Thursday, February 29, 2024

Rhetorical Analysis One Pager

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: Identify the topic for my essay.

Reading: You will read one book by March 20th.



Agenda:

  1. Create a one pager using your notes about Rhetorical Analysis. I have included the slides if you need them.
    1. Work in pairs. You may choose your partner.
    2. Use the large poster paper at the back of the the room.
    3. Make sure you include color.
    4. Include all of the main ideas from your notes.
    5. Include a large title.
    6. Use quotes from the Chavez article as examples for you poster.
    7. I have included a sample one pager at the top of this page. It is for a different topic, but you get the idea.
    8. There should be no empty space on your one pager.
  2. The One-Pager is due tomorrow.

Homework:
  1. Vocabulary list is due on Sunday.

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

How to annotate a text for RA

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: Identify the topic for my essay.

Reading: You will read one book by February 10th.



Agenda:

  1. Label the methods of development in the article.
  2. Label the parts of the classical argument structure.

Homework:
  1. None

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Looking for shifts

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: Identify the topic for my essay.

Reading: You will read one book by February 10th.



Agenda:

  1. Start your new vocabulary list.
  2. Divide the essay into sections based on the shifts in the text.

Homework:
  1. None

Monday, February 26, 2024

Rhetorical Analysis Lecture

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: Identify the topic for my essay.

Reading: You will read one book by February 10th.



Agenda:

  1. Start your new vocabulary list.
  2. Rhetorical analysis lecture.

Homework:
  1. None

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Final Essay Intro and Evidence

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: Identify the topic for my essay.

Reading: You will read one book by February 10th.


Agenda:

  1. Add quotes to the Padlet wall.
  2. Here is an electronic copy of the play.
  3. Add your evidence to your essay diagram and the quotes you will use.

Homework:
  1. None

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Final Essay Add Quotes

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: Identify the topic for my essay.

Reading: You will read one book by February 10th.


Agenda:

  1. Add quotes to the Padlet wall.
  2. Create a diagram for the type of complexity you will use for your essay.

Homework:

Monday, February 12, 2024

Final Essay Instructions

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: Identify the topic for my essay.

Reading: You will read one book by February 10th.


Agenda:

  1. Read the instructions for our essay.
  2. Today you will choose your topic and write the introduction.

Homework:

Friday, February 9, 2024

Finish watching the play

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: What is happening on the island in Act III?

Reading: You will read one book by February 10th.

Agenda:

  1. Watch the end of the play.

Homework:
  1. None

Thursday, February 8, 2024

Connections Map Final Day

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: What is happening on the island in Act III?

Reading: You will read one book by February 10th.

Agenda:

  1. Finish connections map

Homework:
  1. None

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Performance day

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: What is happening on the island in Act III?

Reading: You will read one book by February 10th.

Agenda:

  1. Performance day

Homework:
  1. None

Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Connections Map day 2

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: What is happening on the island in Act III?

Reading: You will read one book by February 10th.

Agenda:

  1. Look at this map for the plot of the play.
  2. Today you will:
    1. Meet with your acting group and run through your scene once.
    2. Work on your connections map.

Homework:

Monday, February 5, 2024

Connections map day 1

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: What is happening on the island in Act III?

Reading: You will read one book by February 10th.

Agenda:

  1. Look at this map for the plot of the play.
  2. Today you will:
    1. Meet with your acting group and run through your scene once.
    2. Work on your connections map. You will find it in Google Classroom.

Homework:

Friday, February 2, 2024

Background for the play

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: What is happening on the island in Act III?

Reading: You will read one book by February 10th.

Agenda:

  1. Look at this map for the plot of the play.
  2. Today you will:
    1. Meet with your acting group and run through your scene once.
    2. Complete the Edpuzzle activities on Google Classroom. They are due today.
    3. Work on your vocabulary list and get it turned in early.

Homework:

Thursday, February 1, 2024

Shakespearean Insults

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: What is happening on the island in Act III?

Reading: You will read one book by February 10th.

Agenda:

  1. Look at this map for the plot of the play.
  2. Today you will:
    1. Read through your scene again.
    2. Start blocking the action on your second read.
  3. Today you will create a conversation using Shakespearean language.
    1. Shakespearean language cheat sheet
    2. Shakespearean insults and dialogue
  4. Form acting groups.
    1. The Marriage scene (5) 4.1.59, 102-135
    2. Stefano, Trinculo, and Caliban (5) 4.1.139-180, 194-264
    3. Prospero confronts Gonzalo (5) 5.1.135-241
    4. Prospero confronts the betrayers (5) 5.1.239-311

Homework: