11th & 12th Week 31 Agenda & Obj. 4/14-4/18Tuesday - Friday: Research & Writing

11.7.10.10: Write routinely over…shorter time frames.. for a range…

11.7.2.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas…

11.7.7.7 Conduct…research projects to answer a question…

11.9.4.4 Present information, findings, and supporting evidence clearly, concisely…

Monday: The Great Gatsby

11.4.10.10 By the end of Gr.11, read and comprehend literature…

11.4.4.4 Determine the meaning of words… as they are used in the text…

11.4.3.3 Analyze how complex characters… develop…

11.4.2.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development…

Daily Writing: War 4/14/14Choose one prompt to respond to and explain with detail:

“Yeah, I believe the war is wrong/Don't believe that nations can be steered/Lead the world by smarts and compassion/ By example, not coercion, force and fear” ~ Mike DoughtyIn what ways does the war affect not only the people involved, but those not “involved” (think about the environment, the relationships between counties who want to stay neutral, etc.)

Planner:Due Friday: GG vocab & ?s Ch. 8

Monday: Great Gatsby1. Plagiarism… 2. Show me your Ch. 7 ?s. Student

teacher?3. Context Clues Ch. 8-9

Try to get as many as you can using context clues.Notebook title: GG Vocab Ch. 8-9Write the word, definition and either a picture or sentence using the word.

4. Popcorn read and work on study guide ?s.

Daily Writing: Political 4/15/14Choose one prompt to respond to and explain with detail:

We live in a political world,/Wisdom is thrown into jail,/It rots in a cell, is misguided as hell/Leaving no one to pick up a trail. ~ Bob DylanWhat are your political views?

Planner:Due Friday: GG vocab & ?s Ch. 8

Tuesday: Struggle…Done checking all the essays… please take this as a LEARNING experience:

1. ASK questions! Be diplomatic…2. Colleges would take a much

stronger stance against ACADEMIC DISHONESTY than a zero on a 10 pt. HW assignment.

Tuesday: Struggle…Think.Pair.Share. Journal title: “Struggling for Smarts?

1. Jot down ideas and thoughts of the podcast as you listen.

2. Write a one-two sentence summary of the podcast.

3. Do you agree more with the Eastern way of learning or Western way? Explain!

4. How is this connected with what’s going on with this classroom? REFLECT!

Tuesday: Struggle…1. Discussion on struggling.2. How can we struggle

successfully? 3. Riddles in teams! STRUGGLE

a little.

Daily Writing: Music 4/16/14Choose one prompt to respond to and explain with detail:

“Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.” ~Victor Hugo “Music is the shorthand of emotion.” ~Leo Tolstoy

Planner:Due Friday: GG vocab & ?s Ch. 8

Research Papers

1.What makes a research paper different from other papers?

2.What should we keep in mind when writing a research paper?

3.Come up with three categories that the following fish facts will fit into.

4.Paste your fact under the approprite category.

Example - Goldfish FactsGoldfish can live up to 30 years

Goldfish may swallow air when eating flakes or floating pellets off the surface of the water, which can cause digestion problems.

Goldfish do not have eyelids

Goldfish eat small amounts of food two to three times a day.

Goldfish are descendants of Chinese Carp

Goldfish do not have stomachs

In the wild, goldfish eat crustaceans, plants, insects and will sometimes even eat smaller fish.

There are hundreds of varieties of goldfish

Goldfish as pets eat special goldfish flakes or pellets.

Goldfish have decent memories and can be trained

Goldfish have teeth in their throats

Goldfish are found all around the world

Goldfish can grow to 23” long and can weigh seven pounds

OutlineJournal title: Fish

OutlineWrite an outline based on the fish categories/facts.

I. Intro (Hook/General background/What you’re trying to prove or your perspective).

II. First Topic of Discussiona. Supporting detailb. Supporting detail

III. Second Topic of Discussion

a. Supporting detailb. Supporting detail

IV. Third Topic of Discussiona. Supporting detailb. Supporting detail

V. Conclusion (What is the significance of your research? Summarize what you learned.)

Wednesday: ResearchIn your small group (same as poem groups):

1.Stack of books on assigned topic. 2.Each person find 5 facts about your topic.

Make sure to: 1.write the title of the book, author’s

last name, and page number.2.Use quotes if you write down a fact

word for word.3.Put your facts in categories4.Make an outline, then start drafting a

paper… You’ll have tomorrow to work on it as well.

Daily Writing: Anger 4/17/14Choose one prompt to respond to and explain with detail:

“Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.”~Buddha “For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Planner:Due tomorrow: GG vocab & ?s Ch. 8

Thursday: Research PapersContinue from yesterday:

1.Put your facts in categories2.Make an outline, then start

drafting a paper… You’ll have tomorrow to work on it as well.

3.This should be a GROUP process. Rotate the paper and pen and DISCUSS what you should write down, how you should set up quotes, how to paraprase or summarize, ect.

If time, share with the class! Revision suggestions/feedback?

Daily Writing: I Wish… 4/18/14Choose one prompt to respond to and explain with detail:

I wish I didn't have to..... If I didn’t have to do that, I would…I wish there really was..... If there really was, then.....

Planner:Due Monday: On a separate piece of paper, write 2 pages (double spaced) about something (anything!) and identify your subject, verb and clauses – editing as you go!

Friday: Sentence Forms1. Show me your questions. 2. Review ?s and move on to

sentence forms… Does anyone remember what a “clause” is? How about the four different sentence forms?

Knowing subject/predicate, forms and clauses will help you self edit! Take notes! Notebook title: Sentences

Clause: a group of words that contains a subject and a verb.

1. Independent Clause: a group of words that contains a subject and a verb AND provides a COMPLETE thought.

2. Depended Clause: a group of words that contains a subject and a verb but does NOT provide complete thought.

-Also called an INDEPENDENT CLAUSE- Contains a SUBJECT, PREDICATE, and EXPRESSES a

COMPLETE THOUGHT.  

A. Some students like to study in the mornings.B. Juan and Anthony play football every afternoon.C. Alicia goes to the library and studies every day.

-Contains two independent clauses (simple sentences) joined by a coordinating conjunction. -The conjunctions are as follows: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so. (Helpful hint: The first letter of each of the conjunction spells FANBOYS.)-Except for very short sentences, these conjunctions are always preceded by a comma.

A.  I tried to speak Spanish, and my friend tried to speak English.  B.  Alex played football, so Maria went shopping.  C.  The class will get a reward, for we always behave.

-Has an independent clause joined by a dependent clause/subordinate clause.

- Dependent clauses have a subject and a verb, but do not express a complete thought and can’t stand alone as sentences.

- A dependent clause begins with a subordinating conjunction, such as because, since, after, although, when, etc.

-Follow these formats when writing complex sentences:- DEPENDENT CLAUSE, INDEPENDENT CLAUSE

Since I have no milk, I’ll go to the store.- INDEPENDENT CLAUSE DEPENDENT CLAUSE

I’ll go to the store since I have no milk.

-Contains 2 independent clauses & 1 dependent clause.-Put a comma after the dependent clause if it begins the sentence.-Put a comma before the and, but, or or that connects the 2 independent clauses.

Charlie could not hear his watch because it had stopped, and he was worried.

Because it had stopped, Charlie could not hear his watch, and he was worried.

Friday: Sentence FormsDue Monday what you don’t get done in class: On a separate piece of paper, write 2 pages (double spaced) about something (anything!) and identify your subject, verb and clauses – editing as you go!