Day 15

Objective:  The students will finish "The Pedestrian" assignment.

All essays are now graded.  You have one week from today to improve your score.  You must staple the new copy on the old copy so that I don't have to read the whole essay again.  I will not improve the score without the old paper attached. 

Website Quiz:  Will be on Tuesday.  You are lucky if you haven't look at it yet!  :)

1.  Notes:  Local Color

2.  Discuss "The Pedestrian" assignment.  Now answer question number 8.

3.  Creative Writing:  Rewrite the first paragraph.  Change the tone to romantic.

 

To enter out into that silence that was the city at eight o'clock of a misty evening in November, to put your feet upon that buckling concrete walk, to step over grassy seams and make your way, hands in pockets, through the silences, that was what Mr. Leonard Mead most dearly loved to do. He would stand upon the corner of an intersection and peer down long moonlit avenues of sidewalk in four directions, deciding which way to go, but it really made no difference; he was alone in this world of A.D. 2053, or as good as alone, and with a final decision made, a path selected, he would stride off, sending patterns of frosty air before him like the smoke of a cigar.

Day 14

Objective:  The students will analyze the short story that they read yesterday.

I have to get 60 essays graded before Back to School Night, so you will work independently and quietly so that I can get that done.  I appreciate it! 

1.  WP Number 5

2.  Complete the questions handout.  You do not have to do the writing part. 

Day 13

Objective:  The students will read their first story.

How many of you have looked at my website?  Are you ready for a quiz?? 

I have finished grading Period 0 essays.  I will start Period 3 today.  Period 4 on Thursday. 

1.  Correct vocabulary

2.  Chapter 1 Notes:  Plot

3.  Close Reading:  "The Pedestrian" 

Day 12

Objective:  The students will know important vocabulary for the first two short stories.

1.  Turn in your printed essay.

2.  "The Pedestrian" Vocabulary.  https://docs.google.com/document/d/0B3L_VvieQoSobzdfY2J1Y05qRGc/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=101482473147710513077&resourcekey=0-g1AiY9_RLYDFKaqXiW6w0Q&rtpof=true&sd=true

1. Regressive (adj.): 

2. Scrutinize (v): 

3. Enticing (adj.): 

4. Ebbing (v): 

5. Subjective (adj.): 

6. Pilgrimage (n): 

7. Intermittent (adj.): 

8. Manifest (v): 

9. Riveted (adj.): 

10. Incandescence (n):

 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kGna6C9fVAbInNcgIJtCkYIcYx-ZUxzFtn6e3iZ7qkY/edit?usp=sharing

Day 11

 Objective:  The students will finish their first essay.  Proof read it and then print a "perfect" copy.

Website:  warrenmlk.com.  You will have a quiz on it Wednesday.  Look it over and know the class policies, extra credit, outside reading and such. 

1.  WP Number 4

2.  The closing paragraph:  What to do.

3.  Type it.

4.  Edit paper and proof read.

5.  Print it and turn it in today or tomorrow.  It's due tomorrow.

Writing Practice:  The Sports Gene 3

     The Achilles tendon is a tendon on the back of the leg.  And it is the thickest tendon in the human body.  It attaches the calf muscles to the heal bone.  The name comes from the Mythological Account of Achilles being held by his mother when she dipped him in the River Styx as a baby to render him invulnerable.  Since the heel never touched the water it was his only vulnerable spot.  It eventually lead to his death.

Day 10

Objective:  The students will know how to properly integrate quotes into their writing.

1.  Get a piece of paper out for notes.  Title it:  How to Properly Quote:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1taAqelHWA-ucfAq76ySJxZipvpWCD4Il/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=118430206095467405140&rtpof=true&sd=true

2.  Let's look at some essays on the big screen.

3.  Type the second body paragraph.

4.  Have a great weekend. 

Day 9

Objective:  The students will discuss their intros with teacher/class.  Then they will write the first body paragraph.

1.  WP Number 3

2.  Score your Sports Gene Close Reading.

3.  Open up your essay doc.  Let's go over a few volunteer examples.  Check your essay for similar errors and fix them as we do this. 

3.  Outline your body paragraphs on yesterday's paper.

4.   Discuss:  Topic Sentence, Fact, Quote, Analysis, Analysis, Fact, Quote, Analysis, Analysis.

5.  Type your first body paragraph.

 

Writing Practice:  The Sports Gene

     This excerpt from David Epstein’s book, The Sports Gene, is from Chapter 2:  A Tale of Two High Jumpers.  He tells the story of Donald Thomas a natural athlete who competed in the World Championships of Track and Field.  Donald’s success was due partly to his above average achilles tendon. 

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