Important New Unit
This week begins a new unit on rhetorical analysis, an important skill for next year’s English classes. Students are currently in a unique position to take charge of their learning experiences, and the Honors World Literature teachers highly recommend that students engage in learning this essential set of skills. Our focus on verbals on NoRedInk will also help students in the future. Thank you for your continued effort!
Week at a Glance - What’s Due and When?
DUE TUESDAY
By 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28th, please complete the following:
- After reading Malala’s speech to the United Nations (here), create a discussion post in Schoology (instructions here). Your classmates will read and respond to this later!
- To complete this, log in to Schoology, go to our course, select the folder titled “Rhetorical Analysis,” then click on “Malala’s Speech to the United Nations - Discussion.” Follow the instructions for submitting your work.
By 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, April 30th, please complete the following:
- Respond to two of your classmates’ discussion posts in Schoology (instructions here).
- To do this, log in to Schoology, go to our course, select the folder titled “Rhetorical Analysis,” then click on “Malala’s Speech to the United Nations - Discussion.” Read through your classmates’ postings, then pick two to construct responses to. Check the assignment sheet above for details on how to craft your responses.
- Complete the SAMPLED graphic organizer for Malala’s speech (instructions here) as your guided reading task this week.
- To do this, log in to Schoology, go to our course, select the folder titled “Rhetorical Analysis,” then click on “Malala’s Speech to the United Nations - Guided Reading Task.” Follow the instructions for submitting your work.
- Complete the Verbals Practice and Verbals Quiz on NoRedInk.
Links to This Week’s Resources
Malala’s Speech - transcript and video here
Malala Speech Discussion Post #1 here
Malala Speech Guided Reading Task #2 here
Rhetorical Appeals Handout here
S.A.M.P.L.E.D. Graphic Organizer here
Course Policies and End-of-Semester Grades here
This Week’s Suggested Pacing
Monday (4/27)
- Preview this week’s discussion activity here to guide your reading.
- Read/view Malala’s Speech to the United Nations (here).
- Log in to NoRedInk.com and complete at least 10 minutes of practice. (NoRedInk saves your work during practice. Your progress is NOT saved when you are working on the assigned quiz, so please do not start that until you know you’ll have time to finish it.)
- Finish your reading as needed from yesterday, and create a post in the discussion thread in Schoology (assignment here). This is due tonight by 11:59 p.m.!
- Familiarize yourself with the guided reading task for this week, which can be found here. Work through the first few steps on the assignment sheet.
- Continue working on your assignment in NoRedInk.com (practice and quiz on verbals). Plan to complete the practice by today.
- Respond to two classmate’s discussion posts. Remember to follow the instructions here. (You will need to respond to two classmates’ posts total.) Both of your responses are due Thursday by 11:59 p.m.
- Re-read Malala’s Speech to the United Nations. Be sure to look for evidence to help you complete the guided reading task. Continue to work through the steps on your guided reading task (assignment here).
- Finish working on your assignment in NoRedInk.com, due tomorrow. Make sure to complete the assigned quiz after you’ve completed the practice.
- Complete your work on this week’s guided reading task, which can be found here, and post to Schoology. Be sure to proofread and edit your work.
- Make sure you’ve responded to two peers’ discussion posts (instructions here), due today.
- If not yet finished, finish working on your assignment (both the practice and the quiz) in NoRedInk.com, due TODAY by 11:59 p.m.
- Take some time to get caught up as needed; no new work assigned or due today! Feel free to check the blog and begin next week’s work.