Block Day, 10/31-11/1 ~ POO Essay Prep

WORD PARTS
Prefix

• publicus - people

Suffix

• y - inclined to, tend to

Roots

• clud, clus, claus - shut
• cognac, gnosi - know

GRAMMAR

• Let's do one last Dangling Modifier exercise together.

Power of One ESSAY PREP

• Click here for prompts.
• Click here for the rubric.
• EQ: How do your newly learned skills contribute to scoring well on the SAT rubric? 

Action Plan

1. Choose a prompt.
2. Organize your thoughts: How do you like to do this? Do you have an MO? 
3. Write a CAB thesis (Need a review? Click here)
4. Gather quotes (at least 6!)
5. Get to it! (Be sure to avoid personal pronouns and dangling modifiers!)

Activity: Jigsaw Reading

• Your group will have 15 minutes to review one of the links below. 
• After, you will need to give a 5-minute presentation teaching students the main ideas from that presentation.
• Please use some sort of a visual (even if it is the board) and organize your presentation into Main Ideas, Helpful Tips, and Watch-Out-Fors and/or Examples. (Not all articles will lend themselves to all categories.)
• Humor and honest talk about the writing process is always a plus. 
• As long as everyone helps, talks and remains on task, all members will receive 10/10 points. 

A few helpful links:

• Here are some cool thoughts on how to write an intro.
• And here are 13 concrete suggestions for intros.
• And here is some pithy advice about first lines.
• Harvard has the best advice on conclusions.
• And if you want to be an exquisite writer, why not think about this now? 

HW

1. Essay is due Monday (for full credit possible), Tuesday (-3 pts.) or Wednesday (-6 pts.)
2. All essays must be uploaded to turnitin.com by Wednesday, November 6.

Tuesday, October 29 ~ Dangling Modifiers, Day 2 and Journal Check

WORD PARTS
Prefix

• olig - few

Suffix

• tude - state of, condition of

Roots

• calor - heat
• capit, capt - head
• carn - flesh

Journal Checks today! (all journals up to 29)

GRAMMAR

• In your journals, complete Bedford Exercise 12-1 (all)
• Then take notes on 12e and do exercises 12-2 (all)
• Compare answers with a friend
• We will check these at the end of class.

HW: Nope. Rest for the PSAT tomorrow. 

Monday, October 28~ Dangling Modifiers

WORD PARTS
Prefix

• nomen - name

Suffix

• some - like, apt, tending to

Root

• acu - sharp
• ali, allo, alter - other
• anni, annu, enni - year

GRAMMAR

• Before we take notes, click here and see if you already have this skill of untangling dangling modifiers. 
• In your journals, take notes on Dangling Modifiers: Bedford Section 12 a-d (pages 168-172). 
• Once you have your notes down, click here to practice and assess your skill.

HW: Journal Check tomorrow. Click here for the list. 

Block Day, October 24-25 ~ Last Fishbowl

Journal 29 Due (TIEDIED using TIE method)

Fishbowl #3: To the end now!

Look here review next week's essay topics. Essay due Monday, November 4.

HW: Nope!

Wednesday, October 23 ~ POO Ch.14-15

WORD PARTS

Prefixes

• pater - father
• peri - around

Suffixes

• ship - state of, office, quality

Roots

• migra - wander
• mon - warn, remind
• morph - form

WRITING

Journal 28: TIE Method Notes

• EQ: How can I incorporate quotes in a fluid way that uses the quote to build momentum rather than in a way that interrupts the text of my essay? 

TIE METHOD = Tag it, Introduce it, or Embed it.

TAG: Tag the context to the end of the quote.

• Example: "Mr. Van Zyl [the Kommandant] was trying to be a smarty pants with the people in town," mentioned Doc during the visit (226).

Introduce: Introduce the context of the quote to lead into the text.

• Example: During Peekay's visit, Doc mentioned some insight: "Mr. Van Zyl was trying to be a smarty pants with the people in town" (226).

Embed: Embed the quote inside of the context sentence.  

• Example: Doc mentioned that the Kommandant was "trying to be a smarty pants with the people in town" to Peekay during their visit (226).

Punctuation Notes: Notice in the Tag section that only part of the quote was used and that [the Kommandant] was added for clarity. You may add words for clarity within a quote by using the brackets too. Also, notice that the introduced quote can use a colon because the first sentence before the colon is a complete sentence. IF you find slang or a typo you may add [sic] to note that the mistake is intentionally copied as found in the text.

Activity...Write a quote down and pass it around...only three methods to TIE it up now!

HW: Finish reading the book!

Journal 29: Ch.14-15

After Ch.14 ~ TIEDIED Paragraph using TIE method ~ Has justice been served for Geel Piet? (Turn this in for credit on block day).

After Ch. 15 ~ At this point, what is the "Power of One"? How does it apply to broken systems? Do you have this power in your own life? Where/how do you use it? 

Journal check next week. See the tab for help. 

Tuesday, October 22 ~ POO Ch.13

WORD PARTS

Prefixes

• mono - one, single
• mortis - death

Suffixes

• ous - full of, having

Roots

• corp - body
• cresc, crease, cret, cru - rise, grow

Writing: TIED paragraph check point

• Peer edit J26 with someone near by.
• Underline the topic sentence and discussion.
• star the speaker and situation in the context.
• Does the discussion explain how the evidence proves the point?
• Does the quote include the page number?

HW: Ch. 13 & J27

Journal 27: Write a TIEDIED paragraph answering ONE of the three questions below.

• What do the reactions to the picture imply about racism?
• Is the black market system in the prison justice or deviousness?
• Explain the thematic significance of one of the new characters (Miss Bornstein or Sergeant Boreman).

Monday, October 21 ~ POO Reading Quiz

Any questions about Ch.11?

POO Reading Quiz (Ch.6-10)

WRITING INSTRUCTION

• Part of good writing is writing systematically. Let's use the TIED paragraph structure to create a check list of good paragraph writing. 

Journal 25: TIED Paragraph Notes & Practice
Using the question from Chapter 10, write a TIED paragraph. Then highlight the four parts. 

Topic Sentences	T: The topic sentences lets the reader know what your subject is and what you are going to prove.  Never use "I" or talk about the essay/paragraph in this sentence.
Introduce Evidence	I: After the topic sentence, you should introduce  the context of your evidence (or quote).
Evidence          (this could be a quote           or logical reasoning)	E: In a Literary Response essay (the type we are working on), this is the quote that demonstrates your point.
Discuss (aka commentary)	D: You must discuss how the evidence is important in proving your argument as stated in the Topic sentence or Thesis. (This element ties the paragraph into a circular unit in which the topic sentence is effectively proven with evidence and author commentary.)

*If you want to include more quotes, simply repeat the IED portions for each quote. 

Example TIEDIED paragraph:

Doc’s spirituality is more persuasive than Mom’s due to the fact that he is more supportive and playful. When Doc speaks to Peekay about the theology based on fear, he says that, “God is too busy making the sun come up and go down and watching the moon float just right in the sky to be concerned with such rubbish” (189). Doc’s perspective is supportive and sets Peekay at ease by describing a more loving side of God. The support continues not just in idea but in tone with playfulness. Again, Doc uses religious vocabulary to unseat fear and address camouflage. “To be smart is not a sin. But to be smart and not use it, that, Peekay is a sin. Absoloodle!” (178). Doc’s playful use of “Absoloodle” helps to lighten the serious worries of a child and communicates in away that Peekay can understand.

HW: Read Ch.12 & J26

Journal 26: Why do you think Courtenay chose to compare boxing to piano? What is he saying with this comparison? Answer in the form of a TIED paragraph. 

Block Day, October 17 & 18 ~ Fishbowl 2 & POO Ch. 11

Friday
First	8:10 - 9:25	75 min
Parade	9:35 - 10:10	35 min
Second	10:20 - 11:35	75 min
Break	11:35 - 11:45	10 min
Third	11:50 - 1:05	75 min
Lunch	1:05 - 1:40	35 min
Buses leave at 1:50

WORD PARTS
Prefixes

• macro - large
• micro - small

Suffixes

• cosm - world, universe
• crit - separate, choose

Roots

• nomy - law

POO: Fishbowl #2 (See groups here)

HW: Reach Ch.11 & do J24 (Reading Quiz on Monday).

Journal 24: Ch.11

• Explain the black market within the prison, the Sandwich fund and the legend of the Tadpole Angel.

Wednesday, October 15 ~ POO Ch.10

WORD PARTS
Prefixes

• liber - free, book
• locus - place

Suffixes

• ology - study of, science, theory
• ure - state of, act, process, rank

Roots

• brev - short
• cad, cas - to fall

Reading Day

• Chapter 10

Journal 23: 

• Continue the characters list
• Explain how Van Zyl is trying to be the "smarty pants" with the people of the town (p.226). Make sure you include the Boors, the Germans, and the English in your explanation.
• What do you now guess is the story behind the wolves? Why are there "No more wolves. Absoloodle"?

Tuesday, October 15 ~ POO Ch.9

WORD PARTS
Prefixes

• legis - law
• lexi - word

Suffixes

• ice - condition, state quality
• ive - causing, making

Roots

• chrome - color
• chron - time

Housekeeping:

• Essays and quizzes back
• PSAT booklets out

Reading Day!

HW:

• Read the rest of chapter 8 and 9. Highlight for everything Doc teaches PK (even indirectly). 
• What are the wolves? 

