Wednesday, November 4, 2015

November 3, 2015 In Class

B1
  • p. 510 graphic organizer as prewriting and evidence-gathering tool for "There Will Come Soft Rains"/"By the Waters of Babylon" synthesis essay
  • Yes Ma'am strategy for body paragraphs with cited textual evidence 
  • Begin outlining your essay using the  Yes Ma'am strategy for your body paragraphs; we'll write the full essay in class Thursday with a timer
  • Achieve 3000 students: Complete Level Set and "School on Snowy Days" assignment (complete by 11/6)
  • USA Test Prep students: Work on "RL Assignment Batch" (complete by 11/30)
  • HW: Prep for Lit Circles; Achieve 3000/USA Test Prep assignment above

B3
  • On-demand synthesis essay response to "The Minister's Black Veil" and "The Devil and Tom Walker": turn in before leaving class today
  • Turn in final draft of Tom Walker Modernization before leaving class today
  • HW: Work on USA Test Prep "Reading Literary Assignment Batch": Due 11/30, summative grade
B4
  • What's a story that only you can tell?
  • TED Talk: "The danger of a single story"
  • Assignment: 500 words on "a story only you can tell"
    • Post to blog
    • We'll read these in class Friday 
  • Work on USA Test Prep "Creative Writing Assignment Batch": Due 11/30, project grade
  • HW: Work on USA Test Prep assignment batch, due 11/30