Wednesday September 30, 2015

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Objectives:

-Dissect writing prompt, identifying writing tasks in a “do/what” chart

-Generate possible text evidence to be used in essay via a brainstorming activity

-Select best evidence and develop appropriate analysis on teacher-provided evidence collector

Agenda:
-TKAM essay prompt Do/What and brainstorm

Homework:

-Select second character from TKAM and the moment of focus for essay

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
*Wednesday 10/07/2015 TKAM Final Essay due to turnitin.com AND a hard copy to Mrs. Capen-100 points Assessment Category, 50 points in English Category.  This assignment is a Competency.  Failure to meet Competency will prevent student from passing this course.

Tuesday September 29, 2015

Objectives:

-Read, annotate and synthesize an article on Injustice and Perseverance

Agenda:

“March: The Story Comes to Life” VIA Empower3000. Utilize Article Instructions worksheet to complete

"Hey Boo"

Homework:

-Finish both “Freedom Riders” AND “March: The Story Comes to Life” VIA Empower3000

Monday September 28, 2015

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Objectives:

-Read, annotate and synthesize an article on Injustice and Perseverance

Agenda:

-Check your grades via Illuminate

-"Freedom Riders" article via Empower3000.

-Finish TKAM movie

Homework:

-Finish "Freedom Riders" article and annotation via Empower3000

Objectives:

-Demonstrate knowledge of TKAM story, characters and plot via a multiple choice test

Agenda:

-Honors: Turn in hard copy of Significant text Excerpts to Mrs. Capen

-15 minute review of TKAM with study guides and partners

-TKAM Final Exam via Illuminate

Homework:

--Honors: Turn in hard copy of Significant text Excerpts due by midnight tonight www.turnitin.com

Turnitin.com login and password for each block:
Block 2: 
Class ID:  10685783
Enrollment password:  Capenblock2

Block 3:
Class ID:  10685786
Enrollment password:  Capenblock3

Block 4:
Class ID:  10685791
Enrollment password:  Capenblock4

Thursday September 24, 2015

Objectives:

-Discuss open-ended, teacher-created discussion questions in a Socratic Seminar, utilizing text evidence and academic discourse

Agenda:

-Bell work: Socratic Seminar Prewrite

-Socratic Seminar/Socratic Seminar Outer Circle Response Guide

-Socratic Seminar Self-Evaluation worksheet

-Turn in all Socratic Seminar Items

-Handout TKAM study guide for tomorrow's final. Complete the study guide on a separate sheet of paper.

Homework:

1. TKAM Study Guide-Complete answers on a separate sheet of paper

2. Be prepared for the TKAM test tomorrow. Leave your headphones and earbuds at home, there is no music allowed during testing.
3. Honors: SIGNIFICANT TEXT EXCERPTS TO TURNITIN.COM. You also need to turn in a hard copy to Mrs. Capen tomorrow
Turnitin.com login and password for each block:
Block 2: 
Class ID:  10685783
Enrollment password:  Capenblock2

Block 3:
Class ID:  10685786
Enrollment password:  Capenblock3

Block 4:
Class ID:  10685791
Enrollment password:  Capenblock4

Quarter One ends on Friday October 9th, 2015

Please make sure you turn in all assignments on time to receive full credit.  Partial credit will be given for late assignments.

Big items due in the next two weeks:

*  Thursday 09/24/2015 Socratic Seminar Discussion-Assessment Category
*  Friday 09/25/2015 TKAM Final Exam-Assessment Category
*  Friday 09/25/2015  Honors Significant Text Excerpt due to turnitin.com-50 points in English Category
*Wednesday 10/07/2015 TKAM Final Essay due to turnitin.com AND a hard copy to Mrs. Capen-100 points Assessment Category, 50 points in English Category.  This assignment is a Competency.  Failure to meet Competency will prevent student from passing this course.

Wednesday September 23, 2015

Objectives:

-Make observations about TKAM by responding to questions to prepare for the Socratic Seminar.

Agenda:

-BELLWORK: Vocab Quiz 15-30

-Turn in week 5 & 6 TKAM packet
-Finish "America says thank you" Empower 3000

-Socratic Seminar entry ticket (You must answer 5 out of the 12 questions, including the mandatory ones marked CP or Hon, per your level. Write using complete sentences. Each response should be four sentences minimum). Must complete 3 as a ticket out the door today.

Homework:

-Finish the Socratic Seminar entry ticket and bring with you to class tomorrow.
-Honors-Significant text excerpts due Friday 9/25/15 to turnitin.com.  No late entries will be accepted.  This is worth 50 points.

Big ticket items happening this week:

*Socratic Seminar for TKAM (the discussion portion of this is a 25 point quiz) Thursday  9/24/15

*TKAM Final Exam this Friday 9/25/2015

*Honors-Significant text excerpts due Friday 9/25/15 to turnitin.com.  No late entries will be accepted.  This is worth 50 points.

