Sunday

Quarter 1, Week 7 of 10

Monday, September 8 or Tuesday, September 9

 Learning Objective: W11-12.10 Write routinely over extended and short time-frames for a range of purposes, tasks, and audience. L11-12.6 Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases. RI11-12.2 Determine two or more central ideas of a text and analyze their development. 
Classwork
  1. Do Now: Catapult Learning eValuate test (Click the link to begin the test)
  2. After: Turn to page 51 of your workbook. Read the Reflection section of the page. In the My Notes section of the page, list your answers to each question (you do NOT need complete sentences). 
    • Then, title today's journal entry Defining What It Means to be American: Reflection. 
    • Using your notes from workbook page 51, write 2-3 page, multi-paragraph reflection of your experience with this essay. 
    • In addition to your responses to the questions, write about your successes, struggles, and how you will improve on the next essay.
  3. Then: Making Connections and Essential Question- "What is the American Dream?" (p.53)
  4. Next: Unpack Embedded Assessment 2: Synthesizing the American Dream (pp.53-54)
Target Practice: I can analyze and reflect-upon my Definition Essay to identify my readiness to complete the next essay. +/0/-
Homework
Tuesday, September 9 and Wednesday, September 10

 Learning Objective: RI11-12.1 Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. L11-12.6, Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases.

 Classwork
  1. Do Now: Turn to page 54 of your workbook. Read the directions for the survey and complete the section.  When you finish, talk to people around you and see where they ranked their lists. Change your rankings if you want. Complete the Quickwrite in the space provided, or in the My Notes section of the book.
  2. After: Look at your rankings and the graphic organizer you completed for homework. In your journal, Copy following prompt and respond using multiple paragraphs of at least one page in length: How can your completed graphic organizer and the rankings on p. 54 help you complete the American Dream Essay?
  3. Then: Read/Listen to the article on p.55 of your workbook. Complete the Before Reading, During Reading, and Key Ideas and Details questions in the My Notes column.
  4. Next: Discuss the After Reading questions on p.58 and record your ideas in the My Notes section.
Target Practice: I can cite evidence in the reading to support my own ideas about the American Dream. +/0/-
Homework
  • Create your Google Drive document for the next essay.  Instead of Untitled Document, title it The American Dream (Draft 1).  
  • On the document, list at least 5 ideas that you think are critical to the American Dream using your graphic organizer, journal, and workbook.
  • At this point, it would be a good idea to create folders to organize your Drive.
  • Choose and begin reading IR book for Quarter 2
Thursday, September 11 or Friday, September 12

 Learning Objective: RI11-12.6 Determine the author's point of view or purpose in a text. RI11-12.9 Analyze seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth-century foundational U.S. documents for theme and purpose.
Classwork

  1. Do Now: Reading the Before Reading questions on workbook p 59. In your journal, title today's entry The Declaration of Independence. Then, write in your journal the list that you and your partner created.
  2. After: While you read/listen to the Declaration on pp 59-62, highlight and label parts of the text that help you understand the parts of an effective argument.
  3. Then: Complete the graphic organizer on pp 62-3 of the workbook
  4. Next: American Dream Essay writing workshop
Target Practice:  I can evaluate the effectiveness of the elements of argument in a text and apply them to my essay draft. +/0/-
Homework
Bi-weekly Vocabulary: 
Every two weeks, a new vocabulary enrichment opportunity will be offered here. To complete the enrichment activity, click on the link below, complete the quiz (definitions or sentences), write your name in the box provided, and e-mail to: wfisher@kkhs.k12.hi.us.
Reminder: These ARE NOT required for your grade. The purpose in doing them is to EXPAND your vocabulary in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and thinking! Basically, I'll know that you learned when I HEAR you use them while reading, speaking, and listening, and SEE you use them in your writing...

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