Thursday, December 15, 2016

Twelve Angry Men Essay

Good Morning!

Please put your cell phones completely out of sight for the FULL duration of the class.  Please do not have me remind you of this. NOTE: Please bring a book to class vs. reading a book on your phone. 

1.  Essay on Twelve Angry Men --  You have created a new document and named it Period ___ Twelve Angry Men.  You have shared it with me  (abaltrushes@gmail.com).
 You should be getting to the end of the essay.  Please proofread your writing for errors, effective sentences, and effective meaning.
  
*Follow the directions on the rubric (handout).  Refer to the   
  handout on "The Basics of the Case."  
*Compose your sentences and thoughts carefully.  Remember to
  develop RELATED ideas in your body paragraphs.  Begin the
   paragraph with a topic sentence.
*Be sure to have the proper heading in place. 
*  Minimum of 500 words


HOMEWORK: Essay on Twelve Angry Men.  Fully completed essay is due tomorrow.

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Essay on Twelve Angry Men

Good Morning!

Please put your cell phones completely out of sight for the FULL duration of the class.  Please do not have me remind you of this. NOTE: Please bring a book to class vs. reading a book on your phone. 

1.  Essay on Twelve Angry Men --  yesterday you created a new document and named it Period ___ Twelve Angry Men.  You shared it with me YESTERDAY (abaltrushes@gmail.com).
   *Follow the directions on the rubric (handout).  Refer to the   
    handout on "The Basics of the Case."  
   *Compose your sentences and thoughts carefully.  Remember to
     develop RELATED ideas in your body paragraphs.  Begin the
     paragraph with a topic sentence.
   * Be sure to have the proper heading in place.


HOMEWORK: Essay on Twelve Angry Men

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Essay on Twelve Angry Men

Good Morning!

Please put your cell phones completely out of sight for the FULL duration of the class.  Please do not have me remind you of this. NOTE: Please bring a book to class vs. reading a book on your phone. 

1.  Act III questions to Twelve Angry Men. I will collect.

2. Essay on Twelve Angry Men -- Create a new document and name it Period ___ Twelve Angry Men.  Share it with me TODAY (abaltrushes@gmail.com).
   *Follow the directions on the rubric (handout).  Refer to the   
    handout on "The Basics of the Case."  
   *Compose your sentences and thoughts carefully.  Remember to
     develop RELATED ideas in your body paragraphs.  Begin the
     paragraph with a topic sentence.


HOMEWORK: Essay on Twelve Angry Men

Monday, December 12, 2016

Twelve Angry Men

Good Morning!

Please put your cell phones completely out of sight for the FULL duration of the class.  Please do not have me remind you of this. NOTE: Please bring a book to class vs. reading a book on your phone. 

FOOD DRIVE -- Here is an extra credit opportunity.  Last day!

1.  Independent Reading -- Please read quietly for about 10 minutes.  Begin at the bell.

2. Twelve Angry Men -- We started Act Three on Friday.  We got as far as p.14.  Act III questions.

HOMEWORK:  Please review the reading of Twelve Angry Men.  We will begin an essay on Wednesday in response to reading this play.

Friday, December 9, 2016

Twelve Angry Men

Good Morning!

Please put your cell phones completely out of sight for the FULL duration of the class.  Please do not have me remind you of this. NOTE: Please bring a book to class vs. reading a book on your phone. 

FOOD DRIVE -- Here is an extra credit opportunity.  

1.  Independent Reading -- Please read quietly for about 10 minutes.  Begin at the bell.

2. Twelve Angry Men -- Yesterday we finished Act II and you completed questions for homework.  I will collect them right away.



HOMEWORK:  Independent Reading

Thursday, December 8, 2016

Twelve Angry Men

Good Morning!

Please put your cell phones completely out of sight for the FULL duration of the class.  Please do not have me remind you of this. NOTE: Please bring a book to class vs. reading a book on your phone. 

FOOD DRIVE -- Here is an extra credit opportunity.  

1.  Independent Reading -- I reminded you last week that we would be resuming reading at the beginning of the period.

2. Twelve Angry Men -- Yesterday we finished Act I and you completed questions for homework.

3.   Racial Bias  (PBS)

HOMEWORK:  Independent Reading

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Twelve Angry Men

Good Morning!

Please put your cell phones completely out of sight for the FULL duration of the class.  Please do not have me remind you of this. NOTE: Please bring a book to class vs. reading a book on your phone. 

FOOD DRIVE -- Here is an extra credit opportunity.  

1.  Independent Reading -- I reminded you last week that we would be resuming reading at the beginning of the period.

2. Twelve Angry Men -- Yesterday I assigned parts (which we can change as we go along).

3.  Racial Bias
      Racial Bias  (PBS)

HOMEWORK: Questions on Act I of Twelve Angry Men

Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Twelve Angry Men

Good Morning!

Please put your cell phones completely out of sight for the FULL duration of the class.  Please do not have me remind you of this. NOTE: Please bring a book to class vs. reading a book on your phone. 

FOOD DRIVE -- Here is an extra credit opportunity.  

1.  Independent Reading -- I reminded you last week that we would be resuming reading at the beginning of the period.

2. Twelve Angry Men -- Yesterday you did a great job in discussing these questions.  I will collect today.

3.  Racial Bias
      Racial Bias  (PBS)

4.  The Basics of the case (handout)

5.  Assigning parts (handout)

HOMEWORK:  Independent Reading

Monday, December 5, 2016

Twelve Angry Men

Good Morning!

Please put your cell phones completely out of sight for the FULL duration of the class.  Please do not have me remind you of this. NOTE: Please bring a book to class vs. reading a book on your phone. 

FOOD DRIVE -- Here is an extra credit opportunity.  

1.  Independent Reading -- I reminded you last week that we would be resuming reading at the beginning of the period.

2. Twelve Angry Men Pre-reading questions on the American justice system -- do the best you can in responding to these statements.  The statements are to get us thinking about some of these issues.  We will discuss.

3.  Racial Bias
      Racial Bias  (PBS)

4.  The Basics of the case (handout)

5.  Assigning parts (handout)

HOMEWORK:  Independent Reading


Friday, December 2, 2016

Conformity Essay

Good Morning!

Please put your cell phones completely out of sight for the FULL duration of the class.  Please do not have me remind you of this. NOTE: Please bring a book to class vs. reading a book on your phone. 

FOOD DRIVE -- Here is an extra credit opportunity. 

Conformity Essay -- I hope that you got something worthwhile out of sharing your essays yesterday.  Can I have a few volunteers to share your essay with the class?  (Extra Credit?)

COLLECT LEOPARD MAN PACKET

Power of Defining Yourself

NOTE:  On Monday we begin reading Twelve Angry Men -- a play.

HOMEWORK:  Select your independent reading book for the next six weeks.We will resume independent reading on Monday -- the first day of the final six weeks.  Remember to select a book from the recommended list if you have not done so yet.
 

Thursday, December 1, 2016

Conformity Essay

Good Morning!

Please put your cell phones completely out of sight for the FULL duration of the class.  Please do not have me remind you of this. NOTE: Please bring a book to class vs. reading a book on your phone. 

FOOD DRIVE -- Here is an extra credit opportunity. 

Conformity Essay -- Today we will read our essays small groups. You will respond to each group member's essay.  I have a handout for that which you will turn in at the end of the period. Follow the directions on the form.  Record notes on the back for each writer.  You will have three responses on the back.  (I know there are four places for responses.)

NOTE:  On Monday we begin reading Twelve Angry Men -- a play.

HOMEWORK:  Select your independent reading book for the next six weeks.We will resume independent reading on Monday -- the first day of the final six weeks.  Remember to select a book from the recommended list if you have not done so yet.