November 30th

1. Mini-Socratic seminar over Persuasive and Argumentative Writing.  2 groups.
To discuss:

• Major points in the reading. 
• Differences between argument and persuasion.
• What makes an arguable claim/thesis.
• Two writing samples. How do they differ from each other? What are the persuasive techniques you see? Argumentative?

2. Thesis/Claim writing instruction.

3. Review the fallacies... this is a good link that can help them resonate before building a claim.
Thou Shalt Not Commit Logical Fallacies  You will have a Fallacy Quiz on MONDAY.

Write a CLAIM for the following class/paper scenarios:

Paper #1: given no information from prof. You come up with the class and topic.
Paper #2: Drinking alcohol
Paper #3: Who is the most influential person in a teenager's life?
Paper #4: Abortion
Paper #5: Math class (not as the topic.. this is the class you are being asked to write a paper for)
Paper #6: What is the most important issue of the upcoming political year.
Paper  #7: Art, PE, Band (You pick the class and you are to write a paper in that class)
Paper #8: Given no information from prof. You come up with the class and topic.
Paper #9: Sex

You will need to have your 9 claim statements when you come to class on Friday. Do you recognize the writing scenarios? However, realize that there are many things that have to happen before the final claim statement. What do you need to consider?
- Who is my audience? (Academic/formal)
- What is academic debatable versus statement of fact?
- How would I go about proving this point?
- How would I narrow my topic down to be manageable?

A few of these are designed to be very difficult in developing an ARGUMENT... remember, argument, not persuasion.

This assignment is to practice the following things: 1. Recognizing a writing situation and being able to move forward in the writing process.   2. Recognizing the difference between persuasive writing and argumentative writing.  3. Developing a solid argumentative claim.

November 28th

1. Quiz over introductory Argument v. Persuasive Writing Reading.

2. Read through the following link on the difference between Persuasive and Argumentative writing: Persuasive V. Argumentative..  take good notes

This is a good chart to know to distinguish the difference: P V. A Chart

3.. When you are done reviewing.. you need to read the two samples. In your notes, write down examples of the differences between the two samples. Point out specific examples... what they are doing and what the effect is..Persuasive and Argumentative article

Be ready to discuss this in class on Thursday, November 30th.

4. Look over your fallacies.. do you own them yet? QUIZ ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 4TH

November 27th

1. You will need to read and review the following document: The Differences Between High School and College Writing

As you read this, you need to truly take inventory of your current writing and the gains that you will need to make in the next few months. This is no longer "in the future". These are your current expectations of writing and thinking. The transition is not to happen from June to August. It has already started.

2. In your Reader for the College Writer, read/annotate pages 503-13. Study these pages. Study. Study. Become experts. Quiz on Tuesday. There will be a few questions from the "HS and College Writing" document, as well.

Read through the fallacies... take good notes... they will NOT be on this quiz, however. We will test over these separately.

November 20th

1. Characterization comparative analysis paper scoring- 3 scores by classmates.
2. Hidden Figures book review. Put in Google Classroom:



3. Finish Hidden Figures for Tuesday. Remember your Book v. Film handout. This will be due after we finish the film tomorrow.

November 17th

1. Finish the book for next week.
2. Characterization papers are due Monday, November 20th to Google Classroom. BRING A HARD COPY TO CLASS.

Thursday, November 16th

1. Today is our 3rd Literature Circle. Things to cover:

• Characterization in Hidden Figures text
• Discussion questions up through chapter 22
• Continued discussion on theme in Hidden Figures
• Similarities and differences seen in the book and the film.

2. Watch Hidden Figures. Work on T-chart that addresses both book and film.

3. Characterization writing:
What character in Hidden Figures do you most identify with and why? You will need to integrate textual examples into your explanation.

Requirements:

• MLA heading, title, citation guidelines
• 1st person POV will work for this assignment
• Show deep understanding of the characterization of the character from the literary text, not the film. The film is the actor/director's interpretation. 
• Well-organized
• Transitions between ideas effectively
• Effective comparison between character and self

Due: At the end of class on Monday, November 20th.  Google Classroom.

Tuesday, November 14th

Characterization: The manner/method in which an author creates a character. Asking HOW and WHY an author develops a character in the manner in which it is created. 

Method of performing characterization:
1. Carefully pick an adjective that you feel describes the character. Think to the personality of the character, versus physical. (Often the physical description supports the personality characterization).
2. Ask yourself why you named this characteristic....
3. What textual evidence supports the conclusion of this adjective.
4. Ask what is the reasoning that the author creates the character with this specific personality trait? How does it serve the meaning of the text? How is this character "working" for this text?
5. Rinse and repeat... pick another adjective.

Go through the characterization process, twice, with three major characters of Hidden Figures. You will have two character traits per character.

• Dorthy Vaughan
• Katherine Johnson
• Mary Jackson
• Paul Stafford
• Al Harrison

Put in your notes.

FOR THURSDAY: Be up through chapter 22 in Hidden Figures. Be ready for literature circle.

Monday, November 13th

My husband is having rotator cuff surgery today. I will be back tomorrow.

1. Click on the NoRedInk.com link.

2. Get logged in to your account. Use your Google account. If you haven't created account, go ahead and do so.

3. Join the following class:
5th Hour: cool lemon 24
7th Hour: strong basket 83

4. Take the NoRedInk Diagnostic Test.

5. You will need to be to chapter 22 in Hidden Figures on Thursday.  This will be your last literature circle for this book.

November 10th- Happy Friday!

1. Reading DAY!! Get caught up on your reading of Hidden Figures! We should be to chapter 19th by Monday!

November 9th

Happy Thursday!

1. Today we will be meeting with our literature circles.  You will want to achieve the following:

• Establish expectations for the small discussion time. What do you want to see happen? Goals? 
• Supplement your conversation with discussion questions provided by me. 
• Start pulling the first half of the book together. What are some of the larger patterns you have seen developing?
• How does your identification of THEME address the first half of the book? 

For FRIDAY:
1. Your THEME Prezi is due BY the beginning of class on Friday.
2. Literature circle response #3 on Google Classroom.

November 6th

In class today (Monday)...

You will be constructing a Prezi Presentation where as you will include the following:
1. Your personally constructed theme for the first half of the book, Hidden Figures.
2. Explanation of how you developed this theme, and why you gravitated towards this topic as the foundation of your theme.
3. Textual evidence (quoted and cited) as evidence to how this theme is developed and delivered in this book.
4. Explanation of the specific textual evidence and how it supports the declared theme.
5. The literary devices that are utilized that result in the creation of the declared theme.
6. Significance of this theme to the meaning of the book.
7. Explanation as to how this theme is universal.... how is it applied in other texts?
8. A list of analytical questions that you propose developed from this theme in projecting its continuation through out the rest of the book.

This presentation is due to Google Classroom before the start of class on Friday, November 10th.

Remember:
Be up through chapter 14 for Hidden Figures for literature circle on Thursday.

For Lit Circle Preparation:
1. Who will fulfill what role for Thursday's group meeting?
ROLE SHEETS are found HERE: Lit Circles Role Sheets (Pages 4-8)
2. Do you still need specific role's for your discussion?
3. What do you want to be the focus of your discussion for Thursday? Theme? Historical Context? Characterization? Comparison texts? Plot?
4. What are your goals for Thursday's meeting? What do you need to work on as a group?

Hidden Figures Reading Schedule:
* Chapter marked indicates up through this specific chapter.
Thursday, November 9th: Chapter 14
Monday, November 13th: Chapter 19
Thursday, November 16th: Chapter 22
Tuesday, November 21st: Finish the book

Friday, November 3rd

1. Microcosm Passage Presentation:

Group 1:
Keely, Austin, Garrett, Jonathan, Soleil, Niraj, Jillian
Serena, Evan, Konnor, Kemmery, Nick

Group 2:
Chloe, Kelsy, Marcus, Alec, Sean, Evan, Hailey, Drew
Tim, Madison, Sarah, Zane, Gracie

For Monday, November 6th-

You will determine the THEME of Hidden Figures. 

1. Consider of one of the following topics that you feels applies to Hidden Figures. 
2. Ask what you feel that the author is saying about this topic in this book.
3. Expand this idea into a statement of what you feel the author is saying about life.

Theme is not the topic... it is what the author is saying universally about the topic. Theme should be applicable to multiple texts.. not just the one.



Once you have determined the theme of the book, you will need to make a list of textual evidence from the first six chapters of Hidden Figures to support the theme.

Thursday, November 2nd

1. Literature circle discussions- Chapters 4, 5, 6 of Hidden Figures. 

• focus on the development of a critical conversation about the text. 
• continue examination of literary devices in the text.
• reach out to other texts... what similarities do you see between a multitude of texts and Hidden Figures. 
• what is the significance of conversations of gender in this text? 

2. Respond to the Google Classroom discussion question(s) reflecting upon literature circle meeting.

For Friday . . .
Take a reading passage from the first six chapters of the book that you feel exemplifies the significance of this story that is being told?  You will first have to identify what you feel is the significance of this story to the world... to the world of literature... to science... to gender... to civil rights. You will be examining this passage as a microcosm of the larger text.

Have a copy of the chosen passage... make sure that you can tell your classmates where to find this passage. Explicate the components of the passage that contributes to your argument as to the significance of this passage. You will point to diction.. plot points... characterization... tone... symbolism... etc.

Be ready on Friday to present your findings to the class... or smaller group... in a 3-5 minute presentation/instruction.

For Thursday, November 9th: Read chapters 7-14 of Hidden Figures