Project Work Time

SLC Notecards
Do the humanities notecards, show Lori by the end of class.

Project Work
Make progress!  You will need to have something substantial to show by Friday.  We will be doing critiques on Friday.

Essay Revisions
Keep working on your essays!

HOMEWORK

1. Come to class tomorrow with ALL SLC Notecards and Evidence.  We will start class with practice SLCs.
2. Work on your project and essay!

Project Work and SLCs

Essay Update...
Essays are DONE!  All of you should have received your essays with feedback from me.  If you do not have MS Word, you may not be able to see all my comments.  If this is the case, let me know, and I'll print a copy for you.

SLC Notecards
See the handout linked above for the guidelines on your Humanities Notecards.  Please note the following due dates:

1. Humanities Notecards:  Show Lori by the end of class, Wednesday.
2. ALL Notecards and Evidence:  Bring to Humanities class on Thursday.

Project Work Time

-Essay Revisions

-Project Work

-SLC Notecards

HOMEWORK:

1. Essay and Project:  Due by the end of class, Tuesday, 11/6.
2. SLC Notecards and Evidence for ALL CLASSES:  Due at the start of Humanities on Thursday.

Essay Critique and Standards for Feedback

Essay Critique

• 1 round of peer critique
• Author Response:  3 revisions you plan to make
• Show Lori

Minimum Standards for Feedback

The handout linked above lays out what you need to do to your paper to get it ready for me.  Use this as a checklist, and please make sure you follow it carefully, lest you displease me!

HOMEWORK

Work on essay revisions.  2nd Draft Essay DUE: End of class, Friday.

Project Proposal Critique and RD Writing

Project Proposal Critique

• 2 rounds of peer critique
• Critique response
• Show Lori your completed response and critiques when you are finished

Rough Draft Essay Time

This is your last chance to use class to work on your rough draft!  Use your time wisely. 

HOMEWORK

Finish Rough Draft Essay.  DUE: Start of class, PRINTED, Thursday.

Essay Rough Drafts and Due Date Changes

Revised Due Dates:
Due to student freak outs, high stress levels, and absences, the following due dates have been revised.  Please note that there will be NO extensions or exceptions made for these dates!

1. Project Proposal:  Due at the start of class, WEDNESDAY.
2. Essay Rough Draft:  Due, PRINTED, at the start of class, THURSDAY.
3. Essay 2nd Draft:  Due, emailed to Lori, by the end of class, FRIDAY.

Rough Draft Work Time

Use the rest of class today to finish your project proposal (if you didn't finish yesterday), and to work on your rough draft essay.  Remember, you will only have an hour to work on it in class tomorrow, so the big push needs to happen today!

HOMEWORK

Work on your Rough Draft Essay.  DUE: Start of class, Thursday.  PRINTED.

Project Proposals and RD Writing

Project Proposals
Follow the instructions on the handout linked above to create an initial proposal for your project.  Make sure this is typed, and that it is ready for class tomorrow.

Setting Up Quotes
Review how to set up quote on pages 8-9 of your reader.  Make sure you use one of these 3 methods to set up any quotes you use in your essay.

Outline Conferences
I will call you up as needed to talk about your outlines, and give you guidelines for revision.

RD Writing Time
Once you've received the okay from Lori, start working on writing your rough draft of your essay.  Use your outline as a guide!

HOMEWORK
Work on your Rough Draft Essay.  Try to have at least 3 paragraph typed before class tomorrow.  RD Essay DUE: Printed, at the start of class on Wednesday.

Outline BONANZA!

Announcements
Don't forget- the first student government meeting is after school TODAY!  Go to Matt Hughes' room if you're interested.

Essay Outlines
Work on your essay outlines.  See links below for resources:

1. Essay Outline Format
2. Essay Outline Example 1
3. Essay Outline Example 2

HOMEWORK

Work on Outline:  Your goal should be to be 50% done when you walk into class on Friday.  That means Intro + 2 Body paragraphs (more if you have more paragraphs).  This will ensure that you have enough time to finish your outline before the end of class on Friday.

