October 21, 2013 - October 25, 2013 Weekly Agenda for 10th Grade English

Malala Yousafzai, the young Pakistani activist, who was  shot in the head by the Taliban when she insisted on the rights of young women to attend school. 

Monday, October 21st:
PERSPECTIVES in MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE

Pages 36 - 39; "Analyzing and Evaluating Speeches"

Watch speeches of the following: 

Martin Luther King

Malala Yousafzai's speech to the U.N. on the importance of education for girls
Take notes as you watch their speeches and write down your answers to the following:
The speakers' arguments: state each speaker's argument in one thesis statement
Write the reasons given by the speakers in support of the argument
What is the evidence given by the speakers to support their thesis? Give at least two pieces of evidence.
Did the speakers use logical appeal?  If so, give an example.
Did the speakers use ethical appeal? If so, give an example.
Did the speaker use emotional appeal? if so, give an example.

Tuesday, October 22nd:
PERSPECTIVES in MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE

Pages 40 - 43

Before You Read: "Ain't I a Woman?"

"Meet the Woman: Sojourner Truth"

"Ain't I a Woman?"

After You Read: Interpreting Meanings

Wednesday, October 23rd: 

PERSPECTIVES in MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE

Pages 44 - 46

Page 44: "Declarations of the Rights of Women" by Susan B. Anthony

Pages 45 - 46: "Evaluating an Author's Argument"

Thursday, October 24th: 

PERSPECTIVES in MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE
"I've Been to the Mountaintop"by Martin Luther King; page 47
"Remarks to the Convocation of the Church of Christ in God" by William J. Clinton; pages 48 - 50
Analyze each speech for ethical, logical and emotional appeals
Finish for homework

Friday, October 25th:
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

October 14, 2013 - October 18, 2013 10th Grade English Weekly Agenda

SUSAN B. ANTHONY 

Monday, October 14th:
Watch "Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam"
Earthquake Drill

Tuesday, October 15th:
Shortened Day: Dismissal Time at 1:33

PERSPECTIVES in MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE

Pages 36 - 39; "Analyzing and Evaluating Speeches"

Watch famous speeches:

Martin Luther King

Malala Yousafzai's speech to the U.N. on the importance of education for girls

Wednesday, October 16th:

Shortened Day: Dismissal Time at 2:24

No 2nd Period today

Thursday, October 17th: 

PERSPECTIVES in MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE

Pages 40 - 43

Before You Read: "Ain't I a Woman?"

"Meet the Woman: Sojourner Truth"

"Ain't I a Woman?"

After You Read: Interpreting Meanings

Friday, October 18th: 

PERSPECTIVES in MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE

Pages 44 - 46

Page 44: "Declarations of the Rights of Women" by Susan B. Anthony

Pages 45 - 46: "Evaluating an Author's Argument"

Break into groups and create a brief political campaign slogan, poster or commercial using one of the following techniques: 

Bandwagon Appeal

Snob Appeal 

Straw Man 

False Dilemma

Expert Opinion

October 7, 2013 - October 11, 2013 Weekly Agenda for 10th Grade English

Monday, October 7th:
Your final draft is due today of your persuasive essay


PERSPECTIVES in MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE
Pages 24 - 25:
Before You Read
Primary Sources and Secondary Sources
Using the Sources:
Analyze
Evaluate
Elaborate
The War Escalates
Pages 26, 27, and 28


Tuesday, October 8th:
PERSPECTIVES in MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE
Pages 29-35
Pages 29 - 30; "Dear Folks"
Pages 31 - 33; "Declarations of Independence from the War in Vietnam".
Pages 34 - 35; "After  You Read"; "Test Practice"; "Short Constructed Response"

Wednesday, October 9th:

VOCABULARY WORKSHOP: Level C; Unit 2 is due today.

Selections from:
The Things They Carried,
Journals from a Young VietCong Woman Doctor
Letters Home: Letters from Young American Soldiers in Viet Nam

Thursday, October 9th:
PERSPECTIVES in MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE
Pages 36 - 39; "Analyzing and Evaluating Speeches"

Watch famous speeches:
Martin Luther King
Malala Yousafzai's speech to the U.N. on the importance of education for girls

Friday, October 10th:
PERSPECTIVES in MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE
Pages 40 - 43
Before You Read: "Ain't I a Woman?"
"Meet the Woman: Sojourner Truth"
"Ain't I a Woman?"
After You Read: Interpreting Meanings

Rubric for Persuasive Essay

Rubric for Persuasive Essay

First Paragraph

Make sure the essay has a title

Check for a grabber (an anecdote, or an interesting fact) which grabs the reader’s attention

Check for background information: the reason for the interest in the topic

Check for a thesis statement: a sentence which states the topic and the position of the writer.

Body Paragraphs:

Check to see if the paragraph addresses the counter claim or the counter argument.

