Monday, November 19, 2012

Senior English--11/26/2012

Jump Off
--If you need to revise for the Cumulative Writing Portfolio, think about when you might schedule an appointment with Mr. Martin (the sooner, the better!).
--Open your vocabulary book (if you brought it with you) to page 51.  Look through the list of words and put a star next to all of the words that you are pretty confident about knowing already.

S. the C.

--agenda/HW
--Mr. Martin shares list of students needing to revise for the Cumulative Writing Portfolio--due date is December 13th (less than three weeks from today)
--Reminder: Any essay that has already received a score of 80% or higher can be given back to Mr. Martin for submission today.

Instruction -- Vocabulary Unit #4
--go over Unit #4 word list page 51
--For HW, begin preparing for the Unit #4 assessment, which will take place this Friday.


Writing Workshop -- Tuesdays with Morrie Analysis Essay (Cumulative Writing Portfolio Assignment #2)

--re-visit assignment analysis questions (particularly question about organization)
--purposeful reading of literary communion source (oral)--discuss (finish in Block 1/begin and finish in Block 4)
--take a look at Works Cited page--match entries to sources, review how to determine parenthetical references using Works Cited page entries, write parenthetical references at top of two sources
--For homework, you may want to begin/continue finding details from Tuesdays with Morrie for use within your essay--SEE MR. MARTIN IF YOU NEED TO RE-SIGNOUT A BOOK.

Activity --Helmet O' Destiny/60-Second Club

--brainstorm topics for the helmet (directions given)
--share protocol/60-Second Club entrance requirements
--Mr. Martin models--tips shared
--draw cards 

Closure -- What is your unit goal? (Jot down on an index card for submission.)

HW 

--Be working on revisions of the College Admission/Job Interview/Military Essay for your Cumulative Writing Portfolio--the due date is December 13th (less than three weeks from today). 
--Begin preparing for the Unit #4 assessment, which will take place this Friday.
--You may want to begin/continue finding details from Tuesdays with Morrie for use within your essay--SEE MR. MARTIN IF YOU NEED TO RE-SIGNOUT A BOOK.
--We will continue impromptu public speaking next class!