Tuesday September 22, 2015

Objectives for Tuesday September 22, 2015:

-Analyze textual evidence and make connections to previous chapters in TKAM.

-Make observations about characters based on textual evidence.

Agenda:

1.  No Bell Work today

2.  Read aloud Ch. 31

3.  Chapter 29-31 review worksheet

4.  Empower 3000 article directions

5.  Empower 3000 article "America says thank you".  Complete ALL FIVE literacy steps to receive full credit.

Homework:

1. Finish Empower 3000 article activities

2. Honors-Significant text excerpts due Friday 9/25/15 to turnitin.com.  No late entries will be accepted.  This is worth 50 points.

Big ticket items happening this week:

*Socratic Seminar for TKAM (the discussion portion of this is a 25 point quiz)

*TKAM Final Exam this Friday 9/25/2015

*Empower 3000 articles directly support your TKAM essay which will be assigned next week

*Honors-Significant text excerpts due Friday 9/25/15 to turnitin.com.  No late entries will be accepted.  This is worth 50 points.

Friday September 18, 2015

Objectives:

-Read a teacher- created sample and identify various elements of composition via a highlighting activity

-Write a second body paragraph together as a class.

Agenda:

Essay practice

Vocabulary Ch. 24 & 28

Homework:

TKAM HW Chapters 27 and 28:

1. Read Chapters 27 and 28  
2. Draw a picture of Scout’s costume using color and detail (no stick figures).
3. Draw a 6-box cartoon strip of the incident with the kids.  Include the following: Jem, Scout, Unknown Attacker, Unknown Defender, Tree, weapon.  Include color

Honors Significant Text Excerpts due date postponed

Honors students:  The due date for the Significant Text Excerpts have been postponed to Friday September 25, 2015.  The remaining five excerpts must be uploaded to turnitin.com by Friday September 25, 2015.

Thursday September 17, 2015

Objectives for Thursday September 17, 2015 

-Discuss key events in Chapters 21,22 via small group discussion

-Define terminology related to argumentative essay writing through note - taking represent writing terms in a kinesthetic activity, the Paragraph Dance

Agenda for Thursday September 17, 2015 

*Silent game review

*Components of a paragraph notes

*Ch. 23 & 24 Jigsaw

Homework for Thursday September 17, 2015 

Read Ch. 25 & 26 TKAM

CP:

1. What do you think Ewell meant when he said "it made one down and about two more to go"? What can you predict will happen next?
2. Explain the following quote: "Tom was a dead man the minute Mayella Ewell opened her mouth and screamed." (Ch 25)

H:

1. Why is the court of public opinion sometimes more influential than the court of law? Refer to the novel and an example in real life.
2. Why is it hypocritical of Miss Gates to teach a lesson on Hitler's persecution of the Jews?

Bell work for Thursday September 17, 2015 

No Bell Work

Wednesday September 16, 2015

Objectives for Wednesday September 16, 2015 

-Assess my knowledge of making a claim, supporting with evidence and analyzing the evidence by completing Atticus’ closing statement quiz.

Agenda for Wednesday September 16, 2015 

*Bell work Ch. 23 vocabulary word:  Tactic

*Quiz on Atticus’s Closing Statements

*Begin reading Ch. 21 (if time permits)

Homework for Wednesday September 16, 2015 

 -Read BOTH Ch. 21 & 22 TKAM

Bell work for Wednesday September 16, 2015 

*Bell work Ch. 23 vocabulary word:  Tactic

Tuesday September 15, 2015

Objectives for Tuesday September 15, 2015 

Students will demonstrate their understanding of ethos, pathos, and logos by analyzing Tom Robinson’s testimony and determining the rhetorical appeals. Students will then evaluate the effectiveness of each device.

Agenda for Tuesday September 15, 2015 

*Bell work journal (see below)

*Ch. 19 Review Ethos, Pathos, Logos

*Read aloud Ch. 20 TKAM

*Ch. 20 Homework

Homework for Tuesday September 15, 2015 

*Finish Ch. 20 TKAM Close Reading homework worksheet.  There will be a quiz dealing with this homework assignment tomorrow.

Bell work for Tuesday September 15, 2015 

Bell work journal-

CP: During Tom Robinson’s testimony, he says, “I felt right sorry for her” (Lee 197). How does this statement affect the jury’s impression of Tom? Consider who is on the jury and also consider the social classes in Maycomb (i.e. white people can look down on blacks, but not vice versa). Write a paragraph.

H: Discuss what Scout recognizes about the town of Maycomb that she observes while Tom is on the stand, “Maycomb gave them Christmas baskets, welfare money, and the back of its hand. Tom Robinson was probably the only person who was ever decent to her. But she said he took advantage of her and when she stood up she looked at him as if he were dirt beneath her feet” (Lee 192). Write a ½ page response.