Quiz: The Boys in the Boat
(makeup deadline 9/7 at lunch)
Share teacher sample of Commonplace Books assignment
HW: Complete steps 1-4 of Commonplace Books assignment.
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
AGENDA 8/30
Review SOAPS and rhetorical situation, share SOAPS homework
Introduce Commonplace Books assignment
Introduce first few vocabulary words from The Boys in the Boat
Fantastic resource: Try using the dictionary at Vocabulary for all of your word analysis needs. It's a phenomenal way to look up new words!
HW: Select an article on the 2016 Rio Olympics: either a news article or op-ed piece, print or clip and bring to class tomorrow with a draft summary paragraph (step 3 from Commonplace Books handout). Write an example sentence or draw a picture for the words discussed in class today.
Introduce Commonplace Books assignment
Introduce first few vocabulary words from The Boys in the Boat
Fantastic resource: Try using the dictionary at Vocabulary for all of your word analysis needs. It's a phenomenal way to look up new words!
HW: Select an article on the 2016 Rio Olympics: either a news article or op-ed piece, print or clip and bring to class tomorrow with a draft summary paragraph (step 3 from Commonplace Books handout). Write an example sentence or draw a picture for the words discussed in class today.
Monday, August 29, 2016
AGENDA 8/29
Today's PPT - review syllabus quiz, then practice Escalating Questions technique for discussing How It Went Down
Period 3 only: approve class norms
Textbook room: Check out 2nd ed of Language of Composition
HW: Read pages 1-7 of Chapter 1 and complete the SOAPS activity on pages 6-7.
Period 3 only: approve class norms
Textbook room: Check out 2nd ed of Language of Composition
HW: Read pages 1-7 of Chapter 1 and complete the SOAPS activity on pages 6-7.
Friday, August 26, 2016
AGENDA 8/26
Discussing Viney's "Why It Hurts When People Say 'All Lives Matter'"
Pass out Course Syllabus
Pass out Syllabus Study Questions
HW: Quiz on Monday over Course Syllabus--taken from Syllabus Study Questions. Quiz on Wednesday over The Boys in the Boat.
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
AGENDA 8/24
Class Ethics
Share explanation of your core value
Create class ethics and share
Turn in values one-pager
Google Form for period 3 class ethics
Google Form for period 4 class ethics
HW: Review summer reading - Bring How it Went Down tomorrow if you have a copy. Reading quiz over The Boys in the Boat next Monday or Tuesday!
Share explanation of your core value
Create class ethics and share
Turn in values one-pager
Google Form for period 3 class ethics
Google Form for period 4 class ethics
HW: Review summer reading - Bring How it Went Down tomorrow if you have a copy. Reading quiz over The Boys in the Boat next Monday or Tuesday!
Monday, August 22, 2016
AGENDA 8/22
Welcome Back!
Daily Agenda
Complete Student Information Form
First Day Letter for Parents and Students
Optional Parent Homework Assignment: Parents, please feel free to email your response to me!
Create a tree map - classify Values, Morals, and Ethics and discuss examples and non-examples to arrive at clearer definitions of these concepts
Tree Maps we made
Values Packet - select 5 core values and write them on the blank side of your index card. Be prepared to share tomorrow.
HW: Catch up on or review readings as necessary: we'll work with How It Went Down this week and start on The Boys in the Boat next week!
Daily Agenda
Complete Student Information Form
First Day Letter for Parents and Students
Optional Parent Homework Assignment: Parents, please feel free to email your response to me!
Create a tree map - classify Values, Morals, and Ethics and discuss examples and non-examples to arrive at clearer definitions of these concepts
Tree Maps we made
Values Packet - select 5 core values and write them on the blank side of your index card. Be prepared to share tomorrow.
HW: Catch up on or review readings as necessary: we'll work with How It Went Down this week and start on The Boys in the Boat next week!
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