1. Sept 1, 2017 English II Pre-AP
Notice and Note

2. Please Bookmark
Moodle:
English II:
english1,7

3. Syllabus & Summer Reading
Choices:
The Chosen
Things Fall Apart
Grades:
Formative- Short answer questions- Due: Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017
Summative-Essay- Due: Monday, Sept. 18, 2017

4. Literary Terms Formative/Summative
Definitions due (formative): Due Today-please turn in now.
(Summative Test) over definitions: Friday, Sept. 8

5. Big Questions English II Pre-AP Hero’s Journey
What do we learn from experience?
Why do people break the rules?
How are women’s roles changing?
What drives human behavior?

6. Journal Set up First page/Second page
Glue “Using Your Writer’s Notebook” in the inside front cover of your journal.
Number your pages
First page/Second page
Table of Contents
N&N A Long Walk to Water- Tough Questions pg. 1
N&N Notes pg. 2

7. Strategies for Close Reading By Kylene Beers and Robert E. Probst
Notice and Note Part 1
Strategies for Close Reading
By Kylene Beers and Robert E. Probst

8. 9/1 Learning Target
Today We Will: Identify all 6 signposts for Notice & Note for Fiction
So We Can: Recognize these signposts in literature
I’ll know I have it when I can: Identify and discuss how these signposts are used in “The Lottery.”

9. The Six Signposts Contrasts and Contradictions Words of the Wiser
Aha Moment
Tough Questions
Words of the Wiser
Again and Again
Memory Moment

10. Example C&C Anchor Chart

11. Aha! Moment Example Anchor Chart

12. Tough Questions Example Anchor Chart

13. Words of the Wiser Example Anchor Chart

14. Again and Again Example Anchor Chart

15. Memory Moment Example Anchor Chart

16. Summary of Learning

17. With your Group
What are some different ways tough questions might present themselves in other readings?
About the text:
What alternatives does the character seem to have in answering the question?
What values will help the character make their choice?

18. The Lottery
Continue Reading “The Lottery” with your group, marking the Stop sign strategies as you go.
(Please do not write on the story)

19. 9/1 Learning Target
Today We Will: Identify all 6 signposts for Notice & Note for Fiction
So We Can: Recognize these signposts in literature
I’ll know I have it when I can: Identify and discuss how these signposts are used in “The Lottery.”

20. The Danger of a Single Story

21. Discussion Question
Discuss the ways family background, religion, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, nationality, age, socioeconomic status and other group and cultural influences contribute to the development of our perceptions

22. Now You-In Your Journal
What is YOUR single story? How does the problem of the single story impair student writing? How do/could/should we teach against the danger of the single story?

23. Why does it matter?
“The single story creates stereotypes, and the problem with stereotypes is not that they are untrue, but that they are incomplete. They make one story become the only story.” – Chimamanda Adichie
“Stories matter. Many stories matter. Stories have been used to dispossess and to malign, but stories can also be used to empower and to humanize. Stories can break the dignity of a people, but stories can also repair that broken dignity.” – Chimamanda Adichie
“It is impossible to talk about the single story without talking about power. There is a word, an Igbo word, that I think about whenever I think about the power structures of the world, and it is “nkali.” It’s a noun that loosely translates to “to be greater than another.” Like our economic and political worlds, stories too are defined by the principle of nkali: How they are told, who tells them, when they’re told, how many stories are told, are really dependent on power.” – Chimamanda Adichie

24. Big Questions English II Pre-AP Hero’s Journey
What do we learn from experience?
Why do people break the rules?
How are women’s roles changing?
What drives human behavior?

26. Persuasive Essay Outline
Intro:
Hook
Thesis (take a side)
Body Paragraphs: (3) (Include Concession if you know what that is. If not, no stress.)
Topic sentence (ties back to thesis)
Facts/Evidence that supports topic
Explanation of how these facts and evidence support topic
Conclusion:
Restate Thesis
Summarize main points
Call for Action

27. Intro in more detail
The introduction has a "hook or grabber" to catch the reader's attention. Some "grabbers" include:
Opening with an unusual detail: (Manitoba, because of its cold climate, is not thought of as a great place to be a reptile. Actually, it has the largest seasonal congregation of garter snakes in the world!)
Opening with a strong statement: (Cigarettes are the number one cause of lighter sales in Canada!)
Opening with a Quotation: (Elbert Hubbard once said , "Truth is stronger than fiction.")
Opening with an Anecdote: An anecdote can provide an amusing and attention-getting opening if it is short and to the point.
Opening with a Statistic or Fact: Sometimes a statistic or fact will add emphasis or interest to your topic. It may be wise to include the item's authoritative source.
Opening with a Question. (Have you ever considered how many books we'd read if it were not for television?)
Opening with an Exaggeration or Outrageous Statement. (The whole world watched as the comet flew overhead.)
The introduction should also include a thesis or focus statement.
The Thesis/Hypothesis is your statement of purpose. The thesis/hypothesis should be one sentence in length. This is the foundation of your essay and it will serve to guide you in writing the entire paper.

28. Body Paragraphs (3) The Body
The writer then provides evidence to support the opinion offered in the thesis statement in the introduction. The body should consist of at least three paragraphs. Each paragraph is based on a solid reason to back your thesis statement. Since almost all issues have sound arguments on both sides of the question, a good persuasive writer tries to anticipate opposing viewpoints and provide counter-arguments along with the main points in the essay. One of the three paragraphs should be used to discuss opposing viewpoints and your counter- argument.
The following are different ways to support your points:
Facts - A powerful means of convincing, facts can come from your reading, observation, or personal experience.
Note: Do not confuse facts with truths. A "truth" is an idea believed by many people, but it cannot be proven.
Statistics - These can provide excellent support. Be sure your statistics come from responsible sources. Always cite your sources.
Quotes - Direct quotes from leading experts that support your position are invaluable.
Examples - Examples enhance your meaning and make your ideas concrete. They are the proof.

29. Conclusion The Conclusion
A piece of persuasive writing usually ends by summarizing the most important details of the argument and stating once again what the reader is to believe or do.
1. Restate your thesis or focus statement.
2. Summarize the main points: The conclusion enables your reader to recall the main points of your position. In order to do this you can paraphrase the main points of your argument.
3. Write a personal comment or call for action. You can do this:
With a Prediction: This can be used with a narrative or a cause and effect discussion. The conclusion may suggest or predict what the results may or may not be in the situation discussed or in similar situations.
With a Question: Closing with a question lets your readers make their own predictions, draw their own conclusions.
With Recommendations: A recommendations closing is one that stresses the actions or remedies that should be taken.
With a Quotation: Since a quotation may summarize, predict, question, or call for action, you may use a quotation within a conclusion for nearly any kind of paper.

30. Turn in to Moodle
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