Honors 11 Thursday, October 27

Objectives:
Understand characters/plot from chapters 1 & 2
Understand the complexities involved with creating a functional society

What we did in class today:
1- Quiz chapter 1 & 2
2- Reviewed Quote Log assignment
3- Character Analysis of Piggy, Ralph, and Jack
4- Watch clip from "Lost" "If we don't learn to live together, we're going to die alone."

• How do a group of strangers survive on an island? 
• Consider what the boys from the book do?
• What would you do?

5- Create your own island! In groups of 4-6, create a functional society in which you establish a form of government, rules, consequences, expectations.

Homework: Read chapter 3 & 4 AND begin your quote log.

For Quote Log instructions, see link below:

https://docs.google.com/a/alpinedistrict.org/document/d/1UnoQ3pnwTg0vC_tV34ce0nwHWCTV6GiL-rapOKJI93M/edit?hl=en_US

English 10 Wednesday, October 26

How to organize an introduction paragraph?

1. Read the first ten minutes of class.
2. "Oragami" activity.
3. Choosing a side! Library prompt
4. Introduction paragraph- Hook, Background Information, Concession, Thesis
5. Practice writing an intro. paragraph as a class.

Homework: None

Honors 11- Tuesday, October 25

Here's what we did in class today:
1- Anticipation Activity for "Lord of the Flies"--Played "Who Should Survive?" game. Broke into small groups of 5-7 and critically argued which 7/11 people on the boat should make it to the island.
2- Went to lab 608 and checked out a copy of the "Lord of the Flies"
3- In class, started reading chapter one.

Homework: Read chapter 1 & 2 of "Lord of the Flies" and be prepared for a quiz on Thursday.

English 10 Monday, October 24

Here's what we did in class today:

Objective: Practice arguing using logic
1- Read the first ten minutes of class
2- Broke into small groups and played "Who should survive game?"
3- In journals, students practiced defending who should survive by using the evidence/rule/therefore approach.

Homework: None

Honors 11- Wednesday, October 19

Today was our Socratic Seminar:
We spent time in class discussing/defending/arguing our thesis statements to small groups of ten. At the end of the period, we turned in our Macbeth analysis and our late passes for this term.

Homework: None

English 10, Tuesday, October 18

We had a sub today, but we spent one final day practicing arguing using murder mysteries.

Homework: None

Honors 11 Monday, October 17

Rubric for Paper due Wednesday:
-5 if you use the "I" voice
-5 if you don't include subclaims
-5 if you don't include evidence/examples
-5 if you don't include analysis/tie back
-5 if you don't meet length requirement (500 words minimum)
-5 if you don't follow format:
Title is your question-
First line of first paragraph is your thesis. Second line of first paragraph is your first sub-claim. Followed by example. Followed by analysis.
Second paragraph first line is second sub-claim. Followed by example. Followed by analysis.

Read earlier posts to see examples of sub-claim/example/analysis

English 10 Friday, October 14

Objective: Recognizing fallacies in advertisements/persuasive writing.
1- Watched clip of the great example of logic--Sherlock Holmes
2- Watched powerpoint to learn the fallacies
3- Watched multiple commercials in order to identify the previous fallacies.

Homework: None

Honors 11- Thursday, October 13

Here's what we did in class today:
We broke into small groups last time. Today, with your small group, you will prepare for your scene of Macbeth which you will act for the rest of the class on Monday, October 17. See rubric with any questions concerning how you will be graded:

https://docs.google.com/a/alpinedistrict.org/document/d/1ywGifGQMALemYPb6mAaQ9oqthKgMPKnUWpfcNBGw5jQ/edit?hl=en_US

***Reminder*** Any late work is due Monday, October 17 for the term. (That is one week from the last assignment's due date.

Homework*** Continue writing literary analysis of Macbeth. Be prepared with costumes, props, lines, etc. for your act on Monday. Have a lovely weekend.

English 10 Wednesday, October 12

Here's What we did in class today:
Objective: Using logical evidence to make strong arguments

1. Read the first ten minutes
2. With a partner, solve the mystery "Just for a broiler"
3. With a partner, solve the mystery "Little Miss Hijacker"

• Remember to use the following formula: Evidence is always backed up by a general rule which leads to a conclusion.

Homework: None

Honors 11- Tuesday, October 11

Here's what we did in class today:
1. Turned in Quote log.
2. Reviewed how to write a lit analysis

• Ask a question of Macbeth- The answer to your question becomes your thesis statement.
• After your thesis statement follow the formula for good analysis
• 1. Sub claim/ thesis specific topic sentence. It is still a claim, but it relates to your thesis statement and is more specific to an aspect of your thesis statment.
• 2. Example/Evidence from the text. Use textual support.
• 3. Analysis--explain HOW your example proves your thesis specific topic sentence. This can be 3-5 sentences long. This is your analysis! This is your chance to show HOW your example is relevant to your thesis statement.
• Example from Mrs. Jaynes' paper: Thesis: Shakespeare uses blood to symbolize guilt.
• 1. Sub-claim: Shakespeare uses blood to show guilt for thoughts rather than actions already committed.
• 2. Example: As Macbeth contemplates killing King Duncan, he sees a bloody dagger dangling before his face.
• Analysis: Because he has yet to commit the murder, Macbeth is only considering killing King Duncan. The fact that he hallucinates a bloody dagger shows that guilt is haunting him because of his thoughts alone. The blood is a reminder to Macbeth that a great weight accompanies murder, a great weight of guilt. The blood on the knife acts as a warning to Macbeth of the guilt he will eventually feel if he follows through with the deed. 

3. Got into small groups and began preparing for acting out Macbeth. You'll be acting out your scene on Monday, October 17. Follow rubric for best grade possible.

Homework: None, but begin writing your paper and working on scene.

Honors 11- Friday, October 7

Here's what we did in class today:
1- Read Act 5
2- Worked on quotes with small groups
3- Watched Act 5

Homework: Finish your quotes- These are due next time.

English 10 Thursday, October 6

 Here's what we did in class today:
Objective: How do I use logic to make a better argument?
1. Read the first 15 minutes of class.
2. Looked at the mystery/crime puzzle entitled "Slip or Trip."
3. Analyzed the puzzle by finding evidence, supported by a rule, leading to a conclusion.
Example: Evidence- Arthur still has a glass in his hand. Rule- As a rule, when people fall down the stairs, they usually drop what's in their hand to save their life. Conclusion- Therefore, Queenie is lying about Arthur having a glass in his hands when he fell down the stairs.

Point of the lesson: We want to build logic into our arguments. Unless our evidence is backed up by a generally accepted rule, it will not hold up in an argument. We also don't make big jumps of logic from our evidence/rule to our conclusion.

Homework: None

Honors 11- Wednesday, October 5

Here's what we did in class today:
1- Took vocab quiz
2- Read Act IV in class
3 Watched Act IV in class

Homework: Act IV reading response. See link below:
https://docs.google.com/a/alpinedistrict.org/document/d/10mJMLWHUgcDv00JVmvtYEamT6XNZ4A0rGIKSzwBvy1Y/edit?hl=en_US

EXTRA CREDIT REMINDER*** Shakespeare Night. Tonight 7pm in the auditorium.  You must watch Macbeth and write a 1/2 page critique. You must also staple your ticket to your critique. This is worth 10 points--essentially a homework assignment.

English 10 Tuesday, October 4

Here's what we did in class:
I was gone today, so you had a sub.
1- Read the first 25-30 minutes of class from your book
2- Worked on partner inference story.

Homework: None

Honors 11- Monday, October 3

Here's what we did in class today:
1- Watched Act III
2- Discussed themes and ideas from the play thus far.

Homework:
Study for vocab quiz
Reading Response following Act III
https://docs.google.com/a/alpinedistrict.org/document/d/1SV_xwuo-HCSjuvT5Dyi2Fl91k7w7w7TwfAyT_6dTYlA/edit?hl=en_US