Room 7 Edublog

M: Footloose
T: Dance with Wheelchairs
W: Hello it’s Me

OBJECTIVES
To recognize satire vs. comedy
To analyze the function of satire
To evaluate the target of satire

BELLRINGERS
Monday: Linking Verbs
Tuesday: Being Verbs
Wednesday: No bellringer

AGENDA
M-T: Continue satire study guide.
W: Things Fall Apart discussion; pop quiz; present brochures

HOMEWORK
Read Things Fall Apart; do the brochure; be prepared for a pop quiz

M: Footloose
T: Dance with Wheelchairs
W: Hello it’s Me

OBJECTIVES
To grasp the issues of the time and how these are mirrored in our own time
To analyze the function of satire
To evaluate the target of satire
To demonstrate understanding of the Canterbury Tales through recreating them as a script

BELLRINGERS
Monday: Is religion synonymous with ethics/morals?
Tuesday: To what extent should people in power/authority be held accountable by society?
Wednesday: Obama vs. King John

AGENDA
M-W: Continue Canterbury Tales study guide.
Begin project

HOMEWORK
Read Jane Eyre

M: Footloose
T: Dance with Wheelchairs
W: Hello it’s Me

OBJECTIVES
To grasp the issues of the time and how these are mirrored in our own time
To analyze the function of satire
To evaluate the target of satire
To demonstrate understanding of the Canterbury Tales through recreating them as a script

BELLRINGERS
Monday: Is religion synonymous with ethics/morals?
Tuesday: To what extent should people in power/authority be held accountable by society?
Wednesday: Early Release Day; no bellringer

AGENDA
M-T: Continue Canterbury Tales study guide.
W: Finish Ivanhoe

HOMEWORK
Read your book report book and prepare your prop/speech!

OBJECTIVES
To analyze persuasive strategies used in writing, determining types of propaganda
To apply persuasive strategies and propaganda to reading & writing
To critique writing for editing errors

BELLRINGERS
M: Write down the 8 parts of speech
T: Write the definition of a verb & provide 3 examples
W: What is a verb phrase? Identify the verb phrases.
Th: Identify the verb phrases.
F: Identify the verb phrases.

M-T: In library lab working on persuasive essays; due at END OF CLASS Tuesday
W: Things Fall Apart discussion and pop quiz
Th: Review for Test
F: Persuasive Test

HOMEWORK
1/26: Persuasive essay due AT THE END OF THE CLASS PERIOD!!!
1/27: Pop-quiz on Things Fall Apart Ch. 10-14
1/28: Study for persuasive test scheduled for 1/29
2/3: Brochure for Things Fall Apart;
All persuasive unit homework MUST BE TURNED IN BY FRIDAY in order for you to get credit!

OBJECTIVES
To apply persuasive strategies and propaganda to writing
To examine writings using persuasive strategies

BELLRINGERS
M: Lord of the Flies: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOCipr_8N6A&list=PLC802BE5183805F3B
T: Move the Deer Crossing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CI8UPHMzZm8
W: Drop Box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CI8UPHMzZm8
Pop-Up Stores: http://www.upworthy.com/some-people-came-out-with-a-cool-new-kind-of-poster-when-you-hang-it-people-cry-from-happiness?c=ufb1
Mr. Bean at the Dentist
Th: Foster Needs on the Rise: http://www.ktva.com/foster-care-needs-continue-to-rise-in-alaska-432/
Mr. Bean Snores: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bh__g-ZZ6WA
F: To what extent should religion impact your life?

