Wednesday, February 4, 2015

STUDYPATH* February 9-13, 2015

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up

Monday Feb. 9
Nuclear Power: Friend or Foe introduction to Grade 11 Performance Task
Task overview and classroom activity:  Using Visual Stimuli
CCSS/Standard(s): RLiteracy-7 and WLiteracy-8-9
"The Minister's Black Veil" Hawthorne responses are due today
"How Open is the Door" Jordan paper prewriting continues in class; paper is due Friday by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site

Tuesday Feb. 10
Nuclear Power-Friend or Foe
Internet sources: Both sides of the nuclear debate

Wednesday Feb. 11
Full length argumentative report based on student notes (contextualize examination of stimuli)

Thursday Feb. 12
Responses to constructed response research questions:  Write full persuasive pieces/arguments about topics or texts attending to a purpose and audience

Friday Feb. 13
Responses to constructed response research questions: Analyze and integrate information and evaluate information sources using evidence
The Scarlet Letter class discussion for Chapters 21-24 postponed to next week; "Custom House" introduction in-class reading continues next week
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information