AGENDA 1/31

OPTIC group analysis: four paintings by Thomas Cole

Complete an OPTIC handout for one of the four paintings:

The Voyage of Life: Childhood
The Voyage of Life: Youth
The Voyage of Life: Manhood
The Voyage of Life: Old Age

Present OPTIC analysis with your group to the class.

HW: Bring IDs and any books to return tomorrow--trip to textbook room to pick up The Odyssey.

AGENDA 1/30

CAHSEE Writing Preparation: Elements of Persuasive Essays and the Three-Step Introduction
Handout: Persuasive Essays Include...
Lesson: The Three-Step Introduction
Hook - grab the reader's attention with an anecdote--describe the scene in story form
Signal word - use a word that signals the need for change after the hook (examples: although, however, but, even though, unless, etc.)
Thesis - give your main opinion, reason, or idea: what should we think or do about this issue?

HW: Craft a Three-Step Introduction for one of these two topics--(1) The tardy policy or (2) Showing your ID card at the gate

AGENDA 1/29

New semester: Welcome Back!
Complete first semester reflection form
Interactive PowerPoint: The Archetypal Hero
Complete Hero's Journey Characteristics

HW: Finish hero's journey characteristics and reflection form if not finished in class.

FINAL EXAM REVIEW MATERIALS

Final Exam Review Handout
Grammar Review and Answer Key Handout
Fast Food Nation Vocabulary
Persuasive Unit Vocabulary
Black Boy Vocabulary #1
Black Boy Vocabulary #2
OPTIC handout for visual analysis

AGENDA 11/28

Advisory: Whole class discussion and survey to gather feedback and plan for future lessons


HW: Finish reading Chapter 1 of Richard Wright's Black Boy
Book Check tomorrow! Be sure to bring Black Boy to class
First 14 vocabulary words due for Friday-- complete sheet with synonyms, antonyms, and memory devices

AGENDA 11/27

Quickwrite & response (write in folders): Nature or Nurture?
Handout #1: Black Boy Unit 1 Vocabulary
Handout #2: Vocabulary graphic organizer sheet

HW: Read the rest of Chapter 1 for Thursday
Complete 14 words on the vocabulary sheet for Friday

AGENDA 11/26

Welcome Back!

Go to textbook room to pick up copies of Black Boy
Discuss denotations and connotations of the title & the original title, American Hunger, with partners
Begin reading Chapter 1 aloud


HW: Read through page 17 of Chapter 1 of Black Boy, to where it says "...don't come back here." Images of Race in America visual analysis assignment due tomorrow.