1. Monday, November 5, 201211/5/12 EQ: What are my 2 nd quarter goals? Warm Up: Notebook maintenance… take out all Unit 1 notebook pages, AND summer reading project, and file it in your folder. Put SB pgs 103-185 in Springboard section Homework: Look over the research packet – highlight issues that interest you, and make a list of CLAIMS that you might make for at least 5 different topics listed. Complete SB 143-146. Notes: Pre-assessment for Unit 9 Discussion of research paper Begin unit 9 – Vocabulary: argument, claim, premise, support, counterargument Discussion of 1 st quarter – and completion of Closure Closure:

2. Wednesday, November 7, 201211/7/12 EQ: What controversial issues are important to me? Warm Up: SB 147 Homework: Trade SB 147 with another person, and write a letter back to them (SB 148). Be sure to use persuasive appeals (SB 144). 30 Min research to narrow down your topic to 2. Notes: Research Packet Quiz SB 153-164 Note taking What is a claim? Closure:

3. Thursday, November 8, 201211/8/12 EQ: What are both sides of the issue I am researching? Warm Up: Prepare Pro/Con Sheet in research packet for 2 topics. Homework: Complete 3 Notes pages on different sources about chosen topic. Notes: Intro to Media Center resources Complete Pro/Con sheet in planner Begin to list main Supporting Points for Claim Closure:

4. Friday, November 9, 201211/9/12 EQ: What are the main points that support my claim? Warm Up: Media center lesson on ebooks Homework: Complete 3 Notes pages on different sources about chosen topic. Notes: Ebooks lesson Complete notes pages for one encyclopedia resource, and one book Closure:

5. Tuesday, November 13, 201211/13/12 EQ: How can I turn my claim into a thesis statement? Warm Up: SB 149 (read and highlight), complete SB 150 Homework: Complete 3 Notes pages on different sources about chosen topic. Complete RAFT for research topic Notes: Discuss RAFT Thesis Statement lesson Begin to write thesis statements – share with a partner Closure:

6. Wednesday, November 14, 201211/14/12 EQ: What is an outline and how can it help me organize my thoughts? Warm Up: Read and highlight outline page of research packet Homework: Complete outline for intro paragraph and supporting the claim. Decide where you need additional support and Complete 3 Notes for areas that are weak on support. Notes: Discuss thesis and RAFT with research partner Outline lesson – – Work in pairs to review powerpoint – take notes on notes page for 11/14 – Read “Learning to Listen in English” and complete outline worksheet – Check answer key – make corrections – Begin working on homework Closure:

7. Thursday, November 15, 201211/15/12 EQ: What is an outline and how can it help me organize my thoughts? Warm Up: Make a list of points in your research paper that still need more support through evidence. Homework: Complete outline for “addressing the counterclaim” and “conclusion” Decide where you need additional support and Complete 30 minutes of research. Notes: Discuss outline of intro paragraph and thesis with research partner Targeted research and continued work on teacher and research partner conferencing Closure:

8. Friday, November 16, 201211/16/12 EQ: How do I turn an outline into a first draft of my paper? Warm Up: Complete research partner outline conference. Homework: Write a first draft of the three paragraphs of your “supporting the claim” sections of your paper. Notes: Drafting and revising your work lesson. Begin writing HW paragraphs Closure:

9. Monday, November 19, 201211/19/12 EQ: What is the point in addressing a counter- argument when trying to persuade? Warm Up: Research partner outline conference. Homework: Write a first draft of the two paragraphs for “addressing the counterclaim” Notes: Research partner outline conference Teacher check outline, supporting paragraphs Evaluating Websites – complete powerpoint and worksheet from research packet Begin writing HW paragraphs Closure:

10. Tuesday, November 20, 201211/20/12 EQ: What can I do to be a more effective researcher? Warm Up: 1.Send your thesis statement to Socrative. 2.How well do you understand your research paper claim? 3.What areas have been difficult for you in the research process? 4.Do you feel like you understand how to begin writing? 5.Where can you go for help if you are stuck when writing at home? Homework: Write the introduction, including the hook, background information, the history of the debate, and the thesis statement. Notes: Teacher check counterclaim paragraphs Discussion of the background information, and the history of the debate. Begin writing HW paragraphs Closure:

11. Monday, November 26, 201211/26/12 EQ: How can I use transitions to make my writing flow more smoothly? Warm Up: relocate to computer lab Homework: Write the closing paragraph, which includes restating the thesis, refuting the counterclaims and a call to action. Notes: Teacher check intro paragraph Transitional words and phrases Partner work to discuss and add transitional words. Begin writing closing paragraph Closure:

12. Tuesday, November 27, 201211/27/12 EQ: What are some helpful resources for citing my sources? Warm Up: Relocate to computer lab, then read and highlight MLA worksheet, and complete exercises. Homework: Compile works cited page Notes: Teacher check closing paragraph In-text citations, EasyBIB and NCWiseOwl Citation Scavenger Hunt Closure:

13. Wednesday, November 28, 201211/28/12 EQ: Where does my paper need revisions or additional research? Warm Up: In research packet, read and highlight “Keep from plagiarizing” and “Guidelines for parenthetical Documentation” Homework: Compile entire research paper together, including in-text citations and transitions. Notes: Works Cited Page notes – hanging indent Works Cited Page formatting – peer edits Closure:

14. Thursday, November 29, 201211/29/12 EQ: Where does my paper need revisions or additional research? Warm Up: Complete research paper reflection in research packet Homework: Make revisions to essay based on peer editing. Notes: Research paper reflection Peer editing of research paper Closure:

15. Monday, December 3, 201212/3/12 EQ: How do writers use relationships between elements within the text? Warm Up: Read the “Rip Van Winkle Postscript,” and complete a chart on vocabulary words. Homework: Complete plot diagram for a narrative story, EITHER pretending you woke up from the past, or returned from the future. What would you think of today’s world? Mention at least 3 present day issues from research paper topics. Notes: Discussion of context clues Bookmark strategy for independent reading Elements of narrative short stories. Closure:

16. Tuesday, December 4, 201212/4/12 EQ: How do writers use relationships between elements within the text? Warm Up: Warm up from 12/3 Homework: Complete the worksheet on “Rip van Winkle” and “Time in Thy Flight” Notes: Review of bookmark strategy for independent reading Complete “Rip van Winkle” and discuss theme Begin creating storybooks using iPads Closure:

17. Wednesday, December 5, 201212/5/12 EQ: How do real world problems correlate with fiction to make interesting stories? Warm Up: Spelling BEE!!! Homework: Complete your assigned portion of your group storybook project. Be prepared to quickly finish for class presentations Notes: Complete and begin to present storybooks Closure:

18. Thursday, December 6, 201212/6/12 EQ: How do real world problems correlate with fiction to make interesting stories? Warm Up: prepare for notebook check. Homework: Complete your assigned portion of your group storybook project. Be prepared to quickly finish for class presentations Notes: Notebook check Complete and begin to present storybooks Closure:

19. Friday, December 7, 201212/7/12 EQ: How does the media try to influence your decision making? Warm Up: Literature book pg 980 – write a paragraph answering the Activity questions. Homework: find a sample of an ad, article, or other type of media that has bias. Identify claim with supporting evidence, and they type of persuasive techniques that are used. Notes: Warm up Activity 1 – pgs 984-987, fill out vocabulary worksheet and put in vocab section. Answer close read questions on own paper and turn in. Activity 2 – Create chart like pg 989 of lit book, read 988- 996 and complete chart. When done, answer questions on 997-998. Closure:

20. Monday, December 10, 201212/10/12 EQ: How do authors link interesting stories to real life issues? Warm Up: collect materials for electronic storybooks Homework: edit rough drafts – particularly the Works Cited page. Collect all resources you reviewed to have for class on Tuesday for annotated bibliography Notes: Complete electronic storybooks and prepare to present Begin to work on appeals and fallacies Closure: NOTE: we did NOT do a notes page for this day -

21. Tuesday, December 11, 201212/11/12 EQ: How do authors link interesting stories to real life issues? Warm Up: finish Unit 9 vocabulary. Add the following words to your vocabulary sheet – anecdote, loaded language, statistic, claim, premise, counterargument Homework: study vocabulary words for Holt Unit 9 Notes: Present electronic storybooks Begin to work on appeals and fallacies Closure:

22. Wednesday, December 12, 201212/12/12 EQ: What techniques are persuasive, and how are they used in society? Warm Up: Complete Activity 2 from 12/7. Homework: Write your own version of a persuasive advertisement. You need to identify your claim and the types of appeals you used. Notes: Complete appeals and fallacies “Educating Sons” and “The First Americans” Closure:

23. Thursday, December 13, 201212/13/12 EQ: What techniques are persuasive, and how are they used in society? Warm Up: Trade advertisements with a neighbor. Write a paragraph explaining: Were you persuaded Why, or why not? What else could they have done to be more convincing? Homework: Rough draft edits – Study for Unit 9 test! Notes: “Educating Sons” and “The First Americans” Closure:

24. Friday, December 14, 201212/14/12 EQ: What did l do to prepare for the Unit 9 test today? Warm Up: Study 10 minutes Homework: Rough draft edits – Final paper is DUE on December 20! Notes: Take unit 9 test – use your OWN paper, and do not write on the test. When done – Grammar book and grammar section – Pg 438: define “sentence fragment” Read pgs 438-439 and complete Exercise 1 on 440. – Pg 441: define “run-on sentence” Read pgs 441-443, and complete Exercise 2 and Review A on pgs 442-443. Closure:

25. Monday, December 17, 201212/17/12 EQ: How can I effectively make persuasive appeals during a debate? – Warm Up: complete grammar activities from Friday – Pg 438: define “sentence fragment” Read pgs 438-439 and complete Exercise 1 on 440. – Pg 441: define “run-on sentence” Read pgs 441-443, and complete Exercise 2 and Review A on pgs 442-443. Homework: Rough draft edits – Final paper is DUE on December 20! Notes: Re-read SB 143-146 (may be on Nov 5 pg.) Debate questions: Should dodgeball be played in public schools? Should most zoos be closed? Should school uniforms be mandatory? Closure:

26. Tuesday, December 18, 201212/18/12 EQ: What areas of public speaking are difficult for me? Warm Up: Read “Ask a Question” and formulate 2 questions for each side of the debated isses (12 questions total) Homework: Rough draft edits – Final paper is DUE on December 20! Notes: Debate prep – 20 minutes - Debates Closure:

27. Tuesday, December 18, 201212/18/12 EQ: What areas of public speaking are difficult for me? Warm Up: Read “Ask a Question” and formulate 2 questions for each side of the debated issues (12 questions total) Homework: Rough draft edits – Final paper is DUE on December 20! Notes: Debate prep – 20 minutes - Debates Closure:

28. Wednesday, December 19, 201212/19/12 EQ: How does a “well spoken” person present him/herself? Warm Up: Prepare tables for next debates – Homework: Rough draft edits – Final paper is DUE on December 20! Notes: Debates Read “Jean Shepherd… Still Lurking in the Darkness” Closure:

29. Thursday, December 20, 201212/20/12 EQ: How does author’s purpose compare to characterization? Warm Up: Complete Exercise 2 in packet, and prepare for Exercise 4 Homework: Have a happy holiday season! Notes: “A Christmas Story” by Jean Shepherd Closure:

30. Wednesday, January 2, 20131/2/13 EQ: How does an author’s life affect his/her writing? Warm Up: Animal Farm Pre- Assessment Homework: Read Orwell Biography and Animal Farm Background. Create outline notes listing important details. Notes: Pre-assessment “Why I Write” excerpt George Orwell biography with guided notes Closure:

31. Thursday, January 3, 20131/3/13 EQ: Why is it important to study the time period in which a piece of literature was written? Warm Up: Vocabulary Animal Farm Part I Homework: Read Chapter 1 of Animal Farm Notes: Vocabulary Animal Farm Background Closure:

32. Friday, January 4, 20131/4/13 EQ: What is an allegory? How can symbolism and underlying meanings be identified in literature? Warm Up: Review of Dialectical Journals – read and study exemplars, and complete one more on chapter 1 to share with the class. Homework: Read Chapter 2 of Animal Farm Notes: Allegory Sneetches worksheet Closure: