Monday, November 30, 2015

The Value of Life - Steve Job Commencement Address

Hello Seniors!

New day! New Ideas! Let's go!

1. New Packet - this week we read!
2. View - Steve Jobs Commencement - Take Notes
***See Essay Prompt
3.  Activity 1 - Respond and Discuss

HW
* Read Hamlet soliloquy - be reay to talk ideas and confusion.
* Activities 3,4,6,7

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Editing/Revision/Printing

Hello Seniors!

Today will be your last day to edit/revise/print in class.
Use the Activities to assist your Ethos, Logos, Pathos feedback and suggestions for your group mates


TMRW- Essay/Letter due -
typed, 12 pt font, free of errors, must include evidence of ethos, pathos, and logos.
Thurs/Friday - Thanksgiving Activities

HW
Paper due on TMRW - No Late Work Accepted
* Typed, clean, free of error, clear, concise

Monday, November 16, 2015

Writing Response Groups - Advice for Editing/Revising

Hello Seniors!

Today we will work in Writing Response Groups.
You must have your copy and additional copies in order to paticipate.
Please follow protocol so that each group member can get the assistance they need to improve their writing and stance.

Use Activity 39 to assist your Ethos, Logos, Pathos feedback and suggestions for your group mates

Tuesday - Writing/Revision Time
Wednesday - Essay/Letter due - typed, 12 pt font, free of errors, must include evidence of ethos, pathos, and logos.
Thurs/Friday - Thanksgiving Activities

HW
Tuesday 11/17 - Writing Time/Revision/Printing
Paper due on WEDNESDAY - No Late Work Accepted
* Typed, clean, free of error, clear, concise

Thursday, November 12, 2015

Writing Time - Rough Draft due Monday, Final Draft due Wednesday

Hello Seniors!

Work Check - Activities 21-26 and 29,30
* If not checked today - you will not get credit.

Use Activities 31,32,33 to assist you in your writing
* You can receive extra credit if you do complete these.  Be sure to show your work.

Final Paper - due on Wednesday 11/18
* Complete Activities 32,33 to prep
* Writing Time - Continue drafting your letter/essay.
* Outline your ideas and how you will purposefully use Ethos, Pathos, and Logos to make your points understand and heard.
* Conference individually with Samakosky
* Print if you need to - copies will be needed for Monday

HW
Friday - Writing Time - Letter/Essay, Print your drafts for Monday WRG
Monday 11/16 - Writing Response Group - bring your draft with THREE clean copies for WRG
Tuesday 11/17 - Writing Time/Revision/Printing
Paper due on WEDNESDAY - No Late Work Accepted
* Typed, clean, free of error, clear, concise

Essay/Letter Writing Time - First Draft

Hello Seniors!

Work Check - Activities 21-26 and 29,30
* It is your responsibility to get credit

Final Paper - due on Wednesday 11/18
* Complete Acitvities 32,33 to prep
* Writing Time - Begin your paper draft. Outline your ideas and how you will purposefully use Ethos, Pathos, and Logos to make your points understand and heard.

HW
Thursday/Friday - Writing Time - Letter/Essay, Print your drafts for Monday WRG
Monday 11/16 - Writing Response Group - bring your draft with THREE clean copies for WRG
Tuesday 11/17 - Writing Time/Revision/Printing
Paper due on WEDNESDAY - No Late Work Accepted
* Typed, clean, free of error, clear, concise

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Final Paper Guidelines and Choice

Hello Seniors!

Work Check on Friday - Activities 21-26

Final Paper - due on Wednesday 11/18
* Choose one of these:  Letter-to-the-Editor or Essay Response (See activities 27,28)
* Tuesday in class - Respond to either Activity 29, 30 - declare your paper of choice

HW
Thursday/Friday - Writing Time - Letter or Essay
Monday 11/16 - Writing Response Group - bring your draft with clean copies for WRG
Tuesday 11/17 - Writing Time/Revision/Printing
Paper due on WEDNESDAY - No Late Work Accepted
* Typed, clean, free of error, clear, concise

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Work Day - Activities 21-26

Hello to you - Credible Student!

Today we will woek independently on Activities 21-26
* Read "Letters to the editor in response to "A Change of...." -
* Read "Of Primates and Personhood"
* Be sure to annotate for Ethos, Pathos, Logos
* For Activity 22/23 - be sure to underline/highlight terms in the article.

HW
Articles and Activities - 21-26
Socratic Seminar (Friday/Monday) - will include all articles and film, open note, activities, etc...

Monday, November 2, 2015

I Am - Documentarty and activity Work Check

Hello to you - Credible Student!

Today we will finish watching the documentary - "I Am"
* Please take notes on Ethos, Pathos, Logos
* You will cite the film, with evidence and examples in upcoming writing tasks and Socratic.

For Wednesday
* Read Articles - "Letters to the editor in response to "A Change of...." and "Of Primates and Personhood" - be sure to annotate for Ethos, Pathos, Logos
* Activities - 21 - 26
* For Activity 22 - be sure to underline/highlight terms in the article.

HW
Articles and Activities - 21-26
Socratic Seminar (Friday/Monday) - will include all articles and film, open note, activities, etc...



Last Week Activities

Dearest Seniors! Welcome to your last week of high school. We will spend our time together tying up some loose ends, returning, books, cel...