What We Did Today:
Wednesday-Friday: EXAMS! Tuesday, January 16: Vocabulary Review for Exam. Monday, January 15: Review Rhetorical Analysis practice essay; study vocabulary or practice MC. IF YOU WERE ABSENT: Review vocabulary terms, see Mrs. W. if you have further questions regarding the Rhetorical Analysis Essay. Friday, January 12: Practice Rhetorical Analysis essay (timed 40 minutes); study vocabulary or choice read. Thursday, January 11: Choice reading and conferring about re-write of introduction and body para. from yesterday. Read, analyze, discuss 2014 Rhetorical Analysis (Abigail Adams). IF YOU WERE ABSENT: Show Mrs. W your re-write for credit at the beginning of class. CLICK HERE for the link to the 2014 R.A. (Scroll down to page 9), read and analyze, be ready to discuss in class tomorrow. Wednesday, January 10: Review Student Samples in small groups, discuss in large group; re-write sections of the 2017 R.A. Essay from Pre-Test. IF YOU WERE ABSENT: Based on the conversation from yesterday's student sample (score 8), write a new introduction and one body paragraph. If you need the prompt and Luce's speech CLICK HERE. Tuesday, January 9, 2018: Book Talk (A Street Cat Named Bob); Choice reading; Review Student Sample Score 8 for 2017 Rhetorical Analysis. IF YOU WERE ABSENT: Read for at least 20 minutes tonight. See Mrs. W tomorrow for setup of notes for Student Samples (I cannot share this material online, so you'll have to see me in person). Monday, January 8, 2018: HAPPY NEW YEAR! Book Talk (Lab Girl); Choice reading and reading check; preview Rhetorical Analysis Prompt and pre-test essay. IF YOU WERE ABSENT: Please click here for the link to the 2017 Rhetorical Analysis prompt (see page 11 in document from this link). Read the prompt and piece so you are familiar with it for small group discussions tomorrow in class. FriYAY, December 22: Continue watching The Glass Castle! Have a safe, relaxing, and wonderful Holiday Break! See you next year ;) Thursday, December 21: Watch The Glass Castle! Wednesday, December 20: Review Sections III & IV of yesterday's Practice MC. Review MC category sheet; Five-minute self reflection in CRJ; Choice Reading. IF YOU WERE ABSENT: See Mrs. W for you overall MC Practice Score and MC Category Sheet. Write a 5-minute self reflection in your CRJ on the following questions: Reflect on your past MC mentality and practices, what moves will you continue and what moves will you continue to practice for mastery? In what ways will you push yourself to improve your overall MC score? Tuesday, December 19: Review Section I & II of yesterday's MC; complete sections III & IV (timed 30 minutes); choice reading. IF YOU WERE ABSENT: See Mrs. W tomorrow for your results and inquire about how to complete the practice exam. Choice read for at least 15 minutes tonight. Monday, December 18: Practice MC--two sections from a released College Board Practice Exam. Timed 30 minutes; Choice Reading. IF YOU WERE ABSENT: See Mrs. W at beginning of class to get started of MC. This cannot be posted to website. Do at least 20 minutes of choice reading tonight and report reading status to tomorrow. FriYAY, December 15: Writer's Groups (23 minutes of writing). IF YOU WERE ABSENT: Pick from one of the prompts below (or create your own) and write for at least 23 minutes. Show this to Mrs. W on Monday, and be sure to share this with your group the next time we get together. Have a great weekend! Today's prompts are as follows:
Wednesday, December 13: Notes on Juvenalian and Horation Satire; Review "A Modest Proposal"; small group discussion of specific MC questions and review answers. IF YOU WERE ABSENT: Get notes from a friend or Mrs. Whetstone tomorrow, ask Mrs. W which group to join for MC review. Choice read for 15 minutes minimum. Drive carefully if you venture out :) Tuesday, December 12: Read paragraphs 1-18 in textbook from Jonathon Swift's "A Modest Proposal" (p. 914-917). Take 25 minutes to read and answer MC questions individually. With remaining time, students will be allowed to work in small groups to go discuss questions and answers. IF YOU WERE ABSENT: CLICK HERE for link to "A Modest Proposal" PDF, read to line 117 on page 7, taking notes on lines that are obvious satire. Show Mrs. Whetstone tomorrow. Monday, December 11: Notes on Satire; SNL influence on politics; choice reading. IF YOU WERE ABSENT: Get Satire notes from another student or see Mrs. W. Choice read for at least 15 minutes tonight. FriYAY, December 8: Writer's Groups! 20 minute to provided prompts or prompts of your own. Shared in groups of ~4 today. IF YOU WERE ABSENT: Write for 20+ minutes on an idea of your choice or one of the prompts provided:
