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12/10: We started Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck today in class. We are reading a chapter a day. Each chapter study guide is meant to prepare you for the final test next Wednesday

12/2: Today we debriefed the Literary Inquiry Project for TKAM; we set up groups and you were randomly assigned a prompt

Also, we took a quiz on chapters 23-24 in TKAM
Read chapters 27-28 in TKAM by tomorrow

December 2019

11/26: We read the trial scene in TKAM from November 22nd to the 26th. Read Chapters 22-26 by Monday (12/2)

11/19: We've been covering how the FRE should look as you begin you've been putting it together

So far, you should have an outline finished by tonight with a rough draft typed in class tomorrow
On Wednesday and Thursday of this week, we'll be peer editing and working on our drafts
The final draft will be due this Friday on turnitin.com by 10pm

We are continually reading TKAM in class and at home; be ready for quizzes and discussions

11/14: Today we debriefed thesis statements, and the Freshmen Research Essay (based on the FRP)

We haven't been keeping up with "To Kill a Mockingbird" even though we've been reading in class
So, the reading schedule is now chapters 3-5 due before tomorrow

6-8 due before Monday (11/18)
9-11 due before Tuesday (11/19)
12-14 due before Wednesday (11/20)
15-16 due before Thursday (11/21)

11/12: The FRP is due tomorrow. You were given the rubric today to turn in with the FRP. Email me if you have questions.

Also, today we started "To Kill a Mockingbird". The reading schedule is on our Mockingbird website.

11/6: We finished reading "The Veldt" in class; also, we covered how to write nonfiction evaluation paragraphs

Your next two sources for your FRP are due tomorrow

11/5: Today we read "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury. We began answering questions in class.

Also, we worked on how to create MLA citations for your FRP sources on technology
Two of your FRP summaries were due in class today

11/4: Today we covered how to write nonfiction summaries for our FRP.

Also, as discussed in class, get To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee by this Thursday (11/7)

November 2019

10/30: Today we discussed the FRP (Freshmen Research Project) including the requirements and due dates (click on the acronym FRP to read the details)

The last TED talk #5 was "Your Brain On Video Games" by Daphne Bavelier

10/29: TED talk #4 was "How Tech Companies Deceive You Into Giving Up Your Data and Privacy" by Finn Lutzow Holm Myrstad

10/28: TED talk #3 today was "Can We Build AI Without Losing Control Over It" by Sam Harris

We are continuing presenting on our nonfiction articles in groups. Up next today, The Rise of the Useless Class

10/24: TED talk #2 for our series is "When Online Shaming Goes Too Far" by Jon Ronson

10/23: We watched our first TED talk in a series about technology ("Life in the Digital Now" by Abha Dawesar)

Also, we've been working on our nonfiction articles in groups and started presenting them

10/22: As we continue reading our nonfiction articles on technology in groups, you'll be asked to present them to class

Click here for instructions on how to present your article to the class
We will present in order of articles listed in our technology packet ("The Pointlessness of Unplugging" will go first, etc.)

10/18: Today we started our nonfiction unit. You'll be analyzing and evaluating nonfiction texts for rhetorical elements and devices

We'll start by splitting up into groups with each group focusing on a specific article and presenting it

10/15: We have been wrapping up Homer's Odyssey; there will be a test on Thursday (10/17). Make sure you finish taking notes on the Heroes Journey and finishing annotating part II of the epic poem.

10/10: Tomorrow we will take a short story test (ESA) on all the elements of fiction and literary devices learned so far.

A study guide was passed out; please study it!
Also, during the power outage, we started a heroes journey board game project; it will be due Tuesday (10/15)

10/3: We are continuing ROR presentations in class

Also, in the Odyssey we have read up to the Cyclopes scene

10/1: We started our ROR presentations in class today (remember and be prepared on the day you present)

Check our quizlet page for new vocabulary you need to be aware of - study the terms
Also, the last ROR log - log 4 - is due tomorrow
We're continuing Homer's Odyssey in class

October 2019

9/30: We have begun discussing the Heroe's Journey and how it pertains to our next unit: The Odyssey

Also, last week we covered different options for the ROR project; remember the day you present and be ready

9/23: Today we covered the ROR project (ESA) and what it entails for you as you wrap up your book.

Visit our ROR page (close to the homework blog) to cover directions and visit me if you didn't sign up for a presentation day.

9/20: This week we've been reading the short story "The Necklace" by Guy de Mauppassant.

We just wrapped up discussion on the short story yesterday (and a little of today)
Tomorrow, we'll be filling out a "Organizer for Argumentative Writing" handout to go with it

9/13: We finished reading and discussing "The Cask of Amontillado" last week; we turned in our discussion sheet

We also took a quiz on "Cask"
We read our ROR books; also, the ROR log 2 is due on Monday, September 16th.

9/9: We're continuing to read our ROR novels in class.

We've been reading our next short story "The Cask of Amontillado" in class. Finish filling out the discussion guide.

9/6: Today we spent some time reading our ROR books; bring them to class everyday

We started working on our ROR log 1, but didn't finish it so it is due Monday (on google classroom)
Although we started reading each other's unreliable narrator drafts, we didn't get to finish, so we'll do it in class on Monday

9/5: Remember to have your ROR book ready for tomorrow and the rest of September; bring it to class everyday.

Today we took notes on the unreliable narrator; after notes you were given a journal assignment due tomorrow.

9/3: Today we discussed the ROR project. Have a novel picked out for this Friday (9/6).

Also, today we began our graded discussion of The Lady or the Tiger.
Check our quizlet page for new vocabulary words added.

September 2019

8/28: Today we went over how to turn in the Most Dangerous Game paragraph on turnitin.com

Our class ID for turnitin.com is 22164726. The enrollment key is costea5
We peer edited our rough drafts yesterday and the final draft of the paragraph is due by 10pm tonight
We also began reading The Lady or the Tiger as our next short story. Finish it and the discussion sheet by Tuesday

8/27: We looked at specific examples of MDG paragraphs and began typing our rough drafts today.

Check the new set of vocabulary words on our quizlet page

8/26: Today we discussed the "MDG" paragraph ESA. The paragraph outline is due tomorrow (8/28)

We also went over how to correctly integrate quotes into your writing

8/23: Today we discussed the short story "The Most Dangerous Game" and turned in our discussion guides. No homework.

8/22: Today we did our last daily opener for week 1 and turned them all in.

The password for our google classroom
We began our graded discussions on our first short story (MDG)

8/21: Today we discussed the vocabulary words and went over them in class from our quizlet page. Also:

We discussed what annotating and highlighting will look like in class
We started our first short story: "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell; finish reading it at home

8/20: Today we continued to take notes on the Elements of Fiction in class