October 23-27

Welcome! It's going to be a warm week, but fortunately we'll be working on essay drafts in the (much cooler) computer lab. We'll also get a chance to preview the school's Little Shop of Horrors production and begin Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. I'm looking forward to it!

MONDAY/TUESDAY: Journal warm-up.   Introduction to Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, read Chapter One together. Notes: types of thesis statements and pros/cons of each.  Create Turnitin.com class for your period.  Access essay drafts and begin polishing them into final drafts on computers.

Due: Type up a rough draft of the rhetorical analysis essay, and make sure you can access it electronically for next class (or have a paper copy with you).  You could upload it to a Google drive, or e-mail it to yourself, for example. The essay should be in full sentences, but it is still a rough draft.

Please get a copy of A Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass and bring it to class next week.  It's available on Amazon for $3, I can sell you a copy in class, or I'm happy to provide a copy if you're not able to purchase it, please let me know.

Homework: Work on essay drafts, and be sure you can access your work for Thursday/Friday.  The due date for the final draft is this Sunday night, October 28, to your class period's Turnitin.com class by 11:00 p.m.

Read and annotate Chapters 2 - 5 of Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.

(Please click here for an online copy of the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. This is to tide you over until you receive an online copy and/or a library hard copy of the book. Be sure to take notes if you're using the online version or a library version. You'll eventually need the notes/hard copy for an in-class essay.)

Study for vocab/grammar quiz.
  
WEDNESDAY: (2nd period only)  Play preview from 11:25 - 11:55.  Journal warm-up/essay check-in.

Due: n/a

Homework: (same as Monday/Tuesday)

THURSDAY/FRIDAY: (4th and 6th only - play preview) Journal warm-up.  Quiz over vocab, grammar, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass reading.  Suggestions for conclusions to essays PPT.  Leftover time on laptops working on essays.

Due: Read and annotate Chapters 2 - 5 of Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. 

Homework:
For this Sunday night, October 29, please upload your final draft of the Green/Carson/Kelley rhetorical analysis prompt to your class period's Turnitin.com section by 11:00 p.m.  Be sure to get a confirmation that shows you submitted it and e-mail it to mogilefskya@pvpusd.net if you have any issues.