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Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
(1933-2020)
(1933-2020)
"Don't be distracted by emotions like anger, envy, resentment. These just zap energy and waste time."
"Don't be distracted by emotions like anger, envy, resentment. These just zap energy and waste time."
"Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you."
"Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you."
Required Materials: Electronic device (laptop preferred), writing utensil, notebook, anchor text.
Anchor Texts: The Handmaids Tale by Margaret Atwood, The Circle by Dave Eggers, or Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Important Q3 Documents: A Writers Toolbox Packet , Dystopian Reading Bookmarks/Schedule
Date:
Date:
Jan. 31- Feb. 4
Agenda:
Agenda:
Monday, Jan. 31- Welcome back! Course Information Day (this will happen in hours 1-5), Sign up for NEW semester 2 turnitin.com, trivia.
Tuesday, Feb. 1 - Introduce HL essay, HL essay brainstorm worksheet Homework: HL essay brainstorm worksheet due by midnight (Feb. 2) on turnitin.com.
Wednesday, Feb. 2- W.I.N. Wednesday
Thursday, Feb. 3- Creative writing on your google sites :) Homework: Creative writing posted on your google website by midnight on Sunday (Feb. 6)
Friday, Feb. 4- More information and details on HL essay . Small group discussions on documentaries and HL essay (we will have a classwork assignment for today)
Date:
Date:
Feb. 7-11
Agenda:
Agenda:
Homework: Creative writing posted on your google website by midnight on Sunday (Feb. 6)
Monday, Feb. 7- Review scores from example essays
Tuesday, Feb. 8- (*Hour 4- Mechanics Party) Introduce HL essay outline and other deadlines
Wednesday, Feb. 9- W.I.N. Wednesday
Thursday, Feb. 10- ( Updated on 2/10) Work time on HL Essay outline assignment
Friday, Feb. 11- ( Updated on 2/10) Mechanics Test , MLA formatting . Review HL essay outline and other deadlines
Date:
Date:
Feb. 14-18
Agenda:
Agenda:
Monday, Feb. 14- Moving from outline to essay. (*Hour 2 Mechanics Party)
Tuesday, Feb. 15- Correct mechanics. Moving from outline to essay. (*Hour 2 Mechanics Party)
Wednesday, Feb. 16- Creative Writing #4. Meetings with Koppel/Mennitt
Homework: HL Essay Outline due on turnitin.com by midnight on Wednesday, Feb. 16
Homework: Creative writing #4 published on google website by midnight on Monday, Feb. 22
Thursday, Feb. 17- W.I.N. Wednesday
Friday, Feb. 18- Meetings with Koppel/Mennitt
Materials:
Materials:
MLA formatting for film (document created by Mrs. Mennitt)
MLA Formatting guide from Purdue Online Writing Lab
Date:
Date:
Feb. 21- 25
Agenda:
Agenda:
Monday, Feb. 21- NO SCHOOL.
Homework: Creative writing #4 published on google website by midnight on Monday, Feb. 22
Tuesday, Feb. 22- NO SCHOOL. (teacher conferences)
Wednesday, Feb. 23- HL essay tips / continue meetings with Koppel
Thursday, Feb. 24- W.I.N. Wednesday (mechanics retakes available today)
Friday, Feb. 25- Book Previews
Materials:
Materials:
HL Essay Detailed Outline (recommended for structure and organization for HL essay)
HL Essay Info./Packet:
Additional Resources:
Click HERE to view the documentary film guide.
Date:
Date:
Feb. 25- March 4
Agenda:
Agenda:
Monday, Feb. 28- Hl essay cover page (we will make as a class)
Tuesday, March 1- HL essay tips before submitting essay
Wednesday, March 2- W.I.N. Wednesday
HL Essay submission #1 (for peers and feedback from Mrs. Koppel) due on turnitin.com by midnight on Wednesday, March 2
Thursday, March 3- Peer- reviews / reading time (** Koppel out of building)
Friday, March 4- Peer-reviews / reading time
Materials:
Materials:
IB HL Essay Cover Page Template (required for your submission #1)
HL Essay Info./Packet:
Additional Resources:
Click HERE to view the documentary film guide.
MLA formatting for film (document created by Mrs. Mennitt)
MLA Formatting guide from Purdue Online Writing Lab
Date:
Date:
March 7- 11
Agenda:
Agenda:
Monday, March 7- Common errors in essay
Materials:
Materials:
MLA Support:
MLA formatting for film (document created by Mrs. Mennitt)
MLA Formatting guide from Purdue Online Writing Lab
Transitional Language Support:
Date:
Date:
March 28- April 1
Agenda:
Agenda:
Monday, March 28- No school.
Tuesday, March 29- Checking-in. Time management
Wednesday, March 30- W.I.N. Wednesday
Thursday, March 31- Reading time/work time
Friday, April 1- Reading time/work time
** Spring Break April 4-8 **
Materials:
Materials:
Date:
Date:
April 11-15
Agenda:
Agenda:
Monday, April 11- Reading time/work time on book club #1 questions
Homework: book club #1 questions submitted on turnitin.com by midnight on Monday (April 11)
Tuesday, April 12- Book Club #1
Wednesday, April 13- Common errors in essay/ W.I.N. Wednesday (Block Schedule)
Thursday, April 14- Common errors in essay/ W.I.N. Wednesday (Block Schedule)
Homework: FINAL essay submission due on turnitin.com by midnight (April 20).
Friday, April 15- ACT essay practice
Classwork: CR/NC for ACT essay practice assignment
Date:
Date:
April 18-22
Agenda:
Agenda:
Monday, April 18- ACT essay practice - Essay
Tuesday, April 19- Common errors in HL essay
Wednesday, April 20- W.I.N. Wednesday.
Homework: FINAL essay submission due on turnitin.com by midnight (April 20).
** any missing work submitted by midnight tonight (April 20) for credit in gradebook. Must also email Mrs. Koppel to check the work. **
Thursday, April 21- ACT essay practice - reading ACT
Friday, April 22- ACT choice practice
END OF Q3
Materials:
Materials:
ACT support materials:
IB HL Essay Materials:
MLA formatting for film (document created by Mrs. Mennitt)
MLA Formatting guide from Purdue Online Writing Lab
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