Agenda, November 16

Due Dates

• Due Now: Finish The Grapes of Wrath.
• Optional Synthesis Revision: Review my margin notes and the checklist for your essay. Identify the single most urgent problem to address in your revision. Make a plan to address that problem. Meet with me to discuss that plan. 

Agenda

1. Gut reaction
2. 27-30
3. What still troubles you?
4. American Literature Timeline
5. The Return of the Essays

Agenda, November 13

Due Dates

• Due Now: The Grapes of Wrath, Chapters 22-26 (153 pages).
• Due Monday, 11/16: Finish The Grapes of Wrath. We'll be talking about the ending on Monday. If you finish during this week, let me know.
• Today will be easier if you read this. 

Agenda

1. What makes a solid argument?
2. Argument o' the Week, Part 1
3. Argument o' the Week, Part 2
4. What would Casy do?

Agenda, November 12

Due Dates

• Due Now: The Grapes of Wrath, Chapters 22-26 (153 pages).
• Due Monday, 11/16: Finish The Grapes of Wrath. We'll be talking about the ending on Monday. If you finish during this week, let me know.
• Tomorrow will be easier if you read this. 

Agenda

1. Three things I think
2. Pass it on
3. Good news for the Joads?
4. What would Casy do?

Agenda, November 9

Due Dates

• Due Now: The Grapes of Wrath, Chapters 22-26 (153 pages).
• Due Monday, 11/16: Finish The Grapes of Wrath. We'll be talking about the ending on Monday. If you finish during this week, let me know.

Agenda

1. TEP Tuesday! (It's like Freewrite Friday without the freedom!)

Agenda, November 9

Due Dates

• Due Now: The Grapes of Wrath, Chapters 22-26 (153 pages).
• Due Monday, 11/16: Finish The Grapes of Wrath. We'll be talking about the ending on Monday. If you finish during this week, let me know.

Agenda

1. Three things I think (Don't think about Casy) ...
2. Good news for the Joads?

Agenda, November 6

Due Dates

• Due Now: The Grapes of Wrath, Chapters 17-21. Take notes to the best of your ability. Please don't write in the school's books.
• Due Monday, 11/9: The Grapes of Wrath, Chapters 22-26 (153 pages).

Agenda

1. Freewrite Friday: 1) Write a missing chapter from The Grapes of Wrath (follow Noah or Connie, for example, or capture a missing POV); 2) Which is more inspirational: books, music, or images? 3) Anything you like ("Up in the attic ..." OR "The crack in the mirror ...")
2. American Literature Timeline
3. Good, good, good migration groups
4. Migratory sharing

Agenda, November 5

Due Dates

• Due Now: The Grapes of Wrath, Chapters 17-21. Take notes to the best of your ability. Please don't write in the school's books.
• Due Monday, 11/9: The Grapes of Wrath, Chapters 22-26 (153 pages).
• Due Thursday, 11/5: Optional Education Narrative revisions. Clip new copy to previous drafts. Highlight changes on new copy. No revisions without teacher conference. If you're done revising, bring your narrative to me so I can put it in your portfolio.

Agenda

1. Are we done with 17-21?
2. American Literature Timeline
3. Good, good, good migration

Agenda, November 4

Due Dates

• Due Now: The Grapes of Wrath, Chapters 17-21. Take notes to the best of your ability. Please don't write in the school's books.
• Due Now: Finish your TEP paragraph. Handwritten is okay. Write neatly. Skip lines. 
• Due Monday, 11/9: The Grapes of Wrath, Chapters 22-26 (153 pages).
• Due Thursday, 11/5: Optional Education Narrative revisions. Clip new copy to previous drafts. Highlight changes on new copy. No revisions without teacher conference. If you're done revising, bring your narrative to me so I can put it in your portfolio.

Agenda

1. Kline answers one question about college
2. Urgent et ceteras
3. Good, good, good migration

Agenda, November 2

Due Dates

• Due Now: The Grapes of Wrath, Chapters 17-21. Take notes to the best of your ability. Please don't write in the school's books.
• Due Now: Finish your TEP paragraph. Handwritten is okay. Write neatly. Skip lines. 
• Due Monday, 11/9: The Grapes of Wrath, Chapters 22-26 (153 pages).
• Due Thursday, 11/5: Optional Education Narrative revisions. Clip new copy to previous drafts. Highlight changes on new copy. No revisions without teacher conference.

Agenda

1. TEP Peer Review
2. Urgent et ceteras
3. Ma is ostracized by insects that hate her

Agenda, November 2

Due Dates

• Due Now: The Grapes of Wrath, Chapters 17-21. Take notes to the best of your ability. Please don't write in the school's books.
• Due Tomorrow: Finish your TEP paragraph. Handwritten is okay. Write neatly. Skip lines. 
• Due Monday, 11/9: The Grapes of Wrath, Chapters 22-26 (153 pages).
• Due Thursday, 11/5: Optional Education Narrative revisions. Clip new copy to previous drafts. Highlight changes on new copy. No revisions without teacher conference.

Agenda

1. Urgent Questions / Important Notices / Significant Connections
2. Talk like a TEP
3. Write like a TEP