Monday, August 31, 2015

Bell work: Kid President – “The True Story of Kid President”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcZVGjG6LWM

Lesson: Review game – comma and apostrophe rules

Home work: Finish the Punctuation bell work packet (Using Apostrophes, the last page); study for tomorrow’s quiz

Friday, August 28, 2015

Bell Work: Funny Friday video

Lesson: English 3 Pretest

• If you were absent, you will need to make up the test during tutorial next Monday-Thursday.

Thursday, August 27, 2015

Bell Work: “Using Apostrophes” handout

Lesson: Persuasive Language

1. Read President Obama’s speech, “What is Your Big Plan?” Using three different colors, underline or highlight examples of ethos, pathos, and logos. Write a one page response to the Extended response question below the speech.

2. Homework: Finish what you did not finish in class

Handouts: “Using Apostrophes” handout (in the Punctuation Bell Work packet); “What is Your Big Plan?” handout

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Bell Work: “Understanding Comma Splices” handout

Lesson: Persuasive Language

1. Group Work: “The Ancient  Art of Persuasion” and “Using Ethos, Pathos, and Logos”

2. 5th & 6th hours ONLY! In your notebooks, write an example of ethos, pathos, and logos

3. Homework: Finish what you did not finish in class

Handouts: “Understanding Comma Splices” handout; “Let’s Focus on Ethos, Pathos, and Logos” handouts

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Bell Work: Using Commas (worksheet 2)

Lesson: Persuasive Language

1. Watch video and take notes: Ethos, Pathos, and Logos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAsxyffBqm0&index=20&list=PLB759AD429C749932

2. Watch Commercials from the playlist – identify the rhetorical devices (ethos, pathos, logos) used

Handouts: Using Commas (worksheet 2); Notes over Ethos, Pathos, and Logos

Monday, August 24, 2015

Bell Work: “A Pep Talk from Kid President to You”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-gQLqv9f4o

Lesson: Commas

1. Students will be divided into 7 groups. Each group will receive 1 comma rule. The groups will have 2 minutes to write as many sentences for the grammar rule. Posters will rotate through all the groups. The group with the most sentences wins!

2. Absent: Handout on 7 Comma Rules; read handout and complete the practice

Handouts: Comma Rules/Practice

Friday, August 21, 2015

Objective/Directions: Friday 8.21.15

Bell Work: Notes over Compound/Complex sentences; complete practice handout; use last page of the handout to review for the quiz on Monday!

Lesson: The Explanatory Essay

• Choose 1 topic from the “The Explanatory Essay: Explaining Your Opinion” handout and write 1 paragraph using the PEEL (Point, Explain, Evidence, Link) method – approximately 10-12 sentences

Handouts: “The Explanatory Essay: An Explanatory Paragraph”

Homework: Study the Types of Sentences- Quiz Monday 8/24

Thursday, August 20, 2015

Bell Work: Notes over Complex Sentences; practice handout

Lesson: Expository Writing: The Explanatory Essay

• We all have opinions, but learning to clearly articulate and explain our thoughts and beliefs is an important skill to master.

• Complete the handout “The Explanatory Essay: Explaining Your Opinion” (first side only). Fill this out as completely as possible.

Handouts: “Types of Sentences” packet, “The Explanatory Essay: Explaining Your Opinion” handout

Homework: First side of “The Explanatory Essay: Explaining Your Opinion” due tomorrow

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Bell Work: Notes over Compound Sentences; complete practice handout

Lesson: Expository Writing- Compare/Contrast

• Discuss Compare/Contrast Writing

• Practice Handout 1 in class

Handouts: Types of Sentences packet; Compare/Contrast Essay Handout

Homework: Compare/Contrast Essay Handout 2

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Have your class supplies ready for today! You will need your composition notebook.

1. Set up your composition notebook into 3 evenly divided sections: Warm-Ups, Vocabulary, Notes

2. Take notes over the Types of Sentences

3. Complete the Simple Sentences practice handout

Handouts: Types of Sentences Packet