Focus: How does the film version of The Kite Runner strengthen or challenge your understanding of the novel?
1. Warming back up with turnitin.com...have you submitted your final draft yet?
SUBMIT TO THE REVISION FOLDER.
2. Finishing the film version of The Kite Runner
3. If time allows, posting a final blog comment of the semester
HW:
1. Show up on time for your final exam tomorrow. We will only be using the first finals period. You will need a charged, functioning laptop.
2. Tomorrow is the last day to turn in your copy of The Kite Runner before you will be issued a fine.
3. Final grades for this class will be posted by Thursday. Final grades are final.
89.4% = B+
89.5% = A-
(I don't round up grades just because you asked nicely; you have had many chances this semester to earn the grade you wish to have).
4. Good luck with the rest of your finals week!
Monday, December 15, 2014
Friday, December 12, 2014
All Boys, All Blogged: December 12, 2014
Focus: How can the film version of The Kite Runner deepen our understanding of the book?
1. Warming up: Let's try out turnitin.com together just to make sure everything's working...
2. Viewing the film version of The Kite Runner; as you watch, keep a running list of the following:
HW:
1. Before class begins on Monday, submit your final draft of the hero's journey essay to turnitin.com. We will not be doing this in class on Monday; it's up to you to take care of this. Work that is submitted after class on Monday will be counted as late. The assignment is called "Hero's Journey Synthesis Essay".
2. Final drafts are now due Monday, December 15, but if you turn it in today, I will grade it over the weekend for you.
3. Keep checking your rough drafts for feedback.
1. Warming up: Let's try out turnitin.com together just to make sure everything's working...
2. Viewing the film version of The Kite Runner; as you watch, keep a running list of the following:
- How did the director change specific aspects of the book?
- Why do you think he made those changes?
- Which aspects of the book the director get right, in your opinion? Why/how?
HW:
1. Before class begins on Monday, submit your final draft of the hero's journey essay to turnitin.com. We will not be doing this in class on Monday; it's up to you to take care of this. Work that is submitted after class on Monday will be counted as late. The assignment is called "Hero's Journey Synthesis Essay".
2. Final drafts are now due Monday, December 15, but if you turn it in today, I will grade it over the weekend for you.
3. Keep checking your rough drafts for feedback.
Thursday, December 11, 2014
All Boys, All Blogged: December 11, 2014
Focus: How can we deepen our understanding of The Kite Runner through viewing the film?
1. Warming up: In filming The Kite Runner, what are some of the challenges the director likely faced?
Race/ethnicity aside, whom would you cast in the following roles and why?
Amir
Hassan
Baba
Assef
Soraya
Rahim Khan
Sohrab
2. Offering you a few tidbits from an interview with Marc Forster, the director of the film version of The Kite Runner
3. Viewing the film version of The Kite Runner; as you watch, keep a running list of the following:
HW:
1. Today or tomorrow, please submit a draft of your essay to turnitin.com to check for plagiarism before you have to turn it in for real (the assignment is called "Hero's Journey Synthesis Essay").
2. Final drafts are now due Monday, December 15, but if you turn it in tomorrow, I will grade it over the weekend for you.
3. Keep checking your rough drafts for feedback.
1. Warming up: In filming The Kite Runner, what are some of the challenges the director likely faced?
Race/ethnicity aside, whom would you cast in the following roles and why?
Amir
Hassan
Baba
Assef
Soraya
Rahim Khan
Sohrab
2. Offering you a few tidbits from an interview with Marc Forster, the director of the film version of The Kite Runner
3. Viewing the film version of The Kite Runner; as you watch, keep a running list of the following:
- How did the director change specific aspects of the book?
- Why do you think he made those changes?
- Which aspects of the book the director get right, in your opinion? Why/how?
HW:
1. Today or tomorrow, please submit a draft of your essay to turnitin.com to check for plagiarism before you have to turn it in for real (the assignment is called "Hero's Journey Synthesis Essay").
2. Final drafts are now due Monday, December 15, but if you turn it in tomorrow, I will grade it over the weekend for you.
3. Keep checking your rough drafts for feedback.
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
All Boys, All Blogged: December 10, 2014
Focus: How can we make our writing style more mature?
1. Warming up: Which Christian Bale would you like to smell like? A mini lesson on style.
2. Editing for what it's really all about: style (click HERE for today's editing slides)
3. Reacquainting yourself with your old friend, SAS Writing Reviser
4. Between now and Friday, submit your essay to Turnitin.com at least once
HW:
1. Continue to make revisions based on your peers' comments, my comments, and today's style lesson.
2. Final drafts due this Monday, December 15. Late essays...there can't be any late essays.
3. Turn in your school copies of The Kite Runner as soon as you're done with them.
4. Grammar and vocabulary test is cancelled. I expect you to demonstrate the grammar lessons we've learned in your essay.
1. Warming up: Which Christian Bale would you like to smell like? A mini lesson on style.
2. Editing for what it's really all about: style (click HERE for today's editing slides)
3. Reacquainting yourself with your old friend, SAS Writing Reviser
4. Between now and Friday, submit your essay to Turnitin.com at least once
HW:
1. Continue to make revisions based on your peers' comments, my comments, and today's style lesson.
2. Final drafts due this Monday, December 15. Late essays...there can't be any late essays.
3. Turn in your school copies of The Kite Runner as soon as you're done with them.
4. Grammar and vocabulary test is cancelled. I expect you to demonstrate the grammar lessons we've learned in your essay.
Tuesday, December 9, 2014
All Boys, All Blogged: December 9, 2014
Focus: How can we strengthen the content of our synthesis essays?
1. Warming up with a self-help round of admitting our weaknesses
"Hi. My name is________________, and I ___________________ (admit your writing weakness)."
"Hi, ________________. I can help."
2. Peer editing each other's body paragraphs
Round 1: Give feedback on the weakness your partner just identified
Round 2: Follow along with Ms. Leclaire's presentation (help me help you, kids)
3. Offering you some ideas for your conclusions and giving your time to compose and revise
HW:
1. A heads-up: I will be giving you feedback and a completion grade tonight (you should have an intro and two body paragraphs at least).
2. Please finish writing your conclusion and revising your two body paragraphs. Tomorrow will be our final day of in-class editing.
3. Final drafts due this Friday, December 12. Late essays are penalized five points a day.
4. Turn in your school copies of The Kite Runner as soon as you're done with them.
1. Warming up with a self-help round of admitting our weaknesses
"Hi. My name is________________, and I ___________________ (admit your writing weakness)."
"Hi, ________________. I can help."
2. Peer editing each other's body paragraphs
Round 1: Give feedback on the weakness your partner just identified
Round 2: Follow along with Ms. Leclaire's presentation (help me help you, kids)
3. Offering you some ideas for your conclusions and giving your time to compose and revise
HW:
1. A heads-up: I will be giving you feedback and a completion grade tonight (you should have an intro and two body paragraphs at least).
2. Please finish writing your conclusion and revising your two body paragraphs. Tomorrow will be our final day of in-class editing.
3. Final drafts due this Friday, December 12. Late essays are penalized five points a day.
4. Turn in your school copies of The Kite Runner as soon as you're done with them.
Monday, December 8, 2014
All Boys, All Blogged: December 8, 2014
Focus: How can I improve my body paragraphs?
1. Warming up with bear hugs and other good things
2. Group of editing of one brave volunteer's first body paragraph
3. Partnering up for peer editing of the first body paragraph using the official rubric
4. Revising first body paragraphs and finishing second body paragraphs
HW:
1. Please finish revising your first body paragraph and finish composing your second body paragraph before class tomorrow.
2. On Friday, bring your Kite Runner books to turn in (if you have a school copy).
3. Final drafts are due this Friday, December 12. Late essays receive a 5 point deduction per day.
4. A heads-up: You will be taking a cumulative grammar and vocabulary test as part of your final exam; instead of taking it on the day of your final, you will take it on Monday, December 15.
1. Warming up with bear hugs and other good things
2. Group of editing of one brave volunteer's first body paragraph
3. Partnering up for peer editing of the first body paragraph using the official rubric
4. Revising first body paragraphs and finishing second body paragraphs
HW:
1. Please finish revising your first body paragraph and finish composing your second body paragraph before class tomorrow.
2. On Friday, bring your Kite Runner books to turn in (if you have a school copy).
3. Final drafts are due this Friday, December 12. Late essays receive a 5 point deduction per day.
4. A heads-up: You will be taking a cumulative grammar and vocabulary test as part of your final exam; instead of taking it on the day of your final, you will take it on Monday, December 15.
Friday, December 5, 2014
All Boys, All Blogged: December 5, 2014
Focus: How can we improve our synthesis essays?
1. Warming up with an invigorating book talk by the one and only Justin
2. Taking the vocabulary "quiz" on Chapters 21-25 (for the first and only time, this quiz is open note)
3. Returning to your body paragraphs: Revising your first body paragraph and composing your second body paragraph
*Your challenge: Include at least one Kite Runner vocabulary word in your essay.*
HW:
1. Finish revising your first body paragraph.
2. Finish composing your second body paragraph.
3. Final drafts are due Friday, December 12.
4. A heads-up: You will be taking a cumulative grammar and vocabulary test as part of your final exam; instead of taking it on the day of your final, you will take it on Monday, December 15.
1. Warming up with an invigorating book talk by the one and only Justin
2. Taking the vocabulary "quiz" on Chapters 21-25 (for the first and only time, this quiz is open note)
3. Returning to your body paragraphs: Revising your first body paragraph and composing your second body paragraph
*Your challenge: Include at least one Kite Runner vocabulary word in your essay.*
HW:
1. Finish revising your first body paragraph.
2. Finish composing your second body paragraph.
3. Final drafts are due Friday, December 12.
4. A heads-up: You will be taking a cumulative grammar and vocabulary test as part of your final exam; instead of taking it on the day of your final, you will take it on Monday, December 15.
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