Review Session for Exam: Thursday at 3:00 in Room 1
Essay Topics for FINAL EXAM (You may make an outline to use for the in-class essay and use your book, ONLY for this portion of the essay):
1. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the commentary on humanity that Bradbury conjectures in The Illustrated Man?
2. How do the themes of The Illustrated Man illustrate the life and times of Ray Bradbury?
3. According to the stories written in the The Illustrated Man, would you argue that Bradbury is religious?
4. How does Bradbury illustrate the future in the The Illustrated Man, and to what extent has his prophecy come true?
1. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the commentary on humanity that Bradbury conjectures in The Illustrated Man?
2. How do the themes of The Illustrated Man illustrate the life and times of Ray Bradbury?
3. According to the stories written in the The Illustrated Man, would you argue that Bradbury is religious?
4. How does Bradbury illustrate the future in the The Illustrated Man, and to what extent has his prophecy come true?
Illustrated Man Writing Tasks MUST:
1. Answer the question (thesis statement)
2. Discuss the story (title in quotes) and discuss Bradbury's ideas by giving examples from the story
3. Your response
4. Justify with examples from
- history
- your life
- current statistics
- current events
- other texts
5. Conclude by tying it all together and making a universal analysis of the topic as it relates to humanity
1. Answer the question (thesis statement)
2. Discuss the story (title in quotes) and discuss Bradbury's ideas by giving examples from the story
3. Your response
4. Justify with examples from
- history
- your life
- current statistics
- current events
- other texts
5. Conclude by tying it all together and making a universal analysis of the topic as it relates to humanity
Thursday, December 19th
FINAL EXAM FOR THE SEMESTER (BASED ON THE ILLUSTRATED MAN BY RAY BRADBURY) - WORTH 20% OF YOUR GRADE
CONTENT STANDARDS BEING TESTED:
Reading
- 1. Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining
where the text leaves matters uncertain.
2. Determine two or more central ideas of a text and analyze their development
over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another
to provide a complex analysis; provide an objective summary of the text.
6. Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text in which the rhetoric is
particularly effective, analyzing how style and content contribute to the power,
persuasiveness, or beauty of the text.
Writing
1. Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts,
using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
a. Introduce precise, knowledgeable claim(s), establish the significance of
the claim(s), distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims,
and create an organization that logically sequences claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence.
b. Develop claim(s) and counterclaims fairly and thoroughly, supplying the
most relevant evidence for each while pointing out the strengths and
limitations of both in a manner that anticipates the audience’s knowledge
level, concerns, values, and possible biases.
c. Use words, phrases, and clauses as well as varied syntax to link the major
sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships
between claim(s) and reasons, between reasons and evidence, and
between claim(s) and counterclaims.
d. Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while attending to
the norms and conventions of the discipline in which they are writing.
e. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports
the argument presented.
f. Use specific rhetorical devices to support assertions (e.g., appeal to logic
through reasoning; appeal to emotion or ethical belief; relate a personal
anecdote, case study, or analogy). CA
Homework: Independent Project #2: Due February 28th
CONTENT STANDARDS BEING TESTED:
Reading
- 1. Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining
where the text leaves matters uncertain.
2. Determine two or more central ideas of a text and analyze their development
over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another
to provide a complex analysis; provide an objective summary of the text.
6. Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text in which the rhetoric is
particularly effective, analyzing how style and content contribute to the power,
persuasiveness, or beauty of the text.
