Read Ms. Ruble's FAQs online and be prepared to go over them tomorrow in class.

Tomorrow to class: bring LA binder, folder, composition book, sharpies, pen/pencil.

-Introduction to DailyGRAMS and vocabulary workbook.  First grammar and vocab quiz:  Thursday, September 10th!
-Writing and reading surveys

-Blitz scribble: What makes someone "human"?  What qualities or characteristics make us "human"?
- Small-group Discussion:  Brainstorm the qualities of being "human."  What does the word mean?
 

Reader Response:  According to the list we generated in class, which character(s) in The House of the Scorpion is/are most "human"?  Which character(s) lack humanity?

-Meeting each other as readers and writers -- book club circle and discussion.

-Vocab

-DailyGRAMS

-Check vocab.

Relax and make sure you're prepared for school this week!

Finish the intro paragraph of your rough draft.

No Class.

Finish revising your paper.  Read it aloud to find places it doesn't "sound right."

Study for grammar and vocab quiz!  Quiz is Monday, September 14.

Read essay aloud to check for errors.

- Writing process: What is revising?
- ARMS activity:  (Add, Remove, Move, Substitute)

- Writing process: What is editing?  Go over editing marks.

Finish revising and editing your paper.  Due Friday (stapled together in this order):
   - Final draft
   - Prewriting
   - Rough draft with revisions and editing
   - Project assignment sheet with self-assessed rubric on back

Work on final draft.

Finish Completing the Sentence.  Read chapters 4-5 of Demon, continuing to underline historical facts.

Finish Synonyms and Antonyms if not finished in class.

Finish Basho translations sheet if not finished in class.

RR in LA Handbook titled "RR -- Letter from Edo."  Prompt:  Pretend you are someone who lives in Edo – a merchant, the fabric shop owner, a samurai, a geisha, a craftsman, etc.  Research the possible characters using the PBS website.  Taking on the voice of your character, write a letter to your family in another city describing the fires.   It should be at least 3 paragraphs. 

Read chapter 7 of Demon, continuing to underline historical facts.

- Spirited Away and discussion.

-Small group discussions. 

Read chapter 8 of Demon, continuing to underline historical facts.

Read chapter 9 of Demon, continuing to underline historical facts.

Read chapter 10 of Demon, continuing to underline historical facts.

-Anime script.

Read chapter 11 of Demon, continuing to underline historical facts.

Grammar/Vocab quiz next Friday.

- Human Nature paper reflection:  Complete Personal Growth Sheet.

-Finish anime script.

Create flashcards for all 20 vocab words.

- Brief review of the Way of the Warrior (bushido).

-Begin Demon and Bushido chart in LA Handbook.

Read chapter 12-13 of Demon, continuing to underline historical facts.

- Complete Demon and Bushido chart in LA Handbook.
 

Continue Demon and bushido chart (MY LIFE - 2 sections).

- Complete Demon and Bushido chart in LA Handbook.

No School.

Finish drafting body paragraphs.

- Six traits of Writing: Organization.  Mini-lesson focusing on body paragraphs.
- Writing Workshop: continue work on draft (confer with Ms. Ruble about ways to address your Personal Growth Sheet).

Finish drafting conclusion.

No Class.

- Save the Drama!

-Vocab quiz.

Independent reading.  Get GRS signed.

- Storytime to wrap up Japan!  Read Sadako and learn to fold a paper crane.

Create another paper crane, preferably with colored paper or designs.  If you forgot how, use instructions here! 

 Read "Writing Da-zi-bao" chapter in RSG.  DURING reading, fill out your bookmark.  AFTER reading, develop 4 thoughtful discussion questions based on 4 different levels of Bloom's Taxonomy.

 No Class. Overnight field trip! 

- Brainstorming Discussion Rules as a class. 

- Practice discussion on RSG.

- Discuss RSG.

- Evaluate discussion procedure.

Read “Graduation” and "The Sound of Gongs and Drums" in RSG.  During reading, take notes on bookmark.

-Discuss RSG.

-Way of the Warrior: Begin final draft.

Work on Way of the Warrior draft.  Due date: 11/4.

Read "Propaganda Wall," filling out bookmark as you read.

- Update continuum of change.

Work on Way of the Warrior draft.  Paper due 11/4!

- Only-somewhat-surprising "Pop" Quiz: RSG chapters 1-7  

Read "A Search in Passing," filling out bookmark as you read.

Work on Way of the Warrior draft.  Paper due 11/4.

- Annotating a text.

Anime Reflection.

Read “Junior High School at Last” and annotate the text.

-Blitz!

- Discussion: Memoir vs. (Auto)Biography 

1.    RR – Mini-Memoir.  At least one full page.  

Prompt: Think about Ji-Li’s conflict about whether or not to help her Aunt Xi-wen on page 142.  Describe a moment when you had to make a difficult decision.

2.    Way of the Warrior final draft due TOMORROW.  Paperclip in this order:  Final Draft, Rough Draft(s), self-assessed rubric. 

-Way of the Warrior paper due!

-Blitz!

-Discussion: Propaganda in RSG.

-Brief intro to integrated propaganda project. 

Read and annotate "Locked Up." 

No Class.

-Propaganda techniques

-Finding propaganda techniques in RSG. 

-Finish finding propaganda techniques in RSG.

-Play PROP IT UP!

Bring any research completed in SS to LA Monday  to start drafting your speeches.  Bring computers to class Monday. Read "Half-City Jiangs" and annotate. 

-Writing workshop:  Speech writing -- narrowing our topic and completing a persuasion map.   

Look through all chapters from "Propaganda Wall" to "Half-City Jiangs" searching for evidence as to what the characters are like and how they've changed.  Place spirals and deltas in book as needed. 

-Speech Organization:  Review excellent speeches. 

-Writing Workshop: Persuasion Map and speech draft.

-Intro to public speaking!

-View public speaking examples and discuss.

-Create our public speaking rubric.

Do not work on speech draft, but do look for facts/evidence to finish persuasion map and draft in class on Monday.

Finish Thursday night's homework. 

Read and annotate "The Class Education Exhibition."

No Class.

-Update Continuum of Change.

-Writing Workshop: Persuasion Map and speech draft.

Find any facts/evidence you starred as lacking on your persuasion map and fill them in.  Do not work on your speech draft.

Read and annotate "The Rice Harvest."

Study for Red Scarf Girl test Monday and Tuesday, 11/23-24.

Read and annotate “The Incriminating Letter.”  Print draft of speech.

Study for Red Scarf Girl test Monday and Tuesday, 11/23-24.
 

Complete revision checklist and finish final draft.  Begin verbally practicing your speech and edit for clarity.

Due Friday:  Finish Red Scarf Girl.

 -Intro to public speaking!

-View public speaking examples and discuss.

-Discuss test format; give examples of appropriate and inappropriate IDs.

-During FLEX: Small group discussions of Red Scarf Girl in preparation for TEST Monday and Tuesday.

-Finish updating Continuum of Change.

-Peer practice and revision of speeches.

Finish Red Scarf Girl.

Practice speech, taking into account peer evaluations.  Final speeches will be presented after Thanksgiving Break.

Study for Red Scarf Girl test Monday and Tuesday, 11/23-24.

-Power of Persuasion Speech Materials checked, stapled in this order (keep the final copy you are reading from -- with movements marked -- separate!)

1. Any drafts (including color coded, labeled, revised draft if you are not using it to read from) you may have.

2. Revision checklist.

3. Peer evaluations.

4. Persuasion map.

5. Personal Growth Sheet (do not answer reflection ? yet).

6.  Artifacts/evidence for PGS (note: if these are included in your drafts somehow, add a sheet of paper here that explains that so I'll know where to find them).

7. Rubric -- facing the back of the pile.

-Red Scarf Girl Unit Test -- Parts I-III

-Ms. Ruble's Progress Report. 

Study for Red Scarf Girl Unit Test Part IV.

Relax and recover. :)

Thanksgiving Break. 

None.

Thanksgiving Break:  Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving Break.

None.