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Week 11: Persuasive Media


M
10/19

Colloquialism of the day:

Gerund packet
Intro Persuasive Ads:  review techniques:  p. 21, pkt
-Examples of persuasive ads:  https://www.smore.com/u/lauracoln
Google classroom code: 3oxx3n

What persuasive techniques are evident across different media and historical settings?

Evaluating political ads: compare/judge political speeches: 

ID;  Pers. Appeals/rhet devices/fallacies 
inductive/deductive reason, analogies;  wksht (11th Lit/Rationalism)
Complete persuasive technique handout

H:  Due Next Monday, 1028:  Ch 1-10 plot, answers to chapter questions
W
10/

Colloquialism of the day:

Gerund grammar practice
Review ads  Dissecting an ad: group project
     -review advertising techniques
     -complete 3 different ad analyses; one ad must be historical; other two contemporary

H:  Due Next Monday, 1028:  Ch 1-10 plot, answers to chapter questions
T
10/

Colloquialism of the day:
Ad (PSA) Quiz online:  gathering of voices/informational texts:  complete questions at end.

Finish political ad
Design a persuasive ad: write a 2 minute ad for a product/politics

H:  Due Next Monday, 1028:  Ch 1-10 plot, answers to chapter questions
F
10/
Colloquialism of the day:


TEST – RATIONALISM next FRIDAY!
Finish designing your ad

H:  Due Next Monday, 1028:  Ch 1-10 plot, answers to chapter questions


Condeleeza Rice RNC Speech 2012
Clinton Speech, DNC 2012






























Week 10: Persuasive Lit: Rationalism
M
10/12

HOLIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!

T
10/



Student Holiday

W
10/
How does an author reveal a character to his readers?


PP: review propaganda devices, appeals organizer 
Greek Roots - charades

Complete planning, practice Debate

T
10/



Debate!

F
10/



Stereotypes


H:  Evaluate Lincoln speech





































M
9/26
EQ:  What are charged words?  Identify them in the text.  What result does Paine accomplish by using specific charged words?
Aphorisms p. 22-23 RK
Early American Lit Test
T
9/
  What do you think is the most valuable rhetorical device?  Explain.
Thomas Paine Vocab;
Review charged words,  p. 172 U1R
Thomas Paine text
Review simile, metaphor, personification
Intro Patrick Henry: background/ review of logos/pathos/ethos 178-9 RK
H:  Patrick Henry vocab words; p. 149-55 U1R
W
Summarize the necessary skills you need to read a text from a content area textbook
Review rhetorical devices of persuasive speech: p. 157 U1R
Appeals: p. 178 RK;
Review 3 types appeals: E, P, L; identify in Paine/Henry
Vocab Quiz – Sinners BF
T
10
DROP PH if we are behind
Grammar:   pers appeals 154 U1R; parallel structure 374-5 RK
Begin reading text
H:  Read and do Patrick Henry
PH Video: compare 2 formats: video to essay
Intro declaration: review all rhetorical devices
H:  Finish Patrick Henry, read text, answer sidebars, review vocab words
F
10
Tone: group activity: evaluate PHenry for tone; give support
PH:  complete Ethos/Pathos/Logos chart
Enrich:  compare 2 speeches, p. 156 U1R






















































































M
9/19
VOCAB Quiz Friday!!!
Final copy journal due!!!
EQ:  What techniques/rhetorical devices did the authors of this period use to persuade his/her audience to action?
Review vocab words ; Grammar: aphorism, p. 208-9 U1R
Finish Ben Franklin, read and answer guided reading questions
In class survey:  morals and morality
T
9/
H;   Intro  Thomas Paine/Crisis; find 2 examples of persuasion by emotion on  p. 47
W
9/
Write:  choose one virtue, discuss its importance:  open format:  you choose – only one class period:  Use evidence from the text to support your claims
Study for Unit Test 1
T
9/
Unit Test 1 –
11th grade advisement with counselors
F
9/
How does an author use words to persuade his audience?
Sinners/BF Vocab Quiz
Thomas Paine:  The Crisis:  do p. 44, Charged Words Chart; p. 172 U1R
Review Charged Words chart on p. 44/Crisis
Using guided reading, highlighting, an organizer and your evaluation skills, determine the techniques writers used to effectively persuade their audiences











































































M
9/5

Root word vocab quiz Friday!!

