Agenda 21 December 2016

1. Goals for winter break

                3 specific goals

                                2 for yourself

                                1 group goal

                Due at end of class

2. Hand back TMP

                Scoring in gradebook

3. Perspectives

Next class, Thursday, January 6

                Re-write EOC Part B

                Bring your original

Other info

                Grades are updated

                Still grading IRR for 1^st and 2^nd

Agenda for 15 December

1. Review group norms

2. Discuss Task 1 schedule

3. Work on group norms

Grades for rest of quarter

                Revision of annotated bibliography

                Revision of EOC part B

                Practice IRR

                Practice TMP

                Group Norms for Task 1

                Goals for winter break

Agenda for 13 December 2016

Celebration of Practice Performance Task 1

Next class
 Begin Task 1

Agenda for 9 December 2016

Practice TMP Presentations

Next class, 

    Celebration

    See post below for what you are bringing

Thursday, 12/15

     Begin IRR research process

Send me an email or Remind101 text to let me know if you want me to pick the groups for the next task

Agenda for 7 December

1. Work on presentations

2. Go over oral defense questions

Next class

                Presentations                                                                                                     

                1A-Gabe, Kya, Alexis

                2A- Evan, Nicklas, Tori, Thomas

                3A-Allie, Grayson, Sweta

Tuesday, 13 December

                Celebration

                Food sign up

                                1A

                                                Ian-cookies

                                                Stephanie-donuts

                                                Kaitlyn-muffins

                                                Lara-cups

                                                Sydney-apple juice

                                                Sarah-bagels

                                                Alexis-chips

                                                Kya-donuts and orange juice

                                                Gracie-chips

                                                Gabe-plates

                                                Taelor-coffee

                                                Dalton-pie

                                                Clay-cookie cake

                                2A

                                                Chloe-brookies

                                                Taylor S-sandwiches

                                                Addie-Capri sun

                                                Adin-plates

                                                Emily-cups

                                                Evan-sweet tea

                                                Taylor B-cookies

                                                Nicklas-chicken

                                                Jasmin-Jammy dodgers

                                                Makayla-chips

                                                Richa-dip

                                                Thomas-apple pie

                                                Evan-sandwiches

                                                Andrew-napkins

                                                Kiki-plasticware

                                                Tori-soda

                          3A

                                Will-cookies

                                George- chips and queso

                                Che-pie

                                Mia-chik fil a platter

                                Sweta-soda

                                Taylor-hawaiian rolls

                                Nan-publix chicken

                                Allie-cups

                                Neel-orange juice

                                Grayson-plates

                                Cole-napkins

                                Danny-brownies

                                Tyler-

Agenda for 5 December 2016

1. Prepare for presentations

                Go over list of requirements

Next class,

                More time to prepare

Friday, 9 December

                Presentations

                Will be recorded

Agenda for 1 December 2016

1. TMP video review and discussion

                Complete worksheet

Next class,

                Work day for presentations

                Hand out ann bib revision requirements

                                Revised ann bib will be due on Monday, December 19

                                Does not need to be submitted to Turnitin.com

Other Info

Presentations will take place on FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9

Re-write of EOC Part B will be on Thursday, January 5

                Please see me if you know you will be absent for that day

                Must be made up in advance of that day and take place after school

Agenda for 29 November

1. Group review of paper

                Should have completed all questions by end of class

Next class,

                Review videos of presentations

Other info

                Will be able to make up annotated bibliography for missed points

                Will also allow you to re-write EOC Part B

                End of quarter is now Friday, January 6

Agenda for 18 November 2016

1. Writing

2. Review ann bib

3. In-text citations

                Need to show me a correct in-text citation before end of class

Next class,

                Final draft due

                Hard copy in class, digital copy on Turnitin.com by midnight

                Lose 5 points for each class it is late

                Donuts and coffee?

Agenda for 16 November 2016

1. Review paper format and Works Cited page

2. Research and writing

Next class

                Research and writing

Tuesday, 22 November

                Final paper due in class

                Digital copy on Turnitin.com by midnight

                If you know you aren’t going to be here, you need to make arrangements to have it here

                                Will lose 5 points for each class it is late

Agenda for 14 November 2016

1. Review Performance Task 1 rubric

                Paraphrase worksheet

2. Peer review based on rubric

                Give suggestions on how to improve

Next class

                Research and writing

                Works Cited

Friday, 18 November

                Research and writing

Final draft due Tuesday, November 22

                Must be turned in advance of fall break

                Make arrangements if you aren’t going to be here

                Must be turned in on Turnitin.com by midnight

Agenda for 9 November 2016

1. Review EOCB for limitations, implications, and perspectives

2. Research/writing

3. Visit from AP Research students

Hard copy of annotated bibliography due, digital copy due on Turnitin.com by midnight

                Lose 5 points for each class both are not turned in

                Needs to be uploaded and not copy and pasted

Next class,

                Rough draft due in class, can by typed or outline filled in

                Will discuss the rubric

                Final draft of the Practice Performance Task 1 due date will be determined at the end of this      class

Agenda for 7 November 2016

1. Thesis statements

2. Research and write

Next class

Research and writing

Review limitations, implications, and perspectives from EOC Part B

Annotated bibliography due

                Hard copy is due in class

                Digital copy on Turnitin.com by midnight on Wednesday

                Both must be turned in to be considered on-time

                5 points will be lost for each class either or both are late

                Please remember to check your Originality Report and email me with abnormalities

Next Monday

                Rough draft of essay due

                Can by typed OR the outline can be filled in

Agenda for 3 November 2016

1. Mr. Seech-Intro to Economics

2. Research

                Write your research question on one piece of chart paper

                As you are researching, reflect on your question based on requirements checklist

                By the end of class, decide

                                Will you keep the same question? Put a check mark by it

                                If not, write your new question

Next class

                Research

                                Solidify thesis statement

                Annotated Bibliography DUE DATE HAS BEEN MOVED TO WEDNESDAY 9/9—Update your calendar, updated calendar will be posted on the website

                                Hard copy in class

                                Digital copy on Turnitin.com by midnight

                                REMEMBER TO CHECK YOUR ORIGINALITY REPORT

Other info

                Rough draft of paper due on Monday, November 14 for peer review

Agenda for 1 November 2016

1. Review ann bib for

                Next class

                Mr. Seech will be here to give you a brief intro to economics

                Research and writing

Other info

                Final draft of annotated bibliography is due Monday, November 7

                                Hard copy in class

                                Digital copy on Turnitin.com by midnight

                                Will lose 5 points per class that both are not turned in

Agenda for 26 October 2016

1. Review ann bib assignment

                Purdue OWL -https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/11/

2. EOC Part B

                Practice source

                Group practice

Next class,

                EOC Part B

                90 minutes

                Arrive, put your phone in holder

                Tardy? Lose the time

Agenda for 24 October 2016

1. Collect week-long project

                Staple answers to RQs to back

                Staple RAVEN sheets

                Staple source cards to the back of the packet

2. Discuss PT1 requirements

                Go over rubric

3. Assign annotated bibliography

                Read and annotate with questions

Next class

                Discuss EOCB

                Lenses, RQs should be finalized

Agenda for 17 October 2016

1. Get in groups for practice PT 1

                Review sources

                Review research questions and feedback

                Determine (likely) lens for each member

                Complete Group Norms WS

                                Extra sheet should be completed to turn into me

                                Each member should have own sheet

2. Review week-long homework and research prep

3. What is a scholarly article and EBSCO introduction

4. Begin research with EBSCO

Next class

PSAT testing in homerooms, 7:15-11am

Agenda for 13 October 2015

1. Review HW

2. Wealth and poverty

                20 minutes discussion

                15 minutes writing on chart paper

                                Topics for research

                Write research questions

For homework

                Find and print an article that you could use for your research

                Annotated for main idea, claims, line of reasoning

                MLA citation

Next class

                Review research questions

                Intro scholarly research and EBSCO

                Group norms

Other info

                Quarter is extended by 3 days

                Amnesty- can make up any work for half credit

                                Must request the work before end of the day TOMORROW, Friday 10/13

                                Due on Monday by end of day, no exceptions

PSAT- next Wednesday, 7:15-11am, in your homeroom

Agenda for 11 October 2016

1. Review Carnegie

2. Scholarly article breakdown

Finish:

                Audience, Organization/Development, and Purpose for home work

                Due next class

Next class, Thursday, 13 October

                Wealth and poverty on chart paper

                Focusing on research questions

Other info

                Quarter will be extended by 3 school days

Agenda for 26 September 2016

1. Review paragraph

2. Continue powerpoint

Next class,

                Reading and questions on foundational texts

Same for Friday

Tuesday, 

     Begin Unit 2: Wealth and Poverty

Agenda for 22 September 2016

1. Continue argumentative paragraph

Next class,

                Introduce Wealth and Poverty

                                Read article for discussion

                                Chart paper

Wednesday and Friday

                Foundational readings and questions

Directions for homework-Body paragraph

1. Write an assertion sentence based on the thesis statement for your class.
2. Research and find two quotes for evidence to support your assertion.
3. Write three sentences of commentary support EACH piece of evidence

Thesis statements

1A- Deportations of illegal Mexican immigrants should be limited because workers would be at less risk for deportation and tax revenues will increase.

2A-Illegal Mexican immigration creates more competition and negatively affects the availability of low-wage jobs.

3A-Illegal immigration from Mexico has been increasing, the U.S. should enforce current immigration laws and tighten border security to decrease illegal immigration.

Agenda for 20 September 2016

1. Digital portfolio sign up

2. Plagiarism discussion

3. Argumentative writing

For homework,

1^st period: write a thesis to discuss/present next class

2^nd period: complete pre-writing activity, see questions below

¡  Use a pre-writing strategy- 5 minutes

¡  Free-write

¡  List

¡  Diagram

¡  Find common themes, questions, ideas within your pre-writing

¡  List them

¡  Choose which one you would want to write about/research/discuss

Write the answer to the following questions

¡  What is X?

¡  What is the value of X?

¡  What are the causes (or consequences) of X?

¡  What should (or ought or must) we do about X?

¡  What is the evidence for my claims about X?

3^rd period: write thesis to discuss/present next class

               

Next class,

Finish argumentative paragraph activities and discussion

Begin Unit 2, Wealth and Poverty

Agenda for 16 September 2016

1. Review article from last class

2. Summative EOC

                30 minutes

3. Digital portfolio sign ups

Next class

                Argumentative writing

                Plagiarism questions

9/22

                Begin Unit 2: Wealth and Poverty

9/26

                Research questions

9/28-Ms. May will be subbing

                Practice writing paragraphs embedding quotes

9/30-Ms May will be subbing

                Visual rhetoric

Agenda for 14 September – Early Release

1. Review lens definitions

2. Argument analysis template on article

                Pairs and present

Next class, Friday, 14 September

Summative EOC Part A

Digital portfolio sign up

                Please bring your College Board log-in info you used to check your scores last year

Tuesday, 20 September

MLA format, plagiarism

Argumentative paragraph

                Assertion evidence commentary

Agenda for 12 September

1. Debate

For home work

    Please review the lenses definitions and come with suggestions/comments

Next class,

                Reflection questions

                Review lenses

                Review main idea, line of reasoning

Friday

                Summative EOC

                Digital Portfolio

Reflection questions for debate

Please note the additional question at the bottom

Each individual student will turn in a hand-written reflection answering the following questions:

                1. What was one aspect of this activity you enjoyed? Why?

                2. What was one aspect of this activity you found challenging? Why?

                3. Without giving names, discuss how your group interacted. Was there a leader? People who 

                   did not participate?

                4. What could have been improved in terms of group dynamics? How could it be done better in                        the future?

                5. Give two specific skills that you can apply from this assignment to your research paper.

Agenda for 8 September 2016

1. MLA handout

2. Work on debate

                Use computers

                Will receive participation grade

                Stay focused

                All group members should know what is going on

                Have a backup speaker for any absent people

Next class,

                Debate

                Reflection questions due following class

Wednesday, 9/14

                Review lenses

                MLA format/Plagiarism questions

                Review main idea, line of reasoning, evidence HW

                Probably will have HW about main idea, line of reasoning, evidence

Friday, 9/16

                Summative exam- EOC Part A

Agenda for 6 September 2016

1. Collect plagiarism homework

                Will review questions when we discuss MLA format

2. Discuss skills

                What tasks have you completed so far?

