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.**