Monday, April 30, 2018

Propaganda and Censorship

Today I will: 
  • Read an article about Propaganda and Censorship and answer questions providing text evidence
Please Take out
a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Broadcast
2. Propaganda and Censorship 
3. Read your Dystopian novel and work on
the Hero Focus worksheet due tomorrow

Homework:
Read for meeting #2 and complete the Hero Focus/Characterization Worksheet 

Let's Get Started!

Friday, April 27, 2018

Meeting #1

Today I will: 
  • Summarize the opening scenes of my novel
  • Meet with my book group to discuss setting
Please Take out
a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Meeting #1 Summary
2. Group Check in and share out Dystopian Worlds
3. Character Focus
4. Read

Homework:
Read novel for meeting #2 on Tuesday 

Let's Get Started!

Thursday, April 26, 2018

Urban Decay

Today I will: 
  • Dive into the world of my dystopia by reading the first few chapters 
Please Take out
a blank piece of paper

Today's Agenda:
1. Dystopia Warm Up Urban Decay
2. Check out your books!
3. Set up reading schedule
4. Review Dystopian Worlds document

Homework:
Complete Side 2 of Dystopian Worlds document from yesterday 

Let's Get Started!

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Dystopian Worlds Continued

Today I will: 
  • Apply the distopian elements to the movie The Giver
  • select text evidence to identify the dystopian elements in the novel 1984 
Please Take out
a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Broadcast
2. Book One Ch 1 1984
3. Finish Side 1 of  Defining the World of 1984
4. Watch The Giver

Homework:
None

Let's Get Started!

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Diving into the Dystopian World

Today I will: 
  • Apply the distopian elements to the movie The Giver
  • Read an excerpt from the novel 1984
Please Take out
a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Broadcast
2. The Giver review
3. Book One Ch 1 1984
4. 4 Rs Worksheet for Book 1 Ch 1 1984 

Homework:
Finish 4 Rs if need be

Let's Get Started!

Monday, April 23, 2018

Harrison Bergeron

Today I will: 
  • Read the short story "Harrison Bergeron" and answer comprehension questions
  • Identify the Dystopian Elements present in "Harrison Bergeron" 
Please Take out
a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Broadcast
2. Turn in Papers to Turnitin.com
3. Harrison Bergeron PreReading
4. Common Lit story "Harrison Bergeron"

Homework:
Finish Harrison Bergeron if need be

Let's Get Started!

Friday, April 20, 2018

Dystopian Elements

Today I will: 
  • Identify and learn the main dystopian elements within dystopian literature 
Please Take out
a blank piece of paper

Today's Agenda:
1. Broadcast
2. Apple Commercial
3. Dystopian Elements Posters and Note Taker

Homework:
Work on final draft of Research Paper due Monday

Let's Get Started!

Thursday, April 19, 2018

Peer Edit

Today I will: 
  • Peer edit a partner's research paper and begin to modify my own with feedback from my peers
Please Take out
a chromebook
research packet

Today's Agenda:
1. Broadcast
2. Peer Edit
3. Apple Commercial

Homework:
Work on final draft of Research Paper due Monday

Let's Get Started!

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Conclusions

Today I will: 
  • Write research paper 
Please Take out
your research packet
a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
Write Conclusions
Finish Papers

Homework:
Rough Draft of Research Paper due tomorrow (worth 20 points) 

Let's Get Started!

Monday, April 16, 2018

Writing Time

Today I will: 
  • begin writing my research paper 
Please Take out
your research packet
a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
Check off sources
Begin writing

Homework:
Work on body paragraphs of research paper

Let's Get Started!

Friday, April 13, 2018

Final Day of Research

Today I will: 
  • refresh my skills in regards to paraphrasing 
  • learn how to correctly record and cite information from an online source
Please Take out
paraphrase practice paper from yesterday

Today's Agenda:
1. Broadcast
2. Research

Homework:
Complete your research

Let's Get Started!

Thursday, April 12, 2018

Research

Today I will: 
  • refresh my skills in regards to paraphrasing 
  • learn how to correctly record and cite information from an online source
Please Take out
paraphrase practice paper from yesterday

Today's Agenda:
1. Broadcast
2. Dystopian Novels
3. Research

Homework:
None 

Let's Get Started!

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Research

Today I will: 
  • refresh my skills in regards to paraphrasing 
  • learn how to correctly record and cite information from an online source
Please Take out
paraphrase practice paper from yesterday

Today's Agenda:
1. Broadcast
2. Paraphrasing Practice
3. Research
4. Resource Record #1 due at the end of the block today

Homework:
None 

Let's Get Started!

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Paraphrasing and Research

Today I will: 
  • refresh my skills in regards to paraphrasing 
  • learn how to correctly record and cite information from an online source
Please Take out
a blank piece of paper

Today's Agenda:
1. Broadcast
2. Questions Record
3. Paraphrasing Practice
4. Resource Records

Homework:
None 

Let's Get Started!

Monday, April 9, 2018

Welcome Back!

Today I will: 
  • Brainstorm topics to research for research project and generate questions
Please Take out
a writing utensil

Today's Agenda:
Let's get back the mojo- R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Introduce research paper

Homework:
Decide career (CP) or Current Event (H) to research for your project

Let's Get Started!