1.   SSR 

REMINDER: Schedule for Independent Book Dialogue Journal:

The journal can either be typed or hand written. DUE DATES for these journals:

Entries 1 and 2:  Friday, November 1

Entries 3 and 4: Wednesday, November 7

Entries 5 and 6: Wednesday, November 14

 Entries 7, 8, 9, and 10: Thursday, November 29

2.   Read and discuss “Writing a Dynamic College Essay.” 

3.   Self-revision activity: Follow these instructions and use these handouts to complete the self-revision activity: Eliminating Adverbs and Intensifiers and Leads that Hook the Reader's Imagination.     

HOMEWORK for Thursday, November 1: revise and polish your draft and bring it to class for peer-editing.

BRING YOUR INDEPENDENT BOOK TO CLASS EVERY DAY FOR SSR!!!

Thursday, October 25, 2018

Feminism

76 minutes

You should have a copy of your Independent book today  (October 25)

The quarter ends on Friday (tomorrow). I will not accept any late work after TODAY, Thursday, Oct. 25. Hand in any late work to me IN PERSON. TODAY. I will be in the library from 4:00 to 6:00 PM today. Find me. If that’s not possible, turn things in to my box by 9:00 AM Friday OCT. 26

     1.   Get reading/dialogue journal instructions for Independent Book Project. Review and discuss.

     2.   Map out your reading goals with this bookmark / SSR 

     3.    Finish reading 3 “Winning College Essays” and then, individually, evaluate one of the essays in the packet of “Winning” essays and explain (on the back of the graphic organizer) what qualities you think contributed to the essay opening the door to the school to which it was directed. Use specific examples from the essay to support your ideas 

     4.   Share your evaluations in small groups. 

    HOMEWORK DUE TUESDAY, October 30: write a 500-650 word essay that is polished and thoroughly developed. (See handout for details.)

      BRING YOUR INDEPENDENT BOOK TO CLASS EVERY DAY FOR SSR!!!

Tuesday October 23 2018

Feminism

92 minutes

Reminder: Get a copy of your Independent book by Thursday October 25

The quarter ends on Friday, October 26. I will not accept any late work after Thursday, Oct. 25

     1.   Current event: “’Transgender’ Could Be Defined Out of Existence Under Trump Administration.” Discuss 

     2.   In groups of 3 or 4, exchange your drafts of your Unconventional Prompt essay. Read each other’s essays and

·       highlight words, phrases, anecdotes, details that impact you as a reader

·       write a note that explains what makes those highlighted details effective

·       Read at least two essays during this time. 

     3.   Individually, read 3 sample “Winning” essays and complete the graphic organizer. 

     4.   Instructions for writing the college / personal essay handed out / explained. 

HOMEWORK DUE TUESDAY, October 30: write a 500-650 word essay that is polished and thoroughly developed. (See handout for details.)

Friday, October 19, 2018

Feminism

76 Minutes

Get a copy of your Independent book by Thursday October 25

The quarter ends on Friday (next Friday). I will not accept any late work after Thursday, Oct. 25

     1.   In groups of 3 or 4, exchange your drafts of your Common App essay. Read each other’s essays and

·       highlight words, phrases, anecdotes, details that impact you as a reader

·       write a note that explains what makes those highlighted details effective

·       Read at least two essays during this time. 

   2.  As a whole class, review Unconventional Prompts. Choose 3 or 4 of these prompts and take notes/brainstorm in your notebook about what you could write about these 25 (45)

       For next class (Tuesday, October 23), choose one of these unconventional prompts and write a complete draft of an essay (500-600 words, typed, double-spaced.)

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

92 Minutes

I myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is: I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat or a prostitute.

— Rebecca West

     1.   Finish Independent Book Selection process (we ended with the Michelle Obama book.) Take notes on book choices. 

(5^th period watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIUppVKoNvM)

Get a copy of your book by Thursday October 25

     2.   Free-write: “What is Feminism, October 17, 2018”

·       What is feminism? (how do you define it?)

·       What does it mean to be a “feminist?” What behaviors, ideas, actions, etc. would indicate that someone (you, even!) is a feminist?

·       What behaviors, ideas, actions, etc. are NOT feminist?

·       Where and how does “feminism” take place?

·       Is “feminist” an identity? Explain. 

        HOMEWORK DUE FOR NEXT TIME (FRIDAY, OCT. 19): Choose one of the Common Application Essay Prompts and write a COMPLETE draft (500-650 words, typed, double-spaced.)

Monday, October 15, 2018

Feminism

92 Minutes

     1.   Due Monday, October 15: In Google Classroom: Write a 2 page response to the film Confirmation.

     2.   In groups of 3 or 4, exchange your drafts of your personal essay (about childhood experiences.) Read each other’s essays and make comments on things you liked about the essays. Highlight or underline these places and write in the margin why you like these places. Try to read at least two essays during this time. 

     3.   As a whole class, review the Common Application Essay Prompts. Discuss possible approaches to these prompts and mark which prompts are most interesting to you and brainstorm ideas, if there is time. Choose one of these prompts and write a complete draft of an essay for Friday, October 19. (500-650 words, typed, double-spaced.) 

     4.   Continue Independent Book Selection process (we ended with the Michelle Obama book.) Take notes on book choices. 

     5.   HOMEWORK DUE ON FRIDAY, OCT. 19: Choose one of the Common Application Essay Prompts and write a COMPLETE draft (500-650 words, typed, double-spaced.)

Tuesday, October 8, 2018

Feminism

92 Minutes

     1.   Finish watching Confirmation. 

     2.   Due Monday, October 15: In Google Classroom: Write a 2 page response to the film Confirmation. This response should include your own reactions and responses to Anita Hill’s story and how it parallels and/or differs from the Kavanaugh hearings. Consider writing about how race and racism, and sex and sexism and misogyny factored in to these two cases. This should be typed, double-spaced, organized and polished and submitted in Google Classroom.

3. Hand in your drafts of your personal essay. 

Friday, October 5, 2018

(sub)

     1.   Read the article about Anita Hill. Underline/highlight and take notes on it, especially on things that seem similar to the Kavanaugh hearings. NOTE: the instructions at the top of the article say to “respond to the questions at the end of the article.” HOWEVER, there are no such questions, so ignore this particular instruction.  10-15 minutes

 2.   Hand in this work

    3.   Begin viewing the film Confirmation. You will be writing a response to the film after we finish viewing it next week, so take notes on it in your notebooks—notes about what is going on, who is involved, their reactions, parallels with Kavanaugh hearings, etc.

Wednesday, October 3, 2018

92 Minutes

     1.   Listen to and discuss NPR story “Why Women Have the Right to be Good and Mad”

     2.   Small groups discuss “Remembering My Childhood on the Continent of Africa”:

a.   Discuss your response to the essay and share your charts.

b.   Locate sentences or paragraphs where Sedaris is obviously envious of Hugh’s childhood and where Sedaris is aware that Hugh’s life was often lonely and insecure.

c.    Discuss the purpose of Sedaris’s essay. What do you think his purpose is?  

     3.   Discuss essay as a whole class: how does David Sedaris reveal his personality? What is Sedaris’s purpose in this essay? 

     4.   Individually, look at your list of childhood experiences. Add to the list. Do a whip-around sharing of items on your list. 

     5.   Brainstorm specific stories or situations that center on one of these experiences. 

     6.   For Tuesday, October 9: Bring in a complete draft of a personal essay that explores your childhood experiences (2-3 page, double spaced, typed)

     7.   Begin drafting your essay

    HOMEWORK Tuesday, October 9: Bring in a complete draft of a personal essay that explores your childhood experiences (2-3 page, double spaced, typed)

Monday, October 1, 2018

92 Minutes

     1.   In groups of 3 or 4, exchange your drafts of your personal essay. Read each other’s essays and make comments on things you liked about the essays. Highlight or underline these places and write in the margin why you like these places. Try to read at least two essays during this time. 

     2.   For next time: Read “Remembering My Childhood on the Continent of Africa” by David Sedaris and respond to this chart/questions. 

     3.   Continue Independent Book Selection selection process. Take notes on book choices. 

  

     4.   Watch SNL cold opening on Brett Kavanaugh hearing

HOMEWORK FOR NEXT TIME (Wednesday, October 3) Read “Remembering My Childhood on the Continent of Africa” by David Sedaris and respond to this chart/questions.