Students in English I will be writing a research paper on a first-century Palestine topic in conjunction with their religion class. Below is a list of potential topics:
Alexander the Great
Architecture
Art
Christian lituragy
Climate
Clothing
Codex
Cultural groups
Dance
Destruction of Jerusalem
Disease
Education
Essenes
Fire in Rome
Food production/agriculture
Gladiators
Greek religion
Hellization
Herod Agrippa
Herod the Great
Hygiene
Ignatius of Antioch
Jessius Florus
Jewelry
Josephus
Leisure Activities/Games/Entertainment
Literature
Martyrdom
Masada
Medicine
Military
Money
Music
Nero
Occupations
Pharisees
Physical geography
Political Regions
Polycarp of Syrna
Pontius Pilate
Poor
Rabbi Hillel
Rabbi Shammai
Roman Government
Roman government
Roman Religion
Sadducees
Samaritans
Sicarii
Slavery
Sports
Synagogues
Temple destruction
The Didache
The First Jewish Revolt
Tiberius
Time Keeping (Calendars, Clocks, etc)
Titus
Trade/merchants
Transportation
Ventidius Cumanus
Vespasian
War
Wealthy
Women
Zealots
Zoroastrian
Students should make a list of their five top choices of topic and bring it to Mr. Stone on Monday. Topics will be assigned on a first come first serve basis.
Do check back as the weekend progresses. This list will be expanded.
Friday, January 30, 2015
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Prewriting for Biography Book Report
I. Summarize your biography in two paragraphs of eight to ten sentences in your journal in an entry titled "Biography."
II. Complete your T-chart to determine your viewpoint and subtopics.
A. List at least five strengths of the book. (Use bullet points.)
B. List at least five weaknesses of the book. (Use bullet points.)
C. Look over the two columns and determine your viewpoint.
1. Which column was easier to fill out?
2. Which column has more bullet points?
D. Highlight the column title of your viewpoint purple.
E. Highlight in blue four bullet points in the column you have selected as your viewpoint.
F. Highlight in blue one bullet point from the opposing column that you will use as your concession.
III. Fill out the Expository Body Paragraph Prewriting Tables
A. The title of your book is the essay topic.
B. Indicate whether you would recommend or not recommend your selected biography for your viewpoint of the general topic.
C. Use one of the four highlighted bullet points from the column on your T-chart that you selected for your viewpoint for each subtopic.
D. Determine your viewpoint of the subtopic.
1. If your overall viewpoint for the essay (your thesis) is positive, then your viewpoint of each supporting subtopic should be positive.
2. If your thesis is negative, then the viewpoint in each of your topic sentences should be negative.
3. You may choose to determine the viewpoint of your topic sentence after you have selected your concrete details.
E. Skip writing your concrete details until you have at least selected your concrete details.
F. Select three concrete details (in this case, short passages from the biography you are discussing).
1. Consider making a list of possible examples on a separate sheet of paper or look through sticky notes/written notes (in a book you purchased).
2. Be sure and write down the page numbers for each concrete detail (chapter numbers for electronic texts).
G. Write two (or more) sentences of commentary for each concrete detail.
1. Your commentary should explain how your selected concrete detail from the book exemplifies the point you are making in your topic sentence's viewpoint.
2. Make sure your write each of your commentary sentences in a separate cell.
H. Go back and write out your topic sentence (revising if necessary) in light of the concrete detail you selected and the thinking you did while writing your commentary.
I. Complete the introduction prewriting sheet.
J. Complete the conclusion prewriting sheet.
All of the prewriting for the biography book report is due at the beginning of your first class next week. Your typed rough draft will be due at the beginning of your second English class next week.
II. Complete your T-chart to determine your viewpoint and subtopics.
A. List at least five strengths of the book. (Use bullet points.)
B. List at least five weaknesses of the book. (Use bullet points.)
C. Look over the two columns and determine your viewpoint.
1. Which column was easier to fill out?
2. Which column has more bullet points?
D. Highlight the column title of your viewpoint purple.
E. Highlight in blue four bullet points in the column you have selected as your viewpoint.
F. Highlight in blue one bullet point from the opposing column that you will use as your concession.
III. Fill out the Expository Body Paragraph Prewriting Tables
A. The title of your book is the essay topic.
B. Indicate whether you would recommend or not recommend your selected biography for your viewpoint of the general topic.
C. Use one of the four highlighted bullet points from the column on your T-chart that you selected for your viewpoint for each subtopic.
