Essay Typing

Today I Will: 
Type my final draft of my essay

Please Take Out: 
a chromebook
essay template

Today's Agenda: 
-Type Essay online
Argumentative Essay Rubric
Turnitin.com Instruction

Homework:
Finish Typing if need be

The Help

Today I Will:
Gain an understanding of the context of To Kill a Mockingbird by watching the movie The Help

Please Take Out:
Nothing- No Phones

Today's Agenda:
Watch The Help and complete movie worksheet

Homework:
Make sure your Intro and 2 body paragraphs of your essay are complete

intros and Conclusions

Today I Will:
Craft a rough draft of my argumentative essay

Please Take Out:
essay template

Today's Agenda:
Sample Body Paragraph
Intros and Conclusions

Homework:
Finish rough draft of essay on template

Essay Writing

Today I Will: 

Respond to a prompt by constructing body paragraphs and begin an Intro and Conclusion

Please Take Out: 
Your blue packet

Today's Agenda: 
Write body paragraphs
Essay Template

Homework:
Finish essay template

Main Claims and Sub Claims

Today I Will: 
Gain a deeper understanding of claims and craft my main claim and sub-claims for my final essay

Please Take Out: 
a writing utensil
finished paragraph diagrams

Today's Agenda: 

Writing Academy - Main Claim and Sub-Claims for Non-Fiction Articles-F19

Homework:
Finish claims if need be

Body Paragraphs and Diagrams

Today I Will:
Demonstrate my understanding of the structure of a body paragraph by creating a visual diagram

Please Take Out:
Any materials you brought

Today's Agenda:
Paragraph Writing Instruction
Paragraph Diagrams

Homework:
Finish diagram if need be

Working on Inference Skills

Today I Will:

Familiarize myself with the components of a paragraph 

Please Take Out:
ES Review Worksheet

Today's Agenda:
-Practice making inferences
-Finish Analysis Practice from yesterday
Paragraph writing instruction
Intro Body Paragraph Diagram

Homework:
Bring in materials for diagram if you wish

Analysis

Today I Will:
-Review evidence sentences
-Gain new understanding of writing analysis

Please Take Out:
a writing utensil

Today's Agenda:
-Evidence Sentence Review
-Writing Academy - Analysis for Non Fiction Articles-F19

Homework:
None :) 

ES Polishing

Today I Will:
-Review Evidence Sentences
-Practice writing evidence sentences
-self-identify my current level of comfort writing ESs

Please Take Out:
a chromebook or smartphone

Today's Agenda:
1. Evidence Sentence Kahoot Review
2. ES Stations
3. Check-In

Homework:
Honors: finish yellow packet due tomorrow

Evidence Sentences

Today I Will:

-identify the four parts of an evidence sentence and their purpose

-practice crafting my own evidence sentences 

Please Take Out:
Smartphone Packet
Honors Packet

Today's Agenda:

Writing Academy: Evidence Sentences for Non Fiction Articles-F19

Collect Blue Packets 

Homework:
Honors:Twenge Article, read and annotate section III (paragraphs 20-28 ).  Identify Claims and Evidence types for section III

Smartphones: Are they revolutionizing society?

Today I Will:

Write sentences for vocabulary words for the 2nd article

-Identify and label different types of evidence the second article

Please Take Out:
Smartphone Packet
Honors Homework
Planner

Today's Agenda:

Vocabulary Study Article 2: Second Half

Read Article 2 Second Half and identify evidence and claims

Evidence Collector For second article

Homework:

Honors: Begin reading Twenge Article, read and annotate section 2 (paragraphs 11-19).  Identify Claims and Evidence types for section 2 only

Are smartphones Revolutionizing Society?

Today I Will:

Write sentences for vocabulary words for the 2nd article

-Survey the text for the second article

-Identify and label different types of evidence the second article

Please Take Out:
Smartphone Packet
Honors Homework
Planner

Today's Agenda:

Vocabulary Study Article 2

Surveying the text How Smartphones Revolutionized A Society In Less Than A Decade 

Read Article 2 Para 1-19 and identify evidence

Homework:

-Tell parents to attend Curriculum Night

Honors: Begin reading Twenge Article, read and annotate section I (paragraphs 1-10).  Identify Claims and Evidence types for section I only

Types of Evidence

Today I Will:
Identify and label different types of evidence
Gather evidence

Please Take Out:
Your smartphone packet

Today's Agenda:

Teach Evidence Types 

-Reread article 1 and identify evidence

Gather evidence from article 1 on the Evidence Collector

Homework:

All-  Finish Evidence Collector for article 1 (4-5 entries on EC)

Honors- Survey the text Twenge's Survey The Text

Smartphone Addiction is Affecting our Physical and Mental Health

Today I will: 

• Survey a text by identifying the author's background, reading the first and last paragraph, and making a prediction about what the article will be about.
• Identify and label different types of evidence in part 1 of the article.
• Identify and label claims in part one of an article.
• Write sentences for vocabulary words in part 1 of the article.

Please Take out: 
a writing utensil

Today's Agenda:
1. Article 1: How Smartphone Addiction Is Affecting Our Physical And Mental Health
2. Introduce Claims
3. Visual Literacy

Homework:

Honors Only: Complete Vocab activity for extended Article

Let's Get Started!

I forgot my phone

Today I will: 

• respond to a survey via Google forms
• break down and understand a prompt by completing a do/what chart
• discuss survey results and relate to writing prompt

Please Take out: 
a writing utensil
signed syllabus

Today's Agenda:
1. Watch "I forgot My Phone"
2. Complete a Google Survey
3. Break down our first writing prompt
4. Vocab XWord for Article 1
5. Appointment Clock set up

Homework:

Buy supplies if need be

Let's Get Started!

Let's Get Started

Today I Will:

-learn about the Humanities I course via the syllabus

-join a Google Classroom and participate in a Digital Challenge

-participate in a four corners activity, provide opinion on a topic, engage in a whole class discussion

Please Take Out:
Planner
Writing utensil

Today's Agenda:

Syllabus 

Chromebook Care

Digital challenge

Four Corners F19

Four Corners Response

Homework:

Buy required supplies for Humanities (see syllabus)

Welcome to Your Freshman Year!

Mrs. West's English Class 

Please ask for your assigned seat

Today I will: 

• get to know my new English teacher and classmates
• learn about the Humanities program
• understand what is expected of me and what I can expect of my teacher
• gain an understanding of Honors versus College Prep

Please Take out: 
A Pen or Pencil

Today's Agenda:
Attendance
Investigate the Teacher
Honors Vs. College Prep

Homework:

Discuss Honors explanation and parent signature with parents due tomorrow

Let's Get Started!