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2000 Dual Enrollment English Agenda: January 2024

 

WEEK 1

Wednesday, January 11

Bellringer

 Quickwrite #1 & DGP#1 

Objectives

TSW read MLK's Letter from a Birmingham Jail

TSW identifies the application of Rogerian Arguments

Success Criteria 

Students Can Identify ROgerian and Rhetorical appeals in MLK Letter

Learning Intentions

Students learn to identify Rogerian Persuasion and the objective of Persuasion. 

Lesson Activities

 Introduction to Rogerian Arguments

Read and analyze MLK Jr.'s Letter From a Birmingham Jail Part I

Pod activity: Respond to questions, unveil MLK's strategy and author's purpose

Exit Ticket: Why is it essential to understand the position and argument of the opposition?

 

Homework

 

 

 

Thursday-Friday, January 13 

Bellringer

 Quickwrite #2 & DGP #2 

Objectives

TSW read MLK's Letter from a Birmingham Jail

TSW identifies the application of Rogerian Arguments

Success Criteria

Students Can Identify ROgerian and Rhetorical appeals in MLK Letter

 

Learning Intentions

Students learn to identify Rogerian Persuasion and the objective of Persuasion. 

 

Lesson Activities

 Aspects of Rogerian Arguments: Rogerian argumentation, Persuasion, and Emphatic listening

Finish reading and analyzing MLK Jr.'s Letter From a Birmingham Jail Part II.

Finish Pod activity: Respond to questions, unveil MLK's strategy and author's purpose

 

Homework

 

Resources

 

 

 

 

 MLK Holiday16th January

 

WEEK 2

Wednesday, January 17 

Bellringer

Quickwrite #3 & DGP #3 

Lesson Objectives

 TSW Review MLK Rogerian Strategies, Review and evaluate counterargument

Learning Intentions

Students can identify Rogerian and rhetorical appeals

Evaluate and weigh MLK and Malcolm X's arguments

Lesson Activities

TSW completed their MLK Rhetorical and Rogerian argument assignment

 TSW review MLK Letter from a Birmingham Jail

Watch Malcolm X - Interview At Berkeley (1963) - YouTube

 Malcolm X's argument for segregation. 

Assignment: Response to Malcolm X's arguments against MLK's nonviolent demonstration.

Analysis: What are the common goals and disagreements to reach the common goal? 

DGP Quiz #4 & MLK Rogerian/Rhetorical Quiz next class

 

Homework

 

Resources

 Youtube Malcolm X - Interview At Berkeley (1963) - YouTube

Success Criteria

Students can identify Rogerian and rhetorical strategies in MLK's letter. 

Assessment

 

Friday, January 19 

Bellringer

 Quickwrite #4 & DGP #4

Lesson Objectives

TSW be assessed in Rhetorical/Rogerian arguments Reading and Writing quiz

Learning Intentions

Students can analyze, identify, and write about how MLK exercises the Rogerian strategy.

Lesson Activities

 

Students complete the MLK Rogerian/rhetorical analysis assignment. 

 

 

Assignment #1 Annotated Bibliography

 

 

 

Introduction to APA format (OWL @ Purdue)

 

 

 

Choosing your issue: letting sources determine your issue or vice versa.

 

 

 

 Particular Topic: A Survey of Contemporary Media and How it Covers National Issues

 

 

 

Pod activity: Read the syllabus, answer the questionnaire, and begin research so you can choose an issue. 

 

 

 

Introduction to Essay #1 Annotated Bibliography

 

Choosing a Media Topic Issue

 

Research and brainstorming for Annotated Bibliography

 

Read Barri Weiss's "Resignation Letter from the New York Times."

 

Work on activity for Barri Weiss's "Resignation Letter from the New York Times."

 

 

 

Homework

 

Assessment

 Students assessed in high-stakes ACT Writing Benchmark Quiz

Students assessed in identifying Rogerian and Rhetorical arguments in MLK's Letter from a Birmingham Jail

Resources

 

Success Criteria 

Students can identify both the objectives and modes of Persuasion in how MLK applies rhetorical and Rogerian strategies. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 3

Monday 22nd 

Bellringer

Quickwrite #5 & DGP #5

Lesson Objectives

TSW identifies the author's purpose activity for Barri Weiss's "Resignation Letter from the New York Times."

