Time to Write

Hey Everyone!

Yesterday you did not get a lot of writing time in class, so I want to give you that opportunity today.

You have resources to use IF you need them.

Things to watch out for in your essay:

1. CITE your evidence!!
2. No huge quotes. Quote only a few words or a sentence at most. Longer than that and you should be paraphrasing or summarizing. (See post below from Monday/Tuesday.)
3. Make sure your name, date and period are filled out at the top of your essay. 
4. Do not number or label your paragraphs. 

Try http://www.hemingwayapp.com/
Also try http://www.paperrater.com/free_paper_grader 


Reminders:
If you missed the Socratic seminar, it is your responsibility to talk to me after class, at lunch, or after school about how you can make up those points.

Your final book review is due on June 10.

If there's no score in Powerschool, I haven't graded it, and I do not know exactly when that will be done. I apologize, but please be patient. I will put those in as soon as possible.

Writing Counterclaims

Today's Goal: Examine possible counterclaims to your thesis, gather evidence and express your rebuttal.

The Plan:

1. Read
2. Discuss writing your counterclaim paragraph
3. Continue working on your essay!

Counterclaim:
An opposing viewpoint related to your thesis. If someone disagreed with your point of view, what would they say?

Evidence from text:
What evidence would support the opposing viewpoint?

Rebuttal: 
The reasons why you believe that the opposing viewpoint and its evidence are not valid.




Reminders:
If you missed the Socratic seminar, it is your responsibility to talk to me after class, at lunch, or after school about how you can make up those points.

Your final book review is due on June 10.

If there's no score in Powerschool, I haven't graded it, and I do not know exactly when that will be done. I apologize, but please be patient. I will put those in as soon as possible.

Writing Task!

Today's Goal: Begin working on the extreme sports writing task. Write your introduction and begin making your claims using evidence as support. Learn the difference between direct quotation, paraphrasing, and summarizing in writing essays, and practice using and formatting them correctly in your own writing.

The Plan: 

1. Read!
2. Talk about your writing task
3. Begin writing!
4. Practice "using the words of others."
5. Keep Calm and Write On.

Using the words of others:

• Direct quotation: In “Extreme Sports Not About Risk-taking: Study,” Dr. Brymer found that people who participate in extreme sports have an image of “risk takers and adrenaline junkies.” He found this really isn’t true (Queensland University of Technology 3).
• Paraphrase: In “Extreme Sports Not About Risk-taking: Study,” Dr. Brymer notes that people who participate in extreme sports try to be prepared so they can decrease their risk of injury (QUT 8).
• Summary: In “Extreme Sports Not About Risk-taking: Study,” Dr. Brymer cites study after study to show that many people who participate in extreme sports do so for reasons other than an adrenaline rush. He points out that they don’t like to be out of control and that by preparing for their sport, they feel they are really in control (QUT 11).

Socratic Seminar!

Hello!

Today's Plan:

1. Read!
2. Talk about the Socratic Seminar.
3. Participate in the Socratic Seminar!
4. Reflect
5. Get acquainted with the final writing project of the unit.

Finishing your Socratic Seminar Prep

A list, in order of priority:

1. Socratic Seminar Preparation Guide
   This is your ticket out the door. You must put it into my hands before you leave!
2. Work on your book review
   This is due tomorrow!
3. Go make sure your English Journal is up to date and complete
   I've noticed a lot of people haven't finished their Everest chart, or finished answering the questions assigned!
4. Read!

Period 2: You will need this link

Socratic Seminar Prep

Happy Monday!

Today we continue our Socratic seminar preparation. 

You didn't lose that paper right? Right!?

Find it. We'll continue working on it together.

REMINDERS:

• Book Reviews due this Wednesday, May 13.

Everest: Imax

Hey Everyone!

Last week we had an article of the week about the recent earthquake that occurred, destroying many important structures in Nepal and destroying base camp at Everest. Today we explore Nepal a little more as we begin to learn about Mt. Everest and the people that climb it.

The Plan:

1. Read
2. A quickwrite in your English Journal
3. Read an article on Newsela
4. Watch a short video
5. Watch a documentary about Mt. Everest and take notes in your English Journal.
6. Write and talk a little bit.

