English 12: 9/1/15- Day 1  Welcome Mr. Crowley  Collect the following:  A. Read syllabus and get signed(5 pts)  B. Name tag/narrative/ assignment.  C. Student letter to teacher.  D.. Photos today in all English classes. 10:59,11:45, 12:26  Objective: Students get truncated orientation and travel to get his/her class photo taken.  DO: 1. Read Syllabus tonight-get signed.  2. Figure out how you will print a 4x6 selfie.  3. Find 4 personal and specific “favorites” that you can depict on back of name tag.

English 12: B day- Day 2 9/3  Objective : Students will learn elements that are important to writing memoirs, college letters and narratives: passion, tone, style, concision, precision. Key question: How does one make writing authentic?  Tasks to do: See seating chart  1. Syllabus breakdown(10)  2. Letter to student model(10)  3. Name tag model- 100 words. (10)  4. Authentic model- song: “ The Story” Brandy Carlile  - quick writes. 5. Name tag clarification and work time(30)

English 12- “A” day- day 3 9/4  Objective: Students will learn elements that are important to writing memoirs, college letters and narratives: passion, tone, style, concision, and precision. Key question: How does one make writing authentic?  Tasks to do:  ** Warm up # 1  1. Present name tags(40)  2. Post photographs- use push pins.  2. Gil Heron-Scott authentic models to evaluate and discuss:(45)  A. “Pieces of a Young Man” B. “The Bottle” C. “We almost Lost Detroit.”

English 12: 9/10/15 A Day:#4  Objective: Students study 3 authentic models from Gil Scott-Heron in order to understand characteristics and stylistic devices critical to authentic writing.  Tasks:  Warm up # 2-  A. Review Pieces of a (Very Young) Man  -Diction, characteristics.  B. View two songs-annotate.  C. Harkness discussion notes and information.  D. Go over format for discussion.  E. Graded discussion.

English 12: 9/14 “B” Day # 4  Objective: Students will analyze college letter examples to determine authenticity  Tasks today:  1. Warm up # 3 –photograph writing assignment.  2. Each table group is a university:  A. Read each essay  B. Annotate a little, name the essay.  C. Accept or reject into your prestigious university.  Homework? Yes. Read the rest of essays on line and annotate so your group can finish quickly on Wednesday.

English 12: 9/15/16-”A” & “B” Day  Objective : Students will analyze college letter examples to determine authenticity.  Tasks today:  1. Warm up # 4 –photograph writing assignment.  2. Finish: Evaluation of college letters:  B. Discuss for individual points  C. Turn in group work- be sure you review direction sheet so you get full credit.  C. Accept or reject into your prestigious university. Use sticky notes. Put on the board.  D. Assign first writing task. Memoir, personal essay, or college letter. See handout and rubric.

English 12- 9/17 “A” Day  Objective: Students will demonstrate their understanding of the “personal, informal, narrative or college writing essay by drafting, and determining a narrow focus.  Task # 1 Complete brainstorming sheet.  Task # 2 Draft- at least 300 words today.  -Get stamped when finished.  Task # 3 Work on a good hook. Get stamp for approved hook.  Draft # 1 is due Monday.

English 12: 9/17/15 “A” Day  Objective: Students demonstrate their understanding of the characteristics of an informal essay by writing a personal essay or college letter.  Task 1: Complete brainstorming sheet.  Task 2: Get Hook approved.  Task 3: Draft 300 words.  Task 4: Make a stamp sheet with labels.  ** 3 stamps are available today.  First draft due date: Monday, or Tuesday,9/21- 9/22. Bring 2 copies of a draft which is words in length.

English 12 : “B” Day 9/22  Objective # 1 : Students will take notes on background information regarding the “Humans of New York”(HONY) project in order to proceed on their own “Humans of Liberty” project.  Warm up # 5 : Follow directions of power point slide.  Task 1: Take a photograph today or tomorrow that shows a complexity or contradiction and bring to class on Thursday.

