Night

Good Morning!

Looks like I need to resume reminding students to put electronic devices entirely away during class time.  I do not want to see them whatsoever while you are in class.  The exception is when I specifically give you permission to use your phone for accessing the internet for a class-related assignment.

1. Independent Reading -- Please read for about 10 minutes before we get started.

2.  Review of questions on the Preface and Foreword to Night.  Please correct or add any information that your responses lack.  That is the point to reviewing these questions.

3.  Interview with Elie Wiesel: Interview with Elie Wiesel

HOMEWORK:  Independent Reading & HAPPY SPRING BREAK!

Night

Good Morning!

Looks like I need to resume reminding students to put electronic devices entirely away during class time.  I do not want to see them whatsoever while you are in class.  The exception is when I specifically give you permission to use your phone for accessing the internet for a class-related assignment.

1. Independent Reading -- Please read for about 10 minutes before we get started.

2.  Review of questions on the Preface and Foreword to Night.  Please correct or add any information that your responses lack.  That is the point to reviewing these questions.

3.  Interview with Elie Wiesel: Interview with Elie Wiesel

HOMEWORK:  Independent Reading & HAPPY SPRING BREAK!

Night

Good Morning!

 I hope that you had a great weekend!

Looks like I need to resume reminding students to put electronic devices entirely away during class time.  I do not want to see them whatsoever while you are in class.  The exception is when I specifically give you permission to use your phone for accessing the internet for a class-related assignment.

1. Independent Reading -- Please read for about 10 minutes before we get started.

2. Yesterday we read the Preface and Foreword to Night.  Today you will work with a partner and provide carefully accurate answers to questions (handout).

HOMEWORK:  Independent reading

Night

Good Morning!

 I hope that you had a great weekend!

Looks like I need to resume reminding students to put electronic devices entirely away during class time.  I do not want to see them whatsoever while you are in class.  The exception is when I specifically give you permission to use your phone for accessing the internet for a class-related assignment.

1.  Independent Reading -- Please read for about 10 minutes before we get started.

2.  Yesterday you received two handouts -- one on Elie Wiesel's life and one on memoir.  

3.  Night --  We will read the Preface and Foreword together and you will review the reading by responding carefully and thoughtfully to the questions (handout).  I want you to work with a partner to discuss the answers. 

HOMEWORK: Independent reading

Night

Good Morning!

 I hope that you had a great weekend!

Looks like I need to resume reminding students to put electronic devices entirely away during class time.  I do not want to see them whatsoever while you are in class.  The exception is when I specifically give you permission to use your phone for accessing the internet for a class-related assignment.

 

1.  Independent Reading -- I asked that you have your new independent reading book starting today for the second six week grading period.

 

2. "John Kerry: ISIS Is Carrying Out 'Genocide"" -- you read this article online on Friday and responded to it.  I will collect the assignment today.

 

3.  Background to Elie Wiesel and his memoir (two handouts)

 

4.  Preface and Foreword to Night -- we will read this together and you will review the reading by responding to questions. (handout).

 

Homework: Independent reading 

Night

Good Morning!

Please get your assigned netbook when you arrive.

 

NOTE:  Please have your new independent reading book for Monday.

Please click on the following link and read the article.  Complete the accompanying handout.  (Baltrushes3.blogspot.com)
ISIS and Genocide


HOMEWORK: Independent reading book

Night

Good Morning!

1.  Review of notes taken from links on my blog yesterday.  I will collect the completed handout.

2.  Some background to World War II -- there is so much to know but this video will provide at least some small part of information:
 World War II

3.  Video of Francine Christophe, Holocaust survivor.  

HOMEWORK:  Select your next independent reading book.  Please have your book beginning on Monday, March 21st.

Night

Good Morning!

1.  Library to check out Night -- please be prepared with your ID.

2.  Please get your netbook when you return to the classroom.  Go to my blog (Baltrushes3.blogspot.com) and click on the following links.  

"Why Iran takes issue with the Holocaust" :  Please read this article.  Explain fully the central idea in this article.

Holocaust Timeline:  Select May 10, 1933 (Burning Books), August 2, 1934 Hitler becomes Fuhrer), Sept 15, 1935 (Nuremberg Race Laws against Jews decreed).   For each of these areas, record 3 important ideas.

World War II -- Please take a look at this site

Night

Good Morning!

 

*Today we check out Elie Wiesel's Night.  Please have your ID with you.

 

*When we return to the classroom, as promised, we will watch the end of The Great Debaters.  I will collect your notes and the handout that I gave you on the movie.

 

*I will check my spreadsheet today to make sure that you have successfully submitted your book review. 

Book Review

Good Morning!

Please get your assigned netbook when you arrive.

 

1. Today, as planned, I will give you time to complete your book review which you will post on Goodreads.  I gave you another copy of the book review rubric, so please be sure to follow it.

 

2. NOTE: Please be prepared to check out Night from the library tomorrow.  HAVE YOUR ID.  We will finish The Great Debaters tomorrow.

 

 

The Great Debaters

Good Morning!

For good ideas and true innovation, you need human interaction, conflict, argument, debate. Margaret Heffernan
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For good ideas and true innovation, you need human interaction, conflict, argument, debate. Margaret Heffernan
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For good ideas and true innovation, you need human interaction, conflict, argument, debate. Margaret Heffernan
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1.  Independent Reading -- Please read quietly for ten minutes. Book reviews will be due on March 14th on Goodreads.  The grading period ends on March 18th.

NOTE:  We will be checking out Night next Tuesday -- March 15th.

2.  The Great Debaters --  As we watch this movie, record parts that caught your attention (a minimum of ten).  Number each part and skip a line between each. 
Jim Crow


HOMEWORK: Begin composing your book review.  I gave you a copy of the book review rubric.

The Great Debaters

Good Morning!

For good ideas and true innovation, you need human interaction, conflict, argument, debate. Margaret Heffernan
Read more at: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/debate.html

For good ideas and true innovation, you need human interaction, conflict, argument, debate. Margaret Heffernan
Read more at: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/debate.html

For good ideas and true innovation, you need human interaction, conflict, argument, debate. Margaret Heffernan
Read more at: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/debate.html

1.  Independent Reading -- Please read quietly for ten minutes. Book reviews will be due on March 14th on Goodreads.  The grading period ends on March 18th.

NOTE:  We will be checking out Night next Tuesday -- March 15th.

2.  The Great Debaters -- We will be watching this movie this week.  Yesterday you received a handout for the movie and you defined the pre-movie terms.  Staple those terms to the back of the handout.  I would like you to take notes as we watch the movie.  Record a minimum of ten (10) parts that caught your attention.  NUMBER each part you record and SKIP A LINE between each.

HOMEWORK:  Independent reading.  Begin composing your book review which we will work on in class on Monday, March 14th.

The Great Debaters

Good Morning!
 Please get your assigned netbook when you arrive.

For good ideas and true innovation, you need human interaction, conflict, argument, debate. Margaret Heffernan
Read more at: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/debate.html

For good ideas and true innovation, you need human interaction, conflict, argument, debate. Margaret Heffernan
Read more at: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/debate.html

For good ideas and true innovation, you need human interaction, conflict, argument, debate. Margaret Heffernan
Read more at: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/debate.html

1.  Independent Reading -- Please read quietly for ten minutes. Book reviews will be due on March 14th on Goodreads.  The grading period ends on March 18th.

NOTE:  We will be checking out Night next Tuesday.

2.  The Great Debaters -- We will be watching this movie this week.  Before we begin, we are going to define some terms relevant to debate and the movie.  These terms are on a handout. 

Definitions of Debate Terms

HOMEWORK:  Independent Reading

Final Assignment for Debate

Good Morning!
I hope that you had a great weekend! 
Please get your assigned netbook when you arrive.