D. Determine your viewpoint of the subtopic.
1. If your overall viewpoint for the essay (your thesis) is positive, then your viewpoint of each supporting subtopic should be positive.
2. If your thesis is negative, then the viewpoint in each of your topic sentences should be negative.
3. You may choose to determine the viewpoint of your topic sentence after you have selected your concrete details.
E. Skip writing your concrete details until you have at least selected your concrete details.
F. Select three concrete details (in this case, short passages from the biography you are discussing).
1. Consider making a list of possible examples on a separate sheet of paper or look through sticky notes/written notes (in a book you purchased).
2. Be sure and write down the page numbers for each concrete detail (chapter numbers for electronic texts).
G. Write two (or more) sentences of commentary for each concrete detail.
1. Your commentary should explain how your selected concrete detail from the book exemplifies the point you are making in your topic sentence's viewpoint.
2. Make sure your write each of your commentary sentences in a separate cell.
H. Go back and write out your topic sentence (revising if necessary) in light of the concrete detail you selected and the thinking you did while writing your commentary.
I. Complete the introduction prewriting sheet.
J. Complete the conclusion prewriting sheet.
All of the prewriting for the biography book report is due at the beginning of your first class next week. Your typed rough draft will be due at the beginning of your second English class next week.
Monday, January 12, 2015
Bibliographic Citation for The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Dir. Ben Stiller. Perf. Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig, and Jon Daly. Twentieth Century Fox. 2013. Film.
Make sure you make this a hanging indent.
Make sure you make this a hanging indent.
Students Critiqued Their Rough Drafts
Students received three handouts: Film Analysis Essay Grade Sheet, Film Review Process Points, and Film Analysis Essay Peer Critique.
Mr. Stone directed students to staple the Film Review Process Points sheet to the back of the manila folder where the tab is located and staple the Film Analysis Essay Grade Sheet to the front of the manila folder.
Students critiqued their own papers using the Film Analysis Essay Peer Critique sheet with assistance from Mr. Stone.
Homework: Complete a revised draft of your film essay.
Tomorrow the teacher will check for completion of the critique and the revised draft.
Mr. Stone directed students to staple the Film Review Process Points sheet to the back of the manila folder where the tab is located and staple the Film Analysis Essay Grade Sheet to the front of the manila folder.
Students critiqued their own papers using the Film Analysis Essay Peer Critique sheet with assistance from Mr. Stone.
Homework: Complete a revised draft of your film essay.
Tomorrow the teacher will check for completion of the critique and the revised draft.
Thursday, January 8, 2015
Students Submit Final Draft of Book Report and Create Turnitin.com Accounts
Thursday 8 January 2015 for Periods 5 & 6 and Friday 9 January 2015 for Periods 2 & 7
Book Report
Students submitted a final hardcopy of their book report along with the previous parts of the writing process.
Mr. Stone directed them to staple the papers in the following order:
Final draft (on top)
Completed peer edit sheet
Revised draft with editing marks on paper
Completed peer critique sheet
Rough draft with highlighting and comments from peer critic (on bottom)
These items along were placed on top of the prewriting materials for the book report in the assigned colored folder and turned in for correction.
Turnitin
Mr. Stone guided students through setting up a Turnitin.com account using the classroom video projector.
Students have until 11:59 p.m., Monday, January 12, 2015 to submit the final draft of their book report to Turnitin.com. As stated in the course's syllabus, papers not submitted to Turnitin.com will receive no credit. Mr. Stone will be grading the hardcopy submitted during class time.
Homework: Finish the rough draft of the film essay for Monday, January 12th. (Period 7 will meet from 2:30 to 3:20 p.m. on Monday.)
Book Report
Students submitted a final hardcopy of their book report along with the previous parts of the writing process.
Mr. Stone directed them to staple the papers in the following order:
Final draft (on top)
Completed peer edit sheet
Revised draft with editing marks on paper
Completed peer critique sheet
Rough draft with highlighting and comments from peer critic (on bottom)
These items along were placed on top of the prewriting materials for the book report in the assigned colored folder and turned in for correction.
Turnitin
Mr. Stone guided students through setting up a Turnitin.com account using the classroom video projector.
Students have until 11:59 p.m., Monday, January 12, 2015 to submit the final draft of their book report to Turnitin.com. As stated in the course's syllabus, papers not submitted to Turnitin.com will receive no credit. Mr. Stone will be grading the hardcopy submitted during class time.
