Are Smartphones Revolutionizing Society?

Today I Will:

-Practice using new vocabulary through a short writing practice

-Survey the text for the second article

-Identify and label different types of evidence for the second article

Please Take Out:
Smartphone Packet
Honors Homework
Planner

Today's Agenda:

Evidence Collector partner share
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

Smartphones 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:

In Lak'ech
1. Survey the text
Article 1: How Smartphone Addiction Is Affecting Our Physical And Mental Health
2. Introduce Claims

Homework:

Honors Only: Complete Vocab activity for extended Article

Let's Get Started!

Intro to Rhetoric

Today I Will:
-Be able to explain the term "Rhetoric"
-Survey the text to gain background information and make predictions

Please Take Out:
Your blue packet
A chromebook

Today's Agenda:
In Lak'ech
Rhetoric Pre-Test
Intro to Rhetoric 
Survey the text 

Homework:

Honors complete Vocab for Twenge Article for HW

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

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:

In Lak'ech
Syllabus 

Four Corners F19

Four Corners Response

Homework:

Buy required supplies for Humanities (see syllabus)

Welcome!

Mrs. West's English Class 

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 Friday

Let's Get Started!