Friday, January 17, 2025

Day 96

Objective:  The students will print, share, edit and revise Part 1.

1.  Print your Part 1.  Make sure that you submit it through GC.

2.  Let's share a few on the big screen.

3.  Use the checklist to edit for your partner.  Mark it up.  Be critical.  Be mean if you have to.  Help your partner get an A.

4.  Use their comments to make changes and corrections.

5.  Start finding sources for Part 2 and 3.  If you find something good, copy and paste to a doc so that it can be printed out.

Thursday, January 16, 2025

Day 95

Objective:  The students will write part 1 of the research paper.

Turn in The Parable of the Good Samaritan and The Research Paper Brainstorming stapled together for 100 points.

1.  Notes on how the paper will be set up:  All parts.

2.  Notes on Part 1

3.  Part 1 Example

4.  Write Part 1:  Due tomorrow.  50 points or No Points.

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Day 94

Objective:  The students will research possible subjects for the paper that they will write.

Since counselors were here yesterday and I didn't know...  We will do this today.

1.  Today you will use your phones or devices to look into possible subjects for your paper.

2.  Read the entire prompt.  This paper is worth a total of 400 points to your grade, so you will want to pick a subject that has enough info to cover 5-10 pages.

3.  Look for interesting people, groups or events from 2024 and fill out the handout of FIVE possible topics.  Write a sentence or three about why you think they would be good topics.

4.  Outside Book.

Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Day 93

Objective:  The students will research possible subjects for the paper that they will write.

1.  Today you will use your phones or devices to look into possible subjects for your paper.

2.  Read the entire prompt.  This paper is worth a total of 400 points to your grade, so you will want to pick a subject that has enough info to cover 5-10 pages.

3.  Look for interesting people, groups or events from 2024 and fill out the handout of FIVE possible topics.  Write a sentence or three about why you think they would be good topics.

4.  Outside Book.

Monday, January 13, 2025

Day 92

Objective:  The students will read and analyze a parable.

1.  WP Number _____

2.  Go over The Man in the Water Questions and turn in for points.

3.  The Parable of the Good Samaritan:  Note:  Teaching this as literature... Yes, I am allowed to.

4.  Complete the assignment.

5.  Outside Reading Book ids Homework

 

Friday, January 10, 2025

Day 91

Objective:  The students will analyze "The Man in the Water."

1.  WP Number 3:  The Crash of Flight 90.

2.  Complete close reading and questions for "The Man in the Water."  Staple "Man in the Water," the Questions, and the News Article together for 100 points.

3.  Outside Reading Book:  Buy it by Monday.  I want to know what you are reading on Monday.

Thursday, January 09, 2025

Day 90

Objective:  The students will practice AP writing. 

1.  WP Number 2:  Get out yesterday's news article and use it to write an AP quality paragraph that uses details and at least three quotes.

Title:  The Air Florida Crash of Flight 90 

Author:  Justin Time

2.  Close read "Man in the Water."  Next to each section, write a "gist" statement that summarizes that section.

3.  Complete the questions.  This is NOT homework if not finished.  Get an outside book!