English 11 week of January 13

 Monday – Meet and greet Reading Strategies groups. Define Reading focus area. Share with class.

Tuesday – Inference activity. Homework if not completed in class.

Wednesday – Detail activity: Zoom by Istvan Banyai and in class activity

Thursday – Detail activity: tying complicated knots

Friday – RS groups – learning questions stems. Share with class.

English 11 week of January 6

 Monday – Meet and greet Reading Strategies groups. Define Reading focus area. Share with class.

Tuesday – Inference activity. Homework if not completed in class.

Wednesday – Detail activity: Zoom by Istvan Banyai and in class activity

Thursday – Detail activity: tying complicated knots

Friday – RS groups – learning questions stems. Share with class.

For Friday, December 20

Complete the following activities in your Reading Strategy Learning Goal area:

Details

1. Supporting details presentations at http://www.sophia.org/tutorials/understanding-main-idea-and-supporting-details-as

2. Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFqs0I9QrGo

3. Try this quiz at http://www.quia.com//pop/155268.html

Inference

1. Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OISc9pAYEs

2. Brain puzzles for inferring at http://brainden.com/logic-puzzles.htm

3. Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFqs0I9QrGo

Main Idea

1. View presentation and watch video at http://www.sophia.org/tutorials/understanding-main-idea-and-supporting-details-as

2. Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKuMY85G3zQ

3. Try this quiz at http://www.quia.com/pop/120023.html

Generalization

1. Read about it at http://www.sanchezclass.com/reading-generalization.htm

2. Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWu0UzC8dtQ

3. Powerpoint Presentation at http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&sqi=2&ved=0CDsQFjAD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pomounties.org%2Fcms%2Flib02%2FPA01000181%2FCentricity%2FDomain%2F257%2FMakingplusGeneralizations.pptx&ei=8QOmUorvKsHBrQGopoGgAQ&usg=AFQjCNEWaO-14FSRKRueTrjhAwUoKv-Qjw&bvm=bv.57752919,d.aWM

4. Try this quiz at http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/generalized-other-definition-example-quiz.html#qz

Word Choice/Context Clue

1. Read about it at http://www.sophia.org/tutorials/word-learning-strategy-context-clues

2. Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFqs0I9QrGo

3. Video at

Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iF0AaDeXKRU&list=PLD14EEE90BD6FC0F9

Part 2:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Al-kJWk9aU&list=PLD14EEE90BD6FC0F9

 Author/Time Period for Reading Literacy

1. History at http://www.online-literature.com/periods/

2. Deeper understanding at http://electricka.com/etaf/muses/literature/literary_periods/literary_periods_popups/understanding_literary_periods.htm

3. Take this challenging quiz at http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=american-literature-time-periods-quiz

For Thursday, December 19

1.  Update Goodreads

2.  Did you finish your Reading Challenge?

If yes,

3.  Click on Reading Challenge

4.  Press FN and Insert simultaneous to capture image of completed Reading Challenge

5.  Open Paint and press Control and V simultaneously

6.  Save image on desktop

7.  Email image as an attachment to: aluttke@homeoftheshamrocks.org

8.  Include your name in the Subject line.

Remember, you must finish your Reading Challenge by December 31, 2013!

Technical Writing week of December 16

Monday – meeting for status reports, items needed, and DK 142

Tuesday – follow up with target audience if students haven’t received a response.

Wednesday – Friday – Planning for implementation.

English 11 week of December 16

 Monday – skit practice; final drafts for poems/raps/songs, cartoons, and essays

Tuesday – Satire project presentations for poems/songs/raps, cartoons and essays.

Wednesday – Satire project presentations – skits.

English 11 by Friday, 9:00 am graded assignment

Looking back at your new learning goal for Reading Strategies... Details, Generalization, Inference, Word Choice, Main Idea

I would like you to identify a website that could assist you and others in learning about your Reading Strategy.

Email me at aluttke@homeoftheshamrocks.org

Include your name in the subject line

Copy the link to the body and identify what Reading Strategy it pertains to.
EX.
Inference:  http://brainden.com/

Technical Writing week of December 9

          

Monday – Receive Audience evaluation form back with input. Begin working on rough draft of document.

Tuesday – Rough draft of document due by the end of class.

Wednesday – Received rough draft of document back with input.

Thursday – Corrections and final approval. Send by Friday beginning of class. Email Luttke as BCC.

Friday – Next steps meeting. Looking for response to sent document.

English 11 week of December 9

Monday – Mr. Jim Merril presentation in library.