Wednesday, December 6: Continue JFK speech analysis in sections: listen and annotate, pause, annotate and label, continue. At the end of speech, students could work with partners to formulate more findings, and then share out as a class at the end. IF YOU WERE ABSENT: Finish speech analysis on your own. For links to script or video, see yesterday's description of what we did in class (below). Show a completed speech to Mrs. W tomorrow upon return. Tuesday, December 5: Practice Sentences in CRJ); JFK Speech Analysis of schemes. IF YOU WERE ABSENT: Write three separate sentences reflecting the use of the following schemes: parenthesis, appositive, polysyndeton. Show Mrs. W upon return. Then, click here to access and PRINT (for ability to annotate) the JFK Inauguration Address Speech. You will be looking to identify and label the present schemes in the first three paragraphs. You may also view video (at bottom of this page) to follow along (starting at 1:09-3:34). Show notes to Mrs. W tomorrow before class. Monday, December 4: Book Talk (Suffer the Child); Choice reading and conferring; Review rhetorical schemes and play Kahoot! IF YOU WERE ABSENT: Make sure to read for at least 20 minutes tonight and study your rhetorical schemes in your foldable. If you don't have your foldable, click on the Rhetoric dropdown tab under the AP Lang tab on the above toolbar. FriYAY, December 1: Book Talk (When Breath Becomes Air); Choice Reading; Writer's Groups--Write from provided prompt or one of your choice for 20 in notebook, will share next Friday in small groups. IF YOU WERE ABSENT: Write in your CRJ for 20 minutes or more based on, or loosely driven from, the following prompts:
Thursday, November 30: Large-group MC answer discussion on Booker T. Washington MC; choice reading with time. IF YOU WERE ABSENT: See Mrs. W for answers for MC. Wednesday, November 29: Choice Reading and Conferring; Practice MC on Booker T. Washington piece; small group answer discussion. Tuesday, November 28: Choice Reading; Rhetorical Vocabulary (finish foldable); small group conversations around "Atlanta Exposition" notes and response to chosen question. IF YOU WERE ABSENT: Show Mrs. W your notes at the beginning of class tomorrow to get credit (only if you emailed her today regarding your absence...!) Monday, November 27: Rhetorical Vocabulary (Word Play); Introduction to Booker T. Washington; read and analyze and take notes "The Atlanta Exposition Address" from textbook page 191. Pick a question from Questions for Discussion on page 194 and write a response that is one page (front and back) long. IF YOU WERE ABSENT: Read and take notes on writing moves of Washington in his address (Textbook page 191... if you don't have your book, click HERE for an electronic version). When finished reading and analyzing and taking notes, you are to respond on one page (front and back) to the following question: "This speech has come to be known by the sentence "Cast down your bucket where you are" (para. 3). What does Washington mean by this exhortation? Have this assignment completed and show Mrs. Whetstone for credit tomorrow. Tuesday, November 21: Required reading reflection-- 20 weeks remain to finish all 12 books (includes Summer Reading and The Glass Castle) upon return from Spring Break in April. Divide 20 by # of books you have yet to read and that will give you the average number you have to read a book for the remainder of time; small group reflection on reading and notes; receive Assessment and Score. HAVE A SAFE AND RELAXING HOLIDAY BREAK! Monday, November 20: Argumentative Essay Analysis. In class. Timed 40 minutes. FRIYAY, November 17: In-class practice essay (click here for link to prompt, scroll to page 10) I discovered that I cannot link to Student Samples to my website as they are to stay secure. Sorry!). IF YOU WERE ABSENT: Write a 40-minutes timed response essay to the above prompt. Show Mrs. W on Monday before the exam. If student would like additional practice with prompts.. see slides to the right. Thursday, November 16: Writer's Workshop--working in small group and discussing the steps taken and ideas used for each of the three Argumentative essays that students responded to in class on Tuesday (see below for details). IF YOU WERE ABSENT: Be prepared for in-class practice essay tomorrow. Wednesday, November 15: Unfortunately I had to be out again today. This earned all classes a free choice reading day! We will still workshop student samples tomorrow and the practice essay will be pushed to Friday. The assessment still be on Monday. IF YOU WERE ABSENT: Complete at least 45 minutes of choice reading at home. Tuesday, November 14: Choice reading; guided writing and timed tasks centered around the 2012, 2013, 2015 Argumentative Prompt. IF YOU WERE ABSENT: You must complete the following tonight: 2012 Argumentative Prompt: (Click here- page 12) (seven minutes) Read and analyze prompt, write a claim, bullet evidence that you would use for support in an essay. 2013 Argumentative Prompt: (Click here- page 11) (ten minutes) Read and analyze prompt, write a full introduction and include a concise claim. 2015 Argumentative Prompt: (Twelve minutes) (Click here- page 10) Read and analyze prompt. Write a claim. Then, write one full confirmatio paragraph showing specific evidence for support of claim. Monday, November 13: View 2016 Argumentative Prompt (click here, scroll down to page 12). take ten minutes on your own to think about this essay and plan for it-- script a brief outline and write a solid claim. Then students will turn and talk about thoughts on how to respond. Lastly, students are expected to write a full introduction and at least one more paragraph (students are encouraged to do more for good practice for next week's exam...). Choice reading to finish. IF YOU WERE ABSENT: see instructions from above. Have minimum writing expectations for this prompt ready to talk about tomorrow in class. Friday, November 10: Fishbowl with Mrs. Gammans receiving information regarding MavinAdLearn. IF YOU WERE ABSENT: You will be excected to follow up with Mrs. Gammans at some point in the near future. Read some of your book this weekend! Thursday, November 9:Small/large group MC debrief on Thoreau piece. Choice reading with time. IF YOU WERE ABSENT: See Mrs. W tomorrow to check answers. Choice reading for 15 minutes tonight. Meet in Fishbowl tomorrow. Wednesday, November 8: Book Talk (The Tipping Point); Choice Reading; small group work and discussion regarding the MC questions for Thoreau's piece from yesterday. This will continue tomorrow. IF YOU WERE ABSENT: Mrs. Whetstone will place you in a small group tomorrow for further conversation on Multiple Choice. Read for a minimum of fifteen minutes tonight at home. Tuesday, November 7: Mr. Thornell subbing today. Students will get together in small groups and talk about each paragraph. Then, students will take a practice multiple-choice questions and write justifications for correct answers in CRJ. IF YOU WERE ABSENT: Get MC questions from Mrs. W asap (as I cannot legally upload them here), and be ready to dive into small group work with these tomorrow. Monday, November 6: Rhetorical Vocabulary; Rhetorically Accurate Verb analysis sheet; introduction to Henry David Thoreau; read and take specified summary notes for each of the eight paragraphs. IF YOU WERE ABSENT: Read excerpt from Ch. 2 "Where I Lived, What I Lived For" from Thoreau's book, Walden. This can be found on page 276-281 of your textbook or, if you don't have your textbook, CLICK HERE for the link. If using the link, you will have to read the LAST eight paragraphs of this chapter, starting with the paragraph that begins with "I went to the woods because I wanted to live deliberately.." For each paragraph, write a brief summary of Thoreau's chief purpose for each paragraph. Bring