Monday, September 29, 2014

Daily Agenda & Homework: September 26-29 (Fri-Mon)

Daily Agenda
1. Classical Roots Lessons #1-2 Competency (Test)
2. Quotation Usage Exercises 34-37, pg. 504-512.  Pages 504-512

Homework
Revision #2 - "Leopard Man" Response.  Print and upload to turnitin.com.



Thursday, September 25, 2014

Daily Agenda & Homework: September 23-24 (Wed-Thur)

Daily Agenda
1. Classical Roots Lesson 1-2 Competency Review
2. Writing Workshop: "Colomber" Corrections

Homework
1. Finish "Colomber" Corrections. Upload as Revision 3.
2. Study for Classical Roots Lessons #1-2 Competency
3. Optional Vocabulary Key Word Exercises for extra studying for competency (Answer Key is below.)

Lesson 1
1.t, 2.h, 3.e, 4.o, 5.c, 6.r, 7.a, 8.t.,9.i,10.c,11.a,12.l,13.l,14.y.

Lesson 2
1.expiate, 2.consecration, 3.piety, 4.pittance, 5.sanctuary, 6.sanctioned, 7.sanctimonious, 8.hierarchy, 9.impious, 10. sacrosanct, 11.hieroglyphic, 12.sanctity, 13.sacramental, 14.execrable.

Monday, September 22, 2014

Daily Agenda & Homework: September 22-23 (Mon-Tue)

Daily Agenda
1. Classical Roots Exercise #2C
2. Writing Workshop: "Leopard Man" Response Editing

Homework
1. Classical Roots Lessons #1-2 Review
2. Review Exercises 1D/2D with the answer key below

Exercise #1D
1.deities/divinities
2.deified or apotheosized
3.deities/divinities
4.pantheon
5.creed
6.pantheism
7.theology
8.accredited

Exercise #2D
1. hierarchy
2.sanctioned
3.execrated
4.consecrated
5.sacrament
6.sacrilege

Thursday, September 18, 2014

Daily Agenda & Homework: September 18-19 (Thur-Fri)

Daily Agenda
1. Classical Roots Exercise #2B
2. Writing Workshop: Writing About Main Idea

Homework
1. Finish Word Maps for Lesson #2
2. Exercise #1D, Flashcards (Create flashcards for a few of the words from lesson one that you still don't know very well.)


Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Daily Agenda & Homework: September 16-17 (Tue-Wed)

Daily Agenda
1. Classical Roots Lesson #2, Ex. 2A
2. Finish "Leopard Man," Activity #11
3. Reading Critically: Understanding Rhetorical Strategies

Homework
Complete Learning Profile Reflection


Monday, September 15, 2014

Daily Agenda & Homework: September 12-15 (Fri-Mon)

Daily Agenda
1. Classical Roots Lesson #1, Exercise #1C
2. An Introduction to Ethos, Pathos, and Logos - Video C-Notes/Discussion of Advertising/Commercials
3. "Leopard Man" Article, Activity #11 - Small Group Discussions / Class Debrief

Homework
Continue Learning Profile Reflection

Thursday, September 11, 2014

Daily Agenda & Homework: September 10-11 (Wed-Thur)

Agenda
1. Classical Roots Lesson #1, Exercise 1B
2. Reading Rhetorically: Understanding the Big Ideas and Structure of "The Sociology of Leopard Man," activities 7 and 9 in the student guide.

Homework
Begin Learning Profiles Reflection


Monday, September 8, 2014

Daily Agenda & Homework: September 8-9 (Mon-Tue)

Daily Agenda
1. Classical Roots Lesson #1, Exercise #1A.
2. Quick write - Individualism ("The Leopard Man," Activity #1)
3. Discussion: Conformity vs. Nonconformity ("The Leopard Man," Activity #2)
4. Reading Rhetorically ("The Leopard Man," Activity #3, Questions #1-2; then, read the essay, circling unknown words and bracketing words/phrases that are emotionally charged.)

Homework
Journal #2 - Respond to Activity #5, questions #1-8, and Activity #8, "Word" questions #1-3, "Sentence" questions 1-3.  Upload journal online. No print copy needed.



Thursday, September 4, 2014

Daily Agenda & Homework: September 4-5 (Thur-Fri)

Daily Agenda
1. Characteristics of Effective Writing Circle Map
2. Writing Workshop: Writing FaTt Topic Sentences, Eliminating "to be" verbs, and elements of book citations.

Homework
Revise our "Colomber" response. Upload online and bring in print copy.

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Daily Agenda & Homework: September 2-3 (Tue-Wed)

Daily Agenda
1. Classical Roots Vocabulary Lesson #1 Word Maps
2. Writing Workshop: Integrating Direct Quotations and Context

Homework
Revise "Colomber" Theme Response for integrating quotations and context. Upload revision to Turnitin.com. You do NOT need to print revised copy.


Daily Agenda & Homework: August 28-29 (Thur-Fri)

Agenda
1. Theme Circle Map
2. Writing Workshop: Writing About Theme in "The Colomber"

Homework
Finish Theme Response. Upload to Turnitin.com.  Print a copy to bring to class.