Tuesday – Satire assignment and expectations. Commit to topic and activity.

Wednesday – Work on project. Skit groups must commit to individual responsibilities. All – list satirical devices that will be incorporated in activity.

Thursday – Outline of activity

Friday – Rough draft of activity

Assignment:

Apply Genre Knowledge

Satire project

“Good satire comes from anger. It comes from a sense of injustice, that there are wrongs in the world that need to be fixed.” Carl Hiaasen, author.

Choose one of the following activities to create satire:

Skit	Song/Poem	Cartoon	Essay
Write and perform a satirical skit that identifies a social problem. Must include satirical devices. (Group maximum of 4 – each person must perform a role with all contributing to the writing or props)	Write and perform a satirical song or poem or rap that identifies a social problem. Must include satirical devices (Individual)	Draw and present a satirical cartoon that identifies a social problem. Must include satirical devices. (Individual)	Write and present a short satirical essay that identifies a social problem. Must include satirical devices. (Individual)

Rubric for Satire project

Name:                                                            Title:

Skit                                    Song/poem                        Cartoon                        Essay

Concept	4	3	2
Critiques something or someone from a social problem.	Critique is clear to the viewer and highly relevant to the issue being addressed	Critique is clear to the viewer and relevant to the issue being addressed	Critique may be unclear or irrelevant to the issue being addressed
Use satirical devices to make appropriate critique	Appropriately and very effectively uses satirical devices to critique someone or something in issue	Appropriate uses satirical devices to critique someone or something in issue	May struggle to say appropriate or use the most effective satirical devices to critique someone or something in the issue
Delivery is appropriate to task and audience	Delivery is appropriate to task and audience, and audience is clearly engaged	Delivery is appropriate to task and audience	Delivery needs some polishing – the tone might be too informal or appear unrehearsed
Demonstrate a command of formal English, if applicable	Language choices are precise and appropriate to the task	Language choices are appropriate to the task	Language choices might not be matched to the task
Beautiful work: Work that flows, is creative, emotionally moving or intellectually moving, eye catching, leaves the reader wanting more.	Work flows, appeals to the reader, shows creativity and neatness, reader remembers project	Flows, looks good, but overall project is forgettable, a bit sloppy	No creativity, sloppy work with mistakes, the reader is turned off by project

Comments:

English 11 by Wednesday at 9:00 am

Please email a link to an example of satire. Make sure to include your name in the Subject and copy the link in the body with a brief description of what the satire is making fun of.

my email: aluttke@homeoftheshamrocks.org

Technical Writing week of December 2

Monday - Reflection on presentation. Discussion on next steps in Service Project.

Tuesday - Wednesday  - DK 83 and 269. Audience diversity

Thursday- Friday - Audience evaluation form

English 11 week of December 2

Monday – Calvin and Hobbes cartoon with satirical observations. Cartoon at http://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/2011/06/26#.UoU1Uo2E5FY

Tuesday – Good Night Moon book and Good Night IPAD video. Questions:What is going on culturally when the book, Goodnight IPAD was written that might relate to the central idea? Which devices does the author use to criticize or make fun of an event or person? Provide examples.
Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ouOwpYQqic

Wednesday –Thursday – Butter Battle book and the Cold War.  

Questions:

In two paragraphs: What is going on culturally and historically when the book, Butter Battle was written that might relate to the central idea? 

In a list: Which devices does the author use to criticize or make fun of an event or person? Provide 4 examples.

Information regarding Cold War at http://ethemes.missouri.edu/themes/1951?locale=en

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_War

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arms_race

Butter Battle video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5FR_cuQsrc

Friday – Group discussion: What makes you mad? Identifying the purpose for satire project.

English 11 week of November 18 and 25

 Monday –Tuesday – What is satire?

Using the handout "What is satire?" students view the following satirical examples and identify how they are satire.

1. Smoothie Operator at

http://www.theonion.com/articles/smoothie-operators,34209/

2. American Idiot by Green Day at

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ViLNw10axU

3. Is Your Team looking to Build a New Stadium at

http://www.sportspickle.com/2013/11/flowchart-is-your-team-looking-to-build-stadium-arena

Wednesday – Thursday  – Using a column from Dave Barry, “The Perils of Pinatas” students will identify Point of View in Satire

Article at http://www.miamiherald.com/2009/06/14/1076168/the-perils-of-pinatas.html
 

Friday – Begin watching satirical movie: Megamind

Technical Writing week of November 18

Monday – Outline for presentation is due. Students will receive feedback

Tuesday – Work on revisions to presentation

Wednesday – perfect visual aid

Thursday – Practice presentation

Friday – offers to present before the weekend for those who might be going away for the week of Thanksgiving or feel prepared

Technical Writing week of November 11

Monday - Presentation discussion. Read DK (190-192). Expectations.

Tuesday - Friday -
             Research background (history), Impact, Interesting/engaging facts, the 5Ws and an H.

English 11 week of November 11

Monday – Tuesday – Self evaluation of ACT practice tes

Wedensday – Pre unit survey on Characteristics of a Reader. Pre test for Reading skills.

Thursday – Evaluate pre test. Homework: Learning goal for reading skills.

Friday – What is Satire? Writing and discussion.

Technical Writing for week of November 4

Monday - Service Project discussion and brainstorm

Tuesday - Receive Analytical Report and feedback. Submit Service Project idea(s)

Wednesday - Feedback on Service Project idea. Begin developing items needed to create and timeline.

Friday - Submit Service Projects expectations and deadlines

English 11 week of November 4

Mon – The Raven

The Simpson’s version at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q32y-0zNUtM

             

Christopher Walken reads the Raven at             http://www.openculture.com/2013/08/edgar-allan-poes-the-raven-read-by-christopher.html

           

Tuesday – Wednesday – The Mask of the Red Death by Edgar A. Poe

             

Audio at http://ia601600.us.archive.org/5/items/sixcreepytales_pc_librivox/sixcreepystoriesbypoe_2_poe.mp3

Thursday – Friday – Comparison matrix for American Romanticism authors.

English 11 week of October 28

Monday- Tuesday - Plot diagram with The Devil and Tom Walker by W Irving. Audio at http://ia600306.us.archive.org/35/items/short_story_034_0810_librivox/shortstory034_devilandtomwalker_jf.mp3

Wednesday- Thursday - Plot diagram with Dr. Heidegger's Experiment by N Hawthorne.
Video at http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1685292/Doctor-Heideggers-Experiment

Audio at http://ia600404.us.archive.org/17/items/short_story_040_0912/shortstory040_drheideggersexperiment_sbh.mp3

Nathaniel Hawthorne biography at http://www.egs.edu/library/nathaniel-hawthorne/

Friday - Plot diagram for the Raven

Technical Writing week of October 28

Monday - assignment Analytical Report:

Objective: Explain the strategy of a website that you investigate. . Then write an analytical report to Luttke in which you explain strategies that you identified in the creation of a website.

Report must include, but is not limited to:

1.      Introduction

2.      Starting point of website

3.      Identity created by website

4.      Ways to apply information (identify audience and usefulness)

5.      Interpretation of usefulness of website design

6.     Conclusion

7.      Include a presentations “map” - a screen shot of the main page of your website, and other pages of website that you reference in your analysis.

Tuesday - Wednesday - Collect information

Thursday - Rough draft due

Friday - Final draft due by end of class

English 11 week of October 21

Monday - complete Final draft of Memoir writing

Tuesday - Disney "Legend of Sleepy Hollow" video

Wednesday - What is theme?

Thursday - American Romanticism video. Overview of authors

Friday - Headless Horseman poem with plot diagram

Rough draft: Questions to answer before printing

1. What is your word count? (Tools – Word Count)

2. Do the first two-three sentences grab my audience?

3. Do I stick to one topic throughout?

4. Are there vivid verbs?

5. Do I modify my nouns with adjectives?

6. Did I spell check?

7. Do I have a title?

8. Is the title Bold Calibri 14-16 point font?

9. Is the body 10-12 point Cambria?

10. Are the paragraphs indented? (Use Tab key)

Technical Writing week of October 14

We will submit calculator tips to Mrs. Pollyea after class on Monday

Monday – Notes on design

Tuesday – Notes on process

Wednesday-Friday  – Activity for process

English 11 week of October 14

By Thursday - update your status on Goodreads. Make sure the book your currently reading is correct and identify what page you are currently on.

Monday – Read how to tips for writing college entrance essays. Choose memoir entry

Tuesday – Read strategies for great essay writing. Work on rough draft.

Wednesday – Rough draft due by end of class.

Thursday – Feedback on draft.

Friday – Final draft due by end of class.

Technical Writing week of October 7

Monday – decide on Style Sheet. Calculator tips. Notes from Technical writing book on process

Tuesday – Activity on Process

Wednesday – Activity on Process

Thursday – Notes on Design

Friday – Notes from Technical writing book on process.