Learning Intentions

TSW read Bari Wiess's article and identified media malfeasance 

Lesson Activities

TSW complete activity: Author's purpose for Barri Weiss's "Resignation Letter from the New York Times"

 

 Issue: Big Tech Censorship on Social Media Platforms

 

Assignment #1 Annotated Bibliography

 

 

 

Introduction to APA format (OWL @ Purdue)

 

 

 

Choosing your issue: letting sources determine your issue or vice versa.

 

 

 

 Particular Topic: A Survey of Contemporary Media and How it Covers National Issues

 

 

 

Pod activity: Read the syllabus, answer the questionnaire, and begin research so you can choose an issue. 

 

 

 

Introduction to Essay #1 Annotated Bibliography

 

Choosing a Media Topic Issue

 

Research and brainstorming for Annotated Bibliography

 

Read Barri Weiss's "Resignation Letter from the New York Times."

 

Work on activity for Barri Weiss's "Resignation Letter from the New York Times."

 

 

 

 Continue brainstorming and researching for an Annotated Bibliography.

 

The last day to drop is @ noon on the January the 24th 

Homework

 

Resources

 Microsoft Teams, OnCourse resources, teacher website.

Wednesday, January 24  

Bellringer

Quickwrite #6 & DGP #6

Lesson Objectives

TSW will be assessed on their grammar and Rogerian argument appeals skills

TSW read Barri Weiss' article to the New York Times and addressed and identified the author's purpose and charges of media malfeasance. 

Lesson Activities

 

Rogerian Review of  MLK vs. Malcolm X 

 

Read Barri Weiss's "Resignation Letter from the New York Times."

 

 

 

Work on activity for Barri Weiss's "Resignation Letter from the New York Times."

 

 

 

DGP Quiz #4

Rogerian Argument Quiz 

STAR Test (if you have not taken one this semester) 

The last day to drop @ noon without a "W"

 

 

 

Homework

 Begin writing their rough draft. Choosing topic for issue

Resources

 Micro Teams, OnCourse resources

   
   
   

 

Friday, January 26

Bellringer

DGP #7 & Quickwrite # 7

Learning intentions

Students will be introduced to APA and assessed on their grammar. 

Learning objectives

Students will practice ACT-style test

Success Criteria 

Students are more prepared to take the act assessment

Lesson Activities

Introduction to APA form

Assignment annotated bibliography for researched argument

DGP Quiz #4

Assignment: Topic proposal- Due Next Class!

 

Read Barri Weiss's "Resignation Letter from the New York Times."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Work on activity for Barri Weiss's "Resignation Letter from the New York Times."

 

Homework

 OnCourse resources, MicroTeams

Resources

 Work on rough draft annotated bibliography

 

Week 4

Monday, January 29

Bellringer

Quickwrite #8 & DGP# 8

Learning intentions

Students can read and identify the author's purpose and bias in news articles

Sudnes declare topic

Learning objectives

Students will work together and identify the author's purpose

Success criteria

Students can identify the author's purpose and bias in the article

Lesson Activities

 Topic Proposal is due! Declare your issue

Assignment: Media Bias in Journalism

Report on the Article to the class

Homework

 Begin drafting an annotated bibliography 

Resources

 course resources 

Wednesday, January 31 

Bellringer

Quickwrite #9 & DGP #9

Learning objectives

Students will learn how the news can influence an audience by omitting facts and arguments.

Learning intentions

Students learn the APA format as well as 

Success Criteria

Students can successfully pass their reading quiz assessment

Lesson Activities

 Media Bias by Omission

Mr. Henslee presentation

The goal of this next week is to prepare for your peer-review rough draft

You are moving towards a publishable draft for your essay. 

If you are still having trouble beginning the annotations, these are the main things the audience needs to see:

Summarize the document

Evaluate the source. Is it biased? Is it credible? Run the CAARP test! Poor sources can doom an argument or at least weaken your position. Know your stuff!

Determine the usefulness of the source. How are you planning on implementing it in your Rogerian Essay? 

