October 24/25

EQ: How can I revise my essay to improve it?

Agenda:
Using checklist, make edits to essay
Have partner peer edit essay
 
Homework
Final essay and completed essay checklist due Friday Oct 28 (Red Day) /Monday Oct 31 (White Day)
(Class time for revising essay is available Wednesday Oct 26 and Thursday Oct 27)

October 20/21

EQ: How does Chris show he has the "heart of a chief"?

Agenda:
Write rough draft of essay.
Remember:  Rough draft should contain 4 paragraphs: 

1. Introductory paragraph
2. Body paragraph for characteristic #1 (paragraph should contain evidence from the text that Chris displays that characteristic)
3. Body paragraph for characteristic #2 (paragraph should contain evidence from the text that Chris displays that characteristic)
4. Conclusion

Homework
Complete rough draft. 

Calendar for completing your essay:

October 18/19          Develop your writing plan and begin rough draft

October 20/21          Continue your rough draft (Complete rough draft for homework)

October 24/25          Mini-lesson on using a hook in intro. paragraph.  Edit introductions in class.

October 26/27          Peer edit, complete writing check list, and revise essay if needed for homework 

October 28/31          Final essay due at the beginning of class.

October 18/19

EQ: How does Chris show he has the "heart of a chief"?

Agenda:
Complete writing planning document
Begin typing rough draft of essay

Homework
None.

Calendar for completing your essay:

October 18/19          Develop your writing plan and begin rough draft

October 20/21          Continue your rough draft (Complete rough draft for homework)

October 24/25          Mini-lesson on using a hook in intro. paragraph.  Edit introductions in class.

October 26/27          Peer edit, complete writing check list, and revise essay if needed for homework 

October 28/31          Final essay due at the beginning of class.

October 13/17

EQ: What does "Heart of a Chief" mean?

Agenda:

• Review Chapters 12-13
• Popcorn read Chapter 14

Homework
Finish the book and finish the reading packet.  Turn in pack on Tuesday Oct 18 (Red Day) /Wednesday Oct 19 (White Day)

October 10/11

EQ: How can I demonstrate my ability to cite evidence?

Agenda:

• Announcements:
• Panel Discussion at the UO Longhouse on Native American Mascots
• http://jsma.uoregon.edu/events/panel-conversation-native-american-mascots-sports-%E2%80%93-challenging-persistence-and-reinforcement
•  It's Indigenous People's Day today in Eugene and other places.  Read about it here.

• Review Chapters 9-11 of Heart of a Chief 
• Read Chapter 12 (read aloud) 

Homework
Finish Chapter 12 and answer questions.  Read Chapter 13.  (Chapter 13 answers do not need to be completed. You will have class time.)

October 6/7

EQ: How can I demonstrate my ability to cite evidence?

Agenda:

• Debrief Philosophical chairs 
• Review Chapter 1-4 packets and proficiency scores on 2 standards.  (The new standard is "Citing textual evidence to support your analysis."
• Independent reading time for chapters 10 and 11.

Homework
Read Chapters 10 and 11 and answer questions.

October 4/5

EQ: Should Native American mascots be banned?

Agenda:
2 videos and a reading on the issue of Native American mascots
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR-tbOxlhvE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nARu8hoc1Qw

Reading: 
http://magazines.scholastic.com/news/2014/08/Insult-or-Honor

Philosophical Chairs Discussion on Native American mascots

Homework
Read chapter 9 and answer questions