Go Get Your Gun

Tomorrow, we'll begin reading our next novel: Johnny Got His Gun, by Dalton Trumbo. Unfortunately, we don't have a copy for every kid. If you want to help, there are two things you can do to solve this problem:
1. Buy your own copy (online or at a local bookstore). 2. Download a copy of the .pdf from this website. You'll need to print it or be able to access it electronically for class.

Agenda, Febraury 13

• Due Tomorrow: Develop one of your cause and effect brainstorms into an outline. Write either a multi-paragraph intro OR a full conclusion, whichever you need to practice most (DO NOT do both). For each body paragraph, write a topic sentence followed by two bullet-pointed supporting details. You need more than three paragraphs. Be sure to include a So What? at the beginning or end of your outline. Typed, of course.
• Due Now: Vocab Fore!
• Due Friday: Vocab Thrive

Agenda:

1. "Multiple Choice" Practice Section
2. Practice Test 1 Wrap-Up
3. Run away! Run away!

Vocab Thrive (thanks, Sarah, my favoritest student ever!)

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Overkill

Words for Going too Far

Due Friday, February 17

Provide the definition of the following words. Include the dictionary definition and a translation of the dictionary definition into your own words. Write an original sentence for each word. Post one sentence as a comment below.

Bonus challenge: Write all your sentences about someone experiencing deep, meaningful, personal growth.

1. ebullience
2. effusive
3. egregiously
4. flagrant
5. frenetic
6. gratuitous
7. superfluous

Agenda, February 10

• Due Now: Cause and Effect Packet. Add the essays to your Bibliography. They are from the Short Takes anthology.
• Due Tuesday: Develop one of your cause and effect brainstorms into an outline. Write either a multi-paragraph intro OR a full conclusion, whichever you need to practice most (DO NOT do both). For each body paragraph, write a topic sentence followed by two bullet-pointed supporting details. You need more than three paragraphs. Be sure to include a So What? at the beginning or end of your outline. Typed, of course.
• Due Now: Vocab Fore!

Agenda:

1. Cause and Effect Brainstorm
2. Disco time!
3. Vocab in groups, if time allows

Agenda, February 9

• Due Now: Cause and Effect Packet. Add the essays to your Bibliography. They are from the Short Takes anthology.
• Due Now: Develop one of your process analysis brainstorms into an outline. Write either a multi-paragraph intro OR a full conclusion, whichever you need to practice most (DO NOT do both). For each body paragraph, write a topic sentence followed by two bullet-pointed supporting details. You need more than three paragraphs. Be sure to include a So What? at the beginning or end of your outline. Typed, of course.
• Due Friday: Vocab Fore!

Agenda:

1. Cause and Effect Brainstorm
2. Disco time!

Agenda, Febraury 8

• Due Now: Cause and Effect Packet. Add the essays to your Bibliography. They are from the Short Takes anthology.
• Due Tomorrow: Develop one of your process analysis brainstorms into an outline. Write either a multi-paragraph intro OR a full conclusion, whichever you need to practice most (DO NOT do both). For each body paragraph, write a topic sentence followed by two bullet-pointed supporting details. You need more than three paragraphs. Be sure to include a So What? at the beginning or end of your outline. Typed, of course.
• Due Friday: Vocab Fore!

Agenda:

1. MC Group Discussion
2. Cause and Effect Notes
3. Cause and Effect Brainstorm

Agenda, February 7

• Due Now: Process Analysis Packet. Add the essays to your Bibliography. They are from the Short Takes anthology.
• Due Tomorrow: Cause and Effect Packet 
• Due Thursday: Develop one of your process analysis brainstorms into an outline. Write either a multi-paragraph intro OR a full conclusion, whichever you need to practice most (DO NOT do both). For each body paragraph, write a topic sentence followed by two bullet-pointed supporting details. You need more than three paragraphs. Be sure to include a So What? at the beginning or end of your outline. Typed, of course.
• Due Friday: Vocab Fore!
• Due Tomorrow: Synthesis revisions. Highlight changes on your new draft. Clip new draft on top of old.

Agenda:

1. Process Practice
2. Independence or Womanhood (why, oh why must we choose?)

Agenda, February 6

• Due Now: Process Analysis Packet. Add the essays to your Bibliography. They are from the Short Takes anthology.
• Due Wednesday: Cause and Effect Packet 
• Due Thursday: Develop one of your process analysis brainstorms into an outline. Write either a multi-paragraph intro OR a full conclusion, whichever you need to practice most (DO NOT do both). For each body paragraph, write a topic sentence followed by two bullet-pointed supporting details. Be sure to include a So What? at the beginning or end of your outline. Typed, of course.
• Due Friday: Vocab Fore!
• Due Tomorrow: Synthesis revisions. Highlight changes on your new draft. Clip new draft on top of old.

Agenda:

1. MC Practice
2. Process Practice
3. "Runner"
4. Playing around with diction

Vocab Fore!

You Say You Want a Revolution?

Words for the Downtrodden

Due Friday, February 10

Provide the definition for each of the following words that you don’t know. Even if you think you are familiar with the word, you should check its definition to confirm your understanding. For words you need to define, include the dictionary definition and a translation of the dictionary definition into your own words.

Write an original sentence for each word in the list, whether you need to define it or not. Post one sentence as a comment. You only need to post a sentence for one of the eleven following words. Please type your work.

Bonus challenge: Write all your sentences about a silly sport.

1. alienated
2. alliance
3. disparity
4. servile
5. suppressed

You are so Beautiful

Words for the Interior Decorator

1. embellish
2. florid
3. opulent
4. ornate
5. ostentatious
6. poignant

Agenda, February 3

• Due Now: Process Analysis Packet. Add the essays to your Bibliography. They are from the Short Takes anthology.
• Due Wednesday: Cause and Effect Packet 
• Due Now: Develop one of your C&C brainstorms into an outline. Instead of an introduction, write a one-sentence claim or your "So What?" For each body paragraph, write a topic sentence followed by two bullet-pointed supporting details. Write a full conclusion. You need more than three body paragraphs. Typed, of course.
• Due Now: Vocab Tree
• Due Tuesday: Synthesis revisions. Highlight changes on your new draft. Clip new draft on top of old.

Agenda:

1. How to Process
2. Process Practice
3. "Runner"
4. Playing around with diction