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.