1.12, and 1.14

Mon. Oct 14, 2019 & Tue. Oct 15, 2019

What we did

1. Do Now: According to the poems, to what extent is the American Dream possible to achieve?
2. Reviewed week 10 grades
3. 1.14 Poetry Stations — "Ellis Island," "On Being Brought from Africa to America," and "Europe and America"
   • Stations of 25-30 minutes each (reading, chunking, finding main ideas, and central ideas, + checking our answers using the answer keys)
   • Filling out the 1.14 graphic organizer
   • Writing 1.14

Homework due:

1. 1.14 Exit Tickets due on Wednesday, Oct 16 by 2 p.m.
2. Get your interim assessment signed
3. Rewrites for 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.10

Thu. Oct 10, 2019 & Fri. Oct 11, 2019

What we did

1. Do Now: What are positive attitudes someone might have about coming to America? What are some negative attitudes? How might someone feel about immigrants arriving to their country?
2. Reviewed Interim Assessment grades
3. 1.14 Poetry Stations — "Ellis Island," "On Being Brought from Africa to America," and "Europe and America"
   • Stations of 25-30 minutes each (reading, chunking, finding main ideas, and central ideas, + checking our answers using the answer keys)
   • Filling out the 1.14 graphic organizer

Homework due:

1. Get your interim assessment signed
2. Rewrites for 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.10

Thu. Oct 10, 2019 & Fri. Oct 11, 2019

What we did

1. Do Now: What are positive attitudes someone might have about coming to America? What are some negative attitudes? How might someone feel about immigrants arriving to their country?
2. Reviewed Interim Assessment grades
3. 1.14 Poetry Stations — "Ellis Island," "On Being Brought from Africa to America," and "Europe and America"
   • Stations of 25-30 minutes each (reading, chunking, finding main ideas, and central ideas, + checking our answers using the answer keys)
   • Filling out the 1.14 graphic organizer

Homework due:

1. Get your interim assessment signed
2. Rewrites for 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.10

Wed. Oct 9, 2019

What we did

1. SUB TODAY
2. Time to finish up 1.12 Exit Ticket (turn in)
3. Read chunk 1 of 1.13 Declaration of Independence
4. Two questions:
   • What five truths do the writers hold to be "self-evident"?
   • How does the introduction to the Declaration of Independence contribute to the idea of the American Dream? Use specific evidence to support.

Homework due:

1. Rewrites for 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.10

Mon. Oct 7, 2019 & Tue. Oct 8, 2019

What we did

1. Do Now: Review central idea for 1.12
2. Analyzing the objective
3. Analyzing our text for elements of argument
4. Evaluating our text for the argument's effectiveness
5. 1.12 Exit Ticket outline
6. Writing 1.12 Exit Ticket

Homework due:

1. Rewrites for 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.10

Thu. Oct 3, 2019 & Fri. Oct 4, 2019

What we did

1. Do Now: What does the American Dream look like?
2. 1.10 Scholar Presentation
3. Elements of an argument vocabulary notes (claim; reasoning; evidence—empirical, logical, anecdotal; counterclaim; refutation/rebuttal; call to action; rhetorical devices—ethos, pathos, logos). See Week 8 slides for specific notes and examples.
4. First read of 1.12 "Is the American Dream Still Possible?" (10 minutes to read, 2 minutes chunking, remaining time main ideas)
   • Separate out paragraphs 5-6, 11, 15, and 23-24. These are KEY paragraphs to comprehend.
   • Keep anecdotes chunked together. What's the main point of each anecdote? What is it trying to illustrate?
   • Main ideas
   • Central idea

Homework due:

1. Finish main ideas AND central idea for 1.12 "Is the American Dream Still Possible?"—starts on page 60
2. Rewrites for 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.10

Wed. Oct 2, 2019

What we did

1. Do Now: None
2. Interim Assessment 1 finishing up
3. American Dream Visual Brainstorm Slide HW
4. Survey on page 59 of textbook

Homework due:

1. Rewrites for 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.10
2. American Dream Visual Brainstorm Slide HW
3. Survey on page 59

Mon. Sept 30, 2019 & Tue. Oct 1, 2019

What we did

1. Do Now: None
2. Interim Assessment 1

Homework due:

1. Rewrites for 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.10

Thu. Sept 26, 2019 & Fri. Sept 27, 2019

What we did

1. Do Now: Test prep and questions
2. Essay exam for Unit 1 Embedded Assessment 1

Homework due:

1. Rewrites for 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, and/or 1.8

Upcoming assessments:

1. Monday, September 30 and Tuesday, October 1

• Interim Assessment 1

Wed. Sept 25, 2019

What we did

1. Do Now: Compared to how you defined an American at the beginning of the unit, how would you define an American now?
2. Portfolio organization (have 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9 ready in your class portfolio folder). You can use these on the exam.
3. Definition strategies review (exemplification, function, classification, negation)—please see notebooks for more information
4. Thesis and claims review (please see Week 7 slides for more info); reviewing embedded assessment 1 essay paper

Homework due:

1. Rewrites for 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, and/or 1.8

Upcoming assessments:

1. Thursday, September 26 and Friday, September 27
   • Embedded Assessment 1: Definition Essay

2. Monday, September 30 and Tuesday, October 1

• Interim Assessment 1

Mon. Sept 23, 2019 and Tue. Sept 24, 2019

What we did

1. Do Now: Check your main ideas for the amendments in the Bill of Rights.
2. 1.9 HW check
3. 1.10 "What Is Freedom?"
   • First read
   • Chunking
   • Main ideas
   • Central idea

4. Exit ticket for 1.10 "What is Freedom?" done online or on paper

5. Reviewing embedded assessment 1 essay paper

Homework due:

1. Due Tue 9/24 before 8 a.m. for 1st and 5th periods: 1.10 Exit Ticket
2. Rewrites for 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, and/or 1.8

Upcoming assessments:

1. Thursday, September 26 and Friday, September 27
   • Embedded Assessment 1: Definition Essay

2. Monday, September 30 and Tuesday, October 1

• Interim Assessment 1

Thu. Sept 19, 2019 and Fri. Sept 20, 2019

What we did

1. Do Now: How does FDR use repetition to reinforce his message in his speech?
2. Scholar Presentation
3. Four Freedoms main ideas and central idea
4. Bill of Rights notes introduction
5. Bill of Rights first read and chunking
6. Bill of Rights main ideas

Homework due:

1. Due Mon 09/23 and Tue 09/24: Finish the main ideas for the Bill of Rights, write the central idea, and complete 1 OR 2 and 3 OR 4 on the 1.9 Exit Ticket.
2. Rewrites for 1.4, 1.5, or 1.7 (1.6 is optional since 1.7 assesses the same standards)

Upcoming assessments:

1. Thursday, September 26 and Friday, September 27
   • Embedded Assessment 1: Definition Essay

2. Monday, September 30 and Tuesday, October 1

• Interim Assessment 1

Wed. Sept 18, 2019

What we did

1. Do Now: What freedoms and rights are important to you? Why?
2. Terrible Selfie, Great Scholar introduction--send photos to dkim@laalliance.org by this week
3. Updates on upcoming assessments (see below)
4. First read, chunking, and main ideas for 1.9 Four Freedoms Speech—finished chunks 1-2

Homework due:

1. Rewrites for 1.4, 1.5, or 1.7 (1.6 is optional since 1.7 assesses the same standards)

Upcoming assessments:

1. Thursday, September 26 and Friday, September 27
   • Embedded Assessment 1: Definition Essay

2. Monday, September 30 and Tuesday, October 1

• Interim Assessment 1

Mon. Sept 16, 2019 & Tue. Sept 17, 2019

What we did

1. Do Now: what is the speaker's tone at the end of the poem "Let America..."? Why is it important to know this tone before we write our theme?
2. Finishing main ideas for 1.8; writing theme (central idea)
3. Annotating for strong detailed language and sensory details
4. 1.8 Exit Slip

