Mon/Tues (8/27 & 8/28): Ch.13-16 & The Art of Rhetoric: For our first block period of the week, we are focusing on the following:
- Ch.13-15 Review
See link to Q&A review below - Chapter 16 "The Ceremony": Stoll leads the students through an in-class reading of a difficult but poignant moment of th novel; class discussion follows
- The Art of Rhetoric: Students revisit the three key rhetoric appeals; rhetoric will be heavily involved in the English connection to the Seniors' first semester project with Psychology!
See slides below.
Wed/Thurs (8/29 & 8/30): Quiz Ch.1-21 & The Art of Rhetoric (cont.): For our second block period of the week, we are focusing on the following:
Friday (8/31): Project Kick-off - What Would You Do: Breaking Social Norms Project: For our last period of the week, we are joing forces with the Psychology teacher Mrs. Naymark to roll out our first interdisciplinary project of the year! As a part of the kickoff event, Stoll and Naymark demonstrate what breaking a social norm looks like, we form groups, we discuss the overview, and then begin the process of brainstorming. For more information, go to the "English 12 > Project 1" page, or click the button below.
- Ch.1-21 Quiz: Quizzes were scored on the spot and raw scores were shared with students
- The Art of Rhetoric (cont.): Students revisit the three key rhetoric appeals; rhetoric will be heavily involved in the English connection to the Seniors' first semester project with Psychology!
See slides above
Friday (8/31): Project Kick-off - What Would You Do: Breaking Social Norms Project: For our last period of the week, we are joing forces with the Psychology teacher Mrs. Naymark to roll out our first interdisciplinary project of the year! As a part of the kickoff event, Stoll and Naymark demonstrate what breaking a social norm looks like, we form groups, we discuss the overview, and then begin the process of brainstorming. For more information, go to the "English 12 > Project 1" page, or click the button below.