It’s Monday 9/17 . . . . . . REALLY!

1. It’s Monday 9/17 . . . . . . REALLY! I’m collecting packets today – right now. You’re packet should include the following, preferably in this order: OBJECTIVE SHEET NOTES FOR MONDAY 9/10-9/14 COMMERCIAL PARAGRAPH REFLECTION SHEET

2. Monday 9/17 Objective • Students will demonstrate their knowledge of annotation and rhetorical appeals by annotating an article with a partner. • Students will apply to their own lives the knowledge they’ve learned from the article and movie thus far.

3. Aristotle’s Ethics • Moral virtue is a relative mean between extremes of excess and deficiency, and in general the moral life is one of moderation in all things except virtue. No human appetite or desire is bad if it is controlled by reason according to a moral principle. Moral virtue is acquired by a combination of knowledge, habituation, and self-discipline.

4. Aristotle’s Ethics • “Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we rather have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.” -- Aristotle

5. Food Log • Keep track of what you put in your body. • Make goal – either for the whole week or for the day. Just make one doable goal, one small change.

6. OK, now back to English! • Sink Side: You will be working on Brownlee’s “Portion Distortion”. • Door Side: You will be working on Barboza’s “If you Pitch It”.

7. Activity Packet • Activity 1 – done. • Activity 2 – Answer questions 1-4. • Activity 3 – Sink Side, answer # 1, 3, 4, 5; Door Side, answer #2-5. • Activity 4 – skip • Activity 5 – do the first section • Activity 6 – READ once.

8. Tuesday 9/18 Objective • Students will demonstrate their knowledge of annotation and rhetorical appeals by annotating an article with a partner. • Students will apply to their own lives the knowledge they’ve learned from the article and movie thus far.

9. Fill in Your Food Log! • How did you do with your goal? • I have witnesses (Mauricio & Cynthia) that I had a water and a banana for lunch!

10. Activity Packet • Activity 2 – Answer questions 1-4 (1st set) • Activity 3 – Sink Side, answer # 1, 3, 4, 5; Door Side, answer #2-5. • Activity 4 – skip • Activity 5 – do the first section • Activity 6 – READ once.

11. Wednesday 9/19 Objective • Students will demonstrate their knowledge of rhetorical appeals by annotating an article with a partner and a movie independently. • Students will apply to their own lives the knowledge they’ve learned from the article and movie thus far.

12. Fill in Your Food Log! • How did you do with your goal? If you are not meeting your goal, change it. Write a doable, small, measurable change. (For example, don’t say, “I’ll drink more water.” Instead, say, “I’ll drink 3 bottles of water.” Then you will know if you reached your goal or not.)

13. Oh My Jingles!!!!!!!!! • How can I ever begin to tell you how hard it was for me this morning. I went to Subway to get an egg white flatbread sandwich. I always order Diet Coke when I go out. Always. I actually had to close my eyes and take a deep breath before I ordered. I ordered water. Aristotle says morality takes knowledge (I know water is better for me than Diet Coke), habituation (I promised myself and you that I would try to obtain my goal this week), and self-discipline (every ounce I have)!

14. Quick Write: • How are you doing on your goals? Is it harder than you expected? Why? • Why do you suppose your English teacher is asking you to do this? What areas of your life might this be affecting? (Think of how Morgan Spurlock’s diet is affecting him.) [p.s., don’t talk about your love life if you want ANY credit!]

15. Activity Packet • Activity 6 – READ once. • Activity 7 – Sink side, answer the first 1-3. Door side, answer the second 1-3. • Activity 8 – REREAD the text. Annotate as you go this time. [Star the main idea/argument; summarize each paragraph; underline and label L, E, P.]

16. Annotating Super Size Me • Write down and LABEL L,E,P. • Summarize scenes (I’ll try to stop after each).

17. Thursday 9/20 Objective • Students will demonstrate their knowledge of rhetorical appeals by annotating a movie independently. • Students will summarize their article, in preparation for their presentation tomorrow. • Students will apply to their own lives the knowledge they’ve learned from the article and movie thus far.

18. Fill in Your Food Log! • Oh my jingles (again!) • My food goal is not dieting; it’s simply to drink 64 ounces of water and at least 2 fruits/vegies a day. • I stepped on the scale this morning. I’ve lost two pounds!

19. Annotating Super Size Me • Write down and LABEL L,E,P. • Summarize scenes (I’ll try to stop after each).

20. Summarizing your article • 1st Paragraph: Title, author, where published, when, intended audience; what is the main argument? Is it compelling? • 2nd – 4th paragraphs: Topic sentence: L, E, P. How does the author use each? Give SPECIFIC EXAMPLES (yes, actually quote).

21. Friday 9/21 Objectives • Students will demonstrate their understanding of rhetorical appeals by presenting their findings from their article, asking intelligent questions, and evaluating their partner’s presentation. • Students will apply to their own lives the knowledge they’ve learned from the articles and movie thus far.

22. Fill in Your Food Log! • Last SCHOOL day to fill in your log. • Please continue over the weekend with your goal(s). It’s always harder when we are not being held accountable by a supportive group of people. • Remember, Aristotle said, “You are what you REPEATEDLY do.”

23. Annotating Super Size Me • Write down and LABEL L,E,P. • Summarize scenes (I’ll try to stop after each).

24. COMPELLING • Adjective • Evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way. • Not able to be refuted; inspiring conviction. • Coercive (to compel to an act or choice)

25. Presenting your Article • Read clearly. Be sure to include everything. As you are reading, if you think of something that you left out, add it in. • Remember that they are taking notes, so give them time to write. You may have to repeat something, so please be patient.

26. Being Presented to . . . • Take notes on this new article. Annotate the annotation, so to speak. • Ask TWO intelligent questions and write down their answer. (“Can you repeat that?” does not count toward the two. Ask them the kinds of questions I ask you, e.g., which part of the article stood out to you, is L,E,orP strongest in this article, what is the best example of each, etc.) • e.g. = latin for “for example”

27. Evaluation (Quick Write) • On a scale of 1-10, how did your partner do at summarizing the article’s argument? Did they seem confident in their presentation? • What questions did you ask? How well did they answer them? • What could they have done to improve their presentation of the article?