Block Day, November 1 ~ Finishing the POO

Prefixes

• liber - freedom or book
• locus - place

Suffixes

• ous - full of, having
• ship - state of, office, quality

Root

• ag, agi, ig, act -  do, move, go

Practice with Dangling Modifiers and Parallel Structure (Quiz on Tuesday)

Read Ch.14 together

• EQ: How is the concert symbolic of the larger anti-apartheid movement? 

Word Parts Review (Quiz on next block!)

• Roots Kahoot
• Suffixes Kahoot
• Quizlet
• We still need a Prefixes Kahoot if you want extra credit!

HW: Finish the novel and be ready for the last fishbowl.

Wednesday, October 31 ~ Happy Halloween!

Dwight will get us through....

*** Announcement: Tomorrow's fishbowl will be moved to Monday.

GRAMMAR

• Let's go to IXL.com and complete exercises K.3 & K.4 in the tenth grade section. We can also do FF.1 if we have time.)
• Journal Check and Peer Editor Credit will be given today while you work on IXL.

WRITING

• EQ: Is your essay already uploaded into turnitin.com? 

POWER OF ONE

• Discuss Ch. 13 and read some of Chapter 14 if time.

HW: Nope. Happy Halloween!

Tuesday, October 30 ~ Fishbowl #2

Turn in Apartheid Essays.

• EQ: Have you uploaded the doc on turnitin.com yet? 
• Get credit for three peer edits.

Fishbowl #2 (Discuss anything up to the end of Chapter 12)

HW: Read Chapter 13 and record at least two discussion questions as Journal 26.
*Journal Check tomorrow!

Monday, October 29 ~ Peer Edit Apartheid Essays

Before we begin the peer-editing process, here are a couple of helps:

• A bit of extra help with parenthetical citations (Like, what if I don't have an author?). 
• The Rubric
• Example Essay

Peer Editing Process:
**Please get each editor to sign the bottom of your digital copy with a few bullet points of strengths/weaknesses below his/her name. This will be a 20 score when I get back tomorrow***

Editor #1: Check the basics...

• MLA-Heading, header, title, etc...
• Intro paragraph- Interesting hook? Clear CAB style thesis?
• Read through the paper and flag spelling or grammatical errors.

Editor #2: Check for coherence (Does the essay prove the point all the way through?)

• Body paragraphs- TIED structure? organized with topic sentences that match thesis?
• Sweet critical thinking? Could this paper be more interesting or better proven? 
• Conclusion- Is this essay well resolved? Is there a meaningful end beyond the summary? (You could do a call to action or a bridge to something today.)

Editor #3: Check the evidence

• Evidence-Is every quote relevant and powerfully used? Correctly cited in the text? 
• Does each quote have enough context to make sense? 
• Are most quotes sophisticatedly incorporated with TIE Method? Can you see any that need better phrasing? 

HW: Read Chapter 12 and print this beast! It is due tomorrow as a hard copy. (If your world has been rocked by this new no-printing life, email me a copy as a pdf or shared google doc. NOT NOTABILITY!!!) Essay must also be turned into turnitin.com by the end of tomorrow.  

Block Day, October 25~ Mandela Essay

*Any magazines for extra credit today?

GRAMMAR

• Here is a second practice for Dangling Modifiers.
• Let's also review the parallel structure format since we will need it today.

POO

• Discuss Ch.11

RESEARCH

• Annotated Works Cited assignments returned.
• Use your research question and write a CAB thesis. Click here to review the format.
• Now double check your thesis for parallel structure and CAB format.

ESSAY PREP

• Journal 25: Please record notes on the TIE Method.
• 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: "But Rooineks [the British] are not designed to be permanent heroes," mentioned Peekay as he realized that his stitches would not bring him lasting respect (37).
• Introduce: Introduce the context of the quote to lead into the text.
• Example: After Peekay faked his falling out of the tree, he reflected: "But Rooineks are not designed to be permanent heroes" (37).
• Embed: Embed the quote inside of the context sentence.  
• Example: Peekay reflected that "Rooineks are not designed to be permanent heroes" as he realized that his troubles with the Judge were far from finished (37).

