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8-17 Objective: Introductions. Bell Work: Take book/paper from each stack up front Read over syllabus and classroom expectations . Make a goal This class This year Next 4 years Next 40 years. To be ready for Monday: Bring signed syllabus Create G-mail account.
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8-17 Objective: Introductions • Bell Work: • Take book/paper from each stack up front • Read over syllabus and classroom expectations. • Make a goal • This class • This year • Next 4 years • Next 40 years To be ready for Monday: Bring signed syllabus Create G-mail account
8-20 Objective: diagnostic essayWhat does the future hold? • Bell Work: • Go to www.edmodo.com • Create an account • Join my class. • Add to your profile To be ready for Tuesday: Be ready to finish essay in class. Bring signed syllabus by Wednesday
8-21 Objective: finish diagnostic essay • Bell Work: • Go to www.turnitin.com • Create an account. Our class code # is To be ready for Wednesday: Look through text book—find top 3 topics that interest you Signed syllabus due
8-22 Objective: How to read and annotate nonfiction • Bell Work: • Explore a college website. What do you have to do to apply? To be ready for Thursday: Finish reading article—take at least one note on each page
8-23 Objective: Practice annotating on your own • Bell Work: Complete colon/semi-colon worksheet (on podium)—great for use in summaries! To be ready for Friday: Finish today’s article and get ready for a third!
8-24 Objective: Share notes—collaborative annotation • Bell Work: • Check out Tweentribune.com or another news site. Read something interesting! To be ready for Monday:
8-27 Objective: Outline answer to our research question • Bell Work: Find a powerful direct quotation that will help answer your research question. To be ready for Tuesday: Have a complete outline and/or specific questions
8-28 Objective: Drafting • Bell Work: • Open Google Docs • Create a new Word doc • Set to Double Space • Name doc • (Last Name) Essay #1 • Start writing—body paragraphs and support are your focus—don’t stress about the intro. To be ready for Wednesday: Have at least 1 page of draft!
8-29 Objective: drafting day 2 • Bell Work: • Keep on drafting! • Keep organization on track with outline. • Focus on transitions To be ready for Thursday: Have a complete draft that we can craft
8-30 Objective: Adding creativity—transitions, adjectives, voice • Bell Work: • An adjective modifies a noun (remember). Underline all the adjectives in your essay. To be ready for Friday: Finish crafting your essay so it is ready for a peer editor. Use at least one sentence with a colon or semi-colon.
8-31 Objective: peer edit • Bell Work: • Take a copy of the essay rubric (on podium) • Read it • Check your own essay against it. Monday: Labor Day To be ready for Tuesday: Be ready to finish your essay—it will be due at the end of the class period!
9-4 Objective: publish essay • Bell Work • Finalize your essay • When finished • Save As—Word— • (Last Name)Essay1 No spaces • Submit to Turnitin.com • Turn in drafts and rubric checklist To be ready for Wednesday: Relax—be ready to read again! Next up—fiction. . .
9-5 Objective: introduction to antigone—family history • Bell Work: • Review Pronoun Antecedent Agreement Worksheet (on podium) • Try first activity To be ready for Thursday: Finish Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement worksheet