 

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Homework

 Work on annotated bibliography

Resources

 OnCouae resources 

 

 

 

 

 

2000 Dual Enrollment English Agenda: February 2024

 

Week 1

Friday, February 2 

Bellringer

 DGP #10 & Quickwrite #10

Learning intentions

Students lay the foundation for the annotated bib and researched essays. 

Success criteria 

Students can turn in 4 sources in time

Lesson objective 

students draft four annotations and submit them to the course 

Lesson Activities

Turn in 4 annotations for the first draft
don't get too hung up on the APA; I'm looking to see if you are keeping pace with the sourcing for the assignment.
summary
filter for credibility and identify bias
how do you intend to use the source?
 
Four annotations are due!
Turn in January Journals #1-10

 

Homework

 OnCourse resources, MicroTeams

Resources

OnCourse Resources and OnCourse assignment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 2

Monday, February 5 

Bellringer

DGP #1 & Quickwrite #1

Lesson objectives

Students can identify ias by placement and how it influences their opposition 

success criteria 

Students continue building their annotated bibliography 

Learning intentions 

Students can assortment differing arguments. 

Lesson Activities

 Media Bias by placement

Continue research!

See Mr. Henslee or Mr. R if you need help

Homework

 

Resources

 

Wednesday, February 7 

Bellringer

 DGP #3 & Quickwrite #3

Learning intentions

Students can identify bias by spin

success criteria

students can effectively research and draft their annotations 

lesson objectives 

students can =======students learn that punditry can be confused with real news

Lesson Activities

Media bias by spin 

continue research for annotated bibliography

Media bias in journalism group activity is due into OnCourse by the end of class or Friday @ 11:59 pm. 

 

 

Homework

 Draft presentations and continue writing an annotated bibliography

Resources

 

 

 

Friday, February 9

Bellringer

 DGP #4 & Quickwrite # 4

Success Criteria

Students can turn in the second draft of the AB

Learning Objectives

Students complete the author's purpose assignment

Learning Intentions 

Students can identify the author's purpose in articles

Lesson Activities

 Complete Media Basn In Journalism
Turn in the Annotated bibliography draft to OnCourse

Go to the PowerPoint in OnCourse resources and read the directions for the assignment.

Rough Draft Due with 4 sources

 

 

Homework

 OnCourse resources, MicroTeams

Resources

OnCourse Resources and OnCourse assignment

 

 

 

 

 Mardi Gras Holidays 10-14

 

 

 

Week 3

Friday, February 16

Bellringer

DGP #5 & Quickwrite #5

Success Criteria 

Students can peer review other annotated bibliographies 

Learning Objectives 

Students can apply peer-review edits to their annotated bibliographies 

Learning Intentions 

Students learn to peer-review sources and apply peer-review edits to their annotated bibliographies.

Lesson Activities

 Annotated Bibliography Peer review 

 

Homework

 

Resources

 

 

Week 4

Monday, February 19

Bellringer

 DGP #6 & Quickwrite #6

Success Criteria 

Students can successfully take a grammar and reading quiz similar to ACT

Learning Objectives

Students can apply previously learned grammar rules to their DGP quiz

Learning Intentions 

Students can identify the author's purpose in reading the quiz 

Lesson Activities

 Students will take a DGP and Reading Quiz 

Read the Rogerian Essay assignment and respond to the prompt.

Annotated bibliography due on February 19 at 11:59 pm. Try to publish as West Fel if you are unsure about your home internet connection. 

AR Test

 

Homework

 

Resources

 

 

 

Wednesday, February 21

Bellringer 

DGP #7 & Quickwrite #7

Lesson Activities 

 

introduction to Researched Argument Essay

 

Identify your targeted audience.

 

Identify your audience's mainstream news diet.

 

Identify your audience's MSM/Legacy Media's narrative and talking points.

 

Begin writing the outline for the essay.

 

Presentations for PPT Researched Argument begin. 

 

 Assignment: Brainstorm Devil's Advocate Activity

 

Even Days and Odd days complete assignment:

Who is your audience for the Researched Argument essay?

 

Success Criteria 

 Students can present their researched argument in a PowerPoint presentation.

Learning Intentions 

Students can answer questions about topic issues and give knowledgeable presentations. 

Learning objectives 

Students create a ppt and explain the issue to the class in all its context. 

