Assignments+Persuasive+Writing+and+Fahrenheit+451

Distribute Syllabus. Review Syllabus.[|S2 Syllabus for 10th Grade English 2008.dot] Community/Student Name Activity Homework: Self/Parent Signature on Syllabus. 10 pts.
 * Tuesday 6 January 2009**

Thursday 8 January 2009** Turn in signed syllabi. Grammar Review/Pretest. (See Me). Book Checkout: __Fahrenheit 451__ Part 1 Reading Guide __Fahrenheit 451__. [|451 Part 1.doc]
 * Wednesday 7 January 2009

Journal: Half-page freewrite on possible persuasive paper topics. Notes: [|Colons,commas etc. Rules.doc] Worksheets: [|Colons.doc] [|Semicolons.doc] Due Monday 10pts. Continue Part 1 Reading Guide.
 * Friday 9 January 2009**

Ethos, Pathos, Logos Reading. [|451 Persuasion Ethos.doc] Ethos, Pathos, Logos Activity. [|451 Persuasion Aint I a woman.doc] [|451 Persuasion The Gettysburg Address.doc] Review: Semicolon, Colon, Comma Worksheets
 * Monday 12 January 2009**

Ethos, Pathos, Logos Activity. [|451 Persuasion I Have a Dream.doc] Reading time: __Fahrenheit 451__
 * Tuesday 13 January 2009**

Thursday 15 January 2009 (p 7)** Persuasion Outline/Paragraph: School Uniforms. [|451 Persuasion Part 1 Vocab.doc] Reading Questions Part 2: __Fahrenheit 451__ Pages 71-110. Quiz: Wednesday 1/21 or Thursday 1/22
 * Wednesday 14 January 2009 (p 4)

Quiz over Part 1: __Fahrenheit 451__ Pages 1-70 (20 pts)** Persuasion Paragraph: Selected Topics. [|451 Persuasion Practice Prompts.doc]
 * Friday 16 January 2009

No School: Martin Luther King Jr. Day**
 * Monday 20 January 2009

Tuesday 21 January 2009 Short Story: "Harrison Bergeron" Read in class. [|451 Persuasion Harrison Bergeron.doc]. Link to __Fahrenheit 451__. President Barack Obama Inauguration speech.

Thursday 22 January 2009 (p7) Due: Persuasive Paragraphs (Typed, Staple outline to paragraph)** American Society intact or failing? discussion/debate (See me) President Obama's Inauguration Speech with YouTube Link (See me) [|451 Persuasion Obama Inauguration.doc] __Fahrenheit__ 451 Part 2 Questions Due Monday 26 January. [|451 Persuasion Part 2.doc]
 * Wednesday 21 January 2009 (p4)

Logical Fallacies Activity. [|451 Persuasion Logical Fallacies.doc] Reading Time.
 * Friday 23 January 2009**

Finish Logical Fallacies Activity. Turn in notes (5 pts.) Brainstorm persuasive essay topics.
 * Monday 26 January 2009**

__Fahrenheit 451__ Part 2 Questions due. Persuasive Essay Opinion Statement and Topic Sentences. (10 pts.) [|451 Persuasive Essay Assignment.doc] Reliable sources/MLA documentation. __Writers Inc__ Texbook pages 259-283 and 324.
 * Tuesday 27 January 2009**

Thursday 29 January 2009 (p 7) Computer Lab Time: Research/Drafting Time for Persuasive Essays.** Comp Lab: Room 153 Submit Works Cited Planning page (Attached above. 10 pts.) Read __Fahrenheit 451__ through page 130 for Friday.
 * Wednesday 28 January 2009 (p 4)

Quiz: __Fahrenheit 451__ Part 2 Essay Outlines: Completed for Monday. [|451 Persuasive Essay Outline.doc] Read __Fahrenheit 451__ pages 130-150 For Monday.
 * Friday 30 January 2009**

Turn in Essay Outlines. (10 pts.) MLA Citations/Works Cited Page/MLA Formatting. __Writers Inc__ Textbook 259-283. Turnitin.com Registration. (See me for password and Class ID) Reading Time __Fahrenheit 451__. To Page 150.
 * Monday 2 February 2009**

