Late Personal Essays will be accepted until Friday @ midnight! Remember that they will be scored one grade-level down.
Begin brainstorming ideas for your argumentative research paper!
Begin brainstorming ideas for your argumentative research paper!
No workbook check this week- woohoo!
Monday, February 2 or Tuesday, February 3
Learning Objective/Standard: RI.11-12.2 Determine two or more central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text. SL.11-12.4 Present information, findings, and supporting evidence, conveying a clear and distinct perspective.
Classwork
- Do Now: Title today's journal Unpacking the Research Paper Project. While watching/ listening to this video, answer the following question with a list of at least 5 reasons: Why is it important to be able to support your decisions and/or beliefs with relevant facts?
- After: Jigsaw the first 7 pages of the Research Paper Packet (1-3, 4, 5-7)
- Then: Preview the Socratic Seminar Process for next class (click here to watch the video)
- Next: In journals, create questions (p. 24) for Seminar based on Research Paper Packet (pp.1-7)
Homework
- Begin brainstorming ideas for the Research Paper Project (if you watch videos, use the website, or p. 8 of the Research Paper Packet you might want to keep track of your ideas in the back of your journal)
- Make a copy of the Annotated Bibliography to begin keeping-track of your sources
- Continue reading Into the Wild- IR packet p.5 is due by Friday (checked during Thurs./Fri. class)
Tuesday, February 3 or Wednesday, February 4
Learning Objective/Standard: SL.11-12.1 Initiate and participate effectively in a collaborative discussion. RI.11-12.2 Determine two or more central ideas of a text and analyze their development.
Classwork
- Do Now: Meet with team from last class and review questions (p.11) for the Seminar.
- After: Rules of the Socratic Seminar (p.5) and Student Evaluation (pp. 23 and 26)
- Then: Conduct Seminar (3 sessions: 3 min./10 min./5 min. w/ 1 min. coaching break in-between)
- Next: UCLA Brainstorming Video and reminder that class is in the Library on Thurs./Fri.
Homework
- Continue brainstorming ideas for the Research Paper Project (p. 8 will be due by the end of class on Thurs./Fri.)
- Use your copy of the Annotated Bibliography to continue tracking your sources
- Continue reading Into the Wild- IR packet p.5 is due by Friday (checked during Thurs./Fri. class)
Thursday, February 5 or Friday, February 6
(Meet in the Library)
Learning Objective/Standard: RI.11-12.7 Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in different media or formats.W.11-12.7 Conduct research projects to answer a question or solve a problem.
Classwork
- Do Now: Title your journal Library Research Tools. Fold your paper in half, then in half again. You should have four columns. As Mrs. Arcas reviews the Library Research Tools with you, title and make notes for each one in it's own column.
- After: Research Tool Presentation with School Librarian, Mrs. Arcas
- Then: Annotated Bibliography tutorial
- Next: Library presearch time/Research Paper Packet p. 8 check/ IR packet p.5 check
Homework
- Circle the subject and topic on p. 8 of your Research Paper Packet that you will be committing to and type them in at the top of your Annotated Bibliography
- Continue reading Into the Wild- IR packet p.6 is due by next Friday
Vocabulary Enrichment* Reminder:
Junior Vocabulary Unit 11 (definitions or sentences)
Complete and e-mail results page to wfisher@kkhs.k12.hi.us.
*These activities are NOT REQUIRED and MAY only be completed as they are assigned by students WITHOUT missing/incomplete assignments!
