Monday, November 30, 2009

Weekly Agenda 11/30-12/4

MON
Review Essay Requirements from foldables
Fishbowl Seminar
-create essential question
30 minute discussion and reflection
HW Add to Character Chart for Timed Writing

TUES
In-Class Timed Writing on H20 prompt
-written in journal
-#12

WED
SSR
(make up missing entries)

THURS
Selfgrade and turn in journals
Grade consultation
-missing work
Reflect on and turn in H20 book
HW Brainstorm persuasive topics you are passionate about and what makes an argument persuasive?

FRI
Read article from "The Samohi"
-identify persuasive elements
-agree/not sure/disagree
-write a letter to the author
Class Discussion
No HW

NEXT WEEK
Frederick Douglass' Narrative
Writing Foldables
-persuasive elements
Capital Punishment
-Mencken
-continuum
-debate
Visualization
--"Long Walk"
--personal reaction