Thursday, November 5, 2015

Today in Class: November 5, 2015

B1
  • Timed synthesis essay: Expository/synthesis writing: In what ways can lost civilizations communicate to the future? Use cited (quotations or paraphrases with page #s) textual evidence from “By the Waters of Babylon” and “There Will Come Soft Rains” as your primary support.
  • Early finishers: Work on USA Test Prep or Achieve 3000, depending on your assignment
  • HW: 
    • Prep for tomorrow's Lit Circle meetings
    • USA Test Prep RL Assignment Batch due 11/30
    • This week's Achieve 3000 article due tomorrow
B3
  • How to upload and share files on OneDrive
  • How to create files on OneDrive
  • Yes Ma'am strategy for body paragraphs with cited textual evidence
  • Begin work on final draft of on-demand synthesis essay
  • HW:
    • USA Test Prep Reading Literary Assignment Batch due 11/30: project grade
 B4
  • 500 words: What's a story that only you can tell? Post to your blog.
    • We'll read these in class Friday. 
  • When you're done, work on USA Test Prep Creative Writing Assignment Batch: due 11/30, project grade