AGENDA 11/30

Watch Jean Kilbourne's lecture Killing Us Softly 4 and complete viewing guide notes

Here is the link/password to the digital streaming file of Killing Us Softly 4:

http://www.mediaed.org/wp/streaming-kus4-exp12612

password: orange38smiling9

This streaming file is available through Thursday, December 6. Please re-watch as needed to complete your notes and feel free to share with others who might be interested.

HW: Read chapters 14-16 of The Scarlet Letter and be prepared to discuss on Monday. Complete "FATTR" complex claims for all four of the essays, due Monday. Can be typed or handwritten.

AGENDA 11/28

Finish watching TED Talk: "A Call to Men"  by Tony Porter

Model complex "FATTR" claim statement 

Watch "Evolution," "Onslaught," and "Amy" and discuss using viewing guide

HW: Read, annotate, and write a complex "FATTR" claim statement for each of the four arguments (Due MONDAY--pace yourself!!!):

"The Female Body" by Margaret Atwood, pp. 216-218 in The McGraw-Hill Reader

"Being a Man" by Paul Theroux,  pp. 219-222 in The McGraw-Hill Reader

"Why Men are in Trouble" by William J. Bennett

"The War on Men" by Suzanne Venker

Read and be prepared to discuss chapters 11-13 of The Scarlet Letter on Thursday. See Discussion Calendar at right for leaders/assignments.

AGENDA 11/27

Exploring "gender boxes" - activity and share out

Student-led discussion over chapters 8-10 of The Scarlet Letter

Watch TED Talk: "A Call to Men"  by Tony Porter

Model complex claim statement (we'll do this tomorrow after we finish the video)

HW: Read, annotate, and write a complex claim statement for each of the four arguments (Due Friday--pace yourself!!!):

"The Female Body" by Margaret Atwood, pp. 216-218 in The McGraw-Hill Reader

"Being a Man" by Paul Theroux,  pp. 219-222 in The McGraw-Hill Reader

"Why Men are in Trouble" by William J. Bennett

"The War on Men" by Suzanne Venker

Read and be prepared to discuss chapters 11-13 of The Scarlet Letter on Thursday

AGENDA 11/26

TW: Argument essay
Staple cover sheet to body paragraphs as appropriate: Personal Experience, Creative Works, Historical or Current Events

HW: Prepare for tomorrow's discussion over chapters 8-10 of The Scarlet Letter. Ask yourself: what's worth discussing? Identify and prepare quotations to talk about and discussion questions to pose. Refer to our discussion calendar to know who is leading discussion each day.

AGENDA 11/21

12th annual Community Day

HW: Timed essay on argument prompt Monday.  Read and be prepared to discuss Chapters 8-10 of The Scarlet Letter for Tuesday's class.  Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

AGENDA 11/19

Discuss The Scarlet Letter, Chapters 2-4

Argument essays - review FLT sheets
Practice using Paine prompt
Notes from today's classes using the Thomas Paine prompt

HW: Read The Scarlet Letter, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, and Chapter 7
Be prepared to discuss: What is Hester's life like after prison?
Find instances where Hawthorne reveals his attitude toward the Puritans
Write an essay on the Gabler entertainment prompt - we'll examine samples tomorrow

The Scarlet Letter discussion assignment calendar (DRAFT)

AGENDA 11/16

(BLOCK SCHEDULE - Today is period 2 only and is a repeat of yesterday's periods 3 and 5)

Seminar Part 2: How far should governments (local, state, and federal) go to protect our health and safety?
Seminar reflection

Prezi Introduction to The Scarlet Letter
Read Chapter 1, "The Prison-Door," of The Scarlet Letter aloud
Supports for reading The Scarlet Letter:
Free audiobook podcast from iTunes
The Scarlet Letter: No Fear edition, which gives a "modern text" side-by-side with the original text
Vocabulary from chapters 1-12

Introduction to argument prompt
Argument FLTs and notes

HW: Read chapters 2, 3, 4 of The Scarlet Letter for Monday. Be prepared to discuss:
1) Personality traits and descriptions of the appearances of Hester Prynne, Roger Chillingworth, and Reverend Dimmesdale
2) What deal do Hester and Chillingworth agree to? What is each character's motivation for agreeing to this deal?

AGENDA 11/15

Seminar Part 2: How far should governments (local, state, and federal) go to protect our health and safety?
Seminar reflection

Prezi Introduction to The Scarlet Letter
Read Chapter 1, "The Prison-Door," of The Scarlet Letter aloud
Supports for reading The Scarlet Letter:
Free audiobook podcast from iTunes
The Scarlet Letter: No Fear edition, which gives a "modern text" side-by-side with the original text
Vocabulary from chapters 1-12

Introduction to argument prompt
Argument FLTs and notes

HW: Read chapters 2, 3, 4 of The Scarlet Letter for Monday. Be prepared to discuss:
1) Personality traits and descriptions of the appearances of Hester Prynne, Roger Chillingworth, and Reverend Dimmesdale
2) What deal do Hester and Chillingworth agree to? What is each character's motivation for agreeing to this deal?