S. Spurlock—English 10 Wednesday, 1/4: Opener: Students will copy and respond to the Bell Ringer which we will later discuss as a class. (10.7) Lesson Presentation: We will consider and discuss the following question: Are people innocent until proven guilty in America, or are they, instead, guilty until proven innocent? Students will read an Article of the Week on injustice in America—injustice, of course, is a prevalent theme in some of the literature we have previously explored. (10.5) We will focus, specifically, on tone and purpose. author’s As students read, they will annotate the text. We will discuss the article in sections after students have had the chance to annotate a paragraph at a time. Next, students will write a one page response detailing their response to the article. They will use three quotes to validate their claims. (10.6) Closure: In one word, describe the tone of the passage. (10.4;10.5) author’s Thursday, 1/5: Opener:
S. Spurlock—English 10 Wednesday, 1/4: Opener: Students will copy and respond to the Bell Ringer which we will later discuss as a class. (10.7) Lesson Presentation: We will consider and discuss the following question: Are people innocent until proven guilty in America, or are they, instead, guilty until proven innocent? Students will read an Article of the Week on injustice in America—injustice, of course, is a prevalent theme in some of the literature we have previously explored. (10.5) We will focus, specifically, on author’s tone and purpose. As students read, they will annotate the text. We will discuss the article in sections after students have had the chance to annotate a paragraph at a time. Next, students will write a one page response detailing their response to the article. They will use three quotes to validate their claims. (10.6) Closure: In one word, describe the author’s tone of the passage. (10.4;10.5) Thursday, 1/5: Opener:
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