Friday, March 3, 2017

Reflecting on Injustice

Today I will: 
  • Apply concepts of Injustice and Perseverance from To Kill a Mockingbird to the movie 42
Please Take out
-a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Submit final draft of essay on Turnitin.com
Block 1 Code: 14764558          Password: Block1
Block 3 Code: 14764583          Password: Block3
Block 4 Code:  14764635         Password: Block4

2. Watch 42

Homework:
Relax ... seriously, your homework is to take a few minutes to just breathe and take it easy. Enjoy the end of Unit 1

It's been a pleasure to teach you all! Enjoy the rest of your freshman year of high school :) You'll be missed! ~ Mrs. West 

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Thursday, March 2, 2017

Peer Edit

Today I will: 
Students will apply their knowledge of Chrome, Googledocs, turnitin.com and writing while typing up their rough drafts of their TKAM essays.

Please Take out
-a Writing Utensil

Today's Agenda:
1. Conclusions
2. Peer Edit Essays
3. Make any revisions in Class

Homework:
Complete Final Draft of Essay making all necessary corrections
Correct your essay using Grammarly on Google Classroom

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Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Intros and Conclusions

Today I will: 
  • apply my knowledge of Chrome, Googledocs, turnitin.com and writing while typing up my rough draft of my TKAM essay
Please Take out
-a writing utensil
-prompt packet
-chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Teach  Intros and Conclusions
2. Write Thesis, Intro and Conclusion if time
3. Pitch Lit Circle Books 

Homework:
Intro and Body Paragraphs due tomorrow- Electronic copy only

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Tuesday, February 28, 2017

TKAM Essay Writing Time

Today I will: 
Students will apply their knowledge of Chrome, Googledocs, turnitin.com and writing while typing up their rough drafts of their TKAM essays.

Please Take out
-Prompt Packet

Today's Agenda:
1. Collect Final TKAM Work Packet
2. College Prep type second body paragraph / Honors complete evidence collector for third paragraph with articles
3. Review the parts of a thesis/ Write thesis

Homework:
-Finish typing up all body paragraphs due Tomorrow

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Monday, February 27, 2017

TKAM Essay: Scout Paragraph

Today I will: 
Students will apply their knowledge of Chrome, Googledocs, turnitin.com and writing while typing up their rough drafts of their TKAM essays.

Please Take out
-Evidence Collector
-Prompt Packet
-Novel

Today's Agenda:
1. Talk about Evidence Collectors
2. Type Scout Paragraph as a class via Google Classroom
3. Begin evidence collector for second paragraph

Homework:

Finish the evidence collector for TKAM and be prepared to type second paragraph tomorrow

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Friday, February 24, 2017

Injustice and Perseverance: Final TKAM Essay

*http://jgaineswhs.blogspot.com/ 
Today I will: 
-Dissect writing prompt, identifying writing tasks in a “do/what” chart
-Generate possible text evidence to be used in essay via a brainstorming activity

-Select best evidence and develop appropriate analysis on teacher-provided evidence collector

Please Take out
-Your novel
-A writing Utensil

Today's Agenda:
1. Begin TKAM Essay
2. CP Prompt Packet


Homework:
-Select second character from TKAM and the moment of focus for essay

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Thursday, February 23, 2017

Final TKAM Test

Today I will: 
  • Demonstrate knowledge of TKAM story, characters and plot via a multiple choice test
Please Take out
- TKAM study guide
- your chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Take TKAM Final Test

Homework:

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