Deadlines and Logic

Major Project Deadlines:

1. Friday, 10/19:  Essay Outline (email to Lori by end of class)
2. Tuesday, 10/23:  Project Proposal (start of class)
3. Wednesday, 10/24:  Rough Draft Essay (PRINTED at the start of class)
4. Friday, 10/26:  2nd Draft Essay (emailed to Lori by end of class- must meet minimum standards for feedback!)
5. Tuesday, 11/6:  FINAL ESSAY AND PROJECT (by end of class)

Starter 26:

Read through your shifty first draft.

1. Write the 3 best sentences or ideas from your draft.
2. Looking at this draft, what ideas are you going to keep?  Why?
3. What are you still unsure about/struggling with?
4. What is the purpose of an outline when you are writing?  How can you use them to make your writing better?

Logical Sequence

1. Make final revisions to your perspective statement.  Make sure it's clear, and that it says what you want it to say.
2. Make a list of ideas you want to cover in your paper.
3. Check to make sure that all your ideas relate to your perspective statement.  If they don't, take them out, or revise your perspective.  You should end up with AT LEAST 4 ideas.
4. Put your ideas in the order you think makes the most sense.
5. Show the final list to Lori!

Outlines

If you finish your sequence, start working on your outline.  Resources are linked below!

1. Outline Format
2. Outline Example 1
3. Outline Example 2

HOMEWORK

-Finish logical sequence, and get your final perspective statement.

-Bring AQotWF and S5 to class!

Shifty First Drafts and Quiz

WWII Quiz
Take the quiz, turn it in.

Starter 25

1. What is the most difficult part of the the writing process for you?  Why do you think this part is so hard?  (Think about...brainstorming, drafting, organizing thoughts, critique, revision, more revision, proofreading, finalizing...other?)
2. Howe do you usually come up with ideas for writing? What's your process like?

Shifty First Drafts

1. Read the article on pages 12-13 of your reader.
2. Underline 3 places that stand out, or that you identify with.  Make a marginal comment for each underlined point.
3. Answer the following questions:
• What is her main point?
• How does this apply to you?
• Paragraph 7: Do you "trust the process?"  Why/why not?

Writing YOUR Shifty Draft

For class tomorrow, you will need to write your own shifty first draft of your essay.  Here are some guidelines...

1. Write your perspective statement at the top of your paper.
2. Don't worry about organization, evidence, spelling...just get your ideas out!
3. The more you write now, the more you have to work with later.
4. Put in evidence/examples if you have them.  Don't worry about quotes, just describe or paraphrase the example you are thinking of.

Perspective Statement Conferences

Conference with Lori about your perspective statement for a final check.

HOMEWORK

Finish your Shifty First Draft (handwritten OR typed...your choice).  DUE: Start of class, Wednesday.

Perspective Statement Critiques

Turn in Starters 15-24

Turn in Slaughterhouse Five Seminar Reflection

Perspective Statement Critique
If you were absent, don't worry about going through this process- just get your perspective statement to where you are happy with it.

Study for Quiz
Study for WWII Quiz tomorrow.
Use the WWII content rubric- study the shaded in "Got It!" column.

HOMEWORK
Study for WWII Quiz tomorrow!  Use the WWII content rubric- study the shaded in "Got It!" column.

Project Perspective and S5 Seminar Reflection

Starter 24

1. In projects you've done in the past, what have been your biggest strengths?
2. what do you struggle with when you do projects?
3. What advice would you give someone about how to succeed with a project?

Project Details:

1. Final Product: Essay + ??? (something that represents the perspective of your essay in a different way...art, movie, dance, photoshop, creative writing, sculpture, other?)
2. EXHIBTION DATE: Wednesday, November 7, 5:00-6:30 pm, Durango Public Library.
3. Final Project/Essay Due: Tuesday, November 6 by the end of class.

