CA3 Final!

Today for the final you will watch your peer's videos and take the quizzes.

Using this spreadsheet, you need to watch 3 from EACH group--a total of 9 quizzes for a total of 50 points.

Once you are finished, flag me down and let me know, then you are free to work on whatever you want QUIETLY until everyone is done.

Tuesday: prep day for final

Make sure quiz is finished ASAP if not already

Final: BRING HEADPHONES
3rd hour--Thursday 10:10-12:00
4th hour--Wednesday--11:25-1:00

Monday, 12/15--setting up blog!

Today, we're going to go through these steps  to get things set up. After, you need to work on your quiz.

HERE is where you need to put your quiz link AND the response link.

Finish up iMovie

Project needs to be turned in by end of the school day FRIDAY. No exceptions. Remember, they are time-stamped when you turn them in.

To turn in/finish:

1. Click share
2. Choose YouTube
3. Follow steps to process to YouTube
4. Make sure video is marked PUBLIC, not private.
5. Once you get a YouTube link, turn it in here.

This process will take several minutes. Plan accordingly.

Tuesday, 12.9: Work Day 2

You can work at whatever pace you want, but I would suggest finding your pictures, and getting the text of your poem on there today, at the very least.

Look through the document on the right for questions. >>>>>>

Reminder--project is due Friday, end of school day. NO EXCEPTIONS.  NO LATE WORK. Plan your week correctly so you are finished by Friday afternoon. 

Monday, 12/8: Work Day 1

Today is the first work day for your iMovie project.

You can work at whatever pace you want, but I would suggest finding your pictures, and getting the text of your poem on there today, at the very least.

Look through the document on the right for questions. >>>>>>

Reminder--project is due Friday, end of school day. NO EXCEPTIONS.  NO LATE WORK. Plan your week correctly so you are finished by Friday afternoon. 

Poem Introduction

Link to the assignment is on the right hand side>>>>>>>>>>>

Once you get your poem, do the following:

1. READ the poem!
2. Number the stanzas
3. Number the lines
4. Do the rhyme scheme
5. Circle difficult vocabulary---at least 3 or 4 words
6. Find 2 examples of figurative language (simile, metaphor, personification, imagery, pun, oxymoron, etc.)


These steps MUST be finished before you can pick up your computer.

Final day for iMovie

Project needs to be turned in by end of the school day today.

To turn in/finish:

1. Click share
2. Choose YouTube
3. Follow steps to process to YouTube
4. Make sure video is marked PUBLIC, not private.
5. Once you get a YouTube link, turn it in here.

This process will take several minutes. Plan accordingly.

Personal iMovie requirements

Today, work on your personal iMovie. It is due end of the hour Wednesday!

Requirements:

•      At least 5 pictures
•      Text 
•      Voiceover (you recording your voice)
•       Music
•       At least 1 minute

Remember: the point is to become familiar with iMovie; the project next week is worth A LOT of points and I want you to have a basic understanding of iMovie. I’m not looking for a specific content on this project, just that you learn iMovie.

Speech work day

Today is a day to get your speech together--get it on notecards, get your visual aid ready, etc.

Remember, if you need me to project something, put the link here before class tomorrow.


Rubric for speech:

Effective introduction of the problem and the charity

Effective use of EMOTIONAL appeal

Effective use of AUTHORITATIVE appeal

Effective use of LOGICAL appeal

Prepared note cards used (speech was not read directly from the paper)

Delivery is effective: made eye contact with the audience, had good posture, did not just read cards.

Effective conclusion – call to action

Speech was cohesive and fluent; obvious practice had occurred and speaker tried their best

Visual aid was effective, put together well and a good addition to the speech

Friday 3rd hour:

1. Cameron
2. Kole
3. Travis
4. Riley
5. Marcus
6. Raymond
7. Britta
8. Brant

Friday 4th hour:

1. Bri
2. Summer
3. Sydney
4. Madison
5. Gabby 
6. Sierra

Time to plan your speech!

Speeches will be Friday, Monday and Tuesday. We will draw today for the order.

Speech requirements:

•     Max of 3 minutes, minimum of 1 1/2 minutes
•     Visual aid (video, poster, pamphlets, etc) If Higgins needs to project something for you, you     MUST put the link on this spreadsheet before class. NO powerpoints. 
•     DO NOT just read your paper or just read off our visual aid

Use this handout to help you plan your speech. 

Remember the point of the speech and the paper: to convince others to donate to your charity.


Friday 3rd hour:

1. Cameron
2. Kole
3. Travis
4. Riley
5. Marcus
6. Raymond
7. Britta
8. Brant

Monday 3rd hour:

1. Alix
2. Logan
3. Gage
4. Jack
5. David
6. Victoria
7. Anthony
8. Katie

Tuesday 3rd hour:

1. Shawna
2. Collin
3. Courtney
4. Corbin
5. Patrick
6. Kenzie
7. Dallis
8. Destiny
9. Raul

Friday 4th hour:

1. Bri
2. Summer
3. Sydney
4. Madison
5. Gabby 
6. Sierra

Monday 4th hour:

1. Kaylee
2. Leah
3. Emma
4. Dylan
5. Zach
6. Ashton
7. Myquan

Tuesday 4th hour:

1. Tiffany
2. Anthony
3. BreAnne
4. Josh
5. Nick
6. Jordan
7. Taylor
8. Jake

   

Reminders for persuasive paper

1. Title
2. Correct MLA heading
3. Indent paragraphs!
4. Same font/size all the way through
5. 3 sources listed on Works Cited
6 3 sources used/cited in paper
6. Highlight emotional, authoritative, logical appeals
7. Reverse indent Works Cited

Final paper due TODAY...end of the day... 2 places:

1. Link on Google Classroom
2. Turnitin.com

-10 points for each day late!!

Peer Editing for persuasive paper!

Today we are peer editing the persuasive paper.

Final paper due TOMORROW...end of the day... 2 places:

1. Link on Google Classroom
2. Turnitin.com

-10 points for each day late!!

Internal citations

EVERYTIME you use information from another source, you MUST cite it. 

If you paraphrase (put into your own words), it still must be cited. 
If you use a direct quote, must be in " " and still must be cited. 

To cite, follow these steps.

Step 1

Look at the MLA citation. Use what is listed first. List the last name of the author. If the author is an organization, list the name of the organization. If the name of the article is first, put the name of the article in " ". 

Step 2

List the page number you are referencing, if possible. This will only apply to articles that also appear in print. 

Step 3

Enclose your citation in parentheses. For example: (Smith 11). If no author name is given, you may use the title of the web page in quotation marks. For example: ("10 Ways to Fish" 11). If the web page or article is not paginated, omit this information from your citation. It is not necessary to give a paragraph number.

Step 4

Position your citation directly after the quoted or paraphrased passage. For example: One website suggests that the best way to catch a trout is to "tug the line every six to eight seconds" ("10 Ways to Fish" 11).

Rough draft due Monday at the beginning--TWO copies already printed when you come to class. 

Persuasive paper info!

Here is the overview of the assignment, due dates, and all you need to know.
Here is the list of possible charities and assignments.
Here is the link to Google classroom for the research outline, due end of the day on SUNDAY.
Here is the link to Google classroom for the paper outline, due end of the day on Monday.

ROUGH DRAFT IS DUE AT BEGINNING OF HOUR ON MONDAY.

FINAL DRAFT IS DUE AT END OF THE DAY ON TUESDAY.

Monday, 11.10: Persuasive Outline

After researching last week, today will be spent working on the outline. Assignment can be found through Google classroom; link is on the right side of the blog.

Outline is due END OF THE DAY MONDAY.

Good/Bad examples: The Crisis

The question was: Analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of the structure of the speech, including whether the structure makes points clear, convincing and engaging.

I gave this a 2/15:
"It is very effective because of the use of a lot of loaded language which is very persuasive."

"Yes, it is very convincing. He uses strong words, and makes his arguments clear."

I gave this a 8/15:
"The structure of the speech is clear and easy to follow because it flows from one point to the next. This also makes the speech convincing because its points are clear and strong."

"In his speech he makes things clear with the vivid vocabulary, he made it convincing with the logical standpoint he had, and made it engaging with the emotional factor telling everyone enough is enough."

I gave these a 12/15:
"Thomas Paine used some metaphors that made his meaning clear, which was effective. He convinced people by his words about victory and defeat. That even made me want to fight, centuries later. His vivid words with strong connotations, along with various metaphors, were very effective because they left lingering visuals"

"The effectiveness of the structure is good because he uses rhetorical questions, emotional, logical and authoritative appeals, and he also uses parallelism throughout the story which made the passage clear to understand."

Begin Persuasion Unit!

Today we will begin the persuasion unit. First, you need to take the pretest. Don't freak out if you don't know...take your best educated guess. Work by yourself, please.

Link is here

Remember, final paper is due TOMORROW end of the day through Google Classroom AND turnitin.com. Don't forget!

Final work day on paper!

Today is the final work day on the paper! Use this checklist to help make sure everything is there.

Reminder...final paper due end of the day on Wednesday...turned in on Google Classroom. Link is there. You WILL NOT have class time on Tuesday and Wednesday to work on paper.

You MUST do turnitin.com by end of the day on Wednesday as well. Directions are on my blog from the first day of school if you are having trouble.

Peer Editing!

If you need another peer editing sheet, you can print this:

Crucible Paper

Rough draft due Thursday at beginning of hour...need 2 PRINTED COPIES BEFORE YOU COME TO CLASS!!

Here you will find all the Crucible documents you will need for writing the paper. Remember, you will have to work out of class.

Paper assignment and due dates: here
Thesis and outline--turn in through Google Classroom
How to do MLA citations: here
Sample Character Anaylsis: here
Reminders here
Final paper due end of day Monday, 10/27 through Google Classroom

Don't forget turnitin.com on Monday for the final paper!

Start working on rough draft!

Rough draft is due on THURSDAY. If you turned in outline/thesis yesterday, I checked it last night. If you didn't, working on outline is up to you. It will help you get organized, but rough draft is still due THURSDAY.

Reminders here

You will turn in a HARD copy on Thursday to peer edit. Print TWO copies.

Final paper is due end of the day on MONDAY.  As I've said before, you MUST work on this outside of class.

Monday, 10/20: Outline and thesis

Today I'm at the DECA Conference at Lake of the Ozarks. Continue to work on your outline and thesis, and get it turned in today through Google Classroom. I will check them tonight.

If you are finished with thesis and outline, then start writing the rough draft!

See you Tuesday!

Review day for Acts III and IV

We have finished the play! If you have missed a day or two, please read what you missed so you are caught up.

Today: review day for Act III and IV!

Your packet should be COMPLETE and READY TO TURN IN by tomorrow

• Events from Act III and IV on timeline
• Act III and IV vocabulary words defined
• Act III and IV study questions
• Add details on page 8 of character chart
• Add details on page 10, new character chart
• SHOW ME WHEN FINISHED WITH THESE THINGS AND I'LL SIGN OFF ON THEM

Finish reading any of the play if you have been absent--no excuse for not being prepared.

 Review vocab words. I didn't do a Quizlet this time.  PLEASE REVIEW THESE WORDS FOR THE QUIZ. 

Be ready for Act III and IV quiz on Thursday-vocab words, know about characters, know about plot, know about important quotes.

STUDY!!

Project Work Day/turn in

Last class day to work on project:

Before class on Monday, please turn in using this link.  Please make sure your URL is a "finished" project. You have to hit publish/share/etc. Ask me for help if you need it.

We will present Monday morning.

Happy Homecoming! Be safe!

Hysteria Project

Find a past example of  mass hysteria—can be historical, or pop culture related. 

• Don’t be afraid to think outside the box with this...just look for an example where you see mass hysteria
• First come, first serve on topics
• Make work with ONE person or by yourself

Directions:
    Explain what took place
    What caused the hysteria to grew
    What caused the end?
    Interesting details
    How does this connect with the Crucible?

