Understanding Patterns of Organizational for Academic Reading and Writing

Today, we will learn more about organizational patterns and how they work when we are writing as well as how authors use them and they impact our reading.  Click link here: https://valenciacollege.edu/students/learning-support/winter-park/communications/documents/OrganizationalPatternsinAcademicWriting.pdf

Re-read the Sample Restrictive Covenant Letter. Identify at least 3-4 methods or patterns of organization in the letter. Which patterns does the author use to persuade Mr. Wagner to sign the restrictive covenant? 

Which methods will you use to revise your letter? 

Migration and the American Dream

What role does migration (movement from one place to another)/ immigration have to freedom? What roles does migration/immigration play in attaining the American Dream? Consider not only migration from country to country but state to state. Use the pallet to respond in writing and then attach a symbolic image or gif to your response. If you finish, please comment on the response of at least one other peer. Period one link here: https://padlet.com/lguy2/tr7isu9vzdw6008d 

Period two pallet link here: https://padlet.com/lguy2/jghi0uz1ebfhl313 

The Great Migration Study Sheet. Some of the questions can be answered based on viewing todays series of videos. Some questions will be answered based on readings this week. Use the blank space to record facts, dates, locations and other important ideas. Then we will work to place them in the appropriate locations. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jalRf5kXfw_daxJN1WKQOIRwjk4NcCcMXfYYYc4CxQ4/copy

Agenda periods 1 and 2

 1. Engage is silent journal writing from 550 Prompts for Personal and Narrative Writing. 

2. Silent Reading and Journal Work for students not finished with their novels.  Period 1, don't forget to record your academic summary on Flipgrid by Saturday. 

3. You may brainstorm ideas for Independent Reading Projects. 

Independent Reading Projects--Idea Generation (periods 1 and 2)

As you know, many students have begun to finish their novels and so it is time to think about Independent Reading Projects! Many of you are skilled in technology, art, drama or technology.  Visit the following links to get ideas on independent reading projects! You may also come up with your own projects.  Do note that I will also assign some sort of written or spoken/recorded component or character analysis to practice our analytical skills.  My philosophy regarding independent reading: https://lindsayannlearning.com/independent-reading/

Link for projects: https://www.dentonisd.org/cms/lib/tx21000245/centricity/Domain/900/INDEPENDENT_READING_PROJECT_OPTIONS_SHEET.pdf 

Link to Google Form as proof of reading/Brainstorming: https://forms.gle/o4q13DVunisqeYag6

Home Ownership and the American Dream periods 1 and 2

A word cloud is used to visualize and summarize all sorts of words and data visually. Today, you will create a rough draft of a Word Cloud with 12-15 words/synonyms that summarize the benefits of home ownership, or connecting home ownership to the American Dream.  For your Final Draft, you may use a computer word cloud generator Link here: https://worditout.com/word-cloud/create or you may use white paper. Be sure to vary the SIZE of your words as well as the color. If you use worditout, you can play around with the color scheme and font size. 

Then, after creating your word cloud, write a summary in which you answer the following questions: Why did you select the words you did? How do they relate to the benefits of home ownership or connect home ownership to the American Dream? 

Entrance Slip: Homeownership and the American Dream. 

Black Student Achievement Plan Link

 Try here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd8FWaFGLgbaki9Ja3HJKsB0YSXtbjz3dWlfe2GUO11l0YSLw/viewform

Contemp Comp period 2

 Today, we will, with guest teacher Mrs. Morris, continue watching Sighted Eyes, Feeling Heart about the author of "A Raisin in The Sun"  Lorraine Hansberry. You will upload a reflective journal, so DO take notes on Hansberry's life and the major events that you think happened in her life for the reflective journal.