Tuesday, October 1st---ACT

*Study Hall

Monday, September 30th--sub

*Finish Medea Annotations, 354-742
---Due TOMORROW
---Average 3 per page.

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

Thursday, September 26th

*Read Medea, 354-742
*HW:  Annotations due Tuesday
---Average 3 per page.

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

Wednesday, September 25th

*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.

Tuesday, September 24th

*Discuss Big Questions: 1-354
---Turn in.

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

Monday, September 23rd

*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.

Friday, 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.

Thursday, 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 Monday
---Average 3 per page.
---25min of work-time tomorrow
*Final Draft due TONIGHT before 11:59pm
---Google Classroom
---Turnitin.com

*Back-story Quiz: TOMORROW (this is a change)

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

Wednesday, September 18th

*Finish Medea Back-story notes

*HW: Final draft due THURSDAY, 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.

Tuesday, September 17th

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

*Background Info. for reading Euripides' Medea
---Add & Respond in right-hand column.
------Notes Due Thursday
---Quiz Monday

*HW: Final draft due THURSDAY 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 16th

*Robotic Revision

*Works Cited Models

*Process feedback & create Works Cited

*FINAL draft due THURSDAY, 9/19, before 11:59pm

*OBJECTIVE: Develop and strengthen your writing.

Friday, September 13th

*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 to those questions directly on the last page.
*Coming Soon: Turnitin.com & Works Cited page
*FINAL draft due THURSDAY, 9/19, before 11:59pm

*OBJECTIVE: Develop and strengthen your writing.

Thursday, 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 to those questions directly on the last page.
*Coming Soon: Turnitin.com & Works Cited page

*OBJECTIVE: Develop and strengthen your writing.

Wednesday, September 11th

*First Draft Requirements
*Draft essay 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.

Tuesday, September 10th

*MLA walkthrough
*Topic Outlines
---MUST check with me, 10pts
*Finished?
---Draft in GoogleClassroom
---COMPLETED, TYPED FIRST DRAFT DUE WEDNESDAY 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.

Monday, September 9th

*Basic Organization
*Topic Outlines
---MUST check with me, 10pts
*Finished?
---Draft in GoogleClassroom
---COMPLETED, TYPED FIRST DRAFT DUE WEDNESDAY 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.

Friday, September 6th

*Topic Outlines
---MUST check with me, 10pts
*Finished?
---Draft in GoogleClassroom
---COMPLETED FIRST DRAFT DUE Wednesday 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.

Thursday, September 5th

*Topic Outlines
---MUST check with me, 10pts
*Finish: 7 sentences
*Finished with both of those?
---Draft in GoogleDoc
*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 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.

Tuesday, September 3rd

*Info.: Embedding Quotes
*Practice: 7 sentences
---MUST check with me by Wednesday.
---MUST be PERFECT to earn ANY credit.
---Once it's perfect, 10/10pts
---Perfect the FIRST time? 13/10pts

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