Quarter 2, Week 3 of 10

Draft 3 of the research paper due next Friday, November 8! 

Final group-editing session during Tuesday/Wednesday classes!

Monday and Tuesday, October 28 & 29
Classwork

1. Learning Objective: L11-12.6, Acquire and use accurately new and content-specific words and phrases. W11-12.5, Develop and strenthen writing as needed by planning, editing, and revising. RI11-12.5, Analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of the structure an author uses.
2. Do Now: G Level Vocabulary Unit 5, Quiz A
3. After: Student-teacher conferences
4. During: Revising Draft 2 and Editing a partner's paper with the checklist (A green sheet must be completed by a classmate by the end of class on Wednesday/Thursday)
5. Target Practice: I am ready to conference, or have already conferred, about my second draft and know where my paper's strengths and weaknesses are. +/0/-

Homework

• Draft 2 revision checklist from you research paper packet must be completed by class-time on Wednesday/Thursday this week!
• Continue independent reading for next quarter and begin reading now! Click here for written options.

Wednesday and Thursday, October 30 & 31
Classwork

1. Learning Objective: W11-12.5, Develop and strenthen writing as needed by planning, editing, and revising. RI11-12.5, Analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of the structure an author uses.
2. Do Now: Look at the Target Practice for today.  In your journal, write a short response about how your answer to this question.  Describe why you feel that way, what you have done to make the research paper what it is or is not, and how you can improve in the future.
3. After: Student-teacher conferences
4. During: Revising Draft 2 and Editing a partner's paper with the checklist (A green sheet must be completed by a classmate by the end of class on Wednesday/Thursday)
5. Target Practice: I am ready to complete the research paper process by producing a final draft. +/0/-

Homework

• Draft 2 revision checklist from you research paper packet must be completed by class-time on Wednesday/Thursday this week!
• Create Draft 3 of the research paper in your Google Drive, and print a hard-copy for class on Tuesday/Wednesday
• Study G Level Vocabulary for Unit 5, Quiz B next class!
• Continue independent reading! Early turn-in is November 15. Click here for written options.

Quarter 2, Week 2 of 10

Individual conferences will take place during class for the next two weeks! 

There will be one final round of group editing during the week of November 4-8, with the Final Draft due November 8!

Be sure to see Lady Dracula, featuring the Intermediate and Advanced Acting classes, October 25, 26, or 27!

Monday, October 21
Classwork

1. Learning Objective: L11-12.6, Acquire and use accurately new and content-specific words and phrases. W11-12.5, Develop and strenthen writing as needed by planning, editing, and revising.
2. Do Now: Vocabulary G Level Unit 4, Quiz B
3. Then: Submission of Research Paper Draft 2 (Login to Senior Project Website required)
4. After: Quiz Corrections
5. Next: Review Quarter 2 Goals and Expectations
6. Journal: write down three questions to ask about your paper when you conference with the teacher to discuss the second draft (answers are not necessary, only questions).  Leave space for more before today's target practice.
7. Target Practice: I am ready to conference about my second draft and know where my paper's strengths and weaknesses are. +/0/-

Homework

• Continue independent reading for next quarter and begin reading now!  Click here for written options.
• Begin making revisions to Draft 2 after your in-class conference.

Tuesday and Wednesday, October 22 & 23
Classwork

1. Learning Objective: W11-12.5, Develop and strenthen writing as needed by planning, editing, and revising. RI11-12.5, Analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of the structure an author uses.
2. Do Now: In your journal, write down a question to ask during your Draft 2 conference.  If you have already conferenced, write the answer to one of the questions created.
3. After: Student-teacher conferences
4. During: Revising Draft 2 and Editing a partner's paper with the checklist
5. Target Practice:  I am ready to conference, or have already conferenced, about my second draft and know where my paper's strengths and weaknesses are. +/0/-

Homework

• Continue independent reading for next quarter and begin reading now!  Click here for written options.
• Begin making revisions to Draft 2 after your in-class conference.

Thursday and Friday, October 24 & 25
Classwork

1. Learning Objective: W11-12.5, Develop and strenthen writing as needed by planning, editing, and revising. RI11-12.5, Analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of the structure an author uses.
2. Do Now: In your journal, write down a question to ask during your Draft 2 conference.  If you have already conferenced, write the answer to one of the questions created.
3. After: Student-teacher conferences
4. During: Revising Draft 2 and Editing a partner's paper with the checklist
5. Target Practice:  I am ready to conference, or have already conferenced, about my second draft and know where my paper's strengths and weaknesses are. +/0/-

Homework

• Continue making edits to Draft 2, even if you've already conferred with the teacher (Use the Senior Project Website to help)
• Study G Level Vocabulary for Unit 5, Quiz B next class!
• Continue independent reading for next quarter and begin reading now!  Click here for written options.

Quarter 2, Week 1 of 10

Reminder: Draft 2 of the Research Paper is Due on MONDAY, OCTOBER 21!

Monday and Wednesday, October 14 and 16
Classwork

1. Learning Objective: W 11-12.5, Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose.
2. Do Now: In your journal, write the following prompt: Do you agree or disagree with the author's claim that the senior project is such a positive thing?
3. After: Read the article and the comments.
4. Then: In your journal, plan-out your response by identifying your claim, a counter-claim, and how you plan to refute that counter-claim (use the article and the comments to help with this)
5. Next: Write the multi-paragraph essay!  Remember: You are arguing a point in this essay; so, use all of the information from the article, the comments, and your own personal beliefs.
6. Target Practice: I can support my view about a topic, recognize that another view exists in opposition to my own, and refute it with effective evidence in a written essay. +/0/- 

Homework

• Bring printed version of your research paper to next class (no matter where you are in the writing process)

Tuesday and Friday, October 15 and 18
Classwork

1. Learning Objective: W 11-12.5, Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose.
2. Do Now: In your journal, copy the following prompt and write your response: What is the biggest obstacle for me in writing an effective argument?
3. After: Introduce the group editing process (click here for the link to slideshow on the Senior Project Website)
4. Then: Begin the Draft Editing Activity
5. Next: Complete the Draft Editing Activity with the checklist
6. Target Practice: I can begin Draft 2 of my research paper by editing Draft 1 using comments from the Draft Editing Activity. +/0/-

Homework

• Study for G Level vocabulary Unit 4, Quiz B on Monday
• Make edits and create Draft 2 of the research paper due on Monday, October 21 (Individual student meetings begin that day and continue for two weeks) 
• Choose independent reading for Quarter 2 (early turn-in will be November 15)