Weekly Agenda Nov 29- Dec 3

Mon & Tues

• Persuasive Essay Topics
• Exploring your topic
• Developing a thesis

Wed
SSR

Thurs & Fri

• Evaluating sources
• Finding evidence to support your thesis
• Predicting the counterargument

Weekly Agenda Nov 22-26

Mon & Tues
Types of sources
Pick a topic for persuasive essay

Wed
SSR

Thurs & Fri
No School
Happy Thanksgiving!

Weekly Agenda Nov 15-Nov19

Mon & Tues
Pathos, Ethos, Logos
Elizabeth Glaser Speech

Wed
SSR

Thurs & Fri
Logical Fallacies
How to build an argument

Weekly Agenda Nov 1-5

Memoirs Due: Friday, November 5th

Mon & Tues
Memory writing
Six-word memoirs

Wed
SSR

Thursday
Vignette inventory: How many vignettes are complete? You need 10 for the memoir assignment.
My Neighborhood and Authentic Voice

Ideas for additional vignettes: Funny anecdote, embarrassing moment, holiday tradition, conquering a fear, disappointment, earliest memory, greatest achievement

Don't forget to add photos or illustrations. Be creative!
DUE MONDAY!!

Friday
Editing and finalizing

Weekly Agenda Oct 25-29

Mon & Tues
Rubric & Symbolism Essay

Wed
SSR

Thurs & Fri
Review for Test
Unit Test

Due Dates

The Color of Water Unit Test: Oct 29th

The Color of Water Symbolism Essay:

• Typed Draft: Thursday, October 28th
• Final Draft into TurnItIn.com on Monday, November 1 by 10pm

Memoir: Friday, Nov 5th

Weekly Agenda Oct 18-22

The Color of Water

MON & TUES

Irony: Verbal Irony vs. Dramatic Irony vs. Situational Irony
Irony Freewrite: Write about irony in your life OR Write about something in an ironic way
Vocab Review

Vocab test
Relating to characters: How are your experiences and thoughts similar to and different from James' experiences and thoughts?
Bio-poem: A poem that can be used in your memoir (this would count as one vignette)
Memoir checklist: Keep this organizer to keep track of your progress

WED
SSR
Journal entries due today: You should have 8 entries

THURS & FRI
Revisit Symbolism Chart
What other symbols have you encountered?
Review how to analyze symbols
Choose a symbol and write another symbolism paragraph (Due tomorrow)

3L Qs
Quaker share: read quotes from chapters 18-21
Review how to develop a thesis and how to write an introduction and conclusion
Assignment: Write an introduction and a conclusion to tie together your two symbolism paragraphs into a formal essay (Due Wednesday, Oct 27)

Weekly Agenda Oct 11

The Color of Water

MON & TUES

Finish Vocabulary Review

Finish "Born Bad"

-highlight writing techniques

"Special Someone" Freewrite

Collect "School" Freewrite

HW Read Chapter 14 & 15 and 3Qs per

WED
SSR
Journal Entry #7
Journals Due Next WED

THURS & FRI
Look at excerpts from McBride and identify writing techniques
-apply his techniques to our freewrites; emphasis on SHOW language
-thoughtshots and babysteps
Review Vocabulary
-funsheet
-individual word check
3Q Discussion
-quotation Quaker Share
DUE FRIDAY: Typed or neatly written Special Someone Freewrite
-

Weekly Agenda Oct 4-8

The Color of Water

MON & TUES

Symbol paragraphs

-20 common errors

-identify your errors and correct

See 2 sample paragraphs

-identify basic parts

-note style choices by author

--sentence length, word choice, transitions

Memoir Assignment

-review and ask clarifying questions

-see student examples

DUE OCT 29TH

-freewrite and begin vignettes

-creative writing techniques

HW Read Chapter 9 & 10 and 3Qs per(read chapters 9-12 this week)

Brainstorm ideas for personal vignettes

WED

Collect typed paragraphs
SSR

Journal Entry #6

HW Read Chapter 11 & 12 and 3Qs

THURS & FRI
Course Outline?
-signatures
Review Chapter 10
-identify and mimic writng techniques
-vocabulary
Freewrite
-identify best parts of ours
-expand
Memoir Assignment
-connect to Cisneros example "Bord Bad"
-characterization
-figurative language
-length
Special Someone Freewrite
-now you create imagery

Reading Quiz
3Q discussion
-vocabulary review
Quaker Share Quotations
Character Venn
-choose and record best descriptive language
HW Rewrite two vignettes and type one to turn in for feedback on Monday, worth 10 pts each.
NO Reading unless you need to catch up

