Hello Seniors!
Study! Study! Study!
Get Into Your Groups - Prepare fort the Gauntlet!
Guys Verses Girls - Which Gender Will Win? Challenge On!
* Study Groups to plan, practice, ask/answer Questions and complete Activities
Butler - gender (fear, panic, anxiety)
Brooks - gender/culture
Tannen - gender/culture
Young - gender/culture/language
Lourde - gender/sexuality
Think about: Content, Audience, Purpose, Argument, Rhetorical Strategies/Structure/Style
See Activity #20
Homework:
Study Groups - Read/Annotate all articles
Know the argument for each piece and have evidence to share.
These are the activities we have done! 1-7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,16, 17, 20, 21, 22
The Gauntlet begins on Thursday! Will you be prepared!
Friday, March 20, 2015
Thursday, March 19, 2015
The Gauntlet - Battle of the Sexes! Do You Know the Unit!
Hello Seniors!
Activities Work Check - Activities 13, 14
Shake It Up - The Gauntlet - Guys Verses Girls - Which Gender Will Win? Challenge On!
* Study Groups to plan, practice, ask/answer Questions and complete Activities
* Activities(see below)
Butler - gender (fear, panic, anxiety)
Brooks - gender/culture
Tannen - gender/culture
Young - gender/culture/language
Lourde - gender/sexuality
Think about: Content, Audience, Purpose, Argument, Rhetorical Strategies/Structure/Style
See Activity #20
Homework:
Study Groups - Read/Annotate all articles
Know the argument for each piece and have evidence to share.
These are the activities we have done! 1-7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,16, 17, 20, 21, 22
The Gauntlet begins on Wednesday! Will you be prepared!
Activities Work Check - Activities 13, 14
Shake It Up - The Gauntlet - Guys Verses Girls - Which Gender Will Win? Challenge On!
* Study Groups to plan, practice, ask/answer Questions and complete Activities
* Activities(see below)
Butler - gender (fear, panic, anxiety)
Brooks - gender/culture
Tannen - gender/culture
Young - gender/culture/language
Lourde - gender/sexuality
Think about: Content, Audience, Purpose, Argument, Rhetorical Strategies/Structure/Style
See Activity #20
Homework:
Study Groups - Read/Annotate all articles
Know the argument for each piece and have evidence to share.
These are the activities we have done! 1-7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,16, 17, 20, 21, 22
The Gauntlet begins on Wednesday! Will you be prepared!
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Reading and Annotating - Young Article and Lorde Article
Hello Seniors!
Quickwrite: Write a single sentence in your own words that states "Young's argument.
Annotate/Read Young's "Prelude: The Barbershop"
Activity #14 Review
What stands out? What confuses you? What Q's do you have? Agree? Disagree?
Read Audre Lorde's speech, "The Transformation of Silence into Language and Action."
Complete Activity #16
Homework:
Work Check TBD - Are you all caught up? Are you prepared for discussion?
Do you have all the single sentence arguments to use and build upon?
These are the activities! 1-7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,16, 17, 20, 21, 22
Socratic - Next Monday/Tuesday - This will count as a TEST Grade.
Quickwrite: Write a single sentence in your own words that states "Young's argument.
Annotate/Read Young's "Prelude: The Barbershop"
Activity #14 Review
What stands out? What confuses you? What Q's do you have? Agree? Disagree?
Read Audre Lorde's speech, "The Transformation of Silence into Language and Action."
Complete Activity #16
Homework:
Work Check TBD - Are you all caught up? Are you prepared for discussion?
Do you have all the single sentence arguments to use and build upon?
These are the activities! 1-7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,16, 17, 20, 21, 22
Socratic - Next Monday/Tuesday - This will count as a TEST Grade.
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Read/Annotate Yong's "The Barbershop" - Complete Activity #14
Hello Seniors!
Annotate/Read Young's "Prelude: The Barbershop"
Complete - Activity #14
What stands out? What confuses you? What Q's do you have? Agree? Disagree?
Homework:
Work Check Friday - Prep for Socratic
Activities 1-7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
Socratic - Next Monday/Tuesday - This will count as a TEST Grade.
Annotate/Read Young's "Prelude: The Barbershop"
Complete - Activity #14
What stands out? What confuses you? What Q's do you have? Agree? Disagree?
Homework:
Work Check Friday - Prep for Socratic
Activities 1-7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
Socratic - Next Monday/Tuesday - This will count as a TEST Grade.
Monday, March 16, 2015
Article - "His Politeness is Her Powerlessness"
Hello Seniors!
Annotate/Read Tannen's "His Politeness is Her Powerlessness"
Complete - Activities 10 and 11.
***Get ahead! Read Tannen's article "His Politeness...."
Homework:
Work Check Friday - Prep for Socratic
Activities 1-7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13
Socratic - Next Monday/Tuesday - This will count as a TEST Grade.
Annotate/Read Tannen's "His Politeness is Her Powerlessness"
Complete - Activities 10 and 11.
***Get ahead! Read Tannen's article "His Politeness...."
Homework:
Work Check Friday - Prep for Socratic
Activities 1-7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13
Socratic - Next Monday/Tuesday - This will count as a TEST Grade.
David Brook's article "Honor Code"
Read Brook's - "Honor Code"
Activity 8,10
***Get ahead! Read Tannen's article "His Politeness...."
Homework:
Work Check Monday -Activities 8, 10, 11, 13
Extra Credit - Wear Green on Tues 3/17
Socratic - Next Monday/Tuesday
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Gender, Culture, Language Age - Packet Activities 3,4,5,6,7
Hello Seniors!
Work Time - Activities 3,4,5,6,7
Complete Activities 6,7 w/a partner
***Get ahead! We will be reading David Brooks' "Honor Code" - on Monday 3/16
Homework:
Work Check Monday -Activities 3,4,5,6,7
Extra Credit - Wear Green on Tues 3/17
Work Time - Activities 3,4,5,6,7
Complete Activities 6,7 w/a partner
***Get ahead! We will be reading David Brooks' "Honor Code" - on Monday 3/16
Homework:
Work Check Monday -Activities 3,4,5,6,7
Extra Credit - Wear Green on Tues 3/17
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Finish Posters/Packet Activity 3-7
Hello Seniors!
Today we finish presenting our posters!
Please sit with your group. Take a few moments to practice your presentation.
Please make sure each group member knows what to explain.
Please have your NB open.
Label group members, title, topic, genre, summary, audience, structure/style/vocab, reader needs...
Notes will be check on Friday
Packet - Pre-reading Activities 3,4,5,6,7 - Work Check on Friday
Homework:
Bring your packet -Activities 3,4,5,6,7
Individual Text/Group Texts/Poster Presentation Notes
Today we finish presenting our posters!
Please sit with your group. Take a few moments to practice your presentation.
Please make sure each group member knows what to explain.
Please have your NB open.
Label group members, title, topic, genre, summary, audience, structure/style/vocab, reader needs...
Notes will be check on Friday
Packet - Pre-reading Activities 3,4,5,6,7 - Work Check on Friday
Homework:
Bring your packet -Activities 3,4,5,6,7
Individual Text/Group Texts/Poster Presentation Notes
Poster Presentations - Texts/Genres
Hello Seniors!
Today we present our posters!
Please sit with your group. Take a few moments to finish you poster.
Please make sure each group member knows what to explain.
Please have your NB open.
Label group members, title, topic, genre, summary, audience, structure/style/vocab, reader needs...
Work Check TBD
Homework:
Bring your packet - we will work on Act 3, 4 tomorrow
Today we present our posters!
Please sit with your group. Take a few moments to finish you poster.
Please make sure each group member knows what to explain.
Please have your NB open.
Label group members, title, topic, genre, summary, audience, structure/style/vocab, reader needs...
Work Check TBD
Homework:
Bring your packet - we will work on Act 3, 4 tomorrow
Monday, March 9, 2015
Poster Time! - Teach a Text!
Hello Seniors!
Today we will continue to work in small groups! Be ready to share your text and your writing.
Work Check - Text w/Annotations, Q and A, Summary
(EC - for bringing in TWO texts)
Do you have all of your work done?
* See Activity 1, 2 in your packet.
* Your OWN piece of text w/annotations and FOUR response Q's.
In your group - each member will present his/her OWN piece of text.
You ARE REQUIRED to take NOTES!
In your NB write down notes pertaining to each group members piece - see Q's below.
When you leave today - you should have notes on FOUR different genre texts( including your own) as well as TEXTS presented by classmates.
