November 3, 2014
Lesson Objectives:1. Build Vocabulary (fig lang
(anaphora, metaphor,
personification), allusion, imagery, denotation, connotation, argument, claim, counterclaim –pg 67 concession, refutation –gloss)
2. Compare and contrast characters in a nonfiction text
3. Draw conclusions about individuals’ responses to culture and explain conclusions in a short essay
Upcoming events:11.03.12 Red/White Day for MPHS11.11.14 Veterans Day: no school11.24.14 Outside Reading Due
Gratitude Challenge: for the month of November list 2-3 each day that you are thankful for on the inside cover of your book.
Entry Tasks1. Get Springboard book2. Begin the Gratitude Challenge
Agenda
3. Vocabulary Green Card
4. Claim vs Counterclaim
5. Two Ways to Belong in America [pg
70]
6. Number paragraphs (15 total).
7. Bharati vs. Mira: 2x2 at table
8. Write a team thesis statement
9. IF you were going to compose a
compare/contrast essay based on
this thesis, bullet evidence to
support your thesis.
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November 4, 2014
Lesson Objectives:1. Continue to use
Vocabulary: quiz on 1.2 next Friday, Nov.14th
2. Compare and contrast characters in a nonfiction text
3. Draw conclusions about individuals’ responses to culture and explain conclusions in a short essay
Upcoming events:11.11.14 Veterans Day: no school11.24.14 Outside Reading Due
Gratitude Challenge: for the month of November list 2-3 each day that you are thankful for on the inside cover of your book.
Entry Tasks1. Get Springboard book2. Take the Gratitude Challenge
Agenda
3. Food for Thought
4. As a table: write a thesis statement
explaining the sisters’ culture and
attitude about their culture. Each
person will need a copy of this.
*Identify vs. Explain
5. Individually: Outline a compare &
contrast essay based on this thesis,
bullet evidence to support your
thesis. Write the conclusion on your
own.
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Introduction –write outa. Hook –authors, titlesb. Thesis
Body paragraph –bullet/outlineSisters who accept & celebrate their heritage
a. Maggie or Mirab. What is the evidence that each
celebrates her heritage? How do their acceptances or heritage differ?
c. Commentary/Analysis
Body paragraph –bullet/outlineSisters who assimilate to a new culture
a. Dee or Bharatib. What is the evidence that each
assimilates to a new culture? What is each sister’s attitude toward her heritage? Toward her new culture?
c. Commentary/Analysis
Conclusion –write outa. Restate thesisb. Closure
The two sets of sisters you have encountered in the last two texts include one sister
who embraces her background and another who assimilates to a new culture. Choose
a pair of girls (those who embrace their background OR those who assimilate), and
outline a brief essay in which you explain their attitudes and cultures. Be sure to:• Write a thesis statement explaining the sisters’ culture and attitude about their
culture. Choose an organizational structure* suitable to your subject.• Write a clear thesis that identifies your chosen set of characters and their
similarities and differences. • Include textual evidence to support your explanations.• Cite the author of the work you are quoting in parenthesis following textual
evidence/quote.
For this compare/contrast essay, you might consider the following possible outline:
November 5, 2014
Lesson Objectives:1. Continue to use
Vocabulary: quiz on 1.2 next Friday, Nov.14th
2. Identify the elements of an argument in a text.
3. Analyze the structure of an argument
Upcoming events:11.11.14 Veterans Day: no school11.24.14 Outside Reading Due
Gratitude Challenge: for the month of November list 2-3
each day that you are thankful for on the inside
cover of your book.
Entry Tasks1. Get Springboard book2. Take the Gratitude Challenge3. On your post-it: Give an example
of how argumentation is used in or among cultures? Think summer reading or, even, last night’s election results.
Agenda4. Activity 1.14 [pg 74]5. Structure of an Argument
• Significant details• Elements > order [hook, claim,
support, concession/refutation, call to action]
6. An Indian Father’s Plea (independently, silently read) pg 75-791. Mark the elements of argument 2. Mark answers to “key
ideas/details”3. Mark how/where he uses lists
7. Post-it sticky on each story in the unit + films Bend it Like Beckham and Crash (p35)
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1. What culture does the story reflect?