this to class tomorrow for discussion. Friday, November 3: Ten Second Book Talks (everybody shared their current choice reading book); Choice reading or decorating brown bags for Kids Food Basket. IF YOU WERE ABSENT: Be sure to get in some quality choice reading this weekend! Thursday, November 2: Classical Model Argumentative Essay Rewrite in class. IF YOU WERE ABSENT: Complete this assignment at home and turn revised essay in to Mrs. Whetstone tomorrow. Wednesday, November 1: Partner share "transportable moves" from yesterday's Student Sample Essay--which was a top score of 9! Individual read and annotate (in CRJ) three student sample essays, debriefing in small groups. IF YOU WERE ABSENT: If you would like to stop by and read a few of the student sample essays, please feel free to stop by. This will give you a good sense of what it takes to get a top score, or what to avoid for a low score. This is not required, but recommended. I am not allowed to put the samples on the website, so it would have to be done in my classroom sometime today if you wish. Reminder: tomorrow will be the rewrite of your Argumentative Essay from last week. Tuesday, October 31: Book Talk (Manic); Choice Reading; Rhetorical Vocab (Word Play); Review 2017 Argumentative Prompt and Pre-Test Essay; Review Student Sample G--released from College Board. IF YOU WERE ABSENT: Be sure to read for a minimum for 20 minutes tonight. I can not release CB Material that we looked at in class, so you will have to catch up on what you missed when you return tomorrow. Monday, October 30: Book Talk (Magnolia Story); choice reading; Rhetorical Vocab (Balance); Read and dissect 2017 Argumentative Essay Prompt. IF YOU WERE ABSENT: CLick here for essay prompt, scroll to page 12, read and write a claim for this essay and a brief outline using Classical Model. Have prepared to show Mrs. W tomorrow at the beginning of class. FriYAY, October 27: Gallery Walk of stations from Writer's Workshop from earlier in the week. Five minute Goal Setting response on what in particular you will be doing to improve your essay on the re-write that we will do next Thursday Book Talk (Garbology); Choice Reading. IF YOU WERE ABSENT: Write a goal setting paragraph, highlighting what you will specifically be focusing on doing to improve your essay next week--Thursday--when we do the revised essay in class. Show this to Mrs. W on Monday. Continue choice reading! Thursday, October 26: Guest Speaker--Heidi Schall from Northwood University--LinkedIn Workshop. Wednesday, October 25: Writer's Workshop, Part II; Choice Reading. Tuesday, October 24: Classical Model quiz; Choice Reading; Claim writing; Writer's Workshop stations. Will continue tomorrow. IF YOU WERE ABSENT: See Mrs. W immediately upon return to take CM quiz (this is YOUR responsibility, if not taken upon return, the absent student will receive a zero!). You will then be assigned a group to participate in the second half of the Writer's Workshop for Wednesday. Monday, October 23: Book Talk (Brain on Fire); choice reading; rhetorical vocab (balance); beginning of Writer's Workshop on essay written in class on Thursday. IF YOU WERE ABSENT: See slide to the right for steps of Writer's Workshop, this should be done to your essay before coming to class tomorrow. Thursday, October 19: Small group sharing of outlines and ideas from yesterday's homework; In-class (timed 32 minutes since students have already done pre-writing) argumentative essay using Classical Model based on topic from yesterday. We will be re-working this on Monday for Writer's Workshop and also into next week. IF YOU WERE ABSENT: Please make sure that you write a full argumentative essay based on your chosen topic from yesterday. This is crucial for work--and credit--on Monday. Enjoy your three day weekend!! Wednesday, October 18: Rhetorical Vocab (finish Comparison); re-Watch TED Talk from yesterday, this time taking notes on Classical Model (see link to Ted Talk from yesterday's post); Teacher Model of outline of a debatable topic (see example below); students pick from a debatable question topic--or choose their own--and write a detailed outline using the Classical Model in their