Agenda: Thursday, February 28

Return Synthesis Essays: Advertising Prompt
Distribute Huck Finn books - be sure to see me for a textbook room note if you did not purchase a copy
Satire Introduction:
Discuss The Onion article, "Fall Canceled After 3 Million Seasons"
Begin Satire PowerPoint and complete cloze notes

Tomorrow is the LAST DAY for Regular AP Test Registration!

Agenda: Wednesday, February 27

I'm out today for an 11AP Scoring Session:

Humor Quickwrite
Read and Annotate The Onion article and answer questions
If time, read and annotate 2nd Onion article

Homework: Finish reading The Onion article #2, Evidence Log due Friday

Agenda: Tuesday, February 26

Synthesis Timed Essay

Homework: Evidence Log due Friday

Agenda: Monday, February 25

Frederick Douglass Vocab Quiz #2
Discuss What Would Thoreau Do? Handout and Articles

Homework: Review synthesis notes to prepare for tomorrow's essay; Evidence Log due Friday

Agenda: Friday, February 22

Grammar Pre-test: Commas, Semi-colons, Run-ons
Share out Kohlberg Dilemmas
Discuss Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience"
- 5 Main Ideas
- Contemporary Applications

Homework: Study vocab (quiz Monday), Read The Sit-in at the Altar (NYTimes article) and Loyalty to Country or Conscience? (LA Times article) and complete What Would Thoreau Do? handout (due Monday)

Agenda: Thursday, February 21

The Ethicist Podcast from 2/15/08
Focus: The same action can come from different motivations
Kohlberg's Levels of Moral Reasoning Cloze Notes
- fill in notes and discuss levels and dilemmas
Begin Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience"

Homework: Finish Kohlberg Homework Sheet; Finish Reading "Civil Disobedience" and do the following: 1) summarize/paraphrase Thoreau's argument after EACH paragraph 2) find and label TWO rhetorical devices 3) On the back of the handout, write out what you think is Thoreau's most compelling line from the essay, then briefly discuss why

NOTE: Vocab quiz is moved to Monday

Agenda: Wednesday, February 20

Introduce Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Reasoning
- Moral Dilemma Scenarios

Homework: Brainstorm a moral dilemma

Agenda: Tuesday, February 19

Announcements:
Last day for Huck Finn money
AP Registration begins today: $84 per test

Vocab Quiz
Return synthesis essays and review effective excerpts

Homework: draft of slavery letter

Agenda: Friday, February 15

Vocabulary Warm-up: quiz Tuesday
Turn in Evidence Logs: Work
- no evidence logs next week; all students need to have turned in at least one by now
Read UTNE article and discuss
Introduce persuasive letter assignment: draft due Wednesday

Homework: study for vocab quiz; begin researching/drafting letter

Agenda: Thursday, February 14

Happy Valentine's Day!

Finish viewing slavery documentary
Seminar: Kevin Bales article, documentary, ch. 10 of Douglass

Homework: Evidence Log

Agenda: Wednesday, February 13

Continue screening slavery documentary

Homework: Read "The Social Psychology of Modern Slavery"; Read Frederick Douglass to page 118 and complete seminar prep (see yesterday's agenda); Evidence Log: Work, due Friday

Agenda: Tuesday, February 12

Slavery Quickwrite: 10 Questions about Modern Slavery
- Share out and Discuss
Begin Modern Slavery: A Global Investigation Documentary
- Complete viewing guide

Homework: Read "The Social Psychology of Modern Slavery" Scientific American article by Kevin Bales; Read Frederick Douglass chapter 10 to page 118; Complete Douglass/slavery seminar prep; Evidence log: Work

Agenda: Monday, February 11

1) Turn in passive voice rhetorical term entry
2) New evidence log topic: Work (i.e., worker's rights, unions, compensation)
3) Compare/contrast Douglass and Malcolm X:
- What similarities do both men share in their attitudes toward education?
- What departures do you notice? How do you account for them?
- What is the tone of each piece? Provide an excerpt
- Find a rhetorical device from either piece and discuss

Homework: Study vocab (quiz Friday), Read chapter 10 (to page 118) in Douglass for Thursday, Evidence log (due Friday

Agenda, Friday February 8

Turn in Education Evidence Logs and annotated article
Frederick Douglass Vocabulary Warm-up
Discuss Chapter 2 Close Reading: Rhetorical Terms Entry due Monday

Homework:
Passive Voice Rhetorical Terms Entry
Read Malcolm X's "Learning To Read"
*Remember $5 for Huck Finn

Agenda: Thursday, February 7

Grammar Warm-up: Active and Passive Voice
Frederick Douglass:
Discuss chapter 1
Chapter 2 Close Reading

Homework:
- Evidence Log and annotation due tomorrow
- Read chapter 7 in Douglass
- Rhetorical Terms Entry for ch. 2 close reading due Monday

Agenda: Wednesday, February 6

Quickwrite: What basic human rights are essential to the pursuit of happiness? (turn in at the end of class)
- share out and discuss
- Examine United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (handout)
Introduce Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
- Vocabulary
- Introductory Notes
- Begin reading chapter 1

Homework:
- Read chapters 1 and 2 in Douglass, due tomorrow
- Evidence log: Education, due Friday

Agenda: Tuesday, February 5

Synthesis Timed Essay

Bring Frederick Douglass tomorrow!

Homework: Evidence Log, due Friday

Agenda: Monday, February 4

1) Share and Discuss Flag Burning DCQ Intro Paragraphs
2) Examine and Discuss Flag Burning Packet
3) Notes and Tips on Synthesis Essays

Timed Synthesis Essay Tomorrow!
Homework: Work on Evidence Log (Education), due Friday
Bring Frederick Douglass on Wednesday

Agenda: Friday, February 1

1) Grammar Mini-lesson: Active Verbs
- Read handout and complete #2, 4, 5, 7
- Share out and discuss
2) Introduce Synthesis Prompt
3) Introduce Evidence Log Assignment
4) Finish Pleasantville

Homework:
1) Write an introduction that acknowledges complexity using the introduction structure. Write two claims and one counter-argument claim. DUE MONDAY
2) Evidence Log Assignment. Topic: Education. Find article, annotate, and complete log. DUE NEXT FRIDAY