2. What perspective/emotion does the author or character have about life?
November 6, 2014
Lesson Objectives:1. Continue to use
Vocabulary: quiz on 1.2 next Friday, Nov.14th
2. Identify the elements of an argument in a text.
3. Analyze the structure of an argument.
4. Collaborate with group members to reach a consensus in response to a synthesis prompt.
5. Write your thesis for EA 1.2
Upcoming events:11.11.14 Veterans Day: no school11.24.14 Outside Reading Due
Gratitude Challenge: for the month of November list 2-3
each day that you are thankful for on the inside cover of your
book.
Entry Tasks1. Get Springboard book2. Take the Gratitude Challenge3. Blue post-it: write a benefit of working in a
group. Green post-it: write a challenge of working in a group.
Agenda4. Activity 1.14 [pg 74]
• Structure of an Argument in My Indian Father’s Plea pg 80
• How effective is his argument? Imagine how the teacher might respond.
5. Page 81:Individually respond to the writing prompt in the space provided:
To what extent does a person’s culture inform the way he or she views others
and the world?
3. Defend, Challenge, QualifyOur culture always informs the way we view others and the world around us.Our culture rarely informs the way we view others and the world around us.In some cases, our culture informs are perspective, but In others it has no direct influence.
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November 7, 2014
Lesson Objectives:1. Continue to use
Vocabulary: quiz on 1.2 next Friday, Nov.14th
2. Analyze the structure of an argument.
3. Collaborate with group members to reach a consensus in response to a synthesis prompt.
Upcoming events:11.11.14 Veterans Day: no school11.24.14 Outside Reading Due
Gratitude Challenge: for the month of November list 2-3
each day that you are thankful for on the inside cover of your
book.
Entry Tasks1. Get Springboard book2. Take the Gratitude Challenge
Agenda3. Activity 1.16 [pg 83]
• Each member of your group picks a different story from the unit that would best support your thesis /claim.
• Re-read the story, re-mark the text, fill out the graphic organizer.
• Discuss with your group and chose at least three texts that support your claim
4. Look at argumentation organization [p74]
• Discuss EA 1.2 organization with your table
• Outline your essay on [p84] –everyone should do this in their own books so you all have a copy.
• Answer questions for #4 on [p84]
5. Revisit the assignment [p85] and make a tentative plan for who (in your group) will take charge of which part.
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November 9, 2014
Lesson Objectives:1. Collaborate with group
members to reach a consensus in response to a synthesis prompt.
2. Synthesize various sources to formulate a position and state it in a thesis.
3. Collaborate to plan by mapping, organizing, and writing and revising your synthesis essay.
Upcoming events:tomorrow: no school11.14.14 Vocabulary Quiz 11.24.14 Outside Reading Due
Gratitude Challenge: for the month of November list 2-3
each day that you are thankful for on the inside cover of your
book.
Agenda1. Vocabulary Quiz Friday:
check the terms (some review)
2. Open and share Google doc for EA 1.2: make sure all group members have access to edit document
3. Suggestion: label the 5 elements of argumentation in your paper (note the name of the responsible person): this will help with organization/format
4. Write the claim somewhere that everyone can reference it.
5. Begin writing your part of the essay.
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1. Synthesis2. Perspective3. Argument4. Claim5. Counterclaim6. Concession7. Refutation8. Allusion9. Juxtaposition10. Images11. Denotation12. Connotation13. Pluralism14. Symbols15. Theme16. Conflict17. Voice18. Ethnic Identity19. Cultural
Identity20. Figurative
Language (examples)
Entry Tasks1. Get Chromebooks2. Take the Gratitude Challenge
Draft due Friday, November 14
November 17, 2014
Lesson Objectives:1. Collaborate with group
members to reach a consensus in response to a synthesis prompt.
