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Junior English

Junior English. Mrs. Ellerd 2013-2014. November 22nd. Purpose: To analyze an editorial and to analyze an editorial from The Spokesman Review. Activity: Present findings from the RAFTS. Read newspaper and complete activity log, and complete summary and response on your Entry Task papers.

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Junior English

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  1. Junior English Mrs. Ellerd 2013-2014

  2. November 22nd • Purpose: To analyze an editorial and to analyze an editorial from The Spokesman Review. • Activity: Present findings from the RAFTS. Read newspaper and complete activity log, and complete summary and response on your Entry Task papers. Turn in: Purpose statement sheet Entry Tasks at end of class after reading paper.

  3. Entry Task 10/31 • Using a piece of paper (be sure to put in a heading) answer the following: • If a newspaper could be created so that you could just see articles you were interested in, what type of articles would you read and why? • What does the word “informed” mean to you? Based on your definition, would you consider yourself informed? Explain.

  4. November 1st Turn in purpose statement sheet. New Purpose Statements for 11/1 (new purpose statement sheet): 1. To evaluate the use of an author’s concession and refutation. 2. To identify support and reasoning that the diminishing role of the newspaper is a problem for democracy. Read “The Newspaper is Dying” on page 119. On the back side of yesterday’s paper, create two columns. In the left column, number from 1-5 and identify five reasons that Sunstein (yesterday’s article) believes the newspaper is a problem for democracy. In the right column, do the same for this article from Potter. Then, in 3-5 sentences, write a brief personal response as to whether or not you believe the newspaper is a problem for democracy.

  5. November 4th • Purpose: To identify bias in newspapers. Entry task: Off today’s purpose – Consider your progress in this class. How are you doing? What can you do better? What is your grade in here? Would you rather pass this class or take it again? Question: What is bias? Does everyone have a bias? What are yours?

  6. November 5th • Purpose statement is a continuation of yesterday. Complete Bias worksheet using page 124-126 as a guide. Then, start your vocabulary handout using pages 156-157 for the front side. You will work on this continuously over the next week or so. You will have a quiz in about three weeks; the worksheet can be used and, if complete, can be turned in for a point of extra credit.

  7. November 6th • Purpose Statement: To examine a specific article for bias and determine which type of bias is employed. Quickwrite: Do you belong to a social networking site? If so, identify which site and what you get out of being on it. If not, explain why. Next, In your Springboard Reader, grab a highlighter from the bin at the front table and turn to page 128. Read “Facebook Photos” and highlight any biases you can identify or write in the column to the left. Use your green sheet to guide you. We will discuss. Then, “Gore” on page 131. Same technique (highlight or notes on bias).

  8. November 7th • Purpose Statement: Continuation of yesterday. Turn to “Gore” story – pg. 131. Highlight or take notes like yesterday looking for bias. Find two biases and one supporting quote for each. We will watch “Peace Little Girl” and examine for bias. Answer the following questions on your on-going weekly piece of paper: • What makes this a powerful campaign ad? • Why do you think it was removed after just one showing?

  9. November 8th • To examine a newspaper for bias using your six questions created at the beginning of the week. Using the Newspaper Log that has been handed out, write your name in the upper right hand corner. First: Review the entire paper and fill in the log. It asks for the title of interesting articles in each section. Newspaper articles require quotes. Example: “LC steals awesome teacher from Mt. Spokane” Then, find an article from the front section of the news (not the Today or sports sections). Read the article, and complete as an exit task on your ongoing paper from this week.… • A summary of the article. • Your reaction/response to it. Turn in to the wire bin. Fourth period, have one person in your group collect and bring to me.

  10. November 13th • Purpose: Same as yesterday… • To analyze author’s use of language to manipulate reader. • To identify slanters. Activity: On page 136, we are going to examine slanters. We will use a SMELL organizer to analyze the writing as well. • Read the story about abolishing football. • Get out a piece of paper and label it “ Week of Nov. 12th Entry Tasks”. • Find three slanters, identify them, write down the quote for each and re-write the quote so it is not slanted. • 4. Complete the SMELL organizer.

  11. November 14th Purpose: To understand how to read an editorial from the newspaper. Activity: Read as a class the eight (8) questions on page 140. Then, read “Facing Consequences at Eden Prairie High”. On your entry task paper, answer the 8 questions from page 140. When done, take out your vocabulary for Unit 2. Work on this until the end of class. HOMEWORK: Finish all of the vocabulary for a check off tomorrow.

  12. November 15th • Purpose: To familiarize yourself with the format of the newspaper and identify an article to summarize and respond to. Activity: Complete a newspaper log. When done, take our your Entry Task paper and summarize the article you selected and respond to it. This is two paragraphs. Your entry task should have the following: 11/12: Three slanters with quotes and revised quote to make it fair and balance. 11/14: Eight questions answered about the Facebook article. 11/15: Newspaper article summary and response.

  13. November 18th • Purpose: To apply key elements of editorial writing. Activity: Respond to questions on page 141 about the Facebook article. We are beginning the gear up process for our first embedded assessment for this unit.

  14. November 19th • Purpose: To apply key elements of editorial writing. Activity: Review How To Write an Editorial. Then, read pages 147 and 149. Write a summary for each one on your Entry Tasks.

  15. November 20th • Purpose: To analyze two editorials and identify the structure of an editorial. Activity: After reading pages 147 and 149 (high school rigor), complete the editorial graphic organizer with a partner. Be sure you completed the summary for both articles – one paragraph each – on your Entry Tasks. Entry Tasks and Purpose Statement sheet due on Friday. Entry Tasks: 11/13: 3 slanters from the abolishing football article 11/14: 8 questions on page 140 about the Facebook article 11/15: Newspaper summary and response (2 paragraphs) 11/19-20: Two summaries from the high school curriculum articles 11/22: Newspaper summary from the editorial page (2 paragraphs)

  16. November 22nd • Purpose: To create a skeleton outline for topical editorials Activity: After drawing a topic, groups will use a RAFT organizer and create a skeleton outline for their selected topic. Research may be needed to adequately create your RAFT. Be prepared to present in the last 25 minutes of class. If you are someone who is unsure of what you want to select for a topic, please take notes.

  17. November 25th • Purpose: To identify and analyze the use of fallacies in editorial writing. Activity: On page 156-157, you will review what fallacies are. Please take out your Unit 2 Vocabulary and copy down these definitions if you do not have them. Then, with a partner, complete an illustration of your assigned fallacy. Be ready to share with the rest of the class in the last 10 minutes or the first 10 minutes of class tomorrow.

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