Monday, October 1st

*Read Medea, 742-1209
*HW: Develop annotations by TOMORROW
---Average 3 per page.

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

Friday, September 28th

*Read "Crazy Chick Flicks"

*Discuss Big Questions: 354-742
---Turn in.

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze the impact of an author's choices in drama; Analyze different versions of a play.

Thursday, September 27th

*New Medea Groups
*Check Annotations: 354-742
*Discussion
---Phase 1: Student-directed
---Phase 2: Answer Big Questions
------Everyone writes

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

Wednesday, September 26th

*Read Medea, 354-742
*HW: Develop annotations by TOMORROW
---Average 3 per page.

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

Tuesday, September 25th

*Discuss Big Questions: 1-354
---Turn in.
---https://pollev.com/jasonbecker214
*Watch: Zoe Caldwell as Medea
---Discuss
*Assign parts for 354-742

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze the impact of an author's choices in drama; Analyze different versions of a play.

Monday, September 24th

*Share/Discuss Annotations

---Check Annotations:  1-354

*Discuss Big Questions: 1-354

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze the impact of an author's choices in drama; Analyze different versions of a play.

Monday, September 24th

*Check Annotations: 1-354
---Answer Big Questions
------Everyone writes.

*Review Big Questions

---Turn in

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

Thursday, September 20th

*25m:  Complete annotations
---AVERAGE 3/page
*Finished?  Review for quiz.
*Medea back-story quiz
*Annotations for lines 1-354 due Monday

*OBJECTIVE:  By annotating the text, we will actively engage with the details of the story.

Wednesday, September 19th

*How we'll read . . . 

*Read Medea, 1-354
*Pro-Tips: Reading Aloud in Class
---Line-breaks
---Emotion
---Pronunciation
*Time? Check Back-story Notes
*HW: Develop annotations by Friday
---Average 3 per page.
---25min of work-time tomorrow
*Final Draft due tonight before 11:59pm
---Google Classroom
---Turnitin.com

*Back-story Quiz: TOMORROW

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

Tuesday, September 18th

*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?
*Background Info. for reading Euripides' Medea
---Add & Respond in right-hand column.

------Notes Due Tomorrow
---Quiz Thursday

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

------Must meet BOTH deadlines to be on time!!!

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

Monday, September 17th

*Turnitin.com Leftovers
*Workshop-time:  Process feedback.
*FINAL DRAFT DUE Wednesday, 9/19 before 11:59pm
---1) Submit to Turnitin.com
---2) Hit "Turn In" on your GoogleDoc.

------Must meet BOTH deadlines to be on time!!!

*OBJECTIVE:  Develop and strengthen your writing.

Friday, September 14th

*Turnitin.com
---log in / set up account (if necessary)
---enroll in class
---submit sample assignment from GoogleDrive
------NOT YOUR ESSAY DRAFT!
*Robotic Revision

*OBJECTIVE: Develop and strengthen your writing.

Thursday, September 13th

*Works Cited Models
*Writers: Write!
*New Editors
---Use protocol on side board.
*Continuing Editors
---Finish protocol.
*Finished Editors
---Process Revisions
---Create Works Cited
*FINAL DRAFT DUE Wednesday, 9/19 before 11:59pm
---Turnitin.com
---Google Classroom

*OBJECTIVE: Develop and strengthen your writing.

Wednesday, September 12th

*Sort: Writers & Editors
*Writers: Write!
*Editors
---Re-read your essay.
---Review essay prompt and scoring guide.
---Identify 2-3 areas for improvement.
------Turn these in to 2-3 questions for your editors.

---------Write these on the last page of your essay.  Leave room for a written response to each.
*Swap: 2 & 2
---Read each essay as a duo.
---Offer SUGGESTIONS (in margins) following from the author's questions.

------Write your responses.
*Coming Soon: Turnitin.com & Works Cited page

*OBJECTIVE: Develop and strengthen your writing.

Tuesday, September 11th

*First Draft Requirements
*Topic Outlines
---MUST check with me, 10pts
*Finished?
---Draft in GoogleClassroom
---COMPLETED, TYPED FIRST DRAFT DUE TONIGHT before 11:59pm.
*Coming Soon:
---Works Cited
---Turnitin.com (for final draft)

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

Monday, September 10th

*MLA walkthrough
*Topic Outlines
---MUST check with me, 10pts
*Finished?
---Draft in GoogleClassroom
---COMPLETED, TYPED FIRST DRAFT DUE TUESDAY before 11:59pm.
*Coming Soon:
---Works Cited
---First Draft Requirements
---Turnitin.com (for final draft)

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

Friday, September 7th

*Basic Organization
*Topic Outlines
---MUST check with me, 10pts
*Finished?
---Draft in GoogleClassroom
---COMPLETED, TYPED FIRST DRAFT DUE TUESDAY before 11:59pm.
*Coming Soon:
---MLA Formatting
---Works Cited
---First Draft Requirements
---Turnitin.com

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

Thursday, September 6th

*Topic Outlines

---MUST check with me, 10pts
*Finished?
---Draft in GoogleClassroom

---COMPLETED FIRST DRAFT DUE Tuesday BEFORE 11:59pm,
*Coming Soon: 

---Basic Organization
---MLA Formatting
---Works Cited
---First Draft Requirements
---Turnitin.com

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

Wednesday, September 5th

*Topic Outlines
---MUST check with me, 10pts
*Finish: 7 sentences
*Finished with both of those?
---Draft in GoogleClassroom
*Coming Soon:
---Basic Organization
---MLA Formatting
---Works Cited
---First Draft Requirements
---Turnitin.com

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

Tuesday, September 4th

*Finish: 7 sentences
---MUST check with me.
---MUST be perfect to receive ANY credit.
---Once it's perfect, 10/10pts
---Perfect the FIRST time: 13/10pts
*Finished?
---Pre-write for essay!
------List, brainstorm, sticks-n-bubbles, freewrite, Venn, outline, etc.

*OBJECTIVE: Learn and practice different methods of attaching, punctuating, and documenting quotations.