2. Review Outside Reading requirements
My Website: link to requirement3. Myers-Briggs
personality test on
google classroom
Upcoming events:11.24.14 Outside Reading Due
Gratitude Challenge: for the month of November list 2-3
each day that you are thankful for on the inside cover of your
book.
Entry Tasks1. Get Springboard book2. Take the Gratitude Challenge
Agenda3. Review outside reading for Q14. Preview outside reading for Q25. Page 86: rubric for EA 1.2 (editing, publish)6. Grammarly app on all Google accounts7. Format:
1. 12 pt2. TNR (Times New Roman)3. Differentiate writers with color, font, style, etc. 4. Title page
Names in matching style of authors’ names (color, style)Document Title (you create)Embedded Assessment 1.2
Honors LA10 Period: 2November 21, 2014
8. Apply rubric to your own writing AND another group member’s writing.
9. Each individual will respond to the reflection questions on bottom of page 85. Attach a page of your own in ‘your style’ font
10.Myers-Briggs Personality Test on classroom.google.com (comment 4-letter personality)
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Talk first. Chromebooks
second.
Google Store
November 18, 2014
Lesson Objectives:1. Examine and apply the
elements of argument2. Analyze and apply
syntactic structures in writing
3. Collaborate with group members to reach a consensus in response to a synthesis prompt.
HW: Personality Test on classroom.google.com (comment 4-letter personality) by tomorrow night.
Upcoming events:11.21.14 EA 1.2 Due11.24.14 Outside Reading Due
Gratitude Challenge: for the month of November list 2-3
each day that you are thankful for on the inside cover of your
book.
Entry Tasks1. Get Springboard book2. Gratitude Challenge3. Check with Q1 outside reading group re: vocab
lists and reading progress (be done by Mon) 4. Write one title from Unit One on each post-it:
pink (poem), purple (movie), yellow (short story), blue (essay)
Agenda5. Review how to “punctuate” titles6. MLA in-text parenthetical citations7. Summary of EA 1.2 feedback
1. 3rd person POV & DEAD WORDS [ctrl F]2. TAG and TLQ3. Why? So what? Who cares?
Think “this is because” or “this means that”8. Page 85-86: editing, publishing, rubric, and
reflection questions (for each person)9. Format [12 pt, TNR, differentiate with colors only]
6. Grammarly app ASAP & tomorrow is the last day to work together in-class.
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Title page
EA 1.2 only –no heading
Individual Reflect.
All Four Authors’ Names Document Title (you create)Embedded Assessment 1.2
Honors LA10 Period: 2November 21, 2014
“
”
Book Title Chapter Title
Newspaper Title Article Title
Magazine Title Article Title
Album Title Song Title
Movie Title
TV Show Title
Poem Title
Works for Art
MLA in-text parenthetical citations
In Pico Iyer’s narrative essay Where Worlds Collide, Iyer describes a foreigners first impressions of America by writing, “There are no military planes on the tarmac here (…) but there are civilian restrictions every bit as strict as in many a police state” (51)
November 19, 2014
Lesson Objectives:1. Examine and apply the
elements of argument
2. Analyze and apply syntactic structures in writing
3. Collaborate with group members to reach a consensus in response to a synthesis prompt.
Upcoming events:
11.21.14 EA 1.2 Due11.24.14 Outside Reading Due
Gratitude Challenge: for the month of November list 2-3
each day that you are thankful for on the inside cover of your
book.
Entry Tasks1. Get Springboard book2. Gratitude Challenge3. Check with Q1 outside reading group re: vocab
lists and reading progress (be done by Mon)
Agenda4. Review how to “punctuate” titles [in print]
5. MLA in-text parenthetical citations ? And !
6. Page 85-86: editing, publishing, rubric, and reflection questions (for each person)
7. Format [12 pt, TNR, differentiate with colors only]
6. Grammarly app ASAP & today is the last day to work together in-class.
7. HW: Personality Test on classroom.google.com (comment 4-letter personality) by tomorrow night.
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Title page
EA 1.2 only –no heading
Individual Reflect.
