December 17 - 21

It's the last week before a well-deserved break! We'll add some more argument notes this week, enjoy a current event day, and finish the Rhetorical Historical Research Paper.

MONDAY: Journal warm-up. Go through the process of writing an introduction in detail. Whiparound - thesis statements. Discuss how to craft good body paragraphs. You'll want 4 - 5 total. Time on laptops to work on the paper, individual help.

Due: If you have a full rough draft, please bring it for credit. If you don't, or are confused, we will go through everything on Monday.

Homework: Work on revision of paper. The due date is Friday, December 21 before class.

Please bring The Grapes of Wrath with you to turn in on Wednesday.

Please make sure you can access your paper electronically for Wednesday. Please bring a laptop if you have one. 

WEDNESDAY: Journal warm-up. Peer review of Rhetorical Historical drafts in rounds. Go over final requirements of paper with checklist. How to insert pictures/visuals. If time, argument notes: fallacies.

Due: Be sure you can access your paper electronically.

Homework: Finish the Rhetorical Historical research paper and submit it to Turnitin.com before class on Friday, December 21.

FRIDAY: Journal warm-up. Special current event day: the textalyzer bill.

Due: Finish the Rhetorical Historical research paper and submit it to Turnitin.com before class.

Homework: None.

Have a wonderful Winter Break!
Have fun and relax with family and friends.
I look forward to seeing you in 2019!

December 10 - 14

 Hello, AP! Just a reminder, no current events quiz this week. Here's what's on the agenda:

TUESDAY: Journal warm-up. Discuss ending of the book. Watch various film adaptations of the book, student version. Graded Socratic Seminar based on The Grapes of Wrath Socratic Questions.

Due: Finish Chapter 30 of The Grapes of Wrath and complete the Socratic Seminar questions.

Homework: Please continue working on the Rhetorical Historical body paragraphs, and bring your Grapes book with you on Thursday.

THURSDAY: (Shorter day for Class Comp schedule.) Journal warm-up. Read sample body paragraphs from the class. Go over the introduction and conclusions for the Rhetorical Historical paper. Time to work on laptops, with individual help if needed.

Due: Please continue working on the Rhetorical Historical body paragraphs, and bring your Grapes book to class.

Homework: Please complete a full rough draft of the Rhetorical Historical paper. Print out a hard copy and bring it with you to Monday's class for a peer edit.

December 3 - 7

It's December! This week, we'll continue with the Rhetorical Historical Research Paper, lay the foundation for Argument with notes and practice, finish Grapes of Wrath, enjoy a current event extension of Grapes (excessive force used by police) and begin prep for a Socratic Seminar next Tuesday.

MONDAY: Journal warm-up. Collect Source Packets. Notes: Argument notes. Grapes of Wrath/current event discussion: what to do about the argument that police use excessive force. Is Black Lives Matter effective or not?

Due: Finish the Step 3 of the Rhetorical Historical Research Paper, the Source Packet, for Monday. Please print it out and bring it to class with you.

Homework: Please finish Chapter 26 and 27 of Grapes of Wrath. Find the various scams in Chapter 27.

WEDNESDAY: (Mogilefsky out at all-day English Department meeting) Receive Source Packets back. Receive example of working SOAPS notes into body paragraphs. Work on laptops and take the class period to type SOAPS notes you've chosen into body paragraphs that support your working thesis.

Due: Grapes, Chapter 26 and 27.

Homework: Please read Grapes, Chapter 28 and 29.  

FRIDAY: Journal warm-up. Quiz covering vocab, grammar, reading (last quiz of 2018). Check-in about Rhetorical Historical Research Paper. Argument notes: fallacies. Fallacies group exercises.

Due: Grapes, Chapter 28 and 29.

Homework: Finish The Grapes of Wrath (read the last chapter) and complete the Grapes of Wrath Socratic Seminar questions for Tuesday.