• Punctuation Notes: Notice in the Tag section that [the British] 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 and introduces the next. 
• Activity...Write a quote and its context from Ch.11 and use one of the methods to TIE them together. Then pass it to have someone else use a different method. 

HW: Complete your rough draft by Monday. (Fishbowl #2 on Tuesday.)

• Some check points for the essay:
• Don't forget to parenthetically cite your quotes corresponding to your Annotated Works Cited page.
• Don't forget to use a CAB thesis,
• and TIED paragraphs,
• and the TIE method for integrating quotes,
• and MLA format.

Tuesday, October 23 ~ TIE Method & POO Ch.11

Warm-up: Practice your
 Dangling Modifier skills here.

PSATs tomorrow! Rest tonight
and read Chapter 11 by block day.

Executive order...Fishbowl #2 moved to Tuesday. Let's focus on the essay instead. Sometimes we need to sloooooow down.

WRITING INSTRUCTION

• EQ: Do you know how to integrate a quote into your writing? Click here to quiz yourself.
• How about using quotes in general? Click here to test these skills.
• Go over rules of quoting. (Write these notes under Journal 24.)
• See the board for rules 9&10 (Bedford pages 598-600).
• 9a. Elipses (...) Cannot start or end a quote. Use context instead.
• 9b. Brackets [ ] Can be used to add information to a quote. For example:
• to mark a typo within the quote as [sic].
• The man said, "he [Edward Biles] broke in through the window."
• 10. If you want to quote something longer than 2 sentences or lines of poetry, use a block format. Block is different from regular quoting in that it...
• has no quotation marks
• is double spaced and completely indented
• and the citation comes after the final punctuation.
• See the example below:
• 

Look over your Journal 23 and perfect your quoting. Then trade with someone nearby and highlight each different part of their TIED paragraph.

Discuss Ch.10

HW: Read Ch.11 and brainstorm Fishbowl #2 questions. Are you in the fishbowl? Click here.

Monday, October 22 ~ TIED paragraphs and POO Ch.10

Which chapel venue will you to go today? Click here to view them.

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 22: TIED Paragraph Notes & Practice
Using the questions from Chapter 9, transform two of the J21 answers into TIED paragraph format. 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 fearful theology of Christianity, 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 Chapter 10 and complete J23.
Journal 23: Write a TIED paragraph using a quote as your evidence. You only need one quote. Please answer one of the following questions:

• What do you guess are the wolves that Doc mentions?
• Why is Doc so nervous about the concert? 
• What pressure (or societal significance) is riding on this concert? 
• How does this chapter portray the motif of "finding a voice even when you've been silenced"?

Block Day, October 18 ~ Fishbowl #1

GRAMMAR

EQ: What is a dangling modifier?

• Take notes in the grammar section of your journal and then try this exercise.

POO: Fishbowl #1

HW: Reach Chapter 9 & complete J21.
Journal 21

1. Describe Doc's spirituality. Why is it so much more persuasive than Mom's?
2. What are the "wolves" that haunt Doc?
3. Why do you guess that Doc never registered as an alien?
4. What "gifts" has Doc given to Peekay?
5. Do you think Doc was foolish to defend his piano? Why?

Wednesday, October 17 ~ POO Ch.8

Doc is a favorite.

Prefixes

• legis - law
• lexis - word

Suffixes

• nomy - law
• oid - resembling

Root

• aster, astr - star

*Extra Credit for a complete Kahoot anyone? Want to double check your list? 

The Power of One

Journal 19: Please record this vocab to help you read Chapters 8-10

• neophytes (n.) - recent convert; beginner or novice (p.159)
• incongruous (adj.) - lacking in harmony; incompatible (p.165)
• esoteric (adj.) - religious practices that come from mixing orthodox religious ideas with science, but the result is accepted by neither mainline religions or science. Ex/ new age and occult practices. Generally, this adjective describes something that is understood by very few (p.180)
• punctilious (adj). - Following fine points of etiquette (p.180)
• fervent (adj.) - very emotional or heated
• equivocation (n.) - the use of ambiguous language; using noncommittal language (p.207)
• recidivist (n.) - one who has a tendency to lapse into previous pattern of behavior, especially criminal activity (p. 207)
• imperious (adj.) - arrogantly domineering or overbearing, urgent pressing (p. 211)

HW: Group 1 needs to get ready to lead the Fishbowl tomorrow.
Read Ch.8 & do Journal 20: What do you think about Doc's spirituality?

