Students sign up to give a book talk ONCE a semester. Students choose what day they will present. This is a semester grade that will appear in the gradebook the last week of the semester. It is worth 20 summative points. Shows the book 2 Tells title, author, setting, character(s), conflict, genre, etc. 8 Read […]
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November 16, 2015
CO: Students will demonstrate analysis of rhetorical appeals by examining a speech. LO: Students will read and write information to introduce claims from the dialogue and establish clear relationships among claims, evidence, and reasoning. 1. SSR + graph number of pages 2. Bell work: There are two types of conflict in drama. An ___________ conflict […]
November 13, 2015
CO: Students will demonstrate understanding of vocabulary words by completing a quiz. LO: Students will read and write responses to the quiz. 1. Book talks 2. Bell work check! Please have binder open to October 19th. 3. Possible review game (depends on sub information). 4. Weeks 9-10 vocabulary quiz. 5. Article of the week: Read […]
Weeks 9-10 Vocabulary
10th Honors LA and LA: Absolution-forgiveness; pardon; release Blatant-obvious Creditable-praiseworthy Ensconce-establish firmly in a position Hasten-hurry; accelerate; rush Laceration-a cut Obdurate-stubborn Plausible-can be believed; reasonable Reprieve-a respite; postponement of a sentence Tawdry-of little value; gaudy
November 11, 2015
CO: Students will demonstrate analysis of rhetorical appeals by examining the funeral speech of Antony. LO: Students will read and write information to introduce claims from the dialogue and establish clear relationships among claims, evidence, and reasoning. 1. SSR + graph number of pages 2. Bell work: Complete the following sentences. A. A speaker uses […]
November 10, 2015
CO: Students will demonstrate analysis of rhetorical appeals by examining the funeral speech of Brutus. LO: Students will read, listen, and record information to introduce claims from the dialogue and establish clear relationships among claims, evidence, and reasoning. 1. SSR + graph number of pages 2. Bell work: In your portfolio, draw the following chart […]
November 9, 2015
CO: Students will demonstrate analysis of rhetorical appeals by examining the funeral speech of Brutus. LO: Students will read, listen, and record information to introduce claims from the dialogue and establish clear relationships among claims, evidence, and reasoning. 1. SSR + graph number of pages 2. Bell work: Draw a circle around Aristotle’s Rhetorical Triangle. […]
November 6, 2015
CO: Students will demonstrate analysis of rhetorical appeals by examining the funeral speech of Brutus. LO: Students will read, listen, and record information to introduce claims from the dialogue and establish clear relationships among claims, evidence, and reasoning. 1. SSR + graph number of pages 2. Book talks 3. Class whip around: Students share thoughtful […]
APP for SAT Practice
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November 5, 2015
CO: Students will demonstrate analysis of rhetorical appeals by examining the funeral speeches of Brutus and Antony. LO: Students will read, listen, and record information to introduce claims from the dialogue and establish clear relationships among claims, evidence, and reasoning. 1. SSR + graph number of pages *no bell work today 2. SSR LOG:This should […]