Homework

 Begin developing Devil's Advocate activity 

Resources

 

Next Week 

Lesson Activities

Assignment: Devil's Advocate

Introduction to PECHA KUCHA RESEARCHED ARGUMENT PRESENTATION Assignment

 Turn in Journals and DGPs #1-9

Homework

 

Resources

 

 

Friday, February 23

Bellringer

 DGP #8 & Quickwrite # 8

Success Criteria

Students prepare for a presentation, next CLass

Learning Objectives

Students complete the presentation outline and PowerPoint

Learning Intentions 

Students synthesize PowerPoint presentations on their topic 

Lesson Activities

 Students will publish their PowerPoints into the course for their next presentation.
STAR Test

Go to the PowerPoint in OnCourse resources and read the directions for the assignment.

 

 

Homework

 OnCourse resources, MicroTeams

Resources

OnCourse Resources and OnCourse assignment 

Go to the PowerPoint in OnCourse resources and read the directions for the assignment.

 

 

Week 5

Monday, February 26 

Bellringer

DGP #9 & Quickwrite #9

Success Criteria 

Students can present their issue topics through PowerPoint in front of a live audience of their peers.

Learning Objectives 

Students better understand their issues as well as the arguments surrounding their issues. 

Learning Intentions 

Students learn to speak, answer questions, and articulate arguments in front of a live audience. 

Lesson Activities

Students will give their PowerPoint presentations to a live audience. 

 

Homework

 Complete exit tickets! Prepare for Devil's Advocate. 

Resources

 OnCourse resources and PowerPoint 

 

 

 

Wednesday, February 28 

Bellringer

 DGP #10 & Quickwrite #10

Success Criteria 

Students can debate their topic successfully in front of their peers 

Learning Objectives

Students learn to understand how media can influence their opposition

Learning Intentions 

Students can successfully debate their researched argument to an opposition.

Lesson Activities

 Students will debate in Devil's Advocate activity

Turn in Journals for February!

Homework

 

Resources

 

 

 

 

2000 Dual Enrollment English Agenda: March

 

 Week March 1 1st Even Day

 

 

 

WEEK 2

Tuesday, March 5

Bellringer

 DGP #1 & Quickwrite # 1

Success Criteria

Students  can debate their topic successfully in front of their peers

Learning Objectives

Students learn to understand how media can influence their opposition

Learning Intentions 

Students prepare for DEvil's Advocate activity 

Lesson Activities

 Students will debate in Devil's Advocate activity

Turn in Journals for February!

 

 

Homework

 OnCourse resources, MicroTeams

Resources

OnCourse Resources and OnCourse assignment 

Go to the PowerPoint in OnCourse resources and read the directions for the assignment.

 

Thursday, March 7

Bellringer

DGP #2 & Quickwrite #2

Success Criteria 

 

Learning Objectives 

 

Learning Intentions 

 

Lesson Activities

 

Homework

 Prepare for Devil's Advocate. 

Resources

 OnCourse resources and PowerPoint 

Friday, March 8 Remote Learning Day 

Bellringer

 DGP #3 & Quickwrite #3

Success Criteria 

Students are given thesis statement examples for research essay 

Learning Objectives

Students learn what a thesis statement looks like for a research essay

Learning Intentions 

Students can successfully create and draft a thesis and begin their outline.

Lesson Activities

 Students will learn how to craft a thesis statement for a research argument. 

Read past student samples and grade them w rubric. 

 

Homework

 Craft thesis statement and create the outline

Resources

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WEEK 3

Monday, March 11

Bellringer

DGP #2 Quickwrite #2

Success Criteria

Students  can write a media strategy and thesis statement 

Learning Objectives

Students understand how media influences their opposition

Learning Intentions 

Students consolidate claims in a thesis statement and strategy in a media strategy.

Students Begin Body paragraph Arguments

Lesson Activities

 Students will write media strategy and thesis statement 

 Students participate in Researched Argument Presentation

 Begin Devil's Advocate debate

 

Homework

 write a thesis statement and media strategy

Resources

OnCourse Resources and OnCourse assignment 

Go to the PowerPoint in OnCourse resources and read the directions for the assignment.