Writing
1. Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts,
using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
a. Introduce precise, knowledgeable claim(s), establish the significance of
the claim(s), distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims,
and create an organization that logically sequences claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence.
b. Develop claim(s) and counterclaims fairly and thoroughly, supplying the
most relevant evidence for each while pointing out the strengths and
limitations of both in a manner that anticipates the audience’s knowledge
level, concerns, values, and possible biases.
c. Use words, phrases, and clauses as well as varied syntax to link the major
sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships
between claim(s) and reasons, between reasons and evidence, and
between claim(s) and counterclaims.
d. Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while attending to
the norms and conventions of the discipline in which they are writing.
e. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports
the argument presented.
f. Use specific rhetorical devices to support assertions (e.g., appeal to logic
through reasoning; appeal to emotion or ethical belief; relate a personal
anecdote, case study, or analogy). CA
Homework: Independent Project #2: Due February 28th
Thursday, December 12th
1. vocab: apathetic, unfathomable, anonymous character, retain, retention, utopia, dystopia
2. Clip: I Heart Huckabees
3. Journal: Meaning of Life: Is life a random chain of reactions to infinite possibilities presented to us, varying at each moment in time with the rearrangement of each particle around us and its relationship to us?
4. Read: "Epilogue" and Discuss Anonymous Characters
"Zero Hour" and "The Rocket"
5. Write: Do kids have too much control?
How can the power of the imagination be used for both good and bad?
Homework: Complete Reading & Writing Tasks & STUDY FOR FINAL EXAM
FINAL EXAM STUDY TOPICS LINK
2. Clip: I Heart Huckabees
3. Journal: Meaning of Life: Is life a random chain of reactions to infinite possibilities presented to us, varying at each moment in time with the rearrangement of each particle around us and its relationship to us?
4. Read: "Epilogue" and Discuss Anonymous Characters
"Zero Hour" and "The Rocket"
5. Write: Do kids have too much control?
How can the power of the imagination be used for both good and bad?
Homework: Complete Reading & Writing Tasks & STUDY FOR FINAL EXAM
FINAL EXAM STUDY TOPICS LINK
Tuesday, December 10th
1. vocab: imminent, intrinsic, insipid, insidious
2. Journal: Can technology replace people?
3. Read: "Marionettes, Inc." & "The City"
4. Write: What are the dangers in the power of technology?
Homework: Complete Reading & Writing Tasks
2. Journal: Can technology replace people?
3. Read: "Marionettes, Inc." & "The City"
4. Write: What are the dangers in the power of technology?
Homework: Complete Reading & Writing Tasks
Friday, December 6th
1. vocab: deprivation, solace, bereft, imperialism
2. Journal: Isolation: How does isolation affect the individual?
3. Read: "The Visitor" & "The Concrete Mixer"
4. Write: How does imperialism obliterate culture?
Homework: Complete Reading & Writing Tasks
2. Journal: Isolation: How does isolation affect the individual?
3. Read: "The Visitor" & "The Concrete Mixer"
4. Write: How does imperialism obliterate culture?
Homework: Complete Reading & Writing Tasks
Thursday, December 5th
1. vocab: fascism. oppression, toil, guise
2. Journal: Is Bradbury Religious?; Explain & Give Examples
3. Read: "No Particular Night or Morning" and "The Fox and the Forest"
4. Write: How do these stories illustrate the governments of the times that Bradbury lived during?
Homework: Complete Reading & Writing Tasks
2. Journal: Is Bradbury Religious?; Explain & Give Examples
3. Read: "No Particular Night or Morning" and "The Fox and the Forest"
4. Write: How do these stories illustrate the governments of the times that Bradbury lived during?
Homework: Complete Reading & Writing Tasks
Tuesday, December 3rd
1. vocab: conundrum, imperturbable, impudent, indignant, blasphemy, melancholy,
2. Journal: A. Last Day on Earth: What if you knew this was your last day on earth, and the world was ending tomorrow?
B. Logic vs. Imagination
3. Read: "The Last Night of the World" & "The Exiles"
4. Write: What would happen to humanity if books were banned?
What does Bradbury consider to be the dangers of the imagination?
Homework: Complete Reading & Writing Tasks
2. Journal: A. Last Day on Earth: What if you knew this was your last day on earth, and the world was ending tomorrow?
B. Logic vs. Imagination
3. Read: "The Last Night of the World" & "The Exiles"
4. Write: What would happen to humanity if books were banned?
What does Bradbury consider to be the dangers of the imagination?