English 12 part two- 9/22  Objective # 2 : Students complete a close reading on their rough draft of their informal essay.  Task 1: Check diction: Need two highlighters. Active in one color, passive in another color.  Task 2 : Check cliché’s: Circle cliché.  Task 3 : Count how many stylistic devices the writer uses.  Task 4: Get 2 stamps for rough draft copies.  Task 5: Get 3 stamps for close reading activity.

English 12 “B” day- 9/23/15  Objective 1 : Students complete a close reading on their rough draft of their informal essay.  Warm up#5  Task 1: Check diction: Need two highlighters. Active in one color, passive in another color.  Task 2 : Check cliché’s: Circle cliché.  Task 3 : Count how many stylistic devices the writer uses.  Task 4: Get 2 stamps for rough draft copies.  Task 5: Get 3 stamps for close reading activity.

English 12: “B” Day 9/23/15  Objective #2 : Students are introduced to Sherman Alexi as a writer in order to give students a context of his stories.  Intro Task: Listen to “Unbound”-discuss subjects related to N.A. Issues.  Task 1: Listen to Bill Moyer’s interview.  Task 2: Read “Superman and Me”  Task 3: Discuss Post-modernistic literature.  Task 4: Read graphic organizer on modern literature.  ** Keep diction, and subject annotation notes:

English 12 “ B” Day 9/24  Objective : Students need to review their close reading annotations on active and passive voice, cliché’s and style and revise their informal essay tonight.  Task 1: If you need some help, come see me. The essay is due Tuesday.  Senior business today. Pay attention and ask questions!

English 12 “B” Day 10/2/15  Objective : Students analyze “Superman and Me” in order to determine if this piece is an example of post-modernistic thinking.  Warm up: Look at your topics list: what topic does your photograph characterize and why?  A. write theme statements related to homework assignment.  Task 1: Read “Superman and Me” Take Cornell notes. Discuss. Essay is on line.  ** Keep Cornell notes. :  A. complete analysis work sheet- Due at end of period. Task 3 : Listen to “Unbound”-discuss subjects related to N.A. Issues. Take notes. Task 4: Read “ What I pawn I will Redeem”

English 12 “B” Day 10/2/15  Objective : Students analyze “Superman and Me” and “What You Pawn, I will Redeem” in order to determine if this piece is an example of post-modernistic thinking.  Warm up: Look at your topics list: what topic does your photograph characterize and why?  Task 1- Discuss “Superman and Me” Task 2: Read “ What I pawn I will Redeem” Complete a task analysis- and trail map.

English 12_ “B” day- 10/6  Objective : Students discuss Sherman Alexie and how he fits into a post-modernistic writer.  Warm up reading Quiz : What You Pawn. Task 1 Socratic discussion on “What You Pawn. Task 2 Analysis worksheets- staple together and turn in “Superman and Me” and “ What You Pawn” Task 3 Work on trail map for “ What You Pawn.”

English 12 “A” day- 10/7  Objective : Students learn how Alexie is dealing with Native American’s loss of identity and culture by tracing Jackson Jackson’s steps toward his culture’s regalia.  Task 1: Warm up: listen to song and try to find connection to Alexie’s “What You Pawn, I shall Redeem.”  Task 2: Socratic seminar on “What You Pawn…” 20 minutes.  Task 3 : Finish map of Jackson Jackson’s journey.

English 12 : “B” Day 10/8/15  Objective : Students read and listen to Sherman Alexie’s young adult novel in order to synthesize issues from his other works to gain further understanding of his purpose.  Warm up # 4 : Listen to NPR interview with Alexie:  What are at least 3 issues that he will address in his young adult novel.  Task 1 : Listen and read along.  - Track issues, post-modernistic topics( have your sheet handy!!) and rhetoric( how does Alexie control his voice.  Task 2 : Finish Jackson Jackson journey map.