Weekly Agenda Sept 27-Oct 1

The Color of Water

MON & TUES
Return to groups
-practice vocabulary
-concept circles
Share quotations
Create name plate and symbol
Working with Imagery
-picturing
-describing in 5 senses
HW Read Chapters 6&7 and 3qs per

WED
SSR
Journal Entry #5
HW Read Chapter 8 and 3qs
AND return edited paragraph tomorrow

THURS & FRI
Reading Quiz on Chapters 6-8
Freewrite
Begin imagery paragraphs
Share Quotes
3Q Class Discussion
HW Read Chapter 9 and 3Qs

Weekly Agenda Sept 20-24

The Color of Water

MON
Introduce book and genre
-brainstorm elements of memoir
-interview between James Frey and Larry King
Distribute books
Read Chapter 1 in class and familiarize students with characters and plot
HW Read chapters 1&2 and write 1 set of 3-leve l Qs

TUES
Present other perspective on Frey
-excerpt from Oprah
Review symbolism
-define
-QW: reflect on symbols in own life
Identify and discuss symbols in book
-bicycle excerpt
HW Read chapter 3 and 3qs

WED
SSR
Journal Entry #4
HW Read Chapter 4 and 3q's

THURS
Looking back at Symbol graphic organizer
-creating a paragraph
Handout: keeping track of symbolism throughout book
Introduce Imagery, simile, metaphor (add to literary terms)
HW Read Chapter 5 and 3q's
AND vocabulary, symbolism quotes

FRI
Review text
-3Q class discussion
-share vocabulary
-review collected quotations
NO HW

Weekly Agenda Sept 13-17

MON
Reader/Writer Inventory
Course Outline
Writing an in-class essay
-foldables
-review
Introduce HW
HW Body Biography Template

TUES
Excerpt from text, #3
-marginalia and 3Qs
Historical background
-see book chronology
HW bring SSR book and journal

WED
SSR
Journal #3

THURS
Review 3Qs for Excerpt 2 and 3
Continue review of Essay Basics
-common misspellings
-format


FRI
Baseline Essay

Weekly Agenda Sept 7-8, 10

Welcome Back to School!
Please bookmark this page ASAP and refer to it weekly for up-to-date agendas and homework.

TUESDAY
Read excerpt from A Long Way Gone
-practice 3-level questions (see handout)
-practice journal entry format (see handout)
-practice self-grading (see rubric)
HW Find 3 helpful items from this website.

WEDNESDAY
Article and Statistics
Practice Journal Entry Format in groups on poster
-present to class
-self-grade
Talk about SSR and independent reading program
HW Apply themes from A Long Way Gone to themes in up & coming unit

FRIDAY

Literary Terms

1. Juxtaposition,
   
2. elements of memoir
   
3. perspective
4. characterization
5. imagery
6. pathos, ethos, logos

Reading Quiz
Historical Background of Civil War
-label map
NO HW

Peek-a-Boo Fall Course Outline

A Streetcar Named Desire May 27th-June 18th

Previous Week: 5/27-28
Introduction to A Streetcar Named Desire: Tennessee Williams Life & Times
HW Read Act 1 for Monday


June 1st-14th
Characterization
-s/m/t chart
-movie (with Marlon Brando)
-dramatic readings
--voice and character
--narrative direction
Vocabulary
-worksheets
-quiz


Independent Reading Book Projects are due Monday, June 14th
Reflective Writing Essay (as journal entry): Students reflect on their writing portfolio, areas of growth and areas for growth.

June 14th-18th is Finals Week
2nd pd-Tuesday

Weekly Agenda May 24-28

MON

Check Rough Drafts for The Things They Carried Essay

HW Final Essay Due June 1st by 12pm to turnitin.com

(make an appt. if you need more help editing)

Collect HW Qs

TUES

Introduction to A Streetcar Named Desire

Biography on Tennessee Williams

-Life and Times-Notes

Issue books

-Scene 1

HW Finish Scene 1

WED

SSR

Journal Entry #9

Read Scene 2

THURS

Review

Characterization

Plot conflict and Prediction

HW Read Scene 3

FRI

Begin S/M/T Chart

Worksheet

and MOVIE with Marlon Brando!!

Weekly Agenda May 17-21

CST TESTING ALL WEEK! BLOCK SCHEDULES: ALL CLASSES WILL MEET TWICE A WEEK.

DAY 1&2
-Gallery Walk
Spring Assignment due for The Things They Carried

Writing
-Drafting the essay
-embedding evidence
-employing transitions

-peer and teacher edit
Final Draft due May 28th to turnitin.com

SSR-Journal #12

Weekly Agenda May 8-12

MON

Review Basic Essay Structure

-foldables

Review "Ghost Soldier"

HW Finish book

TUES

Review "The Lives of the Dead"

-role of Linda character and how she and other female are portrayed, what do they ultimately represent?

Defining heroism versus cowardice

-reflect on American Place Theater performance

-examples of compassion and humanity

-examples of offensive acts

Brainstorm different structures to satisfy each prompt

NO HW

WED

SSR

Journal #11

THURS/FRI

Writing/Outlining

Diversifying sentences:

-review types of sentences

Draft #1 due

HW

FOR MONDAY:Spring Assignment due and Gallery Walk

Weekly Agenda May 3-7

MON
Continue DEAR AMERICA documentary
Read "Good Form" in class
-landmark marginalia
HW Read "Field Trip" and 3qs

TUES
Supplementary/Creative Assignment due MAY 14th
Essay Prompts
-t-graph
HW "Ghost Soldier" and 3qs

WED
SSR #10
Journals due!

THURS
Work on T-Graph and Thesis
(No Book Test)
HW Finish Book For Tuesday (pages inventory)

FRI
Discuss "Ghost Soldier"
DEAR AMERICA documentary
END OF GRADING PERIOD, GP3 is only 5 weeks long!!

Weekly Agenda April 26-30

MON
Share Apology Letter
Present Poster
HW Read "Notes" and write 3Qs

TUES
Review "Speaking of Courage" and "Notes"
-class discussion credit
Finish Movie
HW Read "In the Field" and 3Qs for Thursday (pages inventory)

WED
SSR
Journal Entry #9

THURS
Pages Inventory
Draw Scenes of "In the Field" with essential quotations
"Speaking of Courage" handout

FRI
Post-Its: Landmark marginalia relating to essay prompts
-pair share
Conversations #3 on "In the Field"

NEXT WEEK
Finish book
Dear America documentary
Creative Assignment
Essay and Book Test prep

Weekly Agenda April 19-23

MON
Read "Stockings" and discuss luck
Group Poster
Topics

• O'Brien's Portrayal of Women
• Heroism versus Cowardice
• Romanticism versus Realism

Include Quotations and analysis; pictures, key words, and applications to the world.
HW Read "Church" and 3s

TUES
Group Work and Presentations
PLATOON movie excerpt
HW Read 'The Man I killed," and "Ambush" and 3Qs x2 fro Thursday

WED
SSR
Journal Entry #8

THURS
Pages Read Check
+6pts toward Tests and Quizzes category
Class discussion for credit
-structure
-perspective
-repetition
-voice
PLATOON movie excerpts
HW Read "Style," and "Speaking of Courage"

FRI
Write a letter to a person you have disappointed (yes, it can be yourself)
Class Discussion
-discuss challenges of war and heroism

Weekly Agenda April 12-16

MON
Review Chapters 4-7
-quiz
Review Conversations assignment
Chapter Review -handout
Platoon cont'
HW Read Chapter 8 and 3Qs

TUES
Conversations #2
-pull excerpts from Chapters 4-8
Review Chapter 8
-landmark marginalia technique
HW Read Chapter 9 and 3Qs

WED
SSR
Journal #7

THURS & FRI
Looking at the role of women in the novel
-landmark marginalia
Read Smiley and Smith criticism
-freewrite
-fishbowl seminar

Weekly Agenda Mar 22-26

MON
EAP Testing
HW Finish reading Chap 1 of The Things They Carried and 3Qs

TUES
Excerpts from Platoon
-answer worksheet
Characterization
-heroism versus cowardice
-evidence
HW Read Chapter 2 and 3Qs for Thursday

WED
SSR
Journal #6


THURS
Geo-Political Packet
Review Chapter 2
-quiz
-class discussion
HW Read Chapter 3 and 3Qs

FRI
Introduce Conversations Assignment
-first round
Review Chapter 3
-AMBIGUITY of war
Add to characterization
Watch more excerpts of Platoon
HW DUE APRIL 12

• Read and Write 3Qs for Chapters 4-7

• Record important evidence for the following themes:

1. How are women portrayed?
2. How is heroism portrayed? Cowardice?
3. How is war all about perspective?

Weekly Agenda Mar 15-19

MON
College/Career Presentations
-collect character squares and charts

TUES/WED (CAHSEE TESTING-BLOCK SCHEDULE)
Book Room -The Things They Carried
-draft cards
-vocab book marks
No HW

THURS
In-class writing-Goodbye Letter
-quaker share excerpts of goodbye letter
Chap 1 Read Aloud
-3Q sheets
HW Finish Chapter 1 and 3qs

