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Today we went started going over class expectations and I collected your summer reading assignments.
We watched a video and started discussing the idea of visual rhetoric.
Bring Zinsser for the rest of the week.
Their Eyes Were Watching God test - Tuesday
Download your entire course syllabus here, or on chshub.com.
Today we started going over the syllabus and expectations and we discussed the idea of a hero.
Then we started reading "The Man in the Water."
HW: Look up your syllabus online and read the entire thing. Bring back signature sheet by Friday.
Books tomorrow! Make sure you have your schedule in class.
You can download your syllabus here or on chshub.com.
Their Eyes Were Watching God - Test
HW: Review Zinsser for discussion
Students got their textbooks from the bookroom.
HW: Bring in signed syullabus sheet by Friday.
Finish discussing video from the first day.
HW: Prepare to discuss Zinsser tomorrow.
Quickwrite #2: How do you define hero? Do you think fame is an important component of heroism, or do you think most heroes are unknown? Is there anyone you know personally whom you consider a hero?
Finish discussing The Man in the Water and discuss loaded language and bias.
HW: Read "Special Report: Flight 90" for tomorrow.
Today you got your books.
Small group discussion of Zinsser:
1. Narrow your list of 20 Things down to FIVE as a group. Justify your choices.
2. Find 2-3 ideas in Zinsser that you find "controversial" and plan to discuss tomorrow.
HW: Prepare for class discussion.
Discuss and compare "Special Report" to "The Man in the Water." Complete reading log. Download reading log here.
Nonfiction Terms - put in the NOTES section of your binder. Discuss news articles vs. editorials.
Zinsser discussion - turn in small group notes
HW: Timed Writing on Tuesday over "Calculating Rhythm" essay.
Finish nonfiction terms.
Read and discuss Facebook articles from The Accolade. *If you were absent, please get these from Mrs. Rumfelt.
HW: Brainstorm events from your first week of school that you might want to write about next week. Bring in on Monday.
We went over style analysis and also looked at a long term project for the year.
HW: Style Analysis tomorrow
Today we started DGP - you got your Monday notes and your instructions. Please get these from Mrs. Rumfelt if you were absent.
Then we worked on your news articles and editorials.
Handouts:
Brainstorming Sheet
Timed Writing - Style Analysis for "Calculating Rhythm"
I handed out discussion questions for Their Eyes Were Watching God. Chs. 1-6 for tomorrow.
Their Eyes Discussion Questions - Chs. 1-6
Their Eyes Discussion Questions - Chs. 8-13
Media Center Orientation