Vocabulary Jam

Big Idea: What do you already know?

Learning Target: Apply the concepts of ethos, pathos, and logos.

Reading: Silent Reading for 10 minutes. The book review will be on September 20th.

Agenda:

1. English Journal #9: Emoji paragraph
2. Choose your best story. Must have vocabulary words. Go to Socrative and submit the story you chose.
3. Spend five minutes working on your vocabulary. Then we will play a vocabulary jam!
4. Today you finish your poster that applies the concepts of ethos, pathos, logos.
1. In the top three boxes, you must have:
1. The words ethos, pathos, and logos
2. A symbol for each concept
3. A quote from the article we read
2. In the bottom section, you must create a fundraiser poster that applies ethos, pathos, and logos.
1. Choose fonts that communicate trust.
2. Why should people give to your fundraiser?
3. Well-drawn (or traced) pictures with color that create a good feeling about giving
4. Name of the organization
5. How can people donate? Can they follow you online?
6. What will the money be used for?
   

Homework:

1.  Use this link to add your new vocabulary list. This Week in Words August 17-23

Ethos Pathos Logos Posters

Big Idea: What do you already know?

Learning Target: Analyze ethos, pathos, logos for a website.

Reading: Silent Reading for 10 minutes.

Agenda:

1. Today you will create a poster that applies the concepts of ethos, pathos, logos.
1. In the top three boxes, you must have:
1. The words ethos, pathos, and logos
2. A symbol for each concept
3. A quote from the article we read
2. In the bottom section, you must create a fundraiser poster that applies ethos, pathos, and logos.
1. Choose fonts that communicate trust.
2. Why should people give to your fundraiser?
3. Well-drawn (or traced) pictures with color that create a good feeling about giving
4. Name of the organization
5. How can people donate? Can they follow you online?
6. What will the money be used for?
   

Homework:

1.  Use this link to add your new vocabulary list. This Week in Words August 17-23

Analyzing Websites for Ethos Pathos Logos

Big Idea: What do you already know?

Learning Target: Analyze ethos, pathos, logos for a website.

Reading: Silent Reading for 10 minutes.

Agenda:

1. Review Ethos, Pathos, Logos via Quizizz.
2. Analyzing a website project
1. Make a copy of this document and share it with your partner.
2. Make sure you are both working on the same document.
3. Choose one of the websites below to analyze.
1. Panera
2. Corey Booker's 2020 website
3. Beaumont City
4. Apple
4. Fill out the graphic organizer for your website.
3. English Journal #8: Website
   

Homework:

1.  Use this link to add your new vocabulary list. This Week in Words August 17-23

Finish Beginning of the year test

Big Idea: What do you already know?

Learning Target: 

Reading: Silent Reading for 10 minutes.

Agenda:

1. Fill out this Google Form to let me know how much you have read in your book so far. 
2. You will take the beginning of the year Pearson assessment.

Homework:

1.  Use this link to add your new vocabulary list. This Week in Words August 17-23

Beginning of the year test

Big Idea: What do you already know?

Learning Target: 

Reading: No reading today.

Agenda:

1.  You will take the beginning of the year Pearson assessment.

Homework:

1.  Use this link to add your new vocabulary list. The New SAT: Words to Capture Tone - List #1

Cyber Sandwich Logos

Big Idea: How do we persuade others?

Learning Target: 

Reading: Today you will read the book you checked out yesterday.

Agenda:

1. Cyber Sandwich for Ethos, Pathos, and Logos.
1. Choose a partner to work with.
2. Make a copy of the Cyber Sandwich slides. Share the copy with your partner.
3. Read the assigned section of the article and take your OWN notes.
4. Combine your notes together in the Venn Diagram.
5. Each of you should then write your own summary using your combined notes.
6. Make a copy of your completed slides so that EACH of you turns in your own copy of the slides in GOOGLE CLASSROOM.
2. Quizizz about Ethos, Pathos, and Logos.
3. If we have time, an emoji story.

Homework:

1.  Use this link to add your new vocabulary list. The New SAT: Words to Capture Tone - List #1

Checking out books

Big Idea: How do we persuade others?

Learning Target: 

Reading: Today you will check out a book from the library.

Agenda:

1. Today we will go to the library and check out books.
2. Cyber Sandwich for Ethos, Pathos, and Logos.
1. Choose a partner to work with.
2. Make a copy of the Cyber Sandwich slides. Share the copy with your partner.
3. Read the assigned section of the article and take your OWN notes.
4. Combine your notes together in the Venn Diagram.
5. Each of you should then write your own summary using your combined notes.
6. Make a copy of your completed slides so that EACH of you turns in your own copy of the slides in GOOGLE CLASSROOM.

Homework:

1.  Use this link to add your new vocabulary list. The New SAT: Words to Capture Tone - List #1

Ethos Pathos Logos Day 2

Big Idea: How do we persuade others?

Learning Target: 

Reading: Over the next two or three days you will speed date books and create a list of books to read next.

Agenda:

1. Cyber Sandwich for Ethos, Pathos, and Logos.
1. Choose a partner to work with.
2. Make a copy of the Cyber Sandwich slides. Share the copy with your partner.
3. Read the assigned section of the article and take your OWN notes.
4. Combine your notes together in the Venn Diagram.
5. Each of you should then write your own summary using your combined notes.
6. Make a copy of your completed slides so that EACH of you turns in your own copy of the slides in GOOGLE CLASSROOM.

Homework:

1.  Use this link to add your new vocabulary list. The New SAT: Words to Capture Tone - List #1

Ethos Pathos Logos Day 1

Big Idea: How do we persuade others?

Learning Target: 

Reading: Over the next two or three days you will speed date books and create a list of books to read next.

Agenda:

1. Add your new vocabulary list. It is 20 words long. It is due on Monday. You can show me ahead of time if you finish early.
2. Ongoing conversations list. Over the next four weeks, you will try to talk to at least 75% percent of your classmates. Your goal is to help each other understand the material we are learning in class.
3. Cyber Sandwich for Ethos, Pathos, and Logos.
1. Choose a partner to work with.
2. Make a copy of the Cyber Sandwich slides. Share the copy with your partner.
3. Read the assigned section of the article and take your OWN notes.
4. Combine your notes together in the Venn Diagram.
5. Each of you should then write your own summary using your combined notes.
6. Make a copy of your completed slides so that EACH of you turns in your own copy of the slides in GOOGLE CLASSROOM.

Homework:

1.  Use this link to add your new vocabulary list. The New SAT: Words to Capture Tone - List #1

Writing Convincing Arguments

Big Idea: How do the audience, purpose, and occasion affect the way we write?

Learning Target: 

Reading: Today you will read articles on Newsela for 10 minutes.

Agenda:

1. We are going to study ways to persuade people.
   
   
1. You will create a dialogue with a partner.
2. One of you will be the parent. The other partner will be a teenager.
3. You need to persuade the parent to do or get you something (i.e. driving lessons, your first car, etc.)
4. Your conversation must present reasons, assure your parent that you are responsible, and appeal to his or her emotions.
5. You will write a script like the one above.
6. Finally, go to Flipgrid and film your conversation.
2. If there is time left, I will let you finish any Newsela work you need to do or work on vocabulary.
3. Newsela reading assignment:
1. You need to read at least five articles this week from five different topics.
2. You need to pass the quiz for each article. Start on a higher difficulty of reading and then move down.
3. Screenshot your screen when you pass a quiz and paste it onto the Google Doc in GOOGLE CLASSROOM.
4. Write a one-sentence summary of the article. Your sentence must have exactly 15 words. I will check.
5. This is due on Friday.
6. If you finish before Friday, you may borrow one of the books from my bookshelf and read it for ten minutes.
7. Use this class code if you don't see quizzes after the articles: HZNDZD

Homework:

1. Make sure you started your new vocabulary assignment. It is due on Monday.

Revising your letter

Big Idea: How do the audience, purpose, and occasion affect the way we write?

Learning Target: 

Reading: Today you will read articles on Newsela for 10 minutes.

Agenda:

1. Rhetorical Situation: Letter to Wealthy Philanthropist
1. I will give you 3-5 minutes to finish your letter.
2. Go to GOOGLE CLASSROOM and click on the Peergrade link.
3. Each of you will read another student’s letter as if you were Rachel Hopkins—that is, you should imagine yourself the person who has made the offer of donating a beloved painting.
4. You will give feedback to three other students.
2. We are going to study ways to persuade people.


1. You will create a dialogue with a partner.
2. One of you will be the parent. The other partner will be a teenager.
3. You need to persuade the parent to do and get you something (i.e. driving lessons, your first car, etc.)
4. Your conversation must present reasons, assure your parent that you are responsible, and appeal to his or her emotions.
5. You will write a script like the one above.
6. Finally, go to Flipgrid and film your conversation.
3. Newsela reading assignment:
1. You need to read at least five articles this week from five different topics.
2. You need to pass the quiz for each article. Start on a higher difficulty of reading and then move down.
3. Screenshot your screen when you pass a quiz and paste it onto the Google Doc in GOOGLE CLASSROOM.
4. Write a one-sentence summary of the article. Your sentence must have exactly 15 words. I will check.
5. This is due on Friday.
6. If you finish before Friday, you may borrow one of the books from my bookshelf and read it for ten minutes.
7. Use this class code if you don't see quizzes after the articles: HZNDZD

Homework:

1. Make sure you started your new vocabulary assignment. It is due on Monday.

Writing Your Letter

Big Idea: How do the audience, purpose, and occasion affect the way we write?

Learning Target: 

Reading: Today you will read articles on Newsela for 10 minutes.

Agenda:

1. I will grade your vocabulary homework today. Here is your new list of vocabulary words. It will be due next Monday.
2. Newsela reading assignment:
1. You need to read at least five articles this week from five different topics.
2. You need to pass the quiz for each article. Start on a higher difficulty of reading and then move down.
3. Screenshot your screen when you pass a quiz and paste it onto the Google Doc in GOOGLE CLASSROOM.
4. Write a one-sentence summary of the article. Your sentence must have exactly 15 words. I will check.
5. This is due on Friday.
6. If you finish before Friday, you may borrow one of the books from my bookshelf and read it for ten minutes.
7. Use this class code if you don't see quizzes after the articles: HZNDZD
3. Rhetorical Situation: Audience, Purpose, and Occasion
1. You will find the slides for this in Google Classroom. You will complete this with a partner.
2. Today you will write your letter arguing for one of the paintings.
3. Start a new English Journal: Business Letter

Homework:

1. Make sure you started your new vocabulary assignment. It is due on Monday.

Rhetorical Situation

Big Idea: How do the audience, purpose, and occasion affect the way we write?

Learning Target: 

Reading: Today you will read articles on Newsela for 10 minutes.

Agenda:

1. I will grade your vocabulary homework today. Here is your new list of vocabulary words. It will be due next Monday.
2. Newsela reading assignment:
1. You need to read at least five articles this week from five different topics.
2. You need to pass the quiz for each article. Start on a higher difficulty of reading and then move down.
3. Screenshot your screen when you pass a quiz and paste it onto the Google Doc in GOOGLE CLASSROOM.
4. Write a one-sentence summary of the article. Your sentence must have exactly 15 words. I will check.
5. This is due on Friday.
6. If you finish before Friday, you may borrow one of the books from my bookshelf and read it for ten minutes.
7. Use this class code if you don't see quizzes after the articles: HZNDZD
3. Rhetorical Situation: Audience, Purpose, and Occasion
1. You will find the slides for this in Google Classroom. You will complete this with a partner.

Homework:

1. Make sure you started your new vocabulary assignment. It is due on Monday.

Textbook check out

Big Idea: How do the audience, purpose, and occasion affect the way we write?

Learning Target: 

Reading: Today you will read articles on Newsela for 10 minutes.

Agenda:

1. Newsela reading assignment:
1. You need to read at least five articles this week from five different topics.
2. You need to pass the quiz for each article. Start on a higher difficulty of reading and then move down.
3. Screenshot your screen when you pass a quiz and paste it onto the Google Doc in GOOGLE CLASSROOM.
4. Write a one-sentence summary of the article. Your sentence must have exactly 15 words. I will check.
5. This is due on Friday.
6. If you finish before Friday, you may borrow one of the books from my bookshelf and read it for ten minutes.
7. Use this class code if you don't see quizzes after the articles: HZNDZD
2. Today we will go to the library and check out your textbooks for the year.
3. English Journal #3: Audience
1. This will be another Emoji Power Paragraph but with a different purpose. How would you write a story of the audience was a kid in elementary school.
4. Rhetorical Situation: Audience, Purpose, and Occasion
1. You will find the slides for this in Google Classroom.

Homework:

1. I forgot to send out a Remind message about the vocabulary homework, so I will check your first vocabulary tomorrow.

It's Friday

Big Idea: What are we going to do in this class?

Learning Target: 

Reading: Today you will read articles on Newsela for 10 minutes.

Agenda:

1. Start your first vocabulary unit. Play a Vocabulary Jam! if we have time.
2. English Journal #2: Letter of Understanding
1. Tell me about your high school experience before this class. What were you like when you were a 9th grader? How did you change in 10th grade? Who were your English teachers?
2. What do you want me to know about you? What are your likes and dislikes? What are you worried about? Tell me something about your family. Etc.
3. Frayer a Friend 2x

Homework:

1. Make sure you get some highlighters. We will use them all year long.

Jumping in to Day 2

Big Idea: What are we going to do in this class?

Learning Target: 

Reading: Today you will read an article from Newsela that you and your partner agree on.

Agenda:

1. Cyber Sandwich activity in GOOGLE CLASSROOM.
2. Write in our English Journals using the Emoji Power Paragraph.
3. Start your first vocabulary unit. Play a Vocabulary Jam! if we have time.

Homework:

1. Make sure you get some highlighters. We will use them all year long.

Welcome Back!

Big Idea: What is this class going to be like?

Agenda:

1. You will be assigned a seat and participate in an icebreaker.
2. We will go over the expectations for this class.
3. You will write an Emoji Power Paragraph in your first English Journal.

Here are the slides for the first day of school.