Tuesday, August 31, 2021

Animal Farm Chapter 1

Big Idea: Rhetorical Analysis

Learning Target: spotting uses of rhetoric

Reading: None

Argue ideas, not things!


Agenda:

  1. Introduction to Animal Farm: The Rhetoric of Tyranny
    1. 3 Ways to use power
      1. Persuasion
      2. Violence
      3. Manipulation
    2. Ethos, Pathos, Logos
      1. Logos- reasoned account
      2. Ethos- character of the person
      3. Pathos- creation of certain emotions
    3. Poster instructions
      1. Symbol for Tyranny
      2. Definition of Persuasion, Violence, and Manipulation
      3. Connect Ethos, Pathos, and Logos to the words in step 2
  2. Start reading Animal Farm chapter 1
    1. Context and Exigence for Old Major's speech
    2. Speaker and Audience for Old Major's speech
Homework:
  1. None


Friday, August 27, 2021

Animal Farm Introduction

Big Idea: Rhetorical Analysis

Learning Target: spotting uses of rhetoric

Reading: None

Argue ideas, not things!


Agenda:

  1. Introduction to Animal Farm: The Rhetoric of Tyranny
    1. 3 Ways to use power
      1. Persuasion
      2. Violence
      3. Manipulation
    2. Ethos, Pathos, Logos
      1. Logos- reasoned account
      2. Ethos- character of the person
      3. Pathos- creation of certain emotions
    3. Poster instructions
      1. Symbol for Tyranny
      2. Definition of Persuasion, Violence, and Manipulation
      3. Connect Ethos, Pathos, and Logos to the words in step 2
  2. Start reading Animal Farm
Homework:
  1. None


Thursday, August 26, 2021

Obama Speech Analysis Day 2

Big Idea: Rhetorical Analysis

Learning Target: improve your RA writing skills

Reading: None

Argue ideas, not things!


Agenda:

  1. Nuance Academy
  2. Word Journal F
  3. MC practice, Susan B. Anthony, answers
  4. Kahoot! Review game
  5. Answer the AP Key questions document
Homework:
  1. Write it right E2
  2. Word Journal F


Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Obama Speech Analysis

Big Idea: Rhetorical Analysis

Learning Target: improve your RA writing skills

Reading: None

Argue ideas, not things!


Agenda:

  1. Nuance Academy
  2. Word Journal E
  3. MC practice, Susan B. Anthony
  4. Answer the AP Key questions document
Homework:
  1. Write it right D2
  2. Word Journal E


Tuesday, August 24, 2021

Timed Writing #2

Big Idea: Rhetorical Analysis

Learning Target: improve your RA writing skills

Reading: None

Argue ideas, not things!


Agenda:

  1. Timed Writing #2
Homework:
  1. None


Monday, August 23, 2021

Bob Ross Your Essay Day 2

Big Idea: Rhetorical Analysis

Learning Target: assessing my performance

Reading: Read for ten minutes

Argue ideas, not things!


Agenda:

  1. Nuance Academy
  2. Give yourself a grade on your essay. You should have a rubric grade and a percentage grade.
    1. Here is the link for the percentage grade.
Homework:
  1. Word Journal D
  2. Write it Right E1


Friday, August 20, 2021

Bob Ross your essay Day 1

Big Idea: Rhetorical Analysis

Learning Target: assessing my performance

Reading: Read for ten minutes

Argue ideas, not things!




Agenda:

  1. Nuance Academy
  2. Give yourself a grade on your essay. You should have a rubric grade and a percentage grade.
    1. Here is the link for the percentage grade.
Homework:
  1. English Journal #2 Walter Mitty
    1. Write one body paragraph about the short story


Thursday, August 19, 2021

Abigail Adams Rhetorical Analysis final day

Big Idea: Rhetorical Analysis

Learning Target: rewrite your RA

Reading: Read for ten minutes

Agenda:

  1. Today you will finish rewriting your Abigail Adams RA.
Homework:
  1. Finish the essay. No other homework!


Wednesday, August 18, 2021

Abigail Adams Rewrite Day 2

Big Idea: type here

Learning Target: type

Reading: Read for ten minutes

Agenda:

  1. Rhetorical Analysis annotations on GC
  2. Nuance Academy
    1. Write It Right C2
    2. Word Journal C
  3. Rewrite Abigail Adams Rhetorical Analysis essay together
    1. Body paragraph together and one on your own
Homework:
  1. Write it right C2
  2. Word Journal C


Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Abigail Adams Rewrite Day 1

Big Idea: type here

Learning Target: type

Reading: type

Agenda:

  1. Nuance Academy
    1. Write It Right B2
    2. Word Journal B
  2. Rewrite Abigail Adams Rhetorical Analysis essay together
    1. Introduction
Homework:
  1. Write it right B
  2. Word Journal 


Monday, August 16, 2021

Guest teacher Day

Big Idea: 

Learning Target:

Reading: Read silently for ten minutes

Agenda:

  1. Nuance Academy - Write It Right A2 (yes, these are patterns you have already seen)
    1. Your 40 sentences are due in class
  2. Word Journal B
  3. Rubric assignment on Google Classroom
Homework:
  1. None


Friday, August 13, 2021

Rhetorical Analysis Annotations Day 2

Big Idea: The Great Conversation

Learning Target: RA timed writing

Reading: none

Agenda:

  1. Rhetorical Analysis Annotations
    1. Turn in notes for credit
  2. Turnitin.com for summer work
    1. enrollment key: brubaker5
    2. classid: 30719421
Homework:
  1. Bring a book to read for Monday


Thursday, August 12, 2021

Rhetorical Analysis Annotations Day 1

Big Idea: The Great Conversation

Learning Target: RA timed writing

Reading: none

Agenda:

  1. Nuance Academy
  2. Word Study Journal
  3. Join AP Classroom and Remind
  4. Rhetorical Analysis Annotations
    1. Turn in notes for credit
  5. Turnitin.com for summer work
    1. enrollment key: brubaker5
    2. classid: 30719421
Homework:
  1. Nuance Academy sentences
  2. Word Study Journal A


Wednesday, August 11, 2021

Rhetorical Analysis Intro

Big Idea: The Great Conversation

Learning Target: RA timed writing

Reading: none

Agenda:

  1. Nuance Academy
  2. Rhetorical Analysis lecture
    1. Turn in notes for credit
  3. Turnitin.com for summer work
    1. enrollment key: brubaker5
    2. classid: 30719421
Homework:
  1. Kami assignment GC


Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Abigail Adams Essay Calibration

Big Idea: The Great Conversation

Learning Target: RA timed writing

Reading: none

Agenda:

  1. Nuance Academy
  2. Abigail Adams Essay Calibration
  3. Turnitin.com for summer work
    1. enrollment key: brubaker5
    2. classid: 30719421
Homework:
  1. Kami assignment GC


Monday, August 9, 2021

RA timed writing

Big Idea: The Great Conversation

Learning Target: RA timed writing

Reading: none

Agenda:

  1. Abigail Adams RA essay
  2. Turnitin.com for summer work
    1. enrollment key: brubaker5
    2. classid: 30719421
Homework:
  1. Kami assignment GC


Friday, August 6, 2021

The Syllabus

Big Idea: The Great Conversation

Learning Target: RA timed writing 

Reading: none

Agenda:

  1. Google classroom
  2. Syllabus assignment in Google Classroom
Homework:
  1. Finish Kami syllabus assignment


Thursday, August 5, 2021

Welcome Back!

Big Idea: What is this class going to be like?




Agenda:
  1. You will be assigned a seat and participate in an icebreaker.
  2. We will go over the expectations for this class.