p.4 11-30-10

1. P. 102 "News Media Survey"
2. Rd. pg. 103-105 "Oh My! The Future of News"

• As you read the editorial you will create a Graphic Organizer for SOAPStone
• To complete the assignment you need to highlight/annotate your text.

3. Complete pg. 106

p. 1 11-18-10

1. Paper Bag Character Story.
2. Paper Bag Character story.
3. Good/Evil Characters.
4. "What do I know about Fairy Tales"

P.1 11o-17-10

1. Work on Paper Bag Character.
2. Look at Characterization and Character Traits.
3. Write a story about your Character.
4. Create a Graphic Organizer for your Character.
5. Use your Graphic Organizer to Create a Speech about your Character.

p. 4 11-16-10

1. NO COMPUTER USE UNLESS YOU HAVE WRITTEN AT LEAST 3 PARAGRAPHS AND IT IS CHECKED BY ME.

2. THE PROMPT OF YOUR ESSAY IS ON PG. 92-93. YOU ARE NOT WRITING ABOUT THE AMERICAN DREAM.
YOU ARE WRITING ABOUT:
DOES EVERYONE HAVE ACCESS TO THE AMERICAN DREAM.

• YOU NEED 3 SOURCES AT LEAST TO SUPPORT YOUR POSITION.
• YOU NEED 1 TO BE FROM WHAT WE HAVE READ IN CLASS.
• THE OTHER 2 SOURCES CAN BE FROM PERSON EXPERIENCE, MUSIC, MOVIES, OR OTHER BOOKS/STORIES YOU HAVE READ.
• I DO NOT WANT TO SEE THE LETTER "I" IN YOUR ESSAY.
  

p.1 11-16-10

1. GROWING SENTENCES:

1. CONDITION (like/as), W/W + a + WHEN.
2. WHERE, W/W + a + WHEN.
3. WHY, W/W + a + WHEN + WHERE.
4. W/W and W/W + a1 + a2 and a3.
5. W/W + a + WHY + WHEN + WHERE.

2. Learn about basic plots with Cinderella
3. Powerpoint on basic literary devices and theme.
3. Paper Bag Character.

p. 1 11-15-10

1. Growing Sentences:

1. W/W + a1 and a2.
2. WHEN, w/w + a1 and a2.
3. WHERE, w/w + a1 + WHEN.
4. WHY, w/w + a1 + WHERE.
5. HOW (-ly), w/w + a1.

1. Growing Sentences:

1. HOW (-LY), W/W + A.
2. W/W + A + HOW (like/as).
3. HOW (with/without/by), W/W + A.
4. W/W + A + HOW (-ly) + WHEN + WHERE.
5. WHEN, W/W + A + HOW (like/as).

2. Write about a Picture:
BE CREATIVE!!!! Write a story about this picture. You can write about anything you want. Be as creative as you want to be. This is how Disney movies get made!!!!

p. 1 11-8-2010

1. Growing Sentences:

1. W/W + A + HOW (with/without/by).
2. HOW (with/without/by), + W/W + A.
3. HOW (-LY), W/W + A.
4. W/W + A + HOW (-LY)
5. HOW (-LY), W/W + A + HOW (with/without/by).

2. Write about a Picture:
Get Creative!!!!!!!!!!! Write a story based on this picture. You can make it whatever you want, with whomever you want. The only problem, you have 25 minutes to write it. I check for how much you wrote, and that you tried to be creative.

3. New Unit:
Our new unit is a Comparative essay. We will work on comparing and contrasting two things. Our final writing project for this essay will be to compare/contrast two short stories.

P.4 11-5-2010

1. Work on looking for information for Synthesis essay.
2. Look at Organization for essay.
3. View this site for help with writing.

p. 4 11-3-2010

1. Writing a synthesis essay.

• Synthesis is to use more than one source of information to help form an opinion and support that opinion.
• Qualify---agree with points on both sides...being able to see how both can have valid points.

2. Look for sources that you can use to prove your thesis.

3. Read the remaining selections in Unit 1. Take notes of what you read and if they can or cannot support the writing prompt.

• p. 91--helps you to decide if you are going to support one side or the other.
• p. 77--explains the structure of an argumentative essay.
• p. 83--helps you to think of the American Dream.

4. Overall, you do not have to look for other sources. You can use the readings that we have seen in class. You can also use songs that you know of that can help you.

WRITING PROMPT:

Synthesize at least 3-5 sources and your own observations to defend, challenge, or qualify the statement that America still provides access to the American Dream, to the "tired, the poor, and the huddled masses." You need at least 3-5 sources to argue your position. Use the sources and your own observations generalized to support your positon.

P. 4 11-1-2010

1. Look at Act. 1.12 on pg. 66-72. This activity is called "Working to the American Dream"

• Read the first poem and fill out the graphic organizer on pg. 67 as a class.
• Pg. 68 is SOAPSTONE, complete as a class.
• Homework rd. pgs. 69-71

2. As you complete this activity, think about how these reading can support your position on the "American Dream" being attainable.

WRITING PROMPT:

Synthesize at least 3-5 sources and your own observations to defend, challenge, or qualify the statement that America still provides access to the American Dream, to the "tired, the poor, and the huddled masses." You need at least 3-5 sources to argue your position. Use the sources and your own observations generalized to support your positon.