Amelia Sanders

Agenda: January 31, 2012

Essential Question: How do advertisers use persuasive techniques and rhetorical devices to achieve their purpose?

Project Presentations

Handout "Mini-Test" Review Sheet: Download Honors American Literature Revolutionary Literature Test Study Guide spring 2012

HOMEWORK

• Study for mini-test over the Revolutionary period
• Study SAT Unit 2 Vocab words - quiz Friday
• Be ready to present projects tomorrow if you did not present today!

January 31, 2012

Essential Question: How does Wheatley's poem reflect the Revolutionary period? How does Thomas Paine use persuasive techniques and rhetorical devices to achieve his purpose?

Warm-Up (Journal: Wheatley EQ above) - discuss

Review Thomas Paine's The Crisis and the persuasive tactics he used

Review requirements for the Advertisement Project/Presentation that is due tomorrow

Return Unit 1 Test and add to portfolio

HOMEWORK

• Advertisement Project/Presentation is due tomorrow!
• Study Unit 1 SAT vocab words - quiz Friday
• Revolutionary Writing Assessment in-class Friday

Agenda: January 30, 2012

Essential Question: How does literature shape or reflect society?

Intro SAT vocabulary unit 2

Read Phyllis Wheatley's poem, "To His Excellency, General Washington" and complete accompanying assignment: Download Wheatley Analysis

HOMEWORK

• Study SAT vocabulary words
• Work on persuasion in advertising project/presentation - due tomorrow!

Agenda: January 30, 2012

Essential Question: How does literature shape or reflect society? How does Thomas Paine use persuasive techniques and rhetorical devices to achieve his purpose?

Intro SAT vocabulary unit 1B - remember, this Friday's quiz will include all 20 words from unit 1

Turn in/Finish the Thomas Paine reading assignment from Friday

Read Phyllis Wheatley's poem, "To His Excellency, General Washington" and complete accompanying assignment: Download Wheatley Analysis

HOMEWORK

• Study SAT vocabulary words
• Work on persuasion in advertising project/presentation - due Wednesday!

Agenda: January 27, 2012

Essential Question: How do speakers use persuasive techniques and rhetorical devices to achieve a purpose?

Warm-Up (Vocab Quiz Review Time)

SAT Vocab Unit 1 Quiz

Read Michael J. Fox's Speech before the Subcommittee and analyze his use of rhetoric - discuss as a class

Watch various speeches and discuss rhetoric used

Presentation Days Assigned

HOMEWORK

• Work on persuasion in advertising project - due Tuesday 1/31 and Wednesday 2/1

Agenda: January 27, 2012

Essential Question: How does literature shape or reflect society? How does Paine use persuasive techniques and rhetorical devices to achieve his purpose?

Warm-Up (Vocab Study Time)

SAT Vocab Unit 1 Quiz

Read Thomas Paine's The Crisis and complete accompanying assignment (finish for homework if not finished in class - this will be checked):

Download Revolutionary Literature Reading Assignment and Questions - Paine and Franklin

HOMEWORK

• Work on persuasion in advertising project/presentation - due Wednesday and Thursday!
• Finish Thomas Paine assignment if not finished in class

Agenda: January 26, 2012

Essential Question: How does literature shape or reflect society? How do Franklin and Paine use persuasive techniques and rhetorical devices to persuade their audience?

Warm-Up (SAT Practice): Download SAT Practice 3

SAT Vocab Unit 1 Review

Reading homework check and review

Return Unit 1 test and analyze MLK, Jr's speech for rhetorical devices

HOMEWORK

• Study for tomorrow's vocab unit 1 quiz
• Persuasion in advertising project/presentation due Tuesday 1/31 and Wednesday 2/1

Agenda: January 26, 2012

Essential Question: How does literature shape or reflect society? How does Franklin use persuasive techniques and rhetorical devices to achieve his purpose in his Speech at the Convention?

Warm-Up (EOCT Practice): Download EOCT Practice 7

SAT Vocab Unit 1 Review

Define Persuasive Techniques and Rhetorical Devices terms on Unit 2 literary term sheet

Read Franklin's Speech at the Convention on page 105 and complete assignment (we will do the T. Paine part of the assignment tomorrow):

Download Revolutionary Literature Reading Assignment and Questions - Paine and Franklin

Introduce Unit 2 Project and Presentation:   

Download Persuasion in Modern Media Presentation Assignment

Download Persuasion in Media Presentation Project Rubric

HOMEWORK

• Study for tomorrow's vocab quiz
• Unit 2 Persuasion in Advertising project due 2/1 and 2/2

Agenda: January 25, 2012

Essential Question: How does literature shape or reflect society? How do Franklin and Paine use persuasive techniques and rhetorical devices to persuade their audience?

Warm-Up (EOCT Practice): Download EOCT Practice 5

SAT Vocab Unit 1 Intro

Review Unit 2 literary terms

Complete the assignment for Franklin's Speech at the Convention and Paine's The Crisis:

Download Revolutionary Literature Reading Assignment and Questions - Paine and Franklin

Persuasion in advertising project introduced:

Download Persuasion in Modern Media Presentation Assignment

Download Persuasion in Media Presentation Project Rubric

HOMEWORK

• Unit 1 SAT Vocab Quiz is Friday
• Persuasion in Advertising project is due Monday, 1/30

 

Agenda: January 25, 2012

Essential Question: How does literature shape or reflect society?

Warm-Up (EOCT Practice): Download EOCT Practice 6

Fill-in American literature time line with Unit 1 info

Introduce the Revolutionary period:

Download American Literature Unit 2 (Revolutionary Period) Literary Term Vocabulary

Download College Prep Unit 2 Assessment Info and Calendar

Review background notes on the Enlightenment

Read the biography of Benjamin Franklin in textbook and take notes, then read Poor Richard's Almanack and discuss the aphorisms

HOMEWORK

• Study SAT Vocab Unit 1A words