 

Wednesday, March 13

Bellringer

DGP #3 Quickwrite #3

Success Criteria 

 Students can write a body paragraph identifying media narratives and how they influence their audience.

Learning Objectives 

 Students can articulate how media narratives influence the audience and balance their claims using sources from annotated bibliography

Learning Intentions 

 Students interact with their thesis statement

Students learn how to apply sourcing and tailor it into their arguments

Lesson Activities

 Students will write body paragraphs.

Researched Argument Presentations

Devil's Advocate debate

Homework

Write media strategy, thesis, and outline

Resources

 OnCourse resources and PowerPoint 

Friday, March 15

Bellringer

DGP #4 Quickwrite #4

Success Criteria 

Students can write a media strategy, thesis, and outline for a researched argument paper. 

Learning Objectives

Students can articulate how media narratives influence an audience

Learning Intentions 

Students will write body paragraphs

Lesson Activities

 Students will publish the first draft of the essay- Cover, Media Strategy, Thesis Statement, and Outline.

First draft due-1,250 Words into OnCourse 

 

Homework

 Craft thesis statement and create an outline

Resources

 

 

 

 

WEEK 3

Monday, March 18

Bellringer

 DGP #7 Quickwrite #7

Success Criteria

Students  can conclude body paragraphs, Begin writing their compromise

Learning Objectives

Students understand how media influence their opposition, and students can articulate arguments to dispute.

Learning Intentions 

Students write body paragraphs expanding on their claims in their thesis statement.

Lesson Activities

 Students will write the first body paragraph for a researched argument essay.

 

 

Homework

 write the first body paragraph for media strategy

Resources

OnCourse Resources and OnCourse assignment 

Wednesday, March 20

Bellringer

DGP #8 Quickwrite #8

Success Criteria 

 Students can write counterarguments and conclusions for an essay

Learning Objectives 

 Students can use emphatic listening to produce an articulate argument persuading the audience to see the benefit in their position.

Learning Intentions 

 Students learn to persuade their audience using emphatic listening and critical thinking.

Lesson Activities

 Students will write counter-arguments and conclusions for the essay

Homework

Write an argument and conclusion for the essay

Resources

 OnCourse resources and PowerPoint 

-Friday, March 22 

Bellringer

DGP #9 Quickwrite #9

Success Criteria 

Students peer review researched argument paper

Learning Objectives

Students can edit and revise their essays for improvements

Learning Intentions 

Students identify weaknesses in their papers and work to improve upon them. 

Lesson Activities

 Students will Peer Review for a researched argument essay

2nd draft is due along with peer review

Essay due on 27th at OnCourse

Homework

Publish Research argument essay on the 27th

Resources

 

 

 

 

 

WEEK 4

Tuesday, March 26

Bellringer

DGP #10 Quickwrite #10

Success Criteria

Students  publish researched argument essays by the due date

Learning Objectives

Students edit and revise essays for final improvements before publishing 

Learning Intentions 

Students learn the drafting process for a researched argument essay

Lesson Activities

 Receive Rhetorical analysis of media story essay assignment
Students will make final edits and revisions for the research argument essay
Publish researched argument essay by 11:59 pm into OnCourse

 

Homework

Publish research argument essay into the course

Resources

OnCourse Resources and OnCourse assignment 

Wednesday, March 28

Bellringer

DGP #11 Quickwrite #11

Success Criteria 

 Students draft a thesis statement for rhetorical analysis of a media story essay.

Learning Objectives 

 Students can articulate how media narratives influence an audience

Learning Intentions 

 Students interact with their thesis statement

Lesson Activities

 Students will write a thesis statement and outline for a rhetorical analysis essay.

Homework

craft thesis statement, outline essay, begin building body paragraphs

Resources

 OnCourse resources and PowerPoint 

Homework!

Bellringer

None

Success Criteria 

Students write body paragraphs for rhetorical analysis essay

Learning Objectives

Students interact with a thesis statement and craft a body paragraph

Learning Intentions 

Students create body paragraphs out of the outline

Lesson Activities

 Students will write body paragraphs for rhetorical analysis

 

Homework

 Craft body paragraphs 

Resources

 

 

 

 

 

Easter Break March 29th -April 7th 

Final Month! Finish Strong!

