Unit 2: The Power of Power
Week of 10/17/16
PSAT Wednesday
Reminders:
- Check page 24 of your PSAT Guide for the approved calculator list.
- Bring several No. 2 pencils with good erasers and your test-approved calculator.
- Eat a good, filling breakfast and pack snacks and a water bottle.
- Be early! We will begin at 8:20.
- Go straight to your PSAT testing room.
Classroom Playlist
The playlist is changed each six weeks!
Essential Questions
- What happens when the desire for power conflicts with obtaining it through violent or immoral acts?
- What are the elements that make up a powerful argument?
- Why are persuasive elements important in multiple modes of communication?
Monday, 10/17
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Skills of Focus
- Reading Expository Texts
Homework
- 45 minutes/3 days of Membean (135 minutes over 9 days between 10/3 and 8:00am 10/21)
- No Red Ink
- Read Animal Farm Chapters 6-10 by Friday, 10/21
Tuesday, 10/18
In Class
- "Shooting an Elephant" Short Answer Response
- Begin reading The Orphan Master's Son Prologue
Skills of Focus
- Reading Expository Texts
- Making Connections Across Texts
Homework
- 45 minutes/3 days of Membean (135 minutes over 9 days between 10/3 and 8:00am 10/21)
- No Red Ink
- Read Animal Farm Chapters 6-10 by Friday, 10/21
Wednesday, 10/19
In Class
SSR, Membean, and No Red Ink
Skills of Focus
- Vocabulary Development
- Grammar and Conventions
- Decompression After a Long Day of Testing
Homework
- 45 minutes/3 days of Membean (135 minutes over 9 days between 10/3 and 8:00am 10/21)
- No Red Ink
- Read Animal Farm Chapters 6-10 by Friday, 10/21
Thursday, 10/20
In Class
Skills of Focus
- Elements of Persuasion and Propaganda
Homework
- 45 minutes/3 days of Membean (135 minutes over 9 days between 10/3 and 8:00am 10/21)
- No Red Ink
- Read Animal Farm Chapters 6-10 by Friday, 10/21
Friday, 10/21
In Class
- Animal Farm Chapters 6-10 RQ with SAR
- Membean Quiz
Skills of Focus
- Theme and Genre
- Vocabulary Development
Homework
- 45 minutes/3 days of Membean (135 minutes over 9 days between 10/3 and 8:00am 10/21)
- No Red Ink - quiz 11/3
- Fill out the Google Form below by 8:00am Monday!
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