All Four Authors’ Names Document Title (you create)Embedded Assessment 1.2
Honors LA10 Period: 2November 21, 2014
November 20, 2014
Lesson Objectives:1. Examine and apply the
elements of argument
2. Analyze and apply syntactic structures in writing
3. Collaborate with group members to reach a consensus in response to a synthesis prompt.
Upcoming events:
11.21.14 EA 1.2 Due11.24.14 Outside Reading Due
Gratitude Challenge: for the month of November list 2-3
each day that you are thankful for on the inside cover of your
book.
Entry Tasks1. Gratitude Challenge2. Check with Q1 outside reading group re: vocab
lists and reading progress (be done by Mon)
Agenda3. Review Format for EA 1.2
[12 pt, TNR, dblspace, differentiate with colors only]
2. To turn it in: Google Share by 3:00PM tomorrow RE-title it FINAL EA 1.2 Period 2 Table 4
3. Peer editing workshop today: look closely at the rubric and nitty gritty details
4. Personality Test on classroom.google.com (comment 4-letter personality) tonight (or today if we have time in class)
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Title page
EA 1.2 only –no heading
Individual Reflect.
All Four Authors’ Names Document Title (you create)Embedded Assessment 1.2
Honors LA10 Period: 2November 21, 2014
November 21, 2014
Lesson Objectives:
1. Collaborate with group members to prepare for outside reading socratic seminar conferences on Monday
2. Select Q2 text
Upcoming events:11.24.14 Outside Reading Due
Gratitude Challenge: for the month of November list 2-3
each day that you are thankful for on the inside cover of your
book.
Entry Tasks1. Gratitude Challenge
Agenda2. To turn EA 1.2 in via Google Share by
3:00PM today • RE-title it FINAL EA 1.2 Period 2 Table 4
3. Outside reading conferences Monday• Vocabulary Due at that time [10 words
per participant]• Bridge Builder, Diction Detective,
Discussion Leader, and Reporter prep work due
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Title page
EA 1.2 only –no heading
Individual Reflect.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
John Keegan Daniel Mikhala Anna Savanna Boone
Kerra Emily Tavin Nicole Dakota Diana Lillian
Hannah Evangelina Alex Miya Ye-Sun Catie Andy
Taylor Jessica Lauren Grace Kaetlyn Abby
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Gwen Josh Jarena Will Makenzie D Gianna Chike
Colin Mckenzie R Brady Joy Ethan Evan Elliott
Hanaa Haley Mary Connor Kiara Charlie Kevin
Juliet Zoe Sean Jessica Savannah AngelEmma
Natalie
1.Sit wherever2.Order will be determined by The
Wheel3.Conference will be quick. Be ready.4.Get out outside reading stuff:
1.Book2.Conference Role/Double Entry Journal3.Vocabulary –staple and turn in today4.Conference form (pink)
November 25, 20141. Sit wherever (again).2. Order will be determined by The Wheel.3. However, if you know you won’t be
here tomorrow, your group should volunteer to go today.
4. Conference will be 15 minutes: talk fast, be specific, prove you read.
5. Get your group’s papers off the front desk: you will resubmit it all at the end of class today
1. Double-entry journal2. Pink conference review3. Vocabulary (if not shared)
Anyone have Q2
registrations done?
November 24, 2014Upcoming events:11.24.14 Outside Reading Due
Gratitude Challenge: for the month of November list 2-3
each day that you are thankful for on the inside cover of your
book.
Entry Tasks1. Gratitude Challenge
Agenda2. To turn EA 1.2 in via Google Share by
3:00PM today • RE-title it FINAL EA 1.2 Period 2 Table 4
3. Outside reading conferences Monday• Vocabulary Due at that time [10 words
per participant]• Bridge Builder, Diction Detective,
Discussion Leader, and Reporter prep work due
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Title page
EA 1.2 only –no heading
Individual Reflect.