1. READ the objective/student expectation for today. Re-write it in your own words in your spiral notebook. We will discuss an Overview of American Literature and recreate an American Literary timeline. Warm up: Take a gallery walk and examine the American Literary Timeline. Write down AT LEAST 1 interesting fact from each of the three posters/eras in your spiral notebook. September 4, 2012

2. Literary Timeline

3. READ the objective/student expectation for today. Re-write it in your own words in your spiral notebook. We will complete our literary timelines & interpret Native American Literature by making inferences and drawing conclusions. Warm up: According to scientific data, there is no way that God could’ve created the earth. Write a WELL DEVELOPED paragraph stating your position on creation. Include a thesis statement. September 5, 2012

4. Literary Timeline

5. Creation Video

6. The Earth on Turtle’s Back http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOxrvbA_KCEhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOxrvbA_KCE p. 20 in textbook

7. A Gathering of Voices: An Intro to American Literature Explore pages 1 – 16 in your text book. Generate the following 5-3-1: – 5 interesting things you notice about the Literature of Early America – 3 questions you have about the Literature of Early America – 1 thing you didn’t understand about the Literature of Early America

8. READ the objective/student expectation for today. Re-write it in your own words in your spiral notebook. We will examine and create effective thesis statements. Warm up: What is a thesis statement? How do you know when you’ve written a good one? September 6, 2012

9. What’s a thesis statement? Definition: Definition: a short statement, usually one sentence, that summarizes the main point or claim of your essay, research paper, etc., and is developed, supported, and explained with examples and evidence.Format: I believe ___________________, because ___________________, _________________, and ________________.

10. What’s the thesis statement? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EocqE39m7_s

11. 1 st Period thesis statement Points – don’t drop out, if you drop out of school you may not get a good job, you could be homeless, no future, life is too short to sit around and do nothing THESIS: You shouldn’t drop out of high school because you may not get a good job, you may become homeless, and you may not have a future.

12. 4 th Period thesis statement Points – don’t drop out of school, without an education you won’t end up successful, you could end up on the street, life’s too short to sleep too much THESIS: Staying in school will help you to be a success in life because if you drop out, you’ll end up unsuccessful, possibly on the streets, and broke.

13. 5 th Period thesis statement Points – don’t miss school, every 26 seconds someone drops out of high school, you need an education, without an education you don’t know where you’ll end up, stay in school THESIS: You should stay in school because if you don’t you could end up on the streets, you won’t get a good job, and you won’t be successful.

14. 6 th Period thesis statement Points – don’t drop out of school, you could end up homeless, with education you can have a better life, don’t sleep your life away, every 26 seconds a student drops out of high school, THESIS: If you drop out of school, you won’t have a promising future because you can’t get a good job, you could end up in a life of crime, and you’ll always live with your mother.

15. 7 th Period thesis statement Points – stay in school, don’t sleep you life away, every 26 seconds someone drops out of high school, you could end up homeless, you could be someone/be successful, you could lose out on a chance to be successful, you make more money if you have an education, you have more opportunities THESIS: You should stay in school because if you don’t you could be homeless, without a job, and lose out on opportunities.

16. Thesis Writing Practice 1.Anyone who smokes weed should go to jail. 2.Marriage is old fashioned; living together is much better. 3.High school graduates should be paid to take a year off before entering college. 4.Sex before marriage should be illegal. 5.Five finger discounts (stealing) should not be illegal.

17. READ the objective/student expectation for today. Re- write it in your own words in your spiral notebook. We will continue creating thesis statements and analyze testing data. Warm up: Warm up: (refer to yesterday’s notes as needed) Create a thesis statement for the following prompts: 1.If a girl gets pregnant, it’s all her fault, so the guy shouldn’t be responsible. 2.High schools should have more holidays and longer vacations. 3.Fake people and their lies make us stronger. 4.Can success be a bad thing? 5.Is the world changing for the better? September 7, 2012

18. Writing Non-Negotiable I will always remember to indent and create paragraphs. I will always use capital letters at the beginning of my sentences, and I will capitalize all proper nouns, especially the word “I”. I will not put random capital letters in the middle of my sentences. I will always put proper punctuation marks in my sentences and throughout my essay. I will always RE-READ what I write to make sure it makes sense. I will make sure my handwriting is NEAT, so the reader can understand what I’m writing. I promise to always introduce my narrative with a controlling idea or introduce my expository essay with a thesis statement that answers the prompt. I promise to conclude my narrative with a lesson learned or conclude my expository essay by restating my thesis a different way. I promise to always improve my WORD CHOICE before I submit my paper. I will ALWAYS write in complete sentences.

19. Testing Data Discussion Class period Question 1: Literary Analysis - American Drama Question 2: Literary Analysis: Origin Myth Question 3: Literary Analysis: Characterization Question 4: Reading: Cultural Context Question 5: Literary Analysis: Theme Question 6: Reading: Analogy Question 7: Reading: Author's Purpose Question 8: Literary Analysis: Tone Question 9:Reading: Persuasive Techniques Question 10: Reading: Words in Context Question 11: Literary Analysis: figurative Language Question 12: Literary Analysis: Irony Question 13: Literary Analysis: Point of View Question 14: Word Analysis: Analogy Question 15: Word Analysis: Content-Area Vocabulary Question 16: Language Conventions: adj and adv phrases Question 17: Language Conventions: Capitalization Question 18:Language Conventions: Sentence Structure Question 19: Language Conventions: Parallel Structure Question 20: Sentence Fragments and Run-On Sentences Question 21: Language Conventions: Punctuation 1Pd 571426333435532332345 4Pd 661534256366793955467 5Pd 351413142125453435215 6Pd 991537587461210 51161051210 7Pd 8120103 4956411885126 8 11 71 students Total misses 31394281230152923182139343518392334223538 Percentages 43.7555.63917422141322529.655484925.454.93247.931 49. 354 Question 21: Language Conventions: Punctuation Question 22: Language Conventions: Subject-Verb Agreement Question 23: Writing- Expository Writing Question 24: Writing: varying sentence structures Question 25: Writing: transitions 52456 79659 53626 10 139 118131114 3832423248 5445.15945.168

20. Diagnostic Data - Scores -1 = 96%-9 = 64% -2 = 92%-10 = 60% -3 = 88%-11 = 56% -4 = 84%-12 = 52% -5 = 80%-13 = 48% -6 = 76%-14 = 44% -7 = 72%-15 = 40% 8 = 68%-16 = 36%