Monday, February 18, 2013

Lucky You!
After attempting to grade your last prompt essay, and finding so many of them not quite finished, we have decided to give you a bit more time on Tuesday to finish working on them. Here is a great opportunity for you to improve what you have written, and complete the essay with style (get it?).

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19

Review the blog--what's going on for the week.
Grading system.
Note:  Cell phone policy revisited!
You will get your essays back, and you will have 15 minutes to complete or improve your essay. I will be timing this so get going!
Assess your own writing with AP scoring guide, and guided questions.
HOMEWORK: Read and annotate NY Times essay "The Spoils of Happiness."
BE READY to discuss questions: yours, the author's, mine,  and whoever else's.
HOMEWORK IS NOT OPTIONAL.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20

Show me the homework! Show me that you annotated and I'll give you credit. No homework, no credit---no excuses (tough love, baby!)
Shared inquiry. Discuss the essay "The Spoils of Happiness" in groups, as you begin designing an approach to build a synthesis essay prompt.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21

You will get your prompt essay (#7) back.
Start building a synthesis prompt from your shared inquiry and analysis of "The Spoils of Happiness."That's right! YOU get to build and design your own synthesis prompt.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22

Library time.
Research for your synthesis prompt, including sources and citations (yes, citations.)
ALL HAPPY SONGS DUE TO ME TODAY!