Homework: Finish the rough draft of the film essay for Monday, January 12th. (Period 7 will meet from 2:30 to 3:20 p.m. on Monday.)
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Peer Editing the Book Report
Wednesday 7 January 2015 for Periods 5 & 6 and Thursday 8 January 2015 for Periods 2 & 7
While students completed a peer edit using a check sheet and marking their partner's draft, Mr. Stone (and Mrs. Chaffee for Periods 5 & 6) checked for marks on the rough draft and a completed peer critique sheet as well as a revised draft that included changes in content and/or organization.
Mr. Stone reviewed the process for writing the rough draft of the film review. The students' rough drafts of the film review are due on Monday. (Period 7 will meet on Monday during the optional time slot.)
Homework: Prepare the final draft of the book report and work on the rough draft of your film review as time permits. Bring a printout of the final draft of your book report to class. This is the copy that will be graded.
During the final period of this week, students will set up a Turnitin.com account. The final draft of their book reports need to be uploaded by Monday.
While students completed a peer edit using a check sheet and marking their partner's draft, Mr. Stone (and Mrs. Chaffee for Periods 5 & 6) checked for marks on the rough draft and a completed peer critique sheet as well as a revised draft that included changes in content and/or organization.
Mr. Stone reviewed the process for writing the rough draft of the film review. The students' rough drafts of the film review are due on Monday. (Period 7 will meet on Monday during the optional time slot.)
Homework: Prepare the final draft of the book report and work on the rough draft of your film review as time permits. Bring a printout of the final draft of your book report to class. This is the copy that will be graded.
During the final period of this week, students will set up a Turnitin.com account. The final draft of their book reports need to be uploaded by Monday.
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Revising the Book Report & Drafting the Film Review
Tuesday 6 January 2015 for Periods 2, 5, & 6 and Wednesday 7 January 2015 for Period 7
Mr. Stone directed students to highlight the thesis purple in the introduction and conclusion of their papers. Students should not highlight any part of the two summary paragraphs. Highlight the following elements in each of the three analytical paragraphs: the topic sentence should be blue, the sentence of concrete detail should be pink, and the sentences of commentary should be green.
When you are done highlighting the ten sentences of one of your analytical paragraphs, you should have one blue, three red, and six green.
After highlighting their reports, students then swapped with a partner and completed a peer critique of their partner's paper. They were to answer all the questions on the peer critique sheet as well as write suggestions and words of praise on their partner's paper.
Students received handouts to help them prepare a rough draft of their film review. Mr. Stone also passed back to students their completed prewriting tables. The rough draft to the film review is due at the beginning of the first class next week.
Homework: Complete a revised draft of the book report. Students will complete a peer edit of the revised draft during the next class.
Mr. Stone directed students to highlight the thesis purple in the introduction and conclusion of their papers. Students should not highlight any part of the two summary paragraphs. Highlight the following elements in each of the three analytical paragraphs: the topic sentence should be blue, the sentence of concrete detail should be pink, and the sentences of commentary should be green.
When you are done highlighting the ten sentences of one of your analytical paragraphs, you should have one blue, three red, and six green.
After highlighting their reports, students then swapped with a partner and completed a peer critique of their partner's paper. They were to answer all the questions on the peer critique sheet as well as write suggestions and words of praise on their partner's paper.
Students received handouts to help them prepare a rough draft of their film review. Mr. Stone also passed back to students their completed prewriting tables. The rough draft to the film review is due at the beginning of the first class next week.
Homework: Complete a revised draft of the book report. Students will complete a peer edit of the revised draft during the next class.
Monday, January 5, 2015
Resolutions and Revising
Monday 5 January 2015 for Periods 2, 5, & 6 and Tuesday 6 January 2015 for Period 7
Journal Entry: Students were asked to write a half a page in their journals about their New Year's resolutions or about why they choose not to make resolutions.
Students received back their prewriting and rough draft of their first quarter book report to use as the class revises and edits their papers using the comma concepts they finished studying before Christmas break.
Mr. Stone went over the peer critique form and began going over the peer editing form.
Homework: Create a work cited page for your book report and make any revisions you may want to make before your peer critique.
Journal Entry: Students were asked to write a half a page in their journals about their New Year's resolutions or about why they choose not to make resolutions.
Students received back their prewriting and rough draft of their first quarter book report to use as the class revises and edits their papers using the comma concepts they finished studying before Christmas break.
Mr. Stone went over the peer critique form and began going over the peer editing form.
Homework: Create a work cited page for your book report and make any revisions you may want to make before your peer critique.
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