Wednesday, February 20, 2013

English 10 Honors--2/21/2013

Jump Off
--Pick up a copy of the rubric and the sample essay from the front table.  First, read through the rubric in order to familiarize yourself with what to look for.  Then, purposefully read the sample essay, completing the rubric as you go.

S. the C.
--agenda/HW
--discuss scores given to the sample essay
--Directions for viewing Mike Wallace's 1959 Interview with Ayn Rand:
  • Your goal is to take down notes on your "Anthem Novella Unit--Analysis/Discussion/Writing Preparation Notes" packet under the "Philosophy in Anthem/Ayn Rand's philosophy" heading for discussion next week and potential use within your Anthem Essay Contest research paper.
  • Please note that this interview was as controversial and thought-provoking then as it is now.  View the interview with an open mind and understand that you do not have to agree with any of the ideas that Rand presents!

Video/Notetaking -- Mike Wallace's 1959 Interview with Ayn Rand
--view three video segments from YouTube and take purposeful notes

Transition -- pick up the "Historical Context" reading from the front table

Independent Reading/Notetaking -- "Historical Context"
--your goal is to take down notes on your "Anthem Novella Unit--Analysis/Discussion/Writing Preparation Notes" packet under the "Rand's influences/historical context" heading for discussion next week and potential use within your Anthem Essay Contest research paper
--read and take purposeful notes

HW Time

HW
--Come to class on Monday with a rough outline for the essay topic that you have chosen for Anthem.

--Bring your vocabulary book to class on Monday.