Quarter 3, Week 8 of 10

Reminder: 
If you do not complete a Junior Paper activity on-time, it STILL MUST BE completed before the next activity can earn a grade! 
If all activities are not completed by the LAST DAY FOR LATE WORK, you will not be allowed to submit a final!

Monday, February 26
 or 
Tuesday, February 27 (ACT Exam)

Due Today: open mind

Learning Target: L.11-12.4.A Use context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. W.11-12.1.A Introduce precise, knowledgeable claim...create an organization that logically sequences claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence.

Classwork

1. Do Now: Student work-time for EA 2: Research Paper
2. After: Student work-time for EA 2: Research Paper
3. Then: Student work-time for EA 2: Research Paper
4. Next: Student work-time for EA 2: Research Paper

Target Practice: I can use the Senior Project Website Junior Page to make meaningful revisions to my draft. Fist-5?

Homework

• Vocabulary with 35+ Words due by Friday @ 2:15
• Revise EA 2: Research Paper using Senior Project Website Junior Page for support
• INDEPENDENT READING due by March 9 @ 2:15

Wednesday, February 28

Due Today: prewriting paragraph

Learning Target: L.11-12.6 Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases. RI.11-12.5 Analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of the structure an author uses in his or her exposition or argument, including whether the structure makes points clear, convincing, and engaging. W.11-12.5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.

Classwork

1. Do Now: Vocabulary Quiz (postponed)
2. After: Preview the entire blog post for this week. Title the next page of your INB Quarter 3, Week 8 of 10. In a format that works best for you, use the entire page to organize:
• today's focus, short-term activities, long-term activities, due dates
• at the bottom, copy the target practice for today
3. Then: Peer-edit with Checklist (page 18 of this packet)
4. After: Individual student-teacher meetings about draft

Target Practice: I can use feedback from my peers and from the teacher to improve my EA 2, Research Paper. Fist-5?

Homework

• Vocabulary with 35+ Words due by Friday @ 2:15
• Revise EA 2: Research Paper using Senior Project Website Junior Page for support
• INDEPENDENT READING due by March 9 @ 2:15

Friday, March 2

Due Today: at least 4 entries on the annotated bibliography

Learning Target:  L.11-12.6 Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases. RI.11-12.6 Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text in which the rhetoric is particularly effective. W.11-12.5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.

Classwork

1. Do Now: STAR Reading Test
2. After: Checking entries on the Works Cited and citations within your paper
3. Then: Independent student work-time for EA 2
4. During: student-teacher meetings

Target Practice: I can use feedback from my peers and from the teacher to improve my EA 2, Research Paper. Fist-5?

Homework

• Vocabulary with 35+ Words due TODAY!
• Revise EA 2: Research Paper using Senior Project Website Junior Page for support
• INDEPENDENT READING due by March 9 @ 2:15

Looking Ahead...Turning Proficient into Exemplary, or even Legendary!

Quarter 3, Week 7 of 10

Reminder: 
If you did not complete the Annotated Bibliography, it STILL MUST BE completed before the next activity can earn a grade! 
Each activity is a step towards a proficient final research paper!

Tuesday, February 20

Due Today: Open Mind

Learning Target: W.11-12.1 Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. W.11-12.5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed. .W.11-12.8 Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources.

Classwork

1. Do Now: Preview the entire blog post for this week. Title the next page of your INB Quarter 3, Week 6 of 10. In a format that works best for you, use the entire page to organize:
• today's focus, short-term activities, long-term activities, due dates
• at the bottom, copy the target practice for today
2. After: Look at pages 15 and 16 of this packet to help in your planning of the paper
• Begin planning where your source information will enter into the essay
3. Then: Individual time to type EA 2.
4. Next (a note for student consideration): Be prepared to work independently in class AND outside of class for the next month if you are interested in being rated as proficient for this course!

Target Practice: I can finish typing a COMPLETE draft of EA 2 by Sunday, February 25 at midnight. Fist-5?

Homework

• Continue typing EA 2 (due on SUNDAY, February 25)
• Continue adding vocabulary in your INB (due on FRIDAY, March 2)
• Continue independent reading activity

Friday, February 23

Due Today: Open Mind

Learning Target: W.11-12.1 Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. W.11-12.5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed. 

Classwork

1. Do Now: Click here to read about the ACT. In your INB, write down:
• One thing that scares me...
• One thing that I am comfortable with...
• One question I have...
2. After: Practice Multiple Choice for ACT (click here for the English section)
3. Then: Practice Multiple Choice for ACT (click here for the Reading section)
4. Next (time-permitting): Individual time to type EA 2.

Target Practice: I feel prepared for the ACT multiple choice and am confident that I will perform proficiently when I take the ACT exam on Tuesday, February 27. Fist-5?

Homework

• Continue typing EA 2 (due on SUNDAY, February 25)
• Continue adding vocabulary in your INB (due on FRIDAY, March 2)
• Continue independent reading activity

Looking Ahead...revising EA 2!

Quarter 3, Week 6 of 10

Reminder: 
If you did not complete the Annotated Bibliography, it STILL MUST BE completed before the next activity can earn a grade! 
If all activities are not completed by the LAST DAY FOR LATE WORK, you will not be allowed to submit a final!

Tuesday, February 13

Due Today: Open Mind

Learning Target: W.11-12.1 Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. W.11-12.5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed. .W.11-12.8 Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources.

Classwork

1. Do Now: Preview the entire blog post for this week. Title the next page of your INB Quarter 3, Week 6 of 10. In a format that works best for you, use the entire page to organize:
• today's focus, short-term activities, long-term activities, due dates
• at the bottom, copy the target practice for today
2. After: Look at pages 15 and 16 of this packet to help in your planning of the paper
• Begin planning where your source information will enter into the essay
3. Then: Writing warm-ups!
4. Next: 21-minute timed-writing session in the INB: Plan-Write-Revise EA 2
• Before this timed-writing session, look at your last two timed-writes and the outlining so far. In this session, you should be producing MULTIPLE paragraphs and MORE THAN 1 full page. If it helps, keep a column on the left or right side of the page for planning, so that you can stop and re-plan as you write.

Target Practice: I am ready to begin typing the first draft of my EA 2 essay. Fist-5?

Homework

• Begin typing EA 2 from the rough draft created in class
• Continue adding new vocabulary to your INB Vocab Section
• Continue independent reading activity

Friday, February 16

Due Today: Open Mind

Learning Target: W.11-12.1 Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. W.11-12.5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed. .W.11-12.8 Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources.

Classwork

1. Do Now: Introduction by Ms. Z (click here for slideshow)
2. After: Practice writing strategies for the ACT(click the link for samples and tips)
3. Then: Timed-writing practice using prompt from the ACT (30-40 minutes)
• Click here to see samples (includes scoring guide)
4. Next: How is the ACT Writing scored?
• Peer/self-scoring of writing and explanation

Target Practice: I feel prepared for the ACT writing and am confident that I will write a proficient-or-better essay when I take the ACT exam on Tuesday, February 27. Fist-5?

Homework

• Continue typing EA 2 from the rough draft created in class- 4-7 page draft + Works Cited due by February 25!
• Continue adding new vocabulary to your INB Vocab Section
• Continue independent reading activity

Looking Ahead...Continue typing EA 2!

Quarter 3, Week 5 of 10 (halfway)

Reminder: 
If you do not complete a Junior Paper activity on-time, it STILL MUST BE completed before the next activity can earn a grade! 
If all activities are not completed by the LAST DAY FOR LATE WORK, you will not be allowed to submit a final!

Monday, February 5
 or 
Tuesday, February 6

Due Today: open mind

Learning Target: L.11-12.4.A Use context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. W.11-12.1.A Introduce precise, knowledgeable claim...create an organization that logically sequences claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence.

Classwork

1. Do Now: Preview the entire blog post for this week. Title the next page of your INB Quarter 3, Week 5 of 10. In a format that works best for you, use the entire page to organize:
• today's focus, short-term activities, long-term activities, due dates
• at the bottom, copy the target practice for today
2. After: Turn to LC: Confused Words on WB pp. 224-226. Follow ALL of the instructions. You may work with a partner if that helps your understanding and completion of the activity.
3. Then: Finish the Developing a Thesis Statement activity in your INB (pages 12 and 13 of this document)
4. Next: Title the next page of your INB Prewriting the Junior Paper. create the following planning structure on the page. Then, write a paragraph of at least five sentences that synthesizes the information. We will use this next class to begin writing your EA 2: Research Paper Draft.
• Claim
• Reason
• Evidence
• Counterclaim
• Thesis Statement

Target Practice: I can use the research recorded in my annotated bibliography to prewrite a paragraph for my research paper. Fist-5?

Homework

• Finish the prewriting activity from class
• Continue researching for sources to use in writing the research paper, and record them on the annotated bibliography. If you did not complete at least 8 entries by the due date, you have until this Friday to complete it (one grade-level down for lateness).
• Continue adding new vocabulary to your INB Vocab Section
• Continue independent reading activity

Wednesday, February 7

Due Today: prewriting paragraph

Learning Target: L.11-12.6 Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases. RI.11-12.5 Analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of the structure an author uses in his or her exposition or argument, including whether the structure makes points clear, convincing, and engaging. W.11-12.5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.

Classwork

1. Do Now: Vocab Quiz
2. After: Look at Sample B Research Paper
3. Then: Plain Vanilla discussion protocol about the sample
4. After: Look at Slideshow planning tool (page 14 of this packet)

Target Practice: I Understand and can explain how to show proficiency in my writing of the EA 2 research paper. Fist-5?

Homework

• Ue the Slideshow planning tool from page 14 as a guide to outline your essay
• Continue adding new vocabulary to your INB Vocab Section
• Continue independent reading activity

Friday, February 9

Due Today: at least 4 entries on the annotated bibliography

Learning Target:  L.11-12.6 Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases. RI.11-12.6 Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text in which the rhetoric is particularly effective. W.11-12.5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.

Classwork

1. Do Now: Commercials (Swiftamine)- Think about the following as you watch:
• What social issue is being addressed?
• What is the irony?
• What information do you need to know in order for this to be funny?
• Why might someone think this is real?
• Have you ever been fooled into thinking something like this was real?
2. After: Read and annotate Introduction to Satire on WB p. 268
• Why is it important to know when something is Satire?
3. Then: Individual time to continue outlining the research paper (EA2)
4. During: student-teacher meetings

Target Practice: I can use the learning from class today to improve my research skills and plan for writing the research paper. Fist-5?

Homework

• Ue the Slideshow planning tool from page 14 as a guide to outline your essay
• Continue adding new vocabulary to your INB Vocab Section
• Continue independent reading activity

Looking Ahead...Drafting EA 2: Argumentative Research Paper!