Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Argument

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. 

Image result for statue of liberty images

“Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,  
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.  
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me:  
I lift my lamp beside the golden door.” 
                                                               Emma Lazarus 

 Article --  Before introducing more about argument, we will read today "How to Lose the War on Terror"  since it is very relevant to this week's events.   In a second reading you will write 15 questions and answers to your questions in the margin -- write 5 questions for the second, third, and fourth page.  At the end of the article, state the argument of the article.


Monday, January 30, 2017

Introduction to Argument

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. 

Image result for statue of liberty images

“Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,  
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.  
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me:  
I lift my lamp beside the golden door.” 
                                                               Emma Lazarus 
1.  New Seating Chart
2.  Paper Return
3.  Introduction to Unit on Argument -- What current topics interest you?  Please list three topics about which you would be interested in learning more. 

HOMEWORK:  Independent Reading Book 
                                                                                                           

Friday, January 27, 2017

Oral Book Reviews

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. 

Oral Book Reviews 

* Speak clearly
* Make eye contact with the audience
* Avoid reading your notes
* Speak with enthusiasm and interest 

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Oral Book Reviews

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. 

Oral Book Reviews -- You are doing a great job!

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Oral Book Reviews

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. 


Today we begin ORAL BOOK REVIEWS.  I will collect the form that you completed.  We will finish the oral presentations on Friday.


Please speak clearly and with enough volume.  Do not read from the form you completed.  The form is to support what you have to share about your book.

Monday, January 23, 2017

Book Review

Good Morning!
I hope that you had an enjoyable weekend!
 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.  Book Review:  The third book review for this semester will be an ORAL REVIEW of the book.  We will begin tomorrow and finish on finals day. (Period 1 will be on January 25th  and Period 5 will be on January 27th).  
     Today, I will give you time in class to prepare for the oral review.

2.  Malala's Nobel Peace Prize Speech -- On Friday you read the text of this speech and annotated it for rhetorical devices.  It was collected on Friday.

Homework:  Book Review.

Thursday, January 19, 2017

Malala

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.  Independent Reading -- Please read quietly for 10 minutes. 
    NOTE:  The third book review for this semester will be an ORAL
   REVIEW of the book.  We will begin on Tuesday, January 24th  
   and  finish on the day of the final (Period 1 will be on January 
   25th  and Period 5 will be on January 27th).  We will start on 
   Tuesday so we will be sure to finish on finals day.  

2.  Malala's Nobel Peace Prize Speech 

3.  Tomorrow we will take a closer look at this speech by reading the text and annotating for rhetorical devices.  This is the last speech for this unit.

Homework:  Independent Reading