Quarter 2, Week 4

Monday, October 29                                               
Classwork

1. Do Now: Vocab Unit 6, Quiz A
2. After: Preview "Shadows of the Imagination" section of unit on A Growing Nation

Homework

• Dress in Gothic style tomorrow for extra credit!
• Continue working on Annotated Bibliography
• Continue Independent Reading (due next Friday)

Tuesday, October 30                                                
Classwork

1. Do Now: Ominous- Respond to this statement: "Here we find tortured individuals ruled by the menacing shadows of their imaginations."
2. Preview: Gothic Literature (p. 290)
3. Listen: The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe
4. Listen: Where is Here? by Joyce Carol Oates
5. Respond: Who are the "tortured individuals ruled by the menacing shadows of their imaginations" in these stories?

Homework

• Continue working on Annotated Bibliography
• Continue Independent Reading (due next Friday)
• Bring handouts from last week on MLA citation

Thursday, November 1                                             
Classwork

1. Do Now: Why is it important to track your information when researching?
2. After: Practice MLA style citation
3. Then: Review sample Annotated Bibliography Entry
4. Next: Independent Work- Commit to Thesis Statement, then continue Annotated Bibliography creation
5. Reminder: There will be no outline for this paper!  Instead, you will create a 7 slide presentation with documentation.

Homework

• Continue working on Annotated Bibliography (10 source minimum by next Friday)
• Study for Quiz 6, B on Monday
• Continue Independent Reading (due next Friday)

Quarter 2, Week 3

Last Presidential Debate, Today @ 1:30 pm

Monday, October 22 (Language/Vocabulary)
Classwork

1. Do Now: Vocab Unit 5, Quiz B (click here to preview the video constructed response)
2. After: Debate Prep.- for students choosing to watch the presidential debate
3. Reminder: Bring Republican/Democrat T-chart to class tomorrow 
4. Reminder: Complete Presearch List by Thursday's class (printed copy due in class)

Homework

• Presearch Topic/Subject List due in class on Thursday (hard copy, computers WILL NOT be available
• Continue Independent Reading (written assignment due November 9)
• Bring Republican/Democrat T-chart to class tomorrow (see last week's post for Tuesday)

Tuesday, October 23 (American Literature)
Classwork

1. Do Now: Which presidential candidate do you support based on the T-chart from last class?
2. After: 10 minute outline time for argumentative essay
3. Then: 40 minute timed writing of argumentative essay with MLA documentation

Homework

• Complete Presearch List by Thursday's class (printed copy due in class)
• Continue Independent Reading

Thursday, October 25 (Expository Writing/Research Paper)
Classwork

1. Do Now: Write a possible Thesis Statement for the topic you think you will use for your argumentative research paper.
2. Workshop: Finding the parts of MLA In-Text Citation, Works Cited and Annotated Bibliography
3. Then: Practicing MLA documentation with a book
4. After: Creating the Annotated Bibliography

Homework

• Create the Annotated Bibliography in Google Docs and find 1 source (this may be a source you already found on your Presearch List)
• Continue Independent Reading (due November 9)
• Study for Vocab Unit 6, Quiz A

Quarter 2, Week 2

Monday, October 15                              
Classwork:

1. Do Now: Vocab Quiz, Junior Unit 5 A
2. After: Snapshot, Historical Background and Essential Questions from Early America (pre-1800)

Homework:

• Continue Independent Reading
• Complete Presearch List from last week by Thursday's class

Tuesday, October 16                               
Classwork

1. Do Now: Which presidential candidate do you support?  Why (be specific)?
2. The candidates' positions on taxes: Washington Post Article
3. The candidates' positions on the environment: Yale Article, Sacramento Bee Article, NY Times Article
4. Arguing for Your Candidate Activity (claim, counter-claim: argument writing)

Homework

• Complete Presearch List from last week by next class

Thursday, October 18                              
Classwork:

1. Do Now: Journal about choice of topic
2. Then: narrow list to one topic
3. After: Begin annotated bibliography on GoogleDocs

Homework

• Continue Researching chosen topic
• Continue Independent Reading
• Study for Junior Unit 5, Quiz B

Quarter 2, Week 1

Tuesday, October 9                                               
Classwork:

1. Do Now: Journal Reflection
2. Next: Last Chance Presentations (subject to grade reduction)
3. Then: Preview Quarter Goals and Due Dates for Research Paper
4. After: Vocabtest.com Junior Unit 4, Quiz B

Homework:

• Begin thinking about research topic (click here for brainstorming ideas)
• Choose independent reading book and sign-up above

Thursday, October 11                                            
Classwork:

1. Do Now: List of interests
2. After: Create annotated bibliography
3. Then: Presearch workshop
4. Reminder: Due Dates for Research Paper

Homework

• Continue presearching topic and adding to annotated bibliography
• Begin Reading IR book and think about which activity you'd like to do (choices under 'Important Documents')