Drafting Time For Essays. LMC Computer Lab.
 * Tuesday 3 February 2009**

Thursday 5 February 2009** Drafting Time for Essays. LMC Computer Lab. __Fahrenheit 451__ Part 3 Questions. [|451 Persuasion Part 3.doc] Finish the book and turn in questions by Monday 2/9. PART 3
 * Wednesday 4 February 2009

Rough Draft and Outline due:. (50 pts.) [|451 Persuasive Essay Rubric.doc] Submit to Turnitin.com. INSTRUCTIONS: [|Turnitin.doc] MLA Formatting Activity. LINK [|MLA Formatting Tutorial and Example.doc]
 * Friday 6 February 2009**

Essay Final Copies due: 50 Pts (Period 4). Rough Drafts (Period 7). Quiz on Part 3 __Fahrenheit 451__. Introduce Persuasive Power Point Presentation. [|451 Persuasive Power Point Presentations.doc]
 * Monday 9 February 2009**

Final Copy Essays Due (Period 4) Work time for Power Point Presentations. [|451 Freire Reading.doc] Link to __Fahrenheit 451__
 * Tuesday 10 February 2009**

Thursday 12 February 2009 (P 7) Course Registration: Come prepared to register online for next year. Time/Place TBA.** Work time for Power Point Presentations.
 * Wednesday 11 February 2009 (P 4)
 * End of 4th Six Weeks.**

No School: Non Student Contact Day.**
 * Friday 13 February 2009

No School: Presidents' Day.**
 * Monday 16 February 2009

Period 4: CSAP Class. Test-Taking Review: Save Notes for Participation Points. Questions 1-3. [|CSAP 10th grade.doc] Begin Persuasive Power Point Presentations. Presentations done in random order.
 * Tuesday 17 February 2009**

Thursday 19 February 2009 (Period 7)** Period 7: CSAP Class. Test-Taking Review: Save Notes for Participation Points. (Linked above) Questions 4-7. Continue Persuasive Power Point Presentations. Presentations done in random order.
 * Wednesday 1**8 **February 2009 (Period 4)

Test-Taking Review: Save Notes for Participation Points. Finish Persuasive Power Point Presentations. Presentations done in random order. Homework: Create Google account in order to use Google Docs. Instructions: [|Google Docs Instructions.doc]
 * Friday 20 February 2009**

Test Taking Review: Questions attached to 2/17. Last-Minute Power Point Presentations. Return persuasive essays. Revising and editing activity: [|MLA Essay Final Copy Checklist.doc]
 * Monday 23 February 2009**

Test-Taking Review: Questions attached to 2/17. Revise and resubmit essays through Google Docs. (20 pts.)
 * Tuesday 24 February 2009**

Thursday 26 February 2009 (p 7)** Turn in Test-Taking Review Questions (20 pts.): Turn in all questions done in class. Google Docs Persuasive Paragraph: Submit paragraph through Google Docs (20 pts). Prompt Linked Below [|451 Persuasion Part 3.doc]
 * Wednesday 25 February 2009 (p 4)
 * Parent/Teacher Conferences: 26 Feb 2-8 pm.**

No School**
 * Friday 27 February 2009

Make-up work day. Get Parent Portal Check Sheets signed for Friday (10 pts).**
 * Monday 2 March 2009

CSAP Testing 11:30-2:00**
 * Tuesday 3 March 2009

CSAP Testing 11:30-2:00**
 * Wednesday 4 March 2009

CSAP Testing 11:30-2:00**
 * Thursday 5 March 2009

Turn in Make up Work. Turn in Parent Portal Check Sheets. (10 pts) Begin Poetry Unit. Poetic Devices PreQuiz (15 pts) Student Poetry Assignment sheet and expectations. Imagery Poem due Monday (5pts)**
 * Friday 6 March 2009


 * Monday 9 March 2009**

CSAP Testing 11:30-2:00**
 * Tuesday 10 March 2009

CSAP Testing 11:30-12:45**
 * Wednesday 11 March 2009

CSAP Testing 11:30-2:00**
 * Thursday 12 March 2009


 * Friday 13 March 2009**