English IV: January 2016

1/29/16

Friday, January 29th

*Continue Research
---30 Notecards Due Monday
---Hitting a wall?
------Sort cards, balance subtopics
------Zoom in/out?

*Finished? Prewriting Due Tuesday
*HW: Interview #2 Due Monday

*OBJECTIVE: Use database, internet, & print resources to gather relevant, reliable information.

1/28/16

*Check 20 Notecards
*Absent? Add interview(s) to bibliography.
*Continue Research
---30 Notecards Due Monday
---Hitting a wall?
------Sort cards, balance subtopics
------Zoom in/out?
*HW: Interview #2 Due Monday

*OBJECTIVE: Use database, internet, & print resources to gather relevant, reliable information.

1/27/16

Wednesday, January 27th

*Add interview(s) to bibliography
*Continue research
---20 notecards due TOMORROW
*HW: Interview #2 answers due Monday

*OBJECTIVE: Use database, internet, & print resources to gather relevant, reliable information.

1/26/16

Tuesday, January 26th

*Interview #2 Details
---Due Monday
*Check 4 & 10 Notecards
*Continue Research
---20 Notecards Due Thursday

*OBJECTIVE: Use database, internet, & print resources to gather relevant, reliable information.

1/25/16

Monday, January 25th

*New Off-Campus Database Credentials
*Check research plans & stray interviews
*Continue Research!
---4 & 10 Notecards (10 total) Due Tomorrow

*OBJECTIVE: Use database, internet, & print resources to gather relevant, reliable information.

1/22/16

Friday, January 22nd

*Check Interview Answers
*Complete Research Plan
---Due Monday.
*Begin Research!
---Research Plan Due Monday
---4 Notecards Due Monday

*OBJECTIVE: Use database, internet, & print resources to gather relevant, reliable information.

1/21/16

Thursday, January 21st

*CHANGE: Interview ANSWERS Due TOMORROW
---Google VoiceTyping
---Dictation.io
*Online Databases
---feat. Library Media Specialist!

*OBJECTIVE: Learn the value, purpose, and use of online databases.

Wednesday, January 20th

*Snow Day

1/19/16

Tuesday, January 19th

*EasyBib Info. & Practice

---feat. Library Media Specialist!

*Time? Use "Research" tab in EasyBib to explore sources.
*HW: Interview ANSWERS due Thursday
---Regardless of Wednesday weather!

*OBJECTIVE: Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information.

1/14/16

Friday, January 15th

*Assignment Packet Walkthrough
*Interview #1 Details
---Due Thursday
*Paper Proposals

*OBJECTIVE: Learn to gather relevant information through a personal interview.

1/13/16

Thursday, January 14th

*Elements of the Feature Story: Synthesis
---Google Classroom
*Assignment Packet Walkthrough
*HW: Paper Proposals
---Due Tomorrow

*OBJECTIVE: By analyzing model texts, we will understand the organization and style of feature stories.

Wednesday, January 13th

*Check "How David Beats Goliath" row of organizer
---Discuss
*Proposals
---Due Friday

*OBJECTIVE: By analyzing model texts, we will understand the organization and style of feature stories.

1/12/16

Tuesday, January 12th

*Check "Against All Odds" Row
---Review/Discuss
*New Plickers Cards
*Read "How David Beats Goliath"
---Read 1st three pages.
---Skim middle.
---Read last page.
---HW: Complete third row of organizer.
------Due Tomorrow

*OBJECTIVE: By analyzing model texts, we will understand the organization and style of feature stories.

1/11/16

Monday, January 11th

*Assigned Seats
*Collect Quote Revisions
*Start thinking: Who do I know with an interesting story to tell?
*Google Class Reassignment
*HW: Read "Against All Odds"
---New row of the organizer due tomorrow.

*OBJECTIVE: By analyzing model texts, we will understand the organization and style of feature stories.

1/8/16

Friday, January 8th

*Finish discussing "Nintendo Power"
---Conclusion & Etc.
*New Chromebook #'s
*Work on quote revisions
---Due Monday, 20pts

*OBJECTIVE: By analyzing model texts, we will understand the organization and style of feature stories.

1/7/16

Thursday, January 7th

*Check first row of organizer
*"Nintendo Power"
---Label
------Color #1: Narrative (Storytelling, "small")
------Color #2: Research (Comes from author looking at a source, "big")
------Main Idea?
---Review Organizer
*HW: Essay Revisions Due Monday

*OBJECTIVE: By analyzing model texts, we will understand the organization and style of feature stories.

1/5/16

Wednesday, January 6th

*Hamlet Essays
---Complete Revisions

---Due Monday
*Pre-preview: Feature Story
*HW: Read "Nintendo Power" and record your observations on the graphic organizer.
---Due Tomorrow

*OBJECTIVE: By analyzing model texts, we will understand the organization and style of feature stories.