FRI
Collect "Goodbye Letters"
Times OP.Ed. piece, Things Carried in Iraq War
Discussion Chapter 1: 1-14 3Qs
-characterization
-list of things carried, weight, tangibles and intangibles
Pack Backpack and share
-freewrite on perspective
Review Vocabulary

Weekly Agenda Mar 8-12

MON
Finish Creative Scene presentations
Review Chapter 12
"Cheerleaders: What to Do about Them"
-read and answer questions
-#2 & #5
-apply to Whale Talk
HW Finish Book and Character Chart

TUES
In Class Writing
-write a speech to the graduating class of Cutter High
Epilogue
Prepare for Socratic Seminar for Thursday
HW Character Squares Draft

WED
SSR
Journal#5

THURS
Socratic Seminar
HW Character Squares, chart due tomorrow
AND Whale Talk 3Qs

FRI
Debrief book
Recommendations
Write the lost chapter

Weekly Agenda Mar 1-5

MON
cont' Family Roles and Communication Styles
-identifying familiarities
-the rotating inner and outer circle
Role Play
Debrief and reflect as Exit Ticket
HW Read Chapter 11 and 3Qs
AND turn in journal article to turnitin.com

TUES
Quaker Share excerpts from articles
-collect with rubric
Review Chapter's 7-11
-class discussion
Creative Scene Interpretation
-group work
HW Read Chapter 12 and 3Qs for Thursday

WED
SSR
Journal Entry #4

THURS
Review Chapter 12
-class discussion
Continue group work
Presentations tomorrow
HW Read Chapter 14 and 3Qs for Monday

FRI
Presentations and accolades
Return graded Journal Articles
-writing reflection and personal goals
"Cheerleaders: What to Do about Them"
-read and answer questions

Weekly Agenda Feb 22-26

MON
Read Chapter 6 in class
-write 3Qs
-class discussion
Character Chart
HW Read Chapter 7&8 for tomorrow
and 3Qs per chapter

TUES
Review Corrections for Journal Article
Angier "Why Men Don't Last"
-marginalia
-exit ticket: analysis
HW Read Chapter 9 for Thursday and 3Qs

WED
SSR
Journal #3

THURS
Connecting Angier to the world
-modern and successful male role models
-qualities and realistic goals for men
Character Chart
HW Read Chapter 9 and 3Qs

FRI
Reading Quiz
Communication Styles and Family Roles
-identifying familiarities
-the rotating inner and outer circle
Role Play
Debrief and reflect as Exit Ticket

Weekly Agenda Feb 16-19

TUES
Review Chapter 4 in Whale Talk
-class discussion credit
Taj Fel's Social Identity Theory
-SAMO examples
HW Read Chapter 5 and 3Qs for Thursday
AND Journal Article rough Draft due 2/22

WED
SSR
Journal #2

THURS
Review Chapter 5
-class discussion and possible homework swap
Review transitions
-pair work
HW Read Chapter 6 and 3Qs

FRI
Casting the movie
-what actors would do best, explain your choices
-what might the trailer look like?
-what audience might you aim for?
Angier "Why Men Don't Last: Self Destructiuon as a Way of Life"
-reciprocal reading and visual
-pair presentation of visual
-connections to book

Weekly Agenda Feb 8-12

MON
Review Chapter 1 of Whale Talk
-3Q class discussion
Brainstorm Issues relevant to SaMOHI students
-"Hard News" Handout: Journalistic Writing Tips
--techniques and steps to reporting news
HW Ask friends, teachers, parents, neighbors about random news going on in your communities
AND Read Chapter 2 and 3-level Qs

TUES
Review Community News
Structure of a news story
-inverted triangle
Whale Talk
-identify digression
-characterization
HW Read Chapter 3 and 3-level Qs

WED
Short Book Talk and Student Book Recommendations
SSR
Journal Entry #1
No HW

THURS
Review Journal Article Assignment
due
Freewrite: How do High School stereotypes shape identities?
Review Chapter 3, class discussion
HW Read Chapter 4 and 3-level Qs

FRI
Introduce character chart and rubric
Review Chapter 4, class discussion

Spring Semester 2/2/2010

TUES
Hand Back Papers
Mid-Year Portfolio Reflection
Review Formats
Book Talk for Independent Reading
NO HOMEWORK

WED
Review Assessments
WHALE TALK by Chris Crutcher
NO HOMEWORK

THURS
Brainstorm Small Town Bias
-share list (notes)
Child Abuse Statistics
-notes
-reactions
FOIL -terms
HW Read Chapter 1 and 3-level questions for Friday

FRI
Review Male Roles
Review Chapter 1
-class discussion
NO HW