Q2 - week 3/10

Day 1 - Monday 10/31
Essential Question:  What skills do you need to complete a successful ARP?

Do Now:  Discuss EQ with a neighbor

Agenda:

>  ARP skills/resources review
>  GG - character analysis + chpts 3-4 

HW:

-  GG chapters 5-6 next week, Day 1 (w5 = 7-8, w6 = 9)
-  IR Section 3 - due Sat. 11/05 @ high noon 

-  ARP - Outline Due end of class 11/03-04

-  Word Mastery - due midnight Wed. 11/02 - test Day 3 on paper
-  Tropes & Schemes 6-11 test ready on Day 3
-  ARG on hold until further notice 
-  Day 2 is EOS day until further notice - bring your book
-  SAT Grammar online is helpful - supplement your EOS

Day 2 - Tue. 11/01 & Wed. 11/02
Essential Question:   Why are the elements of style so important?

Do Now:  Discuss the EQ w/ neighbors - again

Agenda:
>  EOS - section 1
>  Plagiarism stern warning - again w/ visual
>  Writing Samples

HW: same as above + any new audibles

Day 3 - Thu. 11/03 & Fri. 11/04
Essential Question:  What do you plan to do with all these words and devices?

Do Now:   Get computers loaded up w/ Word Mastery 
Agenda:

>  EOS - again
>  WM/TS test 
    1.  Create a new sentence the LAST ten words (mercenary-bevy) - do this in the sentence section but use a different text color
    2.  Create 2 examples for ANY of the tropes/schemes from 6-10
>  ARP Outline Due at the end of class

HW:  same as above + any new audibles

Q2 - week 2/10

Day 1 - Monday 10/24
Essential Question:  What do you know about the Harlem Renaissance?

Do Now:  Take that in - and then ask yourself how that relates to GG - and then put that on hold in your subconscious

Agenda:

>  ARP - Annotated Bibliography due date change below
    >  Resources Link
    >  RADCAB - notes
    >  NP and ND - No Publisher/Page and No Date - these are problems to avoid - Easybib won't find this!!!
    >  .org, .net, etc can be deceptive - be alert

    >  Heard of the Tree Octopus?
>  GG - character analysis 

HW:

-  GG chapters 3-4 next Day 1 (2 per week-ish)
   - w3 = 3-4, w4 = 5-6, w5 = 7-8, w6 = 9
-  IR Section 2 - due Sat. 10/29 @ high noon 

-  ARP - Annotated Bibliography due Sat. 10/29 @ high noon 

- Word Mastery - due midnight Wed. 10/26 - test Day 3
- Tropes & Schemes 1-5 test ready on Day 3
- ARG on hold until further notice 
- Day 2 is EOS day until further notice - bring your book

Day 2 - Tue. 10/25 & Wed. 10/26
Essential Question:   What are the elements of style?

Do Now:  Discuss the EQ w/ neighbors - again

Agenda:
>  EOS - feel like gambling with your grades?
>  Plagiarism stern warning - again
>  Writing Samples

HW: same as above + any new audibles

Day 3 - Thu. 10/27 & Fri. 10/28
Essential Question:  What do you plan to do with all these words and devices?

Do Now:   Ready yourself for the WM/TS test

Agenda:
>  WM/TS test
>  ARP TBA

HW:  same as above + any new audibles

Q2 - week 1/10

Day 1 - Monday 10/17

Essential Question:  How does EOS relate to our everyday lives?

Do Now:  Discuss the EQ w/ neighbors

Agenda:

>  Literally Non-Literal IR Compliments!
>  ARP - Argumentative Research Paper requirements
    >  Topic Selection Requests - the sooner they are all in; the sooner you get confirmation; the sooner you can start (was my punctuation correct?) (is it ever?)
>  LGNoNo's for life
>  EOS test Day 3
>  Word Mastery Proposal - an "offer you can't refuse"
    >  still working backwards on that list 
    >  Rhetorical Devices in the mix w/ Tropes & Schemes
>  Gatsby (GG) sitch
    >  where are you and what do you know about the Harlem Renaissance and The American Dream
    >  side note about my Gatsby other life
>  If Time:  ARP Topic Discussions 

HW:

-  IR Section 1 - due Sat. 10/22 high noon 

-  ARP Complete the Topic Selection Request on classroom.google.com by Wed. 10/19 midnight

-  GG Analysis sheets

Day 2 - Tue. 10/18 & Wed. 10/19
Essential Question:  What should be done to support your ARP topic/issue 

Do Now:  Discuss the EQ w/ neighbors

Agenda:
>  EOS opportunity to ask me clarifying questions
>  ARP - Topic Discussions
>  Plagiarism stern warning

HW: same as above + any new audibles

Day 3 - Thu. 10/20 & Fri. 10/21
Essential Question:  What are the elements of style?

Do Now:   Discuss the EQ w/ neighbors

Agenda:
>  EOS exam
>  ARP Topic Confirmations

HW:
-  IR Section 1 - due Sat. 10/22 high noon 

-  GG bring book for Day 1 week 2

Q1 - week 10/10

Day 1 - Monday 10/03
Essential Question:  What's up with Google and IC?

Do Now:  Sit tight...

Agenda:

>  IR IR throw down
>  TSL Exam Week(s)
HW:  

- TSL - continue to build up your ramparts 
-  Vocabulary (abject-flout) beginning of class on 10/6-10/7 

HW over the break:
-  ARG - chpt. 16 w/ 2 samples pp.367-394 - Day 2 wk 1
     (I would also recommend chapters 8 & 9)
-  EOS - there will be a test (a real test)
-  IR Select new book from list 
- ARP - Argumentative Research Paper topic presearch - use the link on the side of the blog - "301 Prompts"

Day 2 - Tue. 9/27 & Wed. 9/28
Essential Question:  Is today the day? 

Do Now:  Ready yourself with pen and the several pieces of paper - today is the day

Agenda:
>  IR IR throw down
>  TSL Exam Week(s) In-class Essay 

HW: same as above + any new audibles

Day 3 - Thu. 9/29 & Fri. 9/30
Essential Question:  How can we adequately reflect on the dank madness of Quarter 1?

Do Now:  Brace for pulling G's 

Agenda:
>  The Center Cannot Hold 
    >  IR IR cont.
    >  Book check out/in
    >  Reflective Soc. Sem.

HW over the break:
-  ARG - chpt. 16 w/ 2 samples pp.367-394 - Day 2 wk 1
     (I would also recommend chapters 8 & 9)
-  EOS - there will be a test (a real test)
-  IR Select new book from list 
- ARP - Argumentative Research Paper topic presearch - use the link on the side of the blog - "301 Prompts"