Tuesday, October 16 ~ POO Ch.7

Due: Annotated Works Cited hard copy and on turnitin.com.

We've been working very hard. Let's have a reading day.

HW: Read Ch.7

• EQ: What has Peekay learned about camouflage so far? How are the ideas of camouflage and adapting to change related to the "power of one"? 
• Journal 18 - This chapter is full of excellent quotes. Record two and explain how each has thematic significance. 

Monday, October 15 ~ POO Ch.6

WORD PARTS
Prefixes

• im, in - not
• inter - between

Suffixes

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

Root 

• aug, auc - increase

RESEARCH

• Any questions before your AWC is due tomorrow? 
• Don't forget to upload the assignment to turnitin.com tonight. 

POO

• EQ: What kinds of discussion questions from Chapter 5 could you ask in our practice fishbowl tomorrow? 
• Click here for Fishbowl Groups.
• Review Ch.5 and begin Ch.6. 
• 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? 
• Journal 17: After reading Chapters 5&6, 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"?

HW: Read Ch.6, do J17 and print your AWC (due in class tomorrow). 

Fishbowl Groups 2019

Period 1 
Group 1 ~ October 10: Sidney, Samuel, Avery, Amber H., Jaimie, Grace, Riya, Ian
Group 2 ~ October 18: Ander, Marissa, Hazel, Ava, Blythe, Jade, Emilee, Andrew
Group 3 ~ October 25: Sophia, Kristen, Victoria, Luke, Amber J., Jana, Anastasia, Mark

Period 2
Group 1~ October 10: Scarlett, Nima, Charlie, Alexis, Corydon, Ilse, Jillian,
Group 2 ~ October 18: Faeh, Amaya, Isabella, Kendall, Will H., Connor, Michael, Paloma
Group 3 ~ October 25: Aja, Sean, Jared, Delaney,  Sofia, Alina, Will M., Mariah, Tyler

Period 4
Group 1 ~ October 9: Madeline, Liz, Victoria, Abby, Ashley, Naomi, Sierra, Natalie
Group 2 ~ October17: Elise, Kristina, Conner, Thomas, Annika, Sage, Madison, Sammy
Group 3 ~ October 24: Brooke, Hunter, RAJ, Jessie, Sofia, Sarah, Jared

Block Day, October 10 ~ AWC almost done!

WORD PARTS
Prefixes

• idios - one's own
• in - in

Suffixes

• ology - study, science, theory
• ly - like, manner of

Root

• fin - end, ended, finished

ANNOTATED WORKS CITED

• First, let's get the drop indent and format correct.
• Peer edit with rubric
• Here is an example
• Final hard copy is due on Tuesday.

POO

• Explain Socratic Fishbowl for next week
• Read Chapter 5 (Write at least two open-ended questions at the end of the chapter in your book.) 

HW: Finish reading Ch.5 & Print final draft of Annotated Works Cited (Due Tuesday).

Tuesday, October 9 ~ POO Ch.4

WORD PARTS
Prefixes

• iden - the same
• ideo - idea

Suffixes

• ize, ise - to make
• ive - causing or making

Root

• pend, pensive, pond - hang, weigh

POO

• Discuss Ch. 4
• Quizzie 

HW: Complete two more articles

Check Points:

• Title?
• Correct heading and header?
• Order and punctuation in citation?
• No anonymous, n/a, editors or staff?
• Dates in European order?
• Does the first sentence address the credibility of the article?
• Did you avoid personal pronouns? 

Monday, October 8 ~ EQ: What are you learning in your Mandela/Apartheid research?

WORD PARTS
Prefixes

• hetero - mixed or unlike
• homo - same or alike

Suffixes

• ite - nature of, quality of, mineral product
• ity, ty - state of, quality of

Root

• cap, cip, cept - to take

RESEARCH

• Peer edit 
• Get credit for three complete
• Any format questions? 
• Share out findings

HW: Finish reading Chapter 4 & complete two more articles.