Homework: Complete Reading & Writing Tasks
Tuesday, November 26th
1. vocab: transcendence, transgression
2. Journal: Physical Body vs. Soul: which aspects are each responsible for?
3. Read: "The Fire Ballons"
4. Write: Can the mind be separated from the soul? Is one better than the other? More sinful?
Homework: Complete Reading & Writing Tasks
2. Journal: Physical Body vs. Soul: which aspects are each responsible for?
3. Read: "The Fire Ballons"
4. Write: Can the mind be separated from the soul? Is one better than the other? More sinful?
Homework: Complete Reading & Writing Tasks
Thursday, November 21st
1. vocab: tenacious, complacent, malaise
2. Journal: Sanity/Coping Mechanisms: How do you remain sane in an insane situation?
3. Read: "The Long Rain" & "The Rocket Man"
4. Write: A. What is the role of faith in survival?
B. Why do we always long for what we don't have? Is dissatisfaction a human quality?
Homework: Complete Reading & Writing Tasks
2. Journal: Sanity/Coping Mechanisms: How do you remain sane in an insane situation?
3. Read: "The Long Rain" & "The Rocket Man"
4. Write: A. What is the role of faith in survival?
B. Why do we always long for what we don't have? Is dissatisfaction a human quality?
Homework: Complete Reading & Writing Tasks
Tuesday, November 19th
1. vocab: euphemism, agnostic
2. journal: A. Mass Mob Mentality: Why do people want to be part of the group/majority?
B. The Simple Life: How would your life be different if you lived off the grid - no idea what was going on outside your plot of land & farm?
3. Read: "The Highway" & "The Man"
4. Write: A. How does society influence individual personalities/actions?
B. Faith vs. Logic
C. How does faith create security?
Homework: Complete Reading & Writing Tasks (Choose one question to write about in depth or write about all - minimum 1 page)
2. journal: A. Mass Mob Mentality: Why do people want to be part of the group/majority?
B. The Simple Life: How would your life be different if you lived off the grid - no idea what was going on outside your plot of land & farm?
3. Read: "The Highway" & "The Man"
4. Write: A. How does society influence individual personalities/actions?
B. Faith vs. Logic
C. How does faith create security?
Homework: Complete Reading & Writing Tasks (Choose one question to write about in depth or write about all - minimum 1 page)
Friday, November 15th
1. Vocab: ethics, conscience, bigotry, caste
2. Journal: Morality: What would you do? (Scenarios)
3. Watch: Michael Sandel Harvard Lecture
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBdfcR-8hEY
4. Read: "The Other Foot"
Homework: Finish Reading "The Other Foot" and watch "Justice" Harvard lecture
2. Journal: Morality: What would you do? (Scenarios)
3. Watch: Michael Sandel Harvard Lecture
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBdfcR-8hEY
4. Read: "The Other Foot"
Homework: Finish Reading "The Other Foot" and watch "Justice" Harvard lecture
Thursday, November 14th
1. Vocab: obsolete, existentialism, disembodied, impassioned, irrevocable, repent
2. Journal: Value of Life: If this were my last hour alive, what would my life have been worth? How do you determine the value of one's life?
3. Read: "Kaleidescope"
Homework: Finish Reading "Kaleidescope" & Chart Ray Bradbury's Life (with this article or find your own information!)
link to chart
link to article
2. Journal: Value of Life: If this were my last hour alive, what would my life have been worth? How do you determine the value of one's life?
3. Read: "Kaleidescope"
Homework: Finish Reading "Kaleidescope" & Chart Ray Bradbury's Life (with this article or find your own information!)
