Book Review

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Literature is Life.  Good literature touches life.

 1.  Netbook Agreement -- If you have not returned this form, it is absolutely necessary to do so in order to use a Chromebook in this class.

NOTE:  I will be checking you WRITER'S JOURNAL next week.  I would like to do that on Tuesday, Oct 4. 

2. Final Writing Prompt for Module #1 -- Yesterday I gave you the writing prompt for the Personal Essay assignment.  I asked you to get started on it last night.  It will be due next Friday, Oct 7.  You will be turning in a hard copy to me by that date.

3.  Book Review (HANDOUT) -- I am giving you time in class today to complete the book review.  I know I said that would happen on Monday, but we need to focus on the Personal Essay on Monday.  If you do not finish the book review in class today, complete it for homework.  I will collect it at the beginning of the period on Monday.

HOMEWORK:  Book Review

HOMEWORK:  Begin Personal Essay

Final Writing Prompt

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Literature is Life.  Good literature touches life.

 1.  Independent Reading -- We will read for about ten minutes. Book Reviews are due Monday, October 3rd.  For this first grading period, we will not be posting them on Goodreads.  Instead, I have a form for you to complete.

NOTE:  Netbook Agreement 

2. Activity #22 -- Please take a look at this activity.  We will briefly go over Activity 23, the Elements of the Rhetorical Framework.

3.  Final Writing Prompt

HOMEWORK:  Begin Personal Essay

FAQ College/World of Work

Good Morning!
Literature is Life.  Good literature touches life.

 1.  Independent Reading -- We will read for about ten minutes. Book Reviews are due Monday, October 3rd.  For this first grading period, we will not be posting them on Goodreads.  Instead, I have a form for you to complete.

NOTE:  Netbook Agreement 

For those of you who are working or will enter the world of work following your graduation, the taxes you pay go towards supporting this country.
Where do Our Taxes Go?
 

2.WRITER'S JOURNAL:  You have written ten questions that you have about going to college or entering the world of work, and you have researched these questions. Today I would like you to share your findings.

CSU
California Colleges
Californian Careers 

HOMEWORK:  Independent Reading

FAQ Colleg/Career

Good Morning!
Literature is Life.  Good literature touches life.
 

1.  Independent Reading -- We will read for about ten minutes. Book reviews on Goodreads are due Oct 3.  I will be giving you time in class to work on that and make sure we all know how to do this. There is a rubric for the book review which you will receive soon. 

NOTE:  Netbook Agreement

2.WRITER'S JOURNAL:  You have written ten questions that you have about going to college or entering the world of work.  Today you will do some research to answer those questions.  I will provide a handout of websites for your research.  

CSU
California Colleges
Californian Careers 

HOMEWORK:  Independent Reading

FAQ for College and Career

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I hope that you had a great weekend!
Literature is Life.  Good literature touches life.
 

1.  Independent Reading -- We will read for about ten minutes. Book reviews on Goodreads are due Oct 3.  I will be giving you time in class to work on that and make sure we all know how to do this. There is a rubric for the book review which you will receive soon. 

2. Four Texts-- Friday you reported on four different articles which addressed the topic of going to college.  I will briefly review those articles today and then collect your annotated copies.

3.  WRITER'S JOURNAL:  Write ten questions that you have about going to college or entering the world of work.  Tomorrow you will do some research to answer those questions.  I will provide a handout of websites for your research.  Refer to Activity#20 for an example of a FAQ.

CSU
California Colleges

HOMEWORK:  Independent Reading

Four Articles

Good Morning!
Literature is Life.  Good literature touches life.
 

1.  Independent Reading -- We will read for about ten minutes. Book reviews on Goodreads are due Oct 3.  I will be giving you time in class to work on that and make sure we all know how to do this. There is a rubric for the book review which you will receive soon. 

2. Four Texts -- Yesterday you were assigned to read a text.  All four texts address the topic of going to college. Today, you will meet in a group according to the article you were assigned and decide who presents what information about the article to the class.  Your reporting to the class includes:
                            1. A brief but complete summary
                           2. Important quotes or information
                           3. An explanation of what you think is important
                               about the document
                           4. The group's opinion about the article with
                               reasons

Each person in the group must speak when you come before the class. The whole class will thus be informed on all four articles. 

HOMEWORK:  Independent Reading

Four Articles

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1.  Independent Reading -- We will read for about ten minutes. Book reviews on Goodreads are due Oct 3.  I will be giving you time in class to work on that and make sure we all know how to do this. There is a rubric for the book review which you will receive soon. 

2.  Reading 4 texts that address decisions about whether to start working or go to college. Here's how we will do this:
                * You will be assigned an article
                * You will read the article closely and annotate.
                * You will meet in a group that has the same article
                * You will report on this article to the class with the
                    following information:
                           1. a brief summary
                           2. Important quotes or information
                           3. An explanation of what you think is important
                               about the document



 The whole class will thus be informed on all four articles. 

HOMEWORK:  Independent Reading