We will not have a live Zoom session today due to weather-related challenges. If you are able, please work on Poetry Out Loud and read The Night Circus.
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Honors 9th Literature & Composition for STEM Fall 2020
Lesson Plans Week 10: 26-30 Oct. 2020 This Week’s Learning Goals: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. Analyze poetry, focusing specifically on the effect of figurative devices and the themes revealed. Write your own original poem. Perform a poem to demonstrate understanding. Week at a Glance: Monday, 26 Oct. 2020: Bring copy of The Night Circus to class daily. You may begin reading any time. Your schedule will be distributed on Oct. 26th. Friday, 30 Oct. 2020: Poetry Out Loud project due. Annotations and TPFASSTT due to CTLS. Videos due to FlipGrid.com. Wednesday, 04 Nov. 2020: Modern poetry assignment due to Turnitin.com/FlipGrid.com by 11:59 p.m. Poetry Out Loud presentations and interaction (in class). Mon. | 26 Oct. 2020 Opening: Positive discussion opener; grammar practice: The Art of Styling Sentences Work Session:
Independent Work: Work on Poetry Out Loud assignment and annotation/TPFASSTT requirements. Practice Zinc vocabulary. Tues. | 27 Oct. 2020 Opening: Positive discussion opener; grammar practice: The Art of Styling Sentences Work Session:
Independent Work: Work on Poetry Out Loud assignment and annotation/TPFASSTT requirements. Practice Zinc vocabulary. Wed. | 28 Oct. 2020 Today is an asynchronous independent work day.
Thurs. | 29 Oct. 2020 - ASYNCHRONOUS WORK DAY Mrs. Motsinger will be giving the PSAT today and will not be able to host a live session.
Fri. | 30 Oct. 2020 Opening: Positive discussion opener; grammar practice: The Art of Styling Sentences Work Session:
Independent Work: Work on Poetry Out Loud assignment and annotation/TPFASSTT requirements. Submit videos to FlipGrid and written deliverables to CTLS by 11:59 p.m. Honors 9th Literature & Composition for STEM Fall 2020
Lesson Plans Week 9: 19-23 Oct. 2020 This Week’s Learning Goals: Write your own argument using our new knowledge to make it compelling and valid. Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. Analyze poetry. Week at a Glance: Monday, 19 Oct. 2020: Come to class having completed a rough draft for your Henrietta Lacks medical ethics argument essay. Wednesday, 21 Oct. 2020: Upload final draft of your Henrietta Lacks medical ethics argument essay to TurnItIn.com. Monday, 26 Oct. 2020: Bring copy of The Night Circus to class daily. You may begin reading any time. Your schedule will be distributed on Oct. 26th. Friday, 30 Oct. 2020: Poetry Out Loud project due. Annotations and TPFASSTT due to CTLS. Videos due to FlipGrid.com. Wednesday, 04 Nov. 2020: Poetry Out Loud presentations and interaction. Mon. | 19 Oct. 2020 Opening: Positive discussion opener; grammar practice: The Art of Styling Sentences Work Session:
Independent Work: Work on Henrietta Lacks medical ethics argument essay. Practice Zinc vocabulary. Tues. | 20 Oct. 2020 Opening: Positive discussion opener; grammar practice: The Art of Styling Sentences Work Session:
Independent Work: Work on Henrietta Lacks medical ethics argument essay. Practice Zinc vocabulary. Wed. | 21 Oct. 2020 Today is an asynchronous independent work day.
Thurs. | 22 Oct. 2020 Opening: Positive discussion opener; grammar practice: The Art of Styling Sentences Work Session:
Independent Work: Finish annotations and TPFASSTT for “Eating Poetry.” Begin annotations and TPFASSTT for Poetry Out Loud poem. Practice Zinc vocabulary. Fri. | 23 Oct. 2020 Opening: Positive discussion opener; grammar practice: The Art of Styling Sentences Work Session:
Independent Work: Upload CEI paragraph by Monday’s class. Continue working on annotations and TPFASSTT for Poetry Out Loud poem. Practice Zinc vocabulary. Honors 9th Literature & Composition for STEM Fall 2020
Lesson Plans Week 8: 12-16 Oct. 2020 This Week’s Learning Goals: Determine what makes an argument compelling and valid. Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. Week at a Glance: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday: Your assigned group will either respond to a question in the CTLS discussion board about Henrietta Lacks, or you’ll thoughtfully and respectfully respond to a peer’s answer. You will complete something from the CTLS discussion board each day Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Please see the schedule detailed in each day’s plans below. Tuesday, 13 Oct. 2020: Upload Sasse argument response by 11:59 p.m. Monday, 19 Oct. 2020: Come to class having completed a rough draft for your Henrietta Lacks medical ethics argument essay. Mon. | 12 Oct. 2020 Opening: Positive discussion opener; grammar practice: The Art of Styling Sentences Work Session:
Independent Work: Group 1: submit your CTLS discussion board response by 4:00 p.m. today. Groups 2 and 3, respond thoughtfully and respectfully by class time tomorrow. Practice Zinc vocabulary. Tues. | 13 Oct. 2020 Opening: Positive discussion opener; grammar practice: The Art of Styling Sentences Work Session:
Independent Work: Group 2: submit your CTLS discussion board response by 4:00 p.m. today. Groups 1 and 3, respond thoughtfully and respectfully by class time Thursday. Practice Zinc vocabulary. Submit Sasse argument by 11:59 p.m. tonight! Wed. | 14 Oct. 2020 Today is an asynchronous independent work day.
Thurs. | 15 Oct. 2020 Opening: Positive discussion opener; grammar practice: The Art of Styling Sentences Work Session:
Independent Work: Group 3: submit your CTLS discussion board response by 4:00 p.m. today. Groups 1 and 2, respond thoughtfully and respectfully by class time tomorrow. Practice Zinc vocabulary. Fri. | 16 Oct. 2020 Opening: Positive discussion opener; grammar practice: The Art of Styling Sentences Work Session:
Independent Work: Complete rough draft of Henrietta Lacks medical ethics argument essay by Monday. Group 1: submit your CTLS discussion board response by 4:00 p.m. today. Groups 2 and 3, respond thoughtfully and respectfully by class time Monday. Practice Zinc vocabulary. Honors 9th Literature & Composition for STEM Fall 2020
Lesson Plans Week 7: 05-09 Oct. 2020 This Week’s Learning Goals: Determine what makes an argument compelling and valid. Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. Week at a Glance: Monday, 05 Oct. 2020: Come to class having read The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks and prepared to discuss it. Have your book nearby each day this week. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday: Your assigned group will either respond to a question in the CTLS discussion board about Henrietta Lacks, or you’ll thoughtfully and respectfully respond to a peer’s answer. You will complete something from the CTLS discussion board each day Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Please see the schedule detailed in each day’s plans below. Mon. | 05 Oct. 2020 Opening: Positive discussion opener; grammar practice: The Art of Styling Sentences Work Session:
Group 2: Alex A., Taryn, Katie, Brett, Toby, Tori, Brayden, Luke Group 3: Amelia, Adam, Bee, Sophie, Maryam, Chaitanya, Samantha, Alex W.
Independent Work: Group 1: submit your CTLS discussion board response by 4:00 p.m. today. Groups 2 and 3, respond thoughtfully and respectfully by class time tomorrow. Practice Zinc vocabulary. Tues. | 06 Oct. 2020 Opening: Positive discussion opener; grammar practice: The Art of Styling Sentences Work Session:
Independent Work: Group 2: submit your CTLS discussion board response by 4:00 p.m. today. Groups 1 and 3, respond thoughtfully and respectfully by class time Thursday. Practice Zinc vocabulary. Wed. | 07 Oct. 2020 Today is an asynchronous independent work day.
Thurs. | 08 Oct. 2020 Opening: Positive discussion opener; grammar practice: The Art of Styling Sentences Work Session:
Independent Work: Group 3: submit your CTLS discussion board response by 4:00 p.m. today. Groups 1 and 2, respond thoughtfully and respectfully by class time tomorrow. Practice Zinc vocabulary. Fri. | 09 Oct. 2020 Opening: Positive discussion opener; grammar practice: The Art of Styling Sentences Work Session:
I. Introduction a. Make a general statement or two about teenagers, work ethic, summer jobs, etc. *You can use first person pronouns only the establish your ethos. DO NOT say, “I think..” or “I believe…” b. Introduce the essay: “What to Do with the Kids This Summer? Put ‘Em to Work!” by Ben Sasse. c. Explain Sasse’s claim. Sentence starter: “Ben Sasse claims that…” d. Assert your claim: Examples: “Sasse’s claim is valid/invalid because…” OR “Sasse is accurate when he asserts…but is mistaken with his claim that…” II. Address and support or refute one of Sasse’s subclaims. This is a CEI paragraph. III. Address and support or refute another of Sasse’s subclaims. This is a CEI paragraph. IV. Conclude a. Reassert your claim. b. Recast Sasse’s ideas through the lens of your personal experience. Remember to use one sentence pattern from our grammar study. Underline it in your writing. See my sample essay (only first two paragraphs) here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OBNE-l7XzbNoRlGqQ5g4zydF7edvKXn4/view?usp=sharing Closing: Introduce “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Medical Ethics Position Statement” document. Independent Work: Group 1: submit your CTLS discussion board response by 4:00 p.m. today. Groups 2 and 3, respond thoughtfully and respectfully by class time Monday. Practice Zinc vocabulary. |
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