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Students continued working on their Research Paper. The class began with students posing questions/concerns about their Research. Students were then allowed to continue working asynchronously on their papers. American Literature Warm-up: Would you consider yourself a Transcendentalist? Why/Why not? What aspects of Transcendentalism do you relate to or disagree with? Student watched and discussed Transcendentalist aspects of the following four clips from Dead Poets' Society: 1. Movie trailer: https://youtu.be/ye4KFyWu2do 2. "What will your verse be?": https://youtu.be/-7OE6bDfM2M 3. The conformity scene: https://youtu.be/nJ_htuCMCqM 4. First day of class: https://youtu.be/xv9JOVkR5PQ The Transcendentalism Unit Assessment was assigned and is DUE BY TUESDAY, 10/27/20 by 3:30pm Multicultural Literature
Students were supplied with a template for their Research Paper outline Mr. Broome reminded students of the Sample Student paper and modeled how to structure their outlines. Those students who had been absent, made up the "Sun is also a Star" socratic seminar while the remaining students continued working on their papers. Students who missed the TSAS Quiz #2 will be provided a time to access the make-up link. American Literature Warm-up: What is one social issue you would possibly sacrifice everything to change? Why?
Students logged into Common Lit where they were to complete the reading and questions on an excerpt of Thoreau's "Walden"
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Students were informed that they will have access to the 2nd TSAS book quiz tomorrow from 11-11:35am on Microsoft Forms Students were allowed to continue working on their Capstone process. American Literature Warm-up--Diction: "Once I am sure there's nothing going on, I step inside, letting the door thud shut" - Philip Larkin
Students were assigned another Common Lit assignment (reading Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience") due today Students considered the following MLK, Jr. quote and answered the accompanying questions: “An individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust, and who willingly accepts the penalty of imprisonment in order to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the highest respect for law” - Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Students again explained their current progress on the Sr. Capstone Mr. Broome shared with students (and reminded them) about the Sr. Capstone paper rubric which can be found on the Capstone website under the Rubrics page:
American Literature Warm-up: What is the most surprising thing you learned about Transcendentalism while completing your Webquest? Mr. Broome discussed and modeled for students how to submit their papers to www.turnitin.com (See blog post for Tuesday, October 13th for sign-up information) Students were reminded that the Transcendentalism Webquest (assigned last week) was due today before class on CTLS. Students then were assigned to read an excerpt of "Self-Reliance" (Emerson) on Clever.com
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Students were reminded of the Research Paper Idea Sheet due today so Mr. Broome can offer feedback Students received the Sun is also a Star Socratic Seminar Prep document in preparation for the Group Discussion to be completed on Monday, 10/19/20 Students then were allowed to work asynchronously on their Capstone or on the Socratic Seminar document American Literature Announcement: The current "Intro to American Literature" digital session on CTLS will be closed this coming Monday (10/19/20) and we will be using a new session entitle "Transcendentalism". This means that assignments from the past session will no longer be accepted after this coming Monday. Warm-up: Free-write Friday Students were told of their new assignment due TODAY: "Definition Essay Thesis Statement" After Mr. Broome shared a powerpoint on Introductory Paragraphs, students were allowed to work on their own on the paper or Transcendentalism webquest. Multicultural Literature
Mr. Broome asked students to review where they were in the Capstone research and Mentor process. Discussed and modeled finding research on Cobb Digital Library Mr. Broome informed students that there is an upcoming Socratic Seminar based on "The Sun is also a star". Students should download and review the following:The class was allowed to work asynchronously on either their research or contacting Mentors. American Literature Mr. Broome reviewed CEI paragraph Lead-ins and In-text Citations in preparation for the paper due Monday 10/19/20 Warm-up: "First thoughts" - students wrote down and expressed their first thoughts when viewing a picture of a tree. Students then answered the question: "What does it mean to be Romantic?" and Mr. Broome explained the Romantic literary ideals and how some students expressed romantic ideals in their responses to the tree. Students were introduced to the new Unit: Transcendentalism and were assigned a Webquest Activity due Monday 10/19/20 at the start of class American Literature
Reviewed the Definition Essay Assignment (due Monday, 10/19/20)
Students were assigned an Assignment in CTLS ("Check Your Understanding, Activity 1.11, pg. 83 in the Springboard textbook) that is DUE TODAY Students then took their American Dream Unit Test Multicultural Literature Mr. Broome introduced the Sr. Capstone Research Idea Sheet template as a helpful organizer for students to collect and process their knowledge about their research topic. Students were allowed to work asynchronously on their research and/or finding a mentor while Mr. Broome kept some individuals behind to discuss their Research Questions and/or to submit their Questions since some were absent yesterday. Those who needed extra help were told to meet the teacher during tomorrow's non-instructional block. American Literature
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The class read & discussed Julia Alvarez's "I, Too, Sing America" and answered questions from the Springboard text. Students ended class working on their own on the "Working From the Text" chart from Activity 1.11 (page 82) Multicultural Literature Announcements:
Students also (one by one) presented their Research Questions to Mr. Broome and their peers. Mr. Broome reviewed some pointers for students beginning their Research:
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Today was an 80/20 day where students spent approx. 80% of their time working asynchronously:
American Literature Warm-up: "First Thoughts" - students were asked to think for 10 seconds and jotting down what came to mind after they heard the word: America. The class then discussed what students wrote. Continued with Springboard Activity 1.10 (Whitman's America) and reviewed yesterday's homework questions Students were split into 3 groups and made to answer the three Check Your Understanding questions using Padlet online. The class then moved onto Activity 1.11 (America's Voices) and read/discussed Langston Hughes' "I, Too" poem HW: Students are to answer questions 1-3 (page 80 on the hard copy textbook) which deal with "I, Too". Multicultural Literature
Warm-up: What is one question relating to your Senior Capstone Career you want to answer? Mr. Broome reviewed some issues with grades and some students not submitting work, including Senior Capstone proposals that still have not been submitted. Reminded students of their "Sun is also a Star" empathy map assignments in CTLS Discussed Senior Capstone and introduce the Research Paper:
American Literature Discussed missed The Glass Castle FlipGrid assignments that most students did not complete Informed students that there will be a Summative Test over the book next week. Warm-up: Students watched a final YouTube clip of The Glass Castle and answered:
Began reading Springboard Activity 1.10 (some students chose to use their physical textbooks; some chose to use the digital text on Clever): Read and discussed Walt Whitman's poems "America" and "I Hear America Singing" HW: Complete the Returning to the Text questions 1-6 (pp. 74-75 in the physical book) |