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Day 53 (3/28): Intro to The Things They Carried

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Warm Up: Voice Lessons: Diction Lesson #6 Learning Intentions: We are learning that... Effective rhetorical analysis works to explain how a text works to convey its meaning. Authors use rhetorical strategies to add power, nuance, and depth to their arguments. Success Criteria We will know we have been successful when we can... Name the elements that are essential to every effective argument. Identify, name, and explain a selection of rhetorical devices and strategies. Agenda Activity: Meme the Rhetorical Device Intro to The Things They Carried Upcoming: For Tuesday (I will not be here): Finish  and submit Focus Project Product #1 Planning Guide. Be sure to include: Complete and specific description of Exigence, Audience, Purpose and Form Some idea of a plan for completion 4 standards that your product will demonstrate mastery of A bibliography with at least 6 sources in MLA format Continue reading The Things They Carried . (Ch. 1-4 Quiz and Discussion Thursday) Finish Vocabulary Meme A
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Day 48 (3/21): Focus Projects and Rhetorical Analyses

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Warm Up: SSR Learning Intentions: Effective Rhetorical Analysis Essays identify strong purposes in the text and trace these purposes through the author's developmental choices. Success Criteria Develop a paragraph that effectively analyzes author's choices Differentiate between stronger and weaker AP Rhetorical Analysis essays Agenda: Finish Focus Project Pitches Share JFK Body Paragraphs Review JFK Exemplar (Strong, Middle, Weak) Homework: Tomorrow: Midterm By Friday: The Things They Carried
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Day 45 (3/16): Structuring Rhetorical Analysis

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Warm Up: SSR Standards: ELAGSE11-12RI1  Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain. ELAGSE11-12RI2  Determine two or more central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to provide a complex analysis; provide an objective summary of the text. ELAGSE11-12RI6  Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text in which the rhetoric is particularly effective, analyzing how style and content contribute to the power, persuasiveness, or beauty of the text. ELAGSE11-12SL4  Present information, findings, and supporting evidence, conveying a clear and distinct perspective, such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning, alternative or opposing perspectives are addressed, and the organization, development, substance, and style are appropriate
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Day 44 (3/15): Into the Wild, Ch. 11-15

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  Warm Up: SSR Standards: ELAGSE11-12RL1 Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain. ELAGSE11-12RL2 Determine two or more themes or central ideas of text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text. ELAGSE11-12RL3 Analyze the impact of the author’s choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama (e.g., where a story is set, how the action is ordered, how the characters are introduced and developed). ELAGSE11-12RL4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including words with multiple meanings or language that is particularly fres
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Day 43 (3/14): Structuring the Rhetorical Analysis Essay

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Warm Up: Diction Warm Up #3 Standards: ELAGSE11-12RI1  Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain. ELAGSE11-12RI2  Determine two or more central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to provide a complex analysis; provide an objective summary of the text. ELAGSE11-12RI6  Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text in which the rhetoric is particularly effective, analyzing how style and content contribute to the power, persuasiveness, or beauty of the text. ELAGSE11-12SL4  Present information, findings, and supporting evidence, conveying a clear and distinct perspective, such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning, alternative or opposing perspectives are addressed, and the organization, development, substance, and style a
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Day 40 (3/9): Writer's Workshop - Literacy Narrative

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Warm Up: Literacy Narrative: Goals & Feedback Questions Learning Intentions: Writing improves through reflection, setting goals, and eliciting feedback. Effective narratives show important details in order to invite readers into the story. Success Criteria Peer Review: Goal Setting, Feedback Agenda: Literacy Narrative Peer Review Turntable Tuesday - Last center Workshop: Into the Wild Literacy Narrative Focus Friday Pitch Homework: Into the Wild, Ch. 6-10 Literacy Circles (Tomorrow) Focus Friday Pitch Pre-write & Draft (Friday) They Say/I Say Ch. 3, Q1 (Due Sunday) Blog #3 (Due Sunday)
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Day 39 (3/8): Turntable Tuesday

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Warm Up: TSIS, Ch. 3 Big Ideas and Takeaways Learning Intentions: Growth in reading and writing comes both from considered reflection on strengths and weaknesses and from a willingness to play with language. Success Criteria Benchmark MCQ reflection and corrections Benchmark Argument Growth reflection Magnet Poetry Story Cubes Collaborative Story Agenda: Turntable Tuesday #2 Homework: Literacy Narrative Draft (MUST have by tomorrow in class) Into the Wild, Ch. 6-10 (Literacy Circles Thursday) Focus Project Pitch Pre-write and Draft (By Friday)
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