Monday Journal #11—2014 Year in Review (this will take most of the period!) 1. Your Highs and Lows of 2014 O Starting with January 2014, go back and make a list of highlights and low points of your year. Go month by month or season by season. Label the months and seasons. 2. What Did the World search for in 2014? O Make a list of 5 important global topics/ issues from 2014 O Watch video google.com/trends 3. What did you personally search for in 2014? O Make a list of 5 important topics/ issues in your life in 2014 Begin Reading and Annotating Dave Barry’s Year in Review HW: 1. Have your Memoir read by the end of the week We will go over final exams on Wednesday. Mr. Keenan and I will meet today and tomorrow to calibrate.
Tuesday AP Eng Lang O Journal #12—2014 Allusions O Define allusion: allusion—a reference to a person, event, or thing or to a part of another text. Most allusions are based on the assumption that there is a body of knowledge that is shared by the author and the reader and that the reader will understand the author’s reference. O List 10 allusions from your 2014—what was trendy and popular among you and your friends last year? O Continue Reading and Annotating Dave Barry’s Year in Review—finish reading and annotating at least 4 more months—due Friday
Wednesday O No Journal O What is the best nonfiction book you have read recently (last 4 years)? O You will leave here today a better writer! O The Rhetorical Analysis Essay—Pay attention O Read rubric O Read and score samples O Most Common Errors O Get your graded exams back O Please take these comments as honest, constructive feedback that will help you grow as a writer. O Rhetorical Analysis Reflection O HW: Year in Review Annotations—(4 additional paragraphs) due Friday
With your group O In your group O Discuss the essay O What are its strengths and weaknesses? O Score the essay using the rubric O Share out the score you would give it and why
Thursday O No Journal O The Rhetorical Analysis O Most Common Errors on The Rhetorical Analysis O Complete Reflection O The Argument Essay O Read and score samples O Complete Reflection O File Essays and Reflection in your writing folder O Look over the Multiple Choice Section O HW: Dave Barry’s Year in Review—4 more paragraphs annotated—due tomorrow
Friday O Due: Dave Barry’s Year in Review—turn in to tray O Journal #13—Freedom of Speech Cannot be Killed (15-20minutes) O Read the article. O Write a response to the article. Do you believe satire is important to our society?. Why or why not? Is freedom of speech as precious as it once was? Etc. O Make a list of at least 5 events (current and personal) you could satirize (make fun of) from your 2014 O Complete Final Exam Reflections—3 rd period (10 minutes) O Assignment: Original Year in Review—rough draft due Friday O Things to Do: (10-20 minutes) O Type Original Year In Review Satire on googledocs—first draft due Friday O Complete the Books Section of your Journal for your memoir—due Wednesday O Work on Journal—due Wednesday