Use one of the following to complete your project:
    Thinglink
    iMovie
    Powtoon

Timeline:

• Thursday and Friday to work
• Monday to present--be ready at beginning!!

Tuesday, 9/23

Review day for Act II!

Make sure all the following is complete in your packet:

• Events from Act II on timeline
• Act II vocabulary words defined
• Act II study questions
• Add details on page 8 of character chart
• Add details on page 10, new character chart
• SHOW ME WHEN FINISHED WITH THESE THINGS AND I'LL SIGN OFF ON THEM

Finish reading Act II if you have been absent--no excuse for not being prepared.

 Review vocab words here on Quizlet -- click on flashcards to flip through flash cards. Do at home also if you want. PLEASE REVIEW THESE WORDS FOR THE QUIZ.

Be ready for Act II quiz on Wednesday--vocab words, know about characters, know about plot, know about important quotes.

STUDY!!

Tuesday, 9.16: Review Act I

Today's plan is to review Act I. Act I Quiz on Wednesday!!

First, funny video that reviews Act I:

Second, funny Katy Perry parody "In the woods last night"

Third, make sure all the following is complete:

• Events from Act I on timeline
• Act I vocabulary words defined
• Act I study questions
• Add details on page 8 of character chart
• Add details on page 9, new character chart
• SHOW ME WHEN FINISHED WITH THESE THINGS AND I'LL SIGN OF ON THEM

Finish reading Act I if you have been absent. 

Review vocab words here on Quizlet -- click on flashcards to flip through flash cards. Do at home also if you want

Be ready for Act I quiz on Wednesday--vocab words, know about characters, know about plot

Thursday, 9.4: Crucible Scavenger Hunt

Directions for today have been sent on the Google Classroom. If you did not get in last week, follow these directions. The link to the Crucible Scavenger Hunt has been sent to you via Google Classroom.

Scavenger Hunt is due end of the day on Thursday.

Directions:
You need to enroll in Google classroom. Go to Google Classroom and if you are new, set up a new account. Let me know know if you need help with this step.

3rd hour: your classroom enrollment code is:  ue9epd
4th hour: your classroom enrollment code is:  locr320

Wednesday, 9.3: To My Dear and Loving Husband

Directions from class today:

› Your homework: write a parody poem modeled after “To my Dear and Loving Husband”on page 112 of our textbook

›Your parody poem can be written about ANYTHING--really, anything you want.

›“To my Dear and Loving Golf Clubs”

›“To my Dear and Loving Flaming Hot Cheeto’s (my all-time favorite)

›“To my Dear and Loving Cell Phone”

›“To my Dear and Loving Boyfriend”

›Your poem should be 12 lines long, and include a hyperbole. You should try to model it as best you can after the poem. Poem needs to have a consistent rhyme scheme--AB, AA BB, ABC, whatever. Poem needs to have parallelism.

› Poem is due at the beginning of the hour on Thursday. Extra credit for anyone who volunteers to present. Creativity is also part of the grade.

My example poem:

TO MY DEAR AND LOVING ROYALS

If ever you were to continue winning, then surely this year,

If ever you  stop winning, then my heart is filled with fear.

If ever a playoff appearance is on our minds,

We need you to get there, for all of mankind!

We have been in a playoff drought since the dinosaur days,

Please don’t let this just be a phase!

Kansas City fans have an suffered enough,

We’ve endured too many years that were tough.

You’ve made us think the playoffs are next,

If you don’t make it, we will surely be vexed.

Then while we live, please make this dream come true.

Then when we live no more, we can have this to carry us through 

Thursday, 8.28: Quiz!

Today is the Native American/explorers/settlers quiz. If you are absent, please make a time with me as soon as possible.

Today:

You need to enroll in Google classroom. Go to Google Classroom and if you are new, set up a new account. Let me know know if you need help with this step.

3rd hour: your classroom enrollment code is:  ue9epd
4th hour: your classroom enrollment code is:  locr320

That's it! I will still use this blog for infomation/updates, but will use Google Classroom to share documents/collect documents. You can see a link to Google Classroom in the upper right of the blog.

