Busy Week with Classwork Assignments and Bellwork Activities
Engage in a week full of educational tasks from Tier 2 word activities to analyzing speeches by Benjamin Franklin and Patrick Henry, and revisiting The Declaration of Independence. Dive into literary analysis, rhetorical devices, and critical thinking exercises while exploring historical texts and notable figures.
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING WEEK! I KNOW IT S ONLY THREE DAYS, BUT WE HAVE LOTS TO DO! LET S GET BUSY
BELLWORK PERIODS 2 & 7 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2016: These were our first six Tier 2 words for September. Make a foldable with six squares. Use each of the words in a DOK Level 1 or 2 question that might appear on a quiz, test, or standardized assessment. Use your Cornell Notes on Depth of Knowledge Levels to help you with this assignment. Draw (take out, pull from) - 1 Identify (find, point out) - 1 Illustrate (create visual material to clarify a point) - 1 Recognize (identify something you have seen before) - 1 Context (parts of the text that surround and help explain a specific word or passage) - 2 Summarize (to retell using fewer words) - 2
CLASSWORK PERIOD 2 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2016 Read Benjamin Franklin s Speech in the Convention on pp. 105-107. Note-taking Guide Franklin suggests that a perfect Constitution will never be created. Use this chart to list his reasons why the delegates should support it even though it is not perfect. Benefits of supporting the Constitution
CLASSWORK PERIOD 2 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2016 Literary Analysis: Use a chart like this one to identify the rhetorical devices used in this speech. Example Effect Restatement Reptetition Parallelism Benjamin Franklin s Speech in the Convention pp. 105-107.
CLASSWORK PERIOD 2 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2016 Compare and contrast the endings of Patrick Henry s and Benjamin Franklin s speech. Why is each ending effective?
CLASSWORK PERIOD 7 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2016 Return to The Declaration of Independence pp. 113-115. We will stop after each paragraph and address the questions in Part Three: A List of Complaints. We will use the same protocol as Friday Think-Ink-Pair-Share Whole Group Share Out.
BELLWORK PERIOD 2 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2016: 1. Read Thomas Jefferson p.111. 2. Name at least three accomplishments of Thomas Jefferson. What do his talents and actions suggest about him? 3. What college did Jefferson attend?
TOPIC/OBJECTIVE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2016: Analyze the preamble, identified rights, and list of complaints in The Declaration of Independence. Evaluate the effectiveness of the structure an author uses in his or her exposition or argument, including whether the structure makes points clear, convincing, and engaging.
CLASSWORK PERIOD 2 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2016: As I read the Preamble aloud, think about the reason for this opening paragraph and jot down ideas to question #1. Share out.
INDIVIDUAL TASK PERIOD 2 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2S, 2016: As I read the second paragraph aloud, think about possible answers to questions #2-4. Think-Ink-Pair-Share Whole group share out.
BELLWORK PERIOD 7 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2016: 1. Had you ever read The Declaration of Independence before reading it in this class? 2. What do you understand from this document that gives you an insight into the foundation of our country? What are your impressions?
CLASSWORK PERIOD 7 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2016: Finish reading The Declaration of Independence beginning at bottom of p. 113 ( He has endeavored to prevent the population Finish questions #7-11 on the handout.
CLASSWORK PERIOD 7 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2016: Please write these questions down and skip spaces to answer them after you have watched the speeches The Most Important Thing to Analyze: The Speech Objectives Knowing the speaker s objective is critical to analyzing the speech, and should certainly influence how you study it. 1. What is the speaker s goal? Is it to educate, to motivate, to persuade, or to entertain? 2. What is the primary message being delivered? 3. Why is this person delivering this speech? Are they the right person? 4. Was the objective achieved?
WATCH THESE SPEECHES https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyBvbot3emM (Tim Minchin Grad Speech) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMqcLUqYqrs (USA is NOT the greatest country) Think-Ink-Pair-Share Answer the questions for the speech by Tim Minchin Share your answer with a partner. Share out to the whole class.
BELLWORK PERIODS 2 & 7 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2016: Here are the next six Tier 2 words for October. Use the back of September s foldable. Use each of the words in a DOK Level 2 or 3 question that might appear on a quiz, test, or standardized assessment. Use your Cornell Notes on Depth of Knowledge Levels to help you with this assignment. Cite (quote from a text) - 3 Classify (arrange according to shared qualities) - 2 Infer (deduce, conclude) - 2 Organize (arrange in an orderly fashion) - 2 Categorize (putting classified items into smaller groups) - 2 Interpret (explain the meaning of) - 2
