Tuesday, November 18, 2014

A Recap of 11.13-11.18.14

Freshman College Prep Agenda
Thursday: November 13, 2014
EQ:  What elements best support a given theme?

Tech Expectations: Open, as needed

1.     Outline check
2.     Essay drafting

HW: Draft due Tuesday



No School Friday




Freshman College Prep Agenda
Monday: November 17, 2014
EQ:  Why read?
What are my strengths and weaknesses with conventions?

Tech Expectations: Closed and put away for now

1.     R&R #25
2.     Apostrophes or Commas
a.     Strength?
b.     Q’s
c.     Practice

HW: Draft due tomorrow



Freshman College Prep Agenda
Tuesday: November 18, 2014
EQ:  What kind of feedback is most helpful?
What are my strengths and weaknesses with writing?

Tech Expectations: Open and on

1.     Warm up
2.     Essay revision

HW: Final draft due Friday on Turnitin.  We will submit in class.

QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR FRESHMAN:
1.  What do you still need to work on for your Of Mice and Men essay?
2.  Did you present a draft today?
3.  May I read your essay?

Junior Honors Agenda
Thursday: November 13, 2014

EQ: Why do authors make the choices they do?
What kind of reader am I?

Tech Expectations: Open and on

1.     Wordy “Wednesday”
2.     Chapter 7 quiz
3.     Discussion questions
a.     Create
b.     Whittle
c.     Discuss

HW: Chapter 8 for Monday

No school Friday



Junior Honors Agenda
Monday: November 17, 2014

EQ: Why do authors make the choices they do?
What kind of reader am I?

Tech Expectations: Closed and put away for now

1.     Annotations check
2.     Chapter 8 analysis (tinyurl.com/gatsby8schmitt)
3.     Lit Device analysis

HW: Finish Chapter 8 q’s (I will NOT be checking them; it’s for you.)
Finish novel for Wednesday



Junior Honors Agenda
Tuesday: November 18, 2014

EQ: Why do authors make the choices they do?
What kind of reader am I?

Tech Expectations: Closed and put away

1.     Lit Device analysis
a.     Chart
b.     Annotate
2.     Read time—annotations due this week!

HW: Finish novel for TOMORROW

QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR HONORS JUNIOR:
1.  How is Gatsby wrapping up?
2. Did anything surprise you?
3.  How much do you have left for your reading tomorrow?
4.  How are you using Gatsby in class? (What will you be learning/graded on?)

Junior College Prep Agenda
Thursday: November 13, 2014

EQ: What elements contribute to theme?
What writing elements make for a well-written essay?

Tech Expectations: Closed and put away

1.     In-class essay!  So exciting!

HW: NONE!  Woot.

No School Friday



Junior College Prep Agenda
Monday: November 17, 2014

EQ: What elements contribute to theme?
What writing elements make for a well-written essay?
Why read?

Tech Expectations: Closed and put away

1.     R&R #16 ( I will grade this weekend.)
2.     In-class essay…

Return The Road to the library.

HW: NONE!  Woot.


Junior College Prep Agenda
Tuesday: November 18, 2014

EQ: What stories are most interesting to tell? 
HOW does one make them interesting?

Tech Expectations: Closed and put away

1.      What’s Your Story?
a.     Notes
b.     Whittle
c.     Develop
HW: none

QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR COLLEGE PREP JUNIOR:
1.  How was your The Road essay?
2.  What did you write about in class today?