8/22: La Relacion

Please follow these directions carefully. If you don't follow directions and I don't receive your assignment, it's a zero.

Today you'll be reading La Relacion in class. Here are the directions:

1, Open and make a copy of this document

2. Change the name at top to your name

3. Share the URL with me at this link.  MAKE SURE YOU CHANGE YOUR SHARE SETTINGS   SO I CAN EDIT IT TO GRADE IT!!!!

Directions for in class:
1. Read the whole first-hand account by de Vaca first.
2. Go through and answer as a comment the questions I've posed. Click on my comment, and then click "reply"
3. Take your time--don't rush through
4. Don't be distracted by other people and your computer...stay on Google Docs and read the story.
5. Must be finished by end of the hour.

Have a GREAT weekend!

This week:

Friday, 8/15--
present presentations

 Monday, 8/18--
Notes over Native Americans. If absent, get notes from a friend
I Have Killed the Deer--NA poem

 Tuesday, 8/19--
Song of the Sky Loom--NA poem

Wednesday 8/20--
World on the Turtle's Back--NA creation myth

Thursday, 8/21--
Quiz over WoTB
Notes over explorers/settlers. If absent, get notes from a friend

Friday, 8/22--
La Relacion

Thursday, 8/14: Presentation Work

Today:
1. If your name is on this list, you need to finish work from yesterday:
3rd hour:
 Patrick--syllabus and questionnaire
Logan--syllabus and questionnaire
Gage--syllabus and questionnaire
Brandon--syllabus
Noah--syllabus and questionnaire
Victoria--syllabus and questionnaire
Raul--syllabus and questtionnaire
Dallis--syllabus and questionnaire
Cameron--syllabus and questionnaire

4th hour:
Jake B--questionnaire
Bri--questionnaire
Emma--questionnaire
Aizik--questionnaire
Brandon--questionnaire
Kaylee--questionnaire
Anthony--syllabus
Ashton--syllabus
Tiffany--questionnaire
Myquan--syllabus
Sierra--questionnaire
Nicholas--syllabus
Leah-- questionnaire
Zavion--questionnaire

2. Work on your presentation assignment, assigned yesterday.
When finished, use this URL to turn in your assignment. MUST BE TURNED IN BY FRIDAY  BEFORE CLASS. If you choose Powtoon or iMovie, make sure you export to You Tube in order to get a URL. Let me know if you need help with this. 

Welcome to our CA3 Blog!

Welcome to Communication Arts III!

First, a little paperwork:

1. Go to www.turnitin.com  and set up a new account. I would highly advise using your school login and password to make it easier to remember.

Enroll in the correct class on www.turnitin, using the following code:

       3rd hour: 8293970
                   4th hour:  8293972

password: ilovehiggins
 

2. Go to www.classzone.com and set up a new account.
    Use the same username/password combination you did for turnitin.com

    Activate the textbook using this code: 3119591-20
    For this point forward, you should be able to log on to textbook without needing this code again.

STOP: Raise your hand and let Higgins make sure you have put in the access code.

If you have a Twitter account, please follow LN_EaglesView. the newspaper Twitter account.

3. Please go to this link and complete the form regarding the syllabus.

 

4. Please go to  this link and complete the form regarding YOU.

5. Bookmark this site! We will use it just about everyday.

 You’re all set for Communication Arts III! Let me know when you've finished these steps.

First assignment... I AM

For your first assignment, you need to create an "I am" presentation to share with the class on Friday.

Options to choose from:
1. iMovie
2. Smore
3. Tackk
4. Prezi
5. Powtoon

Requirements to include:
1. Your name
2. Hobbies
3. Favorite song
4.  Sports/clubs/organizations involved with
5. Something you did this summer
6. Favorite quote/saying
7. Pets?

Be creative! Don't just say, "my favorite song is..." That's boring!

When finished, use this URL to turn in your assignment. MUST BE TURNED IN BY FRIDAY  BEFORE CLASS. If you choose Powtoon or iMovie, make sure you export to You Tube in order to get a URL. Let me know if you need help with this.