September 24 & September 25

Homework: Standard: Group Project  You will be signing up for your group and topic today.  You will need to begin to research and note important details of each of the websites provided Honors: Group Project  Get everything finished  Presentations September 29  YES, you HAVE to be here, and  YES you HAVE to dress up!

ACT

Rationale  Period 1: 24%  Period 3: 44%  Period 4: 32%  Period 5: 14%  Period 7: 17%  Period 8: 39% Averages  33% of students answered this correctly  67% of students did not answer this correctly

Which of the following alternatives to the underlined portion would NOT be acceptable? The idea of creating an object out of iron, a most intractable material, appealed to Walker Lee. A. one of the most intractable metals, iron, B. a most intractable material, that being iron C. iron (a most intractable material) D. a most intractable material, iron,

Parenthesis within a Sentence Parentheses (always used in pairs) allow a writer to provide additional information. The parenthetical material might be a single word, a fragment, or multiple complete sentences.

This is an easy mistake to avoid. Simply read your sentence without the parenthetical content.  If it makes sense, the parentheses are acceptable.  If it doesn’t, the punctuation must be altered. The material inside the parentheses must not be grammatically integral to the surrounding sentence. If it is, the sentence must be recast.

Correct: The president (and his assistant) traveled by private jet. Incorrect: The president (and his assistant) were expected to arrive by 10:00 a.m. Example :

SAT

Arduous Definition : Involving or requiring strenuous effort. Sentence: The hikers found the climb arduous ; by the time they reached the summit they were tired and sore Synonyms: Formidable, Rigorous, Laborious

Objective: SWBAT discuss, reference, and analyze “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” through Socratic Seminar  Ask CRITICAL QUESTIONS  ANSWER while REFERENCIN G TEXT.  See Rubric… “A” is for AWESOME

Scoring Criteria  Taking a position on a question (2 pts)  Making a relevant comment (1 pt)  Using textual or historical evidence to support a position or presenting factual information (2 pts)  Drawing another person into the discussion (1 pt)  Recognizing contradictions in another’s statements or the text (2 pts)  Recognizing when another person makes an irrelevant comment (2 pts)  Making an analogy (2 pts)  Helping to move the discussion along (1 pt)  Acknowledging and refuting an opposing point (2 pts)  Not paying attention, distracting, interrupting, personally attacking or monopolizing discussion (-3 pts)

Seminar Guidelines 1. Refer to the text when needed during the discussion. 2. It’s OK to “pass” when asked to contribute. 3. Do not participate if you are not prepared. A seminar is not a bull session. 4. Do not stay confused; ask for clarification if you do not understand. 5. Stick to the point currently under discussion; make notes about ideas you want to come back to. Discuss ideas rather than each other’s opinions. 6. Don’t raise hands; take turns speaking. 7. Listen carefully. 8. Speak up so all can hear you. 9. Talk to each other, not just to the teacher. Refer to each other by name. 10. You are responsible for the seminar.

Homework: Standard: Group Project  You will need to begin to research and note important details of each of the websites provided Honors: Group Project  Get everything finished  Presentations September 29  YES, you HAVE to be here, and  YES you HAVE to dress up!  Please see Rubric online

Five Topics = FIVE GROUPS Arthur Miller McCarthyism Salem Witch Trials Background of Witchcraft New England in the 1690s

Next Class Standard:  Be prepared to discuss your presentations and research findings with your group members  Vocabulary quiz next class Honors:  Be prepared to present.