Friday, September 11, 2015

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.




  • 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.)

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