2000 Dual Enrollment English Agenda: April

Week 1 Break

 

 

 

WEEK 2

Monday, April 8

Bellringer

DGP #1 & Quickwrite #1

Success Criteria

Students  peer review rhetorical analysis essays

Learning Objectives

Students edit and revise essays for final improvements from peer review

Learning Intentions 

Students offer recommendations and suggestions for the peer-reviewed essay

Lesson Activities

 Peer review for rhetorical analysis

 

Homework

Continue drafting rhetorical analysis essay

Resources

OnCourse Resources and OnCourse assignment 

 

Resources

 OnCourse resources and PowerPoint 

Wednesday, April 10

Bellringer

DGP #2 & Quickwrite #2

Success Criteria 

Students publish rhetorical analysis essays by the publish date

Learning Objectives

Students edit and revise their essays before publishing

Learning Intentions 

Students learn to publish a draft before the due date

Lesson Activities

 Students will edit and revise rhetorical analysis essays

 Publish rhetorical analysis essay into OnCourse

Homework

Publish rhetorical analysis into OnCourse

Resources

 

 

Friday, April 12

Bellringer

DGP #3 & Quickwrite #3

Success Criteria

Students choose a journalist to write a letter to

Learning Objectives

Students begin brainstorming for the letter to an editor

Learning Intentions 

Students learn strategies on how to apply Rogerian rhetoric

Lesson Activities

 Receive a letter to an editor's assignment
students choose a journalist and media to respond to
Begin brainstorming for a new essay assignment 

 

Homework

Brainstorm for thesis statement

Resources

OnCourse Resources and OnCourse assignment 

 

Week 3

Monday, April 15

Bellringer

DGP #4  & Quickwrite #4

Success Criteria 

 Students draft a thesis statement for the letter to the editor 

Learning Objectives 

 Students can articulate how media narratives influence an audience

Learning Intentions 

 Students apply emphatic listening when engaging in rhetoric with the audience

Lesson Activities

 Students write outlines for letters to the editor

Homework

craft thesis statement, outline essay, begin building body paragraphs

Resources

 OnCourse resources and PowerPoint 

Wednesday, April 17 

Bellringer

DGP #5 & Quickwrite #5

Success Criteria 

Students write body paragraphs for a letter to the editor

Learning Objectives

Students interact with a thesis statement and craft a body paragraph

Learning Intentions 

Students create body paragraphs out of the outline

Lesson Activities

 Students will write body paragraphs for the letter to the editor

 

Homework

 Craft body paragraphs 

Resources

 

 

Friday, April 19

Bellringer

DGP #6 & Quickwrite #6

Success Criteria

Students choose a journalist to write a letter to

Learning Objectives

Students begin brainstorming for a letter to an editor

Learning Intentions 

Students learn strategies on how to apply Rogerian rhetoric

Lesson Activities

 Receive a letter to an editor's assignment
students choose a journalist and media to respond to
Begin brainstorming for a new essay assignment 

 

Homework

Brainstorm for thesis statement

Resources

OnCourse Resources and OnCourse assignment 

 

Week 4

Monday, April 22

Bellringer

DGP # 7 & Quickwrite #7

Success Criteria 

 Students draft a thesis statement for the letter to the editor 

Learning Objectives 

 Students can articulate how media narratives influence an audience

Learning Intentions 

 Students apply emphatic listening when engaging in rhetoric with the audience

Lesson Activities

 Students write outlines for letters to the editor

Homework

craft thesis statement, outline essay, begin building body paragraphs

Resources

 OnCourse resources and PowerPoint 

Wednesday, March 24

Bellringer

DGP #8 & Quickwrite #8

Success Criteria 

Students write boy paragraphs for a letter to the editor

Learning Objectives

Students interact with a thesis statement and craft a body paragraph

Learning Intentions 

Students create body paragraphs out of the outline

Lesson Activities

 Students will write body paragraphs for the letter to the editor

 Turn in the Final/Publishable Draft of the Rogerian Letter to Journalist by Friday, April 29, 11:59 @ OnCouse

 

Homework

 Craft body paragraphs 

Resources

 

 

 

 

 

 

End of English Dual Enrollment 2000

End of English Dual Enrollment Year 2022-2023