English 9 Class Notes
Second and sixth freshmen, check your peers’ notes from yesterday for objectives and details.
APELC Class Notes
Objectives: APELCers 1) researched their worldviews in the liberry, and 2) presented their worldview research.
Third period APELCers, we began the period in the liberry and then we returned to class where Taylor romanced us with Romanticism, Jessica exposed us to Scientology, Lucy enlightened us with Hinduism, and Karen rallied us under Communism.
In the liberry, I mentioned several items I observed on your worldview drafts that felt needed addresssing.
Many of you are long on exposition and research in your drafts, but short on narration and evaluation. Be mindful to include balance your paper with the latter (maybe two parts to one).
Most of you must go back and embed quotations from your sources according to the MLA style guidelines; that is, you need to introduce them with your own words and then cite them (and any paraphrases) appropriately in the text parenthetically. And every one needs to cite their images appropriately, and plenty of you need to do some detail work on your Works Cited page.
As I’ve explained, there’s no way to finesse teaching MLA mechanics and conventions. It’s a do or die reference and practice process. For more information on MLA style, including how to constuct a proper Works Cited page, check the resources I linked in the class notes for February 16. I’ve highlighted and reviewed these resources with you many times; there’s no excuse for not having a perfectly formatted paper, and I’d hate to see any student’s hard work lose points for improper formatting.
English 9 Class Notes
Objectives: Freshmen 1) identified and corrected conventions errors in consultative, written language, and 2) identified and explained satire in an article.
Period 1 freshmen, we began with an old favorite, as indicated in the objecive line. We then wrapped up our love-motiffed quarter with a quick discussion of satire and a piece by Merrill Markoe called “Deranged Love Mutants”. We talked about other satirical texts and stereotypes. The latter’ll important as we move into the next quarter and tackle To Kill a Mockingbird later.
See you Thursday.
APELC Class Notes
Objectives: APELCers 1) processed a political cartoon, and 2) presented their worldview research.
Third period APELCers, you processed one of the Danish political cartoons that caused controversy in 2005, below.
We discussed the limits and responsibilities of free speech, stereotypes, tribalism, and territorialism. A good, rich conversation today. Here’s a link to the other cartoons and that were also published along with the one above, probably the most famous, and more analysis, and here’re two articles on the furor, one from the NewsHour, “Cartoons Provoke Anger across the Muslim World” , and relatively close to their publication and another, a reflection, from the BBC: “Denmark row: The power of cartoons”.
Fourth period APELCers, you began your worldview presentations today with my Dawg Doug introducing us to New Ageism, Andrew telling us about Jainism, and Natalee enlightening on us on Hinduism. F Ben (right?) will begin presentations on Wednesday, pushing every one back ten minutes, and forcing us to leave Tony until we return (which, as I explained, will actually be a good place to start our discussion of your reading of Things Fall Apart) so he can tell us all about relativism, more an aspect of many worldviews rather than a worldview itself.
All APELCers, be prepared to work in the liberry next class to tighten up your research or trim it as the case may (or bush-wack it if it’s in excess of 20 pages).
English 9 Class Notes
Objective: Freshmen revised an expository paragraph about character relationships in a poem and short story.
First, second, and sixth freshmen, I gave you the period to complete your revisions of your former paragraph over “Annabel Lee” and “The Gift of the Magi”, and you submitted your registration forms/schedule requests for next year.
No homework, but we’ll begin something anew next class.
APELC Class Notes
Fourth juniors and seniors, you did as your third period colleagues did yesterday. Check their notes for objectives and details.
English 9 Class Notes
Period 2 and 6, same as your first period peers yesterday, except for the remarkable number of students who chose not to complete their paragraph that was due today (even though each of you had two opportunities zero hour and two tutoring periods to seek help and finish the work). Check first period’s notes for objectives and details, and please attend your work for Monday.
Please also remember to bring your registration document next class.
APELC Class Notes
Objectives: APELCers 1) completed a critical reading assessment, and 2) assessed their thinking, reading, and writing skills.
Third juniors and seniors, you completed the multiple-choice section of your practice exam today and you figured your rough scores for the APELC exam. I hope it was a productive exercise.
Please attend your self-assessments, be prepared for your presentations next week, and bring your second drafts of your research papers next class.
See you then.
English 9 Class Notes
Objective: Freshmen revised an expository paragraph about character relationships in a poem and short story.
First freshmen, we began today with a quiz, the last for our drama, and then you began to revise your first paragraph of the semester, the one you wrote over “Annabel Lee” and “The Gift of the Magi”. I reviewed the criteria for different possible scores on the six-trait writing rubric, of which we’re concentrating on ideas, organization, and conventions. Your revised paragraph is due at the end of the hour Monday.
Please bring your registration document next class as we’ll be heading to the lecture hall for you to submit your paperwork.
APELC Class Notes
Fourth juniors and seniors, same as your peers yesterday. Please note that the change in due date for the second draft of worldview papers applies to all APELCers in third and fourth. (I’ll correct the detail on the assignment later.)
Please have your papers highlighted and scored for next class.
English 9 Class Notes
Period 2 and 6, check your peers’ notes from yesterday for objectives and details.
APELC Class Notes
Objectives: APELCers wrote a rhetorical analysis and an argument.
Today you tackled the second and third free-response questions from this week’s practice exam.
One note I need to mention to all APELCers, the second drafts of your worldview papers will be due Monday, March 9. It’ll save me a weekend, but be assured they’ll be back to you Tuesday, March 10, so you can use them for your final drafts.
English 9 Class Notes
Objective: Freshmen began to draft an expository paragraph about irony and plot in a drama.
First period freshmen, as the objective is written so it was today in class. I asked to you review your work yesterday with a partner and choose two of the most important ironies in the play that served to advance the plot. We discussed how you might lay those out in a paragraph using our expository template and I set you to work.
These are due the minute you cross the threshold of the classroom on Thursday.
Dig?
APELC Class Notes
Objective: APELCers write an argument (synthesis).
Juniors and seniors, you began this week’s practice exam with a synthesis essay. Check the details for your spring self-assessment on your class page.
English 9 Class Notes
Objectives: Freshmen identified and explained irony in a drama.
Hey freshmen, in my absence today I asked you to find five ironies from the play and list and explain them in your composition books. You’ll be using this list to draft an expository paragraph over Romeo and Juliet. I’ll check next class to make sure you were on task.