ORANGE DAY

ENGLISH 12

Today we did a vocab list for the first 30 pages of AND THEN THERE WERE NONE....we then had time to read the first ten pages of the story together.....

COLLEGE ENGLISH

TRESPASSER
-test on chapters 5-9
-go over test AND, at the same time, chapters 5-10...take good notes!
-we began reading in chapter 11 together
-Please read THROUGH chapter 15 for next time!!

BLACK DAY

ENGLISH 12

Please follow the orange plan from yesterday....get the notes for literary terms if you don't have them

COLLEGE ENGLISH

Please follow yesterday's plan for the orange day class....IF YOU MISSED CLASS TODAY, please see me so I can get you the study guide questions....BE PREPARED FOR QUIZ ON TUES!!!!

ORANGE DAY

Hi everyone.

ENGLISH 12

1. Literary terms!
-pass back notes
-do practice worksheet identifying lit terms in context
-go over and collect for grade
2. Book Talk rubric
-your book talk will be on MAY 15!!!
-rubric was passed out!

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1. TRESPASSER
-collect book numbers!!!
-study guide for chapters 1-4 and go over for clarity
-begin reading on chapter 5....aloud in class
-please read through chapter 10 for next time
-we will most likely have a quiz next time....it will be for chapters 5-9!!!!

BLACK DAY

ENGLISH 12

Please follow the same plan as the orange day class....if you were not here, please look up the list of literary terms so I can give you credit!

COLLEGE ENGLISH

Please see orange day plan....and see me if you did not receive a book...read through the first four chapters....great discussion today about the stereotypes of Maine!!!!

ORANGE DAY

ENGLISH 12

Today we took notes on LITERARY DEVICES....we wrote down examples, etc. If you were not here, please see me....

symbolism
conflict (three types)
foreshadow
irony
foil
dramatic irony
metonymy
allusion

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1. Claim Data Warrant
-go over strategy
-share "Office" examples
-WE WILL CONTINUE TO USE CLAIM DATA WARRANT FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR!

2.TRESPASSER (our new novel!)
-read GQ article about Maine and answer questions for "discussion points"
-introduce new novel, author, backstory, etc
-begin reading aloud....please read through CHAPTER 4 for next time!

BLACK DAY

WELCOME BACK!!!!

ENGLISH 12

Today we worked in the Greek/Latin root vocab books, doing the exercises that begin on page 25....please see me to make these up

COLLEGE ENGLISH

Today we re-visited the Claim, Data, Warrant model of argument writing...we looked at an example composition from a former student....we then analyzed an episode of "The Office" looking for data for :

Michael is the most insecure character on the show
Dwight is obsessed with pleasing Michael
Michael is a model boss
Dwight is a model employee

For Wednesday, please sketch out some WARRANT for data you found!

ORANGE DAY

ENGLISH 12

Today we wrote an in class composition on an "Organization" that we know of....you needed to incorporate certain grammatical functions into it....see me if you were not here to do it!

COLLEGE ENGLISH

Today we continued our discussion of ClaimDataWarrant by sharing what we found for our homework....then we read a good "sample paper" arguing how Peter Griffin from FAMILY GUY is the worst father of all time....we analyzed the exemplary DATA and WARRANT flow in this writing....

We analyzed an episode of THE OFFICE and chose from five different claims....we wrote data and warrants in outline form...

Over vacation, be thinking about an issue related to Maine that you would like to write about for your final research paper! Have a great break! Perhaps buy a copy of TRESPASSER by Paul Doiron!!