Preparing for final MLK discussion

Big Idea: To what extent does pop culture reflect our society's values?

Learning Target: 

Reading: Read your book for 10 minutes. Your next book review will be on December 10th.




Agenda:

1. I will grade your vocabulary.
2. AP test MC practice.
3. Annotate the rest of the Letter from Birmingham Jail
1. Make sure on the left you are separating the letter into sections.
2. Create a purpose statement for that section.
3. Identify how MLK achieves this purpose.
4. On the right, record your best thoughts, questions, and epiphanies.
4. The discussion will be tomorrow. Be prepared.

Homework:

1. No vocabulary this week. :)

Catching Up

Big Idea: What is the relationship between an individual and their community?

Learning Target: 

Reading: Read your book for 10 minutes. Your next book review will be on December 10th




Agenda:

1. English Journal #16 Brain Dump and Rhetorical Analysis
2. Quizlet Live! Rhetorical terms
3. Work on vocabulary or other assignments

Homework:

1. Did you start your new vocabulary list SAT Words "T" list 1?

MLK Discussion part 1 big group

Big Idea: What is the relationship between an individual and a community?

Learning Target: Identify claims

Reading: You will read your new books. Your next book review is on December 10th.

Agenda:

1. Today is big group discussion. Identify a couple of questions that you know you can discuss.
1. Period 1
2. Period 2
2. English Journal #16 Brain Dump
1. Using the big group discussion, write as much as you can about the first part of the MLK article in 10 minutes.
3. Work on your vocabulary.

Homework:

1. Did you start your new vocabulary list SAT Words "T" list 1?

MLK Discussion part 1

Big Idea: What is the relationship between an individual and a community?

Learning Target: Identify claims

Reading: No reading today.

Agenda:

1. The in-class discussion today. We will discuss both articles.
1. Invite quieter people into the discussion
2. Try to get to the bigger issues involved. How does the problem of the one and the many come up in his letter?
2. Post your best TQEs below. Make sure you have at least one per article.
1. Period 1
2. Period 2

Homework:

1. Did you start your new vocabulary list SAT Words "T" list 1?

MLK Line of Reasoning

Big Idea: What is the relationship between an individual and their community?

Learning Target: 

Reading: Read your book for 10 minutes. Your next book review will be on December 10th




Agenda:

1. I will grade your vocabulary today.
2. You will work with a partner and follow MLK's line of reasoning about just vs. unjust laws.
1. Take a picture of your desk and submit on this Google Form
2. Explain his line of reasoning here on Flipgrid.
3. On the LEFT side
1. What rhetorical choices do you see? Label them. Explain what the rhetorical choice does.
1. Repetition/Patterns
2. Diction/Connotation which creates tone and mood.
3. Shifts in tone +/-
4. EPL
5. Anecdotes
6. Allusions
4. On the RIGHT side
1. Your own thoughts and questions. Interact with the text.
1. Thoughts, Questions, Epiphanies
2. What line of reasoning does MLK use to argue against the eight clergymen?

Homework:

1. Did you start your new vocabulary list SAT Words "T" list 1?

Independent Work Day

Big Idea: What is the relationship between an individual and their community?

Learning Target: 

Reading: Read your book for 10 minutes. Your next book review will be on December 10th




Agenda:

1. I will grade your vocabulary today.
2. You may independently work on the following:
1. Your book review is due today.
2. Your summary of your Cornell notes is due Wednesday.
3. Work on annotating The Letter from Birmingham Jail 1-25 which is due on Wednesday.
1. On the LEFT side
1. What rhetorical choices do you see? Label them. Explain what the rhetorical choice does.
1. Repetition/Patterns
2. Diction/Connotation which creates tone and mood.
3. Shifts in tone +/-
4. EPL
5. Anecdotes
6. Allusions
2. On the RIGHT side
1. Your own thoughts and questions. Interact with the text.
1. Thoughts, Questions, Epiphanies
2. What line of reasoning does MLK use to argue against the eight clergymen?

Homework:

1. Did you start your new vocabulary list SAT Words "T" list 1?

Letter from Birmingham Jail

Big Idea: What is the relationship between an individual and their community?

Learning Target: 

Reading: MWF Read your own book for 10 minutes. T Th Read an article from Newsela, TheFlipSide.io, or Allsides.com. Your first book review will be assigned on September 27th.




Agenda:

1. Rhetorical Analysis Quizlet Live!
2. English Journal #14 Patterns 2 and 3
   
   
   
3. Start annotating The Letter from Birmingham Jail. The discussion will be next Wednesday.
1. On the LEFT side
1. What rhetorical choices do you see? Label them. Explain what the rhetorical choice does.
1. Repetition/Patterns
2. Diction/Connotation which creates tone and mood.
3. Shifts in tone +/-
4. EPL
5. Anecdotes
6. Allusions
2. On the RIGHT side
1. Your own thoughts and questions. Interact with the text.
1. Thoughts, Questions, Ephiphanies
2. What line of reasoning does MLK use to argue against the eight clergymen?

Homework:

1. Did you start your new vocabulary list SAT Words "U" review?