Gathering Evidence: What do these authors believe about humanity?

Yesterday, you participated in a Socratic Seminar.

Today, you take what you discussed, and what you've written down over the course of the past couple weeks, and focus on evidence.

Here's the question: Is humanity inherently good or inherently evil?

Today your opinion doesn't matter (Sorry. It happens sometimes).
Today you only focus on what the authors of our texts believe.

The Plan:

1. Book Love!
2. Work with a partner to fill out THIS FORM.
   My suggestions: Open the form on one computer. Open the articles on another so you can reference them together.

CLICK HERE for the Superdome Article (you have it printed too)

CLICK HERE for Zimbardo's TED Talk (you can access the transcript here as well)

HOMEWORK:

• Finish Chapter 11 if you haven't already
• Complete the Socratic Seminar Reflection from yesterday's post. If you don't complete it, you will have a zero for the Socratic Seminar. You do not want that.
• Read your Book Love Book. It needs to be completed by October 12!

Socratic Seminar Day!

Today we practice our speaking and listening skills with a Socratic seminar. We start with small groups to give everyone a chance to speak in a smaller, less intimidating context, and everyone a chance to only listen. Sometimes we learn from each other by not speaking at all, even when we have strong opinions. (Remember, though, it's about finding balance for YOU. Participation in this requires you to talk at some point.)

If you are absent, you have an opportunity to make it up on THURSDAY at lunch in room 2307.

Our Agenda:

1. Chapter 9/10 Quiz (8 minutes)
2. Expectations and Procedures for our Socratic Seminar (a discussion) 
3. Socratic Seminar!
4. At the end of class, I will ask you to complete the following Socratic Seminar Reflection

ALSO! I collected some Instagram Slides that were pretty awesome

HOMEWORK:

• COMPLETE THE SEMINAR REFLECTION (This influences the grade, for sure.)
• Vocab LUC Due Tomorrow
• Read Chapter 11 in Lord of the Flies (link to audio is in your school loop locker)

One more Socratic Seminar Preparation Day

Okay. So I know you walked in today intending to participate in a Socratic Seminar.

For a variety of reasons, I would like us to take one more day before we do that. 

This will mean that it will be HIGHLY important that you are present tomorrow.

Here's today's agenda:

1. Read!
2. Answer a question in your English Journal about Chapter 9 
3. Test out a new tool called Socrative to discuss your English Journal entry
4. Finish your preparation guide if you haven't already, turn it in by the end of the period.
5. Either work on Vocab or listen to Chapter 10 on audio if we have time: your choice.

CLICK HERE for the Vocab Root PowerPoint for your Vocab Root Homework


In-class English Journal Prompt: 
What is the “beast” that the boys kill? How and why did this occur? How is this event ironic and especially tragic (not only for the “beast,” but for everyone on the island)? How is it symbolically significant?

Basically: What happened, and why does it matter?


HOMEWORK:

• Read Chapter 10 in Lord of the Flies (Here is the audio)
• Complete your Vocab Root LUS Practice
• Continue reading your book.
• Tomorrow you will have a quiz on Chapter 9 and 10 before the Socratic Seminar. Make sure you have an solid understanding of both chapters.

Socratic Seminar Prep

Today we begin to take all of the different excerpts, videos, and articles we've read and begin to look at them side by side while we talk about some key questions.

Here is our agenda:

1. Read
2. Chapter 8 Quiz (Ms. Black will give you the password)
3. Socratic Seminar Preparation

 

Socratic Seminar information:
On Monday, we will be having a Socratic Seminar. It will involve some serious preparation from you, as you'll only have a specific amount of time to speak.

CLICK HERE for Socratic Seminar Instructions/Expectations

CLICK HERE for a copy of the Preparation Guide if you lose yours and have to redo it.