Block Day, October 4 & 5 ~ Get Your Research Game On!

RESEARCH

1. Review:

• What goes into an ANNOTATION?

2. TAKE NOTES as Journal 16: How do I write a CITATION?

• Click here for the Purdue OWL complete guide.

Example Citation:

Bernstein, Mark, Chand Monfreda and David Zaks. “10 Tips on 

         Writing the Living Web.” A List Apart: For People Who 

         Make Websites. N.P., 16 Aug. 2002, alistapart.com/article/

         writeliving. Accessed 4 May 2009.

3. Let's do one together. Click here for the article.

4. Let's compete!

Today you will work in teams of 3 to compete for the chance to earn one free homework/journal assignment pass (a 5-10 point value).

How to win...

• Cite your article quickly and correctly (write big!).
• Write it on the board or stand and display first.
• First team to correctly cite the article wins the round.
• Team who wins the most rounds, wins the extra credit.
• Please help in checking other team citations as we look for winners of each round!

HW: Find and cite at least two more articles to answer your key question. (10 points)

• See an example here.

Wednesday, October 3 ~ Apartheid Research Begins

     EQ: What makes a good research question?

Draft your research question and post it here. 

Do you know these search tips?

• Journal 15: First, write down your research question. Then record 5-8 key words you will use in your search. Use at least three tricks from this link or this link.
• Always use keywords, not a sentence or a question.
• Use quotations around phrases such as "Wild Bill".
• * (asterisk) is a wildcard e.g. nurs* will search for nursing, nurses, nursed etc...
• In Google, - (minus) will exclude a certain word (-university).
• In a Google search, use ~ (tilde) to search for similar words (~college will also find university).
• Use a Google Advanced Search to limit your results to just .org (non-profit), .edu (educational institutions), or .gov (government) websites. This will also let you limit to a date range.
• Look at the references on sources you found helpful to lead you to more sources.

What is an Annotated Works Cited? It's basically a bibliography with very specific summaries.

How do I write an annotation? The purpose of the annotation paragraph is to inform the reader of the relevance, accuracy, and quality of the sources cited -- in short -- you are asked to comment on and/or explain why each source cited is useful. 

• WHO -- Who wrote it and why does this person have authority on the topic?
• WHAT -- What did it say? Summarize & comment on the article; compare or contrast this work with another you have cited -- does it agree or disagree? 
• WHY -- Explain why you think this article is a good addition to your research.  Also, comment on the intended audience -- who was the intended audience and most importantly why was it written.
• See an example here (10 sources for Honors, 6 sources for Regular)

HW: Begin your annotated works cited. Find and annotate at least one article that relates to your research question.

Tuesday, October 2 ~ POO Chapter 4

Word Parts
Prefixes

• geo -earth
• ex - out

Suffixes

• ism - system, manner, condition, characteristic
• ish - origin, nature, resembling

Root

• psych - mind, soul

Go over Word Parts Quiz #2


Discuss possible research questions. You will need these tomorrow. 


EQ: How does Peekay see himself? (Quote evidence?) 

• Discuss Journal 14

Read Ch.4 out loud. Where we stop, we will pick up tomorrow. 

• As you read, highlight all the quotes in which Hoppie speaks into Peekay's life and identity. 

HW: nope

Monday, October 1 ~ Happy Homecoming Week!

Word Parts
Prefixes

• epi - upon, over
• ex - out

Suffixes 

• fy - to make
• ic - nature of, like

Root

• Pel, puls - drive, urge

Discuss Chapters 2 & 3 using Journals 12 & 13:
1. In what ways has PK gained strength or made the best out of his situation?
2. How has the motif of water continued to add meaning and show PK's identity?
3. How has the five-year old narrator become an advantageous writer's choice?

*Actually, this quote is my Marianne Williamson. (The graphic is wrong, but the thought is right on with our Chapter 3 when Peekay "plays small".)

Journal 14: Getting to Know Mandela
Is it true that we can be liberated by some else's confidence? If so, describe a brief story of how you've seen this. If not, can you give an example of a time when you saw someone "play small" in order to avoid intimidating another? What was the effect of either situation?

Read Ch.4 if time.

HW: nope