LABOR DAY!!!!!  Don’t labor too hard. 
T
9/


EQ:  How does Edwards communicate the severity of his message?
Journal 2 due
DOL: p. 130-136 U1R ; gram: 
Sinner Vocab
Begin Sinners: Outline/Notes: author, setting, genre; background, lit terms

H:  Read Sinners in The Hands of an Angry God, answer sidebars
W
9/send me youtube link to fave love song/poem
Through google


DOL: p. 130-136 U1R
Review Vocab/grammar: 
Finish Sinners – complete read guide/summary

H:  Sinners comprehension questions:
T
9/



DOL: Inverted Word Order  p. 396-7;
Intro Early Am Poetry
Grammar:  tone/mood exercise;
5minute love song: groups Review Lit Devices: Tone/Mood, p. 262-3 RK;

H:  Finish  Journal Write 3:  After I arrived in America: use p. 253-4 U1R



F
9/



EQ:  What word choices do the authors use to communicate the tone and mood of each poem?
Gram girl: 
Huswifery/Spinning Wheel,
Early American Poetry:  Ann Bradstreet,/Taylor
Unit 1 Early American TEST:  next Thursday!!!
H:  revise and edit one journal for final copy, due next Wed!


































M
8/22
Characteristics
Of Native American
Lit
Bring LIT Books!!!
  1. Outlining;  Outline p 4-0 book; skim/scan 
  2. Vocab Words:  12 higher order words
EQ: ID the first peoples in your culture
  1. Gram girl: adjectives - pearson
  2. Intro: Native American/Oral Traditions:  Literary trademarks; Note taking skills/ inference
  3. Review structure of readings; preview, previous knowledge, predict  for Iroquois
  4. Lit Terms:  theme, symbol, historical culture
  5. Read The Iroquois Constitution p. 4-10: explain read guide: sidebars, questions
  6. Grammar quiz Friday!
H: read and complete all sidebar questions and  p. 9
T
8/    Oral traditions
Myths


  1. Vocab, U1R p. 35,  Iroquois
  2. Gram girl:  articles
  3. Dev. Of Am English p. 9, lit book:  Native American Words in English
  4. Read and discuss Iroquois: guided reading sidebars and p. 9 questions

H:  finish Iroquois
W
8/

Narrative/
A
  1. Finish vocab; U1R p. 36-7 (enrich) - discuss
  2. Inference video/pp
  3. Complete Iroquois organizer; EQ – values (infer)
  4. Finish Iroquois
  5. H:  Iroquois summary – provide textual support; model U1R p. 252-3

T
8/


1.      Gram girl:  prepositions
2.       Slave clip
3.  Olaudah:  Slave Narrative/autobiography: notetaking: preview, characteristics (purpose, chrono order, sensory details, individual events, point of view, characterization) KNOL, predict, INFER
Lit Dev:  sensory details – make sensory chart
H: Read Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano; answer sidebars/?s
F

8/
  1. Iroquois Summary Due
  2. Olaudah vocabulary
  3. Gram girl:  Grammar Quiz 1
  4. Journal/Narrative Project: 3 topics, final narrative is condensed version of journal.
*characteristics of narrative writing:  POV, voice, body, transitions, format for journal/narrative
*Focus:  chronological order, SENSORY details (use adjectives, adj phrases!!)
4.  Begin Olaudah

H:  brainstorm first journal entry:  Leaving (em_________ from)  my native country/ (im_________ to) Leaving For America: double spaced, ink






































M
8/15 Quiz
FRIDAY

Developing supporting details for reasons
Developing an introduction
  1. Persuasive groups – all week
  2. Complete p. 24, Appropriate voice
  3. Q! Friday                 !
  4. Pass out school info
  5. Review WAG, standard
  6. Grammar:  Transition vocab words: spelling and meaning, transition chart;
  7. Finish opinion statement, supports
  8. HOT BODY! p. 18-20: – developing your body, use organizational web to help. Read p. 18 H:  finish body: 3 persuasive reasons with supporting details
T
8/

Developing a conclusion

Writing a title
  1.  Complete p. 30-32, transition word practice
  2. WAZZUP? - INTRODUCTION:  How to write an introduction:  pp. Read and do p. 16-17;
  3. How to write a HOOK
  4. Read and do p. 28 directions for “Add a Title”.