English 11 week of October 7

Monday – Listing for writing barriers. Homework: 150-250 words. Write about someone who influenced your life in some important way. Show this person in action.

Tuesday – Writing barriers continued.

Wednesday – Angling your memoirs. Homework:  Possession you own that you would bequeath (will) to your child or grandchild. Why? 150-250 words

Thursday – Decisions memoirists make handout. Discuss.

Friday – 6 word memoirs

Tech writing week of September 30

Monday - Final drafts of school situation.

Tuesday - Analysis of Forensic notebooks.

English 11 week of September 30

Practice ACT Tuesday and Thursday morning for all juniors.

Monday – Memoir writing returned - midpoint evaluation. Homework: Where do you see yourself in 10 years? 150-250 words.

Tuesday – Video on Word Choice

Wednesday – Writing Workshop - rephrasing a sentence.Homework:  Create a national holiday. What would be the date, and what would the holiday be about? 150-250 words.

Thursday - Writing Workshop -  flow; in Sentence Fluency groupings.

Friday - Revision with Sentence Fluency focus area. 

Sentence Fluency: Modifiers

Knowledge testing

Read about modifiers and misplacement at

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/engagement/index.php?category_id=2&sub_category_id=1&article_id=36

Read more about dangling modifiers at

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/597/1/

See if you can identify misplaced or dangling modifiers at

http://www.chompchomp.com/modifiers01/modifiers01.htm

How did you do?

            If you got more than 3 wrong,

See if you can identify misplaced or dangling modifiers at

http://www.chompchomp.com/modifiers03/modifiers03.htm

How did you do?

Now you’re ready to try:

http://uwf.edu/writelab/test/dangling_and_misplaced_modifiers_practice_test.htm

In an email to Luttke (aluttke@homeoftheshamrocks.org), identify what specifically you learned today and what do you still need to practice.

Sentence Fluency activities for September 26

Sentence Fluency

Please go to each link and listen/read to improve your

Sentence Structure,

Sentence Length,

Or Flow

Song: (1:00)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n68z0mw0rDc

Powerpoint: (6:00)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYTWGtcc3Q8

Purdue Owl reading: (6:00)

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/573/01/

Short idea: (:30)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWuR4dtM8dQ

Technical Writing week of September 23

Monday - Audience use and profiling

Tuesday - Profiling practice with technical document. Share as a group

Wednesday - Choose an issue with the school that you want to address. Profile audience.

Thursday - Writing and revising issue with school.

Friday - Final draft with sending, distributing.

English 11 week of September 23

By Thursday - for a homework grade - in your Goodreads account, record a 2013 reading challenge for yourself - minimum 2 books. You will find it on the homepage of your Goodreads account. Please copy and paste your 2013 Reading Challenge into the body of an email and send to aluttke@homeoftheshamrocks.org.

2013 Reading Challenge

 

Monday - Vivid verbs and Adjective usage

Tuesday - Modifiers -  Homework:  150-250 words What would be the theme song for your life? Why?

Wednesday - Introductory phrases, clauses.  Homework - Turn in notebook for a homework grade on memoir writings - Bad habit, Collect, Theme song.

Thursday, Friday - Sentence fluency group work. Homework - 2013 Reading Challenge for Goodreads.

Technical writing week of September 16

Monday – revise and present set of instructions.

Tuesday – Break out session with Mr. Jim. Please bring paper and pencil

Wednesday –  Online Class Activity

Search the Internet for a set of instructions and classify them as technical, semi-technical, or nontechnical. Use Master Sheet 11 for specific definition and examples.

In the comments below: Explain your classification, pointing to specific words and phrases that helped you make your decision. Provide the url for the Web page so that your classmates can access the instructions.

Thursday --Once all class members have posted their instructions, vote on which is most technical and which is least technical.  Handout – Dangerous Audience

Friday – Notes on audience and profiling

English 11 week of September 16

Remember to update goodreads account to include what you are currently reading.

Monday - Listen to excerpt from Unbroken. Identify through sentence fluency groups - what author does well. Homework: Describe one bad habit you have. Why is it bad? Why do you do it? 150-250 words. Goodreads is a graded assignment.

Tuesday - Practice ACT information. Sentence fluency idea from article returned. Practice and apply the idea. Update learning goal.

Wednesday - Excerpt from James Earl Jones memoir. What does he do well as it applies to structure and length of sentences. Homework:  Write about something you collect - how and why do you collect it? How do you store it? What does it say about you? 150-250 words.

Thursday - Article on tips for writing college application essays.