Mr. Nicholson’s Weekly Assignments

Class:  English 10B                 Date: 03/30-04/03

Monday

Bellwork:         

Unit 12 Def Due

Standard/ESLR:

Writing Strategies 1.5 Synthesize information from multiple sources and identify complexities and discrepancies in the information and the different perspectives found in technical documents

ESLR #2

Notes:             

Technical articles

In Class:          

-Read: Imitating Nature’s Mineral Artistry p. 748 (class)

-R&A p. 752         

Homework:     

-Read: Work That Counts p. 553

Tuesday:

Bellwork:         

Highlight concrete facts/quotes from your article

Standard/ESLR:

Writing Strategies 1.9 Revise writing to improve the logic of the organization , the precision of word choice, and the tone by taking into consideration the audience and purpose.

ESLR #2

Notes:  Prewriting (11.2)

In Class:          

Looping: Start Formal vs. Informal from looping   

Homework:     

Finish Formal vs. Informal from looping

Unit 12 Syn

Review: Unit 8 Lit Test

Wednesday:

Bellwork:         

Unit 12 Syn Due

Standard/ESLR:

Reading Comprehension 2.8 Evaluate the credibility of an author's argument or defense of a claim by critiquing the relationship between generalizations and evidence, the comprehensiveness of evidence, and the way in which the author's intent affects the structure and tone of the text (e.g., in professional journals, editorials, political speeches, primary source material).

ESLR #4

In Class:          

Unit 8 Lit. Test          

Homework:     

Find another article on your problem or one similar to it.

Thursday:

Bellwork:         

Get out articles and looping

Standard/ESLR:

Listening Strategies 1.3 Choose logical patterns of organization (e.g., chronological, topical, cause and effect) to inform and to persuade, by soliciting agreement or action, or to unite audiences behind a common belief or cause.

ESLR #3

Notes:             

Drafting (11.3)

In Class:          

Roundtable your problems

Create a Formal Outline

Homework:     

Unit 12 Ant

Finish Rough Draft for Tuesday

Study for Unit 12 Vocab Test

Read Act I.i  pp. 822-24

Friday:

Bellwork:         

 Ex # 16 p. 455

Unit 12 Ant Due

Standard/ESLR:

Literary Analysis 3.11 Evaluate the aesthetic qualities of style, including the impact of diction and figurative language on tone, mood, and theme, using the terminology of literary criticism.

ESLR #4

In Class:        

Read/Write (follow format)

Homework:     

Ex . # 19 p. 455

Unit 12 Sent.

Reminders: