Friday, March 28, 2014.

1.  Review of  "20 Common Errors in English Writing"  packet.
2.  Read relevant examples of essays.  "Let Them Eat Cake," "Sydney," and "Ben Carson."
3.  Go over logistics of test on Tuesday.
4.  Turn in any Privilege or Dreamer essays to replace zeros or low grades.
Note: Monday:  Late start 12:30:  Odd classes

Thursday, March 27, 2014.


1. Graded essays were returned to students for perusing and/or revision.

2. Review of STAAR packets E&F and G&H, analyzing why some of the responses are incorrect.  Explanation of misplaced adjective clauses and the correct way to punctuate two independent clauses.

3.  Two new Essay Prompts:  Opportunity to replace zeros or missed essays.  DUE TOMORROW (FRIDAY). Former essays will no longer be accepted.

CP:  Model score 4 essay packets were read.

1. A Right or a Privilege

Read and think about the following quotes:

·        When kids grow up with a false sense of entitlement, you'll see them thinking they're entitled to expensive toys, electronic gadgets, trips and cars without having to earn them. They will do poorly in school and still want that car when they turn 16—and expect to get it.

James Lehman

·        If you child makes good grades, then he can enjoy the privileges he loves.

                        Dr. Phil McGraw

·        Regardless of what the law or your teachers have to say about this, you are as human as anyone over the age of 18 or 21, yet, ‘minors’ are one of the most oppressed groups of people in the world, and certainly the most discriminated against legally.

Grace Lewellyn

Does everyone who reaches the age of 16 and is able to pass a driving test automatically have the right to a driver’s license?  Or should driving be considered a privilege for those teens who are handling all other aspects of their lives properly?

For example, if a student is not passing in school, should he be allowed to drive?  The time spent out driving could be better spent at home studying.  The motivation to regain driving privileges could serve as a strong motivation for a student to work hard in school and maintain passing grades.

High school students may claim that they need to drive in order to get to the library to study, or to go purchase supplies needed for a school project.  But these educational needs were met for the first 15 years of their non-driving lives.

You decide:

Should students failing their classes in high school have their driver's license temporarily taken away?

Write a persuasive essay addressing this question.

·        Choose your position and make a strong argument for your case.

·        Your essay should have a strong introduction which gets the reader’s attention.

·        Be sure to give personal experiences.

·        Make sure you include a counter-argument.

·        Write a conclusion that reinforces your thesis.

 

 

 

2. To Dream or not to Dream

Read and think about the following quotes:

·        Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.

 

Harriet Tubman

·        He was a dreamer, a thinker, a speculative philosopher... or, as his wife would have it, an idiot.

 

Douglas Adams

·        The dreamer can know no truth, not even about his dream, except by awaking out of it.

 

George Santayana

 

·        It is better to have a permanent income than to be fascinating.

 

Oscar Wilde

 

We are often told about the importance of “following a dream”.  To “think outside the box” has become a great cliché in our modern world.  The people who will change the world are the ones who can gaze beyond the paradigm that guides, as well as restricts, our current culture.

 

But what about the rest of us . . . the ordinary people who probably will never change the world?  Will practical, everyday life skills contribute more to our chance of success than some pie-in-the-sky dream?

So where do you stand on the question:  to dream or not to dream?

Write a persuasive essay addressing the following question:

Is it better to be a dreamer or a practical person?

 

·        Choose your position and make a strong argument for your case.

·        Your essay should have a strong introduction which gets the reader’s attention.

·        Be sure to give personal experiences.

·        Make sure you include a counter-argument.

·        Write a conclusion that reinforces your thesis.

 

Wednesday, March 26, 2017.

1.  Review of Packets D, A, and B.

2.  Reading and analysis of Poem "Fifteen".  Complete SAR for homework. 

BRING ALL MISSING ESSAYS TOMORROW OR YOU WILL RECEIVE A PARENT PHONE CALL AND AP REFERRAL!

Tuesday, March 25, 2014.

1.  "Sunday Morning Early"  and "I Wish I Was a Poet"  reading and analysis. 
2.  Complete revision of Sunday Morning...SAR.  Bring tomorrow.

Monday, March 24, 2014.

All periods:

1.  STAAR Editing G and H.

2.  Progress reports for missing assignments were issued.  Please turn in any SARs or essays that you have not turned in.  We will begin reviewing last week's work tomorrow.

3.  Capitalization Packets turned in.

CP:  Do not forget to complete reading of Farewell to Manzanar and complete study guide.

Friday, March 14, 2014

All classes:  Don't forget to complete your CAPITALIZATION packet over the break!

1.  Revising and Editing Practice:  E and F.

2.  Make up time for essays and SARs to turn in.

Thursday, March 13, 2014.

NOTE:  TURN IN ALL LATE ESSAYS BY TOMORROW 3/14 !!!!

1.  "Sunday Morning Early": D: Complete questions  22-38 and Short Answer Response: "Sunday Morning".

Wednesday, March 12, 2014.

Per. 1-3

1.  Fosbury Flop: C:  Read and complete questions in handout and on paper.
2.  Turn in missing work; work on grammar packet. 
3.  Per. 3: Read Article "Why Every Responsible American..."  Complete analysis on back for H.W.
4.  Turn in missing work:  Shift in Person, "The Dinner Party" SAR

Per. 5-6

1.  Same as above.
2.  Check "Avoiding Shift in Person"  Grade in class.  Turn in.
3.  Fosbury Flop: C:  Read and complete questions in packet and on paper (in pen).  TURN IN.
NOTE: If you did not turn in "The Dinner Party" on a separate sheet, YOU DO NOT HAVE A GRADE on Gradespeed.
4.  Turn in "The Dinner Party" SAR final draft.
5.  Turn in "Why Every Responsible American..." persuasive analysis totally completed.
5.  Turn in  Farewell to Manzanar SAR if you have not done so.
6.  Turn in "The Power of Words/Silence"  by FRIDAY, March 14.  Make sure you are not plagiarizing from the Internet or elsewhere.  If you cite someone else's words, you must give this writer due credit by citing source.
7.  Spring Break Homework:  Farewell to Manzanar Ch. 12-22:  Read these chapters by the end of spring break.

Tuesday, March 11, 2013.

Per. 1-3

1.  Persuasive Essay Analysis:  "Why Every Responsible American..."  Analyze for writer's position, audience, purpose, opposing side, supporting reasons, persuasive devices: logos, pathos, ethos, and specific details.

2.  The Dinner Party B.  + SAR


Per. 5-6:
Same as above.

Homework: 
Complete "The Dinner Party"  SAR if not completed in class.  Bring tomorrow.
Complete "Avoiding Shift in Person" if not completed today, and bring tomorrow to check in class.
NOTE:  Make sure you turned in your "Power of Words/Silence" essay with outline, rough draft, peer revisions and final draft.

Monday, March 10, 2014.

Per. 1-3

1.  Vocabulary Quiz 14
2.  STAAR Reading (A)  1-7

Per. 5-6

1.  Vocabulary Quiz Poetry Terms
2.  STAAR Reading (A)  1-7
3.  Shift in Person Homework

Friday, March 7, 2014.

Complete essay begun yesterday, and turn in missing persuasive essays:  Western Women and Education and Survival.  Bring essay on Power of Words/Silence completed by Monday.

Monday, 3/10 : 

Per. 1-3  Vocabulary Quiz 14
Per. 5-6:  Poetry Terms Quiz

Thursday, March 6, 2014.  (Sub)

All Classes:

Brainstorm and complete outline:

What is more essential, the power of words or the power of silence?

Wednesday, March 5, 2014.

Per. 1-3

"Remembering All The Boys"  Read and identify topic, position, counter argument, persuasive appeals, and specific details.

Per. 5-6

Same as above.  Turn in SAR.

Tuesday, March 4, 2014.

Per. 1-3

Avoiding Shift in Person:  Complete practice exercise and independent task.

Per. 5-6

Farewell to Manzanar Ch. 1-11 TEST

SAR:  Complete one of the three questions.

Monday, March 3, 2014.

Per. 1-3:

1.  Vocabulary Quiz 13:  Poetry Terms

2.  Peer revisions Education-Survival essays.

Per. 5-6

1.  Vocabulary Quiz 19

2.  Last day to turn in "Education Needed for Survival" Essays.

Friday, February 28, 2014.

Review process for organizing essay with thesis, counter argument, and transition to body paragraphs.

Thursday, February 27, 2014.

Persuasive Essay:  Is education necessary for survival.  Brainstorm on graphic organizer and begin outline.  Bring Essay tomorrow.