Non-fiction: Work Day

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, JANUARY 30:

• Work on Doc Project - Final Draft
• All rough drafts have been graded
• Use this time to clarify any questions you have!
• If complete, continue work on news article assignment

HOMEWORK:

• C1: SOAPSTone due today for news article assignment
• C1+C2: Full news article assignment due 2/5
• C3: Doc Project - Final Draft due 2/7

News Article Assignment

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 28:

• Go over news article assignment
• How to find an article
• Searching keywords for best results
• Tabs, "", link:
• Independent work
• Find an intriguing article to you
• Complete a SOAPSTone for the project (worth half the summative!)
• When done, write the summary and answer the reflection questions

HOMEWORK:

• Complete SOAPSTone for news article assignment by Thursday
• News Article Assignment due Wednesday, 2/5

Non-fiction: Reliable v. Unreliable Sources

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, JANUARY 24:

• Reliable Sources Scavenger Hunt
• When complete:
• Work on doc project if incomplete
• Work on other classwork

Non-fiction: Cont. doc projects

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22:

• Work on documentary project - rough draft

HOMEWORK

• Doc project rough draft due by 11:59pm!

Vocab Test #5

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, JANUARY 17:

• Vocab Test #5
• When complete test, continue work on Doc Project rough draft

HOMEWORK:

• Rough draft of documentary pitch DUE WEDNESDAY, 1/22
• The brainstorm is part of this grade!

Non-fiction Unit: Continue Doc Project

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15:

• Vocabulary Kahoot
• Top 3 get extra points on test!
• Go over documentary project instructions
• After brainstorm activity is complete:
• Choose, begin researching one topic
• Find 3 sources that are relevant to your topic, annotated bibliography (1 paragraph)
• Find 2 interviewees for your project

HOMEWORK:

• Vocabulary Test #5 on Friday, 1/17!
• Rough draft of documentary pitch due Wednesday, 1/22
• The brainstorm is a part of this grade!

Non-fiction Unit: Brainstorming for Documentary Project

AGENDA FOR MONDAY, JANUARY 13:

• Complete Blackfish (start @59:12)
• Go over, hand in Viewing guide
• Vocabulary Kahoot - Practice 
• Brainstorm Ideas for Documentary Project
• Have 3 by the end of class
• Share ideas

HOMEWORK

• Complete brainstorm activity if unfinished
• Vocabulary Test #5 on Friday, January 17

Non-Fiction: Blackfish screening

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, JANUARY 9:

• Watch Blackfish
• Go over screening guide

HOMEWORK

• Non-fiction Summative due Friday, 1/17
• Vocabulary Test #5 on 1/17

Vocab Unit 5

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 7:

• Vocabulary Unit 5
• Do Activity 5A together to learn words
• Complete 5B, D, and E on your own
• When done, work on any missing assignments

Non-Fiction Unit: Introduction to SOAPSTone

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, JANUARY 3:

• Read Article Using SOAPSTone protocol
• As a whole class
• In small groups of 3-4, find an article to write about
• Make sure your article is a substantial topic; could have different points of view
• Topics are up to you, but good ones include
• Schools and Education
• Pop Culture
• Current Events
• Health
• Science / Environment
• Technology
• We will present our articles, describing what they're about and analyze what perspective it's taking
• DUE BY THE END OF CLASS!