Mrs. Capen's Blog : February 2016

Monday, February 29, 2016

Objectives:

Students will apply their knowlege of Chrome, Googledocs, turnitin.com and writing while typing up their rough drafts of their TKAM essays.

Agenda:

-Review parts of a thesis statement and write the thesis statement

-College prep Type body paragraph #2 draft of TKAM essays using Chromebooks.

Homework: Finish typing body paragraphs (do not type the introduction and conclusion paragraphs yet).

Friday, February 26, 2016

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:

Essay writing time

Homework:

ALL Finish the evidence collector for TKAM essay.

Thursday, February 25, 2016

Thursday February 25, 2016

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:

-Handout essay topic & break down prompt using the do/what chart.

-synonyms

-organization for essay

-Brainstorm characters and perseverance, including page numbers where quotes are found

HW:

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

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Wednesday February 24, 2016

Objectives:

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

Agenda:

-Finish Empower article "March: The Story Comes To Life"

-Empower article "Freedom Riders"

Homework:

-Finish both articles if you were unable to finish them in class today

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

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

Agenda:

TKAM Final Exam

Empower3000 article, “March: The Story Comes to Life” utilizing Article Instruction Worksheet

Homework:

None

Monday, February 22, 2016

Monday February 22, 2016

Objectives: Recognize similarities and differences between the text and the film while viewing the TKAM movie

Agenda:

-Turn in work packets

-View TKAM film

Homework:

-Finish TKAM end of book study guide

-Prepare for TKAM test

-TKAM exam is tomorrow. Bring a #2

Thursday, February 11, 2016

Objectives:

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

-Draw conclusions about pivotal events in chapters 23 & 24 by answering discussion questions

English

BELLWORK

Vague

Silent Game review Ch 20-22

Ch. 23 & 24 Questions

Writing Practice-Process Essay Practice

Ch. 25 & 26 HW

Honors work on Significant Text Excerpts 2 & 3due tomorrow

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Objectives:

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

Agenda:

BELLWORK tactic

-Formative Assessment: Ch 20 Quiz

-Begin reading chapter 21.

Read Ch. 21 & 22 (No written HW)

Honors work on Significant Text Excerpts 2 & 3 due Friday

Monday, February 8, 2016

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:

-BELLWORK

-Ch. 19 Review Making a claim Tom Robinson

-Writing Instruction: Paragraph writing instruction and Paragraph dance

HW:

-Read Chapter 20

-Annotate closing statement

CP: pity

H: duty

Friday, February 5, 2016

Objectives:

Students will apply their understanding of Rhetorical Appeals by analyzing various key passages in the book TKAM. They will apply, share and defend their conclusions and claims using textual evidence that matches any or all of the Rhetorical appeals, Ethos, Pathos and Logos.

Agenda:

-BELLWORK Reinforce writing a claim with evidence and analysis

-Ch. 18 Review: Ethos, Pathos and Logos

-Start reading chapter 19 in class

HW:

HW Ch 19 Making a Claim

Honors work on significant text excerpts 2 & 3 Due Friday, 2/12.

Thursday, February 4, 2016

Objectives:

-Identify the varying social classes in Maycomb by drawing a pyramid representing its citizens.

-Make a claim about testimony in TKAM and defend the claim with evidence and analysis.

-Students will apply their understanding of Rhetorical Appeals by analyzing various key passages in the book TKAM. They will apply, share and defend their conclusions and claims using textual evidence that matches any or all of the Rhetorical appeals, Ethos, Pathos and Logos.

Agenda:

-BELLWORK Convene

-Social Class Pyramid

-Ch. 17 Review & Intro Ethos, Pathos and Logos

HW:

-Read Ch 18

-Complete “Making a Claim” Worksheet Mayella Ewell testimony
-Honors Significant Text Excerpt #1 due tomorrow. Print it out and bring it to class.