Week of October 3rd, 2016

"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." - William Butler Yeats

The goal of this English class is to produce critical thinkers. Students are not only reading for comprehension but for meaning and relevancy of the work as a whole. Literature is also an example of good writing. The writing improves when a student reads. Vocabulary also improves because the student is learning to read in context. We want successful students who can think critically and communicate effectively. 

English 12:  Why do heroes exist?
Students will be responding to the Argumentative prompt.  They will be required to identify a claim, the counterclaim, use literary evidence, and create a strong conclusion.  These short responses will be due on Tuesday, October 4th.  Students will then read, analyze, and respond to an informational article on heroism and leadership.  Their responses will be completed in the form of a PowerPoint which will be due on Friday, October 7th.

Public Speaking:  Why are ethics invaluable to a speaker?
Students will identify topic and purpose of their Introductory Speech.  Outlines will be due the beginning of next week, October 10th.  Rough draft swill be due the following Monday.  Students will read and respond to Chapter 7 in their textbooks.  They will identify false claims, recognize the fallibility of polls and experts, and scrutinize the validity of organizations and internet sources.  Ch. 7 notes will be due by Friday, October 7th.

Keystone Literature Remediation:  Why is self-assessment important?
Students will work on identified/assigned individual goals.  They will be required to complete Key 4 by Friday, October 7th.. Students will be required to take, correct, and identify answers. They will be responsible for identifying the type of question they need to work on.  Students will use the "Question Stems" handout to help identify a question type. They are also working in the Opened.com app/site.  Students will need to retake an assessment on the Opened.com site if they received a score less than 77%. They have also been assigned an assessment on the site to help them strengthen an area of weakness. Students are responsible for charting their progress in their files.  The ultimate benchmark is for the students to reach an initial goal of Proficient on Study Island Assessments.