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LATE START! HLA 3 (Periods 1 and 5): CO: Students will demonstrate analysis of informational text by examining a sample film review. LO: Students will read and revise writing by using a mentor text. 1. Take out all drafts and materials needed for your film review essay. 2. Analyze Roger Ebert’s film review. -structure -argument […]

Watch and stay informed as a Michigander. What is happening with the Flint water crisis? Conditions of Detroit Public Schools? Watch your governor’s response to these issues. Consider the rhetorical appeals as you analyze his speech. State of the State address

HLA 3 (Periods 1 and 5): CO: Students will demonstrate analysis of how an author’s ideas or claims are developed by examining classmates’ essays. LO: Students will read and write annotations using the workshop guidelines. 1. SSR + record number of pages 2. Announcements/agenda 3. My Sister’s Keeper essays should be on your desk -I […]

I. Introduction: attention-getter/hook a. Setting the scene/background information i. Who, what, when/where, and why b. Claim II. Topic sentence: Main idea of this paragraph a. Supporting sentence b. Supporting sentence: Evidence c. Supporting sentence: Reasoning d. Clincher sentence: reiterate your point or transition III. Conclusion a. Restate your topic and WHY it is important. b. […]

HLA 3 (Periods 1 and 5): CO: Students will demonstrate analysis of film by outlining an essay. LO: Students will write an essay using a paragraph outline. 1. Book talks 2. Add book(s) to list for Ms. Martin to order *Turn in week 17 vocabulary 3. Revisit student’s Cyberbully essay -closely examine structure of paragraphs […]

January is poem-a-day month! Check out the link here to read, listen to, and explore poems: Poem-a-day

HLA 3 (Periods 1 and 5): CO: Students will demonstrate analysis of text by examining a model essay. LO: Students will read and write an essay using guidelines. 1. SSR + record number of pages 2. Announcements/agenda **Turn in double-entry journal today! 3. Reading and annotating model essay, “Bullying Is Bigger Than You Think.” -Annotate […]

HLA 3 (Periods 1 and 5): CO: Students will demonstrate evaluation and analysis of text by examining and supporting responses. LO: Students will listen and write using a prompt and a double-entry journal. 1. SSR + record number of pages on graph paper 2. SSR LOG -Create a question you think is appropriate for SSR […]

HLA 3 (Periods 1 and 5): CO: Students will demonstrate analysis of film by examining perspectives. LO: Students will listen and write using a double-entry journal. 1. SSR + record number of pages 2. Announcements/agenda 3. Viewing My Sister’s Keeper -Use double-entry journal to record pertinent information REMINDERS: -Week 17 vocabulary homework due Friday ______________________________________________________________________ […]

HLA 3 (Periods 1 and 5): CO: Students will demonstrate analysis of informational text by examining an article. LO: Students will read, write, and listen using T2T norms and a double-entry journal. 1. SSR + record number of pages on graph paper 2. Announcements/agenda 3. “My Sister’s Keeper and Genetic Selection” article -T2T/annotation norms -create […]