For good ideas and true innovation, you need human interaction, conflict, argument, debate. Margaret Heffernan
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For good ideas and true innovation, you need human interaction, conflict, argument, debate. Margaret Heffernan
Read more at: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/debate.html

For good ideas and true innovation, you need human interaction, conflict, argument, debate. Margaret Heffernan
Read more at: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/debate.html

1.  Independent Reading -- Please read quietly for ten minutes. Book reviews will be due on March 14th on Goodreads.  The grading period ends on March 18th.
 
2. Written debate assignment consists of two parts: The debate outline that you completed and the Works Cited Page.  You may print it out here.  Please have your name, period, and date in the right corner.  If you do not finish in class today, you are on your own for getting it printed out.

HOMEWORK: Independent Reading 

Debates

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For good ideas and true innovation, you need human interaction, conflict, argument, debate. Margaret Heffernan
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For good ideas and true innovation, you need human interaction, conflict, argument, debate. Margaret Heffernan
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For good ideas and true innovation, you need human interaction, conflict, argument, debate. Margaret Heffernan
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1.  Independent Reading -- Please read quietly for ten minutes. Book reviews will be due on March 14th on Goodreads.  The grading period ends on March 18th.

NOTE:  Next Wednesday we are checking out Night from the library.  Please be prepared with your ID.

2.Debates -- We will finish the debates today, and on Monday I will give you time to complete the written portion of the assignment.  On Monday you will turn in a hard copy.

NOTE:  Please be attentive to the debates.  Take notes on points that you would like to discuss further.

HOMEWORK:  Independent Reading

Articulation

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For good ideas and true innovation, you need human interaction, conflict, argument, debate. Margaret Heffernan
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For good ideas and true innovation, you need human interaction, conflict, argument, debate. Margaret Heffernan
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*Today you will meet with your counselor to finalize your next year's schedule.

*We will finish the debates tomorrow.

For good ideas and true innovation, you need human interaction, conflict, argument, debate. Margaret Heffernan
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NOTE:  Book reviews will be due on March 14th on Goodreads.  The grading period ends on March 18th.

Debate

Good Morning!

For good ideas and true innovation, you need human interaction, conflict, argument, debate. Margaret Heffernan
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For good ideas and true innovation, you need human interaction, conflict, argument, debate. Margaret Heffernan
Read more at: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/debate.html

For good ideas and true innovation, you need human interaction, conflict, argument, debate. Margaret Heffernan
Read more at: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/debate.html

1.  Independent Reading -- Please read quietly for ten minutes. Book reviews will be due on March 14th on Goodreads.  The grading period ends on March 18th.

2. NOTE:  I brought your scheduling cards to the counseling office on Friday. You will meet with your counselor tomorrow.

3.  Debates today -- We will continue with debates today.  I think you did a great job yesterday!  You will use the microphone.  Please talk into the mic with a clear voice.  Your delivery is important. Talk slow and enunciate your words.  ALSO, your introduction to the topic should provide some historical context for the topic and why it is important today. 

HOMEWORK:  Independent Reading

Debate

Good Morning!

For good ideas and true innovation, you need human interaction, conflict, argument, debate. Margaret Heffernan
Read more at: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/debate.html

For good ideas and true innovation, you need human interaction, conflict, argument, debate. Margaret Heffernan
Read more at: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/debate.html

 

 

"For good ideas and true innovation, you need human interaction, conflict, argument, debate."

                                               -- Margaret Heffernan

 

For good ideas and true innovation, you need human interaction, conflict, argument, debate. Margaret Heffernan
Read more at: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/debate.html

1.  Independent Reading -- Please read quietly for ten minutes. Book reviews will be due on March 14th on Goodreads.  The grading period ends on March 18th.

2. NOTE:  I brought your scheduling cards to the counseling office on Friday. You will meet with your counselor on Thursday.

3.  Debates begin today -- We will begin with Group #1.  You will use the microphone.  Please talk into the mic with a clear voice.  Your delivery is important. Talk slow and enunciate your words.

HOMEWORK:  Independent Reading