Rhetoric & Comp – Friday, September 16th

2nd Hour – Jostens mtg / part of 3rd Hour – panoramic pic

ASSIGNMENT: Read the scholarly definitions of rhetoric handout (both sides!) and create a NOTEBOOK page (next in your writer’s notebook) of your 3 faves ❤ and explain why (not randomly chosen or for length)…. do this for Monday’s class

IN-CLASS (hour 7 & if you were in class 3) or ON OWN(hour 2 & if you missed 3): Read “How to Email Your Professor without Being Annoying AF” by Laura Portwood-Stacer (link below on a non-school device – worth the read 😉 and there’s an audio link if you’d rather listen )

https://medium.com/@lportwoodstacer/how-to-email-your-professor-without-being-annoying-af-cf64ae0e4087

7th Hour – Also Book Trailers & Indie Read

Multi-Cultural Lit – Friday, September 16th

Book Trailers & Indie Read w/ clipboard check-in

Quickwrite #12: Poems/videos in connection w/ Novel #2

NEXT TARGET: Tuesday 9/20 (Poet X p. 220 – Solo p. 292) Keep reading!

PAST DUE: Writing #1 Core Reads Commentary was due in Dropbox no later than end of day Monday 9/12 (now a couple of days ago) – find the assignment on the MC Lit assignment tab (or last Friday’s post)

English 9/10 – Thursday, September 15th

Quickwrite #9: “Cuz He’s Black” by Javon Johnson

CONTINUE/READ: All American Boys by Jason Reynolds & Brendan Kiely (with audio) p. 102 – 120

TO DO: If you have missed days and feel lost, see the pdf in GClassroom to fill in the parts of the novel you missed. Use the ENG 9/10 NOTEBOOK CHECKLIST tab at the top of this site to complete any missing notebook entries.

Multi-Cultural Lit – Thursday, September 15th

Indie Read

Quickwrite #11: Table Topics Questions – The Poet X or Solo (choose one of 3 – ask Mrs. C for cards)

DISCUSSION: Novel #2 by group – use the quickwrites in your notebook to drive discussion when you need a push

NEXT TARGET: Tuesday 9/20 (Poet X p. 220 – Solo p. 292) Keep reading!

PAST DUE: Writing #1 Core Reads Commentary was due in Dropbox no later than end of day Monday 9/12 (now a couple of days ago) – find the assignment on the MC Lit assignment tab (or last Friday’s post)

English 9/10 – Wednesday, September 14th

Book Talk & Indie Read

CONTINUE/READ: All American Boys by Jason Reynolds & Brendan Kiely (with audio) p. 85 – 101

NOTEBOOK: Read Like a Writer at p. 94 & 95 of All American Boys (What do we notice about the writing in this excerpt?)

TO DO: If you have missed days and feel lost, see the pdf in GClassroom to fill in the parts of the novel you missed. Use the ENG 9/10 NOTEBOOK CHECKLIST tab at the top of this site to complete any missing notebook entries.

Rhetoric & Comp – Wednesday, September 14th

Book Talk & Indie Read

Quickwrite #10: Random Picture (use it as inspiration and see where it takes you)

STUDY: Feedback practice with a student written paper (whole class practice on giving & leaving feedback in MSWord through Dropbox)

DEADLINE: College App Essay due in Dropbox drafts folder no later than end of day Wednesday 9/14 -that’s TODAY!!!

Multi-Cultural Lit – Wednesday, September 14th

Book Talk & Indie Read (or class novel #2)

Quickwrite #10: Pick a Poem (In your novel The Poet X or Solo choose a poem in a section you’ve already read and then explain WHY you picked it. Did you connect? Were you drawn to how it was written? Does it remind you of anything? Go wherever you need to for about a 4 minute write.)

READING TIME: Keep reading – Target #1 tomorrow! (p. 92 The Poet X – p. 141 Solo)

PAST DUE: Writing #1 Core Reads Commentary was due in Dropbox no later than end of day Monday 9/12 (now a couple of days ago) – find the assignment on the MC Lit assignment tab (or last Friday’s post)

Rhetoric & Comp – Tuesday, September 13th

Book Talk & Indie Read

NOTES: The Formal Letter – how to, sections, example

WORK/WRITE/READ TIME: College App Essay – Get started, keep working, finish up, ask questions, or use time to read. Supplemental New York Times article about college admissions linked to today’s GClassroom.

DEADLINE: College App Essay due in Dropbox drafts folder no later than end of day Wednesday 9/14

REMINDERS: Sign up for Twitter and follow @ReadWarriors & Check out the info on GClassroom about your SWIC email & estorm access