Jan. 10, 2018

Hello! Here's what we're up to today:

English 9

1. Checking in.
2. Student discussion
3. Notes on the reading
4. Journal assignment
5. Freewrite: What kind of person do you hope to become?
6. How to create characters. Ask four questions:

a. Where are they?
b. How did they get there?
c. Where are they going?
d. How will they get there?

7. Activity on character creation

Next class, read to page 32.

English 11

1. Checking in.
2. P3 details
3. Journal assignment
4. Freewrite: What is an issue in the world which you feel strongly about?
5. Logical fallacies - what are they, and why do they matter? Please note: we'll have a quiz next week, which will be open-note
6. Example of editorial
7. Activity on logical fallacies
8. Next class - complete the form on Persuasive Techniques

English 10

1. Checking in.
2. P3 details
3. Journal assignment
4. Freewrite: When have you been persuaded by an ad, or an argument? Describe it.
5. Logical fallacies - what are they, and why do they matter? Please note: we'll have a quiz next week, which will be open-note
6. Example of advertisement
7. Activity on logical fallacies
8. Next class - complete the form on Persuasive Techniques