:OVER WINTER BREAK: (1) COMPOSE A ROUGH DRAFT OF AN ARGUMENT TO THE TED ROOSEVELT LETTER. ROUGH DRAFT IS DUE @ BEGINNING OF CLASS ON FEBRUARY 27.
(2) ALSO, OBTAIN EITHER A HARD OR AN eCOPY OF THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH AND BRING TO CLASS WITH YOU ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26. FEBRUARY 19-26: WINTER BREAK. ENJOY! February 27: Argumentative Essay and The Tragedy of Macbeth 1. SSR: 15 minutes: Discuss Flipgrid Topic: What is the main argument your author is making? Support with two examples from the text and explain the significance of those examples. Access using this link: https://flipgrid.com/d1fa5c - (4) Complete Flipgrid (due Monday, March 5) 2. Peer Revision of Argumentative Essay 3. Begin Macbeth H.W.: (1) Read Chapters 1-4 of Achebe's Things Fall Apart; possible reading quiz on Thursday. (2) Finish reading Act 1, Scenes 5-7 ; possible reading quiz on Thursday; (3) Study for Voc. Unit #2 Quiz on Thursday. March 1: Vocabulary Unit #2, Macbeth, & Things Fall Apart 1. Take Voc. Unit #2 Quiz 2. Continue Macbeth Acts 1 & 2 3. Discuss Things Fall Apart Chapter 1 & SB. 4. Begin Voc. Unit #3 H.W.: (1)Read Chapters 5-9 of Things Fall Apart (TBA); possible reading quiz(2) Present Unit #3 on March 5; (3) Complete Argumentative Essay (due to turnitin.com @ 11:59 p.m. on March 3). (4) Complete Flipgrid (due Monday, March 5) March 5: Voc. Unit #3 Presentation, Macbeth, & Things Fall Apart 1. Present Voc. Unit #3 2. Continue Macbeth Act 1 3. Begin Culture and Background to Things Fall Apart H.W.: (1)Read Chapters 10-13 of Things Fall Apart (TBA); possible reading quiz March 7: Macbeth & Things Fall Apart 1. Continue Macbeth Acts 2 & 3 2. Continue Things Fall Apart; prepare for Socratic Seminar: (1) #1 on p. 231; #2 on p. 233; #2 on p. 235; the chart on p. 236 (2) Compose two dense questions that pertain to Chapters 1-9 in Things Fall Apart March 9: Socratic Seminar: Things Fall Apart 1. Begin Socratic Seminar H.W.: (1)Read Chapters 10-13 of Things Fall Apart (TBA); possible reading quiz (2) Study for Voc. Unit #3 Quiz on Tuesday, March 13 March 13: Macbeth & Things Fall Apart 1. Continue Macbeth Acts 3 & 4 H.W.: (1)Read Chapters 14-17 of Things Fall Apart (TBA); possible reading quiz (2) Prepare to present Voc. Unit #4 on Thursday, March 15 (3) Study for Unit #3 Quiz (4) Read Macbeth Act 4, Scene 1, study for reading quiz on March 15 March 15: Macbeth & Things Fall Apart 1. Take Voc. Quiz #3 2. Present Voc. Unit #4 3. Continue Macbeth Acts 4-5 H.W.: (1)Read Chapters 18-22 of Things Fall Apart (TBA); possible reading quiz; (2) Study for Voc. Unit #4 Quiz on March 23. (3) Answer Macbeth Act IV questions due @ beginning of class on Monday March 19
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February 08: Vocabulary Unit #2 and Argumentative Essay 1. SSR: 15 minutes: Discuss Flipgrid Topic 2. Present Voc. Unit #2 Exercises 3. Present Argumentative Speech Delivery Techniques 4. Begin Argumentative Essay (p. 215) H.W.: (1) Create a rough draft of your argumentative essay (focus on writing sentences in active voice); Due February 14 February 12: Argumentative Speech Presentations and Argumentative Essay 1. SSR: 15 minutes 2. Give Argumentative Speech 3. Continue composing Argumentative Essay (work on Form & Style); H.W.: (1) Study for Voc. Unit #2 Quiz to take on 2/14 (2) Final Draft Due February 17 @ 11:59 p.m. to turnitin.com February: 14: Voc. Unit #2 Quiz and Things Fall Apart 1. Complete Argumentative Speeches. 2. Begin Argumentative Essay (In-class) 3. Begin Culture and Background to Things Fall Apart 4. Take Voc. Unit #2 Quiz February: 16: Voc. Unit #3 Presentations and Things Fall Apart 1. Complete Argumentative Essay. 2. Begin Things Fall Apart 3. Assign Voc. Unit #3 |
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