Tuesday, January 17, 2017
❏ Collect the packet from the counter
❏ Collect the Bellwork sheet from the counter
❏ Complete the ____ boxes on the Bellwork Sheet
1/17 Tuesday - JFK Speech (read,
watch, discuss)
Agenda
1/18 Wednesday - Obama Speech
(read, watch, discuss)
1/19 Thursday - Outline and Essay
1/20 Friday - Essay
1/23 Monday - Essay
Greek and Latin Prefix, Root, and Suffix
dis
socio/socia
al
companion, friend
“of the kind of, pertaining to, having the
form or character of” “of or related to”
Examples:
Social
Sociology
Association
Success Criteria
I can read JFK’s speech in order to determine the
purpose, intended audience, and central idea.
Questions
1) What is the overall purpose of the speech?
As you read, annotate carefully and thoroughly.
2) Who is JFK’s intended audience?
You will be graded on your annotations and
responses to questions.
3) What is the central idea of the speech?
This speech will be used as a text to write an
essay.
When you finish reading, you will respond to the questions in your composition notebooks. RACES response.
Discussion
Why is the president sometimes called the “Persuader-in- Chief”?
In what ways did JFK back up his arguments?
If you were President Kennedy, what would be your main
arguments to convince white Americans in 1963 that civil rights
legislation was necessary? Outline five points you might make to
the American people.
Do you think his speech was convincing and effective?
How does watching the speech, as
opposed to reading it, enhance
the meaning of the speech?
What new ideas and facts did you
gain from watching the speech
instead of reading it?
JFK Speech
How does watching the speech, as opposed to reading it, enhance the
meaning of the speech?
Pretend you are writing a letter to the school board, and you want to state
that this speech should be mandatory viewing for all 7th grade students. What
would your letter express? 2 paragraphs needed.
Exit Reflection
How did President JFK show leadership through
ideas, words, and deeds?
Why was he risking his popularity when he
gave this speech?
Wednesday,
January 18, 2017
Collect the packet from the counter
Complete the following boxes of the Bellwork
Sheet:
Success Criteria
I can read and view President Obama’s speech in
order to determine the purpose, intended
audience, and central idea.
Questions
What is the overall purpose of the speech?
Who is President Obama’s intended
audience?
What is the central idea of the speech?
http://time.com/4631137/president-obama-farewell-speech-highlights/
Discussion
In what ways are the two speeches similar?
In what ways are the two speeches dissimilar?
Which speech, in your opinion, was more consequential? Meaning, which
speech was more necessary and important for society? Why?
Thursday, January 19, 2017
Complete the following boxes on your
Bellwork sheet:
Success Criteria
I can comprehend how and why I must use outlines when writing essays.
I can write an essay in which I examine the central ideas of two texts.
Making an Outline
What is an Outline?
Before you begin writing the first draft of your essay, it is
best to make an outline. An outline is a general plan of
what you are going to write. You can compare making an
outline to drawing plans to build a house. Before one
begins to build a house, it is best to draw up plans to make
sure that a house is built in the way you want. The same is
true with writing an essay and making an outline.
Benefits of Creating an Outline
An outline saves time for
writers. Preparing an
outline can take time, but
when you are finished, you
will be able to write the
rough draft of your essay
more quickly than if you
didn’t have an outline.
An outline will help make
your essay more organized.
A careful plan will help your
body paragraphs stay
focused on the ideas in your
thesis statement.
Outline
I. Intro (Funnel Method)
A. Everyone / Author and Title Citation
B. Most
C. Some
D. Thesis Statement (3 topics)
II. Body Paragraph #1 (Topic #1)
A. Evidence from Text
B. Evidence from Text
III. Body Paragraph #2 (Topic #2)
A. Evidence from Text
B. Evidence from Text
IV. Body Paragraph #3 (Topic #3)
A. Evidence from Text
B. Evidence from Text
V. Conclusion (Reverse Funnel Method)
8 Steps of Writing
1. Read the writing prompt
2. Do/What Chart on scratch paper
3. Create Outline Template on scratch paper
4. Read and annotate text(s)
5. Fill out Outline
6. Write essay
7. Read your essay twice total when you are done (Edit while reading)
8. Make final corrections
After you read President JFK’s Civil
Rights Speech and President Obama’s
Farewell Address, write an essay that
examines the central ideas in both
speeches. Use text evidence, proper
grammar, and grade-level vocabulary.
I. Intro (Funnel Method)
A. Everyone / Author and Title Citation
B. Most
C. Some
D. Thesis Statement (3 topics)
II. Body Paragraph #1 (Topic #1)
A. Evidence from Text
B. Evidence from Text
III. Body Paragraph #2 (Topic #2)
A. Evidence from Text
B. Evidence from Text
IV. Body Paragraph #3 (Topic #3)
A. Evidence from Text
B. Evidence from Text
V. Conclusion (Reverse Funnel Method)
Friday, January 20, 2017
Complete the following boxes on your
Bellwork sheet:
Work on your essay
You will have all of Monday to complete
it!