Project Perspectives:

Do the first page only of the handout linked above.  Come up with 3 interesting possible perspectives that answer the question, "What is the truth of war for a soldier?" 

S5 Seminar Reflection

General guidelines are linked above.  Read the directions carefully!  Resources needed are below.

Major Seminar Questions:

1. Is this book an anti war novel?  Why/why not?
2. How do the aliens in the book relate to war?  (Hint: Think metaphorically!)
3. Why is Billy Pilgrim so passive?
4. Did Billy Pilgrim really get kidnapped by aliens and travel in time?
5. Why would Billy Pilgrim want to believe in the Tralfamadorian ideas of free will and time?
6. What is the truth that Vonnegut is trying to communicate about war?
7. Are you Billy Pilgrim?  (hint: think about his mental characteristics, and about what Vonnegut is trying to say about how humans act...or don't act)

Lori's Choice Question:  What connections can you make between AQotWF and Slaughterhouse Five?

HOMEWORK:

1. S5 Seminar Reflection.  See above for details.  DUE: Monday, start of class, in my email inbox or printed.  DO NOT WAIT UNTIL CLASS STARTS TO EMAIL/PRINT!
2. Study for WWII Quiz.  Study the "Got It!" column of your WWII content rubric.  I recommend studying for 20 minutes a day, rather than waiting to cram!  Quiz is on TUESDAY.

Slaughterhouse Five Seminar

Starter 23

1.      Truth of war sentences

2.      One sentence each!  Make them amazing, play with description and symbolism!

3.      What is the truth of war for….

a.       Roland Weary?

b.      Mary O’Hare?

c.       Edgar Derby?

d.      Tralfamadorians?

e.       Billy Pilgrim?

f.       Kurt Vonnegut?

Rubric Self-Assessment

1.      Go through the content rubric for WWII.  Look at the GOT IT column.

2.      Ignore the map test part!  I will not be testing you on this.

3.      Rate each bullet point on a scale of 1-3.

a.       1 = not confident about it

b.      2 = pretty close to getting it

c.       3 = could nail this questions right now

WWII Quiz Study Time

1.      Study for WWII quiz on MONDAY

2.      Groups = no more than 3, or individually

3.      Use study strategies on your handout (should be in the references section of your binder)

Slaughterhouse Five Seminar

HOMEWORK

S5 Seminar Reflection.  See linked handout here:  Seminar Reflection Guidelines for exact prompts.  DUE: Start of class, Monday.

Urban Warfare and S5 Coaching

Starter 22:

What are your perceptions of urban warfare?  How do you think it might differ from the more traditional warfare of WWI?  Think about tactics, weapons, strategy, soldier’s experience.

Siege of Stalingrad Background

1. Part of the Eastern Front:  Germans were pushing Eastwards, and the advance needed to be stopped.
2. On the river Volga, armies engaged.
3. June 1941-March 1942
4. Battle lasted 199 days, killed between 1.7 and 2 million soldiers and civilians.

Urban Warfare

3. Show clip of Enemy at the Gates, have students add to their descriptions of urban warfare. (Scene 2, 15 minutes).  Students look for differences between WWI footage/books and what they see here.
4. As a class, create a Venn diagram that shows the differences and similarities between this type of fighting and the type of fighting you saw in WWI.
5. Quickly review the end of Stalingrad:  11/42, 90% of the city destroyed by Germans, Soviets circle the city and trap Germans.  2/43, Germans surrender because of winter.

Slaughterhouse Five: Coaching

In coaching this text, your group should do the following, in this order.  First discuss, then write.

1.      Go through the book chapter by chapter.  For each chapter, answer the questions below.  Try to go beyond simplistic and concrete answer—dig deep!

a.       What is the most important point Vonnegut makes about war in this chapter?

b.      What is the most important thing you learned about Billy Pilgrim in this chapter?

c.       What questions does your group still have about this chapter?

2.      For the WHOLE BOOK….

a.       What point is Vonnegut trying to make with this book?

b.      What are 3 good discussion questions for the seminar on Monday?  (write these on an index card and give them to Sara)

Slaughterhouse Five: Seminar Prewrite  

Answer the following three questions.  Answers may be typed or handwritten.  The first question may be difficult…do the best you can!

1.      Summarize the plot of the novel in one paragraph

2.      Why does the author choose to include elements of science fiction in this war novel?  What effect is this meant to have on the reader?  Why not tell the story in a more straightforward fashion?

3.      Go through the text, and find what you think are the 5 most important passages.  List the page and paragraph numbers of the passages, with a one sentence explanation of why you think it’s important.

HOMEWORK

Finish Seminar Prewrite (see above for instructions).  Have ready at the start of class- it is your ticket into seminar.  DUE: Wednesday, start of class.

Have out:

• Computer
• Dresden documents
• Outline + Thesis
• In class writing notes

In-Class Dresden Essay

• Keep track of time
• Use TEA paragraphs
• QUOTE the documents
• Cite documents in parenthesis after the quote.  "quoted text here." (Doc 3)
• Use the last 15 minutes to proofread carefully

When you finish...

• Email to Lori as an attachment
• Read Slaughterhouse Five if you haven't finished it yet
• Work quietly on homework for another class

HOMEWORK:

Finish reading and annotating Slaughterhouse Five.  I will be checking your annotations tomorrow.  DUE: Start of class, Tuesday.

Dresden SAC and Outlines

Starter 22

1.      What do you think is the strongest piece of evidence you have for your assigned position right now?  Explain why you think that piece of evidence will be convincing.

2.      Does your assigned position match your real position?  Why/why not?

Dresden SAC 

The structure we will follow is below.  I will be providing exact times.  Please do not move on to the next step until I have called time!

1.      5 minutes to organize argument with partner (5 min)

2.      Yes: Opening argument (3 min)

3.      No: Repeat back main points of argument (2 min)

4.      No: Opening argument (3 min)

5.      Yes: Repeat back main points of argument (2)

6.      Open Debate (10 min)

7.      Consensus Building (10 min)

8.      Debrief (5 min)

Concessives and Thesis Statements

The handout for these is on page 24 of your class reader.

1.      Option 1: Mini-Lesson

a.    Review why we use concessives.

b.    Do some examples on the board

c.    Students do some examples in pairs

d.    Do examples solo

e.    Write thesis statement for tomorrow, get Lori to check it.

2.      Option 2: Independent Review

a.   If you are confident in your ability to use concessives correctly, take a moment to review them using the concessive handout. 

b.   Then write  a thesis statement using a concessive that answers the question, “Was the firebombing of Dresden a justifiable military decision?”

In Class Writing:  Organization Tips and Tricks

1.      5 paragraph essay—follow the formula!

a.       Intro

b.      3 body paragraphs

c.       Conclusion

2.      Intro: Who, what, when, where, why, how, thesis.

3.      Use thesis to outline your essay!

a.       Conceded argument first

b.      Emphasized argument 1

c.       Emphasized argument 2

4.      Conclusion Ideas

a.      Who cares?

b.      Recommendation for the future

c.      Connections to the present (for essays about a historical event)

d.      Final powerful image/idea/warning

e.      Final points/knock out sentences

f.       Don’t repeat anything you’ve already said.

Resources for Monday:  You may have these with you for the in class essay.

1.      Dresden Documents

2.      Thesis statement

3.      Outline

4.      Evidence gathering sheet

HOMEWORK

1. Prepare for In Class Essay:  Get thesis statement, outline, and evidence ready.  DUE: Start of class, Monday.
2. BRING COMPUTER TO CLASS:  All in class essays must be typed.  Make sure you have your computer and charger with you on Monday.
3. Finish Slaughterhouse Five:  Read and annotate.  DUE: Start of class, Tuesday.

