Room 7 Edublog

OBJECTIVES
To read and analyze persuasive strategies
To discern strategies to apply to their own writing
To apply varied sentence openers

BELLRINGER
W: MLK crossword: famous persuasive activist for Civil Rights
Th: Analyze an ad

AGENDA
Read and analyze “Darkness at Noon”
Evaluate “Pet Peeve” ideas and assess ways to rewrite persuasively
Use “Darkness at Noon” as an example
Review and use varied sentence openers in writing to add interest

HOMEWORK
Reading Log

OBJECTIVES
To analyze point of view and purpose behind rhetoric
To evaluate ads and assess persuasive strategies

BELLRINGER
M: Unicorn Meat
T: Animal hybrid

AGENDA
12 Types of Persuasion: handout and discussion
Students must create posters with examples of the 12 types of persuasion that they cut out from junk mail

HOMEWORK
Reading Log

OBJECTIVES
To evaluate one way to persuade: using satire
To reflect on the role of satire in persuasion
To investigate types of satire
To apply persuasive strategies and propaganda to writing

BELLRINGER
M: http://www.wimp.com/handshakeawareness/
T: http://www.cross.tv/51987
W: Check name on clipboard for diploma (diplomas are being ordered)
Th: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2mdFB7UTqc
F: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja3_Nr24CII

AGENDA
Review and finish satire worksheets and PowerPoint
Read, discuss, and analyze Jonathan Swift’s “Modest Proposal”

HOMEWORK
Study satire and persuasive worksheets to prepare for the test

OBJECTIVES
Students will use oral sharing to generate topics about
which they have opinions and will use this list to begin a
persuasive piece of writing.

AGENDA
Ticked Off activity

HOMEWORK
Reading Log

OBJECTIVES
To evaluate one way to persuade: using satire
To reflect on the role of satire in persuasion
To investigate types of satire
To apply persuasive strategies and propaganda to writing

BELLRINGER
Th: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAd3FrFGbco
F: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOHwjjhFTac

AGENDA
Satire worksheets and PowerPoint
Finish advertisements as necessary

OBJECTIVES
To apply persuasive strategies and propaganda types
To create an ad/commercial
To devise ways to use propaganda and persuasive strategies
To justify selections and implementation
To monitor & assess group cohesiveness & teamwork

BELLRINGER
http://www.faithit.com/baby-box-rescue-seoul-south-korea-brave-pastor-disabilities/

AGENDA
Work in groups to advertise item
Must use at least 4 strategies that span 3 types of propaganda

OBJECTIVES
To analyze point of view and purpose behind rhetoric
To use rhetoric to “sell” an idea
To work as a group towards a common goal, utilizing roles

BELLRINGER
List 3-4 things that “tick you off”

AGENDA
12 Types of Persuasion: handout and discussion
Clown Activity: Practice roles in group work
Group must work together to come up with an advertisement for their clown using 4 persuasive techniques and act it live!

HOMEWORK
Reading Log
Collect junk mail

OBJECTIVES
To introduce a new quarter and its focus: persuasive
To review genre
To determine meanings of words as they are used in text
To analyze and respond to reading literature

BELLRINGER
Introduction to quarter

AGENDA
Library Day: check out a new book report book from the library and begin reading logs.

HOMEWORK
Reading Log

OBJECTIVES
To discern point of view and purpose
To analyze ideas and determine effectiveness
To determine target audience for any given rhetoric

BELLRINGER
M: Taylor Mali’s “Speak with Conviction”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEBZkWkkdZA
T: Analyze ad for persuasive strategies: http://www.wimp.com/powerwords/

AGENDA
Propaganda and Persuasive Techniques Prezi: https://prezi.com/rmjhgkpy0nn9/persuasive-techniques/
Worksheet and Discussion

OBJECTIVES
12/15-16/14
Game Days

12/17/14
Watch Ivanhoe