Week 10: October 27-October 31

MONDAY:
Discuss Pen Pal News


PenPal News Overview from PenPal Schools on Vimeo.



PenPal News Topic Intro: Environment from PenPal Schools on Vimeo.

TUESDAY:
The Death of Benny Paret

WEDNESDAY:
The Death of Benny Paret

Teen's Top 10 - Book Vote - http://goo.gl/zvZqrd



THURSDAY:
Essay of Choice assignment

FRIDAY:
Rhetorical Terms 16-20
Essay of choice assignment

REMINDERS:
There will be NO current events while we are participating in Pen Pal News.

Week 9: October 20-October 24

MONDAY:
AP MC practice test corrections

TUESDAY:
Vocabulary quiz #8
TPCASTT - "There's a Certain Slant of Light"

WEDNESDAY:
Rhetorical Analysis - Essay of choice

THURSDAY:
Essay

FRIDAY:
Current Events

REMINDERS:
Vocabulary quiz #9 - Nov. 4
Rhetorical Terms 16-20 due Oct. 31

Week 8: October 13-October 18

MONDAY:
TFIOS Ch. 1-4 quiz (Edmodo)
AP MC Practice Test #1 - Read/Annotate

TUESDAY:
Vocabulary quiz #7
Discuss AP MC Practice passage

WEDNESDAY:
PSAT / Reading Day

THURSDAY:
AP MC Practice Test #1 - Questions

FRIDAY:
Rhetorical Terms 11-15 due
Discuss Essay

REMINDERS:
Vocabulary quiz #8 Oct. 21 - Additional Sentences
Current Events Oct. 24


EXTRA CREDIT

Week 7: October 6-October 10

MONDAY:
Rewrite JFK intro
Finish carousel for John Downe / write intro

TUESDAY:
Hot Words for the SAT Lesson 6 quiz
Global Read Aloud kickoff - The Fault in Our Stars
Listen to Ch. 1

Check Edmodo for Assignments

WEDNESDAY:
TFIOS discussion/Edmodo Assignments

THURSDAY:
TFIOS discussion/Edmodo Assignments

FRIDAY:
Current Events

REMINDERS:
Vocabulary Quiz 7 - Additional Sentences
Rhetorical Terms 11-15 due Friday, Oct. 17

EXTRA CREDIT:
The Triangle Factory Fire Project

Week 6: September 29-October 3

MONDAY:
Rhetorical Terms - Make sure everyone has the document setup correctly
Discuss Edmodo

TUESDAY:
Vocabulary quiz #5 - Additional example sentences & memory tips
JFK Analysis - review

WEDNESDAY:
Finish JFK Analysis - Intro & Topic Sentences

THURSDAY:
Rhetorical Analysis: John Downe Letter - Deconstruct the prompt

FRIDAY:
Rhetorical Terms 6-10 due
Rhetorical Analysis: John Downe Letter - Carousel

http://padlet.com/claybarenglish/downe1
http://padlet.com/claybarenglish/downe2
http://padlet.com/claybarenglish/downe3
http://padlet.com/claybarenglish/downe4
http://padlet.com/claybarenglish/downe5
http://padlet.com/claybarenglish/downe6

*Complete Intro & Topic Sentences for Monday

REMINDERS:
Current Events Friday, October 10
Complete Grammar lessons 9 & 10 this week - Click here for answer key
Vocabulary Quiz #6 - Additional Sentences

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES

Week 5: September 21-September 25

MONDAY:
Discuss Rhetorical Terms
Share thesis statements for "The Prison Door" analysis
http://padlet.com/claybarenglish/prisondoor

TUESDAY:
Vocabulary quiz #4
Deconstruct the prompt (Big and Little questions): Rhetorical Analysis - JFK News Conference

WEDNESDAY:
Read/listen to JFK news conference
(Audio of speech)
Work with group to determine purpose and strategies

THURSDAY:
Rhetorical Carousel - JFK news conference
Speaker and Audience: http://padlet.com/claybarenglish/jfk1
Appeals: http://padlet.com/claybarenglish/jfk2
Diction: http://padlet.com/claybarenglish/jfk3
Organization: http://padlet.com/claybarenglish/jfk4
Syntax: http://padlet.com/claybarenglish/jfk5
Purpose: http://padlet.com/claybarenglish/jfk6

FRIDAY:
Current Events - Check the style notes

REMINDERS:
Vocabulary quiz #5 Tuesday, Sept. 30

Rhetorical Terms 6-10 due Friday, Oct. 3
Complete Grammar Lessons 7 & 8 this week - Click here for answer key - GRAMMAR WILL NOT BE ON THE VOCAB QUIZ!!!
Extra Credit - Stark Museum of Art Saturday, Sept. 27

Extra Credit - Stark Museum of Art Smithsonian Museum Day Live!

Visit the Stark Museum of Art on Saturday, September 27, 2014 (9 am – 5 pm) with a Smithsonian Museum Day Live! voucher (either printed or shown on a smart device at the Admission Desk) to receive free admission on this special day for you and a guest.

To receive your free Museum Day Live! ticket for two people only, click here.

Tickets will be available to download immediately up to the date of the event. You must print your ticket and present it to receive your free admission or have it accessible on your mobile device.

As a gift for participating in Museum Day Live, you will receive the digital edition of Smithsonian magazine free for one year with no obligation, beginning with the October edition. You may opt out of receiving this edition at any time.

Get your ticket signed by a docent AND take a selfie at the museum and send it to me! (You cannot just show it to me.)

• Tweet it and tag @mrsclaybar (preferred method - have some pride in your cultural experience!)
• Email it to melanieclaybar@lcmcisd.org
• Post it to our class Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/englishinthecloud
• Post it to Instagram and tag @englishinthecloud