link to chart
link to article
Tuesday, November 12
1. vocab: congruent, conjunction, coincide
2. journal: Inquiry: find Facts about 1951/Ray Bradbury's life
3. Add an analysis in your conclusion about why Ray Bradbury had the fears he did
4. Worktime:
1. Peer Edit Essay
2. Revise, Edit, Final Draft
5. EAP Presenter
Homework: Final Draft of Essay
2. journal: Inquiry: find Facts about 1951/Ray Bradbury's life
3. Add an analysis in your conclusion about why Ray Bradbury had the fears he did
4. Worktime:
1. Peer Edit Essay
2. Revise, Edit, Final Draft
5. EAP Presenter
Homework: Final Draft of Essay
Thursday, November 7th
1. vocab: claim, assert, contend, citation, cite, paraphrase, integrate
2. journal: Credible Sources
3. Using Facts in Research & Works Cited (list all sources at the end of your paper, with
footnotes after each fact)
***use: easybib.com
4. Finding Facts to justify arguments
5. Worktime:
1. Add 2-3 facts to each of the 3 body paragraphs (minimum 6 facts)
2. Create Works Cited List for the end of your Essay
3. Write draft of your essay, with minimum 2 CDs from the story/2 facts from the real word for each paragraph
Homework: Complete Draft with all facts added, all parts of essay complete
2. journal: Credible Sources
3. Using Facts in Research & Works Cited (list all sources at the end of your paper, with
footnotes after each fact)
***use: easybib.com
4. Finding Facts to justify arguments
5. Worktime:
1. Add 2-3 facts to each of the 3 body paragraphs (minimum 6 facts)
2. Create Works Cited List for the end of your Essay
3. Write draft of your essay, with minimum 2 CDs from the story/2 facts from the real word for each paragraph
Homework: Complete Draft with all facts added, all parts of essay complete
Tuesday, November 5th
1. vocab: a. inquiry b. allusion c. sensitize
2. Charts: A) themes of the Veldt as seen today
B) Pros/Cons of Technology
C) Technology in 1951 & Facts about technology today
3. Analysis of Ray Bradbury's "The Veldt"
- Essential Question: To what extent do you agree or disagree with Ray Bradbury's ideas presented in "The Veldt" about the effect of technology on humans?
- Outline
Homework: Complete outline for the essay (follow format below)
A. Thesis: In the story, "The Veldt," Ray Bradbury....
B. Body paragraph 1: THEME 1
- TS: Ray Bradbury argues.....
- 3 CDs: examples from the story that prove TS
C. Body paragraph 2: THEME 2
- TS: Ray Bradbury argues.....
- 3 CDs: examples from the story that prove TS
D. B. Body paragraph 3: THEME 3
- TS: Ray Bradbury argues.....
- 3 CDs: examples from the story that prove TS
E. Conclusion:
- Restate thesis with added information
Charts: Themes and Examples from "The Veldt" and today
Themes and Examples 1
Themes and Examples 2
Chart: Pros/Cons of Technology
Pros/Cons of Technology Chart 1
Pros/Cons of Technology Chart 2
Essay example
ESSAY OUTLINE:
- Introduction:
A)introduce story (title and author)
B) summarize background and main idea of story
C) State Thesis (answer essential question)
- Body Paragraph 1: THEME 1
A) Topic sentence (Bradbury argues that ........ about technology), while I believe....
B) CDs (quotes or paraphrasing examples from story), CMs (explain how it relates to your thesis)
C) Examples from modern day/Facts found from online sources
-Body Paragraph 2: THEME 2
A) Topic sentence (Bradbury claims that ........ about technology), although....
B) CDs (quotes or paraphrasing examples from story), CMs (explain how it relates to your thesis)
C) Examples from modern day/Facts found from online sources
-Body Paragraph 3: THEME 3
A) Topic sentence (Bradbury contends that ........ about technology), while....
B) CDs (quotes or paraphrasing examples from story), CMs (explain how it relates to your thesis)
C) Examples from modern day/Facts found from inline sources
-Conclusion:
A) Restate thesis in new words, with added information
B) Summarize all arguments
C) Leave the reader with something to think about
Works Cited:
List of websites/links to sources where facts were found
2. Charts: A) themes of the Veldt as seen today
B) Pros/Cons of Technology
C) Technology in 1951 & Facts about technology today
3. Analysis of Ray Bradbury's "The Veldt"
- Essential Question: To what extent do you agree or disagree with Ray Bradbury's ideas presented in "The Veldt" about the effect of technology on humans?
- Outline
Homework: Complete outline for the essay (follow format below)
A. Thesis: In the story, "The Veldt," Ray Bradbury....
B. Body paragraph 1: THEME 1
- TS: Ray Bradbury argues.....
- 3 CDs: examples from the story that prove TS
C. Body paragraph 2: THEME 2
- TS: Ray Bradbury argues.....
- 3 CDs: examples from the story that prove TS
D. B. Body paragraph 3: THEME 3
- TS: Ray Bradbury argues.....
- 3 CDs: examples from the story that prove TS
E. Conclusion:
- Restate thesis with added information
Charts: Themes and Examples from "The Veldt" and today
Themes and Examples 1
Themes and Examples 2
Chart: Pros/Cons of Technology
Pros/Cons of Technology Chart 1
Pros/Cons of Technology Chart 2
Essay example
ESSAY OUTLINE:
- Introduction:
A)introduce story (title and author)
B) summarize background and main idea of story
C) State Thesis (answer essential question)
- Body Paragraph 1: THEME 1
A) Topic sentence (Bradbury argues that ........ about technology), while I believe....
B) CDs (quotes or paraphrasing examples from story), CMs (explain how it relates to your thesis)
C) Examples from modern day/Facts found from online sources
-Body Paragraph 2: THEME 2
A) Topic sentence (Bradbury claims that ........ about technology), although....
B) CDs (quotes or paraphrasing examples from story), CMs (explain how it relates to your thesis)
C) Examples from modern day/Facts found from online sources
-Body Paragraph 3: THEME 3
A) Topic sentence (Bradbury contends that ........ about technology), while....
B) CDs (quotes or paraphrasing examples from story), CMs (explain how it relates to your thesis)
C) Examples from modern day/Facts found from inline sources
-Conclusion:
A) Restate thesis in new words, with added information
B) Summarize all arguments
C) Leave the reader with something to think about
Works Cited:
List of websites/links to sources where facts were found
Friday, November 1st
1. vocab: a. essential b. essence c. manifestation
2. Share Spooky Stories
3. journal: Descriptive Setting: Describe a setting in great detail - use adjectives, figurative language, and describe the 5 senses
Homework: Read "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury (in The Illustrated Man book), and write 5 themes that he argues in this story.
2. Share Spooky Stories
3. journal: Descriptive Setting: Describe a setting in great detail - use adjectives, figurative language, and describe the 5 senses
Homework: Read "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury (in The Illustrated Man book), and write 5 themes that he argues in this story.
Thursday, October 31st
1. vocab: a. b. malevolent c. sadistic d. insidious e. maniacal
2. Plot chart
3. Write Spooky Stories in Groups
Homework: Read "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury (in The Illustrated Man book), and write 5 themes that he argues in this story.
2. Plot chart
3. Write Spooky Stories in Groups
Homework: Read "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury (in The Illustrated Man book), and write 5 themes that he argues in this story.
Tuesday, October 29th
1. vocab: Figurative Language
2. journal: a. Science Fiction b. The Future (describe how the future will look in 100-200 years)
3. Read: The Illustrated Man Introduction
3. Guest Speakers from Budapest, Hungary
Homework: Figurative Language Definitions and Examples
2. journal: a. Science Fiction b. The Future (describe how the future will look in 100-200 years)
3. Read: The Illustrated Man Introduction
3. Guest Speakers from Budapest, Hungary
Homework: Figurative Language Definitions and Examples
Thursday, October 24th
***LAST DAY OF THE QUARTER!!!
ALL WORK DUE
- Journals (post-it 1 page you want me to read)
- Independent Projects
- Final Draft of Essay
- Study Daily Vocab words for a test Tuesday!
- Start your next independent book/project
ALL WORK DUE
- Journals (post-it 1 page you want me to read)
- Independent Projects
- Final Draft of Essay
- Study Daily Vocab words for a test Tuesday!
- Start your next independent book/project
Tuesday, October 22nd
Work Period: Finish Editing Essays, Complete Independent Project, Final Self- Assessment of Quarter, turn in any late work....
Friday, October 18th
Thursday, October 17th
1. vocab: 1. coherent 2. eloquent 3. articulate
2. journal: What are some solutions for solving the problems of today's America?
3. Writing a conclusion; leaving audience with a bang!
4. Editing, Revising, Embellishing, Creating Coherence
4. Write Conclusion & Edit Essay
2. journal: What are some solutions for solving the problems of today's America?
3. Writing a conclusion; leaving audience with a bang!
4. Editing, Revising, Embellishing, Creating Coherence
4. Write Conclusion & Edit Essay
Tuesday, October 15th
1. vocab: a. anecdote b. conjecture
2. Journal: Introducing what they say...
3. Writing Body Paragraphs - Topic Sentences and Concrete Details
4. Write body paragraphs
Homework: Complete the first draft of the body paragraphs for your essay
2. Journal: Introducing what they say...
3. Writing Body Paragraphs - Topic Sentences and Concrete Details
4. Write body paragraphs
Homework: Complete the first draft of the body paragraphs for your essay
Thursday, October 10th
1. vocab: a. feasible b. exemplify c. consequentially
2. journal: Equality, Democracy, Rights, Opportunity, and Liberty in America: Have we lived up to the ideals originally set forth in the Declaration of Independence? What do you know abou the foundations of America?
3. Outline for Essay
4. Examples of Essay, Introductions
Homework: Complete the outline for your essay & write your introduction
2. journal: Equality, Democracy, Rights, Opportunity, and Liberty in America: Have we lived up to the ideals originally set forth in the Declaration of Independence? What do you know abou the foundations of America?
3. Outline for Essay
4. Examples of Essay, Introductions
Homework: Complete the outline for your essay & write your introduction
Tuesday, October 8th
1. vocab: a. disseminate b. delineate c. democracy
2. journal: American Family: What is your family like? How does it compare to the typical American family? How are family values disseminated in America?
3. Portrayals of American Family across time
4. Essay Question and Overview; Outlining
Homework: find an article that illustrates American opportunity and write 5 discussion questions about the article linking the ideas to your essay question
2. journal: American Family: What is your family like? How does it compare to the typical American family? How are family values disseminated in America?
3. Portrayals of American Family across time
4. Essay Question and Overview; Outlining
Homework: find an article that illustrates American opportunity and write 5 discussion questions about the article linking the ideas to your essay question
Friday, October 4th
1. vocab: a. prowess b. synthesize c. evaluate
2. journal: Notes on Bloom's Taxonomy: Levels of Questioning
3. Bloom's Taxonomy
4. Bloom's Activity
A. Write a question for each level (1-6) for one of the homework articles (in pairs)
B. Identify each type of question that you wrote for homework (Level 1-6)
Homework: Write a 1-6 level question for 2 different topics (2 articles or topics)
2. journal: Notes on Bloom's Taxonomy: Levels of Questioning
3. Bloom's Taxonomy
4. Bloom's Activity
A. Write a question for each level (1-6) for one of the homework articles (in pairs)
B. Identify each type of question that you wrote for homework (Level 1-6)
Homework: Write a 1-6 level question for 2 different topics (2 articles or topics)
Thursday, October 3rd
1. vocab: a. poignant b. quagmire
2. Discuss homework articles
3. finish film: Chasing Mavericks
4. Discussion, complete film guide
Homework: find an article that illustrates American opportunity and write 5 discussion questions about the article
2. Discuss homework articles
3. finish film: Chasing Mavericks
4. Discussion, complete film guide
Homework: find an article that illustrates American opportunity and write 5 discussion questions about the article
Tuesday, October 1st
1. vocab: a. implication b. pervasive c. proliferate d. omnipresent
2. journal: TV & Life: How has TV shaped the American Dream/expectation over time? How has it affected your life?
3. American Dream Ad Contest
4. Film: Chasing Mavericks
Homework: Read and Annotate Articles: "Never a Day off at Wal-Mart" & "US Works More, for Less" and annotate
2. journal: TV & Life: How has TV shaped the American Dream/expectation over time? How has it affected your life?
3. American Dream Ad Contest
4. Film: Chasing Mavericks
Homework: Read and Annotate Articles: "Never a Day off at Wal-Mart" & "US Works More, for Less" and annotate
Thursday, September 26th
1. vocab: a. resonate b. perseverance c. diligence
2. journal: Describe a time when you have faced challenges and struggled through a difficult time or completed a difficult goal. What helped you to get through this? How did you persevere? Did you complete the goal or give up? What did you learn?
3. Finish American Dream Advertisement & justify your composition in 1 page/group:
a. What was your intention in using the images and arrangement that you chose in your poster design? How will this composition engage your audience and why do you think they will buy into your concept?
b. What persuasive techniques did you use? (Refer to their notes from the day we discussed persuasive techniques)
4. Watch film: Chasing Mavericks & complete viewing guide
Homework: Read TV article and annotate!
2. journal: Describe a time when you have faced challenges and struggled through a difficult time or completed a difficult goal. What helped you to get through this? How did you persevere? Did you complete the goal or give up? What did you learn?
3. Finish American Dream Advertisement & justify your composition in 1 page/group:
a. What was your intention in using the images and arrangement that you chose in your poster design? How will this composition engage your audience and why do you think they will buy into your concept?
b. What persuasive techniques did you use? (Refer to their notes from the day we discussed persuasive techniques)
4. Watch film: Chasing Mavericks & complete viewing guide
Homework: Read TV article and annotate!
Tuesday, September 24th
1. vocab:
2. Journal: Are the ideals of the American Dream attainable?
3. Discuss Articles: "Stephen Cruz" and "Violence in Male Advertising"
4. American Dream Poster Competition
Homework: Read "Myths in America" and annotate
2. Journal: Are the ideals of the American Dream attainable?
3. Discuss Articles: "Stephen Cruz" and "Violence in Male Advertising"
4. American Dream Poster Competition
Homework: Read "Myths in America" and annotate
Friday, September 20th
1. vocab: A) induce B) sentiment C) evoke
2. Field Trip Selection
3. American Dream Poster Competition
4. Discuss "Stephen Cruz"
Homework: 1. Work on your independent project: Read your book, work on your research, etc...
2. Field Trip Selection
3. American Dream Poster Competition
4. Discuss "Stephen Cruz"
Homework: 1. Work on your independent project: Read your book, work on your research, etc...
Thursday, September 19th
1. Vocab: A) diligence
2. Journal: Violence in America
3. Discuss Article "Violence in America"
4. Complete American Dream Advertisement
Homework: Read "Stephen Cruz" article and annotate!
2. Journal: Violence in America
3. Discuss Article "Violence in America"
4. Complete American Dream Advertisement
Homework: Read "Stephen Cruz" article and annotate!
Tuesday, September 17th
1. Vocab: A) partial B) impartial C) tendentious D) annotate
2. Logical Fallacy Quiz
3. Persuasive Techniques
4. Read Barbie/GI Joe articles
5. American Dream Advertisement Contest: Design a collaged advertisement for an ideal "American Dream" using persuasive techniques, logical fallacies, considering audience and purpose
Homework: Read article "Violence in America" and annotate!
2. Logical Fallacy Quiz
3. Persuasive Techniques
4. Read Barbie/GI Joe articles
5. American Dream Advertisement Contest: Design a collaged advertisement for an ideal "American Dream" using persuasive techniques, logical fallacies, considering audience and purpose
Homework: Read article "Violence in America" and annotate!
Thursday, September 12th
1. Vocab: A. credibility B. bias
2. Journal: A) How can you determine if a source is credible? biased?
B) Persuasive Techniques
3. Presentation: Logical Fallacies
4. Discussion of Logical Fallacies and Ideal Images in Advertisements
Homework: Logical Fallacy worksheet 2
2. Journal: A) How can you determine if a source is credible? biased?
B) Persuasive Techniques
3. Presentation: Logical Fallacies
4. Discussion of Logical Fallacies and Ideal Images in Advertisements
Homework: Logical Fallacy worksheet 2
Tuesday, September 10th
1. vocab: A. conform B. adhere C. fallacy D) justification
2. journal: What is the typical American Dream as portrayed by the media? Give examples. Why has this become mainstream? What persuasive techniques do they use to sell these ideals?
3. Logical Fallacies
4. Share you advertisements and identify a stereotypical American Dream and logical fallacies present in the advertisements
5. Activity: American Dream Poster Contest
Homework: Logical Fallacy worksheet
2. journal: What is the typical American Dream as portrayed by the media? Give examples. Why has this become mainstream? What persuasive techniques do they use to sell these ideals?
3. Logical Fallacies
4. Share you advertisements and identify a stereotypical American Dream and logical fallacies present in the advertisements
5. Activity: American Dream Poster Contest
Homework: Logical Fallacy worksheet
Friday, September 6th
1. vocab: A. deviate B. diverge C. digress
2. Journal: What is MY American Dream? How does it contrast with the norm?
3. Share Advertisements/Identify Logical Fallacies
4. American Dream Poster Activity
Homework: Find a printed (magazine) advertisement and a commercial that are selling some sort of typical American Dream (ideas of appearance, wealth, family, success) and write about how these are selling an image as well as a product
2. Journal: What is MY American Dream? How does it contrast with the norm?
3. Share Advertisements/Identify Logical Fallacies
4. American Dream Poster Activity
Homework: Find a printed (magazine) advertisement and a commercial that are selling some sort of typical American Dream (ideas of appearance, wealth, family, success) and write about how these are selling an image as well as a product
Thursday, September 5th
1. vocab: A) ideology B) culture
2. journal: American Ideology: What are American ideals/values? Where do these come from? What things are typically American? What does it mean to be an American (individually, socially)? What do you like about being an American? What is 'the Great American Dream'?
3. Fortune Ad and Success survey
4. What is success?
Homework: Read Articles on success and complete reading questions
2. journal: American Ideology: What are American ideals/values? Where do these come from? What things are typically American? What does it mean to be an American (individually, socially)? What do you like about being an American? What is 'the Great American Dream'?
3. Fortune Ad and Success survey
4. What is success?
Homework: Read Articles on success and complete reading questions
Tuesday, September 3rd
1. vocab: innovate
2. journal: How do I want to project myself in the world? What things represent me? Colors, Shapes, Icons, Symbols, Places, Ideas? What is my special talent? What am I proud of?
3. Weebly Website Instructions
4. Create your Weebly Website
Homework: Read your book for 40 minutes (20 each day) OR start brainstorming, drafting, working on your independent project for 40 minutes.
2. journal: How do I want to project myself in the world? What things represent me? Colors, Shapes, Icons, Symbols, Places, Ideas? What is my special talent? What am I proud of?
3. Weebly Website Instructions
4. Create your Weebly Website
Homework: Read your book for 40 minutes (20 each day) OR start brainstorming, drafting, working on your independent project for 40 minutes.
Thursday, August 29th
1. Journal Write: Goals
2. Collage Notebook
Homework: Choose a book for independent reading or a topic for your research project
2. Collage Notebook
Homework: Choose a book for independent reading or a topic for your research project
Tuesday, August 27th
1. Journal Write: Last Year: How did it go? Challenges/Learnings?
2. Logistics of Class: Syllabus, Procedures, Expectations
3. Background/Culture/Photography of Hungary and Europe
4. Topics Discussion for upcoming year
Homework: 1. Bring in Collage materials for next class (magazines, art, photos, poetry...)
2. Syllabus Signed and Read
3. Online School Forms and Emergency form
2. Logistics of Class: Syllabus, Procedures, Expectations
3. Background/Culture/Photography of Hungary and Europe
4. Topics Discussion for upcoming year
Homework: 1. Bring in Collage materials for next class (magazines, art, photos, poetry...)
2. Syllabus Signed and Read
3. Online School Forms and Emergency form