Week #2

ELA 11
Students took notes on the features of persuasive writing and write an example of persuasion, "We've Become Slaves to our Cell Phones". We used the guided highlighting strategy to find, highlight, and label the essay's persuasive elements.Tomorrow they will begin their persuasive draft: Should community service be a graduation requirement?


AP Language
Students were in the computer lab today looking for a speech for their semester project--they are to find a speech on American Rhetoric's Top 100 Speeches. Students will analyze the speech's rhetoric, memorize an excerpt, and create a powerpoint to be presented during exam week. We'll review basic research concepts after Thanksgiving break
[Mr. Jon Weir subbed today as I attended the funeral of a family friend.]


Yearbook
Students worked on creating a team name, motto, and graphic to represent themselves. Yearbook is a class that requires students to work together toward a common goal while exhibiting flexibility. I check student progress periodically to be sure tasks are distributed equitably. I also encourage students to bring their concerns and frustrations with teamwork to my attention so I can intervene if necessary.
Tomorrow students will plan a party for this Friday, November 19 to celebrate our first spread layouts on Online Design!