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Friday, March 1st

2/28/2019

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Goals:

Student analyzes rhetorical devices to interpret texts from different perspectives and cultures.

Announcements:

Sign up for Stratford Jobs.
Independent Reading Projects due tomorrow (before class).
5th Hour--Feedback on Synthesis papers (+=a strong point)
Good news! People who read live longer!

1. Let's talk Stratford!

Around $75 each with lunch
Wednesday, May 15th

2. Independent Reading Assignment

Self Evaluation
Peer Feedback

3. Puzzle poem

With your group, decide the correct order of the poem. Pay attention to meaning, rhythm and rhyme.
Write a paragraph--
- What does the poem mean? Explain how you know this.

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Thursday, Feb. 28th

2/27/2019

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Goals:

Student analyzes rhetorical devices to interpret texts from different perspectives and cultures.

Announcements:

Sign up for Stratford Jobs.
Independent Reading Projects due tomorrow (before class).
5th Hour--Feedback on Synthesis papers (+=a strong point)
Good news! People who read live longer!

1. Let's talk Stratford!

Around $75 each with lunch
Wednesday, May 15th

2. Rate these paragraphs, which one has the strongest analysis and why?

2. Independent Reading Assignment Workshop

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Tuesday, Feb. 26th

2/25/2019

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Goals:

Student analyzes rhetorical devices to interpret texts from different perspectives and cultures.

Announcements:

Sign up for Stratford Jobs.
Independent Reading Projects due Friday (before class).
5th Hour--Feedback on Synthesis papers (+=a strong point)

1. Turn in paragraphs for "Nothing Gold Can Stay"

2. 5th--Imposter Poems

3. Independent Reading Assignment Workshop

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Monday, Feb. 25th

2/22/2019

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Goals:

Student analyzes rhetorical devices to interpret texts from different perspectives and cultures.

Announcements:

Sign up for Stratford Jobs.
Independent Reading Projects due Friday (before class).
5th Hour--Feedback on Synthesis papers (+=a strong point)

1. Find the Imposter Lines (5th)

2. Literary Terms Review

Quick Review--Say definition and come up with an example.
Terms for review--prep a slide and an example to review with the class tomorrow.

3. Independent Reading Assignment Workshop

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Friday, Feb. 22nd

2/21/2019

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Goals:

Student analyzes rhetorical devices to interpret texts from different perspectives and cultures.

Announcements:

Sign up for Stratford Jobs!
Common Place Notes due on Friday
Find all first attempt at the Q1 (poetry) on demand essay. Bring it tomorrow.
Friday, Feb. 22nd is the LAST DAY to turn in late work/redos.
Feedback on Synthesis papers (+=a strong point). Redos by Saturday, Feb. 23rd

1. Find the Imposter Stanzas
Imposter Poems

2. Q1 Essay

Print them!

3. Reading

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Thursday, Feb. 21st

2/21/2019

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Goals:

Student analyzes rhetorical devices to interpret texts from different perspectives and cultures.

Announcements:

Sign up for Stratford Jobs!
Common Place Notes due on Friday
Find all first attempt at the Q1 (poetry) on demand essay. Bring it tomorrow.
Friday, Feb. 22nd is the LAST DAY to turn in late work/redos.
Feedback on Synthesis papers (+=a strong point). Redos by Saturday, Feb. 23rd

1. Syntax

2. Creating Imposter Poems

Source for "imposter" poems

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Wednesday, Feb. 20th

2/19/2019

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Goals:

Analyze and critique a range of literature using specific criteria (e.g., use of source material or medium, authenticity of time/place).
Analyze the impact of the author’s choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama (e.g., where a story is set, how the action is ordered, how the characters are introduced and developed).

Announcements:

Sign up for Stratford Jobs!
Common Place Notes due on Friday
Find all first attempt at the Q1 (poetry) on demand essay. Bring it tomorrow.
Friday, Feb. 22nd is the LAST DAY to turn in late work/redos.
Feedback on Synthesis papers (+=a strong point). Redos by Saturday, Feb. 23rd

2nd Hour 10:37--11:24
1. Reading & Literature Q. (on Google Classroom)

2. Diction Analysis

5th Hour 1:48--2:36
Love Poetry Tournament

Determine the qualities for the "best" poem.
With partners, at tables, combining tables read your poem to your group and argue for its qualities as "the best."
Write a paragraph justifying why you think the tournament winner is the best poem in the class, or arguing why another poem was better. Use the qualities we came up with in class.

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Tuesday, Feb. 18th

2/14/2019

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Goals:

Analyze and critique a range of literature using specific criteria (e.g., use of source material or medium, authenticity of time/place).
Analyze the impact of the author’s choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama (e.g., where a story is set, how the action is ordered, how the characters are introduced and developed).

Announcements:

Sign up for Stratford Jobs!
Common Place Notes due on Friday
Friday, Feb. 22nd is the LAST DAY to turn in late work/redos.
Feedback on Synthesis papers (+=a strong point). Redos by Saturday, Feb. 23rd

1. Reading & Literature Q. (on Google Classroom)

2. Love Poetry Tournament

Determine the qualities for the "best" poem.
With partners, at tables, combining tables read your poem to your group and argue for its qualities as "the best."
Write a paragraph justifying why you think the tournament winner is the best poem in the class, or arguing why another poem was better. Use the qualities we came up with in class.

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Thursday, Feb. 14th

2/12/2019

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Goals:

Analyze and critique a range of literature using specific criteria (e.g., use of source material or medium, authenticity of time/place).
Analyze the impact of the author’s choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama (e.g., where a story is set, how the action is ordered, how the characters are introduced and developed).

Announcements:

Sign up for Stratford Jobs!
Final Draft for Synthesis due on Friday!
Portfolio Page for January due Wednesday!
Bring a printed love poem for Poetry Tournament on Tuesday and a paragraph argument about why this poem is a "good" contender.
Friday, Feb. 22nd is the LAST DAY to turn in late work/redos.

1. Plot Summary vs. Evidence

Talk about the plot ONLY in context of your thesis. You USE plot elements to prove your point.
Assume your audience knows the text.
- Read your partner's paper. Highlight any plot summary that does not support the thesis.

2. Editing Reminders

MLA format
- In-text citations
- Works Cited Page
How to punctuate titles

3. Workshop time for essay revisions

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Monday, Feb. 11th

2/10/2019

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Goals:

Analyze and critique a range of literature using specific criteria (e.g., use of source material or medium, authenticity of time/place).
Analyze the impact of the author’s choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama (e.g., where a story is set, how the action is ordered, how the characters are introduced and developed).

Announcements:

Sign up for Stratford Jobs!
Final Draft for Synthesis due on Friday!
Portfolio Page for January due Wednesday!
Bring a printed love poem for Poetry Tournament on Thursday and a paragraph argument about why this poem is a "good" contender.
Friday, Feb. 22nd is the LAST DAY to turn in late work/redos.

1. Writing Prompt: This is 45 (or 17 or 18)

2. What is synthesis?

Transitions/at the end.
In each paragraph.
- How do the texts contradict, complicate, explain, add to or illuminate each other?

3. Mini-Lesson: How to USE evidence in our papers.

Find at least one piece of evidence in your paper and using the evidence questions, add commentary to the evidence. Make a comment on the place where you did this today.

4. Workshop time for essay revisions

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