Today, we finished up our study of Anne Frank. If you missed class today, you are responsible for the following:
Today, we learned about Anne Frank and read an excerpt from a play based on her diary, which she wrote while she and her family were in hiding. If you missed class today, you are responsible for the following:
Today in class, we had a shortened Passover Seder meal to help us understand important aspects of the Jewish culture and religion. This will help us understand other texts that we read as we continue to study the Jewish people and the Holocaust. If you missed class today, go through the slides below to learn about the Passover.
Today, we finished the historical context for the Holocaust and started practicing identifying theme. If you missed class today, go through the slides below to review what we did today in class.
For term 3, we will be exploring the question, "How do we remember and learn from the past?" As we study this question, we will learn about the Holocaust, and read books and stories by people who lived through the Holocaust. Today, we focused on the historical background for the Holocaust and went through your independent reading project for this term. If you missed class today, you are responsible for the following:
Today you turned in your Student Protest Essay. If you missed class today, you are responsible for the following:
Today, we reviewed the requirements for the Student Protest Essay and then you had time to work on it in class. Below, you will find a list of frequently asked questions about the essay, and the things that you're responsible for if you missed class.
Student Protest Essay FAQs: How long does the essay have to be? There is no word count requirement for this essay. Your essay should follow the outline in the slides below and be at least 5 paragraphs. How long do my paragraphs have to be? There is no sentence limit or requirement for your paragraphs. Your paragraphs should be long enough to do their job. For example, the introduction/narration paragraph should be long enough that your reader has a clear understanding of the topic you'll be writing about and the background information for that topic. By the end of your introduction, your reader should be interested enough to keep going. Your confirmation paragraphs should have at least 3 pieces of evidence each. This means that you'll have a total of 9 pieces of evidence throughout your essay. What formatting should I use? Your essay should be typed in 12 pt font, Times New Roman, double spaced. Where/how do I find evidence? You can find evidence in the four articles available on Canvas. These are listed on the "Writing Resources" slide below. If you don't find enough evidence in those articles or you want different evidence, you can use evidence from any other credible and trustworthy source. What counts as evidence? Evidence could be a quote from an article, a statistic or scientific fact, an example from history or a current event, or even your own opinion (as long as you have another source that agrees with you). For more on good evidence, check out this link: https://mrssugrue.weebly.com/what-happened-in-class-today2/11718-confirmation How many points is this essay worth? It's worth 60 points. How much will it affect my term 2 grade? This assignment will be going on your term 3 grade, so it will not affect your term 2 grade at all. How do I start my introduction? Find ideas for starting your introduction at this link (slides 17-20): https://mrssugrue.weebly.com/what-happened-in-class-today2/11118-argument-letter
I hope you had a great break!
Today, we kept working on the argument essay that we started before the break. You are writing an essay based on the question, "Should students be allowed to protest at school?" This essay is due 1/14/19 and will go on your Term 3 grade. If you missed class today, you are responsible for the following:
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