50 likes | 160 Views
English 10- 9/16/13. “ The purpose of school is to help students see that where they are is not where they’re always going to be.” - Lorraine Monroe Why couldn't the English teacher write the # 11? Goobies – A family word for all the things a teenager should not do. “Beware the Goobies .”
E N D
English 10- 9/16/13 • “The purpose of school is to help students see that where they are is not where they’re always going to be.” - Lorraine Monroe • Why couldn't the English teacher write the # 11? • Goobies – A family word for all the things a teenager should not do. “Beware the Goobies.” Goals – Complete work with appositives. Introduce personal essay assignment. Story time! Homework – Complete first draft of Life Maps. Don’t forget the Vocab. 3 Quiz Friday.
English 10- 9/17/13 • Why might heart and mind be important in writing an essay? • What happens when you run around in an elephant’s stomach? • Additur – The power of the court to increase the amount of money awarded to a plaintiff by a jury. Goals – Introduction to the Life Map. Work on your own map. Homework – Complete rough draft of Life Map. List five significant events in your life.
English 10- 9/18/13 • What sorts of things do you find interesting in stories and movies? • Do you know the difference between illegal and unlawful? • Barratry – The stirring up of lawsuits or quarrels. Often applied to lawyers who inspire suits they benefit from. Goals – Work on final draft of your Life Map. Share for extra credit? Homework – Complete final draft of Life map. Choose your story and begin it.
English 10- 9/19/13 • NWEA Testing • What kind of bats live in a belfry? • Bulletproof – Said of a contract or other document that has no loop-holes. Goals – N/A Homework – N/A
English 10- 9/20/13 • Five minutes to review for vocab. 3 quiz. • You know it’s raining cats and dogs out there? • Usufruct – Old legal term for the right to use something as long as it is not broken, used up, or changed. Goals – Complete vocab. 3vocabulary study. If time; do some work with hooks: sharing, rethinking, improving. Homework – Finalize hook and finish the story p;art of your essay.