Homework:

• Finish your Socratic Seminar Preparation Packet (Due Monday. When you walk in the door.)
• Read Lord of the Flies Chapter 9

What's going on with Simon? and other inquiries

Our agenda today:

1. Literacy Letter
2. A short video about Hurricane Katrina
3. Continue looking at the Katrina Superdome article (just the last page)
4. A close look at a passage from Chapter 8 in Lord of the Flies
5. A little bit of writing in your English Journal

A few things to write in your English Journal in complete sentences. (Make sure to include today's date, and this goes at the top of the document) It is expected that for each of these questions, you write at least 3-4 sentences, and develop your thought fully. If you do not finish in class, it is homework:

1. In the Superdome article, why did the author choose to end the article by talking about Samuel Thompson, the violinist?
2. After looking at the excerpt from Chapter 8, answer the essential question: What happens to Simon in chapter 8 of Lord of the Flies? How do you know? Why is it significant? (Support your answer with evidence.)
3. What does Simon say in Chapter 7 about the beast? What does he think the beast is?

Homework:

1. Read your book love book
2. Make sure you finish the English Journal entry above.
3. CLEAR YOUR ZEROS (I'm here after school today.)

GROW Lesson #2

We have three major goals for our short day today. Good luck to us!

1. GROW Lesson 2
2. "Trapped in an Arena of Suffering" - an article
3. Socratic Seminar Introduction

CLICK HERE for GROW Lesson 2 Slides

CLICK HERE for the a digital copy of the article to print if you are absent.

CLICK HERE for Socratic Seminar Instructions and Expectations (We didn't get to this though, so don't worry about it so much until we do.)


HOMEWORK:

1. Read Chapter 8 of Lord of the Flies
2. Instagram Assignment due tomorrow by the time you walk in the door.
   ****Make sure you have shared it with my email or you won't get credit!!
3. BOOK LOVE - Literacy Letter tomorrow (you should have made progress from your last literacy letter. I do compare them!
4. Clear your Zeros. (Seriously.)

If Piggy Had an Instagram....

We really only have two goals today:

1. Chapter 7 Quiz
2. If Piggy Had an Instagram

CLICK HERE for the quiz (Ms. Black will give you the password.)

CLICK HERE for the activity instructions/powerpoint document. You WILL need to make a copy for you to work on. Follow the directions on the slide so that you are doing it correctly.

• The purpose of this activity is to begin to look at how Golding presents his characters, and how they change over time. Can you put yourself in the character's shoes, and view the story through his eyes?

Homework:

1. Finish your Instagram "feed" by the time you walk into class tomorrow
2. GET YOUR MISSING WORK TO ME (if there is a ZERO, DO IT.)
3. Read your book love book (Literacy Letter on Thursday. You should be about halfway by tomorrow.)
4. Read chapter 8 for Thursday
5. LUS Vocab Practice due TOMORROW

Beginning to Look at Characterization

Here's the agenda for today:

1. Book Love
2. Chapter 6 Quiz
3. Vocab Root: TUR
4. Four corners activity
5. Catch up on character chart/discussion guide

CLICK HERE for the Chapter 6 Quiz - You won't be able to take it until I give you the password, though.

CLICK HERE for the Vocab Root Powerpoint - Use this to copy your definitions and parts of speech for your homework.

CLICK HERE for the Vocab Root Homework (if you lose your copy).

HOMEWORK:

• Read Chapter 7
• Turn in your MLA formatted symbolism paragraph if you don't want a zero. If you have a zero and don't know why, you should probably email me about that on School Loop. You can even use Remind to message me if that works better for you 
• TUR Vocab Practice due Wednesday 9/23 at the beginning of class. It will not be accepted late.

Vocab Root Quiz and a TED Talk

Two Goals Today:

1. Take your Vocab Root Test
2. Watch this TED Talk and then take some notes on good and evil

We're going to try this Illuminate thing again. (Don't worry. If it doesn't work, I have paper scantrons. Not getting out of this one.)

CLICK HERE FOR THE CORRECT LINK to take your Vocab Root Test. It will time you. Once you press start, you have 15 minutes to answer the 21 questions.

• your username is the first part of your email (ex: blacka386)
• your password is Csd12345 (the numbers are your student number)
• you should write this information on your tech cheat sheet.

In your English Journal (after the Ted Talk):

• What does Philip Zombardo believe: that humans are inherently good or that humans are inherently evil? 
• List FOUR pieces of evidence that support your answer (you don't need quotes, but you should be specific.)

You'll be using what you know about this TED Talk and the evidence he presents in your Socratic Seminar coming up.


HOMEWORK:

1. Read Chapter 6 of Lord of the Flies
2. Read more of your Book Love book. You should be about halfway on September 23.
3. Submit your IMAGERY paragraph on turnitin.com (One per partner) by 9 pm tonight. I will not take paper copies.
4. Resubmit your SYMBOLISM paragraph ON PAPER if I gave it back to you. You will have a zero until you've submitted it on turnitin.com and the MLA formatting is perfect.

Catching Up on the Story

Why (our essential question(s) of the day; why we're here): How does Golding use imagery to illustrate his perspective on human nature?

How (how we're going to work to answer the why): You'll work with a partner to write another two-chunk paragraph, this time relating Golding's understanding of human nature to the imagery in his book. You will be able to work together to make the best possible paragraph, and only turn in ONE paragraph between the two of you (so you're responsible for the success of each other).

What (what exactly you're going to do today; the agenda):

1. Book Love Reading
2. Partner Paragraph Writing
3. Chapter 3/4/5 Review
4. English Journal Writing

English Journal Writing:

Choose one of the quotes we looked at in class and answer the following questions in your English Journal.

1. Who said it or who is it about?
2. What is happening in the story when it is said or written?
3. What does it tell you about that character?
4. What is the quote’s significance? How does it connect to what Golding believes about human nature?

Homework:

1. Study for your Vocab Quiz tomorrow.
2. Finish your English Journal entry if you didn't finish in class today.
3. Polish your partner paragraph. Have one person in your group submit it to turnitin.com by 9pm on Friday night (that's over 24 hours to get access to internet outside of class). If it's not submitted by then, it is late. I do not want a hard copy.

Writing Together

Why (our essential question(s) of the day; why we're here): How does Golding use imagery to illustrate his perspective on human nature?

How (how we're going to work to answer the why): You'll work with a partner to write another two-chunk paragraph, this time relating Golding's understanding of human nature to the imagery in his book. You will be able to work together to make the best possible paragraph, and only turn in ONE paragraph between the two of you (so you're responsible for the success of each other).

What (what exactly you're going to do today; the agenda):

1. Book Love Reading
2. GROW Lesson #1
3. Partner Paragraph Writing

Grow Lesson #1
CLICK HERE for the GROW lesson if you were absent. It should still make it into your English Journal.

Copy and paste this template into your English Journal AT THE TOP with today's date and a title.


Model Sentences:

•   

What I notice:

• 
  

Grammar Rule/Definition:

• 
  

Imitate the Teacher:

• 
  

My Attempts:

• 
  

Partner Writing

The prompt: How does Golding use imagery to illustrate his perspective of human nature?

CLICK HERE for examples of transitional phrases!

If you're absent today, you'll have to write your own paragraph. (You might use this powerpoint to help you)

Homework:

• Lord of the Flies chapter 4 and 5 quiz tomorrow (100% happening) (also, we're going to spend time looking at "the story so far" together tomorrow.)
• Continue reading your Book Love novel
• Vocab Root Quiz on Friday 9/18
• Don't forget about our English Writing Center/Tutoring in 2302 (our room) after school on Wednesdays and Thursdays!

Golding, Imagery, and Human Nature

Why (our essential question(s) of the day; why we're here): How does Golding use imagery to illustrate his perspective on human nature?

How (how we're going to work to answer the why): You'll work with a partner to write another two-chunk paragraph, this time relating Golding's understanding of human nature to the imagery in his book. You will be able to work together to make the best possible paragraph, and only turn in ONE paragraph between the two of you (so you're responsible for the success of each other).

What (what exactly you're going to do today; the agenda):

1. Book Love (10 minutes)
2. Literacy Letter (15 minutes)
   Here's the rubric for that.
3. Self evaluate your two-chunk paragraph on symbolism in Lord of the Flies. (10 minutes)
   Here's the rubric for that.
4. Extend our conversation about the passage we read yesterday. (10 minutes)
5. WRITING! (20 minutes)

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Literacy Letter:

1. On a piece of paper, you will write a letter to me (Ms. Black), with proper greeting, date, and even signature.
2. Please take a look at the rubric for requirements.
3. Today's prompt for Paragraph 2: In your letter this week, write about the book’s genre and any connections you may have with the book. Can you connect and identify with the characters? Does this book remind you of any other book you have read? Does this book make you think of anything that is happening in the world? This prompt can be answered no matter what the genre is! Don’t forget to rate your book 1-10 and explain why!
4. Make sure you print your name at the bottom. You can sign it, but I need you to print your name, too.

Writing Assignment:

You'll be working with your partner (assigned today) to write a two-chunk paragraph together. The rubric will be the same, but you will both get the same grade, meaning your are responsible for the success of both of you. 

The prompt: How does Golding use imagery to illustrate his perspective of human nature?

We wrote a topic sentence today. If you were absent, it may be a good idea to come prepared with a thought on what yours might be.

Homework:

• Vocabulary Homework Due TOMORROW at the beginning of class.
• Chapter 4/5 Quiz on Thursday, September 17
• Make sure your topic sentence is perfect before you come to class tomorrow.

Digging in: Is Jack a snake?

Why (our essential question(s) of the day; why we're here): How does Golding use imagery to illustrate his beliefs about human nature?

How (how we're going to work to answer the why): We'll look closely at a few paragraphs from Chapter 3 about Jack.

What (what exactly you're going to do today; the agenda):

1. Book Love
2. Root Vocabulary - VOC
3. Two-Chunk/MLA review of homework
4. Close reading activity and in-class writing assignment
5. Chapter 3 Quiz (last ten minutes)

Today you'll need access to:

• your Carlsbad Gmail to log into the Chromebook. (For the three of you that couldn't log on before, I have a solution for you.
• A new Google Document that I sent you called your English Journal! (We'll talk about it.)
• Illuminate online:
• your username is the first part of your email (ex: blacka386)
• your password is Csd12345 (the numbers are your student number)
• you should write this information on your tech cheat sheet.

Homework:

• Book Love (As always. Also: Literacy Letter tomorrow. You should have made some progress in a book (i.e. probably at least 70-100 pages.) It's your first one, so don't worry too much, but you need to make sure you're reading.
• Read Chapter 4 in Lord of the Flies
• Submit your two-chunk paragraph to turn item.com AND revise your paper version for MLA structure so that it is PERFECT. (You get a zero until MLA on this is perfect.)
• Finish the in-class English Journal writing for today: What is Golding's view of human nature? How do you know? What imagery supports this? (If you were absent, we'll catch you up on this.)
• VOC Homework due Wednesday (front and back, including synonyms/antonyms)
• Click here for the classwork/homework grading rubric
• Vocab Root Quiz on Friday: PRO/VOC

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And now, a short video for your amusement because it's what I think of when I think of snakes. You're welcome:

In case you don't know, this is from "A Very Potter Musical." Some high schoolers wrote their own Harry Potter Musical and put it on at their school. Darren Chris is Harry Potter, back when he wasn't famous and on Glee. (You can find it on Youtube.)

Symbolism Continued

Why (our essential question(s) of the day; why we're here): How does Golding use symbolism to illustrate his beliefs about human nature?

How (how we're going to work to answer the why): Using your notes from yesterday, you'll draft a paragraph about symbolism using the Two-Chunk Paragraph.

What (what exactly you're going to do today; the agenda):

1. Book Love
2. Chromebook Procedures
3. Learn about your Carlsbad Gmail accounts and log into it. (see below for more detail)
4. Sign up for turnitin.com (see below for more detail)
5. Fill out a short form.
6. Two-Chunk Paragraph/MLA Cheat Sheets
7. WRITING! (You can choose to write in a google document, an email, or on paper to begin drafting today, but you'll need a typed copy to turn in.)

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TWO CHUNK PARAGRAPH HELP

• See the chart above for a basic outline, or CLICK HERE for an example and better explanation.
• FORMAT it correctly using MLA style
• Frames for your Topic Sentence might look like this:
• In Lord of the Flies, Golding uses ____________ to show that humans are/need/desire/want ________.
• According to William Golding in Lord of the Flies, humans are/need/desire ________, and this is portrayed through his use of ________ 
• Symbolism is an important method in which Golding proves that humans/humanity/human nature _________
• Eventually, this is the rubric on which you will be graded for two-chunk analysis paragraphs.

If you've never accessed your Carlsbad Gmail:

• Go to https://myaccount.google.com/
• Your gmail is up to 10 letters of your last name, your first initial, and the last 3 digits of your student number. (example: blacka357@carlsbadusd.net)
• The temporary password is "opensesame."
• Click on Sign In & Security
• Click on Password under Password & sign in method
• Students will be required to enter their current password
• They will then enter their new password twice and click on Change Password

To join my Turnitin.com class:

1. visit turnitin.com and sign in. If you don't have an account already, make one.
2. Click on "Enroll in a class"
   The class ID is 10438636
   The password is msblackp2

HOMEWORK:

• Read Chapter 3 of Lord of the Flies
• Finish writing your Two-Chunk Paragraph 
• Prompt: How does Golding use symbolism to illustrate his idea of human nature?
• Due on Turnitin by 9pm on Sunday, September 13 (or it will be considered late)
• You must bring a hard copy to class on Monday, September 15. (Or it will be considered late.)

Symbolism!

Why (our essential question(s) of the day; why we're here): How does Golding use symbolism to illustrate his beliefs about human nature?

How (how we're going to work to answer the why): We'll work together to discuss and explore symbols in the book so far.

What (what exactly you're going to do today; the agenda):

1. Quiz on Chapters 1 and 2
2. Book Love (and discussion of that)
3. Character Chart (you'll get this hand-out in class)
4. Symbolism Discussion and Activity
5. MLA Cheat Sheet

Homework:

• Fill in your note-taking guide so you have useful information about symbols for tomorrow. The more detailed it is, the easier tomorrow will be. Your two key questions are:
• What do the glasses symbolize in the novel?
• What does the conch symbolize in the novel?
• Create a calendar for yourself for book love so you know when you need to have your book done by.
• you should be AT LEAST halfway done with a Book Love selection by September 23
• You will be expected to write ONE book review, due on October 12. (You will not have to answer questions in addition to that.)
• You will write four Literacy Letters to me (in class) between now and October 12, explaining where you are in your book and what has happened so far, and

Chapter 2: Fire on the Mountain

Why (our essential question(s) of the day; why we're here): How do Golding's characters interact with each other as they learn about their situation and try to deal with it? How do we problem solve?

How (how we're going to work to answer the ): I'm going to do a little bit of modeling and we're going to work in groups to explore key questions as we read, gathering evidence from our text.

What (what exactly we're going to do today; the agenda):

1. Book Love
2. Six Word Memoir Share (everyone else!)
3. Explore yesterday's Key Questions on your note-taking guide (I know we rushed the last part of the day)
4. Begin reading Chapter 2 (our goal is to get at least fifteen solid minutes of reading in. It may or may not happen.)

Homework:

• Read ALL of Chapter 2 of Lord of the Flies
• Explore the "Key Question" given to you in class on your Note-Taking/Discussion Guide
• Why can't Jack fulfill his duties as hunter at the end of the first chapter?
• How do the boys try to establish order on the island?
  (Yes, this question is repeated. Use information from chapter 2 to answer it as well!)

Beginning Lord of the Flies

Why (Why we're doing what we're doing today): Today we want to discover more about the context of Lord of the Flies so that we can examine who Golding was and why he wrote this book. The context will give us a stronger framework through which to view the plot/characters/meaning throughout the book.

How (How we're going to achieve the why): You'll work in groups to explore Golding's life and information related to the concepts we'll cover while reading this book. We'll start reading together so that you have a solid foundation as you go home to read on your own.

What (what exactly we're going to do today; the agenda):

1. Book Love
2. Six Word Memoir Share (half the class)
3. Lord of the Flies Search and Study (You're still responsible for this if you're absent. You'll have to do it on your own, though.)
4. Begin Reading Lord of the Flies Chapter 1 and filling out our note-taking guide together.

Homework:

• Finish reading Lord of the Flies Chapter 1. 
• Stick notes in your book where you find information that will help you answer the Key Questions.
• Stick notes in your book where you see references to any of the symbols/ideas on your bookmark. 
• Regarding Post-its: If you don't have any or honestly believe you cannot get any, please see me after class.
• Fill out the note-taking/discussion guide for our two key questions: 
• How do the boys try to establish order on the island?
• Why can't Jack fulfill his duty as hunter at the end of chapter 1?
• Be prepared to share your six word memoir if you didn't share today.

Six Word Memoirs and Vocab Introduction

We have a quite a few goals today:

1. Book Love
2. Learn quiz procedures by taking a quiz. (Don't panic about this. It'll be okay.)
3. Learn about our Lord of the Flies reading schedule.
4. New vocabulary root: PRO
5. Six Word Memoirs

Six Word Memoirs: Tell your story in six words exactly.

1. Think of important memories/milestones in your life.
2. Write one down.
3. Whittle it down to six words. Don't be afraid to play with word choice and punctuation, but it must be grammatically correct.
4. Fill your blank paper with your memoir (BIG WORDS.). Add drawings/color/etc. as you see fit.

Ms. Black wrote this one last year.

Examples: 

Famous:

“Well, I thought it was funny.” – Stephen Colbert  
“Everyone reads what’s in my diary.”– Taylor Swift

Not so famous:
“Cursed with cancer. Blessed with friends.”  
“I colored outside of the lines.”
“Got three sisters and no dad.”

Other examples from teens like you can be found at the official six word memoir site.

Homework:

1. Complete your Six Word Memoir. Due Tuesday September 8 when class starts. Put your name on the back (or front, if you'd like).
2. The "PRO" vocab sheet I gave you due Tuesday September 8 when class starts.

Crash Landing

Still no seating chart.
Please sit in a group with at least TWO people you didn't sit with yesterday. Make sure you know their names.

Get out your acknowledgement form that you got signed yesterday.

Today is entirely based upon in-class activities. If you are absent, you missed out, but don't have anything new to turn in. You still need to get your Acknowledgement Form to me, ASAP.


FOR TOMORROW (Homework):

• If you don't have Lord of the Flies (which you should have gotten at registration), go to the library TODAY and get it. Bring it to class.
• Get yourself a book for book love. Ask me for suggestions if you need them. Bring it with you to class (and everywhere).
• Turn in your acknowledgement form if you were slacking and didn't get it to me today.
• I suggest you review the syllabus that you can find online on School Loop for English 2. It'll probably help with the quiz you're going to get.

First Day!

Welcome to your first day of school this year!

Today we have only a few goals:

1. Meet the classroom.
2. Talk about what's in store for the year.
3. Do a little bit of writing. 

Homework:

1. Get your Acknowledgement Form signed by a parent or guardian and bring it back TOMORROW. 
2. Join Remind by sending a text message to 81010 that says "@fall2a"
   If you don't have a phone, let me know. We'll get you signed up via email.
3. Fill out this Google Form
4. Find a book to read and make sure you bring it to class every day. (Book Love!)