Monday, October 14 ~ POO Ch.8

ROOT WORDS

Prefix

• archos - leader, first, chief
• idios - one's own
• con - with

Suffix

• ic - nature of, like
• hood - order, condition, quality

Root

• ced, ceed, cede, cess - move, yield, go, surrender
• centri - center

Homecoming Schedule Monday - Wednesday
First	8:10 - 8:50	40 min
Second	8:55 - 9:35	40 min
Break	9:35 - 9:45	10 min
Third	9:50 - 10:30	40 min
Fourth	10:35 - 11:15	40 min
Assembly/Activity	11:20 - 12:25	65 min
Lunch	12:25 - 1:05	40 min
Fifth	1:10 - 1:50	40 min
Sixth	1:55 - 2:35	40 min
Seventh	2:40 - 3:20	40 min
Buses leave at 3:30

POWER OF ONE

• Heads up: Group 2, you will be preparing this week for your fishbowl coming on Block Day. 

Numbered Heads

• How has PK matured in this chapter? (social skills?)
• What does PK understand about religion from what he's seen? (Fair representation?)
• What can we gather about PK's family from this chapter?
• according to PK What is the purpose of camouflage? (Why does he need it?)

Journal 22: POO Ch.7

• Record a list of characters and descriptions for the new ones you met in Ch.7.
• This chapter is full of incredible quotes. Find one and explain its

  thematic significance.

HW: Begin Ch.8 (Please get to the end of page 164.)

Be able to discuss..

• Who is Doc?
• What do you guess about his "wolves"?
• What do you think is actually going with PK's family financially? 

Block Day, October 9&10 ~ Socratic Fishbowl #1

Word Parts



EQ: What makes a "good" contribution in the Fishbowl?

Group 1 leads today!

HW: Read Ch. 7 ~ Highlight anything that points to or symbolizes change in PK's life.
(You may want to record questions at the end of the chapter that could be used in the next fishbowl.)

Tuesday, October 8 ~ POO Ch.5

Word Parts Quiz 2

POO

• Continue to highlight all the places where Hoppie speaks hope or identity into PK's life. 
• Annotate questions and ideas for discussion in the margins of your book.

Journal 21: 

• What has Peekay learned about camouflage so far? How are the ideas of camouflage and adapting to change related to the "power of one" ? What is the "power of one"?
• Is Hoppie good for Peekay? What will the lasting influence be? What can we guess about the racial climate of South Africa from Hoppie's character? 
• NEW: Record an open ended question for the fishbowl on block. 

HW: Finish Ch.5 & 6 tonight. Group 1, prepare for your fishbowl tomorrow!

Monday, October 7 ~ Hoppie is Hope!

WORD PARTS 
*Quiz 2 tomorrow!
Prefixes

• im, in - not
• inter - between

Suffixes

• ment- act of, state of, result
• ness - state of

Root 

• aug, auc - increase

RESEARCH

• Did you get it on turnitin.com? Due by end of today.

POO

• Click here for Fishbowl Groups. Any schedule conflicts? 
• Begin Ch.5. 
• Highlight all the places where Hoppie speaks hope or identity  into PK's life. (Would you tag a few lines from Ch.4 too?)

Journal 21: 

• What has Peekay learned about camouflage so far? How are the ideas of camouflage and adapting to change related to the "power of one" ? What is the "power of one"?
• Is Hoppie good for Peekay? What will the lasting influence be? What can we guess about the racial climate of South Africa from Hoppie's character? 

HW: Study for your quiz tonight. We'll finish Ch.5 tomorrow in class. 

Block Day, October 3-4 ~ We have earned some fun!

Let's get back to normal....

WORD PARTS

• I will save our volunteers for next week. 
• Today, let's play Flyswatter Tag
• Word Parts Quiz 2 on Tuesday, October 8

RESEARCH

• Last questions?
• Annotated Works Cited due nowish...Friday latest.
• All AWC assignments must be on turnitin.com by Monday, October 14. Click here if you need the course code again.

POWER OF ONE

• Discuss Chapter 4 & Journal 19.
• EQ: What makes a good, open-ended discussion question?
• Go over Socratic Fishbowl format if we have time. 
• Fishbowl dates (Oct 9/10, 17/18 & 24/25)

Wednesday, October 2 ~ EQ: How will this AWC be graded?

RESEARCH

• Set up the MLA part (see example)
• drop indent
• alphabetize sources by citation first letters
• double space throughout
• heading & header
• Did you include title and research question? 

• Go over the rubric
• Peer edit
• Work time

HW: Polish your Annotated Works Cited. All ten sources are technically due as hard copy on Friday by the end of the day. (Fourth period you may turn them in on Thursday's block if you don't want to stop by on Friday.)