English 3P Weekly Update: 10.27-10.31

WARNING:  This is a tentative calendar for the week.  I post this to provide my students with an opportunity to preview the week and to help them plan accordingly.  Sometimes things go exactly as planned and it is amazing. Sometimes they don’t because we might finish an objective faster than anticipated.  Sometimes, what I believed would take ten minutes at the beginning of class ends up taking an entire class.  Sometimes there are some mornings when I get ideas and decide to change EVERYTHING because something else seems better.  Anyways, you get the picture: TENTATIVE means maybe, if time allows, perhaps.  As my grandmother used to say, “we make plans and the universe laughs”.

Monday 10.27 “Autobiography of The Declaration of Independence”

Unit Goal: In a TIMED WRITE ESSAY, SWBAT describe how Early American texts and genres explored and communicated views of human nature through the use of the rhetorical triangle, imagery, and figurative language.

Objective: After CLOSE READING, SWBAT COMPLETE A PROGRESS CHECK that identifies how Thomas Jefferson used rhetorical triangle, loaded words, and parallelism to achieve purpose, communicate tone, and reveal his ideas about HUMAN NATURE in The Declaration of Independence”

Handouts: Notes, “The Autobiography of The Declaration of Independence,” Dialectical Journal

Homework: Notebooks due 10.31, QUARTER Final on 11.3

Tuesday 10.28 QUARTER BENCHMARK

Unit Goal: In a TIMED WRITE ESSAY, SWBAT describe how Early American texts and genres explored and communicated views of human nature through the use of the rhetorical triangle, imagery, and figurative language.

Objective: By completing QUARTER BENCHMARK, students will be able to mastery level for QUARTER 1.

Handouts: N/A

Homework: Notebooks due 10.31, QUARTER Final on 11.3

Wednesday 10.29 Writers’ Workshop & Intro to Philosophical Chairs

Unit Goal: In a TIMED WRITE ESSAY, SWBAT describe how Early American texts and genres explored and communicated views of human nature through the use of the rhetorical triangle, imagery, and figurative language.

Objective: After CLOSE READING, SWBAT identify ASSESS their ability to identify how Thomas Jefferson used rhetorical triangle, loaded words, and parallelism to achieve purpose, communicate tone, and reveal his ideas about HUMAN NATURE in The Declaration of Independence” by completing peer review and evaluation process.

Handouts: Notes, “The Autobiography of The Declaration of Independence,” Dialectical Journal

Homework: Notebooks due 10.31, QUARTER Final on 11.3

Thursday 10.30 Philosophical Chairs

Unit Goal: In a TIMED WRITE ESSAY, SWBAT describe how Early American texts and genres explored and communicated views of human nature through the use of the rhetorical triangle, imagery, and figurative language.

Objective: By reflecting and discussing Early American values and philosophical ideas, students will be able to explain how these early writers’ views of human nature influenced American identity and political thought.

Handouts: Philosophical Chairs Presentation, Philosophical Chairs

Homework: Notebooks due 10.31, QUARTER Final 11.3

Friday 10.31 World Cafe Day

Unit Goal: In a TIMED WRITE ESSAY, SWBAT describe how Early American texts and genres explored and communicated views of human nature through the use of the rhetorical triangle, imagery, and figurative language.

Objective: After participating in World Cafe, SWBAT discuss and analyze early American views of human nature.

Handouts: World Cafe Presentation, Handouts

Homework: QUARTER Final 11.3