Monday, February 29, 2016

Monday, February 29th

*Read "Crazy Chick Flicks"
*Discuss lines 353-742
*Collect Answers to Big Questions

*OBJECTIVE:  Analyze an author's choices in drama.

Friday, February 26, 2016

Friday, February 26th

*Check Annotations, 354-742
---FIRST, review the annotations
---then, EVERYONE write answers to Big Questions on SEPARATE paper

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze the impact of an author's choices in drama.

Thursday, February 25, 2016

Thursday, February 25th

*Read Medea 435-742
---HW: Develop Annotations (355-742) 
------Average 3 per page
------Due TOMORROW

*OBJECTIVE: To aid in engagement and comprehension, we will annotate grade-level text as and after we read.

Wednesday, February 24th

*Snow Day

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Tuesday, February 23rd

*Discuss lines 1-353
*Collect Answers to Big Questions
*Parts for lines 354-742

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze the impact of an author's choices in drama.

Monday, February 22, 2016

Monday, February 22nd

*Check Annotations, 1-353
*Info.: How we'll discuss.
---FIRST, review the annotations
---then, EVERYONE write answers to Big Questions on SEPARATE paper

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze the impact of an author's choices in drama.

Friday, February 19, 2016

Friday, February 19th

*Read Medea, 268-354
---HW:  Develop annotations by Monday
*Zoe Caldwell as Medea (10m)

*OBJECTIVE: To aid in engagement and comprehension, we will annotate grade-level text as we read.

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Thursday, February 18th

*Essay Follow-ups
*Check Notes
*Quiz:  Context for Reading Medea
*Pro-Tips:  Reading Aloud in Class
---Line-breaks
---Emotion
---Pronunciation
*Read 1-268

*OBJECTIVE: To aid in engagement and comprehension, we will annotate grade-level text as and after we read.

Wednesday, February 17th

*Late Essays = -1 Letter-Grade Per Day!!!
*Background Info. for reading Euripides' Medea
---Respond in right-hand column.
---Quiz TOMORROW
*Info.: How we'll read.
---Annotations / Read aloud
---Obey punctuation
---Emotion

*OBJECTIVE:  Hear and respond to background narrative in order to aid comprehension in our primary text.

Monday, February 15, 2016

Tuesday, February 16th

*Focus Question: What role(s) have women played in the myths we've read so far?
---What do you think will happen when a female character breaks from these roles?
*Turnitin.com Leftovers
*Background Info. for reading Euripides' Medea
---Respond in right-hand column.
---Quiz Thursday

*HW: Final draft due TONIGHT before 11:59PM
---1) Submit to Turnitin.com
---2) Hit "Turn In" on your GoogleDoc.

*OBJECTIVE: Hear and respond to background narrative in order to aid comprehension in our primary text.

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Thursday, February 11th

*Gone Tuesday?
---Turnitin.com
------Login OR Create Account
------Enroll (credentials on side board)
------Submit sample document
*Essays
---3rd Hour:  Feedback by end of Friday.
---Final draft due TUESDAY before 11:59PM
------1) Submit to Turnitin.com, on time.
------2) Hit "Turn In" on your GoogleDoc.
*Robotic Revision:  Ctrl + F

*OBJECTIVE:  Develop and strengthen your writing.

Wednesday, February 10th--Sub

*Revise Essays

Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Tuesday, February 9th

*Turnitin.com
---Set up account (if necessary)
---Enroll in class
------Class ID / Enrollment Password
---PRACTICE submission
------"Single File Upload"
------Cut & Paste
*Finish Group Revisions / New Editors? / Notes for Becker, Live or Digitally
*I'll make one more trip through before Tuesday.
---Don't delete/resolve my comments.
*HW: Final draft due TUESDAY before 11:59PM
---Class Goal
---1) MUST submit to Turnitin.com, on time.
---2) Hit "Turn In" on your GoogleDoc.

*OBJECTIVE: Develop & strengthen your writing.

Monday, February 8, 2016

Monday, February 8th

*Check Drafts
*Ready? Peer Revision Experts
*No? Write.
*Coming Soon:  Turnitin.com
*Final Draft Due Thursday, February 11th before 11:59pm
---Submit to turnitin.com
---Hit "TURN IN" in GoogleDoc

*OBJECTIVE:  Develop and strengthen your writing.

Friday, February 5, 2016

Friday, February 5th

*First Draft Requirements
*Draft Essays
*HW: Typed, completed first draft due (hard copy): Monday, 2/8, start of class

*OBJECTIVE: By producing a topic outline, we will prepare to compose well-organized argumentative texts.

Thursday, February 4, 2016

Thursday, February 4th

*MLA Formatting & Works Cited Page
*Draft Essays
*HW: Typed, completed first draft due (hard copy): Monday, 2/8, start of class
---I'll read what you've got and leave a quick, general comment before Monday.

*OBJECTIVE: By producing a topic outline, we will prepare to compose well-organized argumentative texts.

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Wednesday, February 3rd

*Reminders: Basic Organization
*Topic Outlines / Draft Essays
*HW: Typed, completed first draft due (hard copy): Monday, 2/8, start of class
---I'll read what you've got and leave a quick, general comment before Monday.

*OBJECTIVE: By producing a topic outline, we will prepare to compose well-organized argumentative texts.

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Tuesday, February 2nd

*Finish: 7 Sentences
*Finish: Topic Outlines
*Finished? Draft Essay
---Create Doc through Google Classroom
---Typed, completed first draft due (hard copy): Monday, 2/8, start of class
*Coming Soon:
---Basic Organiztion
---MLA Formatting
---Works Cited
---First Draft Requirements
---Turnitin.com

*OBJECTIVE: By producing a topic outline, we will prepare to compose well-organized argumentative texts.

Monday, February 1, 2016

Monday, February 1st

*Topic Outlines
---MUST Check with me, 10pts
*Finish: 7 sentences
*Finished both of those? Draft!
---Typed, completed first draft due: Monday, 2/8, start of class.
---Final draft, through turnitin.com AND Google Classroom: 2/11, before 11:59pm

*OBJECTIVE: By producing a topic outline, we will prepare to compose well-organized argumentative texts.