To take notes, you will need to make a table in your English Journal with four boxes. This is what goes in the four boxes:

1. Summarize the film.

2. What are some of the risks associated with climbing Mt. Everest?

3. What are some of the rewards associated with climbing Mt. Everest?

4. Do you think the rewards outweigh the risks? Why/why not?

Rhetorical précis

First thing's first: 

Today's Goal: Practice our analytical writing skills by writing a rhetorical precis.

The Plan: 

1. Read
2. Choose an article that you feel confident that you understand and write a rhetorical precis on paper to turn in. (Use the resources below) Click here for the articles if drive is not working.
3. Complete this form when I ask you to.

Rhetorical Precis Resources:

Even more help:

Here is a frame of what each sentence should look like. Click on either image to see it larger. 

Here is an example of a precis for Hip Hop Goes Global: 

   Writer and musician, James McBride, in his article, “Hip-Hop Planet,” (2007) argues that though hip-hop is not his favorite genre of music, it is one that demands to be heard. He supports his claim by first explaining that he avoided hip-hop throughout his life as it was first introduced to society and then made its way to becoming one of the most popular music genres of all time. He then explains how he eventually came to understand hip-hop for its message, and finally warns parents that it is here to stay and that ignoring it would be ignoring the voice of a generation. McBride’s purpose is to persuade people to keep an open mind about both hip-hop and other new experiences that may seem foreign to them at first, but in fact are worth exploring. He adopts a serious and urgent tone for the parents he addresses and warns them not to shut out the music of their children’s generation.

Ask something, say something

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Goal: read of "A Solemn Warning for Wingsuit Flyers" with a partner with a focus on extending partner conversations.

Agenda

1. Read, return books you have finished, please. 
2. Reading and partner discussion of "A Solemn Warning for Wingsuit Flyers"

Answer in your English Journal:

1. On a scale of 1-10 how dangerous is wingsuit flying as described in the article? Explain why you chose that rating. 
2. What does the author do to create ethos in the article. How successful is it? 
3. What does the author do to add pathos to the article. How successful is that? 
4. Are you improving your ability to get your partner to say more in a conversation about the text? How could you take that skill further?

Article of the Week - Nepal Earthquake

Today's Goal: Read about the recent earthquake in Nepal to learn about current events for our Article of the Week.

The Plan:

1. Read
2. Go to this link to read an article about the earthquake in Nepal that happened this past weekend.
3. Respond to the article in your English Journal using the questions below.

Questions to answer in your English Journal:
1. According to the article, what is significant about the magnitude and power of this earthquake?
2. What happened in the cities of Nepal when the earthquake hit?
3. What happened at Everest when the earthquake hit?
4. What facts and ideas show how this earthquake will affect the country and people of Nepal in the future?
5. If you were going to add another picture or a chart to this article to help readers better understand an important point, what would it be and why?

Charting the Text

Goal: Looking closely at what the author is saying and doing in "Extreme Sports Not About Risk Taking: Study."

Agenda: 

1. Read
2. Charting the text
3. Quick write (on the back of your charting the text paper)

Quick Write:

1. Choose ONE quote. Explain what you think the quote is telling us. (Yes, you've done this before, but there's a new quote!)
2. Explain how the quote applies to the article you were just working on about the study.  

“Security is a kind of death.”  -Tennessee Williams 

“The proper function of man is to live, not exist. I shall not waste my days trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.” -Jack London 

"It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves." -Sir Edmund Hillary

Asking Questions; getting answers

Goal: Reading with a partner and extending conversations about the text.

Agenda:

1. Read
2. Open your Extreme Sports articles doc. 
3. Read the second article, "Extreme Sports Not About Risk Taking: Study" with your partner (yes, you may be rereading it. That's good). 
4. Use the Say Something protocol while you read. 
5. Get your partner to say more about what they just said. 

Answer in your English Journal:

1. What does Dr. Brymer believe about people who do extreme sports? 
2. Why does he think that? 
3. Are his beliefs supported by fact or opinion? (Use some evidence from the text to support your answer.)
4. What would you change about Dr. Brymer's research to make it stronger? 
5. Who is the author of this text? Who is he writing about? 

Reminders:

The grading period ends today. All late/revised work must be done today if you want it to be included on this progress report.

Ethos, Logos, Pathos

Goal: Begin to understand ethos, logos, and pathos, while looking for examples in our reading.

Agenda:

1. Read
2. Open your English Journal
3. Order some pizza (sort of) 
4. Take some notes (copy this chart into your English Journal)
5. Look for examples of ethos, logos, and pathos in our articles.

ETHOS

LOGOS

PATHOS

Reminders: 

Call in your stereotypes essay. 
Grading period ends Friday. 

Return books you are done with. 
Your next book review is due on May 13.

Risk-Taking Quotes

Today's Goal: Interpret famous quotes about the worth of risks in our lives

The Plan:

1. Read
2. In your group, you will get one quote that you will become an expert on. Together, decide what the quote means and paraphrase it (write it in your own words). 
3. You'll then meet with a different group where each of you will share your findings. You must know your quote well in order to be able to do this! (Everyone will have to share.)
4. Finally, you will identify which one of the quotes is the most valuable to you, and explain why.

If you are absent, you'll need to get the paper from me. These quotes will be useful for your writing assignment later.

Reminders:

• The end of the grading period is on Friday.
• Call in your stereotypes essay if you haven't (and finish it first!)
• Your next book review is due on May 13

Extending your Explanation when you Say Something

Alright. We've done a lot of reading in the past few days. Today we're going to do a bit more, because tomorrow I have something a bit different planned and we need to do this first.

The Plan:

1. Read
2. Talk about what it means to extend your explanation when you share a thought.
3. Work to read through the readings you worked with on Friday using the Say Something protocol. (If you haven't made your self a copy, do this now.)
4. An exit form to be completed before you leave today.

If you're absent, spend time reading these articles and fill out the form. You can answer all but one question. I will be looking for your responses.

Reminders:

• The grading period ends on Friday.
• Call in your Stereotypes essay. Finish writing it if it isn't complete first.
• Your next book review is due May 13. Make sure you're reading at home!

Thrill-Seeking Article of the Week

Happy Monday! I'm sorry I couldn't be here with you today.

Today's Goal: Read about how brains are affected by risk-taking. Complete an Article of the Week entry in your English Journal

The Plan: 

1. Read the article "Thrill Seeking: What Parts of your Brain are Involved"
2. Create a new entry at the top of your English Journal for today's Article of the Week
3. Use your own words to summarize the article in one paragraph. What does the article inform us about? (You can use the summary frame to help you.)
4. In another paragraph, answer the following questions:

• How might this information affect your choices? 
• Do you think participating in extreme sports could affect decisions in other parts of your life? Why or why not?

If you finish, you may:

1. Read
2. Work on making sure all of your English Journal Entries are up to date and complete! The list is by the door. You need all of them!

Have a wonderful day! I look forward to seeing you tomorrow!

Pre-read, Pre-think, Pre-chew, Pre-view

Today's Goal: Preview the major texts for this unit and begin to think about how these authors express their point of view about their subject.

The Plan:

1. Read
2. Pre-read, preview the articles for this unit. (Here is the link)
3. Before you read the articles, answer the questions in the colored boxes in your English Journal. You can work with your partner to discuss your answers. 
4. With your partner choose which article you want to read first. 
5. Use the "Say Something" strategy to stop and talk several times during your reading, not at the end. 

Reminders: 

Call in your Stereotypes Essay assignment if you have not already done that. 

Looking closer at extreme sports and risk taking

Today's Goal: Going further into extreme sports and risk taking. Writing and viewing and writing more. 

The Plan:

1. Read
2. English Journal quick write
3. Some partner work

You will work with your partner on this next piece. 
Together you and your partner will complete THIS FORM based on the things I will show you in class.

Clip 1
Clip 2
Clip 3

Reminders: 

1. Call in your Stereotypes Essay assignment if you have not already done that.

Risk-Taking and Extreme Sports

Today's Goal: Begin reading and thinking about risk taking and extreme sports.

wikimedia.org

Agenda:
1. Read (your book)
2. A group activity
3. Read this article (It is "view only" make your own copy please. You will need it.)
4. Write in your English Journal answer these questions in paragraphs using complete sentences:

• What do you think about extreme sports?
• Why do you think people do them? 
• What extreme sports have you tried or are interested in trying? 
• What risks do people face when they engage in extreme sports? 

Done with all of that? 
Make sure your stereotypes article is done!
Read your book.
Make sure all of your work is done.
Visit http://geoguessr.com (only if you are done with everything)