                What skills do those tasks correspond to?

3. Introduce debate

                Determine group norms

                Begin reading source

**Absent students will receive an alternate assignment upon their return.**

Agenda for 31 August 2016

Early Release

1. Collect summer assignment

                Annotated articles and typed journals

                Submit digital copy of typed journals to Turnitin.com by midnight tonight or it will be late

                “On my honor I have neither given nor received assistance on this assignment.”

1. Collect homework

                Article #3 for 1^st and 3^rd

                Article #2 for 2^nd

                Please write the Honor Pledge at the top of the paper and sign if you haven’t already done                   so

                “On my honor I have neither given nor received assistance on this assignment.”

2. Plagiarism handout

3. Plagiarism assignment

                Should be completed by the end of class

                Finish for homework, due Friday, September 2

Questions for Plagiarism assignment

Directions: Answer the following questions on your own paper, in at least one paragraph.

1. Write your own definition of plagiarism. (“What is plagiarism?”) (no paragraph needed)

2. Do you believe plagiarism is as important as teachers/instructors/administrators do? Explain why or why not. Provide an example. (“Why are my instructors so concerned about plagiarism?”)

3. Give three examples of “common knowledge.” (“What about ‘common knowledge’?”) (no paragraph needed)

4.  What is the difference between paraphrasing and quoting? (“What about paraphrasing?”) (no paragraph needed)

5. What do you think a citation is? How do you think citations will be used in your research papers? (“Step 1: Accentuate the positive…”)

6. What are your current note-taking practices? Describe them in as much detail as possible. (“Step 2: How can I keep track…”)

7. From the suggestions given, which will be the most helpful for you in this class? Explain why. (“Step 2: How can I keep track…”)

8. In the section, “Works Consulted/cited” there are four citations beginning with “Alberti, Leone Battista” For each citation, you should write out the citation and label the following: author, title, publisher, translator, city of publication, publisher, date of publication. Please note, not every citation will have the all this information. (no paragraph needed)

Please remember to write the Honor Pledge at the top of your paper, and provide your signature next to it:

“On my honor I have neither given nor received assistance on this assignment.”

Next class

                Review class definitions of lenses

                Discuss MLA format

                Introduce debate

Agenda for 29 August 2016

1. Review HW

                During homework checking

                                Discuss lens for article

                                Determine 2 stakeholders together

2. Discuss Article #1 as class

3. Article #2 in pairs

Homework:

                1^st and 3^rd -Finish Article #3

                2^nd-Article #2

                                Complete all the questions on a separate piece of paper

                To be turned in on Wednesday, August 31

Other info

                Summer assignment due on Wednesday, August 31

                                Hard copy of annotated articles and journals in class

                                Journals due online

Agenda for 25 August 2016

1. Discuss stakeholders

                How do stakeholders relate to perspectives? Lenses?

                Why are stakeholders important?

2. Discuss EOC Part A

                Review article

                Review rubric

                Discussion of responses

3. Annotation article packet

                Due Monday, August 29

                Read article 1 and answer questions

                Link to assignment HERE

                       Only answer the questions for article 1

                        Link to article HERE

Other info

                Summer assignment due Wednesday, August 31

                                Hard copy of journals and articles annotated due in class

                                Digital copy of journals due on Turnitin.com

                Sign up for Turnitin.com and Remind 101 by Friday for points

Agenda for 19 August 2016

1. Immigration unit

                Thoughts and questions on chart paper under different lenses

                Define each lens as a class

                Carousel with statistics

                                Answer questions asked, correct misconceptions, indicate which are correct

                Discussion

                                Discrepancies between “facts”

                                Differences/Similarities in opinion

                Determine most important or looked at lenses

                                Discuss perspectives and stakeholders

Other information

                Summer assignment due online and in class on Wednesday, August 31

Agenda for 17 August 2016

1. EOC Part A

                Review prompt together

                Parts 1, 2, and 3 should be on separate sheets

                40 minutes to complete essay

Other Info

                Online information

                                Please sign up and turn in parent/student acknowledgment by Friday, August 26

                Summer Assignment

                                Due Wednesday, August 31 for all students