POSTER TIME!
*Choose One Text - answer the Q's. Be ready to share it with the class.
Take notes on EVERY text! Title, Genre, and Q's.
1. Summarize your piece. Who, What, When, Why, Where, How
2. Who is the intended audience?
3. How does the structure, style, vocabulary impact the reader's ability to understand the content?
4. How does this piece accommodate the audience's needs and expectations?
Homework:
Bring your packet to class!
Today we will continue to work in small groups! Be ready to share your text and your writing.
Work Check - Text w/Annotations, Q and A, Summary
(EC - for bringing in TWO texts)
Do you have all of your work done?
* See Activity 1, 2 in your packet.
* Your OWN piece of text w/annotations and FOUR response Q's.
In your group - each member will present his/her OWN piece of text.
You ARE REQUIRED to take NOTES!
In your NB write down notes pertaining to each group members piece - see Q's below.
When you leave today - you should have notes on FOUR different genre texts( including your own) as well as TEXTS presented by classmates.
POSTER TIME!
*Choose One Text - answer the Q's. Be ready to share it with the class.
Take notes on EVERY text! Title, Genre, and Q's.
1. Summarize your piece. Who, What, When, Why, Where, How
2. Who is the intended audience?
3. How does the structure, style, vocabulary impact the reader's ability to understand the content?
4. How does this piece accommodate the audience's needs and expectations?
Homework:
Bring your packet to class!
Thursday, March 5, 2015
L,G,C, A - Group Time!
Hello Seniors!
Today we will work in small groups! Be ready to share your text and your writing.
Work Check - Text w/Annotations, Q and A, Summary
(EC - for bringing in TWO texts)
Do you have all of your work done?
* See Activity 1, 2 in your packet.
* Your OWN piece of text w/annotations and FOUR response Q's.
In your group - each member will present his/her OWN piece of text.
In your NB write down notes pertaining to each group members piece - see Q's below.
When you leave today - you should have notes on FIVE different genre texts!
1. Summarize your piece. Who, What, When, Why, Where, How
2. Who is the intended audience?
3. How does the structure, style, vocabulary impact the reader's ability to understand the content?
4. How does this piece accommodate the audience's needs and expectations?
Homework:
Relax!
Today we will work in small groups! Be ready to share your text and your writing.
Work Check - Text w/Annotations, Q and A, Summary
(EC - for bringing in TWO texts)
Do you have all of your work done?
* See Activity 1, 2 in your packet.
* Your OWN piece of text w/annotations and FOUR response Q's.
In your group - each member will present his/her OWN piece of text.
In your NB write down notes pertaining to each group members piece - see Q's below.
When you leave today - you should have notes on FIVE different genre texts!
1. Summarize your piece. Who, What, When, Why, Where, How
2. Who is the intended audience?
3. How does the structure, style, vocabulary impact the reader's ability to understand the content?
4. How does this piece accommodate the audience's needs and expectations?
Homework:
Relax!
L,G,C,A - Day Three - Working with your own Text(s)
Hello Seniors!
Today we continue our new unit:
Language, Gender, Culture, and Age
Do you have all of your work done? See Activity 1, 2 in your packet.
Here is a link to the Butler Video -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLnv322X4tY
Question - "Why would someone be killed for the way they walk?" - Butler
Answer - Anxiety, Fear, Panic = Main Idea!
With your OWN piece of text - annotate! Then answer the following questions thoroughly.
You will present these in small groups tomorrow!
1. Summarize your piece. Who, What, When, Why, Where, How
2. Who is the intended audience?
3. How does the structure, style, vocabulary impact the reader's ability to understand the content?
4. How does this piece accommodate the audience's needs and expectations?
Homework:
Prep your text for presentation
Extra Credit - Bring TWO texts - with annotations, questions, etc...
Today we continue our new unit:
Language, Gender, Culture, and Age
Do you have all of your work done? See Activity 1, 2 in your packet.
Here is a link to the Butler Video -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLnv322X4tY
Question - "Why would someone be killed for the way they walk?" - Butler
Answer - Anxiety, Fear, Panic = Main Idea!
With your OWN piece of text - annotate! Then answer the following questions thoroughly.
You will present these in small groups tomorrow!