Homework due:

1. Rewrites for 1.4, 1.5, or 1.7 (1.6 is optional since 1.7 assesses the same standards)

Thu. Sept 12, 2019 & Fri. Sept 13, 2019

What we did

1. Scholar presentation of 1.7 work
   • How did this scholar get this answer?
   • How is this scholar's work proficient?
   • How can this scholar's work reach mastery?
   • How can I apply the same approach to my own work?
2. 1.8 "Let America Be America Again" poem first read and tracking (pages 38-40)
3. Chunking text (clue: 7 chunks on page 38, 5 chunks on page 39, 3 chunks on page 40)
4. Writing main ideas for each chunk

Homework due:

1. Finish writing main ideas for 1.8 "Let America Be America Again". Then come to class with the theme (central idea) written down on a post-it note or in your textbook
2. Rewrites for 1.4
3. Rewrites for 1.5
4. Rewrites for 1.7 (1.6 is optional since 1.7 assesses the same standards)

Wed. Sept 11, 2019

What we did

1. Wrote main ideas for the remainder of the 1.7 "Growing Up Asian in America" text
2. Wrote central idea for 1.7
3. Wrote 1.7 Exit Ticket--central idea and summary of the text using key transitions (First..., then..., next..., finally...)

Homework due:

1. Rewrites for 1.4
2. Rewrites for 1.5
3. Optional: Rewrites for 1.6 (*replaced by 1.7)

Mon. Sept 9, 2019 & Tue. Sept 10, 2019

What we did

1. Do-Now: What reading strategies did we learn last week? What did those skills enable you to do? What reading challenges still remain?
2. Portfolio and grade/parent conference reflections
3. 1.7 "Growing Up Asian in America" silent and independent reading
4. Chunking text
5. Main idea practice with supporting details

Homework due:

1. Rewrites for 1.4
2. Rewrites for 1.5
3. Optional: Rewrites for 1.6 (*replaced by 1.7)
4. Optional: finish coming up with main ideas for the text in order to write the central idea

Thu. Sept 5, 2019 & Fri. Sept 6, 2019

What we did

1. Do-Now: What reading strategies help you tackle a difficult text?
2. First read-through of 1.6 "What Is An American?", tracking the text
3. Chunking and main idea modeling for paragraph 1
   • Step 1: Break up the text into chunks—usually every couple sentences or by idea
   • Step 2: Using details and patterns from the text, write the general main idea along the margins
   • Step 3: Using all the main ideas together, write a central idea for the entire text
4. Chunking and main idea practice for pairs in paragraph 2
5. Chunking and main idea practice for individuals in paragraph 3
6. 1.6 "What Is An American?" Exit Ticket—writing a complex central idea and objective summary

Homework due:

1. Rewrites for 1.4
2. Rewrites for 1.5

Tue. Sept 3, 2019 & Wed. Sept 4, 2019

What we did

1. Do-Now: Examine three sentences; identify the tone and find the evidence to support
2. Review of 1.5 Tone Chart and Chunk 6 in "America and I"
3. Writing theme for "America and I"
4. Writing 1.5 "America and I" exit ticket, tracking evolution of tone throughout the short story; analyzing impact of tone changes on meaning

Homework due:

1. Rewrites for 1.4

Thu. Aug 29, 2019 & Fri. Aug 30, 2019

What we did

1. Do-Now: What three things can you look at to find tone? What examples of those three things can you provide?
2. Reading and annotation of 1.5 "America and I" short story using annotation guide
3. Using evidence to identify tone(s) in this chart

Homework due:

1. None

Thu. Aug 29, 2019 & Fri. Aug 30, 2019

What we did

1. Do-Now: What three things can you look at to find tone? What examples of those three things can you provide?
2. Reading and annotation of 1.5 "America and I" short story using annotation guide
3. Using evidence to identify tone(s) in this chart

Homework due:

1. None

Wed. Aug 28, 2019

What we did

1. Do-Now: When it comes to getting a job in America, what's more important—loving what you do and having a passion for the work, or making money? Explain your answer.
2. Narrator vs. Author mini-lesson
3. Tone mini-lesson
4. Reading and annotation of 1.5 "America and I" short story using annotation guide

Homework due:

1. None

Mon. Aug 26, 2019 & Tue. Aug 27, 2019

What we did

1. Do-Now: Review the Whitman poem from last week. How does he define an American?
2. Reading and annotation of "I, Too, Sing America"
3. Strong evidence mini lesson
4. 1.4 America Poems Essay (graded)

Homework due:

1. None

Thu. Aug 22, 2019 & Fri. Aug 23, 2019

What we did

1. Do-Now: What helps you most when you are starting an essay? What do you need to prepare in advance to write well and to write quickly?
2. Finishing comparison T-charts from Wednesday's class
3. Practice essay: 1.3 America's Promise
4. Self assessment of 1.3—glued into our notebooks
5. Read and annotated Walt Whitman's "I Hear America Singing" (textbook page 12) poem in partners using questions guide
6. Shared our annotations as a class

Homework due:

1. None

Wed. Aug 21, 2019

What we did

1. Do-Now: What qualities or backgrounds do many immigrants share, no matter what country they are from?
2. Lexile scores overview
3. Gallery walk to "annotate" the illustration on page 9
4. Drawing conclusions about America's promise from the illustration and the speech on pages 10-11

Homework due:

1. None

Mon. Aug 19, 2019 & Tue. Aug 20, 2019

What we did

1. Do-Now: What is a promise? What does America promise people, and to what extent does it deliver on its promises?
2. Lexile exam
3. Notebook set up (example is in Ms. Kim's classroom if you did not get a chance to do yours)
4. Illustration analysis of the illustration on page 9 of the textbook (see the link on the right side and scroll to page 9). OPTIC graphic organizer filled out for the image on page.
5. Read and annotated the FDR speech on pages 10-11 in the textbook. As you read, annotate: how does FDR characterize (or describe) immigrants? To him, what are immigrants like? Find specific evidence to support your analysis.

Homework due:

1. Please have your syllabus activity sheet signed
2. #s 3, 4, and 5 above

Thu. Aug 15, 2019 & Fri. Aug 16, 2019

What we did

1. Do-Now: What is exemplification, and why do we use it?
2. Text-dependent questions on page 8 of the textbook (#s 1 and 3); completed in our books.
   • Focus on using specific evidence from the text and writing in complete sentences
3. Exit ticket—is an American necessarily a patriot?
4. Exemplification essay assignment

Homework due:

1. Please have your syllabus activity sheet signed

Wed. Aug 14, 2019

What we did

1. Do-Now: What comes to mind when you think of the word patriot?
2. Notes on extended definition strategies (exemplification, function, classification, negation)
3. Activity 1.2 (Pages 6-7): John McCain's exemplification of a patriot
   1. Pre-annotation
   2. Reading and annotation
   3. Discussion

Homework due:

1. Please have your syllabus activity sheet signed by yourself and a parent/guardian by Wednesday
2. Please have all materials (notebook, pen/pencils, highlighters) ready by Thursday/Friday's classes

Mon. Aug 12 and Tue. Aug 13, 2019

What we did

1. Intro to the class
2. Syllabus overview
3. Portfolio review
4. What does it mean to be an American? Activity
5. Exit ticket: "An American..." red box

Homework due:

1. Please have your syllabus activity sheet signed by yourself and a parent/guardian by Wednesday
2. Please have all materials (notebook, pen/pencils, highlighters) ready by Thursday/Friday's classes