AGENDA
M-T: Library Lab for persuasive essay writing
W: Review for test
Th: Test; begin Canterbury Tales Pretest
F: Canterbury Tales Introduction

HOMEWORK
LA 12 – Continue reading book report books & preparing oral report with a prop
AP – Continue reading Jane Eyre and filling out study guide
Tuesday 26th: Essay due at the end of the class period
Thursday 28th: Test over the persuasive unit; all work done to date for this unit MUST be turned in for credit

BELLRINGERS
T: Global Warming: http://www.cross.tv/51987
W: Handshakes: http://www.wimp.com/handshakeawareness/
Th: Gaffigan’s Bottled Water: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2mdFB7UTqc
F: Snow in Houston: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhHr7LCVQRw&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DQhHr7LCVQRw&app=desktop

OBJECTIVES
To apply persuasive strategies and propaganda to writing

AGENDA
T: Complete satire PowerPoint
Hand out and discuss persuasive rubrics
Read persuasive handout and discuss essay prompts
Brainstorm essay idea
W-F: Open lab for essay writing

HOMEWORK
Essay due Tuesday the 26th
Continue reading Jane Eyre and filling out study guide

BELLRINGERS
T: Global Warming: http://www.cross.tv/51987
W: Handshakes: http://www.wimp.com/handshakeawareness/
Th: Gaffigan’s Bottled Water: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2mdFB7UTqc
F: Snow in Houston: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhHr7LCVQRw&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DQhHr7LCVQRw&app=desktop

OBJECTIVES
To apply persuasive strategies and propaganda to writing

AGENDA
T: Complete satire PowerPoint
Hand out and discuss persuasive rubrics
Read persuasive handout and analyze sample essay
Brainstorm essay idea
W-F: Open lab for essay writing

HOMEWORK
Essay due Monday the 25th

OBJECTIVES
To evaluate and recognize modes of persuasion
To reflect on the propaganda behind persuasion
To investigate types of persuasion
To apply persuasive strategies and propaganda to reading & writing
To critique writing for editing errors

BELLRINGERS
T: Selling Planet
W: Expired Relationships
Th: Shark vs. Polar Bear
F: Announcements

AGENDA
T: Caring for the Kenai essay edits
Discuss MLK questions as a class
W: Things Fall Apart Discussion and project
Th-F: Class time given to write persuasive essays on any school-appropriate topic of your choice. Remember: You may choose to enter the ferry essay contest and write a persuasive essay explaining what glacier the new ferry should be named after.

1/19/16: Bring CFTK essays to class!!!! Consider what persuasive topic you would like to write an essay about
1/20/16: Come to class with chapters 5-10 of Things Fall Apart read, and the 12 proverbs on page 35 of your text written in your booklet

and

rephrased in your own words
1/26/16: Persuasive essay due AT THE END OF THE CLASS!

Take my Life
Burn
You Raise Me Up
Celtic Dueling Violins
Dueling Pipers

OBJECTIVES
To evaluate and recognize modes of persuasion
To reflect on the propaganda behind persuasion
To investigate types of persuasion
To apply persuasive strategies and propaganda to reading & writing

BELLRINGER
M: Best Hybrid
T: Average of 5 people
W: Day off School
Th: Adventures

AGENDA
M-T: MLK Jr’s “I Have a Dream”
W: Things Fall Apart Discussion
Th: Complete MLK worksheet
F: Fazio Presentation

HOMEWORK
1/11/16: Persuasive Lapbook (for those who were here Friday the 9th)
1/13/16: Persuasive Commercial strategies (for those who were gone Friday); T chart for Things Fall Apart showing differences between father and son in ch 1-5
1/14/16: Turn in Persuasive Study Guides with your name on both parts!
1/19/16: MLK Worksheets due, for those who didn’t finish in class. Bring in a copy of your Caring for the Kenai essay to edit.
1/20/16: Come to class with chapters 5-10 of Things Fall Apart read, and the 12 proverbs on page 35 of your text written in your booklet

and

rephrased in your own words

Take my Life
Burn
You Raise Me Up
Celtic Dueling Violins
Dueling Pipers

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: Ipad Commercial
T: Kia Commercial
W: Taya Kyle vs. Obama’s Gun Control
Th: SOCIAL EXPERIMENT

AGENDA
M-T: Continue Swift’s “Modest Proposal”
W-Th: Satire worksheets and PowerPoint
F: FAFSA presentation

HOMEWORK
LA 12: Book Report Reading & Project
AP LIT: Heart of Darkness Worksheets PAST DUE!!! Hand in by Friday or no credit