Post date: Feb 22, 2016 2:16:28 PM
Monday
ACT Prep: English section- Grammar & Usage
Handout: ACT English Test Taking Strategies & Practice (starts on page 174)
Resource: ACT Grammar & Usage Practice Videos
Tuesday
Genre Study: Editorials
Sample Editorial: Katrina, 5 year later
Sample Editorial: The Crisis of Minority Underemployment
Sample Editorial: Young Voters, Motivated Again
Handout: Conventions & Analysis (due at the end of class)
Wednesday
Blogging Day (chromebooks)
Blog Post 3: Opinion Column or Editorial (due Thursday by midnight)
Thursday
Topic Presentation: Immigrant Issues & Stereotypes Post 9/11
Topic presentation materials:
Powerpoint: Topic Presentation Demo
Handout: Topic Presentation Guidelines
Handout: Topic Presentation Grading Rubric
Handout: The Big Five: Textual Analysis
Friday
Reading Quiz
Homework:
Zeitoun, Book IV- Due Friday, March IV
Looking Ahead:
Introduce Written Task 1 (Rough Draft due Friday, March 11th by midnight, via turnitin.com)
Rubric: Written Task 1