English+III

Currently my juniors are working on writing a "perfect paper"--literary analysis.
 * Analyze and evaluate The Crucible through literary analysis paper
 * Sharpen grammar skills through Daily Language
 * Explore ACT and SAT prep. questions
 * Write a literary analysis paper
 * Write a “perfect paragraph” with textual support
 * Correctly use and understand MLA format
 * Vary sentence types

2010-test

Garber's/ Waugh's inclusion juniors (11/3-11/12): Attached are some guided notes over persuasive rhetoric (p222-223). I made copies of the Declaration of Independence so they may annotate the text when analyzing the organization, then they will write their own "declarations" modeling Jefferson's.  I'm struggling with vocabulary. I try to have different activities to learn and review words in the selections, but there are SO MANY! I'm running out of ideas. I have eliminated a lot of the words we could be doing... do you guys have creative ways to review learn vocabulary words in your class?  I use the Frayer model, variations of said model, exercises/worksheets from the book...Today we tried giving students a word or definition card, then they had to find their "match." It was a disaster for this group! 
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">practice grammar skills through daily language practice (bell ringer)
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">learn and understand unfamiliar vocabulary words
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">study the elements of persuasive rhetoric (how to argue effectively).
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">summarize and note take
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">analyze organization of a public document
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">write a first and second draft of a creative piece (essay or poem) about the following topic: "Together we can..." (for PTA Reflections contest)