Monday, November 6, 2017

November 6 - 9 - Short Week

Welcome! We're officially entering the holiday season this week as we celebrate Veteran's Day this Friday with a day off.  Please note: there isn't a vocab quiz this week, Vocab #8 is for next week.

MONDAY/TUESDAY: Journal warm-up. Go over Frederick Douglass, Chapters 7-9 figurative language.  Figurative language challenge winners and samples.  Begin reading Chapter 10 in class.  (Feedback from first rhetorical analysis essay, samples - 2nd period.) 

Due: Please read and annotate Chapters 7-9 of Frederick Douglass.  Bring 2 examples of the most effective figurative language from these chapters.

Homework: Please finish reading and annotating Chapter 10 for next class.

WEDNESDAY: (2nd period only) Journal warm-up. Current event day - read and annotate two opposing viewpoints and perform an SAT-style rhetorical analysis as a class.  Discuss and debate, vote.  Outline the majority opinion in a synthesis/ACT-style outline response based on the discussion.

Due: Finish reading and annotating Chapter 10 of Frederick Douglass for next class.

Homework: For Monday, please finish Chapter 11 of Frederick Douglass (finish the book).  Please be sure to bring your book and annotations to class with you!  We will write an in-class rhetorical essay that day.

Please read 20 pages of your independent reading book. 

THURSDAY: (4th and 6th only) Journal warm-up. California Heath Survey.  Punctuation/style activity. (6th period only - go over essay results for first rhetorical analysis essay.)

Due: Finish reading and annotating Chapter 10 of Frederick Douglass for next class.

Homework: For Tuesday, please finish Chapter 11 of Frederick Douglass (finish the book).  Please be sure to bring your book and annotations to class with you!  We will write an in-class rhetorical essay that day.

Please read 20 pages of your independent reading book.

FRIDAY: Veteran's Day Holiday - no school

Enjoy the three-day weekend.  See you next week!

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