11/26/13

Students finished their papers and submitted them today.

When finished, students need to make sure they have shared the Google document with Mr. Pope, and given him permission to comment.

Next, students need to submit the assignment through Edmodo.  Go to Edmodo, click on the assignment, and copy and paste the link of the Google document into the box and click "submit."

This should have been passed in on Wednesday at latest.

11/25/13

Students had the entire class period today to write their rough drafts.  They took the Essay Writing Outlines (blue packet) and typed this into their draft.  Each page of the outline is a different paragraph in the essay.

Students need to type the document in Google Drive.  First, log-on to your Google account.  Next, select Google Drive and click "create."  Create a new document.  Click the blue "share" button, un-click the "notify by email" box, and select "can comment."  At the bottom, share the document with Mr. Pope.

Tomorrow students will peer-edit their papers and submit them through Edmodo. 

For any instructions or forms please refer to the blog posts from last Wednesday-Thursday.

Homework is to finish typing your rough draft of the essay onto a Google document. 

11/22/13

We lost second period today due to the student of the month assembly.  Second period students will have to complete the assignment over the weekend.

I started class by showing students a video clip about the 50th anniversary of the JFK assassination, and I answered student questions about the event.

CNN Student News 
 
Next, we worked on the conclusion paragraphs of our essays.  I went over instructions on their purple instruction sheets.  Students recorded the information onto the essay outlines (blue sheets).  See Wednesday's blog for instruction sheets and organizers. 

Here are two examples of papers that students wrote last year.  Be careful, the first essay's conclusion paragraph has flaws.  

Example Essays

Homework is to finish the entire essay outline packet for Monday.  Monday we will write our rough drafts, edit, and pass in the final drafts on Tuesday.

11/21/13

Students worked on the body paragraphs of their essays today.  Refer to Wednesday's blog (11/20/13) for all information on body paragraphs, instructions, and the graphic organizer.

For homework student need to finish their body paragraphs on the graphic organizer.

11/20/13

To start class I reviewed and collected last night's homework assignment.

Next, I passed out the "Causes of the American Revolution Essay: Theme and Topic" handout.  Students chose their topics and supporting details to support their topics.

I then handed out essay instruction "Introduction-Body-Conclusion" sheet, and the "5 Paragraph Essay Outline" packet.

Students followed the instructions on the "Introduction-Body-Conclusion" sheet to fill-out the introduction paragraph on the "5 Paragraph Essay Outline."

Use the textbook readings for information on the "hook."

Textbook Readings

pg. 135-140
pg. 141-145
pg. 146-151
pg. 159-162
pg. 163-167
pg. 170-173
pg.176-181
pg. 193-199

Homework is to finish the first page, the introduction paragraph, on the "5 Paragraph Essay Outline" packet.

11/19/13

I collected last night's homework at the beginning of class.

Next, I separated students into groups.  In those groups students competed against each other to analyze the Declaration of Independence and make connections to the various acts and events we studied in class.  The group that made the most connection won.

At the end of class, student examined the ideas behind the Declaration of Independence (Magna Carta, Enlightenment, Great Awakening).  They read sections in their textbook and answered questions, wrote notes onto the Colonial Thought Activity.

Colonial Thought Activity

Pages 141-145

Pages 135-140

Homework is to finish page one and two of the Colonial Thought Activity.  Do not start part 2 of the assignment.

11/18/13

At the beginning of class we finished the John Adams video.  The video addressed the Continental Congress, the passage of the Resolution of Richard Lee, and the passage of the Declaration of Independence.

After the video I handed students a copy of the preamble of the Declaration of Independence.  We read this as a class.

Decoding the Preamble of the Declaration of Independence (Two pages, one CP/Honors, one Academic.  Choose a level and complete that one only.)

For homework students need to translate the preamble of the Declaration of Independence into their own words, using the definitions provided to help decode the language.