1. Summarize your piece. Who, What, When, Why, Where, How
2. Who is the intended audience?
3. How does the structure, style, vocabulary impact the reader's ability to understand the content?
4. How does this piece accommodate the audience's needs and expectations?
Homework:
Prep your text for presentation
Extra Credit - Bring TWO texts - with annotations, questions, etc...
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Language Gender, Culture, and Age - Day Two
Hello Seniors!
Today we continue our new unit:
Language, Gender, Culture, and Age
Take some time and read and rewrite for 10 minutes.
(QW and Butler Video Clip Q's)
Pick one additional Quickwrite!
Butler Video:
Anxiety, Fear, Panic - "Why would someone be killed for the way they walk?" - Butler
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLnv322X4tY
Answer the following Q's"
1. Though you may not know any examples as extreme as the one described by Butler, have you seen or heard of similar instances in which gender norms have been enforced through violence or bullying?
2. How does this story deepen your understanding of the relationship between identity, gender, and culture?
Homework:
***Find your OWN piece of text (any genre - bonus credit for academic/scholarly) relating to the topic(s) of Language and/or Gender and/or Culture and/or Age.
This is EXACTLY like our Portfolio assignment.
***Make sure you have completed the THREE QW's and Butler Video reflection Q's.
Work Check TBD
Today we continue our new unit:
Language, Gender, Culture, and Age
Take some time and read and rewrite for 10 minutes.
(QW and Butler Video Clip Q's)
Pick one additional Quickwrite!
Butler Video:
Anxiety, Fear, Panic - "Why would someone be killed for the way they walk?" - Butler
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLnv322X4tY
Answer the following Q's"
1. Though you may not know any examples as extreme as the one described by Butler, have you seen or heard of similar instances in which gender norms have been enforced through violence or bullying?
2. How does this story deepen your understanding of the relationship between identity, gender, and culture?
Homework:
***Find your OWN piece of text (any genre - bonus credit for academic/scholarly) relating to the topic(s) of Language and/or Gender and/or Culture and/or Age.
This is EXACTLY like our Portfolio assignment.
***Make sure you have completed the THREE QW's and Butler Video reflection Q's.
Work Check TBD
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Language, Gender, and Culture - Day One
Hello Seniors!
Today we begin our new unit - Language, Gender, and Culture.
Take some time and write for 10-15 minutes.
Pick one of the suggested Quickwrites!
Watch Butler Video - we will read the transcript tomorrow!
Answer the following Q's"
1. Though you may not know any examples as extreme as the one described by Butler, have you seen or heard of similar instances in which gender norms have been enforced through violence or bullying?
2. How does this story deepen your understanding of the relationship between identity, gender, and culture?
Homework:
Make sure you have completed today's QW and reflection Q's.
Today we begin our new unit - Language, Gender, and Culture.
Take some time and write for 10-15 minutes.
Pick one of the suggested Quickwrites!
Watch Butler Video - we will read the transcript tomorrow!
Answer the following Q's"
1. Though you may not know any examples as extreme as the one described by Butler, have you seen or heard of similar instances in which gender norms have been enforced through violence or bullying?
2. How does this story deepen your understanding of the relationship between identity, gender, and culture?
Homework:
Make sure you have completed today's QW and reflection Q's.
Monday, March 2, 2015
Portfolio Gallery Walk
Hello Seniors!
This is it! Your portfolio is due TODAY!
Please have it ready to go. Grab a computer and access your videos/clips.
We will have TWO Gallery Walks so that you can spend some time reading/talking with each other.
Make sure to scan a few portfolios and leave some Post-It comments. It is always nice to return to your portfolio and see the wonderful comments that your classmates leave.
You will turn in your Portfolio before you leave w/a self assessed rubric.
I will use the same rubric to assess your efforts as well.
Woo Hoo! Here is to a fun day to celebrate your work!
HW:
Relax!
This is it! Your portfolio is due TODAY!
Please have it ready to go. Grab a computer and access your videos/clips.
We will have TWO Gallery Walks so that you can spend some time reading/talking with each other.
Make sure to scan a few portfolios and leave some Post-It comments. It is always nice to return to your portfolio and see the wonderful comments that your classmates leave.
You will turn in your Portfolio before you leave w/a self assessed rubric.
I will use the same rubric to assess your efforts as well.
Woo Hoo! Here is to a fun day to celebrate your work!
HW:
Relax!
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