Check to see if the paragraph rebuts the counter claim (shows why the counter claim is incorrect or unimportant).

Check to see if the paragraph gives a logical appeal, or an ethical appeal or an emotional appeal.

Check to see if the paragraph gives:

Logical Appeal: facts, statistics

Ethical Appeal: Expert Opinion, Fact and Examples

Emotional Appeal: Anecdotes, Examples

Check to see if the paragraph has a good transitional sentence, which will segue to the next paragraph.

Concluding Paragraph:

Check to see if there is a restatement of the opinion

Check to see if there is a restatement of the reasons 

Check to see if there is a call to action

September 30, 2013 - October 4, 2013 10th Grade English Agenda

Monday, September 30th:
Short quiz on Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development

PERSPECTIVES in MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE
Pages 15 - 16
Page 15:
Choose an Issue
State Your Opinion
Consider Your Purpose and Audience
Page 16:
Support Your Opinion: Logical Appeals, Emotional Appeals, Ethical Appeals
Types of Evidence: Facts, Examples, Expert Opinion, Analogies, Case Studies, Anecdotes
Page 17:
Opinion: Reasons and Evidence
Organize Your Essay

For homework: Write a rough draft of a persuasive essay based on an issue you have strong feelings about. Follow the procedures in pages 15 - 17 in your Perspectives book.


Tuesday, October 1st:
No 2nd period today.

Wednesday, October 2nd:
Please bring your VOCABULARY WORKSHOP: Level C; Unit 2
This will be due on Monday, October 7th.

PERSPECTIVES in MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE
Pages 18 - 21
Page 18 - 19: A Writer's Model
Read and analyze
Page 20 - 21: Revising
Peer Editing:
Rubric: Writing a Persuasive Essay
Evaluation Questions, Tips, Revision Techniques
Page 21: Analyzing the Revision Process

Thursday, October 3rd:
Warm-up:
Using five of your Unit 2 Vocabulary words, write complete grammatically correct sentences.
Continue working on the persuasive essay

Friday, October 4th:
Your persuasive essay will be due today.
PERSPECTIVES in MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE
Pages 24 - 25:
Before You Read
Primary Sources and Secondary Sources
Using the Sources:
Analyze
Evaluate
Elaborate
Pages 26, 27, and 28:
The War Escalates

 Excerpts from The Things They Carried,
Journals from a Young VietCong Woman Doctor
Letters Home: Letters from Young American Soldiers in Viet Nam

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013 - SEPTEMBER 27, 2013 WEEKLY AGENDA for 10th GRADE ENGLISH

September 23, 2013 – September 27, 2013 Weekly Agenda for 10^th Grade English

Monday, September 23^rd:

PERSPECTIVES in MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE

Pages 12 – 15

“The Parable of the Good Samaritan”

“Op-Ed Article: A State Championship Versus Runner’s Conscience”

Write a minimum two paragraph response to the following journal question. Please follow formal essay writing format.

Journal Topic:

What constitutes character? In the op-ed piece, “A State Championship Vs. Runner’s Conscience”, the writer, John Christian Hoyle gave up a state championship to help another fallen runner.  By helping the fallen runner, he disappointed his teammates, his coach, and his school. Do you agree with his decision?  Why or why not? Support your opinion with evidence either from the opinion piece or from your own life experience. 

“Writing Workshop”: Writing a Persuasive Essay: Prewriting

Tuesday, September 24^th:

Please bring your HOLT HANDBOOK; pages 34 - 43

Oral Practice: pages 36 - 37; Identifying Sentence and Sentence Fragments

Page 38, Exercise 1; Identifying Subjects and Predicates

Page 40; Exercise 2: Identifying Verbs and Verb Phrases

This will be due on Thursday, September 26th

Finding the Subject and Predicate, and Identifying Verb and Verb Phrases; exercises 1 and 4 will be assigned.  This will be due on Thursday, September 26^th.

Wednesday, September 25th:
Pass out, read and analyze Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development

Thursday, September 26th:
Collect the grammar, HOLT HANDBOOK; pages 34 - 43

Class presentations on Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development:
The class will break into groups of four and be assigned one of the six stages of Kohlberg's Moral Development.  Each group will explain their stage and then present a short scene illustrating the stage.

Friday, September 27^th:

Finish the presentations.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013 - SEPTEMBER 27, 2013 WEEKLY AGENDA FOR 10TH GRADE ENGLISH

Monday, September 23rd:

Tuesday, September 24th:
HOLT HANDBOOK: pages 34 - 43
Oral Practice: pages 36 - 37; Identifying Sentence and Sentence Fragments
Page 38, Exercise 1; Identifying Subjects and Predicates
Page 42; Exercise 4: Identifying Subjects and Verbs
This will be due on Thursday, September 26th