H:  complete first draft of persuasive essay, p. 14 guide
W
8/

Editing a paper
  1. Complete p. 32, direct quotation practice
  2. Vocab spelling practice game
  3. CONCLUSION:  How to write one! Read , highlight p. 21, conclusions.  Write a conclusion p. 21.
H:  finish body, with intro and conclusion
T
8/

Final draft tips

  1. Practice spelling transition words
  2. EDITING:  review edit marks, p. 33, do p. 34 practice
  3. Complete peer response edit exercise, p. 25.  Use checklist on p. 27. Write a review on p. 26.  You are responsible for editing your classmate’s paper ACCURATELY!!! (revise this sentence: clue: “accurately”)
  4. Turn in your edited copy, with editor’s name on it at end of period
  1. Complete final draft on p. 38-40
H:  finish p. 34-35 editing

F
8/



  1. Game:  Review p. 36-37, final copy tips and checklist:  Cover and Recall!
  1. Transition Vocab/Writing Quiz  p. 46
  2. Intro to American Lit:  genre web; Historical Overview online: Snapshot and Background: model notetaking skills; begin p. 9-10, U1R
H:  finish final copy

Differentiation:  complete online worksheets Vocab Central, EQ section (Unit 1 resource, p. 9,10




















M
8/
Transition list on board

  1. 11th Lit Montage 
  2. Icebreaker – persuasive group:  radical persuasion:  brainstorm an idea you want to persuade me about
2. Intro to course: syllabus and course outline sheets.
3.  Review “Week at a Glance”:  standard, EQs
     Keep this and ALL assignments in notebook, in ORDER.
5.  Writing packets for next 2 weeks:  Set the standard for 11th grade writing

H: 1.  Parents sign syllabus for a grade and info sheet with ALL NECESSARY phone numbers/e-mail addresses. 
2.  Diagnostic:  Grammar pretest:  due Friday


T
8/



 I have a Voice:
How do I start an essay “from scratch” – without any idea of what I need to say?
Show me an example of an acceptable essay!
  1. Persuasive groups:  solidify idea; three CREDIBLE reasons
  2. Gram practice:  nouns
  3. Number and highlight responses from p. 7  in text on p. 6
  4. Check homework:  Return syllabus and Student Info sheet; school info
  5. Read p. 3 - persuasive essays, together.  Discuss importance of completing homework!
  6. Review pp. 5-7
H;  finish diagnostic grammar
W
8/

Vocab quiz Thursday!!!

  1. Persuasive groups:  support for 1 credible reason
  2. Return syllabus; school info; grammar pretest due
  3. Gram guy:  nouns
  4. Finish pp. 5-7, and evaluate persuasive paragraph
  5. Review p. 8, assessment rubric; review outline styles, outline structure of a persuasive essay
  6. BRING A HIGHLIGHTER TO CLASS!!!
H:  Transition vocabulary:  Read, then copy list of transition words on p. 14; write an appropriate sentence using the word –has to link 2 thoughts!! 



T
8/
(p 402/3 RK)
Transition word handout, sheet protectors

Developing supporting reasons



  1. review transition homework:  check for commas!!!
  2. Q!  Transition vocab/writing quiz next Friday
  3. Gram girl:  nouns
  4. School info: 
  5. Select a subject p. 10: whole class vote for subject;
  6. How to “Brainstorm” for major supporting reasons/details:  p. 11, 12 and organizer handout

H:  grammar diagnostic due tomorrow
F
8/

(p. 400-401 RK Sub conj)

1.     Read p. 30, highlight key concepts of subordinating ideas; pass out transition word page, keep in front of note book
2.     School info –Keep Red Literature books in class
3.     Gram guy: 
4.     Finish brainstorming supporting details for major reasons
5.     ORGANIZING your reasons/support
6.     Developing your Opinion statement, p. 13
7.      Review p. 14 together; Be prepared to write in class on Monday[c1] 


Here are our standards for unit 1:  what you may already know, what you will learn, what you will master:

Writing 1:  The student writes arguments to support claims in an analysis of important topics or texts, using VALID reasoning and relevant, sufficient evidence:
a. introduce precise, knowledgeable claims, establish the significance of claims, distinguish the claims from alternate or opposing claims, and create an organization that logically sequences claims, counterclaims, reasons, and evidence.
b.  develop claims and counterclaims fairly and thoroughly, supplying relevant evidence
c.  use words,phrases and clauses as well as varied syntax to link major sections of text, create cohesion and clarify relationships between claims and reasons, evidence and counterclaims.
d.  establish and maintain a formal stlyle and objective tone

e.  provide a concluding statement that follows from and supports the argument presented