Dr. Seuss and Dresden Evidence

No Starter:  Read and annotate for 30 minutes.

Dr. Seuss WWII Cartoons
(If you were absent, you will need to get the cartoons from me to complete this- I do not have them digitally).  For each cartoon (we will do #1 together as a class):

1. Describe what you see
2. Write in 1-2 sentences the main message of the cartoon
3. List symbols in the cartoons, and what they represent
4. Match with one of the following events:
• Munich Conference
• Non-Aggression Pact
• Lend/Lease Act
• Appeasement

Dresden Evidence Gathering

Use the handout linked above to gather evidence for your Dresden SAC tomorrow.  Make sure you follow the directions carefully!

HOMEWORK

Finish Dresden Evidence.  DUE: Start of class tomorrow.

Descriptive Language and Dresden

Starter 20:

1.      Page 88-  How does the description of the Tralfamadorian novel connect to Vonnegut’s novel?

2.      Page 101 (paragraph 5)- Do people need lies to go on living?  Why/why not?

3.      Page 125- why would Vonnegut choose to mention himself here?  We haven’t seen him since the first paragraph, so why now?

DescriptiveLanguage Activity

Complete handout for activity- linked above.

Dresden 4 Corners

Agree or disagree with the following statement, and explain your reasoning: “In a war, it is okay (moral) to bomb civilian targets if it will help your country to win.”

Dresden Notes:  Overview                       

1.      Brief context of the bombing of Dresden (connect to Germany’s bombing of Britain during the Blitz- British decided to area bomb after the Blitz).

2.      Feb. 13-15, 1945

3.      Eastern Front moving in, Russia wanted help in weakening Germany

4.      650,000 incendiaries, 8000 lbs of high explosives, hundreds of 4000 lb bombs.

Dresden Document Sorting

1.      Read through each document in the Dresden Documents on pages 63-72 of your class reader.

2.      Place each document in the correct column below. 

3.      As you read, underline the parts of the document that told you where that document should be.

Yes: The bombing was justified	Neutral: Could go either way	No: The bombing was not justified
	Doc. #1

4.      Check with Lori to make sure this is correct.  Homework if not complete!

HOMEWORK:  Finish sorting Dresden Documents.  DUE: Start of class, Thursday.

WWII Map Notes and Symbolism in S5

Starter 19:
What factors make it more likely that a dictator will be able to gain and maintain power?  List qualities the dictator should have, and list qualities the society should have.

WWII Annotated Map Notes
See lecture notes linked here:  WWII Lecture Notes.
Get map annotations from a classmate if you were absent, and check with Lori to clear up any confusion.

Slaughterhouse 5 Symbolism
If absent, get symbolism notes from a classmate (or look at the lecture notes linked above- symbolism notes will be in that same document).  Then do the following:

1. Identify 2 symbols used in S5.  Hint: Look for images, words, phrases that are used repeatedly.
2. For each of the two symbols, answer the following in writing:
• What does this symbol represent?  Why do you think this?
• Why do you think the author chose this symbol to convey this idea?

Read and Annotate

HOMEWORK

Read and annotate chapter 7 of S5.  DUE: Start of class, Thursday.

Economic Context and Film Notes

Starter 18
If your country had just been humiliated and was in economic crisis, do you think you would support a dictator who promised to solve these problems?  Why/why not?

Economic Context Notes
See the economic context Powerpoint and Notes linked here.

Century Video Notes
Take notes on the following, as you watch a documentary about Hitler's rise to power.

1. What state was Germany in after WWI (economic, political, psychological)?  Make a list of details/examples to help you remember.
2. List at least 3 promises or goals Hitler made.
3. List at least 5 things Hitler did to make himself an attractive leader/appeal to people.

HOMEWORK

Read and annotate chapter 6 of Slaughterhouse Five.  DUE: Start of class, Tuesday.