10/5: Honors English 10

Students will identify 2 examples that relate to a theme from Night for their paragraph analysis by completing a pre-writing exercise.

Agenda:

- Warm-Up (Writing)

- Pre-writing for Friday's timed-write

HW:

- Finish Pre-Writing if not done; timed-write on Friday

- Study Vocab Roots 1-12 for a quiz next Monday

10/2: AP Lang

Students will apply their skills in organization and concrete evidence by writing a rough draft.

PROMPT:
One’s personal identity is bound up in that person’s external appearance and possessions.*

In a well-constructed persuasive essay, defend, refute, or qualify the above statement. Make sure that your argument is clear and effective.

* students should remember that the essay is about how an individual defines himself or herself, not about how the world defines him or her

RESOURCES:
- Big 7 Brainstorming Categories
- Identity Essay Rubric
- Don’t sit on the fence
- TEXT model for argument (different than TEXT model for rhetorical analysis)
- Language frames for argument
- Example argument
- Example sources


HW:
The Final Identity Argument Essay is due to Turnitin.com by 11:59pm on Monday, 10/5.

10/2: Lit as Film

Students will review film vocabulary by present Experiencing Film projects.

Agenda:
- Ryan & Brandon
- Every Frame a Painting

HW:
- None!  Have a good weekend!

10/2: Honors English 10

Students will synthesize a non-fiction interview and an excerpt from Night in order to justify a theme by completing a reflection.

Agenda:
1. Turn in Night book and packet
2. Grammar Warm-up (#11)
3. Oprah & Wiesel

HW:
- Finish reading Night and the packet for Monday (late DL)

10/1: Lit as Film

Students will review film vocabulary by present Experiencing Film projects.

Agenda:
- Jesse & Antonio
- Lili & Rasha
- Jamie
- Alice & Selena
- Hector

HW:
- Brandon & Ryan are presenting tomorrow!

10/1: AP Lang

Students will apply their skills in organization and concrete evidence by writing a rough draft.

PROMPT:
One’s personal identity is bound up in that person’s external appearance and possessions.*

In a well-constructed persuasive essay, defend, refute, or qualify the above statement. Make sure that your argument is clear and effective.

* students should remember that the essay is about how an individual defines himself or herself, not about how the world defines him or her

RESOURCES:
- Big 7 Brainstorming Categories
- Identity Essay Rubric
- Don’t sit on the fence
- TEXT model for argument (different than TEXT model for rhetorical analysis)
- Language frames for argument
- Example argument
- Example sources


HW:
The Final Identity Argument Essay is due to Turnitin.com by 11:59pm on Monday, 10/5.

10/1: Honors English 10

Students will synthesize a non-fiction interview and an excerpt from Night in order to justify a theme by completing a reflection.

Agenda:
1. Warm-Up (Roots 9-12)
2. Oprah & Wiesel
3. 3-2-1 Sheet

HW:
- Finish reading Night and complete the packet in its entirety.
- The book and the packet will both be collected tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 2