november 5 (73x)
TRANSCRIPT
Which of the following fictional characters has a doctorate in psychiatry?
November 5, 2015
A. Thomas Wayne (Batman’s father)
B. Carol Ferris (Star Sapphire)
C. Adam StrangeD. Karla Sofen
(Moonstone)E. Clark Kent (Superman)
D. Karla SofenKarla Sofen has a MD in psychiatry, but she has a tendency to drive her patients to suicide instead of helping them.Thoms Wayne was an accomplished surgeon; Carol Ferris is a pilot and business woman; Adam Strange was an archaeologist before turning into a space adventurer; Clark Kent is a journalist.
TURN IN YOUR DRAFT OF ESSAY #3
If you do not have your draft, write why on a piece of paper and
turn that in to me.
Learning Objectives: Analyze and
discuss the first portion of your novel
Begin reading “I Just Wanna Be Average”
Edit and revise Essay #3
A. I could teach this objective to the class!
B. I have a pretty good grasp of this one.
C. I’m not completely comfortable with this one.
D. I don’t really understand this one.
E. I don’t understand this one at all.
LITERATURE CIRCLE #2
BREAKTake your things with you or move
them to the last row
Editing Stations for Essay #3
Make a key with your highlighters at the top of your essay 1st Color: Perfect! 2nd Color: Needs work 3rd Color: Needs a lot of work! 4th Color: Not there!
Sit at the number you have been assigned Follow the directions for editing that you
have in front of you If you have any questions, please ask me or
a PASS leader
WHY ARE YOU IN THIS CLASS INSTEAD OF ENGLISH
101A?
INTRODUCTION TO “I JUST WANNA BE AVERAGE”
Introduction to “I Just Wanna Be Average”
The son of Italian immigrants, Mike Rose was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and raised in Los Angeles, California. He is a graduate of Loyola University (B.A.), the University of Southern California (M.S.), and the University of California, Los Angeles (M.A. and Ph.D.). Over the last forty years, he has taught in a range of educational settings, from kindergarten to job training and adult literacy programs. He is currently on the faculty of the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies.
“I Just Wanna Be Average” In groups, read the essay one paragraph
at a time After each paragraph, discuss it and write
notes in the margins Make sure everyone in the group
completely understands the paragraph before moving on
If you need to look up words, please use the dictionary
Learning Objectives: Analyze and
discuss the first portion of your novel
Begin reading “I Just Wanna Be Average”
Edit and revise Essay #3
A. Yes, completelyB. MostlyC. Sort ofD. Not reallyE. Not at all (I’m
lost!)
Homework
Due Thursday, November 5, at 11:55 p.m.: Post to the weekly discussionDue Sunday, November 8, at 11:55 p.m.: Submit Essay #3 final draft Respond to at least two students in the
weekly discussionDue Tuesday, November 10, in class: Read and annotate “I Just Wanna Be
Average” You should have one annotation (note) per
paragraph Prepare for your literature circleWorking on: 2nd office visit on or before Thursday,
November 12th