October 28, 2013 - November 1, 2013 Weekly Agenda for 10th Grade English

October 28, 2013 - November 2, 2013 Weekly Agenda for 10th Grade English 

Monday, October 28th: 

PERSPECTIVES in MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE

"What the Future Holds for Farm Workers and Hispanics" by Cesar Chavez; pages 53 - 59

Analyze the speech for ethical, logical and emotional appeals

Demonstrating your best writing, compare and contrast  “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” by Martin Luther King and “What the Future Holds for Farm Workers and Hispanics” by Cesar Chavez.  This should be at least three paragraphs.  This will be due on Wednesday, October 30th:

Tuesday, October 29th:

PERSPECTIVES in MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE

"Civil Liberties: Civil Rights"; "Reading, Interpreting, and Analyzing a Visual Text: The Political Cartoon"; page 61

After reading the political cartoon, answer questions 1 - 7 on page 61.  This will be due on Thursday, October 29th. 

Wednesday, October 30th: 

Your compare and contrast paper on “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” by Martin Luther King and “What the Future Holds for Farm Workers and Hispanics” by Cesar Chavez is due today. 

Look at various persuasive devices such as straw man, false dilemma, band wagon, snob appeal and expert opinion; then read several articles and determine which of the articles use those persuasive devices.  Pair up and create your own ad campaign or commercial using these same devices. 

Please bring your HOLT HANDBOOK.  Chapter 3, “The Participle”; pages 70 - 74; exercises 3, 4 and Review B. This will be due on Monday,  November 4th. 

Thursday, October 31st:

PERSPECTIVES in MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE; page 61; Questions 1 - 7; “Reading, Interpreting, and Analyzing a Visual Text: The Political Cartoon” will be due today. 

Continue working on your political campaign or commercial.  This will be due on Friday. 

Friday, November 1st: 

Present your political campaign or commercial today.