CRJ in regards to the topic the student chose. The student should NOT do any outside research, simply write the best they can using their knowledge and experience on chosen topic. Topics listed on slide below titled "CN Outline" IF YOU WERE ABSENT: See notes above regarding Outlining Debatable topic in CRJ (See pictures below for Mrs. Whetstone's example and the list of options for students from which to pick). Be ready to show this to Mrs. Whetstone at the beginning of class tomorrow. Tuesday, October 17: Book Talk (My Father's Gun); Choice Reading; review yesterday's notes regarding "Not By Math Alone"; setup double entry notes for Classical Model for TED TALK: Dan Pacholke "How Prisons can help inmates live meaningful lives" Click here for link to Ted Talk (Ten minutes). Listen for ten minutes, tomorrow we will rewatch and take notes regarding Classical Model. IF YOU WERE ABSENT: See detailed information above. Monday, October 16: Rhetorical Vocab: Comparison (Metaphor and Personification); Verbal review of the notes on The Classical Model from Friday; Background knowledge on Sandra Day O'Connor and Roy Romer and "No Child Left Behind Act" (self-research if you need more information); Independent reading and notes on this piece; choice reading. IF YOU WERE ABSENT: study and take double-entry notes on the piece written by both O'Connor and Romer in wake of the "No Child Left Behind Act" (2004)--titled "Not By Math Alone" (14-16 in textbook) or click here for link to online post from The Washington Post. Double-entry notes should have five-structure components of The Classical Model down the left hand side, and textual evidence pertaining to that specific component listed in the right hand column. There is no minimum number of entries... just remember to "use good judgement and don't be lazy!" Show Mrs. W upon return to class. Friday, October 13: Notes on The Classical Model of Arrangement (see page 13-14 of textbook or picture of slide below; choice reading. IF YOU WERE ABSENT: Take notes on Classical Model from textbook or from picture of slide below. This should be written in your CRJ. Thursday, October 12: Share political cartoon in small/large groups; choice reading. IF YOU WERE ABSENT: Be sure to show Mrs. W your cartoon and paragraph for credit. Wednesday, October 11: Review L,P,E from yesterday's TED Talk; Read and analyze page 11 of textbook: Visual Rhetoric (add to CRJ) of Tom Toles' Political Cartoon of Rosa Parks in 2005 and analysis paragraph for it. This paragraph will serve as a model for the paragraph analysis that you will have to write tonight for your chose Political Cartoon. In class, we discussed the three political cartoons listed below. Verbal Analysis included: the rhetorical triangle, visual analysis and symbolism (text, colors, intent, slant for audience, how purpose is depicted by cartoonist). IF YOU WERE ABSENT: See Page 11 of textbook as an example of how to write an in-depth paragraph analysis of a political cartoon. Then, you are to find a Political Cartoon and bring a physical copy of it to class (cannot just bring it up on your phones) and then write an analysis of cartoon (on back of printed cartoon or in your CRJ) and it's use of appeals in paragraph form, modeling the one on page 11 of Tom Toles' of Rosa Parks. This is due as a graded assignment and will be used for discussion in groups tomorrow. Tuesday, October 10: Review Logos, Pathos, Ethos in Jody Heyman's article from last night's homework; Watch Paul Zak's TED TALK "Trust, Morality... and Oxytocin." (See below). Take notes one how Zak incorporates all three appeals in his speech (logos, pathos, ethos--labeled specifically in notes). IF YOU WERE ABSENT: Watch Paul Zak's TED TALK (click here) and take notes on Logos, Pathos, Ethos and write down direct quotes into each category that Zak says in his speech. Monday, October 9: Happy Homecoming Week! Book Talk (Look me in the Eyes); Choice Reading; small group chat about Logos, pathos, ethos (showed homework to Mrs. W); Clarifying conversation regarding the three appeals. Homework: Read Jody Heyman's article "We Can Afford to Give Parents A Break" on pages 6-8. Take notes, citing three specific ideas from text for each of the three appeals: logos, pathos, ethos. IF YOU WERE ABSENT: Show Mrs. W your notes upon return, see homework description above for tonight's homework and notes. FriYAY, October 6: HAPPY BLACKOUT! Half day for students! Choice Reading for the shortened schedule. IF YOU WERE ABSENT: Choice read this weekend and make sure to complete the reading and notes regarding the Appeals (Logos, Pathos, Ethos) in the textbook. Pages 4-7. See below for a picture of the quadrant for notes. Thursday, October 5: Rhetorical Vocab (finished Repetition); Notes on Rhetoric from pages 1-4 of textbook; video on Lou Gehrig speech (see below) and read in textbook--blue font; 5 minutes quick write on Gehrig's speech; small group discussion, choice reading. IF YOU WERE ABSENT: complete Repetition rhetorical vocab; Read and take notes on Rhetoric in your CRJ from pages 1-4 of the textbook; see video below for background information on Lou Gehrig, read his speech, write a five minute quick write on why his speech was so effective at the time (year 1939). HOMEWORK DUE MONDAY: Read pages 4-7 and take notes (Quadrant Style--see picture below under textbook section) on all three appeals--Logos, Pathos, Ethos. Bring to class Monday for group discussion. Wednesday October 4: Book Talk (The Birth Order Book); Choice Reading; IMC for The Language of Composition textbook; notes on Values and Morals; watch episode of What Would You Do? IF YOU WERE ABSENT: Go to IMC on your own time and get textbook; watch episode of What Would You Do? (see below) and write one page response of what you would actually do in that situation and how morals/values play a role in your decision. Tuesday, October 3: Introduction to MVP unit and website review; Rhetorical Vocab (Repetition #1,2,3); Sentence level activity with choice reading book; small group Book chats; choice reading. IF YOU WERE ABSENT: Take notes on Rhetorical Vocab (Repetition #1,2,3); As done yesterday in class when we--as a class--modeled a sentence leveling graph for The Glass Castle, please chart and graph a minimum of 12 sentences from your choice reading book. You can start where you are currently at in the book, graphing dialogue into Sentence Levels can be done if it is applicable. Show Mrs. W upon return. Monday, October 2: Book Talk (A Walk in the Woods); choice reading; Rhetorical Vocab (omission schemes); mini lesson on Sentence Leveling--modeling how writer's give their writing a heartbeat and make it come alive! IF YOU WERE ABSENT: Choice read at home for 20 minutes. See Mrs. W or a classmate for the two Omission schemes to add to your vocab foldable. Keep reading. Challenge yourself to 30 books this year! |
Morals, Values, Politics
The Purpose: To explore and analyze morality and values within our society and within one's self. We will venture through political speeches, social bullying, and satire models to help establish these values. Throughout this course of study, we will also be closely analyzing the rhetorical schemes involved and how these make a major impact on the overall message and purpose.
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Textbook
Assortment of Rhetorical Exercises:
"Letter from Birmingham Jail" (p. 260/ p. 281)
"Where I Lived and What I Lived For" (p. 281/ p. 301)
Swift: "A Modest Proposal" (914-920)
Orwell: "Shooting An Elephant" (979-985)
"Letter from Birmingham Jail" (p. 260/ p. 281)
"Where I Lived and What I Lived For" (p. 281/ p. 301)
Swift: "A Modest Proposal" (914-920)
Orwell: "Shooting An Elephant" (979-985)
VIDEOS
TED Talk with Paul Zak
TED Talk with Dan Pacholke: How Prisons Can Help Inmates Live Meaningful Lives
President Kennedy's Inaugural Address
President George W. Bush's "After 9/11" Speech
TED Talk with Paul Zak
TED Talk with Dan Pacholke: How Prisons Can Help Inmates Live Meaningful Lives
President Kennedy's Inaugural Address
President George W. Bush's "After 9/11" Speech
Above: "To This Day" Shane Koyczan poetry slam about Bullying
JFK's Inauguration Speech (1961): Loaded with rhetorical schemes!
ABCnews "Late Night Comedy Influence on 2012 Election"
SNL parody of Will Ferrell impersonating George W. Bush on Global Warming