Thursday, 3.26

Plan for today:

1. Fill out self-evaluation and evaluate work of group members. Be honest, and feel free to make comments in the margins. Turn in to Higgins
2. Take 5 minutes with your group to organize, look through rubric, figure out plan, etc.
3. Fill this out again with your group info and the final URL of your project.
3. Present to other groups

Tomorrow--
1. Be on time
2. Be ready
3. Be respectful and polite

Monday, 3.23

Schedule for Week:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday--work on project and presentations
Thursday--practice presentation with class members
Friday--PRESENTATION with teachers/administrator

Tuesday:
Look through this document regarding your presentation
Fill out this form regarding your group members

Monday:

• Have you brainstormed solutions with your group?
• Have you decided who is doing what?
• Work on finding links, embedding videos, writing responses.
• Make sure you are working!

Thursday, 3.19: Present Problems

Today's plan:

Each group will present their problem and some details.
Classmates will make comments, feedback, thoughts
Print your analysis and give to me

EACH PERSON will do:

• Yellow post-it for "I wonder if..." things you want them to think about, or constructive thoughts to improve their presentation
• Pink post-it for positives, what you like about their idea, good thoughts :)

Wednesday, 3.18--

Remember, document directions can be found >>>>>>>>

Work on problem response. It can be found here. Turn in paper copy to Higgins tomorrow.

TOMORROW--
Present your problem and thoughts to the class for feedback.
Be prepared--be thinking about what you will say, why your problem is important, etc.

Monday, 3.8: Notes on Women Writers

Today, we'll take notes on breakthrough women writers. 

Quotes for the homework given in class:

•Half the trouble in life is caused by pretending there isn't any."

•“After all, one knows one's weak points so well, that it's rather bewildering to have the critics overlook them and invent others.”

•“Beware of monotony; it’s the mother of all deadly sins.”

•“I don’t know if I should care for a man who made life easy; I should want someone who made life interesting.

•“If only we'd stop trying to be happy we could have a pretty good time.”

•“If she was faintly aware of fresh difficulties ahead, she was sure of her ability to meet them: it was characteristic of her to feel that the only problems she could not solve were those with which she was familiar.”

•“No insect hangs its nest on threads as frail as those which will sustain the weight of human vanity.”

•“She was not accustomed to taste the joys of solitude except in company.”

•“The air of ideas is the only air worth breathing.”

•“The only way not to think about money is to have a great deal of it.”

•“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.”

•“True originality consists not in a new manner but in a new vision.”

Thursday, 3.5--Writing Prompt today

Directions:

1. Only 30 minutes from start to finish.
2. Use your own paper.
3. Use the writing prompt paper to take 3-4 minutes to annotate the prompt, write a scratch outline, and get your thoughts together.
3. DO NOT write your name on your paper--put your number at the top of the paper. I'll write your number down.

Reminders:
1. It doesn't matter what side you take
2. You don't have to follow the 5 paragraph essay format
3. You MUST have a solid claim (thesis) where you state your opinion clearly
4. Use examples, reasons, stories, etc. to back up your points

Tomorrow--we'll grade these!

Tuesday, 3.3: Practice ACT thesis statements

ACT thesis statement writing practice:

Read, annotate, and decide your position on the prompt handed out. Then, turn in your thesis statement for the prompt below.

Turn in YouTube thesis statement here:

Turn in high school courses Thesis Statement here: