On Level
Monday
We will / Objective: analyze passages in
well-known speeches for the author’s use of
literary devices and word and phrase choice to
appeal to the audience.
I will / Product/Task: create a multimedia
presentation that analyzes a historical speech.
Activity: read speech and work on presentation
with a partner.
Assessment: speech analysis on one of the
following sites: kizoa, glogster, prezi
High Level Questions: What was the meaning
behind ___’s words? How does the time period
affect the tone or mood of the speech?
Homework: NONe
Pre Ap/GT
We will / Objective: advocate a position and
communicate ideas effectively. Establish a clear thesis
or position.
I will / Product/Task: You will create a PSA that
establishes your stance on a particular topic. You job is
to convince the audience to support your side and
believe what you are saying is the truth and for their
own good.
Activity: PSA with a partner
Assessment: PSA
High Level Questions: What persuasive appeals are
being used? Give examples. (pg. 144)
How are these techniques so persuasive?
What types of visuals were used to help support their
views?
How do facts and statistics support someone’s view?
What advertising techniques are used? (pg. 123)
How do the advertisers make it relatable to all
audiences?
How can metaphors enhance the meaning of the ad?
Homework: Vocabulary Due January 9th
Tuesday
We will / Objective: analyze passages in
well-known speeches for the author’s use of
literary devices and word and phrase choice to
appeal to the audience.
I will / Product/Task: create a multimedia
presentation that analyzes a historical speech.
Activity: read speech and work on presentation
with a partner.
Assessment: speech analysis on one of the
following sites: kizoa, glogster, prezi
High Level Questions: What was the meaning
behind ___’s words? How does the time period
affect the tone or mood of the speech?
Homework: NONe
We will / Objective: advocate a position and
communicate ideas effectively. Establish a clear thesis
or position.
I will / Product/Task: You will create a PSA that
establishes your stance on a particular topic. You job is
to convince the audience to support your side and
believe what you are saying is the truth and for their
own good.
Activity: PSA with a partner
Assessment: PSA
High Level Questions: What persuasive appeals are
being used? Give examples. (pg. 144)
How are these techniques so persuasive?
What types of visuals were used to help support their
views?
How do facts and statistics support someone’s view?
What advertising techniques are used? (pg. 123)
How do the advertisers make it relatable to all
audiences?
How can metaphors enhance the meaning of the ad?
Homework: Vocabulary Due January 9th
Wednesday
We will / Objective: summarize, paraphrase
and synthesize texts in ways that maintain
meaning and logical order within a text .
I will / Product/Task: produce a summary of The
Midnight Ride of Paul Revere and a paraphrase
with an image depicting the actions happening in
the stanza.
Activity: paraphrase and illustrate a stanza from
the poem Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
Assessment: paraphrase and illustration
High Level Questions: In your own words,
describe what Paul Revere hoped to accomplish
with his late night ride. What is the main conflict
and how is it resolved?
Homework: None
We will / Objective: advocate a position and
communicate ideas effectively. Establish a clear thesis
or position.
I will / Product/Task: You will create a PSA that
establishes your stance on a particular topic. You job is
to convince the audience to support your side and
believe what you are saying is the truth and for their
own good.
Activity: PSA with a partner
Assessment: PSA
High Level Questions: What persuasive appeals are
being used? Give examples. (pg. 144)
How are these techniques so persuasive?
What types of visuals were used to help support their
views?
How do facts and statistics support someone’s view?
What advertising techniques are used? (pg. 123)
How do the advertisers make it relatable to all
audiences?
How can metaphors enhance the meaning of the ad?
Homework: Vocabulary Due January 9th
Thursday
We will / Objective: summarize, paraphrase
and synthesize texts in ways that maintain
meaning and logical order within a text .
I will / Product/Task: produce a summary of The
Midnight Ride of Paul Revere and a paraphrase
with an image depicting the actions happening in
the stanza.
Activity: paraphrase and illustrate a stanza from
the poem Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
Assessment: paraphrase and illustration
High Level Questions: In your own words,
describe what Paul Revere hoped to accomplish
with his late night ride. What is the main conflict
and how is it resolved?
Homework: None
We will / Objective: advocate a position and
communicate ideas effectively. Establish a clear thesis
or position.
I will / Product/Task: You will create a PSA that
establishes your stance on a particular topic. You job is
to convince the audience to support your side and
believe what you are saying is the truth and for their
own good.
Activity: PSA with a partner
Assessment: PSA
High Level Questions: What persuasive appeals are
being used? Give examples. (pg. 144)
How are these techniques so persuasive?
What types of visuals were used to help support their
views?
How do facts and statistics support someone’s view?
What advertising techniques are used? (pg. 123)
How do the advertisers make it relatable to all
audiences?
How can metaphors enhance the meaning of the ad?
Homework: Vocabulary Due January 9th
Friday
We will / Objective: summarize, paraphrase
and synthesize texts in ways that maintain
meaning and logical order within a text .
I will / Product/Task: produce a summary of The
Midnight Ride of Paul Revere and a paraphrase
with an image depicting the actions happening in
the stanza.
Activity: paraphrase and illustrate a stanza from
the poem Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
Assessment: paraphrase and illustration
High Level Questions: In your own words,
describe what Paul Revere hoped to accomplish
with his late night ride. What is the main conflict
and how is it resolved?
Homework: None
We will / Objective: advocate a position and
communicate ideas effectively. Establish a clear thesis
or position.
I will / Product/Task: You will create a PSA that
establishes your stance on a particular topic. You job is
to convince the audience to support your side and
believe what you are saying is the truth and for their
own good.
Activity: PSA with a partner
Assessment: PSA
High Level Questions: What persuasive appeals are
being used? Give examples. (pg. 144)
How are these techniques so persuasive?
What types of visuals were used to help support their
views?
How do facts and statistics support someone’s view?
What advertising techniques are used? (pg. 123)
How do the advertisers make it relatable to all
audiences?
How can metaphors enhance the meaning of the ad?
Homework: Vocabulary Due January 9th