English 10--3/7/2019

Jump Off
--Please pick up each of the following from the front table:

• a copy of the "Free Reading--Course Component Fulfillment Options for Marking Periods 3 and 4" sheet
• the halfsheet titled "Claim Templates for a Theme Statement in Literature Conveyed Through a Writing Strategy"
• the halfsheet titled "Article of the Week/ThinkCERCA #3 (Research Unit)"

S. the C.
--free reading Option #2 briefly highlighted/MODELED with Fredrik Backman's Beartown
--Wrapping Up With the End in Mind: You will write a two paragraph literary analysis response in which you...

• show that Coelho is implementing a writing strategy (literary element or literary technique or rhetorical device) within the novella The Alchemist
• explain how Coelho uses the writing strategy to develop an emergent theme of the story.

This writing assignment also serves as the "40" component of the second 60/40 reading assessment.
--agenda/HW

Writing Workshop -- End-of-Novella-Unit Literary Analysis Written Response
--oral reading of "Claim Templates for a Theme Statement in Literature Conveyed Through a Writing Strategy"

--MODELING each of the templates on the SMART Board with paragraph #2 of my written response (symbolism helping convey theme in the novella)
--For HW, use the halfsheet to write the second paragraph claim for YOUR written response.

Research -- Inquiry-Based Argumentative Research Paper

--active/purposeful reading of "American Meritocracy Is Killing Youth Sports" shared via SMART Board

LIBRARY

• NoodleTools refresher?
• find another proper source by running the "CRAP Test"
• print the source
• populate NoodleTools with your sources ("pay it forward")
• actively/purposefully read the source (complete the AoW #3 assignment)
• WHEN YOUR NAME IS CALLED, MEET WITH ME IN THE NORTHWEST CORNER.

HW (Practice/Take-Home Assessment)

--Complete 45 minutes of Membean training in three different days before 11:59 PM TODAY (Thursday, 3/7) (see the "English Department Membean Routine" sheet).
--Complete another 45 minutes of Membean training in three different days before 11:59 PM on Thursday, 3/14 (see the "English Department Membean Routine" sheet).
Writing

--Continue thinking about your upcoming literary analysis written response.

• About which writing strategy will you write?
• What is a strong theme statement for the novella?
• What pieces of evidence from the novella do you intend to use?

You can expect to continue moving forward with the exemplar next class block.
--Use the "Claim Templates for a Theme Statement in Literature Conveyed Through a Writing Strategy" halfsheet to write the second paragraph claim for YOUR written response by the beginning of NEXT class.

--Continue thinking about the following questions:

• Research Unit: What might you argue with regard to your research topic?
• We will be heading back over to the library again next week!
• End-of-Course Assignment: What is your "why?"?

--Finish actively/purposefully reading AoW #3 (YOUR next article!) as per the directions in the box on the "Article of the Week/ThinkCERCA #3 (Research Unit)" halfsheet.  Expect to place your best work in the black basket at the beginning of NEXT class.
HW (Class Preparation)
--FINISH your free reading book.  ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS!

Miscellaneous

--Be thinking about the memoir genre.  Whose life/what "type" of life would you like to read about during the last 12 weeks of the school year?

--Work toward achievement of your S.M.A.R.T. Goal?!
--Enjoy the weekend--you only get so many of 'em! :)